Me and Barry entered the shop to see a younger man that seemed to be in his 20s or so. His eyes were a pale grey and he had dark browny hair that sat greased on his head. His eyebrows rose as he noticed us enter. He turned on his heels to face us, since he was arranging some long boxes in the shop,
"Oh, greetings costumers! I'm Xavier Olivander, what could I do for you, young wizard" He exclaimed shuffling towards me and Barry. I smiled at the man and replied with: "Oh, I'm Nicky and I'd be looking for a wand" I replied swaying on my feet. The man nodded and observed me with a careful eye,
"Hmmm... You remind me of another wizard that came in here when I was just young... I must've forgotten his name-" He began itching his neck as he continued searching me up and down, "Yes, but he was banned from Hogwarts I believe... I think I know what'll suit you" He added running over to the back shelves full of the long black boxes.
Though, as this was happening I still wondered about the boy before. He said he wasn't being kind... I imagined his tense face in my mind. The anger in his words and the sentence he'd exclaimed, word by word. Then Xavier scuttled back towards me and Barry, which we were now in front of his desk that had a picture of an old man on. I leaned forward to get a better look at it, but then Xavier slammed the photo onto the table staring at me with a bitter smile,
"Now, try waving this around" He explained opening the box he'd gotten to reveal a short wand that was a light color. I eyed it intensely, then placed it in my hand. The wand seemed very small, for an ordinary wand, but Xavier insisted I try it. I clenched the wand tightly as a wave of power tingled down my spine. My breathing sped up, only for a moment before the sensation abruptly departed. Xavier observed the scene in silence, his eyes glassy and it looked as if he were thinking something like:
No, she couldn't be right? She couldn't be... It isn't possible no... But, I dismissed this as I gave the wand a flick. Suddenly a few boxes that were sticking out of place in the back mended themselves into their proper places. Xavier grinned and he closed the box the wand had once laid in,
"That settles it lassy. You've got the 9 foot Willow wand with the Phoenix core" Xavier declared. I smiled, though his words hadn't really registered in my mind and even if they did I would've understood it. Then as I turned on my heels to leave, only to see tha Barry had already left, "Oh no..." I muttered, quiet enough so no one could hear. Then I sprinted outdoors my wand shoved into my pocket. I changed my direction, so I was now facing left, then I continued sprinting down the streets determined to find Barry. Where could he have gone to anyways?
Then as I was heading down in between two buildings I heard a familiar voice call from behind me, "HEY! Nicole, I've got you something" Someone shouted. I whipped around and beamed as I saw Barry holding a cage, and within the bars was a white and black furry cat pacing in circles. "BARRY!" I yelled back jogging up to him,
"Why'd you get a cat?" I inquired petting it's long furred hair from outside the bars. Barry laughed, "It's for you! Let's say a congratulations gift for going to Hogwarts" I thanked Barry taking the cat from him. Right then and there I named the cat: Mickey. Afterwards we collected all the rest of my school materials. Barry instructed that I go to the train station and go to station 9 and 3 quarters, which I had no idea what it meant at the time. Then he passed me a ticket and left returning to his duties as Bar Tender.
Next I did as ordered strolling to the train station with my trunk of things and my pet Mickey who I let out of his cage. He sat purring inside my cauldron banging his head against the sides. I laughed at this and continued to the station. Once I got there I sighed longingly, remembering my parents bringing me as a child through the station doors to arrive here in London. I shook my head and continued to pull my things along.
I continued walking on my aching feet until I reached station 9. I searched the musty station for 9 and three quarters, but it seemed none of so existed. I sighed and slumped onto the floor wheeling my trunk back and forth, which seemed to entertain Mickey. Then I noticed a boy with dark hair that swayed back and forth as he walked. He wore a gray Tee-shirt along with navy blue sweat pants. He searched the station anxiously trotting towards a wall in between stations 9 and 10. Though, as he searched he didn't seem to notice me.
I bent down and slowly made my way towards the boy, my trunk in tow. Then the boy gripped his trunk, that he had with him. That made me believe he was a wizard as well, who else would have one? Then the boy ran up to the wall at full speed. I gasped and yelped,
"WOAH!" As the boy ran head on with the wall, but instead of a bloody mess, he just disappeared into the wall. I covered my mouth, a red color flooding to my cheeks as people stared bewildered straight at me. After they had returned to there regular day I ran up to where the boy had been. I guessed this was platform 9 and 3 quarters, I mean it was between station 9 and 10. Then I sprinted towards the wall my trunk right behind me. Then I transported into the wall. All I heard was a shriek from Mickey as my body collided with another.