The Train
Scene: The train is traveling through unknown country. Pan to inside compartment, where Harry and Calla are sitting. The red headed boy, RON, appears, dirt on his nose.
Ron: Excuse me, do you mind? Everywhere else is full.
Harry: No, not at all.
Ron: {sits across from Harry} I'm Ron, by the way. Ron Weasley.
Harry: I'm Harry. Harry Potter.
{Ron goes agape.}
There is a ring of laughter at Ron's face
Ron: So-so it's true?! I mean, do you really have the...the...
Harry: The what?
Ron: {whispers} Scar...?
“Ronald Weasley,” Molly shouted
Harry: Oh, yeah. {lifts up hair}
Ron: Wicked.
Calla: Hello I’m here too
“Sorry Calla,” Ron turned to her apologetic.
“It's fine I’m used to it,”
“You shouldn’t have to be,” he responded without hesitation
A trolley comes by the compartment, full of sweets.
Woman: Anything off the trolley, dears?
Ron: {Holds up mushed sandwiches} No, thanks, I'm all set. {smacks lips.}
Harry: {pulls out coins} We'll take the lot!
Ron: Whoa!
Calla rolls her eyes and starts to read
Her housemates cheered at her show of intellect
Scene: Eating bundles of sweets.
Ron's rat, Scabbers, is perched on Ron's knee, a box over its head.
Harry: Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans?
Ron: They mean every flavour! There's chocolate and peppermint, and there's also spinach, liver and tripe. George sweared he got a bogey-flavoured one once!
“And you know what a Bogey tastes like?” Hermione turned to George
Harry quickly takes the bean he was chewing out of his mouth. Calla continues to eat her box, not batting an eye as she eats it.
The room paled at the power of Calla
Harry: {picks up a blue and gold package} These aren't real chocolate frogs, are they?
Ron: It's only a spell. Besides, it's the cards you want. Each pack's got a famous witch or wizard. I got about 500 meself.
Frog: Ribbit. {The frog jumps onto the window and climbs up, then leaps out the window...disappearing.}
Ron: Oh, that's rotten luck. They've only got one good jump in them to begin with.
Harry: Hey, I got Dumbledore!
Ron: I got about 6 of him.
Harry: Hey, he's gone!
Ron: Well, you can't expect him to hang around all day, can you? {Scabbers squeaks} This is Scabbers, by the way, pitiful, isn't he?
Harry: Just a little bit.
Ron: Fred gave me a spell as to turn him yellow. Want to see?
Harry: Yeah!
Ron: {clears throat} Ahem. Sun-
A girl, HERMIONE GRANGER, with bushy brown hair appears at the doorway.
Hermione winced remembering her original introduction.
Hermione: Has anyone seen a toad? A boy named Neville's lost one.
Ron: No.
Hermione: Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see then.
Ron: Aghhhemm. Sunshine, daises, butter mellow, turn this stupid fat rat yellow!
{Zap. Nothing happens. Ron shrugs. Calla laughs}
“You fell for that,” Fred and George laughed.
Hermione: Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, it's not very good, is it? Of course I've only tried a few simple spells myself, and they've all worked for me. For example...{Hermione goes over and sits across from Harry. He points her hand at his glasses and Harry tenses} Oculus Reparo. {The glasses, which noseband is battered, are repaired. Harry takes them off, amazed.} That's better, isn't it? Holy Cricket, you're Harry and Calla Potter. I'm Hermione Granger...and you are...?
“I need to remember that spell,” Harry frowned
Ron: {full mouth} I'm...Ron Weasley.
Hermione: Pleasure. You two better change into your robes. I expect we'll be arriving soon. {Gets up and leaves, then comes back and looks at Ron.} You've got dirt, on your nose, by the way, did you know? Just there. {Points} {Ron scratches his nose, embarrassed.}
Calla: Here let me help you look for that toad
“That’s sweet of you Calla,” Lilly smiled at her daughter hesitantly. She gained no reaction.
Calla follows, having already been in her robes.