SPOILER!!: just accepted that nickname now have we? XD
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hpluvr037 
Pao continued to stare at the trains, searching for a sign that said "Platform 9 3/4 this way." He had just made up his mind to push his trolley up and down between 9 and 10 when he heard someone whisper in his ear. "Ah!" he yelled, jumping in panic and knocking his toad's cage to the ground. He hastily bent to retrieve it, cheeks flushing in embarrassment. Straightening up, he replaced the cage and turned to face the girl.
"Er.. yes. Nine and three quarters, you mean?" He had to make sure. After all, it could just be a muggle taking pity on a lonesome boy. But when he made eye contact.. Woah, purple! That's probably a witch. He did a quick scan of her possessions. Cat, trunk.. yes, this girl could definitely be going to Hogwarts.
The first year gulped and tried to work up his courage. "D'you.. er, d'you think you could show me where it is?" He was loathe to think that it was right in front of him and this older student would find him dumb. If there was one thing he didn't like, it was people thinking he was stupid.
EEEEEK! Oh Merlin, way to go Hollingberry. Flailing her arms for just a few moments, Kurumi lunged not towards the panicking boy but towards the poor toad who was trapped in his cage as it fell towards the ground. "
Oh gosh, I'm so sorry," she said, bowing a few times as he got to the cage first. "
I-I-I didn't mean to startle you. Are you okay...and your friend?" Because the poor toad was probably all shaken up too.
Tugging on her hair for a moment, Kurumi glanced down the platform again just to make sure that they had not drawn any attention to themselves by those of the nonmagical variety before her gaze was back on the young boy. "
That would be the one," she nodded. "
I got lost trying to find it my first year too."
Nodding her head again before responding, Kurumi crouched down a bit to take a better look into the cage and check on the toad. Poor little guy. "
Sure, but we should wait for your toad to calm down a little. Going through the barrier can be a little stressful for creatures at first...running straight towards a wall and all." Walnut had been very displeased to be sure. VERY displeased.