Tay smiled and laughed, "Hmmm maybe he will take you there sometime. Egypt and Los Angles? I never been to either of those places." She looked over at Maxwell, "Didnt your dad go to Egypt sometime before he knew about you?" Taylor glanced back at Damon and smiled, "Hey do you think Sage would mind if i tag along for an adventure sometime or would it be too weird?"

"Hey I hate cities and flying and even I had to admit it was nice." Damon shrugged, "But Egypt... Probably the most interesting trip he's ever taken me on... He and I were touring the inside of one of the chambers and Sage managed to anger a ton of scarab beetles." He laughed at the memory, "Poor guy, barely made it out alive. He also managed to irritate the mummy..." Damon shook his head.

"I think he'd love to take you along!" He smiled at her.

Minerva popped her gum and sat up a bit. "Hey Ella, sure come in. I would love to have you sit with us." she smiled at her friend. "Happy to be going home""

Minerva looked up just in time to see Beezus coming by the compartment. "Hey" she said as Beezus ran past them.

Minerva smiled "Yeah I guess" she thought about it, "My other grandparents are muggles as well. So hopefully I will get to stay in touch with them. I think if no one is there to pick me up I might go into the muggle town and walk around a bit."

Minerva saw Laura going into a compartment alone "Laura why don't you come sit with us. You know Ella and this is Harvs." she wasn't sure if Laura ever actually knew Harvey or not. "Whatcha reading?"

Maxwell shook his head to Taylor. "No, he's never been but he's always wanted to." Then to Damon. "I didn't care for it, it's too hot and it never rains." Maxwell enjoyed the amount of rain London got. "And they have wildfires at least once a year." Then about Mummies. "You've seen a Mummy? i thought finding Nessie was impressive." He said laughing and remembering his trip to Loch Ness with Jack.

Tay smiled at Damon, "How the heck did he manage to anger the beetles? You guys have met a mummy?" Her eyes widen in surpise and interest, "Do tell please?" She did a puppy dog look at him. To MAxwell, "Oh i thought he had, oh well." Taylor laughed, "I might be thinking of someone else then." She looked back at Damon.

Ella smiled at Minnie, happy to sit with friends on the way home. It would make the whole trip easier and a lot less sad. At her question, Ella shrugged. "Yes and no. It feels like I haven't been home in ages. It'll be different there." Especially now that her mom had left. "Are you happy to be going home?" She asked, curious.

Then Ella noticed Laura and was happy when Minerva invited her to join them. She waved enthusiastically at her friend, hoping she would accept the invite.

Harvey smiled as Minnie also gave Ella permission to join them as he knew she would.. he then smiled when she smiled to his suggestion.. "Well you should be able to.. they are family too.. ah ok.. if you want some company.. then I could join you.. you will enjoy that little walk.. I would that at Hogwarts to get away from the stresses of work and to clear my head and give me a chance to think. " he smiled saying this.. he had begun to love the outdoors since hanging out iwith Minnie in the first year. He then listened as Ella talked to Minnie
Harvey smiled as Ella answered his question. "Yeah I know what you mean Ella.. the first we left here.. it was just like that.. like we were leaving our home and moving to a temporary place or something. Sometimes I dont want to leave.. I just want to stay here.. but then we do have to leave and we can then go from here and hang out in Diagon Alley.. thats what I did last summer.. I spent alot of time there just sitting watching everyone.. it was quite nice. Before you know it you will be back and learning all sorts of new things" he smiled as he said this.. he remembered waiting at Kings Cross for the train.. getting back on it and arriving back at Hogwarts for another year.
Just then he heard Minnie invite another Puff into their compartment by the name of Laura.. maybe they had met before.. she seemed familiar. "Hey Laura" he greeted her with a smile.. kind of rude not to say hello to someone who joins you in your compartment. It always amazed him that he was usually surrounded by more Hufflepuffs than any other house.. he wondered why that was.

Minerva smiled at Ella "Oh as soon as your home it will feel like you never left." then Ella asked a question that Minerva didn't know how to answer "Well I'm not going home, I don't really have one now." she looked out the window. "I guess I will figure out where my new home is by who is at the station to pick me up. No one let me know if my grandparents were getting me or my cousin."


Minerva shrugged 'I don't want to keep you from your family Harvey. They probably miss you and want to see you." She looked out the window as Harvey talked with Ella.

Pam walked to the back of the train, and shoved her stuff in an empty compartment. She was scared. So scared that she was shaking. She couldn't even get her stuff onto the ledge above the seats. So she left her stuff on the floor, and curled in a ball, leaning her head against the window. She didn't want to go back. She could easily picture a black hooded figure waiting for them at the station. Speaking of which, she didn't even know where her friends were. And that scared her even more.

Maxwell had an idea but didn't show it. "Yeahh I guess." He said to Taylor and then stood up. "I'm hungry, I'm gonna go find the snack trolley. Would either of you like something?" He asked getting his money from his bag overhead and conveniently leaving an extendable ear behind his bags and out of sight, putting the other in his coin bag. 'He's been trying to get her alone for days, if i leave them alone will he really tell her? Is he actually brave enough to stand his ground and explain?'

Tay thought about it, "Mind getting me a box of bertie botts?" She smiled sweetly and took out the amount it cost and exta, holding them up to him, "Please?"

Harvey listened as Minnie spoke to Ella.. she was correct too in a way.. she didnt have a home.. she did.. she just didnt know which one would be her home for the rest of the summer.. he hoped that someone would be there to pick her up.
She then turned to him as she responded to him. "Mm.. yeah I guess you are right.. it has been a while since I saw them.. but if you want I am sure they could spare me for a few hours after seeing that I am ok." he smiled.. they had the whole summer after that.. they could let him hang out with her for a few hours right.. just until she got home.. then he too would go home until he would meet her next.

Ameliah walked in to the comparment and saw Mins. "Hey!" she said brightly, walking to her...could she call her a friend?...with Mel on her shoulder. SQUEEEAK! Mel greeted Minerva happily.

Ameliah waved. "Hi Harvey!"

"TAY!!!" Ameliah squealed. "I'm soo excited about meeting Mum!!" she said in a sing-song voice.

Maxwell smiled. "Of course, but it's your birthday. You're not paying for anything." He said closing her hand around the coins. Now i have to actually find the damn thing instead of just saying i did. He thought.

Ella nodded as Harvey spoke, glad he understood what she was feeling. It was nice finally having kids that understood her. "You know, I think I'll try to spend lots of time in Diagon Alley this summer as well...well that's if my dad says I can. I'd like to see everyone from Hogwarts and that seems to be the best place to do it." The first year had heard about many friends that were planning visits to DA and wanted badly to meet them there. She smiled at the older boy when he told her they would be back before she knew it. True of course. Summers always seemed to fly. "You're right. I should enjoy being home while I can." And she would certainly try to. "Doing anything fun this summer?" She asked him after a moment.

Ella frowned at Minnie's answer. How could she had been so stupid to ask the older girl something like that. It wasn't like Ella didn't know what had happened to Minnie's family. "Minnie I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked." She looked down at her hands, embarrassed. "Home is where ever your heart is." The first year added quietly after a moment. "At least that is what my gram always says."

Minerva smiled "Maybe, we'll see." she turned to face the window again.

Minerva turned to see who was addressing her again. "Oh Hey Ameliah, he Mel. How are you guys?" she grinned.


"Oh Ella don't worry about it honest. To be truthful I haven't really known a real home since the summer before my first year at Hogwarts. While at Hogwarts my parents moved to a base in Germany and when I got there I was taken last summer and was on the run or hiding because of a mission to hurt my family from a guy we thought was our friend. So last summer I stayed on the street and hid in houses until Harvs found me hiding and then I stayed with Justin and his mom the rest of the summer. So honestly it's okay." Minerva thought for a second, "It will be nice to finally have a home again once my idiot family decides who is taking me. Guess I'm not as popular as you thought Harvs.." she tried to smile a bit.

Tay looked up, "Hey Ams, do you want to sit with MAxwell, Damon and i or are you sitting with some other people?" She smiled at her friend/sister, "I'm not going to my aunt's for a few weeks but i will visit." She laughed, "I'm going to my actual mums." To Maxwell, "Come on, let me pay, please?"

Logan slowly made his way down the corridor of the train, clutching the letter tightly in his fist. He tried to swallow, but his throat was too dry. He noticed Ella, Harvey, and Minnie in a compartment. He slid open the door, his hands shaking. "H-hi guys. C-can I join y-y-you?" he asked.

Ameliah smiled back. "Great. What about you?"

Ameliah shrugged. "I'm going to be around this compartment in general." she smiled. "So am I staying with you at...Aunt's?... or with my Mum?" Wow. This is going to be confusing-ish.

Ameliah looked up as someone else entered. "Hey Logan!!" she waved. She saw the troubled look on his face. "W-What's wrong?" her eyebrows knit in concern.

Maxwell smiled a little at how persistent she was. "Never, I'm a gentleman and it's your birthday." He said kissing her forehead and refusing the money, he awaited Damon's answer before leaving the train compartment.

She wrinkled her nose at him and sighed, "You are too much of a gentleman." Tay laughed and smiled at him, thinking of slipping it into his bag when he leaves. To Ameliah, "I'm so confused." She laughed, "Are you staying with Trinity or with me?" She realized that she hadnt introduced Ameliah and Maxwell yet, "Ameliah this is Maxwell, and Damon. Guys this is Ameliah."

Harvey looked up to see who was calling him and he saw Ameliah as she waved at him and greeted Minnie. "Hi Ameliah.. good to see you again" he smiled..



Smiling as he listened to Ella.. and nodded as she spoke to him.. she seemed to have similar plans to him. "Well then I am sure we will meet regularly if you do hang out in Diagon Alley.. then we can hang out together" he smiled.. it seemed he was making plans to meet others in Diagon Alley.. maybe he would have people to hang out with this time round.. fun? "Well I dont know yet.. I guess I will know once I get there.. although hanging out with friends in Diagon Alley is also fun." he said remembering last summer when he had hung out with a variety of friends before they had to hide. He then listened as Ella talked to Minnie.. "Yeah I agree with Ella, Mins.. so staying with anyone that you love means you are home" he smiled as he thought about this.. that was true for him too.. last summer despite the fact that he was so far from his parents .. he still kind of felt like he had lived with Justin and everyone else for a while.



Harvey didnt press this issue of her hanging out with him.. maybe she wanted to be alone.. and thats what he would let her do.. "Sure no worries.. you take your time and think about what I just said" he smiled as he saw her look out the window.. looked good as it always was.
He thne watched as she grinned when greeting Ameliah.. well lookie here.. they seemed to be friends now.. well it looked like it anyways. He smiled as Ameliah replied to her question and that too with a smile.. things were going good now.

He then heard another voice that sounded a little shakey.. he looked up to see Logan.. "Sure Logan.. sure you can join us" he smiled.. well that was another joining them.. the more the merrier he thought.. he then realised that Logan didnt look too good.. he was about to ask what was wrong when Ameliah did that for him.

Maxwell smiled a little. "Is it a bad thing?" He asked about him being too much of a gentleman. Then he tied the bag shut knowing she would try and slip her money into it. "Hello, Amiliah i think we met during the feast."

Ameliah laughed. "Well..." she thought out loud. "So... when I say Aunt I mean your real mum... and so when I say Mum I mean my adopted mother... Oh Guigsy this is confusing... so whoever is with Mum. I think." Oh my quaffle. So confused...

Ameliah smiled back. "You too. What have you been up to?"

Lily trudged along the corridor of the train trying to balance her trunk and her owl cage with Phoenix in it as she made her way to a compartment. Sticking her head in, she asked. "Do you mind if I...HEY Lilly!!! How's it going?...oh and do you mind if I join you?" The little claw asked Lilly and the girl that she didn't know.