RECKLESS FUN | Blaise Zabini | Au

5- BACK TO THE PLAYGROUND

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THE LAST WEEK OF THE SUMMER HOLIDAY didn't pass by as Zoe had planned it to at the start of the holiday.

Zoe had planned to do something amusing and mad in order to get into the Daily Prophet, like making a dance choreography and performing it in the middle of Diagon Alley with enchanted chickens or tying fireworks onto her broom and flying it above Diagon Alley. But since she was told by the Minister for Magic himself that she should keep a low profile before Sirius Black was recaptured, Zoe knew that her aunt and uncle took it very seriously. So, if she disobeyed, Zoe would found herself being grounded.

Zoe then prepared herself to have a boring last days of summer since the Weasleys were on their trip in Egypt seeing Bill and Lee was at his mother's house. However, it turned out that Harry had left his Muggle relatives' house due to an incident of blowing up his uncle's nasty sister. Zoe personally thought it was awesome.

Harry was staying at the Leaky Cauldron for the few remaining days until their school term would began, so the girl gladly spent time with him. He wasn't allowed to leave the Leaky Caulron except to Diagon Alley, being under the supervision of Tom, the landlord, who would report to Cornelius Fudge if there were any problems. However, this didn't bother Harry and Zoe.

The two had a lot of fun, actually. Zoe was rather trouble seeking and Harry was someone whom trouble anyway seemed to find, so the two didn't find themselves bored at all. They got into mischief together quite a lot.

Aunt Andromeda, Uncle Ted and Zoe met the Weasley family, Harry and Hermione at King's Cross the morning of September 1st. Everyone was happily greeting each other.

Fred, George and Zoe were loading their trunks in the Hogwarts Express when someone pulled Zoe gently from a strand of her hair. She turned around to see a familiar boy with dreadlocks, a kind smile playing on his face.

"Lee!"

The twins turned around.

"Fancy seeing you, mates."

"Oh, please stop, you're making me blush." Fred smirked.

The four found themselves an empty compartment. They sat down and started casually talking, telling tales from summer, planning possible future pranks and just enjoying each other's company with a laugh.

They kept the compartment door open. The four were quite popular and most of the people who were going backwards and forwards past the door stopped to greet them on their way.

The time on the train passed by easily.

The rain seemed to thicken as the train sped further to north, the windows now being shimmery grey.

Slowly, but then all at once, the windows turned to completely black and they felt as the train started slow down.

"Are we there?" George asked, trying to see outside, pressing his face against the window.

"I don't think so." Lee said in confused manner, looking at the watch on his wrist.

Zoe got up from her seat, some strands of her lustrous hair sticking out in different directions as they were electrocuted by the cushions. She brushed her hand through her hair. Zoe looked into the corridor. All along the carriage, heads were sticking curiously out of their compartments.

The train came to a stop with a jolt, distant thuds and bangs told them that luggage had fallen out of the racks.

"Splendid." Fred said sarcastically.

Without warning, all the lamps went out and they were plunged into total darkness.

"What d'you think is happening?" Zoe wondered briefly.