"I think Cedric's going to miss the train." Jill frowned as we entered an empty compartment, followed by Olive. "Maybe he's still in Italy?" Olive shrugged. Cedric had spent all Summer in Italy, and hadn't seen any of them since their first year.
"Can we join you in waiting for him?" Harper and Rowan interrupted from the door frame where they stood. "Sure." Sage smiled, scooting over to allow room. "He's not usually late, is he?" Rowan stared out the window as a couple of minutes passed.
"No, he's not." Sage pouted. "I'm here! I'm here!" A tall figure gasped from the hallway, entering into our compartment, panting. "I forgot to change into my robes, so I had to do it just now in the bathrooms." Cedric explained. "Cedric!" Sage leapt up, pulling him into a hug.
"Wait.." Sage pulled away, looking up at the boy. "Are you taller than me now?" She gasped, Cedric had indeed grown over the summer, and he was now a few centimetres taller than Sage. "Woah, you have! Good job, mate." Laughed Rowan as Cedric blushed at the compliments.
"He's so handsome now.." Olive gushed, quietly. "He has grown quite a bit, I suppose." Said Jill. "No, I mean Harper." Olive rolled her eyes. "I mean, just look at him." She bit her lip, glancing over at Harper, who was talking to Cedric.
"Anything from the trolley, dears?" The candy trolley stopped in front of the doorway as everyone bought their lollies. "I got Dumbledore again." Cedric frowned. "I got Herpo the Foul, I already have him, want to swap?" Sage passed her card over, as they made an exchange in chocolate frog cards.
"What are you doing?" Harper scoffed as they exited the train and headed over to the carriages, which would take them up to the school. "What?" Cedric turned to the boy as he pointed at Sage and Cedric's intertwined fingers.
"You're holding hands." He laughed. "We always hold hands.." Cedric frowned. "I know, but we're twelve now, we're big now." He explained, as Cedric released Sage's hand.
"What's up his ass." Jill scoffed as Sage wandered back to Olive and Jill. "Don't say that, that's a bad word." Olive gasped. "What, ass?" Jill chuckled. "It's only a word, Olive." She shrugged as they found a carriage.
"Now you sound like Harper, just because we're in second year now.." Olive frowned at Jill's new word. "Just because my vocabulary has a bigger variety than you, doesn't mean i'm Harper." She rolled her eyes. "What do you think, Sage?" Olive turned to Sage, who had been rather quiet since they'd left the train.
"Oh.. I dunno?" She shrugged. "Are you upset over what Harper said?" Asked Jill. "No, but Cedric didn't have to listen. I get if he's embarrassed, but now I'm worried that he's all changed since he got back from Italy." She sighed.
"Don't worry, i'm sure he's fine, you'll see." The three of them turned around, looking back at Cedric's, Harper's and Rowan's carriage. "You're probably right." Sage nodded in agreement as they turned back around, now arriving at the school.
"You know, over Summer my parents were telling me about this boy, Harry Potter. Have you heard of him? Apparently he's going to be here next year." Jill rambled as they exited the carriages. "Who?" Asked Olive.
"The baby who defeated You-know-who." Sage gasped. "He's coming to Hogwarts?" Her eyes widened. "Oh, him?" Said Olive. "Woah, that's cool, we'll get to meet him." Olive smiled as the three of them found their way into the Great Hall for dinner.
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"I'm so excited for next year!" Sage went on as she unpacked her belongings. "We can choose our electives, and we can go to Hogsmeade!" She gasped. "I totally forgot about that!" Jill jumped up and down in excitement.
