Wicked Game~ HP WTM

Chapter 2

The next scene to come on was a quick nighttime shot of the Hogwarts Express chugging its way to Hogwarts.

The scene then changed to show the inside of one of the train cars.

Hermione was seen reading the Daily Prophet as her cat sat next to her. Ron had his feet kicked up on the seat across from him as he held a book in his lap. Harry sat opposite both of them.

Ron and Harry both popped out of their seats though when they heard the trolley lady asking if anyone wanted anything.

Adeline silently remembered where she was before she was finally able to join Harry and the others in their compartment. She let a quiet breath of discomfort out through her nose as she wondered if that would be shown too.

Ron was closest to the door, so he asked the trolley lady for, "A packet of Drooble's and a... Licorice Wand." As he was handed the Drooble's he noticed the amount of money he had. Speaking to the trolley lady he said, "On second thought, j-just the Drooble's."

Harry had come to his side at this point and quickly said, "It's all right. I'll get it. Don't worry." Ron ignored the boy and said, "Just the Drooble's. Thanks." and paid the trolley lady.

Ron had sunk down in his seat considerably after watching himself on screen. When he saw the eyes of many across the hall he groaned under his breath as well.

Harry was trying to figure out what he wanted from the trolley when a feminine voice from behind them all spoke up saying, "Two Pumpkin Pasties, please." As Harry turned to look, he saw a pretty girl with straight dark hair and was wearing a light pink jacket. She had a group of girls behind as she paid the trolley lady. The girl was quickly given her treats, but she didn't leave without giving Harry another glance.

Once the girls were gone the trolley lady turned to Harry and asked, "Anything sweet for you, dear?" Harry had watched the pretty girl and her friends leave, so he wasn't paying too much attention. Facing the trolley lady, he saw her expectant expression and quickly stuttered out, "Oh, no, I'm not hungry. Thank you." before moving back into the compartment with Hermione and Ron.

Adeline let out a suffering sigh before turning to her right to face Harry. With a face of faux judgement she said, "You see one pretty girl and you lose your head. Merlin, Harry. What am I going to do with you?" When she saw Harry immediately get flustered and become a stuttering mess, she let her expression drop.

Harry was knocked out of his stupor when he heard Adeline's muffled laughter. Looking her way, he saw the brunette desperately quiet her normally boisterous laugh with a pillow as she watched him with a slowly reddening face. Scoffing good-naturedly, he pushed her face away so that she was leaning into Sirius.

Hermione had just looked up from her paper as Harry sat back down.

Looking up she said, "This is horrible. How can the Ministry not know who conjured it? Wasn't there security, or--?" Ron spoke up from her left saying, "Loads, according to Dad. That's what worried them so much. Happened right under their noses."

As Ron finishes speaking Harry cringes, just slightly, and scratches at the scar on his forehead. Hermione notices. "It's hurting again, isn't it? Your scar.", she says. Harry easily responds, "I'm fine." Leaning forward and resting her forearms on her legs Hermione says, "You know Sirius will want to hear about this. What you saw at the World Cup and the dream."

Sirius nods his head assuredly at Hermione's words. He knows this small part of time has already happened, but he nodded anyway.

Harry was shown writing "Sirius Black" on the back of an envelope. He then sent Hedwig, from the train window, off to deliver the letter.