The air was brisk and September had never started off better. " I do this how!?" Cried Ammi who seemed rather surprised.
"Just run straight at it dear with utter confidence and there you go" said Ron matter-of-factly
Ammi had a look of panic and confusion on her face. " How can I have udder confidence that running into a wall WONT give me brain damage but rather will take onto the Hogwarts train?"
"Don't you want to be in Gryffindor Ammi?" asked Hermionie. Ammi Nodded. "Gryffindors show extraordinary courage even in the most hopeless situations. Udder confidence to face whatever."
Ammi gave a gulp as they stepped out of the gray SUV.
Hermionie smiled. "Have fun, learn a lot, make friends and tell me all about it!"
"Oh Ill right you everyday Mum!" She said." You to dad! You'll send me treats right mum?"
"Only the best Ammi "said Hermionie. "Have fun, learn a lot, make friends, and tell me all about it!"
They finally arrived at the platforms and Ammi stared at her ticket "Platform 9 3/4" then stared at the wall in front of her "Utter confidence" She mumbled.
"Yes dear, you can do it" whispered Hermionie kindly. Ammi hugged her parents tightly.
Ammi grabbed her cart and stared at the wall before her. she took a deep breath closed her eyes and ran. She ran and ran, hadn't she crashed yet? She open her eyes and saw the magnificent steam train before her.
She sat her luggage down and a little witch took them and smiled at her with yellow crooked teeth. Ammi clutched the small cage containing her owl and climbed aboard.
She was early, and almost every compartment was empty. She chose one and sat down, her black owl beside her. She closed an locked the sliding door and window, then opened the cage to let her owl fly about.
"Guess its just you and me Shade" she said to her owl. He flew into her hand. And he was but a baby and so small that if Ammi had fancied to close him up in her hands she could've done so easily. he gave a soft "hoot" and flew around some more.
A knock cam onto the door a few moments later and Ammi sat up straight. "Anyone one in there ? hello? pardon me. Is this seat empty?" a voice called
"No I'm sorry, Its occupied, but you are welcome to sit with me" Ammi called back, snatching her owl from the air.
"Ahlohomora" She walked in, bouncy blonde hair in pigtails and oval glasses, her face was a glow. She had a short sleeved red t-shirt over a long sleeved white one, and a pair of tight blue jeans on. Ammi had seldom seen anyone dressed this way before. Her stature was tall and her smile warm. " hello sweetie, and thanks. how are you? My name's Magina. Third year here , and yourself?"
Ammi smiled politely " Ammi Rebecca Weasley, First year, and I do feel rather belittled next to you, fifth year how extraordinary"
" Oh don't be that way, I love younger girls. How beautiful you are. So young, so innocent and so proper, why are you so very proper?"
"well I suppose its simply how I was raised "
" That should change in a little bit with me here. Which house do you want to be in?"
" Gryffindor"
"Oh to bad. I am in ravenclaw" Magina sighed. So the girl exchanged information and chatted up nearly the entire train ride. Naturally the trolley came about a few times but neither were hungry, Ammi was too exited to have made her very first friend at Hogwarts.
"Oh look at that, Time to change. You have robes dear?" Asked Magina
"I do" said Ammi matter-of-factly
"Well best put them on we are close"
"Here? Right here and now?"
"Oh...Oh I see. Well, I wont peak"
They changed back to back into their robes, and when finished they sat back down
Magina smiled " They look stunning on you dear"
"Thank you" Said Ammi blushing
"It is a shame you dress so plainly you have a marvelous Figure"
Ammi was a bit taken back by this comment " T...Thank you um, I, well you do to Magina"
" Oh don't lie dear. I know I'm not fat, but I'm not drop dead gorgeous either, not like you are."
" I'm not so pretty, I don't even have a fiancé"
Magina gasped " You lie, Really you don't? Well you should, and you will have a boyfriend, before the years over."
"You don't know anything about that do you?"
" Dear, I know all there is to know about it...Say what is that?" Magina asked pointing at the mouse sized black owl flying about the cabin.
"Shadow" Answered Ammi "My owl"
"That tiny thing is an owl?"
"Yes ma'mm. He is my owl and he should be in his carrier now" Ammi said staring at the owl
Shadow heard this and flew back into his cage looking saddened. He hooted softly sounding very depressed. Ammi shut the cage door and latched it.
Ammi took out a piece of parchment and stared at it, after a small silence she spoke again " Do you have professor Lime for defense first thing tomorrow morning?"
" I do actually, and that's a very specific question, why do you ask?"
"Oh good we have Third level Defense together. My other classes are all second year level, besides potions, but I do love defense, I've studied much more into it."
"You're a first year and your in my class! How clever are you?"
"Very, Well you see, I've studied alot at home. "
"What level potions are you in?"
"First" She said modestly
"FIRST!? but I thought you-"
"Well my parents never really cared a lick about potions, don't see why" She said giggling
Magina laughed "You'll see why soon enough...So you'll spend your last year in nothing but potions?"
"Yes but Dumbledoor has some extra tasks for me afterwards and some tutoring opportunities, Career placement courses, All sorts of nice things planned for the rest of my time here. I may become a student teacher"
"Do we even have student teachers here?"
"Well I said I may.. Dumbledoor is ,consulting his peers."
"Dumbledoor only has minors not peers" Magina pointed out firmly
"Quite right"
"Yeah"
"Say, Have you heard of Hermionie G. Weasley?"
" Oh yes ,she's famous around here. I know all about her. I even have her trading card see?" She rummaged through her sack and removed a chocolate frog card with Ammi's mother on it. Hermionie caught a glimpse of Ammi and starting blowing kisses. "She sure likes you Ammi"
" She's my mum and, wow, she has her own trading card? Gee, could I have that, it would make a wonderful gift for her"
"Your mum? Wow. Oh and sure here take it" She handed Ammi the card "I have plenty...say, do you know Fred and George Weasley?:
" My uncles, they own a joke shop in diagon ally."
"Neat! I do want to go there now. Everyone here knows them. They discovered the secret passages, they caused all sorts of mayhem, and everyone thing! they're wicked cool."
" Mum says they're vandals, and no good trouble makers"
"Well think whatever you will. Oh look we've stopped!"