Love & Death (The Poisonous Princess Book 4)

Ironically fun

It was nice to be back at Kingscross station, where the platform 9 ¾ was crowded of witches and wizards, youngs and parents from all the country. It felt like everything was back to normal after two months. Diggory's funerals seemed very far away and no other troubles came to my ears since then. (I was perhaps just kept in ignorance from my professors though).

Here, everyone was pushing trolleys and heavy trunks, struggling to board their belongings into the train, but me, I was hands in pockets, almost.
I only had a backpack and a wrapped broomstick in hand.
It made me smile to be different from others students, a free spirit somehow.

Only, my smile disappeared when a kid knocked me with his trolley ! We both fell on the ground like idiots.

"I'm sorry !!" Exclaimed the boy. "I lost control of the cart. Are you ok ?"

My leg hurt and I was sure to get a big bruise.
A man arrived, embarrassed.

"Excuse him, young lady. It's his first time. We are not familiar with...

"...anything magic." A woman added with apologetic smile.

I understood that it was his parents, muggles.

"That cart isn't magic, that's not a reason." I said with disdain.

"Oh hm... yes, our apologies." The man answered.

"Are your parents, how do we say... non-maj too ? That's why they are not with you ?" The woman tried to befriend.

For only answer I rose an eye-brow and gave her a superior look.
Muggle-born and stupid parents, this one will do great at the sorting ceremony : another troll.
I shouldn't be bothered by other's people behaviour, I remembered. So I arranged my leather jacket and walked away, turning back my attention to the platform to find friends.

From distance, I easily spoted two tall boys. Talking about trolls... Crabbe and Goyle were massive. But with them, a third silhouette topped the crowd. A blond head.

I ran a sprint in his direction.

"Draco !"

My feet stopped immediately when I arrived. Draco was much taller that before ! And with this full black suit, tie and all... he looked so charismatic !
He still had his slim figure, his pale skin, but he grew like 5 or 6 inches and his shoulders were larger. He changed so fast since last time we met.
He made a sided smile. With them, his mother was standing upright. She was shorter than him now and I couldn't have saw her in the crowd.

"Good morning." I greeted joyfully.

"Good morning."

My boyfriend pronounced this casually but his voice too was different. A deeper voice that made this simple words sound charming. My heart bumped at that surprise.

Narcissa cut my inner awe : "Isabella, it's a pleasure to see you."

I smiled to her and joked politely :

"Madam, your son is now taller than us all !"

"He is really, isn't he ? High responsibilities could fit on this shoulders now."

I made a small laugh.

"Starting by being prefect." Draco said. "We should get to the train now. Bye, mother."

"See you for holidays, son."

He gave her polite pecks on cheeks and pointed the way for his two goons to go first.

Vincent and Gregory climbed to a wagon and I followed.

"Give me this, dear." Suggested Draco behind my back.