Authors Note: I am not JK Rowling, unfortunately. I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters who were created by Ms. Rowling.
"Come on! We're going to be late!" A blur of brown hair burst onto Platform 9 ¾ with her trunk following close behind, spilling random objects everywhere.
"Alice, the train doesn't leave for ten minutes. You're fine on time." Arianna Fortescue laughed at her only daughter's excitement, while using her wand to get everything back into the trunk. "You're going to want to be careful with that. You don't want to lose anything before you get there." She reached out and tried to push a few locks of hair away from Alice's face.
Alice turned away, "It's fine mum, don't mess with it." She said, scrunching her face. She did not like it when people touched her hair. "And it's leaving in just TEN MINUTES! I have to get a seat still!" This was Alice's first year at Hogwarts and she was more than a little excited. Being an only child living at home, this was her first chance to get away and make actual friends. Looking around the station, seeing all of the other young witches and wizards get on the train, it just made her realize how close she was to fully being able to use magic. Both of her parents were aurors and she knew that one day she would be one as well. This was just the beginning.
"Alright Alice, you can get on the train in a minute, but come here first." Her dad said, motioning over to the side away from her mother. Once they got to the side he knelt down to her level. He reached into his pocket and pulled something out, keeping it hidden from her. "Now that you're leaving for school I wanted to give you this." He opened his fist, revealing a small silver locket. "This was my mum's locket. It's been passed down to every witch in our family. Since I didn't have any siblings I got it when my mum passed away. But now it's time for you to have it." Alice stood quietly while her dad put the locket around her neck. "As long as you wear that Ali, nothing bad will ever happen to you." He stood up and kissed the top of her forehead.
"Thanks Daddy." Alice said quietly, admiring the locket around her neck. She wasn't a particularly girly child, but she knew that this locket was never coming off. Her and her father had a very close relationship. Being away from him was going to be hard.
"Alright Alice. Now you might want to get on the train." Her mum said, walking over to the pair of them." She gave her a hug. "Make sure to write when you can love. And we can write you back as often as you want. And don't forget to feed Artemis."
"I'll be fine Mum." Alice said, grabbing her trunk and the black cat snoozing on top of it. "And Artemis can hunt for food if he has to. He's a good cat."
"Still, take care of yourself darling." Her mum replied.
"Alice is a good girl, she'll be fine." Alice's father replied. "Now go get on the train Ali. You've been waiting long enough."
With one last wave to her parents Alice hoisted her trunk onto the train and began to search for an empty compartment.