"Hey," said a voice startling 16-year-old Harry out if his daydream. Harry watched as a girl that seemed about his age entered his train compartment. Her hair was a golden blonde color and her eyes were a sparkling blue. There was a huge smile on her face and from what Harry saw she appeared to be muggle. "Hello?" she repeated.
"Oh, sorry," Harry answered
"Is this seat taken?" she laughed
"Oh no. You can sit there if you want."
"Thanks. By the way my name is Leah. What's yours?"
"Harry Potter."
"So where are you going. I'm going into London to buy things for school."
"Oh, me too," said Harry nervously. He knew that he couldn't let a muggle know that he was a wizard and was going into London to buy school supplies for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry was going to start his 6th year. This was the first trip he was allowed to take since his fourth year when Voldemort rose again. Harry had a feeling Dumbldore, headmaster at Hogwarts had sent another wizard in disguise to watch over him and make sure he got to Diagon Alley safely where he would meet his friends from Hogwarts, Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger.
"Excuse me, but do you think you might be able to help me find my school supplies? I have a list of things with me but I don't have any idea where to find them," she said. All of the sudden a familiar envelope was sitting on his lap. Harry recognized it instantly as the one he received from Hogwarts each year. He looked down at the list and started reading it. It seemed as though almost every book he had ever used in Hogwarts was on that list.
"Hey Leah, I have most of these books why don't you borrow them from me and then you can come shopping with the rest of my friends and me.
" You go to Hogwarts then. Thanks. How long have you gone there?" she smiled again. Harry noticed that she had braces.
"I've been going since I was about 11," he said. Suddenly he felt the train starting to slow down. After getting off the train Harry led Leah through London to the Leakey Cauldron and then out back to the entrance to Diagon Alley. He tapped the brick and then entrance started to open where he was greeted with a shout.
