Aelin Galathynius / Hogwarts - Mischief & Magic 🤍

Chapter Two - Friends And Foes

This is the second chapter so again, please be kind and I hope you enjoy!!
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Aelin's POV -

After the encounter with that angry older boy, Aelin was in a hurry to get onto the train. After finding Aedion, the two of them succeeded in loading their luggage onto the train before finding a spot to store it.

"I'm up front with Ren and the other Gryffindors Aelin, so I'll see you later but have fun" yelled Aedion, before sprinting off down the train. Typical.

It was just at that moment that Aelin noticed a small girl with dark hair and dark brown eyes struggling to get her bags onto the train and rushed over to help her. After a few minutes of trying they managed to load and store all the girl's bags, leaving only her and her pet owl behind.

"Thank you so much", said the girl. "I'm Elide. Are you starting your first year at Hogwarts as well?"

"Yeah, I have an older cousin who is in the third year, but this is my first year here!" Exclaimed Aelin. This girl before her seemed to almost radiate energy and Aelin was automatically drawn to her. "I grew up with my cousin in the muggle world, but I've waited years to come to hogwarts. I can't believe that the day is finally here! Would you like to sit with me? I don't know anyone else here and it would be nice to make a friend."

"Sure!" Elide said, and the two of them began to walk down the train to find seats. They found an empty carriage in the end, sitting down just for two other first-years to arrive, sitting beside them. One had long, dark hair and bright green eyes, whilst the other was tanned, with golden brown hair that flowed down her back.

"Hi! My name's Lysandra and this here is Yrene. Are these seats taken??", the one with green eyes said.

"Hey! I'm Aelin and this is Elide! You're welcome to sit here, there's nobody else sitting there", said Aelin, standing up so that one of the two girls could slide into the seat next to her, Elide doing the same opposite. Just then a group of older boys walked past, six in total, with the tallest boy at the front with dark hair and a nasty grin hooking his leg behind Aelin's and tripping her up, sending her falling to the floor. Aelin looked up hissing at the boy, only for him to laugh at her and walk on, leaving the five boys behind him. Aelin immediately recognised the boy behind him, with his silver hair and sharp eyes. The boy from earlier on the platform only stared down at her blankly before the corners of his mouth uplifted in a small, cruel smile before walking on, along with the rest of his friends. The last boy, with golden hair eerily similar to Aedion's looked down at her with a sad smile, offering her a hand to get up.

"Gavriel!" yelled the silver-haired boy, causing the other boy to remove his offer and carry on walking, looking back at her with an apologetic grimace.