The life of Serenity

Chapter 3

The weeks seemed to go by increasingly slow. Mom and dad sat Anna and Jay down and told them that I was a witch and would be going to another school for the year. They thought our parents were joking, until they showed them the letter and explained that mom and I went to Diagon Alley. I pulled out my wand, and showed them that it was, in fact, real.

Jay wasn't happy at all, because it's abnormal. He was never one to believe in such things. Or dream them for that matter. And Anna, she just smiled and nodded her head. Later that night she wanted to know everything that had to do with Diagon Alley and Snape. It was nice that I could talk to her and have her share my enthusiasm, even if I knew she was bummed that we wouldn't be going to the same school anymore.

The day that I had to leave, caused my parents to be depressed. I mean, I've always been at home; so this was out of the normal for them. The routine would be messed up. I could already see dad going to wake me up, walking into my room, before realizing I'm not there anymore. But even with those thoughts bouncing  around my head, I was still bouncing on my toes in excitement.

This was the new start I had been waiting for. The new beginning that set me apart from my family. I would have an edge in this world.
I mean that's all I've ever wanted.

"Come on! Let's go!" I shouted from the front door. I looked at the clock on the wall and sighed. "I'm going to miss the train!!!"

"Calm down! We're coming!" I heard dad shout, as my trunk thumped down the stairs. "What the hell do you have in this thing?" He hissed, as he tried to pick it up.

"My books and cauldron. You shouldn't be picking it up, dad. You'll throw your shoulder and back out, again. They're damaged enough already." I rolled my eyes at him, even though he didn't see it.

"It's fine—I'm fine. Now move, or you're going to get crushed and miss your train."

I chuckled and opened the door for him to walk out. He shouted for my siblings and my mom to hurry up, before disappearing outside. I took a moment to look around the house from my current position in the doorway. The painted walls, nice furniture, and the family pictures. I looked at the suitcase sitting next to me. In it had pictures of my family, clothes, and my parchment to send letters. I don't know how I'll be able to handle being next a bird long enough to touch it, let alone tie a letter to it. Salem was tucked in his carry on, ready for the journey.

"It's just you and me, Salem. Ready for an adventure?" I whispered softly to my kitten. He purred before curling back up and going to sleep. Taking one last look around, I followed dad outside and got into the car. During the moment in the house, the rest of my family had gotten into the car. Smiling, I closed the door to an old life to start a new one.

It took twenty minutes to get to Kings Kross Station. Mom, dad, Anna, and Jay helped push the trolley towards platform nine and ten. Where I heard a group of people talking loudly behind us, but ignored them in favor of looking for my platform. I looked down at my ticket, Platform 9 3/4.

"Do you see it anywhere?" I asked my dad.

"Nope."

"It's gotta be hidden by magic or something. It's the only thing that would make sense in this situation." I said, looking around. I realized we had pulled over to the side and the group from behind us, bustled forward. All of them were redheads.

"Every year, full of Muggles! Platform 9 3/4 this way!" An older, plump woman called to the gaggle following after her.

Standing back, I watched her direct the children, one by one, in between platforms 9 and 10. And one by one, they ran down towards the very brick wall, and disappeared from sight. After a moment, a dark haired boy pushed forward towards the woman. He was alone, and didn't have any parents or family near by. The woman told him how to get onto the platform, and I listened eagerly.