It wasn't like Ruby was going to sit with her brother, not unless he freaked out and got to the point of begging her, then probably she would, so as soon as she could get on the express she had. (And she'd left her trunk for Gabriel to wrangle on board).

Okay WHY were the compartments so shabby? Like okay she knew the school had had some money difficulties a few terms ago but that didn't excuse the train not looking as if it had been refurbished in a hundred years. The fifteen year old walked along the corridor, eyeing the occupants of this and that compartment and so far choosing to keep going rather than join any of them. Either there were little kids (which she didn't mind but still, priorities) or they were too full for her liking. Finally she found one where there were only TWO occupants (three counting the cat), a boy and a girl, and they looked to be around her age and -bonus- the boy was cute enough to talk to. Ruby flounced inside, bright smiles at both of them and then she sat down, crossing her legs and then addressing the pair of them directly;

"This isn't a private compartment is it?" Hint hint. Not that it mattered, it wasn't as if she'd leave if it was. She'd leave if she got bored and no sooner.