Asa waited at the school gate. As the white steam slowly disappeared into thin air, the train finally came to a stop.

With several loud thumps, the doors were opened and studens rushed out of the carriages. Each and every one of them had the look of slight concern. Asa tried to find the trace of Tom in the crowd of people, but he couldn't.

As the crowd finally thinned, Asa saw someone carrying something on their back. Itwas the trolley witch; the smiling old women that sold candy and treats on the Hogwarts express. Asa walked over to her and saw Tom lying on her back. His eyes were closed and he was white as a sheet.

"There has been an attack on the express," the old lady said. "Those wizards... they were powerful, far too powerful for me. I couldn't protect him." Asa quickly ran his finger under Tom's nose and fortunately a weak streak of warm air met his hand. He is still breathing. Asa felt so reliefed and collapsed onto the ground; he hadn't noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and red from the surprise of Tom's injuries.

Asa helped the trolley witch to carry Tom into the hospital wing to Madam Pomfrey. "Poor thing, he tried to protect something in his pocket... the attackers seemed to have wanted to take it." The trolley witch and Asa settled the unconcious Tom onto a bed. Asa sat aside and looked at him alone while Madam Pomfrey was going to get the potions she needed. The soft sunlight was shining on Tom's face. His naturally curly hair was dampened by his sweat, possibly because of the pain he is in; his arm was twisted completely to a different direction. His other hand was clenched into a fist; a tiny glimmer stood out to Asa as the wind blew the windows open. He reached in to hold his other hand and felt a hard metal object, warm as Tom was holding it so tightly.

It was a locket, a gift from Asa himself. He closely examined it; it didn't look special or anything, just an ordinary locket that could probobly be found everywhere. Why would the attackers want it? He held it up and put it under the sunlight to see it more clearly. He was so focused that he didn't notice the headmaster came into the hospital wing.

He turned around and he was standing there, smiling at him. "Mr. Kingsfield," Asa stood up and walked over. "Shhh, no need to worry. I'm just here to check on Tom. I have heard of the attack on the Hogwarts express from the students and Ms. Beckett." Asa sat back down and glanced at Tom; he still didn't seem to know his surroundings. Madam Pomfrey came back with several beakers and bottles. "This is the hospital wing! The patient needs a quiet envirometn, both of you, out!"

Mr. Kingsfield and Asa came out of the hospital wing. Asa struggled for a few moments and reached inside his pocket for the locket. He passed it to the headmaster, "Mr. Kingsfield, the trolley witch said the attackers semmed to want to get this locket. Are where anything unique about it?" 

The headmaster held it with both hands and took out his monocle. He then returned it to Asa. "It I have not been mistaken, this is quiet special indeed. Keep it safe." He out the monocle away into his pocket and smiled at Asa. "Well, to the classes you go," he turned around and slowly went tohis office.
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