Another Weasley

Chapter 3

Today was the ride to Hogwarts. We arrived in Kings Cross Station. We were heading up to platform 9 and 10 and stopped in front of it.

" Come on Fred, you're up." Mum says.

" I'm not Fred, he is." Fred jokes.

" You seriously consider you to be our mother?" George asks.

" Oh sorry George." She says.

" I'm only joking, I am Fred." He says.

He runs through along with George on his heels. A boy comes up to us.

" How..?"

" How do you get on to the platform? Simple, run at the barrier, don't stop, you'll go straight through onto the platform. Then get on the train. It's Ron's and Zack's first time too." Mum says.

He nods and runs through. Ron goes after him, then mum and Dad. Then me. I hurry onto the train and look for a compartment. I see one with Ron and the boy from earlier. I open the door.

" Can I sit? I don't know where else to go." I ask.

Before the boy can speak Ron got up.

" No! You're smart. Find yourself a compartment fool!" He says.

He socked me in the face making me fall backwards into the wall. He slams the door shut and explains some filthy lie. The boy comes out.

" Stop bullying Ron. " he says.

" I'm not!! I'm his twin! Zack Weasley! First year!" I say backing up before standing up.

" How do I not believe you?" He asks.

He shoves me down the aisle and leaving me to fall over. I was picked up by someone, two boys who brought me into their compartment. They put my trunk away.

" You alright?" One asks.

" No. my idiot brother turned Harry Potter against me." I snap.

" I'm Neville Longbottom." He says sticking out a hand.

I shake it.

" Seamus Finnegan. " the other says.

I turn to the girl who was there.

" Hermione Granger." She says.

" Zackary Weasley. But please, Zack." I say.

I shake each of their hands.

" Oh no!" Neville shouts.

" What's wrong?" We ask.

" My Toad, Trevor! He's gone!" He shouts.

" Let's ask around and see if people have seen him. " Hermione suggested.

We agreed. Seamus and Neville went one way, Hermione and I went another. We ask each compartment. Eventually arriving at Ron's. I open it quickly.

" Have either of you two seen a toad? A boy named Neville lost his." She says.

I see various sweets piled around. Chocolate Frogs. Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans. Anything you wanted.

" No." Ron says.

" Oh you were going to do magic? Go on then." She says.

He nods and chants the spell the Twins gave him. It didn't do anything.

" Is that even a spell? I've tried a few simple ones myself. For example." She says.

She sits down across from the boy.

" Oculus Reparo." She chants.

The tape comes off and it's not broken.

" Holy Cricket! You're Harry potter! I've read all about you." She says.

He nods.

" I'm Hermione Granger, and you are?" She asks.

" Won Weaswey." He says through a mouth full of food.

" Who are you?" Harry asks.

" Zackary Weasley." I say. " You don't remember beating me up five minutes ago?"

" You weren't lying?" He asks.

I shake my head. " Ronald here was lying on the contrary. " I snap.

Ron looks at Harry.

" Go ahead, be a friend to a list. I don't care." I say.

Hermione and I left looking around. We regrouped half an hour later. Neville and Seamus had found their toad, and a friend.

" This is Dean Thomas." Seamus says.

" Zack Weasley."

" Hermione Granger."

" Pleasure." He says shaking our hands.

We sat there for the next ten minutes, until we had to head out. Hermione and her way to the front. Me and the rest of the guys hanged back. We were told four to a boat, which fit perfect. Hermione however ended up the Ronald and Potter. We floated across the lake when Seamus and Dean both stood up.

" Guys don't be idiots! Sit down!" I hiss.

Too late. Our boat flipped and we were soaked. We treaded water as Ron just laughed at us, including Malfoy and his goons. The boat flipped back over, and a slimy tentacle lifted each of us back into he boat. We road to the castle, drenched. But the sight made all the water worth it.