Dad drove me and my siblings to London to the train station, excitedly preparing for our journey to Hogwarts. As we arrived, we hurriedly made our way through the bustling crowds, eager to get to Platform 9 ¾. And there, to our delight, mum was already waiting for us on the platform. She wouldn't miss dropping off her daughters before going to work.
Dad smiled at their enthusiasm and led them confidently through the barrier. The anticipation grew as the train approached the station.



It was impossible to miss - big, red, and looming, just like the stories had described. Hogwarts suddenly felt closer than ever before. Together with our parents, we navigated through the platform, pushing our trolley loaded with our luggage. We knew that this day marked the beginning of an incredible adventure. Vanessa, Juni take care of your sister, When you are there at Hogwarts My sister Vanesa look at mum as she walked away from us I will take care of Julia mum, but not all the time, we all have to have our time. Juni my second sister told Mum I’m going to sit with me friends, I think Vanessa is too. but we are going to take care of her. I hugged mom and said goodbye-.
As we boarded the train, the air buzzed with anticipation. It was a bustling scene, with students of all ages conversing and sharing stories. As I found an empty compartment, I couldn't help but imagine what awaited at Hogwarts.
Where I belong, Am glad I have a book to read Magical Drafts and Potions. Now I can sit and read in peace

“Hurry up, bonehead, you’re going to be late for your first day at Hogwarts!” The cry came from downstairs, and Luke Wilhelm sighed. ‘Older brothers’ he grumbled silently.
“Coming!” the 11 year old shouted back, cramming the last few items he required into his luggage and speeding down the stairs, occasionally knocking the back of his ankles with the wheels of his suitcase. The rest of his family, which was composed of his mother, a witch, his father, a Muggle, and his 14 year old brother, Matthew (also a Muggle) was waiting at the front door, in front of the car. Mum took his luggage into the trunk, and with that, the family of four started the 2 and a half hour drive to Kings Cross Station.
“So I just run at the brick archway and it will let me in?” Luke questioned to his mum once they were at Platform 9 and 3/4. She and him had gone over this plenty of times, but once they were actually there, he was skeptical.
”Yes, love,” she sighed, then turned to Dad and Matthew. “Lucas, say goodbye to them,” she commanded sternly. Luke sighed and turned to the two other males in his family.
“Goodbye, guys. I’ll see you in December during Christmas break.”
The two muttered their goodbyes and with that, Luke took a deep breath and dove towards the brick arch with his mum, luggage and all.
Luke gasped as he took in the sheer enormity of a place that had only just appeared a few moments ago. Looking around, he realized how many kids there truly were attending Hogwarts- nearly all of them older than him. To his left, a huge red train sat there, kids flowing into its doors.
“Sweetie, only one more minute! Hurry or you’ll miss the train!” fretted Mum.
“I’ll be fine, Mum,” laughed Luke, wrapping his arms around his mother. “I’ll see you in three months. I love you!”
“I love you too, Lucas! Be safe and follow the rules!”
“I will. Bye!” he yelled, hurrying onto the train just a few seconds before it started moving.
As he and his luggage made its way down the small hallway, he noticed a compartment with a girl about his age. She appeared to be reading… something. Luke tentatively slid open the compartment door. “Do you mind if I sit here? You seem nice enough.”

Julia Thomson, a young witch, sits alone in the compartment, engrossed in a book. She hears the door to the compartment open and quickly finishes her sentence before closing her book and looking up.

As she looks up and lifts her eyes, she sees a person standing at the entrance and hears their voice. "Do you mind if I sit here? You seem nice enough.’’

Smiling warmly, Julia replies, "Not at all! Thank you for asking. I appreciate it." She kindly gestures for the person to take a seat and continues, "My name is Julia Thomson. May I ask what's your name? Do you know which house you would be in? Which lesson would you enjoy? Do you have any siblings or pets?"

Realizing she might have asked too many questions, Julia hurriedly adds, "I'm so sorry if I ask too much. I haven't exactly slept so well and I'm just really excited to start at Hogwarts." She tries to control her overactive behavior as she studies the person, noting their short-ish, untidy dark brown hair and bright green eyes. They appear to be my age.

In an endeavor to soothe her racing mind, Julia unconsciously flips open and shut the book she had been engrossed in mere moments ago, without a single thought crossing her mind.

‘It would be really nice to have a friend my age. I mean, I know not a single person ages 10-12 except for Grant, Kate, and Thomas,” Luke admitted to himself, zoning back into the real world when the girl started to speak.

“Not at all! Thanks for asking, I appreciate it.” She gestures for Luke to take a seat, and he complied, entering the compartment and plopping down directly across from the girl.

“My name is Julia Thomson. May I ask what's your name? Do you know which house you would be in? Which lesson would you enjoy? Do you have any siblings or pets?" Luke was bombarded by questions, but he didn’t mind. He lived with his older brother, who only spoke to him when trying to be annoying. Before he could respond, she added-

“I’m so sorry if I ask too much. I haven't exactly slept so well and I'm just really excited to start at Hogwarts."

Luke shrugged and smiled. “That’s okay. I like talking to people, except for my brother… and cousins… well, pretty much my whole family are kind of annoying. I mean- my parents are fine but they’re old, so…” He laughed and trailed off.

“Well, anyway. Here are all the answers to your questions. My full name is Lucas Andrew Wilhelm, but you can just call me Luke- I don’t expect you to say that mouthful. What house? Let’s see, my mum is in Ravenclaw, and so is her sister, but her other sister and brother are in Gryffindor. And then my older cousins are in Gryffindor, too. And since I know I’m not near smart enough to get into Ravenclaw, I guess Gryffindor,” he chuckled. “But, I don’t know, Hufflepuff might be OK. I don’t like their colors very much but they seem like good people.“

Luke glanced around the small-ish compartment, clearing his throat before continuing. “As for what lesson I’ll enjoy most, definitely magical beasts. I’m not even sure if you can take that in your first year, though. I think I’ll also like charms too, just because it’s like, all the fundamental wand stuff and you can learn a lot from it! And no, I don’t have any pets. I already mentioned my older brother- Matthew, 13 years old, going into grade 9. He and my dad are both Muggles.”

Luke took a deep breath as he finally finished telling Julia about himself, and met the short girl’s captivating blue eyes. “So, what about you? Same questions. Oh and hey, do you have muggle parents, or are they magical? Or are you a half-blood, like me?”

He smiled and said. “That's okay. I like talking to people, except for my brother... and cousins... well, pretty much my whole family are kind of annoying. I mean- my parents are fine but they're old, so…” she nodded that she understood what he was saying

“Well, anyway. Here are all the answers to your questions. My full name is Lucas Andrew Wilhelm, but you can just call me Luke- I don't expect you to say that mouthful. What house? Let's see, my mum is in Ravenclaw, and so is her sister, but her other sister and brother are in Gryffindor. And then my older cousins ​​are in Gryffindor, too. And since I know I'm not nearly smart enough to get into Ravenclaw, I guess Gryffindor," She believes that she caught a glimpse of his laughter, yet she chooses to keep on attentively listening.

“But, I don't know, Hufflepuff might be OK. I don’t like their colors very much but they seem like good people.”

As Julia listened to Luke's response, she couldn't help but get lost in his bright green eyes. His words echoed in her mind, but her thoughts wandered to a world where they were more than just strangers on a train to Hogwarts. She envisioned them exploring the magical castle together, sharing laughs and secrets as they navigated the wonders of the wizarding world. But reality snapped her back, and Julia refocused her attention on Luke.

“As for what lesson I'll enjoy most, definitely magical beasts. I'm not even sure if you can take that in your first year, though. I think I'll also like charms too, just because it's like, all the fundamental wand stuff and you can learn a lot from it! And no, I don't have any pets. I already mentioned my older brother-Matthew, 13 years old, going into grade 9. He and my dad are both Muggles.”

Julia suddenly had a moment of realization that she had left the book open. So, I quickly shut it, even though she was aware that she had closed it just moments ago.

“So, what about you? Same questions. Oh and hey, do you have muggle parents, or are they magical? Or are you a half-blood, like me?”

Julia smiled, captivated by his genuine and friendly demeanor. "Well, Luke, whether you end up in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, I'm sure you'll make friends wherever you go," Julia said, her voice filled with warmth.

´´In my family, there's my mum, Leah who is pure-blood , and dad, Tyler, who is Muggle-born. I also have two older sisters, Vanessa and Juni both half-blood so I am too. , and my grandparents, Michael, Eleanor both muggle and Phoebe and pure-blood. we have family pets cats, two of them,the cats name is Max and the other cat name is Nori ´´ she began to say

´´ I think I will be in Ravenclaw like my mother and older sister Vanesa or Huffelpuff like my dad. My grandmother Phoebe was in Slytherin and my older sister Juni is Slytherin´´ she smile as she say that

Julia picks up the book (Magical Drafts and Potions) she read earlier to show Luke.

´´In terms of which lesson for me Potions or Herbology, Potions I think is almost like cooking as I understand, Herbology to study the plants and it’s lore.´´ Julia said happily and put her book down again for the last time.

´´Are you a morning person or an evening person? and do you know approximately when we will arrive, so we/I can change our/my clothes?`` She ask Luke

Luke took a huge breath and clutched his chest for comedic effect when he finally finished talking. Julia smiled and began to speak.

“Well, Luke, whether you end up in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, I'm sure you'll make friends wherever you go." Luke smiled and agreed. “Yeah, there are a bunch of people at Hogwarts. I’m really excited, because I come from Redditch in Worcestershire and it’s… not very populous.”

Julia then began to answer his prior questions. “In my family, there's my mum, Leah, who is pure-blood, and dad, Tyler, who is Muggle-born. I also have two older sisters, Vanessa and Juni, both half-blood- so I am too. And my grandparents, Michael and Eleanor, both muggles, and Phoebe who is pure-blood. We have family pets cats, two of them, the cat’s name is Max and the other cat name is Nori.”

“Awww, cool! You have cats! I always wanted a cat but my parents never came through. Maybe I’ll get one before I graduate Hogwarts, you never know.” Julia then shared what house she thought she would be in (Ravenclaw) and the houses of her family members. Luke nodded along, wondering if this girl could be his possible first friend at Hogwarts. ‘Don’t get carried away, Lucas.’ His mother’s voice rang in his head. ‘Why does she call me Lucas? I ask her not to…’

He snapped back to the real world when Julia showed him the book she was reading, called ‘Magical Drafts and Potions.’ “In terms of which lesson for me Potions or Herbology, Potions I think is almost like cooking as I understand, Herbology to study the plants and it’s lore.”

“Yeah, those classes seem kinda cool, too. I mean, nature is fun, and I like cooking. I’ll have to tell Matthew about what I learn, he might be able to use it later in life. He wants to be a chef, by the way. I hate to admit it but he makes delicious food. And as for being a morning or night person, most definitely a morning person. I know it’s unpopular, but I’m usually fully charged by 6 in the morning, and I almost never stay up past 10 at night. Oh, and I’m not sure, but I think we get there in like… two and a half hours? My mum told me but I had zoned out.”

She glanced at Luke and felt compelled to share a lighthearted jest. With a soft chuckle, she says ´´My Nan, Elenora, is the one who lovingly prepares all the meals in our household because she genuinely enjoys it. As for my eldest sister, Vanessa, let's just say she has had her fair share of playful kitchen battles, making it all the more enjoyable.´´ Julia gazed out of the window, taking in the serene view, and shared,

´´Personally, I prefer the evening time. It holds a special allure that bridges the end of a bustling day with the enchanting start of the night. The commencement of the evening varies depending on your location, the season, and local customs. Generally, it begins as the sun delicately begins its descent and lingers until twilight fully emerges. ´´Julia say

as the train chugged along, Julia gently observed her thoughts meandering. She found it impossible to resist indulging in peaceful daydreams about the exhilarating semester that stretched out before her, brimming with extraordinary adventures lying in wait

Julia peacefully suggests, ´´I believe it would be helpful if I go and freshen up, so that we can have a more engaging conversation. I shall return within 20 minutes, Luke.´´ As she gracefully pauses in front of the cabin, she carries her school attire with her. ´´If you desire, you can change too.Before I step in, I shall gently tap on the door,´´ she says with a serene smile.
She peacefully goes to the restroom.

It was finally the day.

Jacob had been dreaming of this day for as long as he could remember. It was finally the day that he wouldn't just wave goodbye with his mum as his siblings left on the beautiful Hogwarts Express to have adventures without him. No, today, he would be on that train. Today, his life began.

London was home for Jacob, so he had no trouble pushing past his family and navigating to the correct platform, 9 ¾. With trolley in hand, Jacob was through the platform before his family even caught up. And there she was, The Hogwarts Express. To call her majestic was an understatement. No, she was divine. And through the noise of the other young witches and wizards coming together and entering the train, Jacob could swear that the whistles coming from the Hogwarts Express were in a melodic pattern, as if playing a sweet tune of invitation.

"Damn, Jake, hold onto your biscuits" says Francis, Jacob's older brother. He finished Hogwarts last year, but was living at home and came to see Jacob and their sister Jewel off.

"He's just excited, aren't ya mate?" Jewel said with a smile. Jewel was a 5th year, and was Jacob's best friend. "Come on, Jake, say your goodbyes and let's go!"

"Bye, Mum! I love you and I'll write you, I promise! I'll write you about any cool plants I learn about, and I promise to keep focused on my studies." Jacob hugged his mum tight. He'd grown attached to her, being the youngest and with her so often as she usually worked in their home garden. He tried to be strong and hold back the tears, but one did roll down his cheek as he pulled away.

"I love you, Jabba. Be good for me, but make sure to get in just a little trouble, too. Not TOO much," she eyed him suspiciously, "just a bit. Alright? You are going to love it." Mum had a tear in her eye, too. Jacob gave one last squeeze, and followed Jewel up the train steps.

Jewel had already found some of her school friends and was chatting frantically about each other's summer updates. Jewel's friends all seemed nice, but they were older girls, and way too intimidating for Jacob. When one of the girls stopped for a second to take a deep breathe before diving deeper into her story of how she charmed her bicycle to do flips, Jacob thanked his sister but said he'd try to find some other first years for a bit.

Walking through the train isle alone was much more intimidating than Jacob had imagined. Every car he passed had at least one other person already settled. Was he really just going to walk around until he got up the courage to ask if he could join someone's compartment? Out of shame, Jacob sat in the bathroom for a few minutes, trying to come up with a game plan for how to introduce himself.

"Hey, I'm Jake, how's everybody today? Can I butt in on your conversation?"
"Hello, I'm Jacob. Is this seat taken? Also do I sound like a freaking robot?"
"Yo, sup, I'm Jacob. Cool if I chill? I'm obviously cool and chill, saying the word yo..... ugh."

After a few minutes, he got up and decided its better to look lame than to spend his first Hogwarts Express train ride in the lavatory. He opened the door with a new bravery and accidentally banged right into a young girl about his age, seemingly headed towards the bathrooms to change. Her clothes she was holding dropped to the floor as she was a bit stunned.

"Oh buggar are you alright? I'm a right git, I'm so sorry. Here let me get that for ya." Jacob reached down to fix the mess he made, his face a deep red of embarrassment and disbelief at this terrible first impression he was having. "My name's Jacob, Jacob Shank. I really am so sorry about that. You hurt at all?"

Her eyes went wide with surprise as she was on the floor already, they hadn't even made it to Hogwarts. She fell on her hand, but when she heard the person in question say:

"Oh buggar are you alright? I'm a right git, I'm so sorry. Here let me get that for ya." they reached down to fix the mess they made, they face a deep red of embarrassment and disbelief at this terrible first impression they was having. "My name's Jacob, Jacob Shank. I really am so sorry about that. You hurt at all?"

The girl looked up at the person. She noticed a tall and skinny person.Their dark hair is neatly swept to the side in a wave, and they wear slim glasses.

"Oh, don't worry about it," she said, her voice filled with warmth. "I'm Julia Thompson, by the way. And no, I'm not hurt at all. Just a little startled, that's all."
He picked up the clothes she had dropped and handed them back to her.

She knows it's not good to lie, but from what she saw, it looked like he was a bit scared, so she didn't want to say anything. Sure it hurt, but she had fallen on her own feet because she is a bit clumsy.

"Thanks," Julia said, taking the clothes from him. "I was just going to change. You know, freshen up a bit, before continuing my conversation with my friend Luke ." she giggled and looked at the lavatory.
´´We sit 4 cabins down, going with the locomotive. If you want to sit with us? I'm just going to change first, but if you want to go first before I finish, knock, I don't know if Luke is changing. I said I'd knock before I went in.´´ she told Jacob kindly with a smile as she went into the lavatory.

"Oh, don't worry about it. I'm Julia Thompson, by the way. And no, I'm not hurt at all. Just a little startled, that's all."

As Jacob stood to hand back the clothing he noticed how kind and welcoming the voice sounded. He looked up, and... wow. Her eyes were a breathtaking blue, like looking into a sparkling sea. Now stunned himself for a second and unsure of how to proceed, Jacob was grateful to hear the lovely voice continue.

"Thanks, I was just going to change. You know, freshen up a bit, before continuing my conversation with my friend Luke. We sit 4 cabins down, going with the locomotive. If you want to sit with us? I'm just going to change first, but if you want to go first before I finish, knock, I don't know if Luke is changing. I said I'd knock before I went in."

He listened attentively while trying to keep from staring into her eyes like a weirdo. She gave him a smile and went for the door.

"Uh, wow, yeah that would actually be great. Thanks! And sorry again for the door smashing!"

Jacob couldn't believe his luck. Though not the first impression he wanted to have, he was grateful to Julia for the kind invitation. He began to head in the direction she indicated and counted 4 cabin doors down. He lifted his hand to knock, then paused. Julia said she had just left and that Luke might be changing. As a courtesy, and to avoid another embarrassing encounter, he figured he should wait a minute or two just in case.

Looking out the small windows between the cabins Jacob could see lots of lovely but unfamiliar countryside. The train was driving a good pace around a lush green hillside with shrubbery and a few trees. Out the opposite window Jacob saw three beautiful horses grazing in a large meadow sprinkled with wildflowers. He took in the moment, and sighed. He was finally on his way to Hogwarts. The anticipation was steadily building with each chug of the locomotive.

Getting nervous that perhaps Julia would be coming back soon and see him staring oddly out the window, he rapped on the door.

"Ello? Luke?"