Chapter 3- 9 and 3/4
The following morning was hell because Harry and I had to pack our stuff into a huge luggage and then pull that around on a metal cart. Harry seemed perfectly fine while I was being practically dragged by the cart. I muttered swears as we continued walking, Hagrid as our guide because I had no idea where we were going.
"Blimey is that the time! Sorry kids I've got to go. Now your train leaves in 10 minutes. Stick to the tickets," Hagrid said handing us them. "It's very important."
"But this says 9 and 3/4!" I say looking down and showing Harry.
We both look up at Hagrid but he's gone.
"Great! He said he would take us!" I muttered angrily
"Technically he did." Muttered Harry.
"Shut up." I say as I begin to pull the cart again. "Let's just... Uh, ask that man over there! He probably works here."
Harry nods and we walk over to the man. "Excuse me, do you know where train 9 and 3/4 is?"
The conductor rolls his eyes at us and walks away.
"Rude!" I shout.
We both look around until I hear somebody. I look over and see a group of kids with similar carts. I nudge Harry and his eyes widen and he nods as we hear them say 'platform 9 and 3/4 this way.' (Btw I'm writing it as 9 and 3/4 because putting it as 9 3/4 looked odd) We follow them from a safe distance until I gasp at the sight of them running into the wall between 9 and 10. Harry and I look at each other with confusion and surprise. I look up to see two twins, who were quiet cute looking if I do say so myself. I blush slightly as they fool the mum into thinking that one of them is Fred and the other is George. I laugh until I notice Harry has walked up to the woman.
"Excuse me!" Harry yells, "Could you tell me, Uh, well us, how to get onto the platform? My sister and I, we don't know how."
The woman smiles warmly and I already like her. "It's Ron's first time to Hogwarts too: now all you have to do is walk straight into the wall."
I look at Harry and motion for him to go first. He looks slightly scared and I just smile at him.
"Loser gets the window seat." I mutter.
Harry smirks. "You're on."
He charges forward and soon enough he disappeared. I turn to the woman whose smiling sweetly.
"Thank you again! I'd love to see you again sometime."
"Oh no problem dear!"
I then, with all my willpower, charge straight into the wall. I open my eyes and notice that I'm in a completely different train area. I look around desperately for Harry until I see him. I run forward and hug him from behind.
"Never. Again." I say.
Harry just nods. "Alright let's get on the train, the conductor will take our stuff I guess."
I nod and we both pile on and walk to a booth that nobody has occupied. I sit by the window and Harry sits next to me.
"Well... This is it." Harry whispers.
I nod. "But no matter what, we'll do this together."
Harry just grins. "Yeah."
We were interrupted when a certain red headed boy popped his head in. "Excuse me, do you mind?"
"Oh not at all!" Harry says.
"I'm Ron by the way, Ron Weasley."
"I'm Harry, Harry Potter."
"And I'm Ashley Potter."
Ron's eyes widen. "So so it's true! I mean do you really have the, the,"
I nudge him and point to my scar. Harry laughs. "Yeah we do."
We both pull up our bangs to show our matching scars to form a lightning bolt.
"Wicked!" Ron exclaims.
Suddenly a kind old lady appears. "Trolley anybody?"
Ron looks like he really wants some and I nudge Harry yet again and show him our coins. We both smile and look up at the lady.
"We'll take the whole lot." We say in sync.
Within minutes we all are eating candies of all sorts, pulling out different kinds. I laugh as Harry opens up a chocolate frog and it leaps out the window earning a glare from him in return.
"This is Scabbers by the way!" Ron says. "Fred gave me a spell to turn him yellow, wanna see?"
We both nod excited.
But beforehand could begin, a girl appears in the doorway.
"Has anybody seen a toad? A boy named Neville lost it."
We all shake our heads until her eyes travel to the rat. "Are you doing magic? Let's see then?"
Ron clears his throat and says this weird riddle but all it results in is the poor rat being sparked.
"Are you sure that's real?" The girl asks and then suddenly she's spouting out all these weird examples of spells.
She catches my stare and sighs. She sits across from Harry. "Example." She quickly says 'oculus repairus.'
Harry's cracked glasses suddenly clear up and their brand new.
I turn to her with a grin. "You should teach me things like that sometime!"
She smiles back. "Of course! At least somebody here cares about magic. Great to meet you...?"
"Ashley Potter." I say sticking my hand out.
She gasps. "You're the Potters! I'm Hermione Granger!" Then she turns to Ron. "And you are...?"
"Ron Weasley."
"Pleasure." She says disgusted. "You all should change into robes we will be arriving soon."
She walks away with a twirl and we all look at each other before bursting out laughing. I'm already beginning to like this place.