Authors note: while i have high hopes to make this into a huge series, updates will be fairly inconsistent. I will try my best to find time to sit down and write but no promises. Other then that, i hope you enjoy!
As Harry slid through the pillar onto platform 9 3/4 he took a curious glance around the station, taking note of all the different wards and magical auras he could see swirling brightly around in the air. Idly watching all the people around the station, how parents were hugging and kissing their children and wishing them to have a safe year, and telling them to write as often as they can. Before quickly moving off to stand near the side of the barrier, patiently waiting for Remus to arrive on this side.
He wondered, not for the first time how different this would be if his parents were able send him off to hogwarts, to tell him how proud they were of him. Harry knew, of course that Remus tried his best, and he was thankful for everything he had ever done for him, but moony was just not the same as having parents. Now that's not to say that he didn't think of Remus as a parent, Harry definitely did. And he loved him dearly but it could never quite be the same as how Harry imagined having his parents with him would be.
Well, the one thing he was glad about was that uncle Sirius hadn't shown up to see him off. The past few years Sirius and moony had been having an increasing number of arguments, and Sirius slowly stopped showing up to things, only missing a few things here and there at first, showing up late and then not showing up at all. it seemed like the two were slowly drifting apart. Harry was glad that it had finally come time for him to go to hogwarts. No more having to deal with Sirius showing up drunk at birthday parties or family dinners, no more shouting from the other room. And finally, finally he could get his hands on all the obscure knowledge he could ever read.
There was only so much to read around the house and when they went to flourish and blotts moony would always put a cap on how many books Harry was allowed to buy, though Harry could see where the man was coming from, he'd probably have bought out the entire store at this point if he'd been allowed to. Though his main focus was on learning to be a healer, it never did hurt to extend that knowledge into the other branches of magic, it was just so fascinating to read about all the different things that could be done.
And just as he was deciding what book to start in on on the train ride Remus came bustling through the pillar, looking around slightly panicked before he spotted Harry and bustled over. "Are you still wearing the bracelet?" He asked with concern. "Of course moony, I haven't lost it in the six minutes since you last asked" Harry said while rolling his eyes, taking note of a troop of redheads rushing onto the platform, each of their magical signatures giving off similar but slightly different shades and hues of orange to red.
"Your eyes are blue again" Remus said in an exasperated tone, "you promised me you wouldn't use that until after you settled into the castle, I've told you before that all that magic at once will overwhelm your senses," Harry rolled his eyes again. "and I'm not at the castle yet am I? Besides, it's not much different then diagon alley here. And yes, before you make me say it again, I promise not to use it until a few days into school and with a professors supervision." Harry said. Just then the train gave off a loud whistle signalling it's imminent departure. " make sure to write every week!" Remus said giving Harry a tight hug before standing up and ruffling his hair, " and don't get into too much trouble" he said, eyes glinting with mischief. " I won't get caught." Harry said with a smirk as Remus rolled his eyes, pulling him into one last hug, "I'm very proud of you" he said, before letting Harry go and giving him a final push towards the train.
As Harry stepped onto the caboose of the train, he dropped his trunk turned around and waved at Remus until he had vanished from sight. Harry picked his trunk back up and began to make his way inside to find a seat, maybe even a whole compartment to himself where he could read in peace.
In the end, he had settled into a compartment with two others kids in it, a boy and girl respectively who seemed to know each other very well. So far they had introduced themselves as Claire meadowlands and "call me Archie" Archimedes montague before settling into quietly talking by themselves, which gave Harry the perfect opportunity to finally start in on the book he had been looking forward to reading all morning.
A little later into their journey and the door slid open and shut, with two red headed twins quickly stepping into the compartment panting hard. Glancing at Harry and the others before one turned to the door as the other put a finger to his lips, " we'll only be here a few seconds and then we'll get out of your hair." Said the twin currently facing them with a mischievous smirk on his face. Outside Harry could distinctly hear the sound of footsteps rushing past and cries of "where'd they go?!" And as soon as the commotion had past the twins thanked them for their hospitality, bowed, and left them all in a stunned silence.
From the window Harry could see the two look ahead to their right before breaking off into a run in the opposite direction, quickly followed by another, older boy with short red hair, presumably an older brother who was shouting "Fred! George! Get back here right now!"
Harry looked at the other two in bewilderment, "well that was odd.." said Archie. Harry shrugged and went back to his book, this book on transfiguration theory had lots of different explanations and in his opinion, so far had done a much better job of helping him understand how it worked then the required first year text had.
Before long a voice rang out all across the train informing them that they would be arriving in the next half an hour, so Claire grabbed her robes and headed to the bathrooms while Harry and Archie switched into their robes in the compartment, " so Harry, what house do you think you'll end up in?" Archie asked as they sat waiting for Claire to come back.
Harry looked up from his book and shrugged, " I'm not too sure, I don't mind any of the houses but if I had to choose, I'd say I'm most likely to fit in ravenclaw, how about you Archimedes?" Archie winced at the sound of his full name, " I just want to be in the same house Claire is, I've known her since we were both really young, and she has this like, massive crush on me so- ack!" Archie clutched his head head where Claire upon returning had punched him. " I do not have a crush on you! Stop telling people that!" She shouted, scowling darkly at him.
Though Harry noticed a slight blush forming on her cheeks as she retook her seat. Archie gave her puppy dog eyes and began to pout, Harry just smiled and went back to his book.