Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter series or any characters you recognize. That belongs to J.K. Rowling who is my idol.
This is an exciting and (dare I say it?) magical day for me. I am going to Hogwarts for the first time!
Right now I am sitting, staring out the window. My father got tired of me asking when we were going to get to the Hogwarts express and threatened to go back to our house. So now I am practicing being as quiet as a mouse.
However, once I see the station there is no stopping me. I am literally jumping up and down with excitement.
Petunia, who seems upset, starts complaining "Stop squishing me. MOM! Make Lily stop!"
My mom glares at me until I sit politely.
As soon as we park I am out of the car. Then I'm rushing though the train station to the magical platform. It looms ahead looking rather… Solid.
"We just walk through it?" I ask nervously.
My mom nods. I gather up my courage, close my eyes, and run through the platform with my parents and Petunia behind me.
Who knew that solid brick was so easy to go through?
I stop, open my eyes, and am flabbergasted.
The station is full, and witches and wizards are everywhere. Not all of them are wearing ordinary clothes either.
In the confusion a girl with curly brown hair bumps into me and calls over her shoulder "Pardon me!" She walks through the crowd as if she is used to navigating in crowded areas.
Petunia taps me in the shoulder "Go!" she tells me, "Everyone else is on the train already."
I hurry to hop aboard the train and look back to my family only once. My father waves goodbye as my mom sobs into her handkerchief. Petunia looks like she is about to cry too.
I bite my lip. All summer Petunia has seemed anxious to get rid of me. So why is she upset that I am leaving? That doesn't make sense.
I don't have time to wonder about this as I turn and, too late, see the large bird cage on the ground.
When I trip everything seems to go in slow motion. I see the ground rushing up to embrace me. I feel my hands hit the pavement. I hear a loud thud distantly as my head hits something metal
Then, all I can remember is blackness.
Author's Note
Hey guys! How did you like my introduction to the story? Please leave your comments in a review. Criticism is welcome. This is my first story so don't completely kill me. Chapter 2 should be up soon. But it will be up faster if you review.
