Chapter 169: Back to Hogwarts (2/2)
Chris shook her head still grinning and entered the compartment after Jason.
Chris stopped grinning as she saw there was no one else other than them in the compartment.
”Where is everyone else?” She asked.
”Everyone? Like Theodora, Daphne, Astoria?” Jason asked.
Chris nodded.
Jason shrugged and sat down.
”Theodore said he'll be with the other Slytherins in his year, Astoria was already with her friends so Daphne didn't want to sit alone with me.”
Jason sounded and looked casual but something in his voice told Chris that he was disappointed. He really was enjoying this friendship thing.
Chris sat down beside Jason and put an arm around him.
”I've missed you.” Jason smiled looking at her.
Chris smiled, gazing back at his dark brown eyes.
”I've missed you too.”
They kissed. First official proper Kiss.
The weather remained undecided as they traveled farther and farther north. Rain spattered the windows in a halfhearted way, then the sun put in a feeble appearance before clouds drifted over it once more.
Chris and Jason talked about many things, Chris tried to avoid hard topics and her curiosity about Theodore. Jason looked so happy and relaxed that Chris couldn't bring herself to say something which will ruin his mood.
When darkness fell and lamps came on inside the carriages, Chris gave Jason another peck on the lips and decided to leave. Though she didn't want to leave him alone, Jason insisted that he'll be fine.
When Chris returned to her friends, Hermione and Ron were preparing to leave again.
”Chris, will you look after Crookshanks? We're supposed to supervise..” Hermione trailed off.
”Yeah. Sure.” Chris replied and they departed.
At last the train began to slow down and they heard the usual racket up and down it as everybody scrambled to get their luggage and pets assembled, ready for departure. Chris took Crookshanks, Ginny took Pigwidgeon and Luna happily carried Leon.
They shuffled out of the compartment feeling the first sting of the night air on their faces as they joined the crowd in the corridor. Slowly they moved toward the doors. Chris could smell the pine trees that lined the path down to the lake. She stepped down onto the platform and heard a female voice she didn't like, ”First years line up over here, please! All first years to me!”
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She looked around and saw the prominent chin and severe haircut of Professor Grubbly-Plank, the witch who had taken over Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures lessons for a while the previous year.
”Where's Hagrid?” Chris and Harry said in unison.
”I don't know,” said Ginny smiling.
”Why are you smiling?” Chris asked Ginny as they walked towards the carriages.
”It's funny. You and Harry think exactly the same things...” Ginny said giggling. ”... Sometimes.”
Chris rolled her eyes and cast a quick glance at Harry, who was busy staring at Professor Grubbly-Plank.
”Yeah sometimes.”
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To be continued...