Our Crazy Messed Up Lives

The Trip

Onceler

Bekah and I started talking after a small period of silence. Sunbeam joined us when she wasn't talking with the kids, but Jack remained silent for the majority of the time.

"We’re going to go change into our robes," Sunbeam said after a while, pulling clothing from the trunks. "You should too!" She left the car and the kids followed her out. Bekah pulled her robes from her trunk, also.

"I'm going too," she said.

"So, how do you guys know each other?" Jack asked after she left.

I shrugged. I didn't want to say too much about the time before or after I met Sun or Bekah, so I kept it simple. "We met in Diagon Alley, at Ollivander’s. Then we shared a room in the Leaky Cauldron for the few days we had before the train left."

"Why didn't you-?" Jack stopped himself. "None of you have families to return to, do you?"

I shook my head, and left it at that.

Rebekah

Do you really have to wear these?

Shush, I like them.

I looked at myself again in the mirror. The wizarding robes were attractive, though Fred didn't like them. He doesn’t really like anything.

At least nobody knows I am in your head. I would be humiliated if I were you.

Well you aren't me, so SHUT UP!

Fred grumbled but quieted. I started to head back to the compartment, being careful not to trip over the hem. Somehow Sunbeam and the kids were already back, and Onceler and Jack were in their robes already too.

Jeez, how slow am I? Don't answer that!

I sat back down beside Onceler. He smiled at me, while Jack looked like he was about to hug me and burst into tears at the same time. I raised an eyebrow at Onceler and gave him a look that clearly said "How much did you tell him?"

And he just shrugged.

Jack

I looked at the other people in the compartment with me. There were seven of us in here, but I was the only one who had any family. I couldn't help but worry for them, even though Onceler had made it extremely clear that they could care for themselves. Call me soft, but I was about to ask all of them if they would like hugs. Don't judge me. Hugs are magical. But I decided to talk about something else instead. "So what houses do you want to be in?"

"Houses?" Rebekah asked.

"You know, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin!"

"I never heard of these before," Sunbeam said. "What are they for?"

God, this was going to take forever to explain. "Well when we get there we are going to have to have the sorting hat placed on our heads. And then it reads your thoughts and decides which house will be the best suited for you…" I talked for the rest of the train ride.

Sunbeam

So much for a man of few words.