DISCLAIMER: Guess what! I still don't own Harry potter! OMG! Whoopdeedoooooo! YAHHHHHHHHHH! *snifffles* ok I am a little sad that I don't own this but I mean who wouldn't be.

Part 3: Platform 9 3/4

Over the next couple of weeks, I packed for school, but at night I pondered. What did Mr. Ollivander mean when he said that? Who is this person going to be? Will he be in my year? I was stumped. I had a more immediate problem on hand. I knew no one going to Hogwarts. My best friend, Becah, didn't get a letter. I am now more nervous than excited. Will I be able to make friends? I really hope so because it could be really bad if I don't.

Tomorrow I leave for Hogwarts. I have packed everything and I have also checked twice, thanks to me mum. I don't think I'll be able to sleep all night. Better go out and buy some sleeping pills right now

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"Wake up Lily."

Oh my god! Today is the day. I am so excited that I could probably walk to the station right now. I am getting dressed, brushing my teeth, and trying not to knock Mattias' cage over. Talk about multi-tasking.

"Come on Lily! Were leaving!"

As soon as my mom said those few words I bounded down the stairs and was out the door. The ride there was considerable nice since our car expands and the fact that we had the air on. I couldn't stop shaking from excitement and when we finally pulled up to he station I hurtled out of the car.

I was a little confused when there was no platform 9 3/4, but my dad just told me to walk through the barrier. Just as I touched the wall I seemed to have fallen through a wall of warm, sweet smelling water. When I arrived on the other side I looked up and there was a sign that said:

Platform 9 3/4

As I look around I see many queer looking people. I hear shouts of "Come Back 'ere, and give yer mum a hug!" and "Send me an owl every day!" It made me think of how far I was going away and how sad and homesick I will probably be.

" Lily, I am gonna have to go so, well goodbye," my mom said. She gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek and the disappeared into the crowd.

As I stepped onto the train I got a little shove from behind. I looked down to see a girl with brown/blond hair and a big face. "Oy! Keep it movin' please," said a boy behind her. He had the same brown/blond hair as the girl but she had a more stubborn chin. "Sorry 'bout that," she mumbled.

As I walked down the aisle of the train I walked past a compartment with two girls who were just sitting there.

" Can I sit here?" I asked pointing to a seat. The girl on the right immediately got this huge smile on her face and said, "Sure!" with such enthusiasm that I felt welcome instantly. The girl had red hair and a lot of freckles. She had a narrow face and wild cat eye glasses.

"Hi I'm Eathellreda Lamport, but call me Reida for short," she said.

"Um, hi. I'm Lily Evans and you can call me Lily," I said. I turned to the girl sitting next to me." Who are you?"

"I am Aeldra Truax. All of my friends call me Ali," she said. She had jet-black hair, which was now tied back in a bun. She has fair skin and almond shaped eyes.

"Where are your friends?" I inquired.

"One is a squib, one ditched me, and one didn't get into the school. So what about you? Any friends?" She interrogated.

In this way we continued talking for a long while. A timid knocking on the door interrupted us. I looked up and saw the blond girl looking in. I waved for her to come in. She stepped in and meekly sat down.

"Hi," I said.

"Hi," she said gently, " I'm Galena. Galena Morgan."

"I saw you coming into the train. Do you know who that was behind you?" I inquired.

"Yeah. Unfortunately he is my brother. I was sitting with him but he kept playing tricks on me. Who are you other peoples?" Galena probed.

" I'm Eathellreda, but call me Read. And this is-" she started.

"And I am Aeldra," she glanced at Reida, "But call me Ali."

The lunch trolley clattered to a stop out side their compartment and the lady poked her head in.

"What'll it be, dears?" She asked sweetly. We ordered and no one spoke till the clattering had stopped again. As we all were engulfed in our food and conversations about chocolate frog cards and other such whatnot. A boy with his hair combed straight and he had piercing blue eyes.

"You all should be getting all your robes on. I think that we will be arriving shortly." And with that he turned and left.