The Cursed Soul

Chapter 10

HARRY POTTER

I spent the rest of the summer at the Burrow. And I could say that is the best summer I ever had. Don't get me wrong though, I like spending time with Iro for the last summer vacations, but at the end of the day, I'd still go back to the Dursleys and spend the rest of the night playing dead as I am in that small space, dusty cupboard.

And it was hell...

The day of our departure came, September first, we arrived at the King's Cross Station two minutes before the train to Hogwarts left while pulling our trolleys with beads of sweat on our faces with all the running and rushing we've done just to get in time. The other Weasleys immediately ran through the brick wall between the Platforms 9 and 10, leaving me and Ron behind. But as we both took our turn, instead of going through, Ron and I crashed ourselves against the hard wall. Hard and painful. Our trolleys hit the barrier and bounce backwards along with our trunks and the cages of Hedwig and Scabbers.

"What in blazes d'you think you're doing?" the guard squealed, walking closer to us which I'm not particularly sure if because he's just doing his job to ensure everything or just to show the annoyance in his face.

"L - lost control," I stuttered.

We got up and settled our fallen things and pets back to the trolleys, "Why can't we get through?" Ron asked, "I dunno, – the gateway sealed itself for some reason." I answered while touching the barrier that was supposed to get us to Platform 9 3/4.

I then noticed the clock hanging above, not far from where we stood. And right away, the large hand marked the time, 11 AM. I hissed, "The train leaves at exactly 11 AM, we've missed it!"

"Oh no! What are we going to do?"

"I don't know. Maybe..."

"Harry, if we can't get through... maybe Mom and Dad can't get back."

I pondered, "Let's just wait for them in the car..." At once, Ron's eyes went wide.

"The Car!"

And that's how we ended up using the Enchanted Car of them and flew to follow the train. Due North, we found the Hogwarts Express steaming with white, thick smoke coming out from the firebox tube. Suddenly, the invisibility boost had drained out, making our flying car visible and forcing us to hide up in the clouds.

"Maybe we should check later if we are still on trail." I said.

For the next four hours, we made regular checks on the train every half an hour as we flew farther and farther North. Our ride went fine and safe, but not until the car started to act weird and wobbled continuously.

"What's happening?" I asked nervously.

"Stupid car! It's faulty." Ron hissed. With his words, the car started to act weirder as though it got hurt and offended by his statement. It spun round and round until my door swung open and caused me to slip out from the car. My hand quickly grabbed the door and made sure to hold it tight.

"HARRY!" Ron shouted, "Take my hand!" At first, I wasn't able to hold tight onto his hand as it immediately slipped. My heart quickened violently.

"Hold on!"

"I'm trying! Your hand is all sweaty.'' When I managed to get a grip, I loosen the grasp of my other hand from the door and tried to hold more onto his'. But before I could manage to do that, I felt my hand on Rons' started to lose until I couldn't hold anymore and made me fall from the sky.

"HARRY!"

I just watched my friend look at me with horror and fright as he caught sight of my small and thin body kept falling from the air.