Silly First Years! Solo

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──────────────────────────────── INTERACTIONS @S0lo DATE September 1st, 2026 SPEECH/THOUGHTS 118f00/Thoughts ABOUT: Rusty thinks to himself on the platform. ────────────────────────────────

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Rusty was early. Probably the earliest he had ever been for the Hogwarts Express. His last two years at Hogwarts were simply so amazing, he couldn't wait to be done with summer vacation and ride back to the magical castle.

Not that this summer wasn't awesome. Rusty got to hang out with his sister Mary Anne, his friends from home, and his parents. Though tensions with is father haven't been great. Rusty's grades at the end of his second year were not quite up to scratch which led to many many arguments with him and his father.

No matter though. Rusty was about to board the Hogwarts Express and be away from his fathers annoying expectations until Christmas.

The first thing Rusty noticed while waiting at the platform were all the familiar faces. The fellow third years from his class, older boys from his Slytherin dorm, and many other faces he always loved seeing around school.

Then Rusty started noticing all the first years. Were they always this shrimpy? They seem to be getting smaller every year! Rusty noticed a small red head first year crying with her mother, clearly not wanting to leave home for the first time.

What a baby!

Rusty looked up and smiled in delight at the scarlet Hogwarts Express pulled into the station. It was time. He looked all around him at the faces old and new, grabbed his trunk and his sister's hand, and board the train this third year at Hogwarts.

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