Lover over Brother

Chapter 5

Jules's POV

"Ron! Ron come on!" Hermione said, dragging the ginger through the crowd of people while I pulled Harry behind me. We were gonna miss the train-

"Blimey Jules your gonna rip my arm off!"

"Shut up! It's your fault we are late!"

We made it on the train right before it was gonna depart but Ron forgot his rat- I can't remember his name because quite frankly I don't really care. Oh- Scabbers. That's what it is. Anyways, Mrs. Weasley was able to hand it to Ron through a window while the train was departing. We made our way to the only other somewhat empty compartment. There was a professor in there but he was asleep. I'm guessing he was new since we hadn't heard of his name. Professor R.J. Lupin.  I had to go squeeze next to Harry since there was five of us in one compartment.

"Do you guys mind if I go find Hailey?" I ask.

Harry glanced at me. "We just got here, just wait a bit. Besides, it's Malfoy's sister. She's probably near the bloody git." He muttered.

I frowned and crossed my arms. "Doesn't matter. I want to see my best friend."

"Not now."

I scoff and look out the window as Harry begins to tell Ron Hermione and I about the situation with Sirius Black.

After a bit the train suddenly stopped with jolt. The lights started to flicker and the four of us looked around in confusion.

"We can't be there yet." Hermione said. Harry got up to look out of the compartment but didn't see anyone and sat back down.  It was freezing. It just seemed to be getting colder and colder. The window began to ice over and the drink next to the new professor became frozen. Harry wrapped his arm around me in an attempt to keep me warm and I moved closer into him. My teeth chattered and I could feel goosebumps on my skin.

"I think someone's coming aboard." Ron said.

The train jolted again and each of us let out a gasp, our breath visible in the air.

"What's happening?!" Ron spoke again.

My grip tightened on Harry's jacket sleeve and I felt him huddle over me more. My protective big brother. A shadow appeared outside of the compartment and it stopped right at the door. Suddenly, the latch to the door unlocked and it slowly opened revealing one of the most horrifying creatures I've ever seen. It was hooded in a grey cloak and its hands looked bony and skeletal. I also felt weird. I felt very sad. I couldn't feel any happiness around me. Hermione's cat Crookshankes and Scabbers were freaked out, hissing and squeaking at the hooded creature. Suddenly Harry started going rigid. I moved away slightly, confused and scared. I didn't know what to do- and I didn't know what it was doing to him. The man beside me that was supposedly asleep stood up and used the Lumos spell to scare it away. It happened in such a blur, I couldn't even take in what had just happened.