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Here's chapter 5! Sorry about the wait but I was on my wilderness camping/canoe trip up north in Quetico (it's in Canada)! I have so many mosquito bites but it was awesome! Anyway, hope you like this chapter!
Chapter 5: Platform 9 and ¾
After the 'accident' at Diagon Alley with James Potter and Sirius Black, Lily and Megan had both been grounded for a week. Megan later told Lily that both the boys had been grounded too, but Lily was still furious at the two pranksters. Megan was used to it and shrugged it off but agreed revenge was in order. The two girls spent the remainder of summer vacation plotting their revenge.
Finally, September 1st arrived and the Johnston and Evans families met at King's Cross in London at 10:30 to take the train to Hogwarts. The Evans family was introduced to the other three Johnston children; Alex, the oldest-who looked very similar to his father and was also the new Head Boy at Hogwarts; and the twins, Katie and Zack who both greatly resembled their mother.
"Where are the other students?" asked Mr. Evans as he looked around the nearly empty station.
"Oh, they're probably on the platform already," said Mrs. Johnston, "It's hidden, just like the Leaky Cauldron. See the barrier between platforms 9 and 10? Well, you pass through it to get to platform 9 and ¾. Here, watch Alex. Go ahead dear."
Alex nodded and set off, pushing his luggage in front of him. As he neared the barrier, he broke into a run before disappearing from sight.
"Katie, Zack, you two go," said Mrs. Johnston and the twins also disappeared at the barrier.
Megan turned to Lily, "I'll go with you," she said.
The 2 girls set off at a slow jog, pushing their things in front of them. Just as they were about to hit the barrier, it seemed to melt away and was replaced by a platform with a gleaming red train with the words 'Hogwarts Express' written across it. Lily looked and saw the other three Johnston kids standing nearby. Alex gave her an encouraging smile and she grinned back at him.
A few seconds later, the 4 parents appeared. Mr. and Mrs. Evans looked thoroughly shaken.
"Magic sure is interesting," commented Mr. Evans as he surveyed the platform.
"A muggle I presume then," came a cold voice from behind. The group turned to see a tall, thin man with neat black hair standing with a woman who was also very thin, and had shiny black hair, which hung loosely down her back. They would have been an attractive looking couple except they were wearing very disapproving, and slightly menacing, expressions.
"Hello Nathaniel, Vanessa," Mr. Johnston said rather stiffly, "Here to see Sirius off?"
The man smiled, sending chills up Lily's spin, "But of course," he said, "And why are you here?"
"Megan's starting at Hogwarts as well," Mr. Johnston said, and Lily noticed he was slowly turning angry, "We also had to drop off Alex, Katie and Zack. Alex is the new Head Boy you know."
"No, I didn't know," said Mr. Black, "My, what a surprise, I always assumed that only purebloods would receive such an honour. Times certainly have changed, haven't they Vanessa?"
His wife nodded slowly, "Yes," she said, "For the worst I'm afraid."
Mr. Johnston had gone rather red in the face. Mrs. Johnston moved forward and whispered something to him and he calmed down. She then turned to the Blacks.
"Where's Regulus?" she asked politely.
Mrs. Black frowned at her, "We left him at home so he would not come into contact with tainted blood before he's ready," she said sharply.
Mrs. Johnston didn't even bat an eyelash, "Oh, I see," she said, "It's nice to see parents looking out for their children. Especially with all these strange 'accidents' occurring."
The Blacks appeared stunned.
"Well, we must be going," Mr. Black said quickly, "Must find Sirius and all. Excuse us."
Mrs. Johnston smiled sweetly, "Of course," she said, "Bye now."
When the Blacks had disappeared, Mrs. Johnston turned back to the group. She rolled her eyes as the smile slid off her face.
"I cannot believe that those people are Sirius' parents," she said as she shook her head, "He's such a nice boy and they're just horrible."
"They're part of a minority that think Hogwarts shouldn't let muggle born witches and wizards in," explained Mr. Johnston.
"They don't like us much because mum's muggle born," Megan said, before using a choice word to describe the Blacks. (Author's note: think of jack and donkeys)
Her mother whipped out her wand, "Scourgify!" she said and soap bubbles appeared in Megan's mouth. "Don't you ever say that again!" she said as Megan spit a few bubbles out, "That's completely inappropriate! Who taught you that?"
Megan whipped her mouth, "Alex," she said without hesitation.
"What? I did not!" Alex said.
"Alex! How many times have I told you to watch your language around your sister?!" shrieked Mrs. Johnston as people turned to see what the commotion was about.
"Mum! You're embarrassing me!" said Alex.
"Well you should've thought about that before you taught your little sister that word!" Mrs. Johnston shrieked at him.
Lily noticed Megan was fighting back a grin, as were Katie and Zack.
"I've heard Katie and Zack use the word too," Megan said helpfully and immediately Katie and Zack glared down at her but Megan wasn't fazed at all. She plowed on before Mrs. Johnston could start screaming again. "And dad's used it too," Megan said, "And you called Mr. Gallagher one last week after he left, I heard you. So technically you should wash everyone's mouths out with soap."
Everyone stared at her in shock. Suddenly, Mrs. Johnston started giggling and soon everyone else was laughing. Megan grinned triumphantly from ear to ear at having avoided serious trouble.
Just then, the train's whistle sounded signaling that it was about to leave. The group hurriedly stowed the luggage away and the kids climbed into one of the last carriages after hurried good-byes before the train set off.
"Katie, you have to try out for the Quidditch this year!" Mr. Johnston.
"OK!" promised Katie.
"Remember to write!" Mrs. Evans called to Lily.
"I will!" Lily said.
"Zack, if I get one more owl about you throwing dungbombs at people I will personally come to Hogwarts and drag you home myself!" yelled Mrs. Johnston.
"I only did that one time!" Zack yelled back.
"Alex, make sure you keep an eye on them!" said Mr. Johnston.
"I will!" Alex called back.
"Be good Megan!" Mrs. Johnston said, "And don't get into any trouble!"
"Me? Trouble?" Megan gasped in mock surprise.
"You know what I mean," Mrs. Johnston said, "Just because you're a Metamorphmagus don't think you can get away with anything. Professor Dumbledore already knows."
"Mum!" whined Megan, "He didn't need to know!"
"Oh yes he did!" said Mrs. Johnston, "I know all about your little stunts!"
Just then the train started to move forward. With a final wave, they were off.
"Well, I have to go up front to talk to the prefects," Alex announced, "I'll see you four later." And with that, he left.
"Yeah, I better go too," Katie said, "Mary and Claire will be waiting for me."
"I better find Dan and Erik then," said Zack.
"Bye," Katie said as they left.
Megan and Lily grinned at each other.
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So there's chapter 5! Hope you guys don't mind the terrible ending but my computer's really messed up and I had to shorten this so it would upload. Anyways, thanks for reading and please review!!!
~*~MeGaN~*~
Here's chapter 5! Sorry about the wait but I was on my wilderness camping/canoe trip up north in Quetico (it's in Canada)! I have so many mosquito bites but it was awesome! Anyway, hope you like this chapter!
Chapter 5: Platform 9 and ¾
After the 'accident' at Diagon Alley with James Potter and Sirius Black, Lily and Megan had both been grounded for a week. Megan later told Lily that both the boys had been grounded too, but Lily was still furious at the two pranksters. Megan was used to it and shrugged it off but agreed revenge was in order. The two girls spent the remainder of summer vacation plotting their revenge.
Finally, September 1st arrived and the Johnston and Evans families met at King's Cross in London at 10:30 to take the train to Hogwarts. The Evans family was introduced to the other three Johnston children; Alex, the oldest-who looked very similar to his father and was also the new Head Boy at Hogwarts; and the twins, Katie and Zack who both greatly resembled their mother.
"Where are the other students?" asked Mr. Evans as he looked around the nearly empty station.
"Oh, they're probably on the platform already," said Mrs. Johnston, "It's hidden, just like the Leaky Cauldron. See the barrier between platforms 9 and 10? Well, you pass through it to get to platform 9 and ¾. Here, watch Alex. Go ahead dear."
Alex nodded and set off, pushing his luggage in front of him. As he neared the barrier, he broke into a run before disappearing from sight.
"Katie, Zack, you two go," said Mrs. Johnston and the twins also disappeared at the barrier.
Megan turned to Lily, "I'll go with you," she said.
The 2 girls set off at a slow jog, pushing their things in front of them. Just as they were about to hit the barrier, it seemed to melt away and was replaced by a platform with a gleaming red train with the words 'Hogwarts Express' written across it. Lily looked and saw the other three Johnston kids standing nearby. Alex gave her an encouraging smile and she grinned back at him.
A few seconds later, the 4 parents appeared. Mr. and Mrs. Evans looked thoroughly shaken.
"Magic sure is interesting," commented Mr. Evans as he surveyed the platform.
"A muggle I presume then," came a cold voice from behind. The group turned to see a tall, thin man with neat black hair standing with a woman who was also very thin, and had shiny black hair, which hung loosely down her back. They would have been an attractive looking couple except they were wearing very disapproving, and slightly menacing, expressions.
"Hello Nathaniel, Vanessa," Mr. Johnston said rather stiffly, "Here to see Sirius off?"
The man smiled, sending chills up Lily's spin, "But of course," he said, "And why are you here?"
"Megan's starting at Hogwarts as well," Mr. Johnston said, and Lily noticed he was slowly turning angry, "We also had to drop off Alex, Katie and Zack. Alex is the new Head Boy you know."
"No, I didn't know," said Mr. Black, "My, what a surprise, I always assumed that only purebloods would receive such an honour. Times certainly have changed, haven't they Vanessa?"
His wife nodded slowly, "Yes," she said, "For the worst I'm afraid."
Mr. Johnston had gone rather red in the face. Mrs. Johnston moved forward and whispered something to him and he calmed down. She then turned to the Blacks.
"Where's Regulus?" she asked politely.
Mrs. Black frowned at her, "We left him at home so he would not come into contact with tainted blood before he's ready," she said sharply.
Mrs. Johnston didn't even bat an eyelash, "Oh, I see," she said, "It's nice to see parents looking out for their children. Especially with all these strange 'accidents' occurring."
The Blacks appeared stunned.
"Well, we must be going," Mr. Black said quickly, "Must find Sirius and all. Excuse us."
Mrs. Johnston smiled sweetly, "Of course," she said, "Bye now."
When the Blacks had disappeared, Mrs. Johnston turned back to the group. She rolled her eyes as the smile slid off her face.
"I cannot believe that those people are Sirius' parents," she said as she shook her head, "He's such a nice boy and they're just horrible."
"They're part of a minority that think Hogwarts shouldn't let muggle born witches and wizards in," explained Mr. Johnston.
"They don't like us much because mum's muggle born," Megan said, before using a choice word to describe the Blacks. (Author's note: think of jack and donkeys)
Her mother whipped out her wand, "Scourgify!" she said and soap bubbles appeared in Megan's mouth. "Don't you ever say that again!" she said as Megan spit a few bubbles out, "That's completely inappropriate! Who taught you that?"
Megan whipped her mouth, "Alex," she said without hesitation.
"What? I did not!" Alex said.
"Alex! How many times have I told you to watch your language around your sister?!" shrieked Mrs. Johnston as people turned to see what the commotion was about.
"Mum! You're embarrassing me!" said Alex.
"Well you should've thought about that before you taught your little sister that word!" Mrs. Johnston shrieked at him.
Lily noticed Megan was fighting back a grin, as were Katie and Zack.
"I've heard Katie and Zack use the word too," Megan said helpfully and immediately Katie and Zack glared down at her but Megan wasn't fazed at all. She plowed on before Mrs. Johnston could start screaming again. "And dad's used it too," Megan said, "And you called Mr. Gallagher one last week after he left, I heard you. So technically you should wash everyone's mouths out with soap."
Everyone stared at her in shock. Suddenly, Mrs. Johnston started giggling and soon everyone else was laughing. Megan grinned triumphantly from ear to ear at having avoided serious trouble.
Just then, the train's whistle sounded signaling that it was about to leave. The group hurriedly stowed the luggage away and the kids climbed into one of the last carriages after hurried good-byes before the train set off.
"Katie, you have to try out for the Quidditch this year!" Mr. Johnston.
"OK!" promised Katie.
"Remember to write!" Mrs. Evans called to Lily.
"I will!" Lily said.
"Zack, if I get one more owl about you throwing dungbombs at people I will personally come to Hogwarts and drag you home myself!" yelled Mrs. Johnston.
"I only did that one time!" Zack yelled back.
"Alex, make sure you keep an eye on them!" said Mr. Johnston.
"I will!" Alex called back.
"Be good Megan!" Mrs. Johnston said, "And don't get into any trouble!"
"Me? Trouble?" Megan gasped in mock surprise.
"You know what I mean," Mrs. Johnston said, "Just because you're a Metamorphmagus don't think you can get away with anything. Professor Dumbledore already knows."
"Mum!" whined Megan, "He didn't need to know!"
"Oh yes he did!" said Mrs. Johnston, "I know all about your little stunts!"
Just then the train started to move forward. With a final wave, they were off.
"Well, I have to go up front to talk to the prefects," Alex announced, "I'll see you four later." And with that, he left.
"Yeah, I better go too," Katie said, "Mary and Claire will be waiting for me."
"I better find Dan and Erik then," said Zack.
"Bye," Katie said as they left.
Megan and Lily grinned at each other.
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So there's chapter 5! Hope you guys don't mind the terrible ending but my computer's really messed up and I had to shorten this so it would upload. Anyways, thanks for reading and please review!!!
~*~MeGaN~*~