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Chapter 1: Boarding the Train

Date: 1/17/04

Author's Note: I didn't make any characters up. My friend candy girl made up Cindy Wong.

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Boarding the Train

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It was September 1st and the all the students were piled up at platform 9 ¾. There were owl feathers and animal furs everywhere which of course meant some students were sneezing and coughing. Harry and Ginny left their trunks and animals with those of the other students. They then boarded the train and went along the corridors searching for a place to sit. All them were filled or so they thought once Harry opened the last door and the far end of the corridor there sat a young girl long raven black hair and honey brown eyes. She smiled at them and scooted herself and her young kitten with black fur and white spots on its back over in her lap to give them room.

"You can sit here ... no one has sat here I suppose it's because of Zodiac my kitten. Anyways I'm Cindy Wong it's nice to meet you both" She said with a smile.

"Hello Cindy, I'm Harry Potter and this is my friend Ginny Weasley" Harry said while walking in as Ginny nodded and followed.

She crossed her leg and smiled as they entered the room and took their seats as the train began to move. Just then they heard a huge "thud" right outside of the sliding door, Ginny got up and opened the door to see her cousin Rupert on the floor; she helped him up and dusted off his clothes.

"Honestly Rupert you have to be careful" she said with a sigh then sat down next to Harry.

Rupert nodded and smiled at them then looked to Cindy and smiled "Hello there, I'm my name is ..."

"Rupert ." she said with a smile "it's nice to meet you and you can sit here . there's plenty of room for both of us" she said while patting the space next to her.

He nodded and sat down next to her "I've never seen you here before are you new to this school?" he asked while reaching out his hand and petting the kitten in Cindy's lap.

She nodded softly and sighed "Yes I'm new here and I'm sure you can tell from my accent that I'm not from around here. I come from America ... from the Lavender Well Witch and Wizardry School" she brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and sighed "I wish I knew what house I'd be in so I won't be so nervous" she said while looking out the window.

They all nodded and began talking and giving her clues on which teachers did this and that and which students to stay away from and so on. They were also talking of the previous school years that they had attended at Hogwarts and listened to her stories that she told them from her stay at Lavender Well, and kept talking and chit chatting as their ride to Hogwarts drew longer as the night came.

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This is for a friend, I would like to know how this chapter is going.