Middle Cars
 

Snag a compartment, say hello to friends, it's time to head back home once again!

Yeah totally, ooh that reminds me, I need your contact details, so we can meet up over the hols, she grinned, pulling out her blackberry and scrolling down to the new contact option, typing in Lily-Anne she waited for the number or address

Luna sat down next to the two girls. "Hi, I'm Luna," she said, introducing her to the girl called Amy. "So what do you guys have planned for the summer?" she asked.

Hey Luna, I'm Amy, but you evidently already know that she grinned, um not much really, Diagon Alley mainly, you? she asked stroking Ramona, who was trying to tear a hole in her scarf

"oh right yh my phone number is 07970314494 and my address is ummm .... Appleton Manor, Calverton Nottinghamshire" she looked down slightly she had tried to keep her wealth a secret.
"diagon alley how about you"

Amy pinned in the number and the adress, Nottinghamshire eh? she said interestedly, my uncle lives there at Lemmington Estate, the big house on the hill, thats what I call it at least she saved the details and put her blackberry back in her bag

Dianna was tired and really wanted to sit down and rest.
She's been looking for empty or least occupied carriages but so far failed to do so. To tired to think she decided to just ask if she could sit for a while.
"Excuse me but may I sit for a while?" she asked.

Brody had lost her boyfriend. She really hadn't found him, which was pretty bad seeing as she was meant to see him a lot. Twirling a strand along her finger she wandered through the train, and luckily she found him at the middle cars. Pulling the door open, she walked in sitting down next to him. He looked a little upset.

"Are you okay Tor?" She asked, as she snuggled up next to him. She knew he wasn't, because he didn't want to go, which she could understand a little.

He was busy looking out the window, so it took him a moment to realize that he wasn't alone anymore. And he was happy when he saw that it was Brody with him instead of someone like Violet. Yep, he was still annoyed with her.

"I'm fine." And he sorta was really. He hugged her 'cause he wanted to. "Happy birthday." Because she would have hit him if he had forgot.

Marie slowly made her way to the middle of the train. Normally she would sit at the back but today she didn't want to run into any of her friends and she was pretty sure they were at the back... like always. So here she was looking for a place to sit somewhere in the middle.

Finally finding a compartment that was empty she went in, put her things down then shut and locked the door behind her. She sat with her back to the door, hugging her legs close to her as she put her chin on her knees. Staring out the window she thought about everything that happened at the feast...

Walking out on Carter (the hardest thing she has ever done in her life)... getting drug back in by Destiny... finding out Professor Truebridge wasn't coming back... trying to convince Professor Lawson to stay... NOT saying goodbye to Professor Lawson (since she WOULD be seeing him over the summer, she would hold him to that shopping trip)... seeing Carter sitting alone at the Gryffindor table... not knowing if she still had a boyfriend.

She closed her eyes as she felt the tears run down her cheeks. The summer hasn't even started and already she wished it was over.

Could things get any worse?

Brody and Torin <333
 

Violet was walking towards the middle cars and she opened a compartment and found Torin with... a girl. Hugging? Gasp! That must've been Brody! Torin's girlfriend that he never stopped talking about. "Can I sit here?" she asked, staring right at Brody with a highly amused expression on her face.

Yes of course you can, Amy said, moving stuff around so there was space for her to sit

Brody smiled as he hugged her, and she wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tight. Oh. This was nice. She liked hugs. hehe. "Good." She smiled at him, as she kicked her shoes off, and rested her feet on the chair, making herself nice and comfortable.

Awww. He'd remembered. Which was pretty good. Because he was her boyfriend so she would rather him remember her birthday. "Thank you baby." She smiled, leaning up to kiss him gently. hehe. Kisses were yummy.

oh and then someone had come in. She turned to look, and saw it was some little girl. She didn't know her. But apparently the girl was staring straight at her. "umm...hi." She was used to be people staring at her really. "Err sure?"

He smiled as she kissed him, kissing her back. He was happy that she was happy that he remembered. But he couldn't forget her birthday when she reminded him all the while and asked him to give her her present. She was so cute.

He had to try hard not to roll his eyes as Violet came and interrupted. He was just about to hand Brody her present, and the girl had to ruin the moment. But it was okay. He had an idea of how to get rid of her.

"This is Violet," he explained to Brody, who was confused.

She closed the compartment door and when over and sat next to Brody, still smiling to herself, that was until she saw them kiss. Ewwwww! She covered her eyes with her hands and when she thought it was safe she took them away.

And she started to stare at Brody again. "Will you adopt me? Torin's fine with it. I'm a cute kid really!" she blurted out. She had the mental image of her, Brody, and Torin all skipping through out a flower garden and she wanted to make it reallllll.

You know who you are :D
 

Violet was such a liar. He glared at her, before turning to look at Brody. "She's lying. I told her that I'm not adopting her because we're too young and she has parents."

Honestly. Did anyone really think he wanted to adopt a kid when he was just turned 18 and heading to New York. "I do not want any children right now. Least of all one who is my friend."

If Violet didn't stop this soon, he was really going to get back at her.

Violet looked at Brody first. "17 isn't too young to adopt." she protested. "And we sorta look alike and people would think your my real mum!" It's not like that would help at all but she had the urge just to say it.

She looked at Torin with a little pout. "You said once that if I ask my parents and they say yes then you might consider it!" Which in her world was a bad way of saying yes. "And you don't have to think of me as a kid think of me as a sister or a pet cat!" she said.

He smiled and shrugged. "I'm sorry, Violet. But it can't really happen. We're glad you want us to adopt you, but we can't." As he had told her several times.

He rolled his eyes back at Brody because he wanted to. "It doesn't matter. I was just saying." But he still wanted Violet to go away so that he could give Brody her present. Normally he wouldn't be like this, but it was her birthday, and he wanted a moment alone with her to give her her present.

"Do you want your present now?" he asked randomly to change the subject.

She rolled her eyes at Brody. "I don't want a Brody make over!" she whined. "And don't call me sweetheart only my mum can call me that." she added. Hmph.

She crossed her arms as Torin spoke. "Whatever, I don't care anymore." she said dramatically. "I guess I'm just going to have to visit you every few years then, since you adopting me and me living with you is out of the question."

So it was Brody's birthday. Normally, Violet would've wished anyone a happy birthday, hug the life out of them, and ask if sugar was involved. But she didn't have the urge to do that instead she just rolled her eyes/

Sitting there with her eyes still closed Marie heard her compartment door open. How could that be, she thought she had locked the door behind her. Quickly wiping her tears away she looked up prepared to yell at whoever it was to GET OUT! Seeing that it was Patroclus though she didn't do that.

She turned around in her seat still hugging her legs, "Hey Patroclus," she said with a forced smile. "Yeah, this year went by fast." Too fast really. She couldn't believe that she wasn't going to see Professor Truebridge anymore and that Professor Lawson wasn't going to be their either. Of course she WOULD be seeing him again just as soon as he sent those comcert tickets to the girls.

Then there was Carter, she had NO idea when she would see him again. She didn't even know if he was on the train. Thinkng about him started to bring tears to her eyes again and she did not want to cry in front of Patroclus. "You got anything exciting planned for summer?" she asked as she once again wiped the tears from her eyes. She was sure that whatever he had planned had to be better than what she was doing.

Erm. Right. Melissa Jo had to find a compartment. Her eyes scanned each compartment. Hmm. She didn't seem to know anyone. Hmph.

Gathering her courage, she slid the compartment door open. "'Scuse," she said, looking a bit apologetic, "d'you mind if I sit with you?"

Phew. Done.

"Whatever you say Eirian." he shook his head in disbelief. "You must have watered down blood or something and that's why you're always so cold." he chuckled. Her blood must have been the thinnest blood in the world. "I bet my blood's almost a solid it's so thick." he grinned. "It's thinker than syrup." Wow, why were they talking about this? It was so.. random. But then again, random was practically Jay's middle name.. so maybe this fit. "Yes, the thickness, or thinness of our blood makes all the difference in our body temperatures.

Jay took another sip of his water bottle as he stared at Eiri from the corner of his eye. She looked like she wanted to scream after he had put the water bottle against her leg and he couldn't help but grin at her reaction because, well.. it was totally something that Eirian would react badly to. "Hypothermia? This water bottle isn't going to give me hypothermia. What would make you think that?" he questioned her. "Oh, you meant the weather outside. Eirian, it's summertime over here. This is the hottest it gets all year so i am most definitely not going to get hypothermia, i promise you that."

"Yeah, i meant my girlfriend and then my actual girl," Long pause. "friends. It's not that hard of a concept." he teased. Oh, how he loved to tease her. It would never bore him. "Ah, you have quite the name there. One of the longest i've heard." No wait... someone else he had met had multiple names. Er... what was her name.. Bah, he couldn't remember. "You welsh people have too long of names. You need to shorten them." Jay gave her a nudge playfully. "You do! Don't deny it. He's like your best friend, but better." he grinned. Oh how Jayce loved to play these games. "I think i'd be right and you'd be wrong." he smiled. "I know you better than you know yourself."

"Oh you know i'll put up with you. You're pretty much my only friend. If i had other friends, it'd probably be a different story." he teased her again. Tease, tease, tease. "You know i'm joking. I'd do anything for you and Trixie. It's just how i am." he smiled at her. It was a nice smile, one of his finest. "Hey, those other guys don't count. Only if i can pronounce them. Which i highly doubt i can. So there." he said, crossing his arms for effect even though he had a playful smile on his face.

"Yeah, i guess you're right. It is a tad bit awkward to talk about with your best friend." Yeah, especially when they were of the opposite gender. That was awkward. "Yes! Plans for the summer. Sounds good." he smiled. Anything to change the subject would work for him. "Well, besides looking for my mom," he said it the American way, hoping it would bother her. "We should... go... Err... what is there to do near you house? Is there a beach or a pool or something?" he asked curiously. Anything would be fine with him of course.

"Opal? She's in my backpack. I shrunk her down and put her in there with plenty of stuff to eat. She's getting to big to carry now." Jayce took his backpack off of his back, and opened it to show Eirian that Opal was truly inside. She was about the size of a rat and sitting there, staring up at them happily. "See? She's fine. Anyway, where's little fino? And.. you're bird... who's name i don't know."

Too lazy to quote, you cool cats know who you are
 

Keeley glanced up from stroking her fat old kitty, to see her hyper little Hufflepuff friend. She pushed her ankle length hair, today a remarkable mixture of soft pink and silver, behind her ear and pulled out her sketchbook- which ultimately lead to the fact that the world would be reletively tuned out as she drew. She was still in this creative mini trance as the unfamiliar Hufflepuff came in (without asking, she might add) and greeted Josey, who seemed to be her sister. Huh. Oh well, miss what's her face would get the typical Keeley greeting. "Goodmorning, Starshine. The earth says hello."

"You have marble for blood," Eirian replied, snorting. "Although, I have yet to see you go through winter... You probably freeze to death. And you'd die in Brazil. You know, no one to talk to, too hot your someone as thick as you..." Yup. Another double meaning. Bahaha! "Well, it's almost bearable," she replied, pouting. "I'll never be able to swim in this weather...."

"It's not such a hard concept," she agreed, shrugging. "But you certainly get along better with girls. Any reason, Jay-Jay (the Jetplane)? Maybe you're just too sensitive. It probably has something to do with the long hair." She reached up, pulling on his brown hair lightly. Then, her hand strayed back to her own, playing with one curly lock aimlessly. "You don't want to hear my full name. I don't, either. I don't even know it... My grandmother insists on writing it whenever she addresses me on paper. Eirian Nerys Verona.... something something something... Vaughn."

Grunt. Trixie. Blah. She'd pointedly ignore that part of their conversation. "Well," she murmured, "there's not much. There's a lake out back, but there's really nothing to do. Nothing at all." Wales was so boring. "We might be able to go into town, I suppose..."

Sorry I took so long. Got distracted.
 

Marie watched as Patroclus pulled a notepad and quill out of his pocket. What was he going to do... take notes on what they talked about? Why would he want to do that? She didn't have anything exciting to say.

"Yeah, it seems every year half the staff is different." Now that she thought about it the only ones left from her first year were Professor Vindictus and the groundskeeper, Mr. Masterson. "We can only hope we get out of finals. They were killer this term so a break would be great." Maybe they could get out of homework too. Right, like that would ever happen.

"Wow, sounds like you have a fun summer ahead of you." Unlike her summer of doing nothing. "Yeah, I'm supposed to go to Destiny's in a couple of weeks. I don't know if I'll go though." All she really wanted to do was stay home and hide in her room until it was time to go back to school. She really wasn't in the mood for her crazy friend.

All this talk about summer just made her think about how much she was going to miss Carter and not knowing when she would see him again. feeling like the tears could start up again at any time she looked out the window. After sitting there silent for a few minutes she looked back over to Patroclus. "Have you seen Carter today?" she asked with apparent sadness in her voice. Surely he seen him since they were in the same house and dorm room... right? Maybe he would know if Carter was taking the train home.

whoever wants to claim, although not sure how often I'll be able to reply (RL :/)
 

"Thanks." she smiled as she sat beside the girl.
"I'm Dianna by the way." she said as she extended her hand.

Amy took the hand and shook it, it seemed soo formal, but whatever floats your boat, Amy she said, introducing her self, so Dianna, what house are you? she asked, she didn't remember speaking to Dianna over the term at all

Lily-anne looked back from the widow she had been enjoying the scenery, as she did she noticed a girl had joined them and was now talkiingto Amy. Lily-anne smiled at the girl "hi i'm Lily-anne" she said raising her hand in a slight wave

"Slytherin." she said with a slight grin. "How about you?" she asked.
She saw yet another girl who introduced herself as Lily-Anne. "Hey, I'm Dianna." she smiled from her seat.

Hufflepuff Amy told the Slytherin girl, strange, everyone said that Slytherins were horrible, but the Slytherins she had met had never seemed too bad, mind you she hadn't met that many Slytherins to be honest

Marie was glad finals and studying were over, she was just wishing term wasn't over. She had a feeling this summer was going to be worse than last summer... and she didn't think anything could be worse than that. She didn't think there was anything worse than finding your boyfriend in the arms of another girl... until she learned her boyfriend was taking another girl out of the country with him... and the girl happened to be her worst enemy.

"Well whatever you do I'm sure it will be more exciting than what I will be doing." Yeah, anything had to be more exciting than sitting at home wondering what your boyfriend was doing... or if you even had a boyfriend.

"Yeah, I can only imagine what Destiny would be like at home. I'm just not in the mood to find out right now." Heck, she wasn't in the mood for anything this summer, not even going to her grandparents which was usually always fun.

Well crap, she still didn't know if Carter was on the train. "Oh, I haven't seen him since the feast either... when I walked out on him.. She said as she hugged her legs tighter and put her chin back on her knees. Well she did see him again when Destiny drug her back into the Great Hall, but she didn't talk to him.

Why did it seem like all her summers started with heartbreak? Oh right, because they did.

"I can call anyone sweatheart...sweetheart." Brody smiled, showing all of her pearly white teeth. Oh this girl was not going to go all attitudeo n her, because she was totally cool. "And I dont want to be your mother. So there." She smirked, before smiling. Take that. You silly little Slytherhin. "If you want to get adopted go to a care home." Okay that was a bit mean but still.

She turned to smile at Torin, resting her head on his shoulder. Mmmm. This was nice. "ooooh....a present." Brody smirked, because she knew this was coming. "Yes pleassee."

He knew that giving her the present would make her happy. Though this was just part of her present. The other was perfume. He was just using this part of her gift to get rid of Violet so that he could give her the other.

Clearing his throat, he got ready to sing the song. It was Lucky by Jason Mraz.

SPOILER!!: song

Do you hear me? I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair

Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning 'round
You hold me right here, right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh

And when he was done he gave her another kiss.

Violet's jaw dropped open. Oh that girl has good comebacks. Grrr, she didn't like it. She glared at her, but decided it was best to just ignore her.

Then she payed her attention to Torin. Waaaaaait, what was he going to do? "Oh Merlin." she said as she starting singing she stood up went by the window and starting hitting her head against it. When he was done singing she turned stopped hitting her head against the window and then turned around. And he was KISSING her! Nasty! She gave a little yelp. "Torin, you know I don't like people kissing!" she hissed. They were really starting to annoy her.

She rolled her eyes at them. "Fine, I'll be glad to leave!" she said she walked towards the door opened it and turned around.

She looked at Brody "Brody, I hope to not see you anytime soon." she said with a glare.

She then turned to Torin. "I'll see you later." she said with a nod. And on that note she stormed out the compartment and slammed the door behind her.

Jake didn't know whether to be happy or sad that he was on his way home. There was just... so much to think about. The boy was confused, but he knew one thing; he'd have to make the most of this summer...

Leaning back in his seat, Jake stared blankly out of the window, just thinking. He was exhausted and needed this rest from magic. The OWLs had taken it out of him.

Lexi tromped through the throng of students trying to find a compartment. Sigh. She hated that she couldn't find Dylan. SAD FACE! Finally spotting a nearly empty compartment she smiled and slid the door open. "Jake? Do you mind if I join you?" Lexi asked with a big smile. She liked the formerly thumbless Huffie. One point for him. Lexi had a serious prejudice against Huffies.

Hearing the door slide open, Jake turned his head slowly to face whoever was there, and a little smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "Sssure," he said softly, nodding his head and shifting over as though there wasn't enough space. One of those gestures people did, he reckoned.

"Alexa, isn't it?" the boy asked, going through his memory of names. He hadn't been very sociable at all this year, so it was easy to remember from further back.

Lexi smiled brighter still and shoved her trunk and cage up and out of the way and plopped down in the seat. "It's Lexi now, actually. Official name change and all that. I was adopted," she said with a little chuckle. She liked just being called Lexi now. And not being a Kennedy anymore was a PLUS. MAJOR PLUS! Mhm.

"How was your term, Jake? I don't think many of us were too sociable this year, eh?" she said, making some small talk. Yep indeedy. She dug around in her pocket until she found a packet of droobles. Popping a piece in her mouth she held the packet out toward Jake. "Wanna piece?"

"Ahhh, you're an aduhh-adoptee as wwwell, huh?" Jake grinned. It was fairly awesome to know other kids in the same position. "I'm cuhh-coming back here under mmmy official adopted nnname next term," he explained, fighting the urge to do a childish fidget to get comfortable in his seat.

At the question about how term went, Jake shrugged and tilted his head briefly to the side. "Nnnot bad. I did my OWLs and ssstuff..." Most people looked surprise when he mentioned being a fifth year, but thanks to yet another recent growth spurt, he thought he was putting those reactions aside. "I tttook all of them... it was hhhard work."

And then... what was that smell? CANDEH?! It WAS! "Errr... thhhanks," he smiled, taking a piece before Lexi could change her mind. "How wwwas term for you?"

Lexi giggled. "Yeah, the Denver's adopted me after I got out of St. Mungo's. Thank Merlin for that," she said with a seriously happy tone to her voice. She LOOOVED her new family. Sometimes she missed her mum, but not often. Dylan's mom was super nice whewre Lexi's mum had been a mean mean lady. "I have been letting everyone call me Lexi this term, but I will no longer be a Kennedy when I come back"

Lexi leaned back in her seat and slouched down a bit getting comfy. Her face scrunched up slightly at the mention of OWLs. "I am dreading my exams so much! I bet it was nerve racking!" she said with serious sympathy in her voice now.

"My term was dreadful! I spent most of it cryong or just freaking out about something. My best friend and I had a serious falling out. If it weren't for Dylan I would still be in a right state about things," she said with a sigh as she shoved her gum back in her pocket. "Sorry to dump that on you... I kind of have a habit of sharing too much information with people."

Leilani walked down the hallway and found an empty compartment. Wow. They were really going home. She stood up on the seats and lifted her trunk up into the rack. Shortie.

Lani jumped back down and lay out on the seat. She hadn't seen Jimbo, Selena or Iris anywhere. Hmm, well mabey that was for the best? She'd find them eventually. For the moment she just kinda lay out on the seat and thought about how hungry she was. Mabey she'd go get food later. Yeah. But not right now. Cuz she was laaaaaaazy.

"Thuhh-that's a c-c-coincidence. I wwwas adopted jjjust after I gggot out of thhhere," Jake revealed, slightly curious when it came to the similarity. He did love his family now; they always made him feel safe. He would be glad to take on their name next term.

"Yeah... I hhhad to ssspend ages in the duhh-dorm getting mmmyself doing muhh-magic. It wwwas dead harrd... but I thuhh-think I dddid okay," he added, forcing a smile out. Rather, he hoped he'd done okay.

When Lexi apologised for telling him about her friend, Jake just shrugged it off. "Don't wwworry about it... I knuhh-know what it's lllike to fffall out with your bbbest friend..."

He... still wasn't quite over it.

"Guhh-glad to be going hhhome, then?"

Lexi looked at him open mouthed for a moment and then closed it. "I had no idea. That is a crazy coincidence," she said with a smile. Lexi blew some bubbles and they went all over the compartment. Giggling she ran a hand through her hair and sighed a little.

"I am sure you did fine, Jake. It is really hard to have any confidence in myself after last term... I get that. I had a hard time doing much other than basic spells for a while there," she said with a frown evident on her face. She hated feeling that she couldn't get anything right.

Lexi smiled sweetly at Jake and looked at him as though she had never really seen him before. "I guess there is a lot we have in common that we never knew about, eh."

Breathing out a little laugh, Jake nodded in agreement. But the bit about magic wasn't much to smile at. "I've alwuhh-ways had issues with mmmagic... suhh-something to do with my mmmagical signature... and my buh-biological mmmother taking some puhh-potion when she was p-pregnant... But I gggot over it. If I cuhh-can, anyone can. I've bbbeen called a sssquib so many times. I wwwant the OWLs to ppprove I can do mmmagic."

Chyeah. He'd prove it to everyone.

Smiling back at Lexi, Jake stretched out and rest his feet on the seat ahead of him. "We hhhave been through the suhh-same things, I ggguess. If... if you dddon't mind me asking... Whuhh-why were you ad-adopted?"

Not the most tactful question, but the oblivious Jake was curious.

Lexi fought to keep the shock off of her face. "That is terrible. I had no idea, Jake. I guess it has a lot to do with the fact that I have only ever seen you while... well you know. We all preformed pretty extraordinary magic then," she said bitterly. She hated that her memories of Hogwarts were tarnished by that madman. "If you ever want someone to practice magic with, you can ask me. I love doing magic."

Lexi's face went blank and she sighed. "My biological mother is descended from the Black family. She didn't get the mentality that some members of that family did... then my father was just as bad as her. They were really terrible to me all the time. After that stuff last term they congratulated me for everything I had done. After that I went to love with my Uncle Silas. My Auntie Dora had just passed on and he had two little babies to take care of. He just couldn't handle me and the kids anymore, I guess. I wasn't worth much when I got home anyway. Anywho. He sent me to St. Mungo's and when I finally got out there was a big to do about my parents not being suitable to take care of me anymore. Luckily for me Dylan was such a great friend... He talked to his parents and the rest is history," she finished talking and dabbed at the corners of her eyes where tiny tears had spilt out. She had not really told a lot of people that story. Sigh.

"Puhh-people just thhhink I'm lazy or d-d-dumb... It's nnnot that hard to bbbelieve," the boy jested lightly, shrugging one shoulder. He didn't care anymore. He really didn't care what people thought of him. They didn't matter.

As he listened to Lexi's story, Jake kept his expression serious, however, and paid attention. No way would he ask for details and then pretend he wasn't listening to an obviously important tale. This had affected Lexi's life. Jake understood that. "Well... you hhhave your family nuhh-now. I... err... I end up cccrying alot when I'm huhh-home... All I ever end up sssaying is... 'Why cccouldn't I be bbborn to you?'... you knuhh-know? Why dddid I have to ggget my loving p-p-parents so lllate in life? I might have guhh-grown up dddifferent..."

With a sigh that perfectly echoed Lexi's from before her story, Jake shrugged. "I duhh-do wish my entire llllife could have been me and thuhh-them... Buhh-but it can't... won't... sssso I don't mind."

Shaking his head clear and getting rid of his funk, Jake gave Lexi w half fake smile and went on. "You lllike animals?"

"I don't think you're dumb or lazy and if anyone says that to you should clean their clock. Or tell me so I can. Give me an excuse to get rid of this anger on someone," she said and reached out to pat him on the leg awkwardly. "Hey isn't Reese your sister? Or was? I love Reese. She was always really good to me," she said.

Lexi listened to Jake and shook her head in understanding. "This will be the longest that I have been with my new family. Well except for Dylan," she said a little worriedly. What if they didn't like her? She was really worried about that for some reason. "I wish the same thing for myself."

Lexi smiled slightly. "I love animals actually. Wanna meet Wasabi?" she said and looked up at her cage.

"Haha, the ammmount of times I've ended up a p-p-punching bag?" Jake laughed, truly tickled. Hehe, ohhhhhhh the times a certain other Gryffindor had bloodied his nose. "P-p-plus, most of the ttttime they're ttteachers."

So 'clock-cleaning' (and Jake was sure this was some kind of metaphor or... something) wouldn't be held in the highest regard. "Rrrreese kuhh-kind of was, yeah. Fuhhh-funny thing is, she wwwas adopted into muhh-my dad's fffamily, sssince her mmmmother married my d-dad, and then I was fffostered out."

Ohhhh the fun wild goose chases.

"Wasabi? Who's thuhh-that?" Jake asked, not having been paying attention when Lexi came in. Well, not to her luggage.

Lexi was outraged by this bit of information. "That is just... crap. Have you said anything to the Headmaster about the teachers? Have you told anyone?" she said as the heat rose to her face. She was just flabergasted by the fact that the teachers were such meanies.

Lexi smiled weakly when Jake turned to the subject to Reese. "She and I became pretty close after last term. She is a good person." She knew that Jake surely knew that about her, but she felt the need to tell him that.

Lexi really and truly smiled when he asked who Wasabi was. Standing she reached up and opened her cage and whistled for her to come down. After a moment the beautiful Spectacled Owl flew from her cage and came to rest on Lexi's outstretched arm. "This is Wasabi."

"Ah.. I see.." Dianna said. She couldn't help but wonder..
"So, are you going home for the summer?" she asked.

"It duhh-don't bbbother me," Jake shrugged, kind of flattered at Lexi's indignation. "In the end it kkkinda helps. I wuhh-want to prove mysssself."

He only nodded when Lexi mentioned Reese again. She'd gone off with Jack and stuff... plus, she'd been a prefect and he'd disowned her because of that. Kind of. Hehe. So, yeah, anyway... she was also a part of his old family, and they were...

Well, annoying.

"Awwww," Jake cooed as he saw the owl. He held out his hand and then half drew it back again. "Cuhh-can I p-pet... him... her? I hhhave an owl, and a c-c-cat... and a tuhh-tarantula. And other an-animmmals." Though whether he could count those as family pets, Jake didn't know.

Yeah Amy said, slightly suspicious as to what she was thinking, I mean, just 'cuz she was loyal-apparantly, didn't mean that she was stupid, yeah but I don't live far from Diagon Alley, so I'll spend loads of times there with Lily-Anne and everyone, she said gesturing to Lily-Anne, she didn't want to go home, but she had to see Hope, she'd hopefully be going to Hogwarts in two years but still, it was a long time to be away from family

"Oh I see." she said. "Must be nice to see your family again after a long time.." she slightly smiled. At least someone was going to see there family again.. This summer sucks she thought.

Not really, I mean it's ok but my family just stress, about the slightest thing, and I hate their parties and they are bound to have one for a late birthday for me, she rolled her eyes, her family were extravagent and over the top and quite frankly, tiring what about you?

Dianna sighed. Not the tired kind of sigh but the irritated one.
"Well let's just say that my parent's are too busy to even mind me even if I was gone for quite some time.. I mean it's just so...so-" her temper was rising just at the thought of her parents. "They can't even spare the time to see me at the station?" she exclaimed.

Amy sympathised, neither can mine, the au pair's coming to pick me up, if you want you can have a lift? she asked her, I mean it wouldn't take long to drop her stuff at home and then it would be fine, or we can take you to Diagon Alley? Only if you want to, obviously

"If I could have a lift then that would be nice." Dianna said. Well at least one of her problems was solved. But then remembering her brother- Oh well, he can find his own way. Anyhow "So do you have any siblings?" she asked.

Of course you can Amy smiled at her, yes one, a sister, she's called Hope, she smiled proudly as she thought about her sister, she had always looked after her when she was younger, you?

"Very nice name." she smiled.
"Yeah, a twin actually.. Draco.." she rolled her eyes at his name.
"Oh and before I forget where near Diagon Alley are you?" she asked.

Amy grinned, Hope and Amy, mum used all her imagination on her evidently, she grinned, Canary Wharf, so are you a Malfoy then? she asked

"Mm..okay.." nodding her head while making a mental note to herself.
"Oh.. uh.. yeah.." she curiously said. "How did you know?" she asked.

Luna snapped back down to Earth. She was daydreaming about the past year at Hogwarts and the summer ahead. "Hey guys, could I have your numbers so we could keep in touch?" she asked.

"Oh hey Luna, didn't see you back there.." Dianna exclaimed. Seriously, she needed glasses.
She tore a piece of paper from her notebook and wrote down her number. "Here you go." she handed the paper to her.

So it took me forever, busy day!
 

Delilah looked around the train looking for somewhere to sit.

Lexi smiled sadly and nodded her head. "Well proving yourself I totally understand." She did. It was terrible.

Wasabi clicked her beak several times and nipped affectionately at Lexi's fingers. "Of course you can pet her. She is really mild mannered. If you whistle she will come light on your arm or shoulder," she said encouragingly.

Reaching out and petting the owl gently, Jake gave Lexi a bigger grin and relaxed. He loved animals so much. "Awesome," he added, leaning back in his seat and giving long/3-burst-whistle.

"Sssshe's so pretty. Wwwanna see Lolcat?"

Hehe. Lolcat was Jake's bud.

Yeah sure Amy said, writing it down on a slip of paper she had sticking out of her bag and handed it to her, could I have yours aswell? she asked, pulling out her blackberry

Yeah Amy nodded, well someone said that there was a Draco Malfoy here, it was a bit of a laugh, but some thought that he was the actual Draco, well that was until someone pointed out how old the original Draco Malfoy would be, no offence she carried on hurridly, she knew how defensive people could get about their family, she was like that with anyone who was rude to Hope

Luna saw Delilah trying to look for a seat. "Hey Delilah! Wanna sit?" she asked patting the empty space beside her.

Amy looked up as she saw Delilah, she hadn't spoken to her much but she had worked with her in charms a few times, yeah sure come and take a seat

"Thanks," Luna smiled as she typed both numbers into her black Samsung. She wrote down her number and handed it to both girls.

Amy turned her blackberry on and went to the contacts option and clicked add new contact, she pined the number in and typed in Luna's name next to the number and saved it, so are you going home much over the summer Luna? she asked once she'd put her blackberry away

"Yeah, I have a couple of friends staying over, but I'll be hanging out in Diagon Alley aswell," she said. Suddenly an idea came to mind. "Do you want to stay over?"she asked Amy.

Amy looked up yeah sure she grinned at Luna, summer at last and she could actually make these plans now, it was a strange sensation, the feeling of no work and all play, deffinatley, and I'll definatley be around Diagon Alley as well, we should all meet up loads during the holidays, like in the ice cream parlour, she smiled, that was where they had spent all of last summer

"Yeah, I love the ice cream parlor," she said thinking about how she spent most of her time there last summer.

Hmmm butterbeer ice cream she smiled to herself thinking of the taste of the ice cream on her tounge, she snapped out of the dream, whats your favourite flavour?

"I love Choclate Frog ice cream," she said. That reminded her she was quite hungry. She pulled out her purse and pulled out a few Galleons and Sickles. "I'm gonna go and get something to eat at the Food Trolley, wanna come?" she asked

Yeah sure Amy said, reaching into her own bag and pulling out her purse and standing up and walking to the compartment door, waiting for Luna to come over

Amy plonked down, spreading out her goodies she had brought, feel free to have some of this she said to everyone in the compartment, she nodded second year soon, it's just been a blast, I can't wait to go back, take me back! she pleaded to the air before drinking from her own can

Lexi returned Jake's smile and giggled when Wasabi took off like a shot to light on Jake's arm when he whisteled. Wasabi began to click her beak and ruffle her feathers trying to get Jake to pet her. She looked at him and clicked her beak again as if to say 'PET ME!!'

Lexi giggled once more and nodded her head. "I would love to see Lolcat," she said and bounced a little in her seat. She too loved animals SOOOO much.

Delilah smiled at Luna and Amy. "Heyy guys!" She said taking a seat beside Luna.

Amy grinned at Delilah, sweet? she asked, offering her some of her sweeties that was spreading over the seat, so what are you doing over to the holidays Delilah?

"Thanks." Delilah said taking a sweet. "I'm probably just gonna spend some time with my family. My brother is coming home. He's been traveling."

Oooh nice Amy said, once she had swallowed the liquorice wand, so where's he been? she asked, she always loved traveling, Dubai had been very nice