Before long, time fast-forwarded to the day of enrollment.
Airi had packed her luggage as well and arrived at the legendary Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.
Naturally, as a teacher, Airi no longer needed to wear a uniform like the students. Instead, she wore an all-black robe and a tall pointed hat, making her look just like a witch.
Moreover, unlike the other students, Airi did not carry heaps of luggage. She simply took a handbag and boarded the train.
Unlike modern trains, this one apparently had no limit on the number of seats. Perhaps because everything had happened so suddenly, Professor McGonagall had not reserved a teacher's seat for Airi. Even so, she had arranged a compartment for her at the very end near the prefects' carriage, which was clearly good enough for Airi.
Airi entered the compartment, confirmed her seat, then placed her handbag and hat on the table before taking out a book and beginning to read. A short while later, the compartment door opened, and a girl carrying a large suitcase entered. She first gave Airi a curious look before speaking.
"Excuse me, may I sit here?"
"..."
Airi glanced at her, then gave a slight nod. Well... there was no need to ask. This girl was none other than Hermione Granger, one of the three protagonists of Harry Potter.
"Hello, my name is Hermione Granger."
Sure enough, not long after sitting down, Hermione openly greeted Airi.
"Are you a new student going to Hogwarts too? What is your name?"
"Just call me Airi."
"Then, Airi, you can call me Hermione too... Is this owl your pet? It's so cute. I have a cat too, called Crookshanks. Look, isn't he interesting? Honestly, I never imagined that I would actually be a wizard... You know, I used to