Harry Potter RP - TwilightSparkle and Shadowfax

[Shadowfax]

At platform nine and three quarters stood the mighty red steam train which took the students of Hogwarts to their school every year. The platform was busy and cluttered with students and their parents waving goodbye to one another. One student however was making her way through the crowds, pushing past anyone who got in her way. A bushy tabbby cat followed at her heels as they made their way through the crowd.

Mia Black, a curly black haired fifteen year old with a bad temper made her way onto the train and settled down in an empty compartment. If anyone dared come in she'd shoe them away and her cat, Thunder would hiss a low hiss. Many first years were scared out of that compartment and Mia smirked everytime one went scampering away.

Once the train was moving she began to empty the contents of her bag and look for her copy of the daily prophet. She usually sat alone on the train unless someone from her own house came to join her. Thunder was all the company she needed though. That loyal old cat had been her best friend since she was a young girl. She stroked the cat gently behind the ears and heaved a sigh as the platform began to disappear from behind her.

She just hoped this year would be more exciting than the last. It was her OWL year after all.

[InsaneSeagull]

Jeff Banks and Victoria Arnold, two wit Slytherins, were standing on the platform nine and three quarters, waiting for the train to finally get off. They both had a strange feeling about this year, knowing this will be different from the former ones. They didn't know how they could feel it, but they could.

"Are you excited, Jeff?" aked Victoria, with a stern, rather unpleasant voice. She looked at her friend reproachfully, hoping he won't decide to do anything foolish, or something that would disgrace her.

"Ummm... I'm fine," said Jeff, looking at Vickey and hoping the same. He knew how bossy she can be, so he didn't want to say anything more.

They entered the train, and looked for the compartment that's not too crowded. They spotted a black haired girl, Mia, and greeted her.

"Hello, Mia!" Vickey was really delighted to see her old friend. "We can come in for sure."

She didn't even ask permission. After all, she never did it. She led Jeff and his cat Boggy inside, and they sat past Mia.

[Shadowfax]

"Nope, Slytherin's are welcome in this block" Mia said, gesturing to the pair of them to sit down.

She liked these two Slytherins. They had the right attitude to the school rules and were also half bloods, not muggle born so that was a plus in Mia's books. She put the prophet down on the table infront of them and looked from Jeff, to Victoria.

"Good Summer?" She asked them with a smirk.

Thunder settled down next to Boggy. He too had missed his friend and after two months apart he was pleased to see the other cat he shared the common room with.

[InsaneSeagull]

Victoria smiled.

"Why, of course we are." She knew Mia would accept her. They always got along fine in past few years. They shared the same opinion on those muggle rats, and all others not-so-magical creatures.

"Yup. Summer was perfect. Right, Jeff?" she said, looking at her old friend, who gave her just one quick nod. "I only wish those idiots made one of us prefect, I just can't believe they didn't!" she said, hysterically. She calmed down a bit, and asked: "Who are Slytherin's prefects, anyway?"

***

Scorpius Malfoy was standing on the platform, hugging his father, Draco, goodbye.

"You'll do great this semester," said Draco, and smiled.

"I sure hope so," said Scorpius. "But..." he looked around. "Where are Rosie and Albus? I can't see my friends! Anywhere!" He became anxious in a moment. What if they don't come? He can't imagine a school year without them. That would be a complete disaster! They were the only friends he managed to make. Draco just snorted. He would have lied if he said he agreed with his son's choice to befriend Potter and Weasley, but he didn't complain.

[Shadowfax]

"No idea and to be honest, don't really care" Mia said with a shrug.

She didn't care much for the rules and knew prefects were there to enforce them so she would be a rather useless prefect herself, but she thought Victoria or Jeff would make a good one. Still, she didn't let it bother her.

"Hopefully no stupid muggle born got it" She growled.

***

Rose and Albus appeared from behind Scorpius. Albus tapped him on the shoulder and beamed as his friend saw him.

"Hey Scorpius ready for a new term?" Albus asked, full of energy.

Rose smiled at seeing Scorpius, but when she saw Draco she backed off slightly. She knew who his father was, but she hadn't met him before, nor heard pleasant things about him. She smiled nervously and turned to the others.

"Shall we get on the train?"

[InsaneSeagull]

"Yeah," agreed Vickey, with a snort. "It would be a total disgrace for our house to make one of those cutie, little muggle-born lovers being prefect." She stopped for a moment and then continued angrily: "But I wouldn't be surprised if they did."

"This damn school... They don't even do Dark Arts! Of course, we do learn some things on Defense Against The Dark Arts classes, but it's still a defense. Rubbish. I wish those people respected some good people of the past." She stopped and gave her friends a significant look. "Some people like Lord Vol..."

She stopped talking. Right then she realized they were on Hogwarts Express, and even she knew that wasn't a right place for these discussions. So, she managed to, unwillingly, calm down a bit.

***

Scorpius turned, and his face got a relieved look. "So, they DID come," he thought. Right now, it seemed funny how he started to believe they wouldn't. After all, they are Hogwarts students, just like he is, and, they used to owl him during the summer. They would have told him something as important as this.

"Ready as never!" answered he to Albus, and gave him a quick friendly hug.

He smiled back at Rosie, but noticed she got nervous. He realized that could be because of his father, but didn't want to say a word about it. He knew her parents hated his father, and, even though he didn't want to admit it, he could understand it. Instead of saying anything else, he just asked:

"You OK, Rose?"

After a minute, he nodded and said: "Sure, let's go."

[Shadowfax]

Mia smirked at Vicky's little outburst. She was shocked when she trailed off half way through mentioning the Dark Lord's name though in front of them, but she then saw that the compartment door was open ever so slightly. Mia pulled out her wand and waved it, muttering a few words until the door slammed shut.

"Do continue Vicky. What was that about the wonderful Lord Voldemort?" She asked darkly.

***

Rose looked up at Scorpius and nodded her head furiously.

"Yes, I am fine" She assured him as they began to walk off towards the train.

Albus nodded and leapt up onto the train which was starting to slowly pull away from the station now. In a blind panic Rose too leapt onto the train and pulled Scorpius onto the train too. That was too close. She giggled and began to walk down the trains corridors to see if they could atleast find a place to sit.

"Good Summer Scorpius?" Albus asked his friend.

[InsaneSeagull]

"Nothing," said Victoria, in rather disturbed manner. Sure it was a lie, but in that moment she got very nervous. Somehow, she managed to forget what she was about to say. Was it something about Horcruxes... or about Nagini... or about Death Eaters, or simply Dark Lord himself... she just couldn't remember. Even if she could, she knew this place wasn't safe enough. Hogwarts Express was still a train with all kinds of filthy students, even Mudbloods. She definitely needed to be more careful. She knew it.

"Who was this thing trying to spy on us, anyway?" asked her, hoping she could change the topic.

***

"This corridor seems to be empty," said Scorps, pointing with his finger to a compartment on a left side. "Shall we come here?" asked he, not quite expecting an answer. He knew his friends had to agree, since the train was almost full already, so they didn't have much of a choice.

Finally, he responded to Albus. "Yeah, summer was great. My dad says I'm getting better and better on my broom. I don't plan on doing any Quiddich, though."

He looked at them.

"How about you two?"

[Shadowfax]

Mia rolled her eyes at Victoria's attempt on changing the subject. Still, she let it slide. They could speak freely once they were back in the Slytherin common room.

"The prefects? Let them try and spy. I'll hex anyone that tries" Mia spat.

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"Why not? I think you would do great on the Quidditch team!" Albus said cheerily as they walked towards the compartment.

Rose pushed the door open and settled down next to the window, her favourite seat. They were now passing fields and countryside so she felt at peace and knew she was on her way back to Hogwarts at long last. She liked it at home, but like her parents she was happiest at her beloved school.

"I think you should both try out for the team this year" Rose said out loud "They have a few slots open after the seventh years left last year"

[InsaneSeagull]

"Prefects?" asked Vickey with a disgusted face. "How dare they!? We are far better then they will ever be. That filthy Slughorn. He must have chosen some Mudblood idiots. Maybe he even sent them to spy on us! I'm going to slaughter him with my own hands!"

Just as much as she loved their house, she despised their House Head. Somehow, Slughorn seemed to really like those Slytherins she found the shame of their kind. He even mentioned that some of his favorite students were muggle-borns. How dares he!?

"Hey Mia. Just try to use the best hex you can think of on that slimy rubbish," added Victoria with a vicious smile.

***

"Thanks, Albus," said Scorpius, blushing, which looked weird on his normally very plain skin. "That's very nice of you to say but... I just can't play in front of the crowds."

For a moment, he thought about Rose's words. Perhaps, he criticizes himself too much. And Gryffindor did lose many great players since those people graduated. He'll give it a thought. That's what he decided.

"So, how do you two think our O.W.L. year will go?" asked he, out of nowhere.