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Chapter 5:

Platform 9 3/4

This was it, this was the day Harry was supposed to go to Hogwarts, and he couldn't wait! In fact, Harry was so excited; he jumped out of bed bright and early at 4:30 AM, purely out of sheer excitement. Then he proceeded to change his clothes five times before he finally decided he looked decent, check his trunk for everything about ten thousand times, and look at his wand as if it was some new and amazing thing that he had become obsessed with, but had no idea how to use it, which was kind of true. He also kept stroking his owl's back, which he still had not named. He stroked it so much, that after a while she had to nibble at his finger (affectionately) to get him to let her sleep.

After a lot of shaking and yelling from Harry, and a lot of grunting and pushing away from Hagrid, the giant finally awoke and the two of them went down to breakfast.

"So Harry, you nervous about your first year?" Hagrid asked over breakfast.

"Yeah," Harry said, fidgeting with his fork. "I have no clue what it'll be like, you know, the teachers, the kids, the classes, the school it self. I'm almost afraid I'll pee in my pants."

Hagrid chuckled.

"Don't worry Harry, I'm sure that won't happen."

"Thanks," Harry said, turning a little red.

"Well, I guess we should go. Your train leaves in a little while."

"Okay."

"Why don't you go grab your stuff then."

"All right."

"Go on, we haven't got all day."

"Yeah, of course, sorry."

Harry went back upstairs to their room and grabbed his trunk, his wand (which he put in his pocket), and Hedwig's cage. He quickly checked and made sure he hadn't left any of the things he needed for school. When he was sure he had everything, he went down to where Hagrid was, tripping a little over the stairs because of all the stuff he was carrying. He found Hagrid waiting for him by the door.

"All set?" Hagrid asked as Harry walked over to him.

"Yep, I've got it all," Harry replied.

"Let's go then."

They got a cab from the Leaky Cauldron to King's Cross station, where Hagrid gave Harry his ticket.

"Well, I guess I'll go now. I've got some important business to take care of. So, I'll see at Hogwarts Harry."

"Yeah Hagrid, I'll see you at Hogwarts."

"Bye then."

"Bye Hagrid."

Harry watched Hagrid go, and then turned back to his ticket when he was out of sight. Suddenly Harry felt very strange. On his ticket it said he was supposed to take the train from Platform 9 ¾ but that was nowhere to be seen. He tried asking a conductor, but he didn't want to seem stupid so he asked if the conductor knew where he could get the train to Hogwarts from. The conductor said he'd never heard of such a place and walked away, muttering something about "those darn kids."

Now Harry felt utterly and hopelessly lost, he had no clue where to go or how to get on the train to Hogwarts. He even briefly considered getting out his wand and tapping the help office in between platforms 9 and 10, but quickly pushed that thought away as he realized how strange it would look to passersby.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he a woman's voice say something.

"Of course, packed with muggles as always," the woman was saying.

Harry quickly looked around and found the source of the voice. It was a big, red-headed woman with several red-headed children. The woman was holding the hand of what seemed like the only other girl there. The little girls turned her a bit and Harry immediately recognized her. She was the girl in his dreams! Harry suddenly knew that this was destined to be. Somehow, for some reason, he had been having those dreams because this girl was very important to his future. He didn't know why, but Harry knew he had to go meet her.

As he walked over to the red-headed family, he heard more of their conversation. The one who Harry guessed was their mother seemed to be lecturing two gangly boys who looked like twins not to pull any pranks at school this year, or else. As Harry got nearer, the little girl let go of her mother's hand and suddenly turned around to look at Harry. She gasped as their eyes met and stopped dead in her, even as the rest of her family went on as though she had never stopped.

Harry walked over to her and opened his mouth to say something, but she beat him to it.

"You're Harry Potter!" she gasped, astounded.

Harry suddenly had the urge to grin, she knew his name!

"Yeah, I am, how did you know?"

"Who doesn't know you in the wizarding world, you're probably more famous than you-know-who himself!"

"Well, thanks, but could I ask you your name?"

"Oh of course! I'm Ginny Weasley, and I'm honored that you actually wanted to know my name!"

"Why wouldn't I want to know your name? Listen, Ginny, do you know how to get to platform 9 ¾ ?"

"Oh yeah, follow me, my family's all going."

"Ok, thanks Ginny."

"It's no problem really. I mean, you are Harry Potter after all."

"Um, yeah," Harry smiled a little uncomfortably.

"Ginny!" the mother exclaimed when Harry and Ginny caught up to them. "Where did you go? I was so worried!"

"Look who I met mum! It's Harry Potter! And he needs help getting to the train."

The mother suddenly turned to Harry and scrutinized him.

"Oh well hello Harry dear, pleasure to meet you, I'm Ginny's mum, Mrs.Weasley."

"Hello, Mrs.Weasley, it's a pleasure to meet you too."

"Now I understand that you need help getting on to the platform?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Oh, well, I guess it must be your first year, right?"

Harry nodded.

"Ron here is going for the first time too."

She pointed to the shortest of the red-headed boys. Harry nodded at him. He nodded back.

"Okay, now there's really no trick to getting on the platform at all…"

A/N: You'll get the rest next time!!!! Which will be soon if you review!! I wonder what will happen now that Harry's met Ginny, hmmmm… Please review!!!!!!!!