in the middle of the night

chapter 4

I opened my eyes. The sunlight was coming through the window and it warmed my face.
I stand up and went into the kitchen to have breakfast. My head was hurting from sleeping that much. I opened the fridge and grabbed the milk. When I closed it, I saw a note.

"I'm in the hospital until 2 am. Don't wait for me. By the way, grandma send you something, it's in my room."

- Grandma send me something?
After I finished breakfast, I went into Julie's room. I opened the door and saw an old, brown trunk chest and a letter on top of it, wich I started reading :

" Rianna, I know that you're mad at us because we didn't told you earlier. I hope that you understand in what situation we were and forgive us. You might be asking why a trunk chest? The students from Hogwart keep their clothes and necessaries in a trunk chest, not a bag.
Me and your grandpa are really proud of you and hope that you will be sorted in the same house that we were, Gryffindor.
Good luck for tomorrow, we love you"

- For tomorrow? What day is tomorrow?
I opened my phone and saw the date: 31st august.
- I completely forgot. OH MY DAYS, tomorrow I'm going to Hogwart! I need to pack everything.
I quickly ran into my room and started unpacking what I got yesterday with Hagrid.
- 3 capes , books, socks and my lovely wand. I'm going to name you Basma ( means smile in arabic). My phone, you are going to stay home, as Julie said "phones do not work, nor electricity because they are invented in the Muggles world". Now, what do I need? My toothbrush , no i'm going to use it tonight and tomorrow. That's it?
I started putting everything in the trunk chest and thinking about what I need.
The day went without realizing and now the sun was rising.
- Did you packed everything that you need?
- Yes, Julie
- Socks?
- Yes
- Toothbrush? Capes? All the books?
- Yes, yes and yes, i did pack everything
- By the way, I'm going to leave after we get at the train station. I am not allowed to see were is the entrance to the Hogwarts Express and you're big enough to handle it. Let's go.
We got in a taxi and arrived at the train station.
- I'm not going far from here, said Julie
- Well...
- Bye Rianna and, good luck
- Bye, Julie.
I smiled and Julies taxi left.
" Now, let's go and board the train." I entered the train station, got my ticket and started to look for the 9¾ platform. The platform 9¾ didn't exist. I started to panic. "What am I going to do?" The truck chest was heavy and I couldn't even find the platform. I was looking around, trying to find the platform when I saw a girl with a chest and a cat. I ran to her and said:
- Hey, do you know where is the 9¾ platform? I've been searching it for 15 minutes and I couldn't find it.
She laughed.
-Is in your back.
I turned around to an empty wall.
- Umm...
- Here, let me show you.
Then she grabbed my hand and walked right through the wall. I was shocked.
- Thanks, is my first year and... I didn't knew about...
- I'm Hermione, Hermione Granger.
- I'm Rianna Clooney.
- Nice to meet you, Rianna. I have a feeling that we are going to be friends
I smiled then I moved my eyes and saw a beautiful black train and some wizards that were boarding.
- Let's go.
I followed Hermione into the train.
- I would love to stay with you but I got a ticket to a 3-seater compartment with my friends. I'm sorry.
- It's ok. Maybe next time.
She smiled and went to find her friends.
"Now let's find the 9-seater compartment. My favourite number, what a lucky day." I went to find my compartment and singing in my head. I was lucky and happy that I meet Hermione and got a ticket with my favourite number. The compartment was in the back of the train.
I entered it and saw only a boy, reading . I closed the door and tried to put the truck chest on the shelf. The truck chest was heavy and the shelf was high up. I put the chest on the floor and took a deep breath. I couldn't do it. I tried again and suddenly two masculine hands helped me put it. The strangers breathing was tickling my neck.
- Thank you!
- No problem, Rianna.
When I turned around I faced the stranger.
- Mattheo?