The Girl Who Hid

Chapter Two

The burst of cold air woke Vienna up just before her brother pulled her out of her bed and threw her an outfit.

"Wakey-wakey! The train leaves in two hours and Father certainly isn't taking you!" Barty's smile was clearly forced, but it was a nice touch.

"I already knew that. Get out of my room so I can change." Vienna grumbled.

"As the Lady commands." Barty mock-bowed and left the room laughing.

Vienna changed quickly and headed to the kitchen, thankfully, Barty wasn't there to jump out at her.

Winky handed her a plate of eggs and bacon, and Vienna ate it quickly.

Barty came into the kitchen, five minutes before Vienna had to leave, holding something in his hands.

"Barty?" Vienna asked suspicious, "What are you holding?"

"Nothing."

"Barty. What if they see you?"

"They won't! I'll stay right beside Winky!"

"If you get caught, they will kill you."

"I know. But this is the only time where I can see my sister off for her first year at Hogwarts!"

"Fine. But it's on your own head!"

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"Is miss ready to board the train?" Winky squeaked.

"Yes, Winky, thank you." Vienna gave Winky a hug and tried to pretend her elder brother wasn't patting her on the back and whispering a good bye in her ear. Vienna got up from hugging Winky and smiled at them both, "I'm going to miss you both. I'll come home for Christmas, okay, Winky?"

"Winky will be happy to see you then, Miss!"

Vienna gave them one last tearful smile, and boarded the train. She was glad Barty had taught her the Undetectable Extension Charm, and the Lightweight Charm, so she didn't struggle with her trunk. She found an empty compartment, mostly thanks to Barty insisting that they get there early, and put her trunk up, after getting her bag out, and let her new owl, Grumpy, out. Barty had showed Vienna some of the muggle Disney movies once, and she had noticed that even though Grumpy was, well, grumpy, he had a soft side, and her new owl was the same way.

Thirty minutes later, two people entered her compartment, and sat down. It was Phoenix and Draco Malfoy. She had met Draco once, when Mr. Malfoy had brought him over for supper with her father, and never saw him again, but his father was a common visitor at the Crouch's.

"Hello, Vienna, how was your morning?" Phoenix began,

"Quite good," Vienna replied, with a small smile, "Thank you, Phoenix. What of yours?"

"Quite normal, Lucius couldn't come to see us off, so Narcissa had the house-elf take our trunks, I do hope Dobby made it safely. And I did tell you to call me Nix."

"My house-elf is the only one who takes me anywhere, Father is always busy."

Malfoy sighed, clearly annoyed, "Nix, who is this?"

"Crouch, Vienna Crouch. And I know who you are, Draco Malfoy."

Malfoy looked taken aback, "Sorry, Crouch. Haven't seen you since we were six."

"It's fine."

He got up, "Well, I should go find the other boys, and see if Potter really is here."