Chapter 19 - Hogwarts Express (2/2)
James blinks in surprise at seeing the pale girl with long raven hair and midnight black indigo colored eyes so casually take a nap. Sirius snickers and says, ”Well, I guess someone finds us rather boring.”
Severus sighs in exasperation, ”I apologize for my twin sister's behavior, but she's always been like this.”
”I know what you mean, siblings can be a real pain,” Sirius earnestly said earning him a shared grin from Severus as the two instantly bond over this rather important shared fact. ”I know exactly, what you mean I have an annoying little brother,” Sirius added.
”Does your younger brother always want to share whenever it's convenient?” Severus remarked.
”Yes!” Sirius said with a roll of his eyes. ”And then when I don't share, he complains to mother and father and I'm the one who always gets in trouble!”
Severus eyes Sirius with pity in his eyes and says, ”Well, you have my most sincere condolences.” Sirius sighs in agreement as Severus lets out a small sigh of relief and pride at knowing that Rowan wasn't that bad. In fact, it usually was the other way around if Severus was actually honest with himself.
”It's not that bad!” Lily protested. ”My older sister, Petunia is quite nice.”
Sirius rudely snorts, ”Says, you.” As Severus snorts loudly in agreement.
Before Lily can further protest, James kindly interjects, ”C' mon now, you guys, it surely isn't that bad.” Lily gives James a thankful smile for stepping up to her defense.
Severus drily retorts, ”You're an only child, aren't you?”
James blinks sheepishly as Sirius grumbles, ”Yup, he's an only child. You can tell by the way he innocently protested.” James sullenly crossed his arms and lets out an indignant huff as he leans back in his seat.
Severus and Sirius share an unexpected grin of delight and mutually find that they don't find each other half-bad. Lily wryly remains silent as Sirius and Severus quickly become on jolly good terms with each other while James sulks in silence.
The train scenery had long since changed as they sped past fields full of cows and sheep as time quickly passed by and soon it turned half-past twelve. As promised Rowan blinks awake at the noisy sound of a cart nearby and stifles a yawn. Sitting up and stretching her back, Rowan pops her neck as the compartment door slides open by the smiling dimpled woman, who arrives with a food cart. ”Anything off of the cart, dearies?” She asked.
Seeing the food, Rowan instantly orders and points at safe enough food for the three of them such as pumpkin pastry's, chocolate frogs, biscuits, and the like. Rowan reaches into her bag for payment as pocket money had been given to Severus and her by their grandfather to spend.
”That will be 10 Sickles and 8 bronze Knuts,” the lady with the cart said.
”Wait, I can buy my own food, Rowan!” Lily protested.
”My treat,” Rowan firmly said as she handed the exact change to the food cart attendant.
”Thanks,” Lily gratefully said as Rowan handed out the shared food, between the three of them.
James and Sirius instantly order items such as Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and other snacks from the cart. The two of them easily pay for their food as Rowan numbly stuffs the pastries into her mouth and wolfs down in a matter of minutes. Unwrapping a chocolate frog, Rowan tosses the card of Morgana La Fey over to Severus, who glares at her but still studies the card with curiosity. Lily peers over Severus's shoulder as she watches in fascination as the cold enchantress on the card sneers at them.