Hogwarts Express
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'Are all your family wizards?' asked Harry to broke the awkward silence.
'Er -- Yes, I think so,' said Ron. 'I think mom's got a second cousin who's an accountant, but we never talk about him.' Ron added.
'So you must know loads of magic already.' said Harry in amazed tone, looking at Ron. Ron just smiled. After a few minutes Ron reached inside his jacket and pulled out a fat gray rat, which was asleep.
'His name's Scabbers and he's useless, he hardly ever wakes up. Percy got an owl from my dad for being made a prefect, but they couldn't aff- I mean, I got Scabbers instead.' Ron's ears went pink. He seemed to think he'd said too much, because he went back to look away. I meant at the floor, this time.
Harry and I exchanges look, we didn't think there was anything wrong with not being able to afford an owl. After all, Harry exclaims that he'd never had any money in his life until a month ago, and he told Ron so, all about having to wear Dudley's¹⁵ old clothes and never getting proper birthday presents. It's seemed to cheer Ron up. Me and Harry smiled in relief.
Three of us continue talking about random stuff, while we've been talking, the train had carried us out of London. Now we were speeding past fields full of cows and sheep. They were quiet for a time, watching the fields and lanes flick past. Around half past twelve there was a great clattering outside in the corridor and a smiling, dimpled woman slid back their door and asked, 'anything off the cart, dears?'. Harry, who hadn't had any breakfast, leapt to his feet, but Ron's ears went pink again and he muttered that he'd brought sandwiches. Harry went out into the corridor.
He had never had any money for candy with the Dursleys, and now that he had pockets rattling with gold, silver and bronze. He was ready to buy as many Mars Bars as he could carry -- but the woman didn't have Mars Bars. What she did have were Bettie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, Chocolate Frogs. Pumpkin Pasties, Cauldron Cakes, Licorice Wands, and other strange sweets Harry and me had never seen in life, 'want something Clover?' he didn't forget about me, awww 'could I have one Chocolate Frogs?' I said and took out my money to paid as I leapt to my feet, I hand them to Harry. 'It's okay, my treat' he said 'woah thanks' I said sarcastically which makes Harry chuckles. Not wanting to miss anything, he got some of everything with my Chocolate Frogs too and paid the woman 20 golden Galleons 16 silver Sickles and 6 bronze Knuts. It cost about $100+ if it's in muggle money. Damn Harry.
Me and Ron stared at the chocolates that Harry brought back to the compartment and put it between him and Ron. Harry handed me my chocolate, I unwrapped it, and out of the blue I asked 'they're not the real frogs...aren't they?' 'no, but see what the card is. I'm missing Agrippa.'
'What?' I asked totally baffled.
'Oh, of course, you wouldn't know, Chocolate Frogs have cards, inside from wish, you know, to collect -- famous witches and wizards. I've got about five hundred, but I haven't got Agrippa or Ptolemy.' He explained. Now I understand, 'ouh' I nodded.
Harry unwrapped his Chocolate Frogs too and both of us picked up a card that has been given inside the box. It showed a man's face. He wore half-moon glasses, had a long, crooked nose, and flowing silver hair, beard, and mustache. Underneath the picture was the name Albus Dumbledore. 'Who's Dumbledore?' I asked 'ouh you got him? I've got the same person too!' Harry exclaimed, showing his card to me. 'Don't tell me you'd never heard of Dumbledore!' said Ron in unbelievable look. And we shakes our head. 'I see, by the way Harry would you mine if I have a frog? I might get Agrippa' Ron asked, Harry nodded.
A seconds after that Harry and me turned over the card and read:
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
CURRENTLY HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS
Considered by many the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel. Professor Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and tenpin bowling.
Harry turned the card back over and saw, to his astonishment, that Dumbledore's face had disappeared.
'He's gone!' Harry exclaimed and looked up at me and Ron.
'Well, you can't expect him to hang around all day,' said Ron. 'He'll be back...pretty soon.' said Ron before he let out a frustrated sighed 'Not again! I've got Morgana and I've got about six of her-' Ron pauses and look at Harry 'do you want it? you can start collecting.' He asked, hopefully Harry want it 'no thanks, keep it' I almost burst out laughed at Ron's disappointment face.
Ron's eyes strayed at another Chocolate Frogs that waiting to be unwrapped. Harry noticed that.
'Help yourself,' said Harry and continue focus on Dumbledore. 'But in, you know, the muggle world, people just stay put in photos right Clover?' Harry added and look at me, I nodded as the sign of agreement.
'Do they? so, they don't move at all?' Ron sounded amazed. 'Weird!'.
Harry stared as Dumbledore sidled back into the picture on his card and gave him a small smile. Ron was more interested in eating the frogs than looking at the Famous Witches and Wizards cards, but Harry couldn't keep his eyes off them. Meanwhile I turned to looked out at the window.
15. Harry's cousin, you know :/
