The Potter Twins | ABANDONED

2. Becoming Friends and the Sorting

Setting: Compartment 20, The Hogwarts Express.

Date: 1 September, 1991 (Sunday)

To their luck, the first compartment that they saw was empty. Gingerly, they pushed open the door, and placed their trunks on the trunk holder. Harry hung Hedwig's cage in the cage hanger, and plopped down unceremoniously on the couch seat near to window.

Placing her beaded bag on the carrier, Hermione took her seat near to the window, watching parents sending off their children. Many were seen waving vividly at the twins or clicking pictures of them or talking animatedly about them.

"I'm hungry." Harry said in a matter-of-fact tone. It was 10:50 and they haven't even had breakfast.

Well, they didn't have the privilege to have breakfast through the summer. Due to this, they usually won't do any work that requires lot of effort and energy in the morning. Only after lunch, they'd be in a position to do anything other than reading comics/books or napping.

But today, everything was all different.

Before leaving the railway station, their Aunt Petunia made the twins sweep the entire house, cook breakfast (which they didn't have the privilege to eat) do the dishes, clean ickle Duddykins room twice (as the room was stinking) and mop it thrice.

Then, the twins had to pull their entire luggage along with Hedwig to the station, run into a wall full force, meet the Malfoys and then finally finding a compartment.

They had never done so much physical activity in the mornings before, and it's taking a toll on the bodies of the underfed, neglected pre-teens.

Hermione nodded her head as she rubbed her tummy lightly.

All of a sudden, the compartment door opened sharply, startling the twins, who both jumped a feet from their seats in pure fright.

There standing at the door, were three lads with flaming red hair, with hand-me-down clothes.
Two out of the three, were identical twins, much to the amusement of the Potters.

The redhead twins had brown eyes, were taller than the Potters, and had face-splitting grins on their faces. Instantly, Harry and Hermione took a liking to the two, as the older twins had lots and lots of positive vibes around them.

The other lad was about the same height as the Potter twins, maybe an inch or two taller than them, with turquoise eyes. He was staring at them with wide eyes, as if though he couldn't believe that he was seeing the POTTER TWINS with his very own eyes.

"Fred and-" One of them came forward, clicking his heels together as he bowed low.

"-George Weasley-" The other twin followed suit as his brother, and puffed his chest out in pride when he saw that the Potter Twins were watching them.

"-at your service." The two bowed again, and when the black haired twins applauded, they smirked proudly.

Sharing an amused look, Harry and Hermione jumped onto their feet gracefully, and introduced themselves in their usual way.

Harry straightening his clothes, bowed low. "Harry and-" His long hair hung down his face, when he bowed, making the on-lookers chuckle.

"-Hermione Potter-" Hermione giggling like a school girl (well, duh), curtsied gracefully like a elegant Pureblood woman, much to the amazement of the Weasleys.