"That's good," said the big (well, giant) Earth pony standing in front of the Alicorn boy. "I'm glad you decided to go. Tomorrow we'll go get your supplies."
The young Alicorn looked back at his cousin. "Will she be okay?"
"Who cares about her," The Earth pony sighed at the colt's glare. "Yes, she'll be fine."
"I won't be fine after standing next to you," she said. "Oh, do you stink!"
"You're just a big old pig. A scaredy-pig at that!" For the unicorn filly went to cower behind her parents.
"At least Harry will be gone. Good riddance!" Diamond Tiara's father, Filthy Rich, said.
"Sorry, but he'll be back!" said Magic Umbrella (for that was the Earth Pony's name). "And Harry's a much better pony than you!"
"Thanks, Magic Umbrella," said Harry.
"Are you excited, 'Cause I'm excited- I've never been so excited! Well, except for the time that I saw you walking into town and I went HUH, but I mean really, who can top that?"
"We get it Pinkie," said Twilight grumpily. They were at the Ponyville train station, ready to get on their train. There were 10 platforms around them. Ponies busily rushed around, trying to get on their trains on time. There was a giant sign between Platforms 5 and 6 that read PONYVILLE TRAIN STATION: Platform 1, Platform 2, etc. etc. (for as you probably guessed, the sign went up to Platform 10). Each name had an arrow pointing to the platform of that name. The train station had a souvenir shop, a ticket stand, and even a hot dog cart! Pinkie Pie came back with a hot dog. Her friends stared at her.
"What? It's good."
Twilight had been surprised to find out they weren't going to Canterlot (and Rarity was disappointed), and Twilight was also because she couldn't find their train. She walked up to the ticket stand.
"Um, excuse me sir, but will you kindly point us in the direction of platform 9 3/4?" Twilight asked a stallion.
"I'm sorry, Princess, but there isn't a platform 9 3/4," he explained.
"Same thing I keep getting!" Twilight exclaimed, exasperated.
"Um... maybe you shouldn't keep asking, then," the stallion muttered under his breath.
"What's that?"
"Nothing," he said, shaking.
"I heard you. What should you say? Maybe an apology?"
"Sorry?"
"That's better." Twilight grinned at Rainbow Dash, who was laughing.
"Whazzat? Nothing! What should you say? I demand you to apologize! Sorry!" Rainbow said. Everyone stared at her.
"Rainbow!"
"You shouldn't make fun of something you are doing yourself!" Applejack said.
"All right, all right, I'm sorry, too," Rainbow exclaimed. "Uh!"
"Does anypony know the way to platform 9 3/4?" A colt asked loudly.
"Nope, sorry, we're trying to find, it, too," Twilight explained. The colt looked at her and bowed.
"Just treat me like a normal pony. You're an Alicorn, I see? Were you born that way?" Twilight said.
"Yes, I don't know why," the colt said.
"And you are?"
"Harry Potter." He looked up at Twilight, and she could see a scar on his forehead, as could everpony else, and quite a few ponies gasped.