The First Look

Chapter 18

- The day of leaving Hogwarts

*Layla's POV*

Me, Harry, Hermione, and Ron pushes through people to get to the train. I found an empty compartment and sat down. Harry sat next to me, Hermione and Ron on the other side. Harry closed the door behind him as he was the last one in

"I don't want to leave" I sighed

"We have to..." Harry said

"Hogwarts is my true home.." I said

"It's ours too" Ron said

"It's hard leaving our home, The place we can be ourselves" Hermione added

They started talking about something different. I stayed silent most of the time because I was thinking. All the good and bad memories came rushing. The time I hit Ron with a book because he fell asleep in the library, when I almost broke Harry's leg pushing him off the tree, all the times I teased Hermione about her "dating" Ron. Everything came through my mind bad and good. I remembered all the times Ron would get yelled at by Hermione eating so much, and whenever Harry would take off his glasses and act like me. I was brought out of my thoughts by Harry asking something

"Layla?" Harry asked

"Huh?" I said turning to him

"You look like you're about to cry" Hermione said worried

"I'm alright, I'm just thinking about stuff" I answered

"What stuff?" Ron asked

"Memories" I mumbled

"What was that?"

"I didn't say anything.."

"Anyway.." Hermione said

~

We got off the train. We all said bye to Ron because he saw his mother first. Me and Harry said goodbye to Hermione as she left

"Who is coming to get you?" Harry asked

"My mother" I sighed

"Your biological mom or foster?"

"Foster mom" I said "Who is coming to get you?"

"My aunt and uncle. I wish they didn't though" He frowned

"Why what's going on?" I asked worried

"They don't really treat me like their kid or anything"

"I'm sorry Harry" I said hugging him

"It's alright don't worry"

"Write to me if you ever need to get something off your chest okay?" I said

"I'll do that" He smiled

"I'm gonna miss you Harry.."

"I'm gonna miss you too Layla"

"Promise me you'll write to me? At least once" I said

"I promise" Harry smiled

~

My mother came to get me. I said bye to Harry and hugged him. I held back tears as I walked away from my best friend. Just as I entered my foster mothers car, Harry's Aunt and Uncle came to get Harry. As he walked by the door of my car he smiled and waved. I waved back

"Who's that lucky fellow?"

"My best friend, Harry Mom" I rolled my eyes

"So that's the Harry who gave you the necklace" My mom said driving off

"Yes that's him"

"You two would look very cute together" She smiled

"We're just friends" I said annoyed

We talked the whole car ride. As she pulled into the driveway I saw my brother run outside

"Layla!"Jake called out

My mom parked the car and I got out

"I'll get your things go inside"

I ran over to Jake and hugged him

"How long are you staying?" He asked as we walked inside

"The whole summer Jakey. Then I'll be leaving again in September" I responded

"Why can't you stay home forever" Jake pouted

"It's school that I go to," I said "A very, very special school where you can be who you truly are"

"That sounds fun! Can I go?" He asked excited

"It depends if you get accepted" I smiled

"I hope I do!" Jake said skipping around the living room.

My mother came back downstairs after putting my things in my room

"Tell me about what happened at school" She said sitting down

I sat down and told her everything, well almost everything. I told her about what I had done to Malfoy, the fights me and Hermione got in, the nickname I was given, how me and Harry had to protect each other as best as we could, and a bunch of other things

"That school is very, interesting" She laughed

"Oh I forgot to ask you," I said "If my friend Hermione doesn't live far from us can we hang out over the summer?"

"Of course! Why don't you go write to her and ask where she lives" My mother smiled

I ran up to my room and sat at my desk. I wrote a letter to Hermione and sealed it. My owl Bailey flew up to my window

"To Hermione please" I said as the owl took the letter

~

"Layla! Dinner!" My mother called

"Coming!"

I ran down the stairs and into the kitchen

"What did you make?" I asked

"Pasta" My mom smiled

"Thank you!" I said as I grabbed a bowl

I sat next to Jake at the table. My mother sat down soon after. A letter landed next to me. It was from Hermione. I opened it and read the letter

"Hermione lives down the street!" I exclaimed

"Really!" My mom said

I nodded

"We can go see her tomorrow or later in the week"

I smiled and finished eating.

"Tell me more about Harry" My mother said

"Well, he's the one friend I feel like I can be my self around"

"He sounds very important to you Layla," She said "I wish I could meet him properly"

"Maybe in September at the train station" I smiled "And he is very important to me"

"I want to meet Harry!" Jake said

"Maybe when you're a bit older" My mom said

"But what if Layla and him aren't friends then" He pouted

"We'll be friends for awhile don't worry Jake" I laughed

<To be Continued>