THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS

The three boys ran through the seemingly solid wall and came out the other side onto, platform nine and three quarters!

Both Harry and Artemis looked around in amazement at 1) they had not run head first into the wall 2) that there was a magical train platform on the other side and 3) that they were now headed on perhaps what could be described as the greatest adventure ever.

The Hogwarts train blew its whistle signaling the students to hurry up or it would leave without them. Ron had walked over to his mother and the rest of his family and said goodbye, there were lot's of tears and hugs involved in that( mostly from his mother) and once that was all out of the way they all got aboard the train and started on the business of trying to find an empty compartment.

As they went along the train they saw many students, some who were already in their house robes. They all talked merrily about their holidays and such as the three continued to look for a place to sit.

At the almost end of the train they found an almost empty carriage, its only occupant was a girl with bushy brown hair and slightly overgrown front teeth, she was reading a book that from the front cover read Hogwarts a history. "I thought I was the only one who read ahead" thought Artemis, "hey do you mind if we sit here?" Harry asked the girl "no go right a head" she smiled at them showing more of her front teeth.

The three sat down, Ron sitting with Harry and talking about their summers and Artemis in the corner farthest from them and closest to the window and started working on his laptop which now ran of magic!

Hermione looked at him curiously when she saw his lap top and said in a very know it all way "You now that won't work in Hogwarts because I read in Hogwarts a…." she was interrupted in mid sentence "Hogwarts a history… I know that's why I charmed it to run of magic" he explained to her slowly in a way that you might talk to a toddler.

She dropped the subject and went back to her book; meanwhile Harry and Ron sat there discussing things ranging from the weather to their favorite chocolate. And seemingly at the mention of the word chocolate a candy trolley pushed by an ageing woman came trundling by "anything from the trolley dears" the old woman asked sweetly through the compartment door.

Harry and Ron immediately got up and bought as much as they could which was very little in Ron's case, so they ended up sharing. Hermione to bought various sweets and chocolates, "and what about you" she asked Artemis still in that sickenly sweet voice that should have been wrapped up and put in a candy store.

" I don't think so" Artemis said back to her coldly and gave her a look that could have sent a vicious mountain troll running for cover.

The old lady with the trolley immediately left after that looking a bit scared and hurt.

"Just who do you think you are talking to that nice lady like that!?" Hermione said indignantly to Artemis after the exchange with the trolley woman.

"I think" he replied " that I am Artemis Fowl the Second". Hermione looked strange for a minute then slightly fearful. "YOU!!" she almost gasped" "you're that criminal I heard about on TV!! Your family one of the biggest criminal groups in the world!" she replied shakily.

Harry and Ron looked at him in surprise at that information, Artemis then grinned his vampire grin at the three "the very same" he said standing up at the same time and bowing mockingly to them.

"What are you doing here then if you're a criminal" Ron blurted out. Artemis sighed at that terminology "criminal is such an ugly term, I much prefer non-returnaryloaner" he said in that mocking tone.

"And also I haven't actually been caught in the act so I'm innocent until proven guilty" he finished. "No I mean what are you doing at Hogwarts then?" Ron asked.

"The same reason as you" Artemis replied coolly "Soooo you're not here to steal something" Harry asked him with a raised eyebrow.

"Would I ever do that" Artemis trying to pull an innocent look but not succeeding. The three looked at him for a moment and Harry and Ron burst out laughing at his so called innocent act, Hermione though didn't find it amusing at all " I don't find crime amusing" she said in a cold and stiff tone.

"You know we don't even know your name and you're already telling us of" said Ron a little bit annoyed at her. "Fine then I'll tell you my names Hermione Granger" she told them. " ohhhhhh that's scarier than my name!" Artemis said pretending to be fearful.

The other two laughed again at hearing that and Hermione scowled at them and stuck her face back in her book, "maybe this guy isn't so bad" Harry thought.

Then suddenly their compartment door slid open again this time to reveal a boy who was almost as pale as Artemis, the boy had sleeked back blonde hair and blue grey eyes , Those eyes held in them arrogance and cruelty.

He was flanked by two human mountains that looked like his bodyguards the way they were standing there menacingly ready to pummel anyone in their way, but unfortunately their muscles must have been the only thing they had because their faces shone with stupidity so brightly that you would need sunglasses.

Everyone in the compartment looked up quickly when they saw them, Artemis unlike the others was not scared of the humanized gorillas "And just who are you" Artemis asked them arrogantly. The blonde one looked a bit taken aback at that but quickly recovered, "My name is Draco Malfoy" he said puffing himself up in pride "is that supposed to impress me" Artemis asked him.

Draco's face flickered in annoyance "For your information the Malfoys are an entirely pure blood family and a highly respected one as well" he said heatedly. "Since we are making all these introductions why don't I introduce myself" Artemis said in a mocking voice. "I am Artemis Fowl the Second".

Then for the second time that day someone had reacted in fear from his name. Malfoy's puffed up importance seemed to deflate at that and he looked at him with scared eyes.

"YOU kidnapped a fairy and held it for ransom!!" he said in a fearful voice as he backed further and further away from Artemis.

"Yes I did infact it was very profitable I should definitely do it again sometime" Artemis said grinning his vampire grin at Malfoy. At the sight of that oh so dreaded smile Malfoy turned on his heal and almost ran out the door in terror with his cronies close behind him!

"Whoa what did you do to him" Ron asked him amazed at the sight of Artemis reducing Draco to a near wreck. "You see I while ago his family did something to anger my family so we sent an arsonist in and torched his house we also killed his dog and his grandparents" Artemis said not showing any sign of guilt at that.

They all started at him not knowing what to say, and they spent the rest of the journey like that until they had to get into their school robes.

Soon after that they arrived at Hogwarts and from there things got very, very interesting……………….