The Suspected Becomes Reality

Chapter 3: An Adventure Beyond my Wildest Dreams

"C'mon Rain, go go go!" "I'm coming!" I pull on my last shoe and barge out of the door. I still can't believe that this is happening! I practically jump all the way to the car, and we're off.

"Rain, we are here!" Says Mum, shaking me out of my deep trance that happens whenever I read. I hop out the car door and stand in front of a large brick wall. I thought I knew what happened next, but I guess you learn something new every day. Dad mumbles a few words and puts his hand on the wall. Mum and Kati repeat his action, and motion for me to do it too. I suppose there must be a different process for muggle borns! We wait a few moments, and the wall melts away.

"Each student may have a pet owl, cat, or toad." I read from my letter. I look up at Mum with my best puppy dog eyes and she smiles. "Of course you can have one, Rain." I dart into the store with an owl displayed and the most elegant owl strikes my eye. She is small with beautiful colored wings and carries herself proudly, as though she knows to do it to make up for her height. I smile. I know that way very well, as I may think I'm average height, but really am very short. I hold my arm out, and the owl perches on my fingers. I look at Mum, and she smiles. "Looks as if you have found your owl!"

After I gather and pay for all my supplies, I tie a note to my new owl, Matikas (Mati for short). As I send her off, I smile, satisfied. Hogwarts, here I come!

I get to platform 9 an hour before the train is supposed to come. I know I should know what happens next, I've read the books, but I can't be sure that everything that they say in Harry Potter is really the Hogwarts truth. I see a girl about my age standing just as I am, her bright neon hair glowing in the sunlight. I peer over to see what book she's reading, and I see she's analyzing a torn-up, marked-up copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. I smile, and she looks up. "Excuse me," I apologize, "I just couldn't help but notice what you were reading." She grins. "Yes, I am just so shocked about this!" The girl shakes her head in wonder. "Me, a witch? I thought this sort of amazing journey was only for people as special as Hermione Granger and Luna Lovegood! I'm Mandy, Mandy Butterfly, by the way." Mandy puts her hand out and I shake it. "Nice to meet you! I'm Rain Gregory."

"Rain. That's a nice name..." A voice behind me says quietly. I can see that he already has all of his stuff packed and his wand at the ready. "I'm Kane, and it's nice to meet you all, but I must ask. What is that?" Kane points to my book in hand. I giggle. "This?" I gesture to my book. "This is just my book! I'm reading Imagiki right now." I hear Mandy squeal. "Imagiki? That's the BEST BOOK EVER! Well... Besides Harry Potter, of course." She grins, and I see Kane grimace. "Why the angry face?" I ask Kane, genuinely confused. "It's just Harry Potter!" Kane makes that face again. "It's just... That... Writer. J. K. Rowling?" We nod. "She's... Such a traitor! She betrayed out wizarding secrets, passing them off as mere fiction! That squib is the worst yet." My eyes widen. I knew it! J. K. Rowling is a squib! As I take everything in, I hear an older boy walk up to me. "Are you lost?" He asks, a concerned look on his face. "No!" I giggle. It must look like I'm a complete wacko. I look at him completely and see that he has the same luggage as me, and Mandy and Kane (who have mysteriously disappeared). "It's just... How do I get to platform 9 3/4?" The boy grins. "It's just like the books. I'm Lance, by the way." Then he disappears back into the crowd.

Alright. I can do this. I tell myself, and push myself and all of myself through the wall between the two platforms. I look above me and gasp. The Hogwarts Express!

THANKS FOR READING, PENGUINS! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND WILL TELL ME WHY NOT IF YOU DIDN'T! PLEASE COMMENT BELOW IF I SHOULD CHANGE KANE'S NAME, AND ALSO WHAT LAST NAME TO GIVE HIM! PLUS A SIDE NOTE... I WILL PUT IN MORE ABOUT THE WAND CHOOSING IN A FUTURE CHAPTER!!!!! JUST BE PATIENT, PENGUINS!!!

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