Chapter Four
Eventually the day came, the day I went to Hogwarts. Severus couldn't come with me since he was needed at the school.
That morning I woke up early and began getting ready. First thing, hair. Brushing all of my raven black to the side and put it in a simple side braid.
Should make up be worn today? Maybe just mascara.
I look up at the mirror and start inspecting the face looking back at me.
Black hair, thick and straight, green eyes just like my dad's, pale skin from my mom, everyone says I look like a combination of both parents. And whenever I see my face, it reminds me of them.
After finishing up in the bathroom, I get dressed into the outfit I chose the night before. Acid wash jeans, comfortable black T-shirt, red cardigan, white converse, and of course my mom's locket.
Next on the list was taking the Crocotta medication, or Ne Fluxus potion. This kept the crocotta from coming out when I got scared. Which is quite often. Usually I can control the "soul sucking" part, but if I got scared, the teeth that defines a crocotta comes out. The only thing that it doesn't prevent is my ability to mimic voices, not that I mind.
Finally, I go double check I have everything. One large trunk for school supplies, medium trunk for clothes, small one for all of Pips stuff, another small trunk for whatever I might need (anything I thought about taking), a bag for camera supplies, and a messenger like bag for whatever I might need on the train. Oh! I almost forgot the most important thing!
"Pip! Come on, we need to go to Hogwarts."
I reached King Cross station and searched for Platform 9 ¾.
Where is it?
Up ahead I saw Ron and what I assumed to be his family, the kids all ran straight through a column. Once they had all disappeared, I went up to the woman.
"Uh, hi, it's my first year and I-"I started.
"Oh, no worries sweetie." She said.
"Just run straight into the pillar without any fear." She said, "What year are you? You don't seem like a first year."
"I am starting my third year, I was unable to join the last two years." I explained.
"Well then good luck. Ron is in your year, along with Harry and Hermione, you go find them. I think you will be able to tell who they are. And my name is Molly, dear." Molly said.
"Thank you, er, Molly. I'm Camila Minett."
"Good luck Camila, send a letter whenever you wish. Better get on the train!"
The train seemed nice, it was pretty clear who were the first years; I tried not to look like one. It didn't work, but I knew cabins were filling up fast and I had to find one soon.
Turns out it was harder than I thought to find Harry.
After about ten minutes of searching, I find him in a cabin towards the back.
"Uh, hi. All the other cabins are full." I say sheepishly, "I'm Camila."
"Hermione Granger and this is Ron and Harry. I've never seen you before, are you new?" Hermione asks.
"It's my first year, but I'm technically in third year."
And with that, they began to tell me everything that could possibly be known about Hogwarts. I had read Hogwarts: A History. But I didn't really know how it would be like.
When we were about ¾ of the way there, the train stopped suddenly.
"Why are we stopping?" I asked.
My question was answered soon enough. Everything went cold, dread and anxiety filled me.
Then a ghost like thing with a hood came into the cabin.
Everything that happened next was a blur; I heard screams and even more anxiety filled me. I felt light headed, but Harry must have felt it worse, since he fainted.
The guy who had been sleeping in the cabin the whole time suddenly got up and casted a spell.
And just like that, they went away.