Medieval, Percy Jackson & Harry Potter

Chapter 6

Hogwarts' Express

It was know 10:30 and Ariana still had not found platform 9 3/4. She tried asking a guard, but when she mentioned Hogwarts the guard rolled his eyes and walked muttering 'a boy earlier asked that too, and how kids are always wasting his time'. She was getting desperate. She didn't know what would happen if she was late for the train. She was also getting a lot of strange looks because of Alicanto. She was about to Iris Message Chiron and tell him to stop acting like an annoying, mysterious god and just tell her where this platform is. Luckily she heard a familiar voice.

"Come on mother. We don't want to be late. The train to Hogwarts leaves at exactly 11:00."

"Patience dear. We still have 25 minutes."

"Yes, but I want to get a good spot on the train."

Ariana hears Isabella before she sees her. As soon as Ariana brain registers that the voice is Isabella's she shoves through the crowd of people looking for her.

"Isabella!"

Isabella looks back and when she sees who it is she smiles. "Ariana. I wasn't expecting to see you until we got to Hogwarts."

"Yeah well I don't really know where the platform is."

"Oh, mother and I can take you. This way."

Isabella's mom gets her daughters attention. "Isabella who is this?"

"Oh this is Ariana. We met at Madam Malkin's."

Ariana holds out her hand. "Nice to meet you Mrs. Rosier."

Mrs. Rosier shakes her hand. "Likewise Ariana."

Isabella grabs her mom's arm. "Mother come on."

Mrs. Rosier chuckles.

Ariana, Isabella, and Mrs. Rosier go back to where Ariana started at platform 9 and 10.

"I came over here already. I couldn't find anything." Ariana says a little confused.

"Isabella you go first. I'll follow behind Ariana to make sure she does it right." Mrs. Rosier orders.

"Ok"

Ariana watched as Isabella ran at the dividing barrier between platforms 9 and 10. Then right when Ariana thought she was going to hit by the wall, she disappeared.

Ariana's jaw dropped. No way was she going to run into a wall. This has to be some sort of trick.

"Come along dear. It's best to do it in a run." Mrs. Rosier tells her.

Ariana takes a deep breath, and runs to the exact spot Isabelle ran. The only thing she was thinking was 'I'm going to die by crashing into a wall'. She closes her eyes as she is about to crash into the wall, but the crash never comes. She opens her eyes and a scarlet steam engine was waiting next to a platform packed with people. A sign overhead said Hogwarts' Express, eleven o'clock. Ariana looks behind her and sees Mrs. Rosier walk through the barrier.

The three of them walk through the crowd to one of the emptier carriages of the train.

Mrs. Rosier starts hugging her daughter and telling her goodbye. Ariana decided not to interrupt the moment and starts getting on the train.

"Ariana."

The said girl looks back. Mrs. Rosier smiles at her. "It was nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you to Mrs. Rosier."

Ariana turns back and enters the train. She drags her trunk through the carriage looking for an empty compartment.

"Ariana wait up!"