My Last Laugh (A Hogwarts Story)

Chaper Eight: Hogwarts

Lupin and I apparate outside the Leaky Cauldron and head inside. Inside is noisy, dirty and reeks of alcohol. Lupin goes and gets 2 rooms from a man called Tom and we head upstairs.

Upstairs is nicer then the pub but not by much. Lupin hands me a key when we get to room 25 and tells me he will bring in my school stuff in a bit.

I lay on the small bed and look at the watch Liam gave me for my birthday early August. It reads 6:14.

"Come in." I call when I hear a knock on the door. Lupin opens it and drags in my Hogwarts trunk with all my school supplies in it. He also brings in a plate of roast beef, potatoes and an assortment of vegetables.

I smile in thanks and eat the food. "So, tell me more about Hogwarts." I say to Lupin after I finish eating.

"Well, the classes for first years are potions with prof. Snape, transfiguration with prof. McGonagall, charms with prof. Flitwit, you have me for DADA, herboligy with prof. Sprout, care of magical creatures with Hagrid and flying lessons with Madame Hooch."

"Flying lessons? Like aeroplanes?" I ask.

"No. Flying lessons as in broomsticks." Lupin replies as if ti the most normal thing in the world.

We talk more about Hogwarts and the subjects until it becomes dark. Lupin wished me goodnight and I fall into a peaceful sleep.

***

I wake up to knocking at the door. I look at my watch and see its 8 am. I Rush over to the door and open it to revile Lupin.

"Breakfast is in 10 minutes." He tells me. I nod in response and close the door to get dressed.

7 minutes later I knock on Lupin door. When he opens the door I can smell bacon and eggs cooking. I grin at the delicious smell and walk in.

"The Hogwarts express leaves at 11 so we should leave soon." Lupin says as i scoff down the delicious food.

I give a thumbs up. I guess I still have some habits from when I lived in Australia. We moved when I was eight for some reason that mum never told us. Liam and I planned to move back there when we were older.

I finish my bacon and eggs and head back to my room grab my trunk. I pack the last few things and drag it to Lupins room.

***

We arrive at Kings Cross station and Lupin hands me a golden ticket. "I have to meet some teachers, I will meet you on the platform." He says and hands me some chocolate.

I look at my ticket and see platform 9 3/4. I immediately think it's a joke but after and few seconds I remember that this is a ticket for the Hogwarts Express, and it is a platform for wizards.

I figure that ordinary people, muggles, wouldn't be able to get on the platform so it must be hidden.

I decide the place to start looking would be between platform 9 and 10.

When I arrive at the brick wall that separates the two platforms I notice a boy with a similar trunk as me.

"Excuse me, do you know how to get onto platform 9 3/4?" I ask the boy.

"First year?" He asks in return. I nod. "You look a lot older. I'm Cedric Diggory. Hufflepuff." He says holding out his hand.

"Elizabeth Summers." I say as I shake his hand.

"To get into the platform you have to run at the brick wall between 9 and 10."

"You have to run into a brick wall?" I ask in disbelief.