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Chapter 3

Enjoy! i don't really have any notes on this.

Beep, beep, beep!

I scowled at my alarm clock as it read 5:45. "Oh shut up" I said, rolling back on my side, snuggling into my covers yet again. Suddenly, my eyes popped open. "It's my first day at Hogwarts!" I said excitedly.

I had managed to get myself completely thrilled to go, once I had looked at our magical creature textbook. And I had done some research on Hogwarts through "Hogwarts: A History".

"Apparently they have this hat that sorts you into different houses. There are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." I said to my father excitedly as I ate a quick breakfast.

"Oh, that's nice" he said absent minded, but suddenly his eyes widened as he looked down at his watch. "We better get a move or you will miss your train!" He said, quickly getting up from his seat and grabbing his coat.

I got up and ran upstairs to get my things. "Here we go!" I said as I left the house.

"You will need to go to platform 9 ¾ , that's where you will find Hogwarts Express. You will need to go through 9 and 10. Alright off you go" he said opening up the car door.

"You're not coming with me?" I asked disappointingly.

"Oh no I've got work, I've become very important in the Ministry of Magic, i would like to keep it that way." He said. But oddly he rubbed his neck, with a sheepish look on his face. As if the Ministry would have his head if he dare come into work late. He leaned in for a quick hug. My father only ever gave me hugs on special occasions, and when I was very young. I think after my mother died he, became someone else. He changed from the hurt. I hugged him tight.

"Goodbye father!" I said as I got all of my things from the trunk.

"Goodbye Madelyn!" I could see a tear stream down him face. His eyes filled with hurt and fear. He had not once done this when I went to Castelobruxo. Even when it was my first year. "Be careful!" He called out, his voice shaking.

"I will and I love you!" I called after him.

This seemed to make him cry even more. "Oh I've done a terrible thing. What have i done?" He muttered, but I was too far to hear him.

I walked down the platforms, seeing 3 and 4, I continued until I saw 9 and 10. I looked around feeling lost. "Just go through nine and ten" I heard my father's words in my head. I looked at the brick wall in between them. Suddenly a blonde haired boy wooshed past me running straight for the wall. My eyes widened as he went straight through. Oooh I get it! I pulled my cart back, giving myself room to run. I looked nervously at my owl, Billie who hooted reassuringly. Making sure her cage was strapped tightly, I bolted forwards, as I got closer my heart pounded and beat faster and faster until... I was through!

"Wow!" I exclaimed as went through, seeing platform 9 ¾ .

There were many students saying goodbye to their parents, owls hooted impatiently, mine joining in. When I had gotten on the train i looked to each compartment, peering in looking for an empty one. When I had reached one of the small rooms i saw a red haired girl sitting down alone, so i slid the door open slightly.

"May i sit here?" i asked timidly

The girl looked at me and smiled, "sure, i'm saving it for three others, but there should be plenty of room." Once i had stored all of my things i pulled out a witch magazine from my satchel, and began to read. "Oh that one is brilliant, i like page 37, it's the horoscope page. It's scary how accurate they can be!" said the ginger girl.