ISABELLA TOPIN and the ANIMAGUS ASSOCIATION

Chapter Five - Tatum Thompson

The Topin family of four, along with Auntie Carol and uncle Mark, crossed the road and entered the world-famous landmark, King's Cross Station, in London, England.

"Wow! It looks so gorgeous. " Carol yelled. "I still remember your first year at Hogwarts, Alan, when you ran into the wall between platforms three and four. Ahahaha! " Auntie Carol couldn't help but mockingly giggle, and, of course, Mary-Anne had a bit of a smirk, looking at her husband, who was in utter embarrassment.

"Ok, OK, we get it." He said, stomping his feet.

The six walked past all sorts of people; tall men, short women, short men, tall women, a lady with no children and a man with five.

Isabella was truly amazed at how different all those people were, and it was really cool in her mind to think that all these Muggles had no clue who she was or what she was, but she still couldn't get it out of her mind who was the mystery woman who cast the sleeping spell and whether or not she should tell her parents what she saw or ask Lily if she saw the same thing, but no, she shouldn't let anyone know, or maybe when she got to Hogwarts she'd tell a professor.

Her family led her right through the station and across the road to a small run-down inn.

The family entered.

"Hi, do you have reservations?" A short young lady seated at the reception of the inn asked.

"Um, yes, Topins? ...Erin, is it? " Mr. Topin responded, peering down at her name tag.

"See, it's a bit dark out and we'd like to check in. We've got a busy day tomorrow." He said, pointing outside at a sunset.

"Um, Alan Topin? Room 6: upstairs, four beds. Erin said, handing the keys to Alan.

The family thanked her and made their way up the stairs and into their room.

Alan opened the door and was startled that there weren't in fact four beds as opposed to three beds and a fold-out couch, but hey, it counts, Alan thought to himself.

Lily placed her bag on one of the single beds, as did Isabella on the other.

Aunt Carol and Uncle Mark sat on the fold-out couch, and Mary-Anne and her husband, Alan, laid down on the double bed.

"Well, gang, tomorrow at 10, we wake up, so everyone get some sleep." Alan cheered. The family closed their eyes and drifted off...

September 1st, 10:14 a.m.

"GOOD MORNING TOPINS!" Alan projected from the window. He pulled open the curtains and a laser like beam of sunlight hit the room, causing everyone to groan in frustration.
"Come on guys, we've got stuff to do. Lily, Isabella train leaves in forty-six minutes. " He yelled.

Holy crap, Isabella just realised.
This time tomorrow, she'd be waking up in a bed in a dormitory in a common room at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and that type of joy could not be contained.

"Hell YEAH! Lily, get up! GET CHANGED! We've got a train to catch! Toot toot!" Isabella's blood pressure was so high she could feel her eyes twitching as she brushed her hair.

It's forty-five minutes until the train leaves. She then brushed her teeth.

Forty-one minutes until the train leaves. She brushed her hair again.

It's 36 minutes till the train leaves. She then ate a biscuit with her dad, which was nice for her because she knew she would'nt seen him for almost a year.

It's twenty-three minutes until the train leaves. Then, of course, she brushed Lily's hair because she was just too energetic and needed to do something, which left them fifteen minutes to get to King's Cross, get to platform nine and three-quarters, and then get on the train after saying goodbye to her family.