the one where... well, you know
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(Quick kiss.)

Patrolling goes well, and soon enough it's time to head back to their compartment to meet up with Fay.

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Good that nothing happened. Back to Fay!

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Everything was quiet on her end, too, and nothing untoward happens as the train lurches into motion and pulls out of the station.

Fay settles into the compartment on the seat across from the two girls. "So what are the traditional train activities?"

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"Finishing the homework you didn't get to over the summer, practicing spells, Exploding Snap, running through the corridor screaming like a lunatic..."

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"Normal stuff!" Anathema chirps merrily. "Discussing what Houses you want to be in if you're first year... Finding weird corners to make out in if you're older... Stuffing yourself with candy... Posturing at rival Houses... Helping people find lost pets..."

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"That last one got a lot easier after we learned Summoning Charms."

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"Though some of them wedge themselves into odd places... And you have to be careful summoning anything with claws."

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"Toads are usually okay, though. Bouncy."

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"Slimy if you're bad at not hitting yourself with your summons, though."

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"Especially if it's been hiding out in the loo."

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"Gross."

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"I heard that actually happened to Longbottom in Gryffindor."

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She giggles. 

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"I think I'll go for a subset of that at most," Fay says, laughing. 

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"Probably wise."

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"Cards, spell practice, and a reasonable amount of candy do sound fun, though."

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They can make a start on those, then.

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She shows them a few new card games and tricks ("It's only cheating if you get caught," she says, with a perfectly straight face), a few small fun spells... And she treats for candy when the tea trolley arrives.

Reasonable amounts.

(She does also fairly often get up to patrol her section of the train, to make sure nothing's wrong - but she has plenty of time to spend with the girls.)

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This is really nice.

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It is. They sit and talk a lot, of course, but - there's something about doing it while traveling that's nice.

It makes her look forward even more to globe trotting with Ellie and Anathema after they graduate.

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Once all this nonsense is over with.

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Yeah.

It will be eventually, though.

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Yep.

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For now, though... It's good to just spend time together.

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That's the beauty of the train to Hogwarts.

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