Ruby Kurns was a normal, typical 16 year old girl, apart from the fact that she was, in fact, a witch. For the past five years Ruby and her parents had travelled the world. From Africa to Jamaica, from France to America, Ruby had experienced them all but now her parent's had settled down on the outskirts of London. Ruby had long flowing brown hair, framed by her dark brown eyes. Her facial complex was plain although there was something unusual about her if looked at for too long. Ruby had a slim built, just like her mother, although her bone structure was not as defined. Ruby had a fiery temper and was not afraid to speak her mind; she found that this trait had tended to get her into a lot of trouble. Ruby looked out the window, raindrops running down the cold paned glass. She stared at the water droplet, wondering what adventures, what memories Hogwarts shall hold for her.

"Ruby, we're leaving!" cried Sapphire, Ruby's mother. Ruby gave an aspirated sigh and picked herself up from her bed. She picked up her trunk and wand and walked down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs was Sapphire Kurns, she was tall and slim with a distinct look. Her cheek bones carved out the figure of her face, while her nose was as slim as her figure. Sapphire Kurns was the definition of radiance, helped by the never ending cosmetics which Sapphire wore. Her eyes were emerald green, emphasised by the emerald earrings and necklace which she was never without.

Stood by Sapphire was Ruby's father, Themis Kurns, he was tall and well built. He had a masculine frame framed by his dark black hair and his almost black eyes. Themis showed little emotion towards people, only disgust and judgement. Themis glanced up at his daughter, his eyebrow raised slightly.
"Where is your uniform?" he questioned.
"In my bag father, you don't wear your robes until almost as Hogwarts."
Themis eyed Ruby up expectantly, to sense if there was any form of body language to suggest that she was lying. Sapphire gave a small cough to make Themis aware that they were running on a tight schedule. He picked up Ruby's bags and the three of them left the house.

Ruby opened her eyes to find herself standing in front of King's Cross Station.
"We shall take you to the platform but then you must board by yourself," Themis spoke to his daughter, not even glancing at her. Ruby followed her parents' footsteps, hoping to not become lost within the crowd which had emerged in front of them. Themis and Sapphire suddenly stopped to a halt in front of a brick wall; Ruby stopped herself quickly to prevent colliding into them.
"Here we are," Sapphire spoke, "Platform 9 and 3/4." Ruby looked up to see a brick wall in between the sign '9' and '10'. She looked towards her parents hoping to see a form of smile, any indication that they were in fact joking.

"This is the platform?" Ruby asked with a hint of confusion. Themis glowered at his daughter,
"Obviously not. It is on the other side of the wall, you must run through."
"But won't people see me?"
"Of course not. There is a shield cast around this specific area, meaning that no muggles will witness you running through the wall." Sapphire interrupted.
"What if it doesn't work?" Ruby asked with slight doubt. Themis glared at his daughter, not speaking a word. Ruby bit her tongue and began pushing her luggage trolley at a faster pace.

Closer and closer she got to the wall, faster and faster she went. Ruby shut her eyes closely in fear of the collision. She suddenly opened them to find herself standing on a large platform; a steam train was sat in front of her. Children pushing past, smiling and laughing, the sound of owls hooting filled her ears. Ruby gave a sigh of relief and smiled, she suddenly realised that she had not even said goodbye to her parents. She shrugged her shoulders and began pushing her luggage trolley. Losing control it crashed into the back of a student.

"Watch where you are going, you scum," spat an arrogant voice.
"I'm sorry, I lost control of my trolley," Ruby said in defence. The boy turned around to look at Ruby. He had platinum blonde hair and a defined jaw line. He was slim built but the shape of sleeves showed the shape of muscle. The boy's narrow eyed glare softened when he looked at Ruby.
"You're new aren't you?" He asked. Ruby nodded her head warily; a strand of hair fell across her face. She brushed it out with her finger, noticing that the boy was watching her every movement. He had a smug smirk across his face,
"What year are you supposed to be in?" he asked.
"Urm, sixth year?" Ruby replied, somewhat unsure. The boy's smirk broadened.
"Same as me, my name is Draco Malfoy, son of Lucius Malfoy and of course a pureblood." He spoke with a strong sense of pride in his voice. Ruby gave a small smile,
"I'm Ruby Kurns, daughter of Sapphire and Themis Kurns," she replied, imitating Draco's response. His eyes seemed to light up a little and his smirk turned into a smile.
"Come sit with me on the train." Draco offered, walking off ahead suggesting for Ruby to follow. Ruby did not question, she had no friends and was willing to accept any she could make.