Carina Black: Fanfic

Missing Toad

[Carina went to Diagon Alley in the last chapter] (September 1st, 1991) Carina's POV

I'm putting on my school uniform and making sure I still have everything in my trunk. I lock Amber's cage and put my shoes on. Making sure I had my wand I walked downstairs with my trunk and Amber. I leave them at the front door and go to the kitchen for breakfast. "Thanks Aunt Andie" I say smiling when she gives me pancakes. "Nymph already at work?" I ask them.

"Miss me already?" she asks from behind me, making me jump.

"Don't scare me like that" I tell her pouting. She just chuckles as she sits beside me and is handed a plate of pancakes. "Why are you not at work?" I ask her curious.

"Moody gave me the morning off so that I could see you off at the train station" she states.

"That was nice of him" I tell her smiling.

"Not really, I'm making it up tonight. So I won't be home until after ten tonight" she explains. I snigger as I poor maple syrup on me pancakes.

After breakfast we all go to the station by apperation. Nymph took me, Aunt Andy took Amber and Uncle Teddy took my trunk. Once there we said our goodbyes and I boarded the train. I find a compartment with a boy my age inside. He has black messy hair, green eyes and is wearing glasses.

"Can I sit with you?" I ask him.

"Sure" he says and helps me put my luggage into the luggage rack above. I took out a book and sat opposite him beside the window. "I'm Harry, Harry Potter" he says holding a hand out.

"Are you really? Fascinating, do you really have a scar shaped like a lighting bolt?" I ask him curious. He raises the fringe and I see his scar. "Awesome, I'm Carina by the way. Carina Black" I tell him smiling as we shook hands. "So this your first year?" I ask him.

"Yes" he says nodding his head. The train started to move when our compartment door opened. A boy our age with red hair, bunch of freckles and blue eyes.

"Do either of you mind? Everywhere else is fall" he states gesturing to the spot beside Harry. Who said 'no, not at all' and I just shook my head. He shut the door behind him and sat down beside Harry. "I'm Ron by the way, Ron Weasley" he tells us. Should of known with his flaming red hair.

"I'm Harry, Harry Potter" Harry tells him.

"Carina Black" I say and then go to read my book ignoring their conversation. I only tune back in when the lunch lady appears. "Can I have two sugar quills please?" I ask her and she hands me some as I give her the money. She the asks the boys if they wanted anything off of the trolley.

"No thanks, I'm all set" Ron says holding up a sandwich.

"We'll take the lot" Harry tells her taking out a bunch of coins. I roll my eyes, typical. He and Ron put all the sweets in between them. "You can have some to Carina" Harry tells me.

"Thank you Harry" I say taking a cauldron cake and a couple of frogs. Staying away from the every flavor beans. I then see him open a bag. "You want to be careful with those" I tell him. Making Ron look up from his pasty.

"She's right. When they say every flavor, they mean every flavor you know, you get all the ordinary ones like chocolate and peppermint and marmalade, but then you can get spinach and liver and tripe. George reckons he had a booger-flavored one once" Ron explains. He picks up a green one and eats it. "Bleaaargh see? Sprouts" he says scrunching his nose up.

I rolled my eyes and go back to reading. As they tried every bean. Harry even nibbled on the pepper one Ron refused to eat. Just then a bushy haired girl opened the compartment door. "Hi Hermione" I say smiling.

"Hi Carina" she says smiling back. "Have any of you seen a toad? A boy named Neville has lost one" she states.

"No" Ron says while Harry and I shake our heads.

"Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see then" Hermione tells Ron. I look to see a wand in his hand and a rat on his lap. I shiver, I hate rats with a passion. Ron clears his throat before pointing his wand at the rat.

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow... turn this stupid, fat rat yellow" he recites. But nothing happened.

"Are you sure that's a real spell?" I ask him confused.

"Well, it's not very good is it?" Hermione asks him smiling. "Of course, I've only tried a few simple ones myself, but they've all worked for me" she states.

"Same" I say shrugging. She sits beside me in front of Harry.

"For example, Oculus Reparo" Hermione says waving her wand and fixed Harry's glasses.

"That's better, isn't it?" I ask him smiling.

"Holy cricket, you're Harry Potter! I'm Hermione Granger" Hermione tells Harry. "And you are?" she asks Ron who was eating.

"Um, Ron Weasley" he says with his mouth full.

"Don't talk with your mouth fall" I tell him. As Hermione said 'pleasure'.

"You two best change into robes, I expect we'll be arriving soon" Hermione states. "Hope we're in the same house Carina" she adds and goes to leave. But stops and turns back to Ron. "You've got dirt on your nose, by the way. Did you know? Just there" she tells him pointing to the spot on her own nose. She leaves and I go back to my book.

A/N

Picture above of Carina's train outfit and picture on the external link of Harry, Hermione & Ron on the train.