Hogwarts is a Magical Place

Chapter 7

  Lily Hope Lovegood

"Who? What? When? Where? Huh?" I ask, startled. I look down and see Fox's lap. "Oh..." I start to blush bright red as I scoot away. "So are we almost there?"

"We are currently thirty minutes and twenty seconds away," Fox says. I blush again.

"So," I say, looking at my hands, "How long was I out?"

"A good hour. But it's ok. I didn't mind," Fox tells me.

I grab my book and start reading again. Everyone else in the van does the same.

I put down my book. "Nooooooo!"

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Fox asks.

"Only everything happened! I finished the book."

"Oh," he says putting his book down as well.

"What happened to your hair?"

"Huh?"

"Your hair. A strand in your braid is red now. Actually, my favorite color red. It wasn't like that a minute ago."

"Uhhh... oh, no."

My hair is cursed. Well, one strand of it. When I like someone, it turns the favorite color of who I like.

"What?"

"Oh, never mind. So what house do you think you'll be in?"

"I would say Ravenclaw, because that's what house my mum was, but I'm pretty sure I'll get slytherin because of how vulpine I am. What about you?"

"I think I'll get... Ravenclaw. Like Aunt Luna. I read a lot of books."

"Guys! We're here!" Louis' dad shouts from the front seat.

"Yay! I can't wait to watch the Appleby Arrows play!" River says.

"I can't wait to go to sleep!" Louis says.

"Me either!" I add.

"Me three!" Fox says.

River starts to giggle, and we all collapse in a fit of laughter.

Louis' dad opens the door, and we all pile out.

"Stick together and stay close, children."

I grab Fox's hand without thinking, and then blush. Fox just squeezes my hand while I turn away. I see that Louis and River are holding hands, too.

"Okay, guys. Here is the portkey. Remember to hold on tight and whatever you do, don't let go."

The portkey was an old boot that didn't smell too great.

"Everyone grab it now. We only have half a minute until it will take us to our destination."

I put my hand on the boot, and River and Fox put their hand next to mine, Fox brushing it gently. Louis puts his hand next to River's as Louis' dad says, "and we're off in 3-2-1"

My world starts to spin and then black.