Train Compartment Number Three

So Rachel led them inside an empty compartment, and she proceeded to kick trunk under a seat, before flopping down on one. "So, erm, Gretrud. Why haven't you come to Hogwarts early?" she asked carefully.

"I went to this other school in Germany, and then I was home schooled for a bit- now I have come here, to be with my cousin."

"Oh really... what was your school in Germany like?

Libby came into the compartment, and shoved her trunk under a seat, sitting beside Kelsi/Gertrud. "Hey! What's goin' on?"

"Is that even allowed?" asked Olivia, who had followed them all the way to the compartment.

"Well, isn't it aloud in the muggle communities? And... I bet it'll be pretty similar to Hogwarts, what's there to judge?"

Serenity put her baggage under a seat and sat down in the corresponding seat- next to Rachel. She was quiet for a little while, just listening to the conversation.

"... It'll be pretty awkward, seventh year just getting sorted and all."

"Wonder what house you'll be in. If you're in Ravenclaw, no complaining about my herd of cats. They interbred, and now one's pregnant.."

Gertrud smiled. "Yeah, I sure hope it'll work out well..."

"You'll look like a total berk standing up there with all the 11 year olds!"

Kelsi shrugged. It wasn't really her, what was there to be embarrassed about?

"People would think she got held back."

"Six years!"

"She'll be in Hufflepuff," stated Libby simply. "I mean, she isn't getting sorted. Didn't we meet with a teacher over the summer, or something?" Libby asked Gertrud. "I forget."

"Oh, okay." Serenity said, just accepting the fact.

Kelsi shrugged again. "She's right," she said simply and ran her fingers through her hair.

Amanda steped inside the compartment, sitting beside Olivia. "Sorry I'm so late guys. I had a rough day yesterday... What I miss?"

"S'getting pretty crowded in here..." muttered Olivia. "Not much."

"There are six spaces in here, I'm sure we'll survive." Kelsi said quietly.

Amanda sighed. "Wow, can you believe another summer is gone?"

"They go by too quickly!" replied Rachel, nodding in agreement with Amanda. "I always think they should give us an extra month, so we have until October."

"That would be wonderful! Seeing as we have shcool basically year round."

"Yeah!" Rachel eye's flashed at 'Gretrud' and then she sighed. "I wish Kelsi and Robin could be here with us right now!" she said loudly.

"But she i--- Yeah. I know."