Snivellus

13

And she was through the barrier. There stood the Hogwarts Express ready to take Darah to her second year at Hogwarts.

She pushed her trolly full of bags up to the front of the station where Pansy Parkinson was stood.

'Hey Pansy, had a good summer?' Darah asked nicely.

'I don't know, I guess it was ok. Have you seen Draco anywhere?' She looked around the station distracted.

'Erm no. I saw him the other day in Diagon Alley though so it's safe to say he's coming. As long as he's not dead.' Darah joked sarcastically.

'As long as who's not dead?' Draco appeared at their side.

'Oh there you are!' Pansy gasped thankfully. 'You're late.' Her mood changed quickly.

'Yeah, my stupid father wanted something. Our house elf keeps doing stuff, I don't know.' He complained tiredly, shaking his head.
He looked at Darah and Pansy waiting. 'Well, are we getting on or not?' He said hastily.

'Oh right.' They both replied in sync and gathered up there stuff rapidly to board the train.

'This one?' Draco asked them as they reached a free compartment. The girls both nodded and walked in.

Draco looked disgusted. 'It reeks in here.' He scrunched up his face and lifted his top over his nose to block the smell.

Both Darah and Pansy had the same reaction.

'I bet it's the mudbloods, you can smell those freaks from a mile away. Probably came in and left again.' He claimed, revolted.

Just then Crabbe and Goyle slid the door open and walked in like fools, laughing at each other.

'What's wrong with you two?' Draco questioned suspiciously.

'Oh er, nothing.' The pair looked at each other and brushed it off, compiling themselves.

'I'm so ready with this year to be done with already.' Draco complained.

'Seriously?' Darah looked at him hysterically.
'I'm the opposite, my father is angering me to death at home, at least at Hogwarts I can avoid him if I wanted to.' Darah said without thinking.

'Well yeah, obviously.' Draco mocked.

Darah laughed reluctantly along, glad her small mistake had been covered.

'Erm, guys...' Pansy pointed outside the window. Everyone looked over, heads clashing together. A blue car was soaring beside the train.

'What is that?' Darah exclaimed nervously. It was flying almost out of control.

'A flying car.' Goyle gasped, dumbfounded.

'Well done, you idiot.' Draco congratulated him sarcastically. 'Who's driving it anyway, they're swerving everywhere.' Draco asked spitefully.

They all took a closer look but it was just too hard to tell, it was moving too fast.

'Well as long as-' Draco began but was cut off.

'Wait! Don't you think that looks a bit like Ron Weasley?' Darah hesitated in shock.

Everyone looked again out the window.

'You know I think you're right, Lucie!' Draco stood up rapidly. 'And I'll bet Potter's in there with him too.' He claimed disgusted.
He stood up instantly. 'I'm going to tell Snape! Is he on the train?' He asked everyone hurriedly, looking at all their blank faces.

'I'm pretty sure he's not.' Darah piped up casually.

Draco scoffed and sat down again. He stared out the window at the car that was now going out of sight, swearing in annoyance.