AHP: Year 1 Chapter 2: The First Train Ride

"Well, I have my first best friend anyway, she thought, tactless, but my friend."

-Harriet Potter about her first real friend, Ronnie Weasley.

Summary
When reading this chapter it is implied that everything that happened to Harry in the first six chapters also happened to Harriet.

Back inside King’s Cross, Harriet tries to ask a guard where her train might be, but he knows nothing about platform nine and three quarters. As the guard becomes suspicious about where Harriet’s family is, two boys (twins in fact) show up claiming that Harriet is their cousin.

Harriet plays along with the story and the boys take her to their mother, Molly Weasley, who introduces herself and her family. Harriet realizes that she felt safer and closer to this family then she has ever felt with the Dursleys, despite that she had only just met them.

Mrs. Weasley suggest that Harriet and Ronnie go through the hidden doorway together. They both arrive at the other side onto the platform with the rest of the Weasley family following quickly behind them. The Twins (Fred and George) help Harriet get her things onto the train. As they’re about leave, Harriet absent-mindedly brushes her hair back causing both Fred and George to see the scar on her forehead revealing that she is the famous Harriet Potter. They continue to gawk at her until she forces them out of the train compartment.

A few minutes after the train has pulled out of the station, the door to Harriet’s compartment opens to reveal Ronnie, who asks if she can join Harriet. They spend most of the train ride talking about their families and the differences between the wizarding world and the muggle one. They bond over a game of dare where each girl tries to get the other to eat different Every Flavored Beans.

Throughout the train ride they are interrupted by different people. The first time by Fred and George who simply tease their little sister. Next by Hermione and Neville who are looking for Neville’s toad. The last interruption is made by Malfoy and his two friends Crabbe and Goyle.

After Malfoy says multiple insults to both girls, he orders Crabbe and Goyle to see if Harriet is who she says she is by looking for the scar on her forehead. Before they get the chance to grab Harriet, Crabbe falls to the floor. It turns out that two boys, Kieran and Scott, decided to come help the girls. Malfoy and his friends retreat since they are now out numbered.

Hermione comes back to the compartment to see what the commotion was about and asks Kieran about the walking stick (shillelagh) he uses because of a bum leg.

The chapter ends with all the first years about to enter Hogwarts.

Characters who appear in this chapter

 * Harriet Potter
 * Vernon Dursley
 * Petunia Dursley
 * Dudley Dursley
 * Fred Weasley
 * George Weasley
 * Percy Weasley
 * Ronnie Weasley
 * Ginny Weasley
 * Molly Weasley
 * Hedwig
 * Rubeus Hagrid
 * Scabbers
 * Neville Longbottom
 * Hermione Granger
 * Trevor
 * Draco Malfoy
 * Vincent Crabbe
 * Gregory Goyle
 * Scott McIntyre
 * Kieran O'Brien

​ Characters who are only mentioned in this chapter

 * Sherrod Howe (AKA "The Violinist")
 * Albus Dumbledore
 * Lord Voldemort
 * Arabella Figg
 * Bill Weasley
 * Charlie Weasley
 * Lee Jordan
 * Arthur Weasley
 * Camille Granger
 * Lily Potter
 * Jessica McIntyre
 * Garrick Ollivander