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THE TIME AFTER by:Yosuke's friend ---+\---
Chapter 1: Hogwarts
One morning, Amy was awakened by her mum who said," I have some bad news. Your Grandfather has died. St. Mungos just sent a letter." She shot out up from her bed." Grandpa died! Are we going go to his funeral"
Her mum said, "Yes, but we should go shopping for your school supplies very fast. Its tonight"
Amy stood up, wiped her eyes and went to go get dressed. She combed her long silky black hair and put on a sparkly black dress. She needed to get dressed for the funeral before going shopping because they were heading strait to it afterwards. They went to Diagon Ally to buy all the supplies. She got books, a cloak, a black owl she named Celesta, and her grandfather promised to give her his wand once he passed away. It was given to her when he was sent to St. Mungos. She got lots of other stuff like scales, cauldrons and other things.
She had been to a funeral before because her dad died in an accident. She sat down on a scarlet velvet chair. There were lots of people there she never even met. Most of them were elderly. She was guessing they were classmates. The first one called up was "Sarah Potter". She was her mum and she was also his daughter-in-law. She went to the front of the room and said," My husband will finally be able to see his father again. I am very happy that this day has come, but I'm not saying its nice for us but its nice for the people who haven't been able to see him in years..."
After her speech, she walked back to her chair crying. All the elderly people came up. She remembered some of their names. Cho Chang, Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottem (Who looked like he might pass away soon too.), and a lot of other people there. She noticed there was a certain person who wasn't there, but remembered she died too. Her name was Hermoine Granger. Amy was too young to go to her funeral. After the funeral finished, she had to go strait to bed.
The next morning, She got ready to head to the Hogwarts express. She packed up all her stuff in a large trunk and stuck it on a trolley. Her mum brought her to Kings Cross and showed her how to get through the barrier. She was afraid she was going to crash but she got through. There was a sign that said "PLATFORM NINE AND THREE-QUARTERS" and another on labeled: "HOGWARTS EXPRESS". Underneath the Hogwarts express sign was a big, shiny, black train. It was loaded with children. Amy kissed her mum good-bye, and went on the train. It was crowded. She went to an empty compartment.
About ten minutes later a boy with shoulder length red hair came up and said," Do you mind if I sit here. All the other compartments are full. She said," Of course I don't mind."
He said happily," My name is Edgar Weasley, what's your's?" She said proudly " My name is Amy Potter"
He looked surprised," Are...Are you related to Harry Potter? If he is, my grandpa said he was friends with him when they went here"
She said sadly," Yes. But he died this morning in St. Mungos. But Think I might have seen your grandpa there."
"I'm very sorry to hear that. My grandpa is at St. Mungos. He probably just wanted to see him one last time. My grandpa is going to pass away soon too. He got poisoned somehow"
The train started and a girl with short, curly, brown hair was running and slipped next to the compartment. Her glasses slipped off and one of the lenses fell out. "Darn it! Not again!"
She looked up at them and asked," I'm sorry, could I go in that compartment? No one wants me in their's."
She was blushing and trying to stick the lens back in. She finally succeeded and said," Well, can I?"
Amy said," Of course you can."
She pulled her trunk into the compartment and sat down next to Edgar.
"My name is Elyssa Granger, what's your's?"
"I'm Edgar Weasley." "I'm Amy Potter."
She had the same face as Edgar had when Amy told him that," Are you related to Harry Potter? If so, I'm sorry about your Grandpa. I read in the Daily Prophet that he died." "Yes I am. But wait, are you related to Hermoine Granger?"
She looked paranoid," How did you know that?" "I was going to go to her funeral when she died but mum told me I was too young." She said excitedly.
"This is so cool. Its like history is repeating itself. I bet someone related to Draco is going to come up to us and start bullying us. My Grandpa told me all about him"
Said Edgar. Elyssa looked more scared," Don't even joke about that. I'm afraid of being bullied."
Amy interrupted," Looks like in about ten minutes the train will stop. We better get changed."
They all changed into their school clothes. Then a third year with slick blonde hair walked by.
Edgar said," Maybe I shouldn't have said that about a person related to Draco might come and bully us"
The third year kid was just about to come over to the compartment but then the train stopped.
"A 60 year old woman with long red hair and wearing a silk purple cloak said," We are now at Hogwarts. Please get off the train in an orderly manner"
When they got outside it was raining extremely hard. All the first-years had to gather up. Amy, Edgar, and Elyssa went to the front. They had to go on boats to get across. " If I knew we had to go on boats, I would have snuck off with the older students." Said Elyssa.
It was four people in each boat. The three shared a boat with the woman. Edgar hugged her and said," Hi great aunt Ginny!"
Finally they got to land. Hogwarts was a giant castle. All the students stared at it in awe. Elyssa was seasick so she wasn't paying attention to the castle; she was just trying to keep herself from getting sick.
