(This is my first real attempt at fan fiction, tell me if it's any good)
Neville Longbottom nervously dragged his trunk through the King's Cross station, unsure where he was going. He looked at the ticket Hagrid had given him. The ticket had directed him to go to platform 93/4. Well, here he was, between platforms 9 and 10. But the other platform wasn't there. I knew that man was crazy, Neville thought, hanging his head. He turned around and started to go.
"Here it is Harry, platform 93/4.", A voice rang out. Neville quickly turned back around. He saw a man with messy black hair pointing between platforms 9 and 10. With him was a small, skinny boy, holding a trunk, along with a woman who had startling red hair.
"E-excuse me?" Neville piped up nervously "where is the platform?". The man turned to Neville and smiled.
"It's right between 9 and 10", He said, pointing to a brick column. Neville was confused, apparently the man could sense it. "You just run at the column, and you'll be there," he said, he then turned to his wife, "Lily, care to demonstrate?" Lily nodded and took Harry's trunk. She straightened herself up and rushed toward the platform, trunk first. Neville closed his eyes, not wanting to see the woman injure herself.
When Neville didn't hear a crash, he opened his eyes. Lily had vanished. Neville gaped at the column. "Where did she go?" He asked, alarmed. Suddenly, it clicked. Magic, he though to himself, and the man nodded, knowing exactly what Neville realized. Neville quickly straightened himself up, ready to go.
"Good luck!" Harry said, straightening up as well. The boys ran to the column together. Neville was shocked as the brick vanished around them, revealing an entire new platform. Neville stopped, seeing all the other kids around him hugging and kissing their parents goodbye. He looked over at Harry, his mother was hugging him so hard it was screwing up his glasses. He smiled at the sight, thankful that Harry was lucky enough to have a mother who loved him so much. As he walked toward the other kids, he noticed the train. It was very large, and scarlet, on the side, two golden words glistened in the sunlight from the windows. "Hogwarts Express". Out of habit, Neville rubbed the lightning bolt scar on his forehead.
As he entered the train, Neville marveled at how many kids were there, hundreds were at the station, and dozens on the train. He was slightly intimidated as he looked for a suitable compartment. He found a compartment near the back and entered, closing the door behind him. As he sat down, another boy entered, the boy had flaming red hair, tattered clothes, and freckles.
"Hi, I'm Ron Weasley," the boy said, extending his hand, Neville shook it.
"I'm Neville Longbottom," he said. Ron's eyes went wide.
"really?" He asked. Neville nodded, "Wow," Ron said, "you're famous! My mum told me all about you, how you defeated You Know Who! Do you really have the scar?"
Nodding again, Neville moved his hair. He blushed when Ron let out an audible gasp. He was thankful when the door opened and a bushy-haired girl entered.
"Sorry for intruding, but this was the only compartment open, I'm Hermione Granger, by the way. And you two are..."
"Ron Weasley."
"Neville Longbottom." This time, Hermione gasped.
"Did you know you're in my history book?" she said, breathlessly. "I've read it three times already, isn't the history of magic fascinating?". Ron rolled his eyes, "Oh, roll you're eyes all you want, but history is the foundation of a magical education, it even says that in the book."
"Know-it-all." Ron said, and Hermione glared at him, leaving the compartment. " I guess you can't take a joke!" Ron yelled after her. He looked at Neville. "Can you believe her? Talking a mile a minute, she didn't let you get a word in edgewise."
"I thought she was nice." Neville said.
Hours later, there was an announcement: "All students must now change into their school robes, we are nearing Hogwarts castle."
Neville looked out the window. On the horizon, he saw the lights of the massive castle, illuminating the darkness.
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