I got straight out of the car and grabbed my stuff from the boot. I gave both my parents a quick kiss on the cheek and said goodbye. I helped my little sister Hazel with her trunk, Since it was her first year at Hogwarts. I walked through the doors to King's Cross Station and standing there near the gate was my best friend Stephanie. She had long blonde hair pulled into a tight low bun. "Well hello there" Stephanie said, pulling me into a tight hug "And hello Hazel. How are you enjoying your first day of school?" she high five my little sister, "It's amazing and I haven't even seen the castle yet! I'm so excited." she began to jump around. We began to walk to platform 10, stopping in between 9 - 10. "Hey look theres Louise," Stephanie pointed to a girl with the curliest hair.
Steph and I went running to her but before we even got there a boy held out his hand to help her up. I thought that I had seen him in the years prior but I couldn't place who it was. "Thanks Oliver!" Louise said, taking his hand. Of course it was Oliver wood, The captain of the Gryffindor quidditch captain. Louise got up and we were now by her side. Oliver and Louise were just staring into each other's eyes, Steph broke the silence "Um Hi, I'm Stephanie and this is Willow. Are you okay Louise?" Louise just nodded. "Oh Hi, I'm Oliver. Nice to meet you!" he held out his hand and we both shook it. We gathered all of Louise's things and said goodbye to Oliver. Then we headed to the CORRECT wall.
We ran through the wall between platforms 9 and 10. I still wasn't used to the tingly feeling I got while running through. It made the hairs on my arms standup. Once I was safely through the wall I felt like I could breathe again.
There it was, The Hogwarts Express in all its glory It really was gorgeous. "CEDRIC" Stephanie squealed, dropping her luggage and running over to her boyfriend. They were so lovey dovey it made me feel sick. Cedric came over and helped Steph with her bags. "Hey Willow" Cedric shook my hand. "Oh don't be so formal." I said pulling him into a small hug. Since he was always hanging around Steph, he sort of became part of our friendship group, so i didn't see the need to be mean to him.
We all got onto the train and found the first empty carriage available. Cedric sat on the window seat with Steph next to him. I sat opposite Louise next to me. I turned to Louise to start up a conversation but I heard an unfamiliar voice.
"Psst, Blake" Draco hissed at me, waving me over. I turned back to Louise, ignoring him. He knew i was ignoring him so he did it again, "Oi Willow" He screeched. I went over to him and hissed, 'What do you want Malfoy?" rolling my eyes, "Just wanted to see if you would actually come over" he said laughing with his friends. "Okay, whatever." I start to walk back to my carriage. "How's your little sister? Hazel is it?" He yelled out to me. "Why do you care?" I was so over this. "Fine then, don't tell me. I'll find out how that mud-blood is with the boys later." He laughed. "You're not going anywhere near her with your pathetic friends!" I said as my anger filled up. "Calm down Princess, I was only joking." He looks at me right in the eye.
I turned around and walked back to my carriage, holding Hazel close to me in the process.
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