1st September 1938

It is a beautiful morning, when Alex is going to leave to Hogwarts for her first time. She never dreamed to be accepted, since she's barely showed her sign of magic, and when she is, she always shrugged it off, thinking it was just a mist. She remembers clearly when the mail came, her father and mother never been so proud, and their proudness continued until her bigger state of the family.

Her mother and father been telling her stories, about their times at Hogwarts. The story when they met for the first time, is always been Alex's favorite. They said, they met on the hallway, when Braedon's returned from his Quidditch practice, and Earna's from the library. Both was bumped to each other, and been friends ever since. Not just that, Alex also love the story when Braedon first open his potion shop that called Corbett and Prince Potion Shop in Diagon Alley, next to Ollivanders, the greatest wand shop in the world.

She hears many stories from her family, too, when they came at her birthsday, view months ago. There is the story of her aunt that almost killed her future husband, by exploding their potion, there is also the story of her grandmother that fall from her Quidditch broom, straight to her grandfather arms.

And those stories, making Alex more eager, then she actually has.

"Mom, where is the platform?" Little Alex asked, when they finally on King Cross Station. Earna smiled, and take hold of her daughter hand.

"Wait untill your father's here. Your cousin is persisted to join us, she wanted to see the train up close, so your father have to pick her up from your uncle house." Little Alex nod, and continued her steps. She knows better, than decline her little cousin wish. You messed with her little cousin, she'll get her revenge, but not in the time. Give or take view times. That girl can hold her tempraments more than Alex.

"Alex!" The girl smiled when she heard the call, and she looked at her back. There she is, her beloved cousin, Eileen, who's two years younger than her.

"How are you?" Alex asked, when the little girl has been closer to her. Eileen said 'fine' and jumped to hug her. Alex always been the tallest one on their generation, she got that from Earna.

"Have fun," she said, then jumped down. Braedon kneels down, hoisting Eileen to his arms. They four walked together, into the wall that seoarate the Muggles and the Wizarding world.

When they finally, get to the train, Alex can't dismissed Eileen's awed voice. And then she turned into her back, facing her parents.

"This is it," Alex smiled to her parents sadly, them both nodded and Braedon let Eileen down. The three hugged tighty, and Earna can't hold her sobbing voice anymore. Tears run down from her cheek, and her hand is shaking when she reached Alex's soft hair, and brush it softly.

"I can't believe you're finally grown! It's feel just like yesterday when i put the cradle on the bed for the first time," the woman cried, making Braedon smiled slightly, while Eileen face turned to worry and Alex's eyes become watery.

"Aw... mom..." she said, and hugged her mother again. She and her mother always been close, and she know to well that her mother, actually didn't ready to let her go.

"Now, now, dear. Let's let Alex go, she needs her school," Braedon said, putting his arms into his wife shoulder. Making the sobbing noise calmed down.

"Okey... but remember! You have to send me letters! Everyday! There's a reason that i bought you owl!" Earna said, making Alex smiled and nod. For the last time, Earna hoist her daughter into her arms. After that, Braedon take a step closer to her daughter, and kneel down.

"We don't care, which house will you get sorted. You know that, don't you?" Braedon asked, making Alex smiled.

"But Grands and the others won't be forgiving, i suppose," the young girl mumbled, making Braedon held his breath, and wrapped his hands to his daughter. Alex smiled, and return the hugs, not wanting to forget her father warmth.

"Alright, off you go. Don't forget to mail us, alright?" the Potion master said, making Alex smile and nod. After giving the last glance, Alex walked toward the train, leaving her bag into the bag caretaker.

She walked into the compartements, searching for the empty one, because she wanted a silent place. She even politely decline Walburga Black's invitation because of her wish. Until she finally found a silent compartement, and it is, the compartement that very far from the door. Not knowing there's someone inside, she opened the door. She freezes when she aware of a boy, sitting in there, with a book sitting on his lap.

Just when she wanted to close the door, the boy's dark eyes move into her, staring at her quietly. Alex was aghast, she's confused. On a situation, she feels uneasy sitting with someone, but in the other hand, this is the only compartement that have a silent state in it.

"M-may i-i join you?" Alex stammered, making the boy coldly nod and return to his book. Breathing her relief, Alex sat in front of the boy. She placed her small bag next to her, and took out her father Potion book. He give it to her, so she can understand potion more throughly.

"What book is that?" the boy asked, without bringing his head up. The girl freezes for a second, hearing the cold voice. Don't knowing why, Alex got goose bumps from his voice.

"Well... it's more like a note, actually, from my father," she said, showing the cover, where her father complete name written by a neat handwritings there.

"Is he a wizard?"

"Yes, he is," Alex stated, making the boy nod and taking a glance at her, from head to the toe. She knows that her hair is messy on the inside, but that doesn't mean this boy can see the mess, right? Feeling uneasy because of the stares, Alex open her mouth to ask.

"What's your name?"

"Tom," he said simply, making the girl raised her eyebrow questionally. "Riddle, Tom Riddle."

Alex nod slowly, before held her hand out to Tom. "Alex." Tom stares at her blue eyes, and watched her questionally.

"What? It called introduction, Mr. Riddle, if you wondering. People shakes hand and mention their name," the girl declared, making the boy coldly sent her glares. The girl just shrugged of, and continues to read her father notes.

Do you enjoy this? i hope you do. I know this isn't as good as another story, but trust me, i'm trying to catch up. If it is matters to you, this is the first time i use ffn to my story.

Ciao!

-Liya-