The Letter

Kathleena was the typical 11 year old. She was happy and growing up into a young lady. She was out with her older and younger sister at the park playing on the swings like nothing was going on. Her older sister, Charlotte, told her and her younger sister, Lydia, that it was time to go home for dinner. The three girls walked together back to their house a few blocks away chatting about the upcoming school year.

When they arrived home, Kathleena's parents said that she had received a letter in the mail. Kathleena's ice blue eyes stared at the emerald green ink on the front of the envelope. She wondered what it could possibly be for, but she opened the envelope and stared at the letter inside. She couldn't believe what she was reading.

"What is it for dear?" Her mother asked.

"It says I got accepted to a special school. It says that I am a witch and that I am to report to platform 9 ¾ on September 1st. It also tells me where I am to get all of my supplies," Kathleena said.

"Oh, come on Leena, you really expect us to believe that you are a witch?" Charlotte said rolling her eyes.

"Well, let me at least read the letter, honey," her mother said.

Her parents read over the letter for what felt like an eternity before they spoke.

"Do you really want to go? I mean, it seems like it is a real thing, but are you sure that you would want to go. You might not have a normal life again. It also tells us that since you are from a non-magical family, that you cannot tell people who you are for the sheer fact of people not believing you," her father said.

"I want to go. I mean, I can make friends at this school, hopefully, since Lotte ruined my chances of ever being normal at my school that I am at now," Kathleena glared at her older sister.

"Whatever you say, Leena, it's not my fault that I am popular with everyone there and they know you as being somewhat of a loner," Charlotte said.

"I think it's awesome, Leena!" Lydia chirped in.

"Thanks, are you okay with me going?" Kathleena asked her parents.

"Well, I guess we can let you go and if things don't go well, we can take you out. Please be careful honey," her mother said.

With that, Kathleena was officially going to a new school especially for witches and wizards. Her heart was pounding as she was packing all of her items in her trunk. She went to Diagon Alley a few days before her departure and got all of her items. Her owl was sitting in its cage and her wand was placed in its box. She was going to start a new adventure for her and she was now on her way to the train station. She knew that there was no Platform 9 ¾ but she needed to find out where it was.

"You sure, you will be okay?" Her mother asked worried. She has been fretting over the decision for weeks of letting her little girl go to school away from her family.

"I'll be fine mum," Kathleena said pushing her cart. She noticed a large family walking towards Platform 9 and Platform 10 with some of the same items that she had on her cart.

"Remember to write, dear. I know that your father and Charlotte didn't come, but they were busy with stuff. I'll see you for Christmas."

"Bye Mum, Bye Lydia!" Kathleena said as she hugged her mother and sister. She moved towards the family that was walking towards the platform. She went up to the woman and asked, "Could you help me find Platform 9 ¾?"

"Why sure dear. You just run straight ahead at the wall between Platform 9 and 10. Do you want me to come with you?" She asked.

"I'll be fine, thank you though…" Kathleena started.

"Mrs. Potter"

"Thank you Mrs. Potter!"

Kathleena took off towards the wall between the platforms and then she realized that she was on a completely new platform.

"Oh, good, you made it through okay," Mrs. Potter said when she noticed the girl on the other side, completely confused as to what to do.

"Yeah, I guess I have to get my things on the train," Kathleena said.

"Don't fret about it. I'll have my husband do it for you. We are sending our first son off today too. What's your name deary?"

"Katleena Jacobs."

"Nice to meet you, this is my son Albus and my daughter Lily. My other son James is with my husband Harry," she said pointing over to her husband who was in conversation with another man.

"Hello, Aunt Ginny!" A chorus of voices said.

"Hello children! All ready to go off to Hogwarts!" Ginny said.

"Yes ma'am!"

"Good, oh Harry, could you help get these on too. Her parents aren't here to help her," Ginny said when he got over to her.

Kathleena stared at all the kids standing there. She couldn't tell if they were going with her or not. Her eyes followed around for a little bit till she noticed a boy with silver/blond hair heading to the train. The boy looked at the family standing there and then to Kathleena. She knew that she didn't look like the others around her and knew that she stuck out like a sore thumb with her eyes and her blond hair.

"Well you all should get on the train before it leaves without you!" Ginny said snapping Kathleena out of her trance.

"Bye, Mum, Dad!" A boy said from next to her.

"Bye, James, be good now. No trouble," Harry told his son.

"No promises, Dad."

Kathleena was about to get on the train when she heard Ginny call for her. She turned around and got her attention.

"Be good now, and if you are in the same house as James here, please make sure he stays out of trouble. Have fun deary," Ginny said to her and gave her a small hug.

Kathleena was happy that there was someone there to give her a little guidance on this side of the platform. She walked down the compartment of the train and found the boy that she assumed as James. He was sitting alone, but she figured that more people would start showing up into the compartment soon, considering that there were so many people who said hi to his mom earlier.

"Can I sit here?" Kathleena asked.

"Sure," he said.

"My name is Kathleena, but you can call me Leena."

"James Potter"

"Nice to meet you," Kathleena said staring out the window.

The two sat in silence till the door opened to reveal an older man and a young woman.

"Hey Teddy, Victorie," James said when they came into the compartment.

"Hey James, and you must be new. I'm Teddy Lupin and this is Victorie Weasley," Teddy said.

"Kathleena Jacobs but call me Leena," she said.

"Pleasure to meet you," Victorie said.

Time passed and Teddy suggested that they get changed into their robes since they will be there soon. Kathleena and Victorie went to the restroom to change into their robes and she noticed that Victorie had left, so she went back on her own to the compartment. While on her way, she ran into someone in the hall. Her eyes noticed that it was the same boy that she saw getting on the train earlier in the day.

"Sorry," Kathleena said.

"You better be," he said.

"Hey, I said I was sorry. So get off of your high and mighty pedestal."

"Have a little bite now don't we."

"Take the apology and go back to where you came from," Kathleena said walking back to the compartment where James, Teddy and Victorie were at. When she entered, there was another person waiting in there for them.

"Hello, I'm Fred Weasley. Sorry I didn't meet you before, but I was busy pulling a few pranks on people," Fred said.

"Yeah and we caught you before you did something really bad. Fred, I was told by your father to make sure you didn't do anything too bad. It's worse enough that you are best mates with James and will probably end up in the same house as him," Teddy sighed.

"House?" Kathleena asked.

"Yeah, there are four houses at Hogwarts. They are based on certain qualities in a person. They are Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Slytherin," Teddy said.

"Oh, so what are you and Victorie?"

"We are both in Gryffindor. She almost ended up in Ravenclaw if I remember."

"And I would have been fine either way," Victorie said.

The train lurched to a stop and people started getting off the train. There she noticed again the boy that she bumped into on the train.

"Hey James, who is he? He keeps on staring over here," Kathleena said.

"Oh, that's Scorpius Malfoy. It's best that you stay away from him. He's up to no good," James said.

Kathleena picked up the pace and went over to a large man waiting for the first years. She followed him and got in the boat and sat there staring at the size of the school she was going to attend. Her mind went to Lydia and how much she would want to come here one day, if she could.