Sunday, the first of September. The Hogwarts Express gently rocked Katsuki awake. Crimson-red eyes fluttered open, immediately noticing he was alone in the compartment. Extras he might consider friends had been here when he was last conscious. The closed glass door to his right helped keep out the noise from other students.

The sixteen-year-old sat up, using his right hand to run through short, spiky ash-blond hair. Choppy bangs fell above his eyes. He was five foot six, had a slim, muscular build, and lightly tanned skin.

He recalled his dream. It had been a memory from his first day at Hogwarts. That felt like a lifetime ago. Now he was about to begin his sixth year at the school.

Katsuki had dressed before boarding the train. He could do without the Gryffindor striped tie, but since he had to wear one, he always sloppily tied it. A white button-up with long sleeves was worn underneath a dark gray sweater with scarlet and gold detailing. Black pants were pressed, and black dress shoes were polished. His wand holster indicated he was a righty, but it wasn't visible because of his Gryffindor robes.

Well, he supposed he wasn't really alone. His cat rested in his lap, still asleep. The black mass of fluffy fur and amber eyes was Luna.

The door slowly slid open, and fellow sixth-year Eijiro Kirishima peeked inside. "Brilliant, you're awake." He fully opened the door and stepped into the compartment.

He was only six months younger than Katsuki, and had a similar height and build. His dyed red hair spiked upward, and two tufts on either side of his forehead looked like little horns. Red eyes had a brightness to them, and a small scar was just above his right one. Whenever he smiled, his pointed teeth were on display.

Two other Gryffindors followed in after him.

The easygoing Mina Ashido was five foot two. Short and fluffy hair framed her face. It was pink, thanks to a spell that couldn't be undone. Amber eyes popped against her skin that had a pink undertone.

Hanta Sero was the tallest boy in the compartment. Black hair reached his chin, and bangs fell above his eyebrows. His eyes were dark.

Hanta sat next to Katsuki, while the dating couple shared the other bench.

The fact they all had changed into their school robes since Katsuki last saw them was a clear indicator they were close to Hogwarts.

"Did you have a good nap?" Hanta asked.

"It was better without any of you bloody extras here," Katsuki grunted.

Mina stuck out her tongue at him. "You dozed off just fine while we were here. Didn't even twitch when we left."

The train finally stopped at the Hogsmeade station, and Katsuki got to work on leaving. He set Luna aside, and she mewled in protest but did nothing more. After grabbing the carrier from the luggage rack, he eased her inside and secured the door. His left hand grabbed the handle, keeping his right one available.

Katsuki was one of the first to step off the train that had a scarlet steam engine. The air smelled like it would rain soon. He strode past a group of giggling female students on the platform, ignoring when they stole peeks at him. None of them ever had the nerve to approach him. Like he cared, anyway. He wasn't at Hogwarts to have fun. He was here to learn and become the best damn Auror anybody had ever seen.

An Auror was part of an elite unit of specialist officers of the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Well-versed in offensive magic, they were trained to investigate crimes related to the Dark Arts. Not many had the stomach to apprehend and detain Dark wizards and witches.

Outside of the station, at least one hundred carriages were drawn by thestrals, creatures that resembled horses. Fleshless, their black coats outlined every bone in their body. Their dragonish heads were composed of white eyes lacking pupils and expression, sunken cheeks, and sharp fangs able to tear flesh from prey. Folded against their sides were wings that could belong to giant bats sprouted from their withers. Overall, they looked sinister and eerie, but they were entirely misunderstood.

Others assumed the carriages were bewitched to move on their own, but Katsuki was one of a handful of students who knew better. He saw the thestrals for the first time at the start of his third year after seeing drawings of them in books. They were only visible to those who had witnessed a death and accepted its reality.

As Katsuki climbed into a carriage, somebody else did from the other door.

Ochako Uraraka was also a Gryffindor. Just over five foot one, she was slender with healthy curves in the right places. The blush on her cheeks stood out against her fair skin tone. Brunette hair was bobbed, but longer strands framed her face. Bangs didn't quite reach her eyebrows. Her eyes were large, round, and a warm shade of brown.

"Oh, hi, Katsuki!" she greeted warmly.

"Tch."

"You don't mind sharing, do you?"

Her guts and roundness were acceptable, so he didn't care. "Whatever." He went ahead and sat down with Luna's carrier on his lap. The door to his left snapped shut on its own.

Ochako scooted over until she sat on the bench in front of him. She had a slightly smaller carrier on her lap for her cat.

Wait, why did she need to sit there? There was plenty of room—

Two others followed after her.

Izuku had yet to catch up to Katsuki in height. He had an average build a tad on the muscular side. Dark green hair was a fluffy mess, and parts stuck up at odd angles. Freckles dotted his cheeks below his green eyes.

Tenya Iida, a Ravenclaw, was relatively tall and had a wide, muscular frame. His dark blue hair parted on the left side of his head. Rectangular glasses were in front of blue eyes. His eyebrows were thin and long, hooked inward on the ends.

Izuku noticed who sat diagonal from him. "Oh, Kacchan!"

Katsuki flexed his jaw. Fuck, he needed out of here.

Unfortunately, the other door shut. The carriage lurched forward, traveling up toward Hogwarts Castle.

"Katsuki, was your train ride enjoyable?" Tenya inquired.

Huffing, Katsuki looked out the window. He didn't have time for these damn extras.

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A/N: Forgot to mention, they'll be using first names to keep with the HP theme. It'll help me in the long run.