⠀⠀The train whistle blew, but Jongin's feet were already on the truck.

⠀⠀Stepping aboard the Hogwarts Express, just as he did for 7 years. Nothing was unusual, the train was still covered with the same, seemingly stainless red carpet. The compartments were still divided by what seemed to be gold brass, but Jongin had never been sure. The Express was quite akin to that of home, the bustling teenagers inside and the warm scent of the hot chocolate and tea that was being served. Children as young as 11 ran past him and bumped into him, but Jongin didn't seem to care that much.

⠀⠀Jongin always seemed to have a place to sit, but right now it was hard to find. He walked past many students, students he's known from his first year, and others he just met last year, and others he has never seen before. But at this time, he couldn't seem to find the ones he wanted to.

⠀⠀It wasn't until someone grabbed him by the sleeve and pulled him inside a truck, did he find them.

⠀⠀He heard boisterous laughter and light giggling. The laughter was all too familiar, and he almost felt comforted by it. He laughed too.

⠀⠀"Oh, dude, you looked so scared." Laughed Hoseok. "Like you just saw a freaking Dementor or something." 

⠀⠀Jongin shook his head, and Hoseok took his luggage from him and put it up on the shelves above the blue seats. "I'm a Gryffindor! I can't be scared." Jongin challenged back, and beside him, Jackson cackled. "Yeah sure, Kim 'I'm afraid of birds' Jongin. I wonder, did the sorting hat even pick correctly?"

⠀⠀The two that were still laughing at Jongin's 'cowardice' were Jung Hoseok and Jackson Wang. They've known each other since Professor Kim grouped the three of them together to take care of a baby Weeping Willow back in their 5th year. The three of them were in the same house and were only somewhat acquaintances up until then. The Weeping Willow beating the crap out of them turned out to be a good way to form a friendship, since most of Jongin's friends were older than him, he turned to Hoseok and Jackson with their open arms. 

⠀⠀But what came with Hoseok and Jackson was their friend, Bae Suzy.

⠀⠀Jongin met Suzy back in the first year, they had walked up to the Gryffindor tower together after dinner. Suzy was a very nice girl and incredibly beautiful. Every man and probably every woman in Hogwarts was tripping over their feet trying to get a good look at her, but fortunately (or unfortunately, Jongin didn't know) for Jongin, Suzy was tripping over her feet trying to get to Jongin. Jongin didn't gain any sort of interest in romance since the previous year when Suzy was standing under the mistletoe and Jongin just happened to be beside her. They had been dating ever since.

⠀⠀"Aw, stop bullying poor Jongin, you guys," Suzy whined, pulling on Jongin's forearm for him to sit next to her. "He's probably tired from the ride to the train station. He lives all the way up in Wales, don't you know?" Jongin chuckled and felt her lips press lightly against his cheekbone, gaining a rather large complaint of disgust from the two sitting across from them. "Please keep the PDA at bay, you two. Disgusting." Hoseok grunted and Jackson wholeheartedly agreed. "You've been lovebirds for way too long now. Jongin, when are you gonna realize she's not that much of a catch as she makes it out to be?" Jackson leaned in towards Jongin to whisper, but Suzy smacked his shoulder. "Shut up, Jack! Like you're any better."

⠀⠀Jongin was the intruder of those best friends. The three have known each other since they were children, having been neighbors to each other. They were all born into wizarding families, but Jongin was the opposite.

⠀⠀Jackson came and visited Jongin almost as many times as Suzy over the summer, having gained a high interest in Jongin's first-person shooter game on his new console. Hoseok never came by as he said that his parents didn't want him being brainwashed by muggles. Jongin acted as if he didn't mind.

⠀⠀"I am better! I have an excellent boyfriend, I'll have you know." Jackson wagged his brows at Suzy, who scoffed and turned her head away with a bright smile. "I wouldn't say 6th-year Bam is an excellent boyfriend, but ok." Hoseok retorted, and Jackson body-checked his shoulder. 

⠀⠀"Jonginnie," Suzy called, rolling her eyes and ignoring the other two. "How was your summer?"

⠀⠀"You mean the little time he spent away from you?" Hoseok crossed his arms, leaning back. Jongin could hear the tinge of jealousy in his voice but said nothing of it. He wondered if the others could hear it too. "Oh, shut up." Suzy snapped.

⠀⠀"Well, my dad took me to visit my aunt, so we saw the Quidditch Cup that was taking place in Scotland-"

⠀⠀"Woah, dude, you went there?" Jackson's jaw was lax in awe. "I hear the French fans went crazy! Some even started petrifying people?" 

⠀⠀"Uh, no, actually. People just like to make things up what really happened was that-"

⠀⠀Hoseok shrugged. "Those Frenchie Frogs always have a stick up their , so high their nose is up in the air. I'm surprised they didn't just send in their conniving servants to do their dirty work." And it seemed at that, the talk about the Quidditch Cup was over.

⠀⠀Hoseok, despite being very welcoming and friendly towards Jongin when they first met, has been quite dismissive and rude to Jongin since Suzy announced that the two of them were a couple. Jongin didn't find it all that surprising, however, since he knew the feeling behind how Hoseok looked at Suzy when they studied, and how his laugh seemed too quiet just so he could hear her's. Jongin felt bad, but Suzy didn't seem to care. Jongin tried his best not to care either, but it was hard to when whatever Jongin seemed to do wasn't good enough for Hoseok. It was ridiculous at times since Hoseok was being petty over something Jongin didn't have much control over. He liked Suzy, but he didn't know of Hoseok's crush until it was too late.

⠀⠀"Hey, Seok," Jackson motioned for the two of them to stand, lightly tapping the other's forearm. "Let's go see if we can find Bam, maybe he's got something for me to eat." Hoseok guffawed and stood up after Jackson. "You're gonna bribe your boyfriend for food? What a lovely couple." Hoseok shook his head in disbelief but followed Jackson anyways.

⠀⠀Jongin didn't notice the look Suzy was giving Jackson before they left.

⠀⠀"Finally," She sighed. "They're gone."

⠀⠀Jongin nodded and turned his head to his girlfriend. "So how was your sum-"

⠀⠀Not many words came out of Jongin's mouth after that, probably because Suzy's mouth was covering it.

⠀⠀Jongin wasn't that fond of kissing, or at least, Suzy's kissing. Suzy had many boyfriends before, or so Jackson told him, but they never lasted long. Jackson said that most of them were physical, cuddling and making out and whatever else Suzy did. Suzy's kisses were rough, mostly tongue. Jongin didn't mind cuddles, sure, but he did mind making out in a place where dozens of 11-year-olds could see them. He pushed her off.

⠀⠀"Woah, what are you doing?" His eyebrows furrowed, his hands pressing lightly against her shoulders. "We're dating, doofus. This is what people who date do. I thought you read the manual I gave you." She replied sarcastically, leaning in