Chapter #6- Platform 9 ¾
Noticing it was beginning to rain, Eric bolted inside the Leaky Cauldron. It was just as he had left it, warm and filled with unusual people. However, most of the people were now slightly white as they noticed the large python curled peacefully around Eric's neck.
"Welcome back young lad, how may I help you... more butter-beer perhaps?" The clerk offered.
"No thank you, but do you have a room I can have for the night?" Eric asked politely.
"Hmm, will you be bringing that?" The clerk pointed at the now half-awake python resting on Eric's shoulder.
"Of course I'll be taking him with me. Did you think I was carrying him around for nothing?" Eric asked coldly, his eyes glimmering crimson again.
"Very well young man, that'll be five galleons for you, and one for the python." The clerk beamed, but continued to eye the snake with suspicion.
"Thank you." Eric replied politely as he paid the man, took the key and stumbled up the stairs to his room. Lifting the sleepy python off his shoulder and placing it one the bed, Eric changed into his pajamas and laid down to rest.
"Night..." He hissed, than fell asleep; the python curled cat-like over his chest.
"Eric..." Something hissed just behind his ear. Nearly screaming, Eric discovered two large yellow-red eyes gazing at him.
"What the... you!" Eric accused. The python merely glanced, than told Eric to get ready. Sighing deeply at the fact he had just been awakened by a giant snake and now was going to a place he'd never heard of. Eric dressed in his new clothing, which happened to include a dark green shirt and a pair of simple black pants.
"You sssure like green..." The python observed.
"Yes, it seems to have become my favorite color; along with silver of course." Eric sparked a half grin, than continued downstairs. "Thanks for the room!" Eric hollered just before he left the small bar.
Running as fast as he possibly could; the python bouncing up and down on his shoulders, Eric reached the station. It was a normal looking train station and Eric thought he remembered it. However, once inside he knew it must have been another station he had visited.
"Over there." his snake hissed directing its gaze to a large brick wall, which connected platforms nine and ten. Eric eyed the snake suspiciously, than blinked as he noticed someone running into the wall.
"Excuse me!" He yelled, hoping the person would stop. "How on earth did you do that?" He finished.
"Do what?" the young man questioned, his flaming red hair brushing against his face.
"Walk through that wall." Eric replied as his eyes widened to see another figure follow the first.
"I don't know what you're talking about... you must be seeing things boy." The man answered. "Nice snake by the way." He grimaced, than was just about the leave.
"Wait! Where do I find platform nine and three quarters?" Eric questioned.
"Oh, I'm sorry! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Percy Weasley. You must be a first year, well come on." Percy sparked a broad grin as he prepared to take Eric's hand. Hissing rather loudly, the python on Eric's shoulder gave Percy an evil stare.
"Right, I think I'll just let you walk in yourself; your friend there does not seem to keen on visitors." Percy backed away slightly, than demonstrated how to walk onto the platform. "Best run if you're a bit nervous." Percy stated as he came back out, than watched as Eric ran head long into the wall and vanished.
"Watch where you're going." A rather disgruntled fourth year girl remarked, but soon ran away from him due to the python which flicked its tongue out at her.
"With you around, who needs a guard-dog." Eric stated, than got his things and boarded the train.
Noticing it was beginning to rain, Eric bolted inside the Leaky Cauldron. It was just as he had left it, warm and filled with unusual people. However, most of the people were now slightly white as they noticed the large python curled peacefully around Eric's neck.
"Welcome back young lad, how may I help you... more butter-beer perhaps?" The clerk offered.
"No thank you, but do you have a room I can have for the night?" Eric asked politely.
"Hmm, will you be bringing that?" The clerk pointed at the now half-awake python resting on Eric's shoulder.
"Of course I'll be taking him with me. Did you think I was carrying him around for nothing?" Eric asked coldly, his eyes glimmering crimson again.
"Very well young man, that'll be five galleons for you, and one for the python." The clerk beamed, but continued to eye the snake with suspicion.
"Thank you." Eric replied politely as he paid the man, took the key and stumbled up the stairs to his room. Lifting the sleepy python off his shoulder and placing it one the bed, Eric changed into his pajamas and laid down to rest.
"Night..." He hissed, than fell asleep; the python curled cat-like over his chest.
"Eric..." Something hissed just behind his ear. Nearly screaming, Eric discovered two large yellow-red eyes gazing at him.
"What the... you!" Eric accused. The python merely glanced, than told Eric to get ready. Sighing deeply at the fact he had just been awakened by a giant snake and now was going to a place he'd never heard of. Eric dressed in his new clothing, which happened to include a dark green shirt and a pair of simple black pants.
"You sssure like green..." The python observed.
"Yes, it seems to have become my favorite color; along with silver of course." Eric sparked a half grin, than continued downstairs. "Thanks for the room!" Eric hollered just before he left the small bar.
Running as fast as he possibly could; the python bouncing up and down on his shoulders, Eric reached the station. It was a normal looking train station and Eric thought he remembered it. However, once inside he knew it must have been another station he had visited.
"Over there." his snake hissed directing its gaze to a large brick wall, which connected platforms nine and ten. Eric eyed the snake suspiciously, than blinked as he noticed someone running into the wall.
"Excuse me!" He yelled, hoping the person would stop. "How on earth did you do that?" He finished.
"Do what?" the young man questioned, his flaming red hair brushing against his face.
"Walk through that wall." Eric replied as his eyes widened to see another figure follow the first.
"I don't know what you're talking about... you must be seeing things boy." The man answered. "Nice snake by the way." He grimaced, than was just about the leave.
"Wait! Where do I find platform nine and three quarters?" Eric questioned.
"Oh, I'm sorry! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Percy Weasley. You must be a first year, well come on." Percy sparked a broad grin as he prepared to take Eric's hand. Hissing rather loudly, the python on Eric's shoulder gave Percy an evil stare.
"Right, I think I'll just let you walk in yourself; your friend there does not seem to keen on visitors." Percy backed away slightly, than demonstrated how to walk onto the platform. "Best run if you're a bit nervous." Percy stated as he came back out, than watched as Eric ran head long into the wall and vanished.
"Watch where you're going." A rather disgruntled fourth year girl remarked, but soon ran away from him due to the python which flicked its tongue out at her.
"With you around, who needs a guard-dog." Eric stated, than got his things and boarded the train.
