Platform 9 and 3/4

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 112622

Something struck me as funny while I was doing a reread of SS last 
week. In the scene in, IIRC, chapter 6 (The Journey From Platform 
Nine and Three Quarters), Harry is alone in King's Cross Station and 
desperately searching for his way to the Hogwart's Express. He 
overhears the Weasleys talking. Mrs. Weasley asks aloud, "What's the 
platform number again?" and Ginny replies "Nine and three quarters." 
Now it is entirely possible that this was just a sort of staged 
conversation in order to confirm to Harry that these are in fact 
wizards going to Hogwarts, but this still strikes me as a weird 
thing to ask. After all, Mrs. Weasley has allready escorted Bill and 
Charile to school, so why is it that in Ron's first year she needs 
reminding of nine and three quarters? Is this perhaps and 
implications that there are other WW train platforms hidden in 
King's Cross? Just a thought.
Meri - wondering where Platform 5 and 7/10 goes...