Violet sighed, leaning against the car window - Her brother's were fighting, her parent's were arguing over 'who read the map wrong' and she was just sitting there, turning herself in and out of invisibility for want of something to do.
Finally she hears her parent's exclaim "Here we are!" and she jumps out, looking at the old bar they were told to go through.
'The Leaky Cauldron' she notes, pushing open the old, black, dusty door.
Compared to the outside, the innards of this place is gorgeous.
"Nice," She hears her brother say and she rolls her eyes.
Her Father walks up to the bartender and asks him, "Do you know how to get to Diagon Alley?" To which he receives a curt nod.
Following the old, bartender outside, she sees a large brick wall and frowns about to speak when-
"How are we meant to get through that? Climb?" Her mother says and Violet shuts her mouth.
The man scoffs and shakes his head, "Who are they letting into Hogwarts now." And touches the bricks in a pattern.
Slowly the bricks melt away to reveal a bustling town and her whole family stand there in awe.
That is, until she barman coughs loudly, "you going in or what?" He asks.
They nod and walk into the magical town - Well, that really was just it wasn't it? It is a magical town.
Trying yet again to say something, she gets cut off by Dash.
"Wow, wow wow! Mum, Mum can I go explore? Can I, can I? Please, please, please?" Her brother squeals, jumping up and down with his super speed so all he looks like is a blur.
Putting her arms on his shoulders she looks at him, "Stop Dash, you'll attract more attention than we need. Okay but you have to stay with Violet and Jack Jack me and dad are just going to get something."
Violet is just about to complain when her mother thrusts Jack Jack upon her and yells 'Bye' over her shoulder.
Sighing, Violet realises the sooner she's shot of her family the better and then thinks, "They haven't even let me talk at all today. They're always interrupting me."
Alice smiled down at her kitten as the carriage rolled on, she was on her own for this one, her mother not wanting to listen to anymore of her 'silly stories'.
If only they knew just how real they were. She would think to herself on occasion and then think back to her wonderland adventures which would cause her only to believe them even more.
She wasn't so sure about going to this 'Hogwarts' it seemed awfully strange, so actually, maybe it was perfect for her.
Although her mother hadn't seen it like that, you see, before she fell down the white rabbit's hole her mother had promised her hand to a Mr. Joy although that was a lie, he wasn't a joy to be around at all. In fact he was judgemental and cold and only wanted Alice's hand because she was beautiful which her mother didn't mind because she was only promising Alice to him for a large, large sum of money.
But, of course after Alice came back Mr. Joy refused the offer, saying she was 'crazed' and needed to 'go to an asylum'
"What an awful man." She whispers to herself, shutting her eyes to get her out of this thought.
No, I refuse to think myself made, if I do I might just go as insane as that silly, old hare. She thinks, taking a deep breath.
"Madam, we're here." Says her driver and Alice smiles slightly, re-opening her eyes to look at the leaky cauldron.
Alice made swift work charming the barman, she told him all about wonderland and he didn't think her made, well maybe a little, but not like her mother - Not enough to be on the brink of sending your daughter to an asylum like that awful man suggested.
Alice bites down hard on her lip, why was she still thinking about these things? It was pointless; she was here now and she would not be going to an asylum.
She watches as the man touches the bricks and how they glide apart.
"Wonderful!" She exclaims, thanks the man and walks into the gorgeous little town, deciding she just had to look in all the shop's windows.