Chapter 5 - Meeting an Unexpected Person (1/2)
Chris got on the train and immediately found an empty compartment. He put his stuff away and quietly sat down.
Surprisingly, he realized that his parents who were so doting on him for the past month were not waiting in front of the train like a lot of the parents did.
”I mean it's fine, but I'm surprised that clingy mother of mine would not wait,” Chris thought. After a couple of minutes, the compartment door opened and he saw someone who he did not expect to see. It was a young girl that was quite familiar to Chris.
”Hello there,” The young girl greeted.
”Hello,” Chris greeted back.
”My name is Hermione. Hermione Granger,” She said as she put her stuff away and sat down.
”My name is Chris Evergreen. It's a pŀėȧsurė to meet you Hermione,” Chris said. He was quite surprised as there was only at best a 5% chance that he would end up in the same compartment as her.
There was an awkward silence before Hermione quickly broke it.
”Isn't it great that underneath the Muggle world, there's the fascinating world of magic? I mean when I went to Diagon Alley, I was completely shocked,”
”Yeah it is really nice,” Chris said. He quickly checked Hermione's status.
Magical Power: 100
”Hmm... she has quite the magical power for her age. I mean I suppose she did practice a lot so that she can use spells like Reparo,”
Hermione continued to talk to him until another person opened the compartment door. It was Neville Longbottom.
”Hello there. Is it alright to sit here?” He asked timidly.
”Hello there. Of course, it's alright,” Hermione said with a smile.
Chris nodded and Neville quickly put away his luggage and sat down next to Chris.
”Name's Neville Longbottom,” Neville said.
”Hermione Granger,”
”Chris Evergreen,”
”Woah you're the heir to the Evergreen Family,” He asked with an astounded face.
”Oh no,” Chris thought before he answered him.
”Yes I'm from the Evergreen Family,” Chris said with a smile.
”Oh my goodness, your father is my hero. Valiantly fought against You-Know-Who's army of Death Eater and he's as much of a hero as Barty Crouch. However, not only is he strong, he has a huge company worth millions of Galleons!” Chris was actually quite surprised that the timid Neville was actually speaking so loudly. It seemed that his father can even change the most timid of person.
Hermione's eyes lit up.