Chapter four ✉ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twenty minutes onto the tracks, the Hogwarts express was rolling smoothly along the rails and the distant houses and cities faded away as plains and fields came into view. Ryanne was sitting opposite of me, looking out the window while unwrapping a sandwich from its foil. "Beautiful isn't it.." she said, mindlessly crumpling the foil, eyes still glued to the window. I nodded, looking deep into the shimmering sun and green grass valleys. Suddenly, gentle footsteps could be heard over the soft purr of the wheels hitting tracks and soon enough, someone was standing in front of our cabin door. She had long, blondish white hair that went straight behind her back and her eyes were a blue shade color. She reached out and slid open our compartment door. There was a bit of boss in her voice as she spoke. "Hey." she said, pulling to door till it fully opened "you guys have room?" she asked, looking at the whole lot of empty space we had. Ryanne spoke up before I could say anything "Yes! We have lots." she motioned for the girl to have a seat. "thanks." the girl had a seat next to Ryanne and introduced herself. "I'm Lianna Vivianne Snape." I stared at her, Hermione had told me about Snape before. She had said that Snape was a Slytherin teacher and Potions professor at Hogwarts. "Oh yeah!" Ryanne said, looking at Lianna "Snape the potions teacher, right?" Lianna nodded and smiled. The train bumped a little. "First years too?" Lianna asked, looking from me to Ryanne. We both looked at each other and nodded. She sighed "Welp, I wish we weren't.." Ryanne looked shocked, "WHAT?! Why?!" Lianna gave a look of disappointment, "First years aren't allowed to go to Hogsmeade. Its the best.." I stared at her, "What year do you go to Hogsmeade?" I asked, looking at her questioningly, "Third year" she said, looking out the window like she'd rather be summoned in the fields than be here talking about something she wished. 'Hermione's in third year' I thought to myself. Now I wished I could go to Hogsmeade. Ryanne pointed out the window and said excitedly "There's Hogwarts!" I leaned in and stared at the huge black castle with millions of windows standing above a huge mountain. Nestled below was a small hut and a bit away from that was a forest. "What's that?" Ryanne asked, pointing at the castle. Sure enough, something black was sitting on the very tippy top of the castle point. Before I could have a good look, it swooped away in a flash of feathers. Probably an owl, nothing too special. The train bounded to a halt at a small crossing station and the hurrying motion of cabins opening, trunks lifting and pupils scurrying was to be seen everywhere. Hogwarts was here...
This chapter was so long :0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to @pxttxh-aesthetics- and @Hermione-HPfan for being in this extremely long chapter!
