As the summer came to a close, my parents took me to Diagonal Alley to get my supplies. I got all brand new stuff, even though my parents don't have a lot of money. I felt kind of sad that I let my parents spend that kind of galleons on me. First we went to Ollivander's to get my wand. It took me five tries for him to find the perfect wand for me. Ollivander was kind and never got impatient. The one that finally worked is 10 inches long, mahogany, with a single unicorn hair. There is a bulb at one end, and it makes it easier to hold. The next stop was to get robes. I'm not a patient person, so standing still for that long got on my nerves. My favorite part of the trip was Eeylop's Owl Emporium. There were so many owls of all shapes and sizes to choose from. I finally settled on a speckled brown barn owl. I named him Leo. It was almost impossible to keep me focused. I read all the time to get my mind off things. I wanted to go and check out the novels and I even got sidetracked more than once, to the annoyance of my mother. A week later, we were at King's Cross Station. I was puzzled why my tickets said the train came at platform 9 and 3/4. We got to the station an hour early. I sat on the bench and fiddled with my wand, looking at the floor. Leo hooted when I noticed a boy with messy black hair standing right in front of me. "Hi! I'm James. What's your name?" I avoided his gaze. "Remus." I mumbled. At that moment, another boy with neat hair came up. He thrust his hand out and introduced himself as Sirius. They sat down and we talked about quidditch, the houses, and our hopes for the year. Immediately, I could tell that Sirius is the rebellious child and James is the leader, charismatic and confident. The time went by quickly, and before we knew it, the scarlet train came down the tracks. I loaded my stuff on, cursing under my breath. James, Sirius, a short, chubby boy named Peter and I all sat together. The long ride went by quickly. We were telling stories too eccentric to believe, laughing and showing off our talents. Before we knew it, we were at the castle. We scrambled to change into our first year robes and climbed out of the train.