Tibby leaned against what was between platforms nine and ten. She melted right into to it to be greeted by platform nine-and-three-quarters. She smiled as she saw the familiar scarlet train, a light layer of smoke had already filled the air and cats and owls were everywhere filling the ears of Tibby.
"Oi, Tibby!" Someone called out. Tibby didn't have to turn around to know that it was her friend, George Weasley, calling her. She also knew that if George was there so were his twin brother, Fred, and the rest of their family, Ron, Ginny, Mrs. And Mr. Weasley. Maybe even Harry Potter and Hermione Granger were there.
Tibby turned with a smile and indeed saw the Weasley family. She waved hello to Ron, Ginny, and both the Weasley parents before she was tackled into a hug by George then Fred, "Good to see you too, lads." She laughed as she felt her ponytail loosen from them being to rough.
"Come on, I expect mum would want to say hi." Fred said walking back toward his family. George gave Tibby a smile and waited for her to follow in step, taking her trunk and using magic to pull it along. Tibby scowled at him. She was a year younger than them. They were of age to use magic, Tibby still had a year left of being a minor.
"Only a year, Tibby," George grinned as if reading her mind, "You're almost there."
Tibby scowled deeper and threw a light punch at his arm, "Shut up." She muttered as they came closer to Mrs. Weasley.
"Tibby, dear, how was your summer?" She asked pulling Tibby into a hug.
Tibby gave a shrug, "It was okay. I was bored and George and Fred's letters were no help." She said throwing them a look. She didn't notice the way the rest of the group had shifted on their feet. They were interrupted from their conversation as the train let out a whistle.
Mrs. Weasley looked around, "Oh, get on you lot. Now! Before it leaves," She shooed them away with a hug and watched them all turn to board the train. Tibby led the way as Fred and George carried her trunk. She found a compartment and entered. After a moment George and Fred enter after her, "So, why so hush, hush during the summer?" She asked taking a seat beside the window.
"They can't tell you." Someone said entering the compartment. It was Harry Potter, "It's complicated." He shrugged looking apologetic to Tibby. He counted her as a friend and hated keeping her in the dark.
"Says who?" Tibby leaned back in her seat. Sometimes she hated being friend with them; they always had so many secrets to hide. But she understood that they were only trying to protect and save one another.
"Dumbledore," Harry said. Tibby looked at him grateful that he at least tried to tell her things that he wouldn't tell anyone else. She smiled and then looked back out the window. She wasn't going to push any farther then that. She didn't need to. She knew the basics of what her friends did. And she was glad they did. She was just happy that she had friends that would always stand up for her and be there when she really needed it most. Plus, Fred and George were always a laugh.
"It's time to change." Hermione said poking her head through the compartment door a while later. Tibby looked up from the window and took a moment to register what she had said. She yawned and stood up. She looked at her friends who were all huddled together, talking. She shook her head and squeezed between Harry and her trunk, trying to find her uniform.
"Come on. The carriages are about to leave." Tibby said taking George's hand in hers and pulling along. Her other arm held her barn owl's cage.
"Hang on," George said holding his ground, "Fred, we've forgotten a bit of the luggage." He put an arm around Tibby's waist and lifted her over his shoulder. Tibby let out a call of protest but was drowned by the laughter of Fred and Lee who were helping to carry her luggage. They all settled into the closet carriage and waited as it brought them to the famous Hogwarts. Tibby cold feel something in her tingle as she saw the castle come closer. It was her second home and she loved all her friends that she had there. Going to Hogwarts had changed her life and she was glad that she had magic in her veins.
"Come on," Tibby muttered as the sorting continued, "I'm starving…. I could eat a hippogriff." She sighed to Fred who nodded in agreement. She waited patiently for the rest of the sorting to finish and Dumbledore's cue of "Tuck in". It was instant reaction as George, Fred, and Tibby reached to fill their plates with whatever their eyes saw.
Soon after their bellies were stuffed, Dumbledore gave his speech before dismissing the students to bed.
"Good night, you three." Tibby called out as they climbed the stairs and parted to their dorms, "See you tomorrow." She hugged each of them and entered her dorm, she was ready for bed. She slipped quickly into her pajamas and slipped into bed. Sleep taking her over as soon as her head hit the pillow.