Name: Abaigeal McNamara

Age: 14 / turning 15

House: ?

Year: 4th

School: Hogwarts (for now)

Info: Well were to begin? I'm on one Irelands pro quidditch team, which means usually wherever I go muggle world or magic world I get stopped and asked for my autograph. I am chaser on my team and a darn good one at that. I was going to a magic school in Ireland until my Dad got transferred to London for work, in the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office at the Ministry of Magic. My Mum was a stay at home when I was little but once I started to school went back to working for the hospital, she will be working part-time at St. Mungo's in London.

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My family and I moved from Southern Ireland to London about three weeks ago, I got my letter from Hogwarts, with my list of books I needed for my fourth year at Hogwarts. I decided I would go today and buy everything I would need.

"Mum, I am going out to Diagon Alley to buy my stuff for school, you need anything while I am out?" I called down the hall to the living room

"No dear just get what you need and come back home, we have guests coming over tonight" She called back to me

"alright see you in a bit" I called, I took the floo network to Diagon Alley, I couldn't be bothered trying any other way. I stepped into the fireplace grabbing a handful of floo powder on my way in threw down and yelling DIAGON ALLEY.

I just arrived at Diagon Alley, and saw that it was packed, I just knew I was going to be stopped. I stepped out of the fireplace and looked down at myself and sighed I did a very simple spell and cleaned myself up. As soon as I did that I was surrounded by people asking for my autograph, people of all ages swarmed me, shoving papers, and quills into my hand from every direction, I signed my names away as fast as I could so I could just go and shop, but I seemed that when one paper was signed another 3 replaced it. I have no idea how long I stood there but eventually I had to stop or I would never get home.

"I AM REALLY SORRY EVERYONE BUT I MUST LEAVE AND BUY MY SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOL" I yelled over the crowd, I heard groans and sighs of defeat, but people began to disperse as I made my way through the crowd. I sat down outside of Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour, and sighed my hand was cramped. I was rubbing my hand when a short lady with red hair stepped in front of me, she looked so kind and when she smiled it reached all the way to her eyes "I know you said no more autographs, but could you sign this last one, my children will think the world of it"

"Why not, one more won't hurt me. What are their names?" I asked while taking the poster she had of my team

"Well their names are Bill, Charlie, Fred, George, Ginny, Percy, and Ron Weasley" She told with a smile. I just laughed as I finished signing the poster. "What school do they go to?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Well Bill works for Gringotts in Egypt, Charlie with Dragons in Romania; Percy, Fred, George, Ginny and Ron all go to Hogwarts" she told with a fond smile on her face "Really I am going to Hogwarts this year too! Maybe I'll meet when I get there" I said with really happy at the prospect of actually knowing someone at the school before I got there.

"If you don't mind me asking where do your parents work?" She asked

"Oh at the Ministry of Magic in the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office, my mum works part-time at St. Mungo's"

"Well that is where my husband works too, is your father's name James McNamara?" she asked me

"Yes it is, then your family is the one coming over tonight for dinner" I said with a smile on my face, I saw a group of kids all with the same red hair coming up behind Mrs. Weasley, when they got closer they all were just staring at me in awe, one leaned down and whispered 'mum you have any idea who you're talking to?' "Of course I do I asked her for this" Mrs. Weasley said while holding up a poster, the boys (that were identical twins I might add) jaws had dropped and starring in awe at the poster their mother just passed to them

"Abaigeal dear these two of my sons Fred and George and their friend Oliver Wood that is staying with us until school starts."

"Hello, I remember you from a game a couple of years ago Oliver, you asked me to get your quaffle signed by the team right?" I asked looking at Oliver

"Ya I did, how do you remember that?" Oliver asked me

"Well usually people just hand you a piece of paper or a poster to sign of only one player, but you asked for everyone's, which is very different and unusually, so I remembered it. I always remember the odd things people have asked us to sign" I told them

"So what year are you three in at Hogwarts?" I asked

"Oh well we and George are 4th years and Ollie here is a 5th year" Fred said, Oliver for some reason was still in a bit of daze over meeting outside of the games. I couldn't help but laugh at this, which seem to bring him out of his daze, 'ah sorry about that' he mumbled

"Oliver no worries, I get people like that all of the time when they first meet me outside of games" I told him with a smile

"Well we better get going and get our shopping done, would like to follow along with us dear?" Mrs Weasley asked me

"Of course, it would make this a whole lot easier for me" I said with a smile and off we all went, following along behind Mrs. Weasley; "So what year are you?" Oliver asked me "HE SPOKE!" Fred Said "IT'S A MIRACLE" George finished. I couldn't help but laugh at this "4th year" I said while still chuckling away

"Alright dears lets go to Flourish and Blotts first, buy your text books, and then were off to Madam Malkin's, and Slug and Jiggers Apothecary. Now Abby dear is there anything in particular you need?" Mrs Weasley said

"Well I need a new cauldron and pick up some new quidditch supplies, since I out grew and wore down my old gear. I'd also like to go into Gambol and Japes and Magical Menagerie." I told her shyly

"Of course dear, that is quite alright, well we better get a move on then lots to get done." She said while making her way through the busy street of Diagon Alley.

When we arrived at Flourish and Blotts, I couldn't get over how small of a book store it was, I looked at my list of books I needed to buy; Charms, Care of Magical Creatures, Transfiguration, Divinations, History of Magic, Defence against the Dark Arts and Herbology. I made my way into the store, I was lost as to where to go and I was actually lost, I couldn't see either twin, Mrs. Weasley or Oliver. I felt someone grab my hand and pull me along, I looked up and saw it was Oliver "thanks, I couldn't see any of you"

"No problem this store is a mad house at this time of the year, let me see your list. Oh lets head this way towards the Fred and George" Oliver continued in the direction I figured the twins were in, and soon I saw the light or should I say bright red hair.

"there you are, we thought the store ate you up" George said while chuckling away, I couldn't help but laugh also at this. I looked over and saw all of my books lined up in huge piles to my right, I grabbed all of my books along with Oliver and the Twins we made our way over to where Mrs. Weasley was and got in line to buy our books. "Mrs Weasley did you want to use one of my infinite bags for all of your stuff, I brought loads of them with me" I asked looking at the huge pile of books she had to buy

"Oh that would be lovely dear" she said while taking one of my bags in hand.

Mrs. Weasley was next in line for the cash and paid for all of the books she needed to buy, using the infinite bag I gave here she smiled, because it was light and ALL the books were in the one bag. I handed my books over to the man behind the counter, when he looked and saw me he smiled big and quietly asked if I could sign the team poster behind the counter, he already had half the team signed. I just nodded and smiled, after paying for my books I took a quill in hand and made my way behind the counter to sign the poster Thanks for all your support, and help with my school books! See you again next year. Abaigeal McNamara

I smiled said my thanks and left the store meeting the Weasley's and Oliver outside, but I came to notice that there were more red heads then before, and once again both stood in complete awe, jaws down to the grounds, the boys look like his eyes were going to pop out of his head. "Abby dear this is one of my other sons Ron, and this is my daughter Ginny"

"Hello nice to meet you two." I smiled at both and waited for their brains to catch up with what I said.

"well let's get a move on now onto Madame Malkin's" Mrs. Weasley said, the morning seemed to just fly past with running around buying everything for school. Before I left me and Oliver headed off to Quality Quidditch Supplies so I could stock up on all the gear I needed. We entered the store, and I darted off to the section with gear for chasers (that are Emerald Green) for my team the Kenmare Kestrels. I grabbed two of everything – shin guards, gloves, arm guards, boots, and about 4 pairs of goggles. I bought a couple of quaffle's for later that were Emerald green with Kenmare Kestrels logo (two back to back yellow K's)

I saw Oliver wondering around looking at all the different gadgets and gear for quidditch; I found everything I wanted, so I went to the front to pay for it all. I stuffed it all into another one of my infinite bags. I found Oliver staring at the Nimbus 2000, "Hey, I'm all done and set for another season" I told with a smile

"Alright let's get going and see what the twins have found for pranking at Gambol and Japes" Oliver said with a sigh

"Are they really that bad, with pranking every one?" I asked Oliver, I was really curious to know what kind of competition I would be having when I got to school

"Ya they are, but you get use to it after awhile, unless its one of their new experiments stay far, far away" Oliver told me

"No problem, no off we go I am curious about what the shop has to sell" I said with a smile we made are way down the busy street again of Diagon Alley to Gambol and Japes, I could see the twins through the window as we got closer to the store; peering in through the window I could see loads of goodies I could use at school, I could feel my Cheshire cat smile beginning to form on my face. Someone groaned beside I looked up to see Oliver sighing and mumbling 'not another one' I just began chuckling away and told Oliver "Don't worry I won't go after you just those two, and see if they can catch on"

After all the shopping was done, I had all my school supplies. New quidditch gear, and a few goodies for pranking with; I said my goodbyes to the Weasley's and Oliver and made my way home. I took the floo network home yelling McNamara Manor I arrived home to see my mother running around trying to make sure everything was all ready for tonight's guests. I made my way upstairs dumped all my stuff on my bed, grabbing the two KK quaffle's on my way out of the room. "Mum heading to the training grounds see coach and the team I'll be back in a bit" I yelled to my mom as I headed for the fire place once again. "Alright dear be quick about it please, I want you here before the guests get here" she told in a tone only a mother could do "I will, but can you find me the boxes that I use for the quaffle's the ones that show the players flying around in it" I asked her

"Alright I will now get going or you'll never be back on time." She told while pointing to the fireplace I headed off to the KK training grounds, appearing in the team's locker room seeing everyone still in gear from practice, our coach Darren O'Hare spotted me first he come over and engulfed me into a big hug "love what are you doing here, I thought you had to buy school stuff so you couldn't come to practice" he asked

"I did buy my school stuff, but I have guests coming over and I know they are huge fans of ours so I came to get the team to sign these quaffle's for them" I said with a smile

"I see alright the lads and lassies are coming in, I'll owl you your schedule later, so no worries about that now" he told while patting my head as he made his way to his office. Soon the team began to file in we sat and chatted, about how school was going to be, upcoming games and such for a bit as the quaffle's made their way around the room being signed by everyone, I would sign them when I got home. "Thanks so much everyone, I really appreciate it. See you all next practice" I gave everyone hugs and pecks on the cheeks, quaffle's in tow I made my way home to wrap them all up for the Weasley's and Oliver. When I arrived home the boxes were there, I placed a quaffle in each one and watched the boxes come to life – each player appeared one after the other in the box flying around, shamrocks drifting down from the top like snowflakes, and little leprechauns dancing around the quaffle's. My mum came in a saw I was done putting the gifts together, she muttered a spell and they were all wrapped up and ready for the guests.

No sooner had they been wrapped Dad came home followed by the 'guests' they all appeared in my living room "hello, have a nice afternoon?" they all said hi and a varieties of good, and not bad followed. "Oh you guys can open those up, one is for the Weasley's and the other is for Oliver." I said happily, I couldn't wait to see their expressions.