You're the new Professor Assistant so you get to ride the Express to keep rule breakers in check.
The Headmaster gave me the orders early this morning, knowing that I wouldn't be able to refuse that close to the train leaving and that this was a new position for just graduated students who wanted to continue their education. At least I know something that he doesn't know.
And that is that I am an animagus, a Beagle to be specific. I am currently curled up on a bench in one of the compartments. These benches are really a lot more comfortable as a dog then as a human. I might be able to actually sleep on the way there and pretend that I looked for trouble makers.
Then a student tried to come into the room and I snarled seeing a student in the doorway. The girl yelped and ran slamming the door behind her. I didn't recognize her so she must be a first year. I should probably apologize to her at some point, but I won't.
I shut my eyes and decide to take a nap.
I am woken sometime later to my stomach growling and I nose the door open of the compartment just in time for the Trolley witch to be going passed. I jump off and swipe a Chocolate Frog off the trolley. I know dogs aren't supposed to eat chocolate but I am still technically a human. My escape was stalled by her shriek and her smacking me on the nose with a newspaper.
Really?! I quickly fled with my loot before she could try to steal it back... And ran into a few seventh years bullying a few new faces. Well the Headmaster did put me on the train to deal with trouble makers. He didn't say how.
I quickly identified the ring leader and dropped my loot. I trotted silently up behind him and jumped up clamping my teeth on his butt. I so needed mouthwash after this!
He began to howl in pain and twirl around trying to get me off. I must not have had a good enough grip since I flew off. At least I took a chunk of his pants with me. Hope you enjoy the students seeing your pink underwear!
I go to the new students to sniff them out and make sure that they are ok and aren't bleeding or anything.
Oh, yes, right there! I think as one of the girls starts scratching behind my ear in just the right spot, making my back leg start thumping wildly. Would it be unprofessional of me to roll over for a belly rub? Probably, so I better not push it.
Once I get my focus back - but let's be honest I didn't try that hard because that spot is impossible to scratch otherwise. I checked that they were ok, I trotted back to my compartment, being sure to take my prize with me. When I got there, I tore open the package with my teeth and jumped after the frog. Only to slam into the window. I pouted when it went out the window. There went my snack and my stomach was still growling. I thought about going raid the cart again but decided being hit with a newspaper again really wasn't appealing.
Instead I hopped onto the seat and shut my eyes. We should be arriving at Hogwarts soon enough anyway.
Later, I find myself back in my human form (unfortunately) and walking into the Great Hall for the Welcome Feast. As I pass the Ring Leader and his pals I smirk as I hear the Ring Leader complaining about the demon dog.
Yeah well your butt didn't taste so pleasant, I think as I continue making my way up to the head table. The Headmaster's eyes are twinkling at me. Does he know?
I sit in my new seat - and isn't that a weird thought - and an Unopened Chocolate Frog materializes on my plate.
He knows. One of these days I will learn his tricks.