My Own Treachery

Chapter 28 | Beautiful Bones

I don't think i've ever met people so terrible at getting up, the Weasley's household the day of our return to Hogwarts was amusing to say the least. They were all so stressed out running around the house to get their things together. While I sat at the table, ready to go, with Capone sitting on my lap. As we watch Mrs.Weasley go from one place to another so quickly, I swear she was a marathon runner. It'd seem I along with the older Weasley son, Percy were the only ones actually ready to get going. As he took a seat across from me, eating something and reading the prophet. While Ginny was now just coming down the stairs dressed, I thought I would've taken the longest to get ; waring a felicitous pony dress, that was all white, with blue and pink roses printed on the skirt of the dress, that I matched with a bubble gum pink leather jacket and a pair of pink Mary Jane leather pumps with purple embellishment on it.

Eventually everyone is finally ready and we're all squished into the Ford Angelina and we drive away. Such a small car shouldn't fit this many people in it. I was squashed up against a window, with Ginny next to me, and Harry and Ron on the other side of her. Finally, we reached the platform, we were nearly late, it was almost eleven, almost time for the train to departure. I went through the wall with Percy, as all I had was my bag, and not a large trolley. Once through the barrier I looked back, waiting for the others. The twins came through, then Ginny and her mother. But Ron and Harry didn't come through. I felt worried, did the platform lock up on them?

"Amber, please take Ginny to the train" Mrs.Weasley ordered, as the trains whistle blew, it was getting ready to go, I nodded, and started walking leading Ginny to the train.

"But mom, what about Ron and Harry?" Ginny questioned, frantic about the two boys that haven't turned up.

Mrs.Weasley then said reassuringly, "Don't worry, love. I'll go check on them, you two just go get a seat on the train." She had a worried look, then she and Ginny hugged each other, it was awkward to watch, I don't think my parents even hugged Ava or I when we left for the train.

On the train, Ginny and I found a compartment that had Hermione sitting there with Neville. I quickly took a seat next to her, I didn't care for Neville as for Ginny, I didn't have much of an opinion on, I didn't really trust her. She's been so skittish, it threw me off. The last timid person I've met turned out to be the host of Voldemort, so perhaps I was just biased against fearful people.

"Amber!" Hermione greeted, pulling me into a hug when I sat next to her, pulling away she greeted Ginny, whom was looking out the window, worry written on her face.

"Where's Ron and Harry?" Neville asked, now realizing that the two boys were missing.

I shrugged, then looked at Ginny as she seemed to get more worried, "They are probably on the train already, they didn't come through the barrier when we did." I answered Neville, more-so trying to reassure Ginny. It didn't work, as when the train started moving, her face paled.

A few moments later, of everyone explaining how their summer went. Neville only shared he was helping his grandmother out, Hermione had been reading a few of the books he had gotten. I explained I had spent the last few weeks at Hogwarts and three days in the burrow. I kept my thought of the place to myself. I really didn't know what to think, it was all awkward, they all, but Arthur slept in till it was noon, and the boys, mainly the twins would talk through the night. It also seemed like everyone had a snoring problem. Or the house was snoring. When they would finally wake up they would all play quidditch. I was asked if I would try out for the Slytherin team, I laughed at the question. Like hell I would play. Not only did I dislike the game, but also because I knew Draco would try out. He wanted to be the Seeker. As we got closer to the school, I decided to get up and go get my robes on.

Walking back to our compartment, we then met on the way there Draco and his pair of friends, Crabbe and Goyle. Draco, had looked from Hermione, Ginny then to me. I took notice that the three of them weren't in their uniforms yet.

"How was the summer, love?" He questioned, ignoring, and he and his friends kept the way past blocked. Being a pain to Hermione and Ginny.

I smiled softly, "It was fine, how was your's, love?" Mimicking his tone, of endearment. I noticed Ginny seemed to tense, I raised an eyebrow, "Mind letting us through, love?" I asked.

He gave his usual crooked, cocky smile, as he looked at the other two girls, "My summer went well, and if I do what's in it for us, love?"

With a roll of my eyes, "I'll tell you what our potions final is of"

He raised an eyebrow, "What is it?"

I shrugged, walking closer, standing tall, taking notice that he had gotten a bit taller from last year, and leaned into his ear, the Sleeping Draught and the Swelling Solution" I whispered into his ear, softly so only he would hear it, I could smell his citrus, aromatic cologne.

"Alright, I'll let you three through, if you agree to switch partners this year" Draco responded, with a cheeky smile, as I backed up, getting out of his bubble.

I looked to his two friends, then back at him with a raised eyebrow, "Would I be getting the other one, or are you wanting us partner up?"

"The two of us partner up, I'm sure Snape would approve that his best and second best student work together." He responded, I heard Hermione huff a faint laugh. Draco, looked at her, glaring.

"Alright, deal. I'll definitely help the second best in the class" I stated, causing him to look at me.

He raised an eyebrow with a smile, "I'm not the second best, love. " he clarified, "I'm the best, you're the second"

I laughed softly, "As if. You're the cute second." I walked close to him, causing him to back up, as he was caught off guard, with slightly colored cheeks.

Hermione seemed to realize what was going on, while, the two fat boys, Ginny and Draco all stared in awe, horror or shock. As Hermione, had grabbed Ginnys hand, pulling her past me and Draco. When I saw they were far enough, I gave Draco a wink, and went around him, after the girls.

When the train came to a stop, Ginny had to go with the rest of the first year students, while Hermione and Neville went with the rest of the group, Neville went to go meat up with some of his friends. This year we were getting into empty carriages that were being pulled by some some skeletal pegasus's, that looked strangely beautiful to me. Not in the same aspect as unicorns did, but these skeletons were beautiful in their own way. I walked up past the carriage, to the strange creature, I had no idea what is was. Looking at it, I saw it was the opposite of a unicorn, this creature gloomish, eerie and almost sinister looking. When I got close to the front of it, it's head turned towards me, showing its dragonish looking head, with white pupil-less eyes, that seemed to twinkle, like stars. The wings were on it we large, and looked more like bat wings then birds, being leathery. It's body was translucent and glossy looking, being a black coat, laying my hand on it, I could feel the smooth, slippery coat. It had short hair where its mane and tail were. I also took notice of the fangs and sharp teeth that were around its mouth.

"What do you think this is?" I questioned, looking at Hermione, whom was looking at me as if I were crazy.

"Nothing?" She answered, yet asked, "what do you mean?"

I looked back at the beautiful boned horse, "You can't see this skeletal pegasus?"

"Are pegasus's even real? I surely haven't seen one, nor do I see a skeletal one here." She answered, as she climbed up onto the carriage.

Looking back at the strange creature, I rubbed it's side as I walked to the back of the carriage, feeling the impressions of the creatures bones. How does she not see this? What even is it? How is it as gorgeous as a unicorn? I then got onto the carriage, "That's odd" I whispered, as the winged horse started to move forward.

At Hogwarts, I waved Hermione off, as I went to take a seat at the Slytherin table, sitting in my usual spot, next to Lilly, whom was talking with someone else. Soon Draco sat next to me, while his friends sat across from us.

"Look at that pleb sitting at the staff table" Draco whispered, once he sat down, looking at the staff table. I followed his gaze, seeing Gilderoy Lockhart, of Professor Lockhart. What a way to turn the position of a professor into a joke. He was sitting there flashing his white teeth at everyone.

He winked at every girl it'd seem, he then looked over the Slytherin table, stopping at me he gave a wink, I rolled my eyes, "What I would give to have Quirrell back" I muttered, if I could bring him back I would, even if Voldemort had to come back. I then took notice that Professor Snape wasn't in his usual seat, "Where's Snape?" I questioned.

"He didn't retire, otherwise my father would've said something. Perhaps he's running late?" Draco suggested, looking over the table, I accidentally locked eyes with Lockhart again, he gave a wink and smacked his lips together, as if the blow kisses, only to turn sharply away to face Draco, whom looked at me, "Glad you're not a fan-girl of his, like the rest seem to be." He motioned to look around the table, I saw nearly every girl was swooning when he kissed in this direction.

I shook my head, "He's not even that nice to look at" I muttered. Before Draco could respond Dumbledore had stood up, giving a mini speech, welcoming us all back to Hogwarts, and instructing us not to talk during the sorting. Once he was done the herd of first years walked in. Seemingly petrified, as I gazed over them, I looked over at the Ravenclaw table, not seeing Ava, Where is she? I then looked at the Gryffindor table, scanning it only to notice that neither Ron nor Harry were there. I then looked at the sorting hat as the sorting began.

There weren't a whole lot of first years being placed into Slytherin, most students were being sorted, the other three houses seemed to get more students. Ginny had been placed into Gryffindor, no shocker there. Oh well, I suppose, this group contains more bubble heads. Another name that caught my interest was Luna Lovegood. I recognized the last name, from The Quibbler magazine, I've read only a few pages of a few magazines, it was nothing more then a ridiculous, conspiracy, cockamamie magazine that was filled with the most ridiculous articles. Was she as ludicrous as the people that wrote and read the magazine?

The room went quiet when the doors swung open, as Professor Snape barged in, filling me with relief, glad he was here. He had a furious look on his face as he stalked up to the teachers table and started talking hurriedly with Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall. Then the three professors left the room swiftly. Causing there to be whispering. I looked over at the Gryffindor table meeting eyes with Hermione. She seemed to share the same thought as me, it had to be the boys. Shortly, the three professors came back, Snape looking irked, while the other two were calm. This confirmed my thoughts that this had to do with the boys. But they weren't in the room.

We're all dismissed later on in the evening, still no sight or word of Harry or Ron. Or even Ava. As much as I wanted to go question Dumbledore on where they all were, I knew better. Instead I followed everyone back to the dorms and went to sleep.