Chapter 5:

Platform 9 ¾.

Uncle Vernon was grumpy as normal. But if Harriet didn't ask if they could take her to Kings cross then there was no way that she could go to Hogwarts. "Uncle Vernon, I have to be at Kings Cross tomorrow to catch my train. I was wondering if you could give me a lift." Her uncle grunted so she took that as a yes. "Thank you Uncle Vernon."

"Where is this heathen school of yours anyway?" She was about to answer when she realized she didn't know.

"Um…" She took out her ticket and read it. "It doesn't say. All it does say is that I am to take the Hogwarts express from platform 9 ¾ at eleven thirty."

"WHAT?" He sat up straighter. "Platform what?"

"9 ¾." Harriet read off the ticket.

"There is no such platform." Her aunt shouted out.

"Well that's what my ticket says." With a dismissing glance she went back to her room. She sat there wishing that once she got back from school everything would be better. That her family would lover her. And if that failed then some hidden relation in the Wizarding world would find her. But that was only a dream.

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The next morning Harriet woke up a five in the morning. She made sure that all her books were packed and Hedwig had plenty of food and water. Then she went downstairs to cook the Dursleys' breakfast. She smiled and started humming. The plant that sat on the windowsill perked up, yet nobody noticed.

The family ate breakfast; Harriet wasn't hungry so she didn't eat. Dudley ate her share as well as his own. It made her ill to watch him. Finally about ten o'clock they left the house and Uncle Vernon almost threw her trunk in the back. The entire ride to Kings cross Harriet was quiet as Vernon complained about his normal things… Harriet, work, Harriet, teenagers, Harriet, cars, Harriet, traffic, and of course Harriet.

However today it was on Harriet's school. Dudley was cowering in his seat and he had a pillow under his large rump. They hadn't had the tail taken off yet, and that's the only reason they were going to drop Harriet off in the first place.

When they finally go to Kings cross they loaded her trunk on to a cart and led her to the platforms. "Well, there is platform 9, and on the other side is platform ten. Well yours is somewhere in between. See you next summer." And with that they took off with out looking back.

"Oh wonderful… now what?" She was getting several strange looks from the other people. She was blushing after a younger child asked what she was. "I'm a student." She had smiled.

"Of what? Are you going to be a veterinarian?" She had only smiled and nodded. After that she was left alone. When she asked the guard where the Platform 9 ¾ was she was shouted at.

"Of course like every year crammed with muggles." Harriet had heard a woman say quite loudly. She swung around to see a group of people with owls. She decided to follow them, who knew they might take her to the platform. "Ok Percy you first."

Harriet tried to watch but a crowd of people got in her way, when they left the boy was gone. "Alright your next Fred." The woman said to one of her son's that looked like a twin.

"I'm not Fred, he is. I'm George!" Shouted the one she was looking at.

"Honestly mum and you call yourself our mother." Said the other one. Without scaring the young girl watching them he looked her over and decided she must be a witch waiting for her turn on to the platform.

"I'm sorry George." She sighed

The boy walked up to her and smiled. "I was only joking, I am Fred." And before his mother could hit him he ran through the barrier, closely followed by his brother.

Harriet gaped. 'How on earth?" She quickly spoke up. "Excuse me." The remaining red heads turned to look at her. "How do I… how, that is, do I get…"

The woman took pity on her and finished her question. "Get on to the Platform dear?" Harriet nodded. "Not to worry dear. It's Ron's first year at Hogwarts too." She pointed to her youngest son. "What you have to do is walk through the barrier to Platforms nine and ten. Best do it at a bit of a run if your nervous." She smiled down at Harriet.

"Thank you for your help." Harriet smiled before turning to the barrier. Then she started as a jog, and then into a run. She could almost feel the pressure of the wall after slamming in to it; quickly she shut her eyes and waited. Nothing happened.

When she opened her eyes she saw a big red steam engine. Over the barrier there hung a sigh that read, PLATFORM 9 ¾. She had made it.

A/N: Look I am really tired. I will write more but I will not do so now. Thanks to my reviewers.

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