Chapter 3 - Departure (1/2)
”Arthur! Where are you! Where the hell- We are going to be late!” Yelled Mr. Kingscrown with a slightly impatient tone. He stood at the front door while smoking a cigarette.
A girl walked past Mr. Kingscrown. She glanced at Mr. Kingscrown before letting out a sigh. ”Papa, Arth is already in the car.”
”Huh? What about his trunk?” Asked Mr. Kingscrown with a frown.
”Mama loaded them into the trunk already,” she replied while rolling her eyes.
”Really? What about your trunk, Sweetie?”
”Mama loaded mine as well.”
”Then who are we waiting for?”
”You, Papa.”
Mr. Kingscrown hesitated as he tried to think of another sentence to say before letting out a defeated sigh. ”.... get in the car sweetie. I'll be right there.”
”Yes, papa,” Alice nodded before making her way to the car. She opened the car door and sat down before turning her head to the side. ”Arth, are you reading again?”
A boy with black hair holding a book sat next to Alice. His startling ruby eyes would unwaveringly stare into the pages in front of him as he read line after line. An ever so small smile decorated his face like a refreshing breeze. Upon hearing Alice's inquiry, Arth lazily lifted his head and gave her a wider, but still small, smile. ”What does it look like to you?”
Alice sighed before giving Arth a disbelieving stare. ”I thought you finished reading all of your textbooks already? What else could you possibly read?”
”It's a simple matter of rereading books, Alice,” said Arth with a shrug, ”it refreshes your memory.”
”I'll be surprised if you don't end up in Ravenclaw. You've probably read more books than most of the students there.”
”I won't be surprised when you don't land up in Ravenclaw. You lack a few crucial aspects when it comes to wisdom.”
The two of them stared at each other for a good second before breaking into laughter.
Suddenly, the door to the shotgun seat opened as Mrs. Kingscrown peeked her head in with a smile. ”It looks like both of you are very excited to go to school. I remember when it was my first day stepping into hogwarts. I'll never forget it.”
It was as if Arth was staring into an older version of Alice. His mother and Alice had the same golden hair and electric blue eyes.
Mr. Kingscrown called from somewhere within the house. ”Diana, darling. Have you seen where the car keys are? I can't seem to find them.”
Mrs. Kingscrown sighed and gave Alice and Arth a wry smile before peeking her head back out of car. ”Max! Just summon it for Merlin's sake! You are a wizard!”
”Thanks darling. Accio keys!”
Mrs. Kingscrown let out a sigh. Very quickly, Mr. Kingscrown came with the keys in his hand. Mr. Kingscrown, just like his wife, seemed to reflect an older version of Arth. They had the same pitch black hair and scarlet red eyes. It was almost comical to consider that Arth and Mr. Kingscrown weren't related.
Mr. Kingscrown entered the key into the car and turned. The car let out a stuttering groan as its engine roared to life. They slowly exited the driveway and began to make their way to the station. Once they had arrived, Mr. Kingscrown unloaded their trunks and placed them into carts. While Mr. Kingscrown searched for a place to park, Mrs. Kingscrown led Alice and Arth to platforms nine and ten.
”Alice, Arth. Be careful. Kings cross is filled with muggles this time of the year and they are always in a rush.”