Bab 2: On the Hogwarts Express.
Harry and Iris walked together, their trunk on their tails, and managed to find empty compartment at the end of the train. Harry store their trunks at the space above their heads. Iris brush away dust on her knee lenght skirt before sit down. Harry follow her suit. He pulled away his wand, place a private charms on the compartment before asking, "Now what?"
"Now we will going through my plans." Iris smiled, " I swear to you everything will be fine."
"You do know what you're doing, right?" Harry asked again, " I never tried this plot before."
Iris nodded, "If all come to worst, we can start over again. But, I think this time will be different, at last if we gained another brain to help us think, we can probably found out what the hell happen with us."
"Let's try this then." Harry agreed, he spot something near the compartment door, he crouched down and found a little toad there.
"Is that a toad?" Iris asked incredulousy, "what is it doing there?"
"Get lost from his owner, i guess." Harry said. Iris conjure some basket and Harry put the toad in," You shouldn't just make up this kind magic in front of others."
"I know," Iris rolled her eyes at Harry.
Harry nodded, dispate his private charm, look over the toad once again to make sure it still stay in the basket before sitting in front of Iris. Iris pulled out a Daily Prophet from her sling bag, then start reading.
Harry looking out the window, watching families saying goodbye. His eyes catch the familiar family of red heads in the crowd. He sighed, better stay away from people he know, he feared that he's going to unconsciously compare them with the one he know in his first life.
Suddenly the door of their compartment opened. A round face boy show up, looking awkward with beads of sweat rolling down his face, "So..sorry. Did you guys find some toad?"
Iris folding her Daily Prophet, stole glance with Harry, who's looking surprise then nudge Harry's foot.
Harry get the basket and handed it to the other boy, "This toad?"
"Yeah," the boy look very relieved, he grab the basket, mumlbing, "thanks," then proceed to walk away from them, looking awkward.
"That's Neville," say Harry, looking at the boy's back.
"We're going in a different route now," Iris say, pulling out her newspaper again, "doesn't mean you can't be friends with him."
Harry smile softly, "I know," he's looking back out the window.
There is some ruckus outside before the door of their compartment open, a blonde boy appear, looking excited, "I hear Harry Potter is on the train," he's looking at Iris then Harry, face drooping, "He's not here?"
Iris look at the boy with interest, "and who are you?"
He cough, straightening his body posture, puff out his chest before saying, "My name is Draco Malfoy."
"Well, hello Mr.Malfoy, my name is Iris Swan, and this is my friend, Harry." say Iris.
"Swan?" Malfoy look intrigued, "there's been no Swan for ages. Aren't they all gone?"
"One is sitting here, in front of you." Harry nodded, "I'm Harry Potter." Harry did not know what to expect exactly, but Malfoy reaction is so funny. His face change color so fast and the way Malfoy look at him is a little bit starstruck?
Iris laughed soflty, "Come, sit here, tell me why you look so in love with Harry."
Malfoy look affronted but sit down beside Iris anyway, "He's the boy who live, the one who conquer the Dark Lord, you know. Everyone like him."
"That's not Harry," say Iris, she look at Malfoy straight in the eyes, "that's a fictional version of Harry Potter."
"Thanks." Harry smiled at Iris, she smile back at him, then to Malfoy, he said, "I don't know anything about conquering the Dark Lord, I'm still a baby at that time, so I really have no idea."
"Huh." Malfoy look from Harry to Iris, "you didn't know?" then he realized that Harry used the term 'Dark Lord', like the one he used and look relieved. "So, can we be friends?"
Harry and Iris look at each other, saying, "Sure." and the three of them shake hands.
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