Sky Full of Stars

September 1st: here we go again

(Regulus POV)

Somehow, some magical way, Mr.Crouch (Barty's father) managed to convince my mother to let the Crouch's take me to platform 9&3/4. I like to think she trusts me and will let me go alone but in reality I know it's because she doesn't really care who takes me or what happens as long as I make it back home next summer so she can show off to the other pure bloods how loyal and mature her only son is. "Did...did she do anything when she found out?" Barty asks me quietly while we're in the back of the car. I give him a look that says 'do you really thing Walpurga and Orion Black are gonna find out Sirius ran away and not punish everyone but themselves for it?'. Barty puts his hands up in defence and mutters "my bad". "Have you guys finished the potions homework?" Evan asks while scribbling down his last sentence for transfiguration. Barty lets out a laugh "please Evan, no ones done their homework". I side-eye Barty before handing Evan my potions homework. "Change it up a little though, Sluggy will definitely know if you've been copying from the smartest in the class". Evan puts an eyebrow up "Reg, you barely passed the written exam last year". "I'll have you know I've done quite the revision this year" I roll my eyes. "Wait wait you've done the homework?!" Barty says with a worried tone. "No Barty, I gave Evan my recipy to make pumpkin soup" I say with a dead look, "ofcourse I've done the homework". "We're here, sir" says Barty's driver. "Thanks Stanley" says Barty before rushing me out of the car and dragging Evan out behind him. "You alright Ev? looking a bit read in the face there" says Barty obliviously. I notice Evan searching his brain for an excuse so I jump in "He looks fine, plus it's September and we're in London it's only gonna get colder" I say rolling my eyes and dragging my trunk behind me as I begin to walk into the train station. "Yeah, i'm freezing" Barty says, "feel my hands" he says to Barty who almost jumps to the opportunity, "oh wow that is cold" Barty says while turning a bit pink himself. I stop looking at them and smile at their dumbness. "We're so early" Evan complains. It's only 10:30am but when it comes to Hogwarts everyone is always late because there too busy saying there long goodbyes to their parents. "Atleast we can get first dibs for our seats" Barty grins and jumps onto the train. We all make a beeline to the front of the train so we can be the first people off. Sadly we can't be at the very front because thats reserved for prefects and head boy and girl. But we'll settle for what we can get. Once we've all settled down. Me and Barty sitting next to eachother and Evan, since he's the tallest, sitting alone. We all sort of drifted off to sleep. Even in my sleep I can still hear people saying goodbyes to family members, it's almost like a nightmare. I'm a very light sleeper so I know I have to ignore all the noise of people getting on the carriage. I hear the people opposite us sit down and it's almost as if I can hear my brothers voice but I know he never sits at the front usually at the middle so I keep sleeping. I probably would've gotten up immediately if I thought it was his voice but I had no sleep last night and I want to rest for as long as this muggle medicine will let me till the pain starts to seep in again. When the train finally starts to departure and the bell is rung I hear Evan swear and I smile at the knowledge that unlike Barty, who is a heavy sleeper, Evan is like me and is a very light sleeper. About 15 minutes on the road I hear someone swearing to the people opposite our compartment then all of a sudden our door slides open and I hear a "piss off snivellus" from someone who is definitely my brother. I get up from leaning on the window and shove Barty awake since he decided I was his pillow and drooled on me. "Ew" I hear a groggy Evan say. "Yeah" I agree. "Whatcha want Snape" says Barty in a sleepy voice. "I just wanted to see how you all are." In unison we all roll our eyes. "Yeah well we're good, don't you have some first years to torment?" Evan says. Snape rolls his eyes. "Ha Ha Rosier". "I was hear to tell you that apparently 5th and 6th years are going to be mixing classes." He continues. "Just our years?" I ask in confusion. "No, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, then 7th year will be alone." Thats a load of nonsense Barty says getting up and sliding the door open. "Go on, shoo, back to your compartment" Barty says. "Watch yourself Crouch" Snape says as he walks away. Barty rolls his eyes "worry about yourself there Severus". "Bart your laces" says Evan. "Huh? oh right" says Barty as he bends down to tie his laces. "Don't do them in the middle of the corridor" I say. While Barty retaliates I hear the trolly lady shouting "Anything from the trolley dears" and with that Peter Pettigrew opens the compartment and I hear two voices telling him quietly not to open the compartment. Probably Remus Lupin and that annoyance of a man James Potter. Peter turns to them and says "I'm starving right now and we have over 5 hours till we arrive so please." Evan looks at me knowingly and grins. He must've seen the trolley lady. Evan looks up at Peter who says "you probably don't wanna be on the floor right now" and before Evan can even react, he's hit by the trolley. I let out a snort before hiding my face into my hoodie to stifle my laughter, theres no point really because as soon as Evan hears my snort he bursts out laughing. We both some how end up on the floor in hysterics. The trolley lady gives us a concerned smile while helping Peter first. Then she turns to us and with as much composure as I can I say "We'll take 3 of everything please." and hand her the money. She turns her trolley around without noticing Barty and walks away. Barty slowly gets up and gives us this look of hatred and somehow that reignites me and I immediately split into a smile which now-a-days are rare so Barty can't help but start laughing himself as he shuts the door. I can feel two eyes staring at me and I glance into Sirius' compartment and see him looking at me with pity. I also see James looking at me with... curiosity? I give Sirius an awkward smile and he nods and looks away then I give James a disgusted face and he turns away as well.