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"With our luck?" He shook his head in exasperation. "Harry, I have a feeling you would have managed to get chosen without even competing!"
"True." Harry quipped before dissolving into laughter. He only wished, as he watched the sunset by his family's side, that laughter would accompany them during the coming year too. Excitement at least, should things go as expected, was certain.
The morning of the first of September was rainy. It was gloomy and ridiculously cold for a morning so early in the autumn it was still practically summer. The pitter patter of raindrops and the fresh scent of rain on the ground spoke of a torrent that had lasted the better part of the night. The atmosphere was glum the humidity was stifling and Harry Potter couldn't have been happier.
"Come on, Adrian!" Harry called -inwardly cringing as he recognized hints of whining in his voice he would later swear never left his lips even if, in his defense, his twin was stalling- moving energetically around the kitchen at the Potter manor, a cup of tea in his hands. "We're going to be late!"
"You're annoyingly energetic, this morning." Adrian stated, his eyes drooping; he didn't appear completely awake yet. "You're always annoyingly energetic at mornings."
"I'll have you know that I can be a right sloth when I want to be, thank you very much." The green eyed wizard deadpanned, a jovial smile firmly placed on his lips. He had been known to sleep till noon should the circumstances allow it and one only had to ask Severus to verify it. The only problem was, circumstances rarely allowed it. And today of all days, he had barely managed to sleep at all; as it often happened when he was excited, Harry had been up before the sun and double checking he had packed everything. Going back to Hogwarts had never seemed so exciting. He had barely any masks left on, his Dad was going to be teaching and acting like his normal, amazing self and then there was the undeniable excitement the Triwizard Tournament promised.
He and Nev had been trying to predict what the trials would be during the past few weeks based on previous tasks Harry had read about. One prediction was crazier than the rest and they had decided to stop talking about the tournament out of Harry's room when Severus ran into them at the back porch while they were contemplating dragons; the potions master had ran for his chocolate stash looking paler than death, one hand clenching his shirt right over his heart. Despite the coming war, Harry thought, life was looking good at the moment.
"Still, you can't be so excited about school!" Adrian pressured, standing up himself upon hearing Lily calling them from the living room.
"Hey!" Harry protested, elbowing his twin playfully. "I've missed Hogwarts!" Adrian just rolled his eyes, not commenting at all, as he walked out the kitchen to join Lily and James. Harry sighed and followed; Adrian had been acting weird around him ever since their birthday. In the beginning he had brushed his bad mood off as a byproduct of his shock upon finding out everything but things had slowly deteriorated during August. Considering how Adrian had largely ignored him last term, Harry couldn't truly understand why his presence irked his twin so. He had tried to ignore how Adrian acted but maybe, he thought, he should tell Neville about it, see if his brother had noticed something he had missed. The train ride was a great opportunity to do just that, Harry thought, reaching the living room with a spring on his step.
"Ready boys?" James asked, looking at his sons with a glint in his hazel eyes. "Come on! This is a year you won't want to miss!" You bet! Harry thought.
"Why though?" Adrian asked, his curiosity evoked.
"You'll find out when you arrive." James stated cryptically while Lily shook her head at his antics. Harry hid his smile the best he could as he put on a travelling cloak; he wondered how Dumbledore would announce the Tournament. Severus had told him what the extra protection measures consisted off and Harry had to admit it would be interesting to see the Headmaster's reaction once he officially placed his name in the fabled Goblet of Fire.
It wasn't long until the group of four made it to the platform. Remus and Sirius had said their goodbyes the night before with the dog animagus being all coy and insinuating that they'd be seeing each other sooner than they thought. Harry had just smiled and indulged him, a fond smile on his face.
"Hey, Harry!" Neville called from inside the train, waving to his brother through an open window.
"Hey, Nev!" Harry greeted back. "I'll be right there!" He turned around to say goodbye to his parents. Adrian was already looking for his friends in the crowd while the Potters gazed over both their sons with worry. Harry smiled and hugged them once, promising to write the moment he found time; James just smiled at his statement, kindly implying there would be a lot he would have to write about. The teen just smiled and waved them goodbye, pushing his trunk towards the train.
"Here, let me help you with this." Neville's voice sounded from the train, having approached the door to help Harry with his trunk. Harry carried Hedwig's cage inside with them, while his brother led him towards a compartment at the back of the train. It was empty bar the two of them and the black haired teen locked the door behind them as it closed. Neville just looked at him in confusion. "I guess you want to talk without any interruptions?"
"Basically." Harry agreed, moving closer to the window to wave at James and Lily after casting a quick spell to make the compartment soundproof. The train started moving slowly, leaving the station, his parents and the families gathered at the platform fading from sight.
"Should I be worried?" Neville asked, brown eyes searching his brother's face for clues.
"No." Harry stated, slumping back at his seat. "Or at least I don't think so, I mean…" He took a deep breath and tried to compose his thoughts, his mind making a quick not of all the things that had seemed off with his twin during the past month. "Does Adrian seem, I don't know, a little more… distant than he usually is?" Neville's eyes widened for a moment before he sighed and nodded once.
"You noticed." Harry nodded, not knowing if he should be relieved or worried that he hadn't imagined it.
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