Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone FAN REWRITE

Chapter 6 - The Journey From Platform Nine and Three Quarters

AN: This is just a rewrite, and the actual changes begin in Chapter 6. I am going to start this story somewhere in Chapter 6, where the changes start. I am just trying to avoid any copyright issues by cutting out all the parts before the changes begin. 

In case you aren't sure of what happened before, I'll give you a summary of each chapter, but here's the URL to the site that I got the summaries from: https://www.hp-lexicon.org/2011/07/10/philosophers-stone-chapter-chapter/

Chapter 1: "In which we meet the Dursleys and learn of the peculiar happening surrounding the arrival of Harry Potter on their doorstep including a conversation between Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall."

Chapter 2: "In which is related the sad circumstances under which Harry has lived for the past ten years and of a trip to the zoo that goes awry."

Chapter 3: "In which Dudley gets his new uniform and a letter arrives for Harry, which Uncle Vernon destroys—prompting a veritable deluge of letters over the next few days. Uncle Vernon then attempts to outrun the delivery of the letters and eventually takes his family to an abandoned hut on an island in the ocean."

Chapter 4: "In which Hagrid arrives at the hut and informs Harry that he is a wizard and has been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry also learns the truth about the deaths of his parents and the origin of the scar on his forehead, much to the chagrin of his uncle."

Chapter 5: "In which Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley in London to retrieve his inheritance and buy his school supplies, including a wand and Hedwig, a snowy owl. At the same time Hagrid gets a secret package from Gringotts vault 713, Harry meets Draco Malfoy, and Hagrid gives Harry his tickets for the Hogwarts Express."

Chapter 6 (beginning): "In which Uncle Vernon takes Harry to King's Cross Station and leaves him there. Harry meets the Weasleys, who help him get to Platform Nine and Three Quarters and settled on the train. Here he gets to know Ron."

To the story! Enjoy!

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There was a knock on the door of their compartment and the round-faced boy Harry had passed on platform nine and threequarters came in. He looked as though he were about to cry.

"Sorry," said the boy, "but have you seen a toad anywhere?"

Ron and Harry shook their heads and were met with a wail from the boy.

"I've lost him! He keeps getting away from me!"

"He'll turn up," said Harry.

"Yeah," said the boy miserably. "Well, if you see him..."

He left.

"Don't know why he's so bothered," said Ron. "If I'd brought a toad, I'd lose it as quick as I could. Mind you, I brought Scabbers, so I can't talk."

The rat was still snoozing on Ron's lap.

"He could die and you wouldn't know the difference," said Ron, staring at the rodent in disgust. "I tried to turn him yellow yesterday to make him more interesting, but the spell didn't work. I'll show you, look..."

He rummaged around in his trunk and pulled out a very battered-looking wand. It was chipped in places and something white was glinting at the end.

"Unicorn hair's nearly poking out. Anyway."

He had just raised his 'wand when the compartment door slid open again. The toadless boy was back, but this time he had two girls with him. Both were already wearing their new Hogwarts robes.