Wendy Fudge was on a quest to recover some snacks for her two siblings. Simon was probably off with his other friends, and she did not mind. She had him all to herself for the entire summer, and she already worried that her brother was not social enough. She was not going to make a point about it now.
However, Noah and Pippa were her younger siblings, and therefore under her jurisdiction. Travelling together was a family tradition, and she upheld that tradition through the sugary bribes of snacks from the trolley.
On her way back, juggling the chocolate frogs and sugar quills, she felt a sudden shift and the train bucked, sending her and her goods flying. She blinked, momentarily stunned by the movement. She scrambled up, grabbing the door of a compartment, which slid open. She shook her head and reached up, clutching her head. "Did you guys feel that? Is everyone okay?"