Best friends causing trouble! ((Lenora))

[Ashley Hill]

"Tiger! Tigger! Come out boy! It's time to go back my darling..." Ashley said pulling back the bed sheets peering under her messy bed. Nothing expect for old clothes that might be older than her. Sticking out her tongue at the stench Ashley jumped back up and looked around her yellow bedroom. The walls were covered in tons of posters on sports and cute little animals. There was a picture that had a dog with a cape with words 'Supper pup' in bold letters across the front. It was Ashley's favorite and reminded her of Buddy....."Meow..." came an animal sound from somewhere. "Tigger." Ashley whispered tip toeing toward the closet. "Three...Two...One...!" Pulling back the white shutters Ashley looked down at the skinny ball of fluff with emerald eyes blinking back at her. "Tigger! I told you I had no time to play. Were going back to school!" Bending down Ashley picked up her cat and set him in a carrier returning to packing her trunk. One thing out of ten other thousand things was done.

"Mommy! I want something to eat!" Ashley said looking up at Meredith Hill with a sad face. Her cart made squeaking noises on the platform ground. "Ashley you will have to eat on the train. We don't have enough time to go out." Meredith answered smiling at her youngest daughter. Her long blond hair was tied up in a neat bun and looked eloquent as always. "But mommy! I'm hungry now!" Ashley complained looking ahead as Elina rolled her brown eyes. Meredith just sighed and looked at her husband for help. Ben than draped an arm around Ashley's shoulder and held her close. "Honey I'll give you some money. You can wait....Is this the spot?" he asked staring up at the bricked wall that might lead to the train. Ashley’s father was a muggle and never could connect to the wizarding world. "Yes...Now here is some money for the both of you. Elina be good and watch over your sister, Ashley just be good. Write if you girls need anything.” Their mother said giving her daughters a hug. Elina just smiled and hugged her farther before running into the wall. Ashley stared up at her father the only idol in her life. "I'm going to miss you so much daddy!" Ashley said jumping up at her father. Ben just held his girl tight before letting go. “Honey I’ll miss you too. You will always be my little girl. Now get going.” Ashley smiled at her father and mother before taking off toward the brick wall.

Ashley was glued to her spot on the platform staring up at the big red train. Steam was puffing from the top and filling the room. Her blue eyes sparkled before Elina cut in, “Ash lets go!” Being brought back into reality Ashley pushed her cart forward and entered the train looking for friends. There were many students running up and down the corridor giggling. Some just looked planed scared and frightened. Ashley could recall them as first years. Smiling Ashley danced down the corridor doing spins and twirls. Her long frizzy blond hair was flowing behind her as with each twist. “Ash I’m going to go in this compartment. See you around.” Elina said entering a compartment where a lot of sixth years Ravenclaws were. Ashley’s eyes grew big as she continued to skip down the hall. Entering a compartment that was empty in the middle of the train Ashley walked in and heaved her trunk above while letting Tigger out. The orange and white cat stretched a minute than jumped on the velvet red cushioned seats basking in the sun. "Glad you made yourself comfortable." Ashley said giggling before taking a seat.

[Lenora Byers]

“Do you really have to go back, Juliet?” Andy asked with sad puppy dog eyes to his best friend; knowing the answer even as he asked the question. “But of course, darling Romeo, else the wonderful Juliet will remain uneducated and may end up doing something totally rash and unnecessary.” Lenora answered with a wink entwining her arm with his and walking with him down the street back to her house. Much to his girlfriend Jenny’s dismay Andy insisted on bringing her to the train station this year though Lenora would have to be careful not to let him see her onto the train. He was a best friend of hers yes, but still a muggle and as such Lenora still needed to use caution. Her father was a muggle of course, and so Lenora knew that many were trustworthy; but she still didn’t want to let him in on her secret just yet, in case he couldn’t handle it.

Andy helped grab her trunk as Lenora went in and kissed her parents goodbye. She grabbed Pumpkin’s case off the floor in the front hall and placed the squirming feline inside before going back out onto the porch. A taxi had arrived while Lenora was inside and she found that the driver and Andy had already gotten her trunk into the car so all that was left was to get in herself. She chit chatted with her old friend and they promised to write and everything as the car sped down the suburban streets and into London.

Kings Cross was the destination and they reached it all too soon. Andy helped Lenora get her trunk onto a trolley and kept trying to convince her to let him see her onto the train. “No, you have to go. The taxi is waiting. Plus it will just be that much harder to say goodbye. I will see you over winter break ok? If not then next summer. Write me. I will write you too. It will be like I never left. Say bye to Jenny for me; too bad she was busy today.” Lenora said giving him one last hug before hurrying into the station before he could argue anymore.

Lenora found her way onto platform nine and three-quarters then quickly from there to the middle of the train. In a compartment all her own Lenora spotted her best friend. “And finally, the person you have all been waiting for… drum roll please… me!” Lenora said in the voice of an announcer as she pulled the door open and grinned unnaturally largely so her eyes squinted and all her teeth showed; making it obvious she was just kidding around. She then dropped her voice really low like an older man’s and turned to Ashley with a straight face. “Excuse me, Miss? Is this seat taken?” she said before bursting out into giggles and dragging her trunk in. Lenora then plopped herself down into the seat opposite her friend and smiled warmly.