(Rapunzel P.O.V)
Platform nine and three quarters, platform nine and three quarters, where is platform nine and three quarters? It has to be around here somewhere right?
I carried on pushing my trolley of suitcases and books past the never ending pillars glancing frantically for some hint on the whereabouts of platform nine and three quarters. A sign would be good. I wish I didn't pack that many books in my rucksack I'm getting exhausted.
I huffed and puffed until I saw platform nine and eight. Finally it should be around here somewhere. I looked left and right. No nine and three quarters. I sighed and put my head in my hands.
"What we going to do Pascal?" I said to the little chameleon that was hidden on my shoulder. I was lucky that I could bring him. Pascal isn't exactly a toad or an owl or a cat. I guess that makes me a special case. I have never been a special case before; well I've never really been outside before. It's my first time at a train station and even going to school. It's so exciting!
Pascal looked at me and shrugged. Oh what am I going to do? I don't want to be late for my first day of school.
"Oi, ye lost?" I jumped as the unexpected voice spoke. I turned round to see a girl around the same height as me with a head of fiery red curls. She giggled at my jump and I looked away a little embarrassed with myself.
"Ah, yeah, a little, I'm looking for platform nine and three quarters." I replied still a little embarrassed.
"Oh! Ye headin ta Hogwarts too? Fa's yer folks, they nae takin ye?" She asked. Her voice was a little difficult to understand. I have never heard people speak like her before.
I shook my head in reply "My mum didn't really want me to come so I went myself." I looked down at my hands as they twiddled with one another. The red headed girls' face dropped and she sighed.
"Well ye can come wi us!" Her round face was lit up with a smile and seeing her hopeful face I couldn't help but smile back.
"By the way, ma name's Merida." She said as she turned to walk back.
"Rapunzel, it's nice to meet you"
She walked back to a big broad man with the same red hair as her, a petit woman with long brown hair and three little ginger boys all running around and chasing each other. They both smiled at her.
"I guess yer comin along fer the ride." The big broad man chuckled. "I ave aready explained ta Merida how it works, ye run straight intae that wa, between nine and eight, and ye'll get ta fa yer headin." He instructed pointing directly at the wall between platforms nine and eight.
I got to run straight into a wall! That can't be right! I'll end up hurting myself and looking completely insane! My mum warned me about insane people. You never know what they're going to do. I don't want to turn into one of them!
He could tell I looked as terrified as I felt as he burst into fits of laughter. "Ye'll do fine!" He laughed slapping me on the back causing me to stumble a little.
"Fergus" Yelled the woman as she walked up to me. The man turned around to her and shrugged. The woman looked at me with a kind smile.
"Don't worry" She said "You and Merida go together; we'll be right behind ye with the boys."
Merida took a look at me and smiled and ran straight at the wall. Within an instant she hit the wall and disappeared into the wall. My mouth dropped in disbelief. I looked over at her parents and then back at the wall. She really went through it! With a deep breath I ran at the wall with all my might quickly closing my eyes in fear of the worst. When I opened them again I was enchanted by the site I saw.
It was alive. The whole platform was alive and it was exploding with activity. It was bustling with people, pact full of faces from all ages. People squeezed past each other rushing off in different directions. There were voices echoing from all over the place. There was laughter, screeches and meows from owls and cats and even some croaks from toads. There were so many voices and people. I was ecstatic. I couldn't believe my eyes. I saw Merida standing there waiting for me.
"Come on! We're gonna miss oot on getting a good stall!" She called as she flagged me along. I ran to follow her. I was so excited! This is so exciting! I don't know what my mum was thinking.
"Oi, hang on ye two! I canne move as fast wi one leg! Ach! Boys! Come back!" Yelled the voice I recognized to be Merida's dads. We both giggled as we sped ahead to the train, weaving in and out between the crowds of people.
(Hiccup P.O.V)
"I can't believe we're finally going to Hogwarts!" Cheered Tuffnut as his excitement level went through the roof.
"It's about damn time!" Yelled Snotlout, which wasn't much of a surprise.
They laughed and cheered as they walked on ahead. Soon enough we came across a stall and they all piled in. As I was about to follow on Snotlout blocked my path as he leaned in the doorframe.
"Sorry, looks like this one's full." He smirked as he slammed the sliding door in my face. I heard them all laughing and they carried on with their conversations.
Of course it's full.
I sighed and trudged off trying to find an empty stall. I muttered away to myself as I searched for a stall. I'm not a bad Viking. Heck if I was a good Viking they probably wouldn't care less and still treat me the same. I'm too scrawny and weak in their opinion. I always fumble about and screw up. Ach! I kicked at the ground and ended up stumbling over my feet almost falling flat on my face. Behind me I heard a couple of girls giggle at me. I couldn't help but blush a deep red and quickly hurried off to avoid further embarrassment.
As I trudged further and further down the train I completely forgot about what I was originally looking for. By the time I realised and looked around I was completely alone. There wasn't a single person on this part of the train.
I peered into the nearest stall to find it empty as expected. I tugged on the stiff door until it eventually opened wide enough for me and my luggage to get in. I slowly shut it again behind me before fighting with my luggage. I forcefully picked it up and threw it in the compartment above me after wrestling with it a good couple of times. Before it had a chance to fall out again I gave it a final whack and pushed it far enough back to not fall out on me.
I sat on the seat and stared out the window. There wasn't many people even outside on the platform compared to down at the front of the train. I couldn't see anything for bodies down at the front.
I dug deep into my rucksack and pulled out my journal and charcoal pencil. I flipped through it until I found a blank page and began sketching the stall I was in and the platform from outside the window.
I don't know how long I was sitting there in my own world completely unaware of the increasing volume of voices as they began to fill up this part of the train. I had finished off three sketches before I was snapped out of my world by a knock on the sliding door. I looked up to find a relatively short brown haired boy leaning carelessly against the door frame.
"Are these seats taken? He laughed pointing to empty seats around me. I shook my head in response. He pushed himself off the door and shut it behind him effortlessly. He hauled his suitcase over the top of him and onto the compartment above before throwing himself on the seat opposite me and sighed.
"I'm Jack by the way." He said leaning forward his hand outstretched.
"Hiccup" I replied shaking his hand.
"Hiccup, that's an odd name." He commented raising an eyebrow.
"It's a Viking name. I'm from Berk. There are worse names than mine." I said, completely ignoring I was sketching earlier.
"You're name's not bad, just unusual. What's the worst name then? "
"I came here with my cousin who is called Snotlout." With that Jack burst out laughing with every so often repeating the name over and over causing him to laugh more.
"What a ridiculous name!" He laughed. I smiled at that.
"Heh, that's just how it works in Berk." I said turning back to my sketches.
After a few seconds of silence Jack spoke up again.
"Say," He said gazing out the stall window. "How come you aren't with your cousin and that?" He asked inquisitively turning his attention back to me. I just laughed and shook my head as I carried on drawing.
"Not much of a talker, are you?" He added.
"S sorry, I didn't mean it like that it's just, it's just a long story." I fumbled out. I quickly searched my brain of an indirect way of saying that they don't exactly like me. "I'm just the odd one." That was the best I could think of.
"You're right with that!" Jack laughed. I smiled slightly but the disappointment began to set in.
"But, that's okay, I'll stick with you. Challenge accepted and all! I've got you're back now." His cheeky smile was spread from ear to ear as he broadcasted that he'll be my friend.
I was a little shocked for some reason. Maybe it was because it was the first time willingly anybody had my back. I was always tripping and getting myself in pretty bad situations back in Berk that everyone had to watch me like a hawk to make sure I didn't die.
Before I could say anything the stall door was thrown open with a loud bang and an intimidating fire haired girl was standing at the door with a blonde girl peering round from behind her with extremely long hair tied up in a pleat that reached her ankles.
"Aright if wi share wi ye guys?" The fire haired girl spoke. Jack and I just looked at each other then back at her.
"I don't see why not." After that moment of silence it was Jack that recovered from her sudden presence first and spoke up.
They both came in and chucked their bags with our bags and sat down opposite each other, unfortunately however the red head sat next to me instead of the less intimidating blonde.
(Merida P.O.V)
I had to sit next to the scrawny looking one. They were both just as scrawny. They haven't got any meat on their bones worth a damn. I've never met boys so skinny. Even my brothers have more fat than them and they're only wee bairns!
"I'm Rapunzel by the way and this is Merida. Thanks for letting us share with you guys." Rapunzel smiled at the two boys.
"I'm Jack and that's Hiccup and it's not a problem sharing with such lovely girls." He smiled back. Boy he irritated me. He looks like the kind of jackass that just gets into bother to impress people. We had to pick a stall with a guy like him. I looked at the Hiccup kid and saw that he had a sketch book on his lap.
"Fit ye drawin?" I asked looking down at the sketch book. This got Rapunzels attention too and she leaned forward to look into the sketch book. He blushed a little but opened the sketch book and turned it so we could both see it. It was drawings of the stall and the platform outside of the window.
"Ay they're pretty good!" I complimented and Rapunzel nodded in agreement.
"Yeah you're really talented Hiccup!" She exclaimed.
"T thanks..." He said with a faint smile on his lips.
"Rapunzel draws too so ye guys could be friends." I added. Rapunzel jumped up and down in excitement and rushed into her rucksack and pulled out her sketch book and showed all the drawings she could to Hiccup explaining each one as she went. Hiccup himself was in seer amazement at her artwork which was no surprise; she was a fantastic artist with exceptional talent.
"Oh I'm so excited I'm so glad that you guys are my friends!" She cheered with a ridiculously happy smile on her face. Jack raised an eyebrow at this and then shrugged and Hiccup merely smiled back.
"One thing though, before I'm friends with you guys, Merida, I've got to know, where are you from?" Jack quickly asked.
"Scotland" I replied trying not to glare at him.
"Ah that makes sense as to why you speak like you've got a fork stuck in your throat."He smirked causing Hiccup to giggle a little.
He's going to die before this train ride is done!
"Fit did ye say?" I glared at him. The hideous smirk just spread wider across his face as if he accepted the hidden challenge I set him. If he knew what was best he wouldn't do that. I don't like losing.