[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/4yS8QqqT/image.png[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@FantasyChic][@Achronum][@Nallore][@Natsu][@Kirah][@TrainerBlue192][@Framing A Moose][hr][color=FFDF00][b]September 1st, 1984 - 12:20 P.M.[/b][/color][/center][hr]	The aurors were moving as quickly and methodically as they could, attempting to secure the train without causing too much of a delay to the students. Some of the students in the compartments were understandably terrified at the prospect of Death Eaters on the train - some of them were muggleborn, after all. "It's going to be alright, dears," Bonnie reassured those in compartment 25, her voice soft and soothing. "We're here to help."

	Burke was handling compartment 24, misting the air to reveal no Death Eaters lurking in the eerie green light. The compartment was filled with a group of Slytherin seventh year students, some of them commenting that if any [i]mudbloods got killed, they deserved it.[/i] "Enough of that - talk like that is disgraceful," Burke scolded them. "Another word and I'll inform Professor Snape personally of your racist attitudes."

	Frederick handled compartment 23.

	St. Willfold was not entirely happy that Bonnie and Burke had taken the lead on this operation, as they were the women of the group. He didn't care for Burke in particular, usually keeping a cautious eye on her. St. Willfold ended up sorting compartment 22, filled with some Hufflepuff second and third years, all of them staring at the old man with wide, scared eyes. 
	
	McFenwick was rather headstrong in his inspection of compartment 21, yet he still felt for the children. "Nothing to worry about, just a routine check," he reassured the students. Once satisfied that no Death Eaters were disguised within the compartment, he returned to the corridor and spotted Georgina at the front of the train. "Georgie?" he called out, before walking down to compartment 3. 

[b]Compartment 1 - [/b]

	Penny nodded quickly, relaxing slightly as Madalyne mentioned she had seen people playing Exploding Snap. "Yes, thank goodness - did you see a little blonde haired girl? And another one with white hair? That's her best friend, Chiara... I really ought to go check on them once this is over. Chiara's painfully shy."

	Talbott let out an irritated sigh. "If it were detecting Merula, then why would this thing only be going mad now?"

	"Bah, I wouldn't get freaked over that," the Head Boy scoffed. "Those things go mental all the time. Someone farts and lies, saying it was their friend? Thing goes bonkers. They're just too sensitive to be of much use, Talbott."

	"And the aurors will take care of it," Penny said, trying to reassure herself more than Talbott and the others. "I don't know why a Death Eater would want to hide on the train anyways... Hogwarts is the safest place in the world."

[b]Compartment 15 - [/b]

	"Yeah, we can protect you!" Barnaby added, grinning a bit at the first years. Beatrice seemed to warm up to Elizabeth, giving her a smile - while her white haired friend continued to hang back shyly. She even moved back slightly as Elizabeth got close to Beatrice, as if to distance herself from human contact. 

	"She said you've gotten detention more than anyone else at school," Beatrice admitted, looking at Fae. Penny was the most popular witch in the fifth year - she knew more or less all of the gossip at Hogwarts, as well as everything there was to know about everyone who attended. 

	The white haired girl's face paled when Fae mentioned anything [i]dangerous[/i] being on the train, as if she were hiding something. 

	"...So how does the sorting work?" Beatrice then asked. "Penny hasn't told me, said it'd spoil the surprise..."[hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=41700D]Paige Atwell[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.postimg.cc/mDjFfQ5N/tumblr-puqokj0-B0n1w38thpo1-250.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=41700D]Location:[/color][/b] Corridor -> Compartment 15
[b][color=41700D]Magic:[/color][/b] Charms [/center][hr]	Paige had to force herself up against the wall and hold her breath, as one of the aurors inexplicably hurried down to the front of the train. He didn't seem to notice her sneakoscope's whistle, which was fantastic luck - she was doing her best to smother it with her clothing as he went on by. The other aurors weren't that far away from them, she even spotted who she thought was Zelda's father going into one of the compartments to check. 

	Her disillusionment charm was rapidly wearing off - she could see her hand plainly, it wasn't blending into the wall anymore. Her instinct was to go back to her compartment, wait for the group of aurors to pass, and continue her investigation - but all of the sudden, she noticed Barnaby Lee out of the corner of her eye in compartment 15. She internally swooned. She fancied him.

	And a moment later, her charm had worn off entirely. She was visible. Acting on pure impulse, she slipped into compartment 15, seamlessly taking a seat down next to Barnaby, who greeted her with a grin. 

	"Paige!" he pulled her into a hug. "Where'd you come from?"

	[color=41700D]"Oh, uh, y'know..."[/color] she said, shrugging it off but her cheeks were bright red. 

	"Is that your sneakoscope?" Barnaby asked.

	[color=41700D]"...Yeah, I was about to go try to find the dark wizard myself, but the aurors were moving quickly and my spell wore off so... Gonna crash in here for a second before I motor, if that's cool?"[/color]