"A Chaotic Beginning"

"A Chaotic Beginning"

"Alright, today marks the start of a new school year. I hope it's fun," said Stephen as he stepped out of his room, well-dressed, heading toward the dining room where his grandparents were waiting for breakfast.

"Good morning, boy. Today's your first day back at school—have fun!" his grandfather said with a smile.

"I hope we don't get as many complaints from your professor this year," his grandmother commented with mock annoyance, though there was a hint of sadness, as she would be separated from her grandson for quite some time.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I'll ask her to save them all for a single letter," Stephen replied with a grin before running off, dodging the flying slippers his grandmother launched at him with a flick of her wand.

"See you later, Grandma and Grandpa! Love you!" he shouted as he left the house. "You too, Misty! Take care of the grandparents while I'm gone."

Stephen spoke to the small house-elf who was waving them goodbye from the door.

"Good luck, young master," Misty replied cheerfully.

Stephen then made his way to a shed where a fireplace connected to the Floo Network was located, along with various tools for transportation.

The mansion was heavily protected with anti-apparition spells and many other barriers that made it impossible even for a house-elf to enter uninvited. And with Misty, the strongest elf around, that was literally impossible.

"Now that I think about it, house-elf Dobby must have tried to get Harry expelled in the original timeline. I guess he couldn't even get in," Stephen reflected, remembering that in the original story, Dobby used magic to ruin Harry's uncle's dinner, leading to him being locked up.

But that would have been complicated, since Harry only returned home once a week and stayed for just a few minutes before quickly escaping with Misty's help. Since Misty assisted him in going to and from the Muggle world, she was always nearby when needed, so Dobby had no chance to intervene.

Stephen stepped into the fireplace and traveled to the Leaky Cauldron, planning to reach the station from there.

"To King's Cross Station, please," Stephen said as he got into a taxi.

"Oh, you're heading to the station too? I've been driving a lot of young passengers today, all carrying loads of luggage—even owls. That's why I rushed back to this area to pick up more customers," the taxi driver said cheerfully, happy with his busy morning.

"Really? Did they say anything interesting?" Stephen asked, curious if any students had let something slip.

"They just mentioned they were going to some kind of boarding school and that 'Muggles wouldn't understand.' No idea what a Muggle is," the driver replied.

After chatting for a while, the taxi finally arrived at the station. Stephen got out and waved goodbye with a smile.

"Take care, kid. Have fun at Hogwarts. That's what the last passenger called it—said he'd be a professor," the driver added before driving away happily.

"Sigh… that idiot," Stephen thought, immediately identifying the culprit. He then took out his magicphone.

"This is Stephen. Keep an eye on a taxi driver who's been taking Hogwarts students from the Leaky Cauldron to the station. If necessary, Obliviate him."

"Understood," a voice responded from the phone. Stephen hung up while watching the taxi disappear into the distance.

"How does the old man even find these kinds of people to be professors? I guess it'll be my job to make their lives miserable now… sigh," he muttered as he headed into the station, as if he had just been assigned a difficult task.

Upon arriving at Platform 9¾, Stephen quickly boarded the train, greeting everyone before settling into his usual compartment.

A while later, Lee Jordan appeared.

"The twins aren't here yet. I found something cool," Lee said, glancing around.

"Yeah, looks like they're running late. Sit down and tell me what you found," Stephen replied, intrigued.

"Alright. Look, these pictures have been getting really popular lately," Lee said, showing images on his phone of an amusement park.

It was Flamel Park, and the twins had come up with the idea of taking pictures without context to build hype as a marketing strategy.

"Wow, an amusement park. It looks amazing, really," Stephen said, showcasing his acting talent.

"Right? It would be the first one in the wizarding world. There are haunted houses and a few rides, but nothing on this level," Lee said excitedly.

"Now that I think about it, I believe I heard something about this from some of my grandfather's friends. If I'm not mistaken, it's set to open during the next holiday break," Stephen said with a smile.

"What? Are you sure? I have to tell Angelina!" Lee exclaimed, quickly running out of the compartment.

"Well, the word-of-mouth marketing plan from the twins worked," Stephen thought.

After a while, the twins finally arrived.

"Whew, we made it just in time."

"We almost missed it."

"Hey, guys. You almost missed the train. Though, if you ask Misty, she could bring you here," Stephen said, smiling at the exhausted twins.

"I don't see why we don't just use the Floo Network straight to Hogsmeade."

"It would be way easier, honestly."

"But that would take away the ceremony of traveling to Hogwarts," Stephen commented. The twins remembered that when he lived in Hogsmeade, he still went to the station just to board the Express.

The twins started talking about their park plan, proud of themselves, but their conversation was interrupted by the loud sound of the compartment door swinging open.

"Shorty, we already told you it's rude to barge in without knocking," Stephen said, immediately recognizing who had entered.

"Sorry, but this is urgent. We can't find Harry or Ron anywhere," Hermione said, looking worried, with Ginny standing behind her.

"Maybe they missed the train?"

"Or maybe they got lost?" the twins said casually, making the girls even more anxious.

Noticing their concern, they quickly tried to reassure them.

"Don't worry. Harry can call Misty to bring him to Hogwarts."

"Yeah, they could even use the Floo Network or ask a professor for help. After all, it wouldn't be the first time someone missed the Express," the twins added, recalling that thanks to some of their pranks, other students had missed the train before, and a professor had always been sent to retrieve them.

"Too bad our two friends aren't that smart," Stephen interrupted, snapping everyone out of their thoughts.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked quickly.

Stephen didn't respond—he simply pointed outside, where a small dot was rapidly approaching.

"WHAT?!" Hermione screamed when she finally made out what was coming.

"Hahaha, well, that works too."

"Damn, why didn't we think of that before?" the twins laughed.

"That's dangerous! They could get expelled from Hogwarts!" Hermione exclaimed, pale with worry.

"Well, it's also illegal, so they could go to prison," Stephen added, making Hermione go even paler.

Seeing her reaction, Stephen stopped teasing and pulled out his phone, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Sigh It's me again. A flying magical object might have been spotted by Muggles heading toward Hogwarts. Obliviate them if necessary," he said quickly, hanging up once he got confirmation.

"(I wonder how the wizarding world hasn't been discovered by everyone yet. I really don't want to have to use the spell Strange used to make everyone forget Spider-Man.)," Stephen thought while the others stared at him, waiting for an explanation about what had just happened.

"Alright, maybe they won't end up in prison," he said with a reassuring smile.

"But what if they get expelled?" Hermione asked, more worried about that than the prison part.

"That's up to the old man and Professor McGonagall. But I wouldn't worry too much," Stephen said with a grin, which eased the girls' concerns a little, though they still looked uneasy.

"Alright, worrying won't help. Sit down and have some snacks with us," Fred suggested, pulling out his bag full of treats.

"No, thanks," Hermione declined suspiciously, well aware of the twins' history of pranks. She took Ginny back to their compartment.

"Such a lack of trust," Fred said, feigning sadness.

"Those weren't the Canary Creams, were they?" Stephen asked, eyeing the sweets Fred had taken out.

"Oops, they slipped in there," Fred admitted, quickly putting them away while Stephen rolled his eyes.

"By the way, do Ron and Harry even know how to get to Hogwarts?" George asked with a grin, making Stephen and Fred glance at each other.

"They just have to follow the train tracks, right? They should get there before us, shouldn't they?" Fred replied, unconcerned.

"Hmm, yeah, but they're already off course," Stephen noted, watching as the car veered farther away from the tracks. "Maybe they're trying to take a shortcut."

"Hahaha, that's not the right way!"

"Hahaha, those idiots are going to get lost, and we'll have to send someone to find them," the twins laughed, as carefree as ever.

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