Martin: the forest door
Chapter one: waking up
"Chris, Chris honey, wake up..." a soft voice whispered into a dark haired fluff ball that was poking out of a mess of a large green down feather comforter. This fluff of hair belonged to a boy, about eleven years of age. As Chris got up his mother was standing at the foot of his bed. Her long red hair was put ever so neatly into a ponytail and her pale freckled skin looked as if it glowed in the morning sun, that just penetrated the thick green drapes that covered the one large window of Chris' room.
"Come on Chris you'll be late for the train, you leave for Hogwarts today" she said in that same soft voice, then walked out of his room. After Chris let out a moan, rubbed his eyes, and stretched he headed over to the window and threw back the drapes. The view from his window was breath taking, it over looked the lake that was just by his mansion and the way the scarlet sun hit the sapphire water it was like magic. Today Chris was particularly happy because it was his first year at Hogwarts: school of witchcraft and wizardry. He had been waiting for this day ever since he got the letter in the mail by a beautiful barn owl about a month ago Chris was quite astonished to be getting mail from a bird , and his parents didn't know what to think of it. They had a long talk with Chris about the letter and made him make a choice (witch was yes no doubt about it). He slowly started to regain focus and the fuzziness cleared from his sight. After a warm shower and after he got on his cloths, he got his wand and suitcase ready to go to be taken to platform nine and three quarters. Chris and his family got into their dark green civic and headed to the train station. During the ride Chris noticed that most of London was still asleep, because all the lights were off in most of the houses except for and occasional kitchen light here or there. As he arrived he noticed he forgot to get something in Diagon ally that was on his list of things for Hogwarts.
"Mum, Dad I for got a pet!" Chris said shockingly
"What?" his Mum and Dad said together
"it says here that I can have a pet. I have a few choices. A cat, an owl, a rat, or a toad." Chris said with a look of sorrow on his face.
"Well I really don't think it is necessary for you to bring a cat on the train with you" his father's deep voice said. Chris' father never had any pets when he was growing up, and he was probably trying to pass that tradition down. Chris' father also didn't really look as the type to carry around a cat or a rat, you see he was a very tall man with the same dark hair as Chris. He had a neatly cut mustache and rather thick eyebrows. His eyes had a kinder look to them, they were green, and when he smiled he would have the slightest little twinkle in his eyes that would let you know this tall man was really a big teddy bear.
"But Dad I really want one!" Chris wined
"Oh honey your birthday is in two days maybe there will be something special." Chris' mum said with a hinting kind of look to her smile.
"Janeen your going to spoil the kid" Chris' dad said wile nudging his mother
"Mike!" Chris' mum said. "well do you want us to walk you to the platform or can you find it on your own?" she added
"No I see Erinne we will find it together. Love you." Chris gave his mum a kiss and his dad a hug and told them his good-bye's and made his way towards his friend Erinne. Erinne was the same age as Chris but she was a lot shorter. She had black hair and her eyes were a deep brown. She had a small nose and more of a caramel color to her skin. They picked up their bags and headed for the door to the train station.