Part 2

(A/N - Here's the second part of 'Platform 9 ¾! I can't tell you any more because I dun wanna give anything away! ^.~ Anyway, I hope you like it! And thank you to 'me', 'clara200', and 'Lily Potter' for reviewing)

Harry had somehow gotten on top of the school building! He could see the astonished faces of all his peers looking up at him. He sat back and took a deep breath. How did this happen? I just jumped... Harry thought. And that green light! I've seen THAT before....

Harry's thoughts were interrupted by a shout from the headmistress.

"Get yourself down from there right now, young man!" The headmistress was a mannish woman with a very deep, resounding voice. At the moment, it sounded rather nervous. Harry tried to gather his voice to reply, and managed to squeak, "I can't!" Chuckles from his schoolmates began to reach Harry's ears. He turned red, and looked down at all the children laughing at him. (A/N - Poor Harry! Stupid Dudley has those kids wrapped around his fat liddle finger.. P )

Soon enough a ladder was propped up against the side of the building so Harry could get down. Once Harry stepped down from the last rung of the ladder, he was bathed in the looming shadow of his headmistress.

"You're coming with me, laddie," she said, grabbing him by the ear.

~~~

Aura and Ichino stood in shock.

"How did he..."

"What the....." Aura's shock quickly melted into anger. "It wasn't his fault! Dudley had him cornered and was beating--" But her voice was muffled by Ichino's hand.

"Are you crazy? You want Dudley to come after you, too? I know you're new here, but you gotta learn that you don't stand up to Dudley, as much as you wanna kick him hard." Ichino rolled up her pantleg and showed a purple bruise to Aura. "I got that after I wouldn't sharpen his pencil for him," Ichino said, looking at Aura warningly. But Aura's brown eyes were stubborn, and Ichino backed off.

"I WILL help him," said Aura, more to herself than her friend. "I'll find what is bothering him. And I'll fix it, too." These were hardly empty words.

~~~

The next day, Aura got to school early, intent on finding out where Harry lived from the direction in which he traveled. She stood on the steps, watching the trickle of students coming in from all over the area.

Ha! There he is! Aura thought as she spotted a black-haired boy moving swiftly through the neighborhood.

"That's definitely him," said a familiar voice behind Aura. She jumped. "Ichino! You scared me."

"You aren't gonna give up, are you?"

"Nope," replied Aura, watching Harry run towards the school. Maybe if he's alone too, we can be friends. Then we both wouldn't be lonely anymore. She squinted into the newly-risen sun, in the direction that Harry ran from. He saw Dudley and Piers strolling along from the same place. She squinted even harder, and read a sign. Privet Drive...

(A/N - I would keep writing but my fingers are really hurting. ::has been on the computer nearly all day::^^; Lily Potter : Aura is a girl out of my imagination! I really like her.I'll try to write as soon as possible! Until later... )