The Train to Hogwarts
Harry smirked slyly as the doorbell rang. He brighter up and rushed to the door skipping," They're here!"
He smiled as he opened the door to see his cousin and his guardian. Next to them stood the Grangers and to them Rose and Remus. A smile rose on the four children as they walked in and chatted about what They were most excited about.
On September first, John lit the fireplace in the family room with a flick of a lighter. The Grangers and Kay would be taking Duddley and Hermoine through the Kings Cross entrance at 1/2 past 10 while John took Harry and Chas through the floo to the Maloy's to meet with Rose and Remus as well as Lord and Lady Malfoy themselves. Has the three stepped into the fire and John called out," Malfoy Manor," Hedwig and Sthere slipped onto Harry's arms.
They arrived at Malfoy Manor just a little after 9:30 Narssicia was waiting and smiled at her old friend as she said," Good, you are just in time. Lucius is waiting. Draco's got a handle on his Eagle Owl, finnaly."
"Oh? What's their name?" Harr asked just as Draco walked into the room with said eagle owl perched on his right arm and he replied," Tycone. Mother insisted that I stuck to a god or titian theme this time."
"The storm titan who is thought to take on the gods?" John asked. Draco nodded. Just then Lucius walked into the room he nodded to John as he said," Oh good, you are here. I take it you have had breakfast yes?"
"We have. What is it you wanted to talk about?"
Lucius sighed," We best wait for Master Lupin."
Remus and Rose arrived 15 minutes later, the older of the two seemed to have aged slightly from the days before. John and Chas raised eyebrows at him as he sagged a little in the offered chairs. He shook his head, seemly asking him not to talk about it at the moment. Rose sat with her own familiar, a Conception Bank silver boa by the name of Ihislle who was adamantly talking to Sthere, next to her guardian staring at Lucius with eyes that seemed to bore into the man soul.
Lucius sighed as he spoke," We've found Bkue."
Rose's back straightened as she stared at him and Remus asked," Where?"
"One of my former colleagues from the old days. He now works as an exuctuinor for the Department of Dangerous Beasts," He replied before sighing," He recently got in touch with me asking for protection over his son. A son which I didn't even know he had until he spoke to me. He's to start Hogwarts this year. He kept his name."
"Who is this colleague?" John asked.
"Walden Macnair."
Remus frowned as John cursed slightly. Chas looked between the four adults Wixen and asked," Okay, for thouse present who aren't aware of the guy's past... how bad is this?"
"Macnair only escaped Askaban during the war because he mostly targeted 'creatures'. Werewolfs, unregistered Animugs, veela, vampires, as well as others," Remus sighed before replying," The Wizmont thought he was working for them at the time."
Lucius added," But he was a fear istagator for He-who-should-not-be named."
"Riddle."
"Yes, Riddle. That was how he got most of those who had been labelled 'dark creatures' to join him. In fact, that's why my father joined him. "
Remus sighed," thouse that didn't either left the country, went underground, or died. I was one of the unlucky few that was forced to help Albus's little underground group."
Rose shivered a little as she asked," How can we get him out of there."
Lucius sighed," We can't. At least not at the moment. I offered the protection, with an included cause that it extended outside of Hogwarts and at Home."
Harry looked at them before he spoke," You said his name was Bkue?"
Lucius nodded. Harry smirked," Dudley has a friend by that name. A Wixen friend of that name, he was at one of his parties. The boy who could speak parsletounge."
Rose looked at Harry then at John before asking," Really? Was he okay?"
"He was then..."
At half-past ten, Remus, John, Chas, Narssicas and Lucius ushered the three first years into the fireplace and as the last one walked in, John called out," Platform 9 3/4."
They landed on an open slot in a wall facing a scarlet steam engine. The platform was strangely crowded and Harry spotted a clump of redheads enter the platform from an archway as he walked out of the slot. He scanned the crowd for the Grangers and the Pennyworths. He found Kay talking to an older looking man. He looked like her grandfather, but he had never seen him wear robes like that. That and his longer pure white hair pegged him as someone else.
John gripped his nephew's shoulder gently as he said," That's Lord Verbatim Pennyworth. He's Alfred's elder brother."
"A good man?"
"A wise one, Good... well it depends on your definition. He's on the board," Lucius replied as the Malfoys stepped out. Harry nodded as John led him and Chas towards the Pennyworths. He watched Rose and Remus take off towards the end of the train. Once they reached them Dudley smiled at Harry as he said," Harry!"
"Dudley, what do you think so far?" Harry asked. Harry smiled," I don't know... Hermione's gone and found some upper years to pester them about Arithmancy and Runes."
Harry saw Lord Pennyworth's eyebrows rise as Kay spoke," John, this my Great Uncle, Lord Verbatim Pennyworth, Uncle, Lord John Constintine-Le'Fay."
"Yes, we've met quite a few times at Wizmonget. I have been meaning to talk to you about some of your more presistent matters," The elder Wixen spoke. John hummed," And the fact that I've been taking care of the Black seats for Lord Black am sure."
"That too. Perhaps a meeting then? Say, two weeks from tomorrow?" Verbatim replied. John nodded," That would be lovely."
Duddley looked at Harry as the two watched the encounter before asking," What just happend?"
"Politics."
"Oh..."
The two boys soon left to get their tunks onboard and to find a carriage. Harry waved goodbye to his uncle as he stepped aboard the train with Dudley and sighed. Before facing the train and slipping on his mask. Dudley smiled as he followed his Cousin down the corridor greeting those the two knew in passing.
They passed Daphey Greengrass who was sitting with Simon Bundeven and the Patil twins. She waved at Dudley who waved back as the two walked. They passed Zacharias Smith who was talking with Jackson Hyde, Charles Rowland, and Anthony Goldstein. Harry walked past that one with a small nod to Zacharias. As they walked a door opened and Charlie Weasley waved at him," Hey Harry."
"Charlie... It's been a while. How are things?" Harry asked. Charlie smiled," Well."
He motioned to his carriage," This Gemma Farley, Teddy Taylor and Gordon Pummell."
"This my Cousin, Duddley Pennyworth." Harry induced Duddely who was talking to upper-year Hufflepuffs Courtney Whitmore and Derek Bradbourne. He waved at the redhead as Harry said," We're looking for an empty Carriage."
"Try up farther. And if you see Ronald, just keep going. Mum has it in his head that you two are going be best friends."
Harry smiled," Thanks for the warning."
The two boys counted on meeting Patricia Stimpson and Graham Montague as they made their way to the front of the train. They barely passed Ronald Weasley who was telling stories to three boys and a girl. Soon they came to a nearly empty compartment where Nevile was sitting with Bkue. Harry smiled as he knocked on the door and greeted his friend," Hello Nevile."
"Hey, Harry. This is Bkue Macnair."
"We've met. Can we sit here?" He asked. Nevile surged," I don't mind. Mum said to ask you if you know where your Uncle got thouse Charm books from."
"One of his friends has a huge library," Harry replied as he and Duddley slipped into the compartment. Bkue started at the two as he asked," Which house do you think you'ld go in?"
Harry hummed," Personally I think Slytherin or Ravenclaw. You two?"
"Gryffindor, I think. Dad said that I'll help bring me out of my shell more. You Dudley?" Nevile asked the other blond. Nevile smiled," I belive Hufflepuff or Gryffindor. Kay said that any other house wouldn't know what to do with me."
Bkue hummed," Ravenclaw."
Duddley smiled," I am sure you and Hermoine will have the rest of the eagles of our year running around scared."
Bkue smiled at that and said," You may be right."
There was a knock on the door and Harry opened it to show Hermoine standing with Draco and Blaise. Draco smiled as he asked," So this where you two ran off to."
"Yep. Have you seen how packed eveything is?" Dudley replied. Hermoine shrugged," It could be worse. Do you remeber the Choas last year?"
"Oh yeah... no one knew where the new classrooms were. You had teachers trying to walk into walls and students walking through windows," Dudley replied knowing what she was talking about. Harry shook his head at Draco, Blaise and Bkues bewildered expressions before taking pity and replying," Cardiff was attacked last summer. The rebuilding didn't finish until late into the school year. Even with help from Wane Enterpises."
Draco and Blaise nodded at that as they followed Hermoine into the compartment.