12deterA/N This chapter is also kinda short, I promise eventually they will get longer...
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Harry P.O.V.
"Oh come on Ron! Puddlemere United is not a bad team! Did you know that they have officially won the League Cup two more times than the Crudley Cannons?" Harry announced
"Fine. Puddlemere United is an OK team. I bet they cheated."
"How the bloody hell would they cheat?" Harry groaned, "Wait, where is Hermione? Its 10:59! The train is about to start moving!"
"Weird. Normally she's here before the train!" Ron exclaimed
Just then, Hermione walked in with the biggest smile on her face. Honestly, she looked like the Cheshire Cat.
"Speak of the devil" Harry smiled
"Devil? Hermione is the devil?" Ron said nervously
"Honestly Ronald. Its a muggle phrase" Hermione stated
"Why are you so cheery?" Ron asked incredulously
"I found someone."
Annabeth P.O.V.
Annabeth stepped around Hermione so Harry and Ron could see her.
"Hey guys" Annabeth said softly, "I missed you."
"Annabeth" Harry breathed and then ran up to hug her.
"Where were you!?" Ron cried, "All I know is that you go home for Christmas break, and never came back!"
Annabeth winced at the sudden volume of Ron's voice, "I'm sorry. Its just that, we haven't seen you in like three years!" Ron's voice wavered as he came to hug her.
"Something happened back home. Someone went missing for eight months, and then I had to go search for him. When we found him, seven of us had to go to Rome to uncover a hidden artifact." Annabeth said shaking a little, "But I'm back now. I'm back."
"You look different. Taller." Hermione said
"Yeah well... so do you" Annabeth spoke trying to bring up the mood
Everybody laughed, in a halfhearted, forced way.
"I saw Draco. He seemed surprised I am alive." Annabeth noted
"Malfoy." Ron said distastefully, "You know, I still don't know why you call him Draco."
"He is my classmate."
_LINE BREAK_
"Only one hour left on the train." Hermione stated
"Thank the gods." Annabeth sighed her knee bouncing and her fingers tapping, "I'm going to go change into my robes." She got up and walked out of the compartment
"Do you think Annabeth seems... different?" Harry asked
"She looks... scared. And did you see her arms? They were covered in scars. Covered." Hermione said nervously
Just then, Annabeth walked back with her green and silver robes, waving to someone in the distance
"You know, I still can't believe you are a Slytherin Annabeth."
"Not all Slytherins are bad. You know, not even Draco is that bad. Its just that he is being forced into whatever his dad wants!"
"Gee wiz! Now I think Draco could be my best friend!" Ron said sarcastically, "Why were you even sorted into it?"
"Because the Slytherin house stands for ambition, success, determination, and cleverness. Not all of us are evil."
Just then, the train pulled into the station and Annabeth grabbed her backpack and climbed off the train. As she gazed up at the magnificent structure, she felt an arm hook around hers. She tensed up ready for a fight, but she realized it was Hermione, leading her to the carriages.
_TIME SKIP_
"Bye guys! See you tomorrow!" Annabeth said to her friends as she waved goodbye and walked to the Slytherin table.
"Hey Annabeth!" Draco waved
"Hey Draco, hows it going?"
"You know you were gone for three years right? And didn't write any of us a letter?"
"Yeah, sorry about that..." Annabeth shrugged