Year I - Chapter I

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King Cross Station, England

People were rushing to catch up with their respective trains. They pushed, whispered a few apologizes and tried to continue their way into the small sea of people that were inside the building.

Everyone was too busy to notice a young 11-year-old girl pushing a giant trolley. Her hair was a reddish-brown and her eyes a bright blue. Few freckles could be seen on her face which showed anxiety and worry. She wore a pair of black jeans and black ankle-length converse shoes, a white and black sleeveless shirt while her hair was braided to fall on her back and out of her face, but few strands had already escaped.

The trolley held a big brown leather suitcase and on top of there was a birdcage which held a very peculiar. It looked like a falcon or a hawk with its big talons and proud position but was much thinner and bigger. Its colours also different, being a shade of deep red, orange and yellow.

A few people gave confused glances to the little girl due to the uniqueness of the bird, but the majority were too busy to pay attention.

"You know, this the trolley would be much lighter without you on top of it Ruby," the girl said, and the bird turned its head, its bright yellow eyes looking at the girl in a small starring contest

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"You know, this the trolley would be much lighter without you on top of it Ruby," the girl said, and the bird turned its head, its bright yellow eyes looking at the girl in a small starring contest. The girl stopped and looked at the wall not too far away from her; the red brick wall that separated the platforms between 9 and 10. She took a deep breath and tried to steady her breathing. "This is it huh Ruby. You ready?" the bird turned its attention to the wall and gave a faint nod of her head.

Ok, on three. One... Two... Three! she shouted in her mind and pushed the metallic structure with all her power. She closed her eyes as they passed through the wall and opened them again, only to see that she was on the other side; the magical side.

The young girl smiled as she came to the other side and then her attention went to the majestic red and black train at her right. The Hogwarts express.

She took a deep breath and walked between the people, not giving anyone a second glance. The man responsible for the luggage took it and she whispered a faint 'thank you' before taking Ruby's cage and climb on the train.

Compartments were next and some even across from each other with windowed doors which allowed you to see inside but had also curtain in case the passengers wanted privacy. She noticed how most kids seemed to know each other or how most of the compartments were full.

Finally, she found an empty and stepped into it before sitting on the couch on the left, close to the window. She let Ruby inside her cage, knowing very well the rule of unattended or roaming animals on the train. The cage rested on top of her on the upper self, the bird going for a deep slumber immediately. The girl left out a sigh and rested her elbow on the frame of the giant window before looking outside.

She blocked out every voice and closed her eyes. However, she felt something hard within her sleeve and was reminded of her wand. She placed her hands on her laps and grabbed the wand with both hands while looking at it. She inspected it carefully, feeling a small spark of electricity coming from it and going all the way up to her arms.

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