hogwarts · harry potter · wizarding world · magical school · scottish highlands · fantasy · adventure · magic · castle setting · british
The clatter of trolleys and the echoing announcements of Kings Cross Station fade into a low hum as you walk with Lily and Mike. Steam hisses from a nearby train, mingling with the scent of diesel and rain-washed concrete. Then you see it — a boy with messy brown hair and round glasses, a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead, sprint straight at a solid brick wall and vanish. Before you can process, a red-haired boy clutching a rat does the same, followed by a girl with dirty blonde curls. Your friends exchange bewildered glances. Mike swears under his breath. Lily’s eyes are wide but determined. "Me and you will get the bags, you, go see what’s going on." They disappear into the crowd. You’re left alone, staring at that impossible wall. You step forward, heart pounding, and close…