YAY. I inspired someone

Thankies m'dear.

.................................................. .................................................. .............................

Chapter 4: Hogwarts Express

Now this was going to be one heck of a journey. Caitlin turned eagerly at her parents and jumped with excitement. Yeah, she was blatantly excited to be going to HOGWARTS!

"Someone needs to calm down a little. You'll be sending us letters before long asking to come home" said Michelle, staring at her excited daughter. Caitlin shook her head.

"No I won't. I won't need to. I'll be home at Christmas. Won't I?" replied Caitlin. She sure hoped she was going home at Christmas. She couldn't bare an entire academic year without spending Christmas at home. That was impossible even for someone as excited as her to go to Hogwarts.

"We'll see, Caitlin" said Gareth. He knew Caitlin all too well. The girl never went a while away without begging to come home at least once.

Finally at the barrier between platform's 9 and 10, Caitlin turned to her parents and hugged them quickly. Before her parents could even begin to say bye, Caitlin was gone. She'd found herself on Platform 9 3/4 dodging eager students. Some older, some her age. Well, mostly older being as there were over 200 older students and even less new students. And amongst everyone, Caitlin couldn't find Megan anywhere. She must be on the train already. Or maybe she hadn't crossed the barrier yet. Caitlin wasn't sure so instead, she boarded the train in search of her best friend.

"Megan, where are you?" asked Caitlin quietly to herself as she searched up and down the train, dodging students and attempting not to collide with others. Well, Megan obviously wasn't aboard yet. Caitlin shrugged and went to find an empty compartment.

"Do you mind if I sit with you?" asked a voice from the door of the compartment Caitlin was in. Caitlin looked up at the rather cute looking boy and nodded, a smile apparent on her features.

"Sure, go ahead" replied Caitlin sweetly. The boy smiled and sat down opposite her taking note of how old she looked. She looked around his age.

"I'm Alexander" said the boy nervously.

"Caitlin. It's a pleasure to meet you, Alexander" replied Caitlin politely holding her hand out for Alexander to shake. Alexander smiled again and shook Caitlin's hand.

"The pleasure's mine" said Alexander in the same polite manor. "So, what house are you hoping to be sorted into?" he added.

"I'm not really fussed. As long as I get along with the other students in my house, I'll be fine" replied Caitlin.

"Me too. You're like the only person I've met so far so I'm kind of hoping we're in the same house" explained Alexander. Caitlin smiled. Well that was nice of him.

"We can only wait" replied Caitlin. She looked up when she spotted someone stood at the door out of the corner of her eye.

"Finally. I've been looking all over for you" said Caitlin.

"I've only just boarded the train. I was busy talking to some girl on the platform" replied Megan.

"I searched the platform and the train" exclaimed Caitlin.

"I'm sorry. But I'm here now" replied Megan. "Who's your friend?" she added.

"I'm Alexander" said Alexander cautiously. Wasn't this supposed to be a conversation between him and Caitlin?

"Nice to meet you. I'm Megan" replied Megan, her eyes narrow as if telling him to stay away from her best friend. Well this was awkward.

"So what house do you want to be in?" asked Caitlin to Megan.

"Slytherin. Simple as" answered Megan. Caitlin raised her eyebrows. Now that was rather straight. But she'd suit that house down to the ground. Caitlin shrugged and sat back. The awkward silence had left them all with nothing to say to each other. Caitlin was sure Megan had made Alexander feel like he wasn't supposed to be there.

- Hope you enjoy it guys