Chapter 7

I start looking around for the Weasley's car, but it's not here yet it, they must be running late. I just shrug and get a trolley for my trunk. We walk through the train station, and I start thinking about the history of platform 9 3/4 and the Hogwarts express. According to the book I was reading, since this is the only platform for the train, the ministry of magic had to set up some portkeys for families too far away. There is even a special place on the platform for that.

"We're here Claire, snap out of your thoughts." Mum said clicking her fingers.

"Oh, I'm going first." I said, as I start running towards the barrier between platforms 9 and 10.

"Oh no you don't." Ginny shouted running behind me.

I get there before her and felt like I was going though a wall of water. Then I see the scarlet train and i start smiling. I move out the way just in time, as Ginny came in behind.

"Come on, let's go find a empty carriage." Ginny said, not looking that impressed at the train.

"Hey, just because you've been here before, doesn't mean we should rush. I mean we still have..." I look up at the clock. "Ten minutes, let's take it easy."

"I thought we only had five minutes. Hahaha." Ginny said, laughing.

"Is your family always late?" I ask.

"It depends, but normally we arrive with about ten minutes, but when Fred and George started we only just made it with three minutes to spare." She said, laughing.

Just as I was thinking mum and dad walk through.

"Why haven't you two got a carriage yet?" Dad said with a smile.

"They had to wait for us, Sirius. Ok now go and find a carriage." Mum said, telling dad off.

Me and Ginny walk towards the train and pull our trunks on. Luckily the first one was empty, so we put our trunks in the rack and went to the door of the train. We talked for about seven minutes and the Weasley's finally appeared, and Ginny ran over.

"Ok now be good, don't be like your father. I'll know if you make any trouble, ok?" Mum said, with a scary face.

"I'm always good." I said, and I saw dad stifling a laugh. "Hey why are you laughing?"

"I'm not, I promise." He said unconvincingly.

"Just leave him, remember send me a letter when you get settled. And of course tell when you get into Ravenclaw." She said smiling.

"She'll be in Gryffindor, like her dad, right Claire?" Dad asked with a smile.

"I'll go wherever I go." I said shrugging.

"Why are all the women in my life, mean to me." Dad said in a very fake sad voice.

We both ignore him and I hug mum goodbye. Once dad see it didn't work, he pulled me in for a hug as well. Ginny came back and she gave mum and dad a hug.

"Thanks for having me." She said getting on the train.

"You're always welcome." Mum said with a smile.

We enter our carriage open the window and waved at everyone. We hear the closing of doors and the train started to move. We continue to wave until we turned a corner. I'm getting excited, I think this could be fun. Just as we were relaxing, a knock at the door, and a girl with long blonde hair and pale silver eyes and some corks around her neck.

"Hi can I sit with you, all the others didn't want me to, for some reason." She said in a dreamy voice.

"Oh hello Luna, of course you can join us. Claire this is Luna Lovegood, she lives near me, Luna this is Claire Black." Ginny said introducing us.

"Hello Luna, you are welcome to sit here with us." I say smiling at the odd girl.

"Thank you for your kindness." She said with a smile.

"So what house do you think you'll be in Luna?" I ask, trying to get a grasp of her personality.

"I don't know, and I don't really mind any." She said, with her ever present smile.

We talk about random things until another knock at the door. And a fizzy haired girl with rather large front teeth.

"Ginny, have you seen Harry? I can't find him anywhere." She asked looking fretful.

"No he should have been on the train with Ron. Have you look in all the carriages, maybe they just found an empty one." Ginny said.

"No I got here early to grab a carriage for us and told Harry." She said dejected.

"Is there something between you and Harry?" I ask, hoping to annoy Harry with this.

"No,no of course not, we are just friends, yeah just friends." She said, it sounded more like she was trying to convince herself, more then us.