Chapter 3:

"Come on El," Draco said as he lifted her trunk on to the train. Elena turned back one more time to where Tante Elisa, and Draco's mum Narcissa were standing. She gave them a wave before turning back to the train and carefully climbing aboard. She was actually going to a school, a real school for the first time in her life. Hogwarts was going to be such an adventure. Elena turned and smiled at Draco. Over the last two weeks he had become like a big brother to her. It would be good to have him there for her, it would be weird, entering school as a fifth year. But she was already friends with half the seventh year Slytherin thanks to Draco. "So you excited for Hogwarts El?" Draco asked her as he carried his trunk, and she dragged hers.

"Mostly," Elena replied quietly. It was exciting but it was different. Her life was going to be so weird now that she was finally going to school. Elena hadn't gone to school for basically her whole life, Tante Elisa home schooled her and she went to a small performing arts school for dance. Elena Black had never set foot on a real school in her whole entire life. Not even a real magical school. How different was her life going to be from now on?

"Don't worry El," Draco said as he helped her by magically lifting her trunk so she wouldn't have to drag it. They walked quickly through the corridors of the train before finally making it to the Slytherin section of the train. In it were a bunch of people that she already knew due to Draco's introductions in the weeks before school started. It was the official Slytherin fifth, sixth, and seventh year section.

"Baby snake," Pansy Parkinson squealed as she grabbed Elena's arm and dragged her to over where she was sitting. Elena sat on the bench patiently while Pansy started braiding her hair. Ever since Elena had meet Pansy she had gotten a little obsessed over the "perfection" of Elena's hair. Elena thought it was crazy though. Her hair was just plain normal brown hair. "Is baby snake ready to Hogwarts?"

"As ready as I'll ever be," Elena said as she waited for some of her fellow fifth years to get to the carriage. So far it was only seventh years and a couple sixth years.

"We're here," Elena spun around to see Daphne and her sister Astoria prancing in the room. More like Daphne was prancing in the room like some horrible ballerina and Astoria was following lead and just walking behind her older sister. "Elena doll, its so great to see you again," Daphne said as she handed out bottles of butter beer to the whole section of students. Daphne popped hers open and said with a cheer, "To another year, my final year at Hogwarts and to out new friend Elena."

Everyone who was in the section of the train cheered just as the train started leaving the station. "Hey Tori, Bridg," Elena said to her two best friends so far, Astoria Greengrass and Bridget Harpfield. The three girls took over a corner of the long section of train. It was going to be a long ride and they wanted to be comfortable. A blanket was pulled out of Bridget's trunk and spread out on the floor in the corner where there just happened to be nothing. The girls sat down in a small circle discussing how there last couple weeks had been.

All the sudden the train jolted to a stop, Draco and Teddy Nott stood up there wands drawn and pointed at the door. In walked a familiar man, it was one of the people at the meeting. Elena was about to say a nice cheerful greeting when there was a hiss in her ear. "Don't," was all that Draco said before turning on the man. "Potter, Weasley, and Mudblood aren't here." The man hastened away to look in other sections. Elena was confused. What was going on and why couldn't Elena be her cheerful self and greet others. That was how she normally acted.

All of the sudden Draco had her by the arm and was dragging her out into the trains corridor where nobody was. "Elena, you can't do that," Draco said as Elena just stared at him making faces. "I'm sorry, I know that is how you act, but others can't know that we are part of the Death Eaters. Or at least I am, but you can't show that you know them. It could be disastrous, I don't know in what ways but that's what I've been told."

Elena sighed and spoke softly, "So if I see anyone from that room they are strangers to me. I mean everyone but you and your family of course. But those random people, some I don't even know their names. All I know is that I've met them and because of who I am I would greet them." Elena stated, that was her personality not Draco's so why did she have to change.

"That's just how it is El," Draco said as they headed back to their section and the train started moving again.

No sooner had they reentered their train section when she was dragged into a huge circle in the middle of the section by Daphne. "Okay friends," Daphne said with an excited look on her face. "Let's play a game, truth and dare, if you don't tell the truth we will know and if that's so…hmmm we will think of a punishment." The girls of the group looked eager while the boys just stared with blank looks on their faces like they had never played the game before. Elena giggled and joined the party though. She was going to have fun with the whole entire group.

"Gemma, Gen, and Elena," Tracey Davis addressed the seventh year Gemma Farley, sixth year Imogen Stretton, and Elena. "I dare you three to go into a first year compartment under the disillusionment charm and pretend to be evil spirits haunting the train." Gemma stood up and tapped her own head disappearing, then did the charm on Gen and Elena. Elena thought it was so cool to be a chameleon. They were such awesome creatures and now she had their powers to blend in with everything and become practically invisible. Awesome.

"Ready you guys," Gemma said as the door opened and Elena walked out hopefully following Gemma and Gen. She did feel bad about the dare a little bit, but it was all part of the fun. It wasn't actually being evil really. They were playing a game. Elena grabbed one of Gemma's hands and one of Gen's hands so she wouldn't lose the girls as they crept quietly to the nearest first year compartment. Gen quietly opened the door and the girls sprung into action.

"Beware we are the ghosts of the Hogwarts Express," Gemma said in a creepy voice as the first years all started shaking and screaming.

Elena grabbed the hand of one of the little girls. "We demand you to give us all your candy or our spirits won't rest."

"The spirits are hungry, very hungry. Give up one of your numbers or your candy," Gen said in her more normal voice.

One of the girls looked up at Gen's voice. "Imogen," the girl cried out. "I know it's you. You really need to learn how to disguise your voice better." The girl stood up and moved in one direction to where she probably thought Gen was and slapped hard.

"Owww," Gemma cried. "That was me not Imogen you silly girl. Why didn't you tell us your sister was in her Gen, we could have frightened other first years without you giving our act away." There was a sigh and suddenly Gemma appeared. Elena went over and tapped Gemma who then did Elena. "You ruined the fun Imogen Stretton so we will leave you now," Gemma said as she exited the compartment Elena on her heels. Elena turned and gave a quick wave to the compartment where Gen was stuck still disillusioned. Gemma then stuck her hand out. "Take your prize El for being an amazing partner in crime." On her hand sat a chocolate frog. Elena took it and the girls ate the chocolate frogs on the way back to their compartment.

The game of truth and dare was still going on when they got back. "Hey you guys! How was it?" Tracey exclaimed cheerfully before doing a head count while Gemma stuck her wand behind her and locked the door. "Wait a minute where's Gen?"

"Well it was fun and we even got the first years scared until Miss Imogen Stretton blew our cover," Gemma said. "Her little sister was in the compartment and recognized her voice so me and Elena left with some chocolate frogs and I have locked dear Imogen out." As if on cue there was a pounding on the door by what looked like nobody.

Rachel Fiens walked to the door and looked out, then she said in mock surprise. "That's funny, I don't see anybody out there." Everyone collapsed in giggles as they continued to play games.

Finally about ten minutes before the train arrived at Hogwarts Gemma walked to the door and unlocked it peering out. "Imogen where are you?" she asked. "I'm ready to take the disillusionment charm off of you." Everybody heard a slap and Gemma cringed in pain. The seventh year viciously tapped the air and Imogen was revealed with a scowl on her face. Gemma was already bruising on her face where Imogen had slapped her, but she quickly healed it.

"Thanks for locking me out half the ride," Imogen said scowling.

"Come on Gen it was just fun and games, we are nearly there so put on a happy face," Rachel said to her friend.