Prologue

Adelina was a girl of age 10, who lived in a small flat above a Herbology shop in Diagon Alley. Her mother was skilled in Herbology, and her father was skilled in business. Together, they ran a successful business together. Adelina and her brother, Andrew, shared a room.

One day, Adelina was sitting on a chair in the Herbology shop, inhaling the disgusting smells of the newly imported Mandrake seeds and reading Hogwarts, a History when Harry Potter walked in with a half-giant.

"Hello," said the giant gruffly. He looked around while choosing a couple books for Harry.

While the giant checked the list and knocked books out of shelves, Harry looked at Adelina for a split second…then he turned back to the giant.

Adelina almost squealed. Ooohh, he was so handsome!

She was pretty, after all, though she didn't know it. She had long brown hair, big green eyes, and rosy cheeks. Her eyes were the same shade as Harry's.

When Adelina put down her book, Harry was gone. Adelina sighed and continued reading about Helga Hufflepuff. Maybe she wasn't cut out to be with Harry.

Adelina got her Hogwarts letter the next day.

"Mum, can I have a discount on my books?" asked Adelina hopefully.

"Of course, sweetie," said Adelina's mom. She took a stack of books off a shelf, dusted it off, and handed them to Adelina. "Today, we can go to the other shops and get stuff for you. I have been waiting for this day so long!"

Adelina rolled her eyes, put the books on a chair, and ventured out of the shop with a full bag of money ten minutes later.

She decided to get her wand very quickly and come back before her parents noticed she was gone.

As she walked past Gringotts, she noticed the old shop sign reading Ollivanders.

She walked in nervously as Ollivander stacked shelves and shelves of wands.

"Ah, hello, hello," he said oily as Adelina walked nearer. "The daughter of the herbology shop, aren't you?"

"Y-Yes…" Adelina stammered.

"Well, try this one. Cherry and dragon heartstring, ten inches. Nice and firm, good for charm work."

Adelina took the wand from Ollivander nervously and tried swishing it.

"No, no, no…" Ollivander muttered, taking the wand away from Adelina when just a few feeble green sparks emitted from the tip.

"How about this one?" Ollivander asked hopefully, tipping a reddish-purplish wand out of its box to Adelina. "Mahogany, with a unicorn- hair core. A foot long. Very nice for Transfiguration. Nice and swishy, but bendy too. Go on… try it…"

Adelina waved it around a bit and a beautiful rainbow appeared.

"Whoo hoo!" yelled Ollivander.

Adelina smiled proudly and held the wand tightly.

"Well, anyway, seven gold Galleons for the wand, and how about I throw in a sponge that will never run out of wand polish." He smiled fondly at Adelina and wrapped up her wand with the polishing sponge.

"Thank you," said Adelina quietly as she walked out of the shop.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" roared Adelina's mother when she saw Adelina walking out of the wand shop, holding her box.

"Uh-oh," Adelina gulped as her mother stormed toward her.

"Adelina Melissa Nola Genevieve Martin!" shot Mum ten minutes later in Adelina's room.

"But Mum," Adelina began.

"NO BUTS," said Mum firmly. "Adelina Melissa, you will be doing chores every day for the following summers at home! Starting today! How dare you sneak off when I expressly told you not to wander out into Diagon Alley on your own! Ever!" She paced the small room.

"Mum, can't I ever do anything on my own," Adelina protested.

"Adelina Melissa Nola Genevieve Martin," Mum said in a dangerously soft voice, putting her face right up close to Adelina's. "You do not want me to get angrier than I am now." She pulled her face away from Adelina's and stalked out of the room with one last scowl at Adelina's face.

Sighing, Adelina sat down on her bed, which was put so near Andrew's because the room was small, and turned her wand around and around in her hands, wondering if she did a good thing.