Chapter 3: Platform Nine and three quarters
Mai landed on her butt and slid about three feet in her vinyl pants. She got up and went to collect all her stuff from the ground. When she had all her stuff together she looked around the place. A few people were standing around and talking or waiting for the train. Mai walked up to a lady wearing deep blue robes and a white poor boy cap.
"Yes?" The woman said.
"OhWhen does the train get here?"
"Are you a new student?"
"Umyeah."
"You sound like an American. Don't they have good schools over there?"
"Yes they do. But I wanted to come to," Mai looked at the clipboard the woman was holding, "Hogwarts."
The woman made a face and muttered something that sounded suspiciously like "Damn Yankees," Then she said " Four-Forty."
"Thank you! And by the way, Damn Yankees was a great show." Mai walked to a bench and sat down, took out her book and started to read.
"MOM! Ron won't give me back my book! Make him give it back!"
"Ron! Give Ginny her book back."
"But, Mom!"
"No buts, young man!"
Mai looked up and saw a red haired group of people entering the platform. One older lady wearing a green wool coat and a flowery apron talking to a girl who looked a little younger that Mai, who was wearing a blue T-shirt and jeans. And a tall, lanky boy whose red hair stood straight on end, as if he had stuck his finger in a light socket. He was the one who must have taken the book from Ms. Blue shirt.
" Well Ms. Viggeroa! My children are here and they are going to be waiting for the four forty train." The red haired woman said to the lady in the poor boy cap. The hat woman grimaced and said
"Wait over there with that other late comer and the train will be here in five minutes anyway!" The kids kissed their mother on the cheek and went to sit next to Mai.
"I like your pants! My name is Ginny Weasley! Whats your name?" The girl asked Mai.
"I'm Mai." Mai said simply.
"This is my moron brother Ron. I think he died half way here, because usually he never shuts up, now he hasn't said anything ever since we got in here." Ginny elbowed Ron in the stomach.
"Say hi Ron!" Ginny whispered. Mai turned to Ron who had sat on the bench next to her.
"Hello Ron. I'm Mai. How are you?"
"HelloMaiHowareyouI'mfinethanks forasking." Ron was staring at her and looked about ready to propose. Mai smiled and looked at the clock on the wall above her.
" The train is probably here by now." She stood up and walked out to where you would load baggage. Ron and Ginny followed close behind.
"All aboard!" Ms. Viggeroa yelled. Mai and The Weasleys boarded the train.