Chapter 6 The Hogwarts Express and Hope?

Aurelius POV

Kings cross it's majestic although it's only a train station the atmosphere is very different.

Suddenly a steam locomotive drives through the station and stops.

"Isn't it nice, son" father comes up behind me and puts a hand on my shoulder.

"It's truly magical, father"

"Well I wish you a nice stay in Hogwarts" Mother wishes us and hugs me.

Then when my father hugged me He whispered in my ear "Don't forget what I told you."

Finally Draco comes and hugs me when we finish he says "Have a nice time, brother."

I just nod and go in the direction of the steam locomotive. The aisle was a bit narrow and it didn't help that most of the students brought huge suitcases with them.

I went to the compartment that mother told me and when I pushed the door open I noticed what is soo special about it.

The compartment was merged with another and provided ample space for a third grader to lie down and sleep.

It wasn't even as uncomfortable in the middle you could pull out a table as muggles do on planes only bigger.

at the window and there were even curtains in case you wanted to sleep.

"Wow."

I take a fist-sized bag and a book from my briefcase and place them neatly on one of the benches.

I sit by the window and wave to my family while I open my book at the bookmark and then start reading when they have gone.

At the same time, I open the bag and take out a cream colored ball and throw it in my mouth.

'Macadamia nuts, I'm fascinated by these things, they taste so delicious and these things fall off trees.'

My dad offered me these when I was seven years old and I loved them from day one. For my eighth birthday, there were macamamia trees in the forest of our property.

Although they are not native in England, magic made it possible and my parents put a smile on my face so it was mutually beneficial.

After a loud whistle and bells, the locomotive drives off. I lean back a little. When suddenly the door is pushed open, I sat up straight and tidy.

A boy with brunette hair asks if there is a space for him. While he stows his suitcase in the storage area above.

When he looked at the compartment his eyes sparkled.

"Have a seat and be my guest." I tell him and get him into the compartment to shake hands.

*No Pov*

"Aurelius."

"Cederic."

"I think there's enough room for you on the other side of the bench."

"That's it, what's this, a compartment for the minister's son?"

"Not quite, it's better tell me friend what's your name again."

"Cedric Diggory, son of Amos Diggory."

[AN: He will look like he does in the Movie. Smit has to use some imagination because he only really appeared in the fourth movie.]

"Your family once provided the minister, didn't they?"

"Yes, that's quit a while ago, but it's true. Eldritch Diggory was Minister of Magic in the eighteenth century. Didn't think anyone else would know?"

"I have a good memory and when I read or listen to things it's hard for me to forget. Like the fact that your father is working in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures."

Cederic was even more surprised and maybe scared that a stranger whose name he had known for a short time knew so much about him and his family.

"My father once spoke of him, that he is such a kind and open-hearted man. He also mentioned that he is very proud of his son."

Cedric knew his father, his father was nearly obsessed with telling everyone how good his son is at everything. Every little success, no matter how unimportant, everyone had to know.

"I can't contradict your father on that. He works at the Ministry too?"

"Not exactly, but he's in the ministry a lot."

"Really, maybe my dad once talked about him, what's his name, maybe I can think of it."

"Lucius Malfoy." said Aurel and the other boy wondered if his father had ever said anything about a Lucius.

"This name sounds familiar."

Cederic made a mental note to send his father a letter asking who Lucius Malfoy is. The two boys continued to talk and got to know each other better.

When the topic of qudditch came up, Aurelius despaired inside and wondered if he would only sit in class with possessed idiots flying brooms.

But he was pleasantly surprised when his opposite spoke with fascination about becoming a powerful magician.

'Finally someone who wants to achieve more than chasing a ball in the air.'

[An: Unlike in the books and movies, he will be ambitious. In this fanfic I will change the personalities and values ​​of some people. I want to say again it's an AU Harry potter fanfiction, so not everything is same as it is in canon.

If there are suggestions for changes, please write a comment, I will read everything. :)]

"So you're saying you want to be a powerful wizard someday?" I ask him interested.

"Yes, of course who doesn't."

"Cederic my friend if you only knew some people feel fulfilled when they come to a desk to work as young as possible. I have a similar goal as you fellow-"

A bang from the corridor of the train interrupts me in mid-sentence. I draw my wand from its holster and point it at the door.

The train moves on as if it probably didn't come from the train itself. Cederic now also has his wand in hand and looks a bit awkward.

I pull the door open slowly and as quietly as possible and look left and right with my wand in hand.

A few compartments further I hear boys laughing out loud.

"You stay in the compartment."

I say Cederic and go on the trail of laughter as I stand by the compartment I look in and see two same looking redhead boys and another boy laughing at a girl with messed up hair.

"Hahaha good job bro."

"You weren't bad either."

The two red-haired boys compliment each other.

"Fred and George Weasley you are idiots, both of you rot in hell." The girl storms out of the compartment and literally falls into my arms, whereupon she blushes and runs in the other direction.

I put my wand away and go into the compartment.

"Did the bang come from here?"

"In this case we are guilty, guilty of being the funniest twins in the world."

"Is that so, then I wish you a relaxing journey."

"Since you are here right now."

"Let's apologize for the noise we made."

"Fred please pass him a Berti Botts bean."

The two finished each other's sentences. One of the boys holds out his hand to Aurel with a single brown Berti Botts bean.

"I renounce." Aurelius exits the compartment and returns to his own, hearing one of the twins, while leaving.

"Smart boy."

'Annoying.'

"knock knock, it's me Aurelius." He says when he's back with Cederic, who's aiming his wand at the door.

"And what was it." He asks curiously.

"Just a bunch of nuisances playing a prank on someone." Answers Aurelius as he sits down again with his book and the bag.

He wanted to continue reading the book but puts it down and apologizes to his companion.

"Sorry , bad manners. Do you like macadamia nuts?" He offers them to cederic.

"They are homegrown."

"Why not."

The brunette boy reaches in and takes half a handful.

Aurelius Pov

"So you're learning French?" He asks me and points to the book.

"Oh yes among other, French. The language of love."

"How is it?" He asks as he chews.

"Oh it's gross, speaking, hearing and reading it."

"Then why do you want to learn the language?"

"I mean why not the language is spoken in many countries. There's no harm in learning."

"I wouldn't have any motivation for something that I really don't want to do."

"Motivation comes and goes, discipline is what drives me, Discipline stays with you."

A knock on the door interrupted our conversation. I opened the door and an old lady with a cart full of sweets asks.

"Dears, would you like something sweet?"

"Peppermint candy, please. Cederic you want something?"

"Do you have sugar quill, madam?"

"Sure, sweetheart."

"How much does it cost?" I ask and to which she says that everything for this compartment has already been paid for in advance.

She gives us the sweets and drives on with her car. I have to thank father for that.

Cederic Pov

'Who is this guy he talks so different than boys our age and acts so different while most prepare for a game of their favorite qudditch club, he starts learning a language.

And this compartment it's not like that in any other I have to know I've tried it almost everywhere there were never less than three people in a normal-sized room.

And he sits in a room twice as large with the possibility of sleeping in peace. This old lady said that the sweets were paid for in advance.

I think he's just way too big for me to be friends with. I have to ask father as soon as possible who this Lucius, Aurelius father, is.'

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