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I was trying to somehow push my trolley towards the sign separating platform 9 and 10 but the place was so crowded it seemed impossible. I was trying really hard to remain patient, so I took a deep breath and waited for my sister to catch up.
- Gaby? Are you okay?
- ...
- Gaby ?!
-What ?
- Nothing, she said, smirking.
I groaned in annoyance and heard a little laugh that turned into a groan when I stuck my elbow in my pain in the ass sister's ribs.
- Don't call me Gaby. It pisses me off. Please just leave me alone.
- As you wish your Majesty...
-...
-Queen of the hairy trolls.
I gave her the death stare. Arya started laughing so hard that the no-majs walking by stared at us. Loosers. But it's not like I was on her side. She wasn't going to get away with it.
My sister, who sensed to storm coming, smiled and started running. I let go of my trolley to catch her but a hand caught mine. Mother. My dad arrived holding Arya by the wrist. They both looked at me. My mom gave me the scary gaze she gives :
- Can you possibly explain what is happening? Why are you letting your sister go amongst no-majs ?
- I was...
- Don't you dare... You leave your sister alone and you embarrass us in front of so many people. I won't accept you dirtying this family's name at Hogwarts. clear ?
-Yes
-Yes who?
- Yes mom.
- Perfect. Now stand straight and go through the portal.
I lifted my shoulders up and glanced at my father. As always he looked away.
The bit of anger I had vanished when I went through and saw for the first time the red and shiny locomotive of the Hogwarts express.
I uncomfortably took a step forward. My dad caught up with me.
- We have to go. Will you be okay?
- Yes, sure. Don't worry.
I smiled and brought me into a thigh hug. And I hugged him back.I was still mad at him for not standing up to my mom but I wasn't going to see him until Christmas which seemed like an eternity to me. My dad broke the embrace and let my mom approach :
- I am rooting for you okay? Don't make mistakes, behave, listen to your teachers, work hard. Or you know what will happen.
- I do.
- And be careful of how you choose your friends. Don't disappoint me okay?
- Understood.
She gave me a cold smile and kissed me on the cheek like when I was a little girl. Finally my sister's turn came and she hugged me until a couldn't breathe. I was holding my tears back. It was the first time she and I would be apart for so long, and it broke my heart. I looked at her one last time at her long blond hair. So different from mine. Her and her round face, and her beautiful eyes :
- Tell me if the English are any better than the Americans okay? And write me loads of letter. I am going to be as bored as a dead rat.
- What ?
- I heard it in the no-majs TV.
She winked at me as I got in the wagon. I tried to dry up the tears rolling down my cheeks. Today was an important day. Today I was getting into Hogwarts.