The Twizns Separation
What happens if you are separated from your best friend/twin sister? Would you make new friends or retreat into your shell?
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter
Chapter 1: Parvati
Kings Cross Station looked majestic, like an old castle ruins from the outside. As we exited the doors of the taxi, I was taken-a-back, it was not at all what I was expecting. But my initial surprise was overcome by the excitement of finally heading off to Hogwarts, a school that I had heard about since I was a little girl, the magic school that my parents both attended when they were my age. My father went off to grab two trolleys as myself, my mother and my twin sister Padma, opened the boot of the taxi, to get our trunks and extra packages for school. As we entered Kings Cross station, I was pushing my trolley ladled with a heavy trunk and several packages wrapped in brown paper and string behind my sister's trolley. The atmosphere was almost non-existent as most of the people catching trains here, were what we call muggles and were just here to catch the train to work, or home. The muggles do not seem to notice the two girls pushing heavy trunks towards the platforms.
"Do you have your tickets darlings?"
"Yes mother."
"Of course mother, it's in my jacket pocket" Padma replied. She was the more reserved, shy but studious of the twins, while I was the more outgoing twin. We used the oversized luggage ticket machine, the conductor did not even check our tickets were the right ones, he just waved us all through. 'The pains of muggle jobs. I hope I never have to feel these lows' I muttered under my breath.
We entered the elevator to get down to platforms nine and ten, with 5 other people, who all took a glimpse at us with our heavy trunks and then turned away, they did not seem to care about us at all.
We exited the elevator onto platforms nine and ten, and with mum and dad leading we wheeled the trolleys half way down the platform before stopping behind this red-headed family, also carrying similar trolleys ladled with trunks and brown packages wrapped in string.
"Do you remember how to do get on the platform girls?"
"Umm… can you help me please father." Padma said.
"Sure thing sweetie. Get ready to run at the wall." Padma lined her trolley up, two metres away from the wall, and her father grabbed the trolley, while standing beside her and they ran straight at the wall between platforms nine and ten.
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They when straight through the wall. I was astonished, even though I had been briefed on the entrance to the Hogwarts Express. I was still amazed: where does it go? How fast do you have to be going? what happens if the wall shuts?
"Ok sweetie your turn. You need my help?"
"Yes mum. Just let me line up with the wall. Can you come behind me like dad did with Padma? Ok 3…2…1. Lets go"
It felt so weird. Running at a wall, in front of many muggles, but as dad had said before, they don't even notice nor care. The transfer itself felt like nothing at all, and in no time they were running on to a platform identical to the one they left, without muggles and the bright colours of the adverts. Mum steered the trolley and me around and out of the way of the wall.
"If you block the wall, the next person might not be able to get through."
As we turned the trolley around, the view was breathtaking. The first thing I noticed of the platform was the olden steam train. Black and red, with the words "Hogwarts Express" emblazed on the front and the school logo next to it. It looked beautiful. The next thing I noticed was the sign above the platform. "Platform nine and three quarters."
"Welcome Parvati dear. To Platform nine and three quarters. The gateway to Hogwarts" Mum said.
I must have looked a sight. But from the looks of children's faces around me I was not alone. There were plenty of what looked like new students, looking bewildered, while older students running on the platform trying to make sure everything is packed, or finding their friends they have not seen for two months.
"Best go get a good compartment, girls. Have a great first year, and we will see you at Christmas, if you would like to come home that is?" Mum stated. Kissing both of the girls on the foreheads.
Padma replied, "good bye mother and father, I love you and will miss you but I will come home for Christmas."
Once I got the kiss from mum and dad, I stated, "ok let's go Pad." Did not want mum and dad embarrassing us on the first day of school. The two girls headed towards the train doors, leaving their trunks with stewards who put all the trunks at the end of the train in the luggage compartment and waved goodbye their parents. Once they were inside the train, they sought out an empty compartment. Itonly took six tries, and they were happy with the result.
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The train whistle blew.
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The train started to move and Pad and I got so excited, "we are finally going to Hogwarts, Parvati."
"I know, Pad. I know."
"I am just so excited I could burst. Mother and father have talked about their time at Hogwarts, and they said it was the best time of their lives. What lesson are you most looking forward too?"
"Umm I think I am most looking forward to Transfiguration or Charms. What about you?"
"Definitely defence against the dark arts and herbology."
The girls are from a pure blood family, that dates back to the 1900s, and as a result have head of Hogwarts since they were born. When both girls got their letters they were so excited. And have been quizzing their parents since then on all the comings and goings and secret passageways. Both parents had obliged with mum telling them about all the lessons and such and father, who was the trickster at the school, all the secret passageways and troublesome pranks he did.
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After one hour, the girls were reduced to staring out the window, before a knock on the door.
KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK
"Come in."
A brown bushy haired girl already in Hogwarts uniform entered the compartment.
"Hello, my name is Hermione Granger."
"I am Parvati and this is my twin sister Padma. do you need a seat?" I asked as I was confused as to why the girl burst in after knocking.
"No I am ok. I am looking for a toad, a boy named Nevilles' lost one."
"No we have not seen any toad sorry." Pad replied.
"All good. Best be on my way. You two have a pleasant trip." Hermione said before she opened the door again and walked out and let the door shut behind her.
A few minutes after Hermione stormed from the compartment, another girl knocked on the door.
KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK
"Come in."
The door opened and a red headed girl emerged into the compartment. "Hello. Can I sit here everywhere else is full?"
Pad looked at me for answers. This was not uncommon, I was the leader of the two of us, despite being born second.
"Yes of course you can. I am Parvati by the way, and this is my twin sister Padma."
The red headed girl sat down next to Padma close to the door. "My name is Susan Bones. You two looking forward to going to Hogwarts? What house do you think you will be in?"
This time Padma spoke, "Nice to meet you. We were just saying how much fun and hard work this year will be. But we did not talk about the houses. What house do you think you will be in?"
Susan looked to her feet then replied with, "my mother was in Hufflepuff so maybe Hufflepuff. Or possibly Ravenclaw, but definitely not Sytherin."
"Both our parents were in Gryffindor, so we are thinking we will be in Gryffindor. But then again you never know with the Sorting Hat."
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The train came to a stop at a platform that was surrounded by a huge forest. As they arrived as the cover of darkness creeped over the forest, so it gave the forest an eerie sense. Pad, Susan and myself disembarked the train to the sound of someone yelling.
"FIRST YEARS THIS WAY PLEASE. THIS WAY TO THE BOATS. FIRST YEARS THIS WAY PLEASE. THIS WAY TO THE BOATS. COME ON."
As we walked closer to the voice, it turned out to be a person that was twice the size of my father. I was taken aback by the size of the gentleman yelling with a lantern in his hand.
"Hi ya Harry." The giant said, as a boy with muzzled black hair and round glasses approached him. I have heard of this boy before. "It's Harry Potter Pad" I whispered to my sister and Susan. "Harry Potter is in our year."
As all the first years were gathered around the giant, he turned around and walked down from the platform and downhill towards the lake. This was surprising as to where he was taking us. But all became clear as I glazed upon the lake and small wooden boats, big enough to fit four of us or one the giant.
"We are taking boats to Hogwarts?" Pad whispered to Susan.
"Must be. My mother warned me something like this would happen."
Susan, Pad and myself grabbed one of the first boats that were beached, then without realising I said loudly, "where are the oars?"
The giant replied "you do not need oars. The boats steer themselves it's like magic." With that he gave a laugh. I felt stupid asking but it's what everyone was thinking, you could see it on their surprised faces.
As we rounded the headland, we saw the school. It was magical, perched on the hillside, it looked like a castle with all the spires and towers. With bright lights illuminating the windows on the castle, it looked medieval. I was astonished as the sight. It was breathtaking.
Thank you for reading my story. This is only my second attempt at a story, and I appreciate any comments.