The Ghost Marauder

Part 1

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          "Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts!" I sang, skipping alongside my older sister, Miranda. My father followed close behind, pushing my cart for me.

          "Oh, calm down already Samantha!" Miranda said shortly, sounding exasperated. I stuck my tongue out at her, and Dad chuckled.

          "It's alright, Miranda, it's your sister's first day at Hogwarts. You were fairly excited when you started too."

          Miranda blushed a little. "Well I certainly didn't act as rowdy!"

          Dad went to ruffle her perfectly styled hair, and she ducked so he wouldn't touch her. "You certainly did," he chuckled.

          I danced around a group of people and continued to maneuver through the crowded King's Cross Station. I had only heard stories about Hogwarts from my brother and sister. My brother, Oznok - he hated how he was named after our great uncle - , had just graduated two years ago. Dad had told me that he had opened up a shop in Hogsmeade, so when I was a third year, I could go visit him.

          Miranda roughly grabbed my hand as I ran by her again, pulling me to a sudden stop. "Stop it! Act your age, you're going to embarrass me!"

          "Just because you're a Ravenclaw doesn't mean that you're better," I whined, wriggling my hand out of her grasp and slapping my palms on my cheeks, pushing them together to create a gruesome face. She glared at me, and I laughed, running back to walk with my father.

          Dad pushed my cart between two people, following Miranda. "Sammy, be sure to not annoy your sister too much," he reprimanded. "She's going into her sixth year, so she'll be very busy." I slouched and stuck my hands in my pockets.

          "Okay..." I muttered.

          Dad grinned broadly and rubbed my short blonde hair. "Don't worry Sammy, you'll be fine. I'm sure you'll make lots of friends. Just be sure to write bunches, and don't forget to - "

          "I know, I know," I cut him off. "I'll be good, don't worry."

          He chuckled. "That's my girl."

          Miranda drew to a stop, and Dad pushed my cart next to hers. "We're here!" I crowed, staring at the ordinary-looking pillar that I had seen Oznok and Miranda run through a dozen times. Now it was finally my turn!

          Miranda ran through, and I watched her disappear from view. I grabbed the right side of my cart's handlebars, and my dad grabbed the left side, ready to run through with me. "One, two, three!" he counted down, and we ran at the pillar.

          CRASH!

04/12/17