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The Train

Amethyst

I woke up to banging on my door. Looking at the clock, it was five. We leave in two hours. "Get your ass up, Amethyst!" My brother yelled through the door.

I groaned and walked to my bathroom. I showered, brushed my teeth, washed my face and put makeup on the bruises from last night. I didn't mind them, it just proved that I was surviving.

It took me thirty minutes to pack and get Lincy into my satchel. She hated being in there but I got her in there. I grabbed my luggage and stuffed three books with Lincy.

Walking down the stairs, I heard my brothers arguing as always. One of them slapped the other and then laughed. "Stop it!" My mother's voice yelled.

I walked into the kitchen, smiling. My mother spotted me and smiled. "Good morning dear. How did you sleep?"
"Good."

"Ready, boys?"
"Yes, mother."
"Amethyst?"

I nodded and she led us to the door. I didn't see Vincent, so I was relieved to assumed he wasn't coming.

We walked about a few miles before we were far enough to apperate. My mother grabbed my hand and then my brothers. We apperated to King's Cross station. It was packed with muggles, hurrying around and stoping to talk to people in funny looking clothes. I looked around and saw my mother had conjured carts for us. I smiled up at her and she winked at me.

We walked away from the spot and went to a wall where there was about twelve muggles around.

"Alright, Tom, you first." She urged him. He nodded and ran straight at the wall, he went through without a problem. "See, Amey. Your next."

I nodded and hesitated, feeling nervous. I ran and went through. It all went dark for a second, then the sound of chatter and a train was heard. I saw what my brothers had described so poorly.

The platform was beautiful and it was filled with families and children. I smiled and felt someone grab my wrist, I turned to see my brother smiling. "Beautiful, isn't it?" I nodded and he helped me move my cart. Soon Theo and my mother came through. She walked us to the baggage drop-off and helped us put our bag down.

"Okay. Stay safe." She kissed my head and then my brothers. "And keep your sister and her big mouth out of trouble. Okay?" She pointed to my siblings. They nodded and chuckled. She smiled and hugged me. "It'll be okay." She kissed my eyelids and waved as we boarded the train.

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We boarded and walked to a compartment. Theo and I sat near the window, while Tom sat near the door. I was against the window and Theo was next to me.

I took off my satchel and placed it in my lap. Lincy was asleep.
Her purrs were quiet but still audible. I smiled down at the creature and wrapped the strap around my neck like a necklace. I learned on Theo's shoulder and started falling asleep. He moved his shoulder and flicked my head.

"What the hell?"
"You're going to sleep before we even leave?"
"Yes. Wake me up when we get there." I smiled and he just shook his head. "Fine."

I giggled and laid my head back down. I slowly drifted off to sleep.

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Mattheo

She fell asleep really quick. I rolled my eyes and sighed, looking at Tom. He was reading a book and twirling a quill in his hands. I rolled my eyes and leaned back.

I heard arguing from outside the compartment. Tom peered out and sighed. I knew what that meant. The door slid open and Pansy walked in laughing like a maniac. I threw my jacket at her and shushed her.

She looked at me confused, but when her eyes landed on the girl on my shoulder, her eyes widened. "Is that her?" She pointed at her. I nodded and she smiled.

"Hurry the hell up, Parkinson." I heard Draco's voice. She rolled her eyes and walked in, sitting next to me.

Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Theodore walked in. They all sat down and stared at my sister. Tom cleared his throat and they all looked at me. "Anyone who wakes her up is getting punched."

They all nodded and Draco leaned forward. "So who is this?" He asked. I sighed and looked at Tom, he shrugged. "Don't look at me. I'm leaving as soon as the train starts moving."

I rolled my eyes and sighed. "This is my twin sister, Amethyst." Pansy smiled and bit her lip. "Is she single?"

"Yes and she will stay that way. I don't need my friends trying to fuck my sister." I looked straight at Theodore. He furrowed his eyebrows and put his hands up in surrender. "I'm not gonna do anything." He smiled. "But I have to admit, your sister is fucking hot." I glared at him before feeling the train start to move. Tom stood up and left.

I looked out the window and saw the station start to disappear. "So, how was everyone's summer?" Pansy spoke.

"Fine. My mother is a little worried though, since Sirius Black broke out of Azkaban." Draco sighed out. I nodded and felt Amethyst shift. I looked over and saw the little cat she had popping its head out the satchel. She moved out of the bag and onto my lap. I didn't want the fur on my pants.

So I turned to Pansy and nudged her. "Pans, can you take it please?" I gestured to the cat in my lap. She gasped and grabbed it, putting it in her's and petting it. It seemed to enjoy it.

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We talked for a while before the train suddenly stopped. I looked out the window and saw we weren't anywhere near the castle. "We're not even there yet."
"Maybe we broke down?"

The power went out and it got really cold. I looked around and stood up, Amethyst woke up and looked around. "What?" Her voice sounded. "Stay there." I warned.

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Amethyst

I watched as my brother walked to the door and slid the door open. The train suddenly jolted and he fell back. It was dark but I could swear I saw a figure pass. I helped him up and he sat back down. He was breathing hard and furrowed his eyebrows. I stood up and walked to the door, Mattheo grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. "No."

I sighed and sat back down. We sat in silence before the train started up again. The power coming back on.

I squinted at the sudden brightness and looked down at my lap, trying to get used to the light. When I looked back up, I finally noticed the other people. One had insanely white hair. Another had fluffy brown hair. A girl had a bob-cut with sharp eyes. And then there was Crabbe and Goyle.

"So, you must be Amethyst." The blonde spoke.
"Yeah." I spoke quietly. He looked at Mattheo and smirked.

"Don't get any ideas, Malfoy." My brother warned. I smiled at his protectiveness. He nudged me and nodded to the boy. "That's Draco, Theodore, and Pansy." He pointed to the brunette, blonde and the girl. I smiled awkwardly.

"Your cat is so cute. She's so friendly." Pansy turned to me. I giggled and put my hands out. "She's in heat. That's why she's purring so much." Her eyes widened and she immediately handed her back. "Sorry."
"It's fine."

I put her back in my satchel and petted her to sleep.

"Crabbe, how's your mother?" I looked at the pudgy boy. He was stuffing his face with chocolate frogs. "Fine, she's getting better." I nodded and smiled.

"They already know her?" Draco leaned back, cocking an eyebrow. Crabbe and Goyle nodded. "Our father's work in the same department in the Ministry." Goyle said with his mouth full of candy. I shook my head laughing and looked out the window.

It was beautiful, the view was breathtaking. All the trees and hills. The lake and the moon were a great scene. I saw many beautiful things in my life, but I've never seen something so lovely like this. I knew I would never get sick of this view.