Crushing Waves

Chapter 1

As she stared out of the window of the moving train she couldn't help the small feeling of calm wash over her as she stared at the beautiful scenery pass her by, full of cows and sheep. For a moment, it helped calm her shaking hands and she wished she had just stayed there instead of insisting to come on the train with everyone else. But she knew it was for the best, not wanting to stand out from the crowd. Looking at the fields and lanes fly past she couldn't help but bitterly laugh at that thought. Her two different colored eyes meant everyone looked at her no matter how much she tried to slouch. Thankfully, on the train she was able to find an empty cart, preferring to be alone. A small part of her wished that someone was sitting across from her as she heard the laughter and saw kids running past her in the corridor.

"Anything from the cart dear?" a smiling woman said as she slid back the door.

"Oh yes please." She said sliding off from her seat as she walked over to the cart to glaze at all the sweets it held. Just as she was reaching for a Chocolate Frog, someone fell into her causing her to fall into the cart dropping a bunch of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. Some Pumpkin Pasties, Cauldron Cakes and Licorice Wands even ended up falling on the other side of cart.

"Whoops sorry about that." A boy said laughing grabbing her shoulder and hand to try to help her stand back up straight.

"It fine." She said bitterly removing his hand from her shoulder and immediately going back to the floor to pick up the candies that had fallen from the cart.

"Okay...I guess I'll help." The boy said as he moved to the other side of the cart to pick up some of the fallen Cauldron Cakes and Licorice Wands.

Standing up to put back the last Chocolate Frog, she stared at the small boy standing across from her clumsily stacking the candy boxes and inwardly smiled at his dorky brown hair. He had hooded eyes and small lips with a slightly button nose with brown eyes to match his hair. She didn't realize he had been looking at her as well till a look of amazement came over his face.

"Woooh your eyes!" he exclaimed reaching his hand out to move her hair more out of her face. She involuntarily flinched, and he pulled his away. Seeing the surprised and hurt look on his face she knew it was time to just walk away. Without saying anything more she nodded to the lady pushing the cart, walked back into her compartment, closed the door, locked it and sat back at the window turning her back hoping he wouldn't say anything more and they would both just go away.

A little taken aback, he had never met someone so cold in his life he smirked and shook his head at the lady as she lightly gestured to the cart. Moving closer to the wall to give her room, the cart wheeled past him and he stared into the compartment wondering how she was able to find one with no one in it. As she heard the clattering away she let out a sigh of relief moving her hands into her hair. Looking into the window she stared at her greenish eye and frowned. She rubbed her fingers in her scalp letting her curly hair fall over her eye till a good chuck of it cover it. She then smiled feeling safe again. The boy watching this whole exchange inwardly smiled and outwardly smirked, turning around on his heel as he headed back down to his cart as the sky outside looked purple and the train felt slower than before.

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Her stepdad had told her to keep to herself which she couldn't help but inwardly laugh, as if that has ever been the easiest thing for her. Even though everyone was already getting off the train she waited a little bit longer, giving many of the kids the chance to pair off and already head to the castle in the boats, so she could hopefully be alone with her stepdad. He was one of the teachers forced to chaperone the kids back to the castle. Thinking it was enough time she sent one last glance to her black and white owl as she finally walked from the compartment to the corridor and out the train. As she walked off her couldn't help but notice the pale blond head that nearly shone in the night, instantly causing her to irrationally panic. Stupid she thought, of course he isn't here. Reminding herself to calm down she glanced up again to see the boy with platinum blond hair and a pale, pointed sneering face...he looks like him she thought. She then noticed him talking to the other kids their age, a couple of them thickset and mean looking as if they were his body guards making her want to laugh slightly.