10 9. “HOGWARTS ”

HOGWARTS is the SAFEST place ♥

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The HOGWARTS express whistled and started moving.

INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT OF HOGWARTS EXPRESS :

HERMIONE: I'm so excited about Hogwarts. What about you Scarlett?

Zara chuckled, she thought, 'What do I say I already have experience attending a wizarding school'

ZARA: Me too excited and call Zara And can I call you mione

HERMIONE: "Of course. You know what your just so beautiful. "

She said smiling and she noticed Zara's cat and the book in hand.

"you and your cat kinda like alike but it is a cat or fox " Zara laughed at her comment.

"Your learning a book about potions"

She said in a shocked tone.

ZARA: Yes, got it as a gift for my birthday I have not even touched this book, since it was quite boring to sit alone without doing anything. you see.

HERMIONE: Oh. So.. um.. you.. are a PUREBLOOD

She said struggling with her words and don't know whether to ask or not.

Zara chuckled at her words. Hermione went red.

ZARA: Yes, I'm a pureblood I have a twin brother too. I suppose you are a muggle-born.

Zara said kindly. Hermione nodded.

HERMIONE: Ya, how do you know?

ZARA: By the way, you asked me whether I'm pureblood or not. Anyway, I'm not like others who hate muggles born, importantly we both are friends now how can I even hate you?

HERMIONE: So we are friends now.

Zara REPLIED: YA, So where is your brother, you're alone here?

ZARA: He is with his friends.

HERMIONE: You don't like your brother's friends or something Zara.

ZARA: No-no-no... I don't even know them how could I hate someone who I have not even seen? To answer your question I lived in my aunt's house from childhood and I got to see my brother only during any feast but from now on I will live in my parents' home. So I don't know any of them.

Zara said in a happy tone. Hermione laughed seeing Zara like this and Zara also joined.

ZARA: I'm hungry. I'm starving...

Hermione chuckled seeing how cute Zara was. suddenly a voice interrupted them.

OLD WOMAN anything from the trolley dears.

ZARA: You came at the right time. Okay, I'll take a little of everything!

Zara said to the woman who nodded and handed Zara and Hermione a little of each and everything on her trolley. Hermione leaned close to Zara and whispered holding the treats

HERMIONE: You better have money for all these

Zara smirked

ZARA:Of course, I do Hermione, just chill.

She said pulling out her money pouch from her jacket pocket and paying the woman who moved forward while Hermione went back into their compartment.

HERMIONE: You are hungry, aren't you?

Hermione said chuckling as they set their treats on Hermione's seat and both of them sat She looked at Hermione and asked 'Shall we start ' She just laughed and nodded. Zara started on a pumpkin pasty handing Hermione one.

Zara unwrapped her Chocolate Frog and picked up the card. It showed a man's face. He wore half-moon glasses, and had a long, crooked nose, flowing silver hair, beard, and mustache. Underneath the picture was the name Albus Dumbledore. Lili turned over her card and read: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE CURRENTLY HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS Considered by many the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the Dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel. Professor Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and tenpin bowling.

ZARA: So Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts!

HERMIONE: I'm looking forward to meeting him.

ZARA: Zaga comes here and has some chocolates.

HERMIONE: Zaga??!!

ZARA: Yeah, her name is Zagan, the nickname is zaga

She said lifting her cat-like Superman.

HERMIONE: Zaga.Zagan. I remember Zagan is the 61st demonic spirit of the Ars Goetia and a great king and president of Hell. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while. Other authors portray him as a bull-headed man with the wings of a griffin.

ZARA: What? Zagan is a devil's name, or an angel's?!?

She was surprised.

HERMIONE: Angel's name?? you must be kidding ts a devil's name. Who gave you the idea of naming her Zagan?

She said suppressing her laughter.

ZARA: "My lunatic brother, he said it's angel's name," She said through her gritted teeth. Hermione laughed. "OK, your name is Zourva from now on,"

She said to the cat and the cat purred happily.

HERMIONE: She seems to like that name.

Suddenly a little knock on their compartment door. Zara looked and saw a round-faced boy, probably a first year looking at them. Zara smiled and the boy backed up blushing furiously, his round face turning red. Zara got up and opened the compartment door.

ZARAHi, you need something!

HE SAID NERVOUSLY: Um.

ZARA: Come in

Zara offered and the boy entered muttering a hello to Hermione. Zara closed the door.

HERMIONE: What's your name?

THE BOY: Neville Longbottom.

He said without meeting her gaze.

HERMIONE: Hi Neville, I'm Hermione Granger. she said and Neville gave her a weak smile.

ZARA: Hey Neville, I'm Zarina Malfoy!

(Zara said. Neville perked up. Looked her up and down. Zara understood his gaze she smiled and said )

I'm indeed a Malfoy, Neville.

NEVILLE: Oops, sorry I didn't mean it

ZARA Don't say sorry that easily Neville( Hermione was confused about our conversation but she didn't think much.) It's my pleasure, Neville. Are you in some kind of trouble? Do you need help?"( Zara kindly asked.)

NEVILLE: Well (Neville said lowering his gaze.)

ZARA: Out with it (Zara snapped.) You can meet my eyes. I won't eat you up!

Hermione laughed. Neville lifted his gaze to Zara's and she could see he beheld the colors of her eyes but didn't say anything.

NEVILLE: I lost my toad, Trevor! (Neville blurted out. ) I've been searching for him for so long. I can't find him.

Zara felt sorry for him. She smiled at him and he again blushed.

ZARA Well Neville, Trevor isn't here. If he would have been here I must have been jumping on my seat with my cat.

She said and Hermione laughed.

HERMIONE: She's probably right Neville!

Hermione said still laughing.

ZARA: Shut it,!

Zara said laughing as well. Neville smiled as well.

HERMIONE: Well I can help you, Neville.

Hermione proposed getting off her seat. Neville nodded but Zara looked troubled she don't want to walk after eating.

ZARA: I need to change my uniform Will you mind if I stay?

Zara asked feeling bad.

HERMIONE:It's okay Zara, I understand.

She opened the compartment door and went out with Neville shutting it behind her. Zara sat down in her seat. She took out her school robes and started to change.

MEANWHILE IN OTHER COMPARTMENTS :

DRACO'S COMPARTMENT :

Draco was looking quite furious, while his friends were talking about something. Draco stood up to leave the compartment but suddenly was dragged by the same girl who dragged Draco from Zara, Draco was annoyed.

DRACO: Leave me pansy.

He said irritated. The girl named Pansy Parkinson shouted drawing others' attention.

1st BOY: What's wrong Draco, Pansy?

PANSY: He wants to meet that girl again.

2nd BOY: Who???!

he asked in an excited tone.

DRACO: Who I want to meet is non of your business

Saying that Draco went to open the door but the compartment door was opened even before Draco could touch it. Draco noticed a tall and relatively muscular boy standing at the door.

DRACO: Hey, Marcus. Got to go. Bye.

MARCUS: Wait... wait... I'm here to see my little cutie where is she??

Draco took time to understand what Marcus was.

DRACO: I don't even know where she is. and don't call her a little cutie.

He said in a sad and angry tone.

MARCUS: Are you kidding me?!? Where is she?!? Is she attending Hogwarts or not???!

DRACO: She is attending Hogwarts. If she isn't then why would I be here??

MARCUS: Since she is attending Hogwarts I can see her whenever I want and don't go searching for her now, we will be at Hogwarts soon so change your uniform.

DRACO: OK

Marcus left and Draco was relaxed hearing Marcus' words.

1st BOY: What was that?

2nd BOY: Don't know

DRACO: Nothing Theo and Blasie

yes, the 1st boy is Theodore Nott and the 2nd boy is Blaise Zabini. And everyone changed their uniforms but Pansy looked grumpy but no one paid attention to her.

HARRY'S COMPARTMENT :

Meanwhile, in another compartment, Harry Potter sat with a redheaded boy called Ron Weasley. There was a knock on the door of their compartment and the round-faced boy Harry had passed on platform nine and three-quarters came in. He looked tearful.

THE BOY: Sorry (he said) but have you seen a toad at all? (When they shook their heads, he wailed ) I've lost him! He keeps getting away from me!

HARRY: He'll turn up

THE BOY: Yes (said the boy miserably. He left. )

RON: Don't know why he's so bothered, If I'd brought a toad I'd lose it as quick as I could. Mind you, I brought Scabbers, so I can't talk. (The rat was still snoozing on Ron's lap.) He might have died and you wouldn't know the difference ( said Ron in disgust.) I tried to turn him yellow yesterday to make him more interesting, but the spell didn't work. I'll show you, look... (He rummaged around in his trunk and pulled out a very battered-looking wand. It was chipped in places and something white was glinting at the end. Unicorn hair's nearly poking out. Anyway- He had just raised his wand when the compartment door slid open again. The toadless boy was back, but this time he had a girl with him. She was already wearing her new Hogwarts robes.)

THE GIRL: Has anyone seen a toad? Neville's lost one.

she said. She had a bossy sort of voice and lots of bushy brown hair

RON: We've already told him we haven't seen it.

said Ron, but the girl wasn't listening, she was looking at the wand in his hand

HERMIONE: Oh, are you doing magic? Let's see it, then.

She sat down. Ron looked taken aback.

RON: "Er – all right." ( He cleared his throat. ) Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow. (He waved his wand, but nothing happened. Scabbers stayed gray and fast asleep)

HERMIONE: Are you sure that's a real spell? (said the girl. ) Well, it's not very good, is it? I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and it'll work for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it's the very best school of witchcraft there is, I've heard – I've learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough- I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?"

She said all this very fast. Harry looked at Ron and was relieved to see by his stunned face that he hadn't learned all the course books by heart either.

RON: I'm Ron Weasley (Ron muttered.)

HARRY: Harry Potter

HERMIONE: Are you? I know all about you, of course - I got a few extra books for background reading, and you're in Modern Magical History and The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century.

HARRY: Am I? ( said Harry, feeling dazed.)

HERMIONE: Yes, Zara will be waiting for me. Well, I'll be off!

She said and went out of the compartment. Harry just kept thinking about this girl Zara. Deep down he was aware that when he'll meet her, he'll get the biggest shock of his life. The train stopped after a few hours.

ZARA'S COMPARTMENT :

Hermione had returned to Zara after her vain attempt to search Trevor. She told her about her encounter with Harry Potter and Zara didn't know what to make out of it. Students were piling out of their compartments. Zara wore her school robes with her black and white hair unbound.

ZARA: Finally at Hogwarts...

TO BE CONTINUED.....