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"And then we ran straight through the wall!"
Platform Nine and Three-Quarters was the very first thing Harry wrote about last year—aside from how much he missed her—But never in her wildest dreams, did Melinda believe he meant literally through a wall. She truly thought he was exaggerating!
But now, she was face-to-face with the magical portal, and the truth was clear to her when she saw someone else run straight into it. She approached the wall skeptically, looking back at the Weasley family behind her.
Mrs. Weasley laughed as she noticed the girl's shocked face. "Go on dear, it's completely harmless." She waved her forward, patting her back softly.
Melinda felt wary, as anyone would when they're told to run straight at a wall. Nonetheless, if Harry says it's the way then that way she shall take.
So she ran fast, and on the other side of the portal, she was met with the train station. The Hogwarts Express. It looked just the same as the one before, except it was filled with other wizards and witches alike.
Melinda watched as Weasley after Weasley ran through the portal, but her brother and Ron were nowhere to be found.
They had met back up in Diagon Alley, where they had a meeting with a wizarding world celebrity. Gideon Leonhart? Melinda didn't care to listen to anything he said. He seemed rather pretentious, and she did not come all the way to Diagon Alley to listen to a stuck-up celebrity talk about himself.
The last call to board the train rang through the station.
"It's time to go find your seats, children," Molly exclaimed excitedly and then she kissed all her children and sent them off. "I guess Ron ran ahead of us." She laughed off his disappearance.
"Well, Melinda, follow the others, find your seat, and you're all set." She leaned down to Melinda's level. "I hope you have a great first year."
"Thank you," Melinda said and hugged the older woman.
"Oh, goodbye, dear."
"Goodbye!" Melinda waved goodbye and then stepped onto the train; her ride into a new life.
She walked through the aisle, searching for a seat, but they were all filled up and she didn't want to intrude. She also searched for her brother, confused as to how he had vanished so suddenly. The train had begun to depart, so she needed to be seated quickly. She came upon a compartment with just one person in it, a boy with short black hair.
"Hello." She spoke as she walked inside. "Is it okay if I sit here?" She asked.
The boy looked up at her and responded delightedly, "Yes, of course, that's fine." He smiled at her.
Melinda smiled back and sat down, setting her bags next to her. "What's your name?" She asked the boy.
