Venus Potter – The Rock
After my recent debut story fell flat I did some research apparently the main reason is that the category I chose wasn't as popular as I thought, thus I am trying again with most people's favorite boy-wizard stories.
Summary: Venus was different and that was a good thing. Who wanted to be normal anyway? Only thing is Venus never knew how different she really was until she became 11 and was given a way out, away from her Very Normal family.
After rereading the chapter I realized I might receive this question from a few people. Venus is a neutral name her parents agreed upon. It being neutral it is open to interpretation. Firstly, for Lily, it is a plant based name representing the Venus plant (Venus flytrap). For James it follows his mother's naming traditions, being named after a historical figure of Greek Origin (Venus de Milo). For Sirius, her godfather, it is an astral inspired name in the planet Venus. For others it might represent the Goddess of Roman Mythology.
Chapter 1
The sun rose over the heavily manicured lawns in the cookie-cutter suburbs of Little Whinging, Surrey. It shone on the similar brass number plates on all the houses facing to the east. 4 Privet Drive was one of these east facing houses. The inside of the house was spotless and everything was in its rightful place, normally, 23 June being the exception to this rule. The Dursleys owned this home.
They had a son, Dudley, who celebrated his birthday on this day. Each year his heap of presents grew and Dudley kept count on how many he got and usually threw a tantrum when he got the same amount or less then the previous year. This year was going to be one such occasion, there was only thirty-seven presents waiting for him.
Venus rolled her eyes as she placed a pan on the stove and started breakfast. She had never thrown a fit about presents in her entire life. In fact she was glad if she got anything more than clothes for her birthday. The previous year she received a plush doll, Twilight Sparkle. The doll was from older stock, as Twilight was still a unicorn, but Venus did not care. The doll was a gift from a Remus Lupin. All of these extra gifts Venus would normally keep hidden from her relatives.
When Venus was young she discovered the ability to shrink objects purely by will. That was after Dudley utterly destroyed one of her gifts. She cried and the gift mended before shrinking to the size of a mouse. Venus figured that Remus Lupin might not be as well off, and that was most likely why he hasn't bothered to visit Venus once and only occasionally send her a gift.
Plating the beacon and eggs and pouring cups of tea, Venus waited by the door knowing her relatives, she refused seeing them as family, would be down soon. The first to arrive was her aunt, Petunia. She glanced at Venus and shook her head, Venus was wearing a pair of shorts and a tank top, her natural two toned hair, black with red highlights, was messy as she liked it. Sure she will brush it when she went to get dressed, but that would only be later that morning.
Uncle Vernon entered the kitchen next. He sneered at her. If he had his way, Venus would most likely be shoved inside the cupboard under the stairs and forgotten. As it was he had no choice. When he tried it once he had to live alone for three months as Petunia took the kids and left him only a note saying she was staying at a motel until he adjusted his attitude. Although he didn't completely change towards Venus, he wasn't openly hostile towards her, divorce was not normal and Vernon prided himself on being normal, thank you very much.
After Dudley entered, Venus walked to the last available seat and ate her breakfast in silence. Once Dudley had his fill he turned towards his gifts, he was forbidden from touching or even counting them until the plates were cleared from the table. He once upended the table in one of his tantrums. Venus and Petunia started on the dishes while Vernon read the paper and Dudley started the grueling task of counting.
Dudley was as dumb as he was round, and after a sit in with a teacher he was moved to remedial classes. That was also the first and only time Vernon lifted his hands against Venus for doing better than Dudley. Since Dudley was moved to the remedial classes his grades also improved. Some kind of deficiency or another that Venus didn't care for. Even that was considered normal, since it was Dudley.
His face fell once he reached thirty-seven and couldn't find more. He huffed up his chest and yelled at his father because there weren't more gifts. Her walrus of an uncle tried to convince him that some gifts, like the laptop and racing bike, were bigger, he didn't care. As a way to end the tantrum, Petunia offered to buy him two more gifts.
"Perhaps a calculator?" Venus suggested under her breath seeing that Dudley was struggling to add two to thirty-seven. No one heard her, which was lucky for her.
"Venus, when you are done go upstairs and dress appropriately. And for heavens sake, do something with that hair of yours. If your father wasn't dead, I would kill him myself for sullying the Evans family hair with his bad genes." Petunia said.
Venus rolled eyes, she heard it all before. Her father was a bad man with untamable hair, the worst of the worst in her aunt's opinion. She didn't know much about her parents, she was forbidden to ask after them. For all she knew her father was a drunk who got her mother pregnant, they died in a car crash. However Venus never believed that story though.
Once Venus was done she made it up to her room, she sighed as she opened the wardrobe and glanced through the selection of clothes, what she wouldn't give to have a carefree life. She picked a skirt from her selection and a top to match it, she decided on short socks instead of stockings or pantyhose. Her aunt absolutely refused to buy her leggings, it isn't proper for a lady, she said, Venus called fowl. Loads of girls wore them, besides Venus never wanted to be lady-like, it was torture.
Venus finished dressing and sat down at her vanity. With a sigh she tackled her messy mane and within minutes it appeared wavy instead of messy. It won't last too long though before it got messy again, she then proceeded to braid it, making sure that the braid alternated between her red and black hair perfectly.
Once she was done she looked over herself and once again tucked at the ring around her finger. Ever since she could remember it had been there, it was impossible to remove, not that it mattered her relatives couldn't see it, or the bracelet around her wrist. She left her room just as Petunia reached the bottom of the stairs to call her down.
"Are you really wearing that to the zoo?" Petunia asked with an arched brow.
"I debated between this and a sundress. Since it might be windy later I settled for this combo, it is a bit thicker than the sundresses I have." Venus replied.
"Very well, Piers arrived. They will only be a minute, why don't you go sit in the car?" Venus knew her aunt meant well, even if it was only because of what the neighbors would think.
The journey to the zoo was quite uneventful, other that Vernon complaining, his favorite pastime. He loved to complain about everything including, but not limited to Venus. Today he was complaining about motorcycles, all because a small moped drove past his side of the car.
"Driving along like they own the road, hoodlums the lot of them." Venus wanted a scooter, just so she could annoy her uncle, maybe even a Harley. Oh that would be fun.
Once at the zoo, Venus waited for the boys to get out before she followed. The car was locked and the parking spot was checked. So they proceeded to the entrance. Once there they purchased soft swirl ice cream and entered.
The early morning was dedicated to the mammals. They encountered a relatively fat walrus and Venus had to bite her lip to stop laughing, it wouldn't do to have her uncle figure out the walrus reminded her of him. In fact she though it might be insulting to the walrus.
They had lunch at the Zoo's restaurant. Venus was forbidden to eat dishes like Shepard's Pie at a restaurant, so she settled for a salad with chicken nuggets instead. For dessert she was given Dudley's first Knickerbocker Glory, since it didn't have enough ice cream according to Dudley.
After lunch they went to the Reptile house, that would've been their before last stop, the aviary would have been their last stop, if the incident didn't happen there. Venus was minding her own business looking at one of the smaller, venomous snakes. It was a Blue Malaysian Coral Snake, when Dudley began throwing a tantrum across the way at the python area.
"[I must apologize for my oath of a cousin, I'm pretty sure my uncle dropped him a few times when he was the size of a beach ball.]" Venus knew she could speak to snakes, and even realized it was another language, one she kept hidden from her relatives.
"[I won't call that gorilla human,]" the snake replied in a very feminine voice. "[Are you sure they didn't just catch and shave him?]"
"[Unfortunately,]" Venus ran a finger over the glass and it glowed briefly. "[When we leave the glasses in this exhibit should explode, don't cause too much trouble out there. If possible go back to Thailand, would you pass that along?]"
Venus winked at the snake and the snake winked back. Venus made her way through the room touching every glass she passed before reaching her relatives who was kindly asked to leave the Zoo. Uncle Vernon was scandalized to the point that he might invent a new color all his on own.
The color however returned the night as he was watching the news and they stated that around three that after noon the reptile house had an accident that resulted in several snakes escaping. He was very giddy as the prospect. He took a second tumbler of brandy that night.
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Before they knew it, the summer holidays started. Unfortunately Dudley had already broken most of his new toys by that time. He also avoided his racing bike, since he fell off it after knocking over poor Mrs. Figg. Venus was indifferent towards the holidays. Petunia would normally drag her from morning tea to afternoon tea, parading around in her various outfits, like a living doll.
After the first week of the holidays, Dudley was parading around in his new school uniform. Honestly Venus was surprised they made school uniforms in his size. The only reason Venus wasn't doing the same was because her aunt hasn't decided between Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, and The Royal Masonic School for Girls. Venus was a shoe in for both schools. Oh joy.
The day after Dudley's parade across the living room they were sitting in the kitchen when the mail arrived, it was odd, considering the time. The mail was supposed to be there an hour earlier. Venus shrugged and excused herself to go fetch it. She scanned through them and arched a brow when she reached a letter in a parchment envelope. It was for her, perhaps another scholarship offer? She handed the three letters to Vernon and sat down with her own.
"Dad, Venus has another letter!" Dudley suddenly exclaimed. Venus rolled her eyes and continued looking at the crest, a stylized H inside a crest featuring a badger, an eagle, a lion and a snake.
"It isn't like I never received letters, Dudley," Venus said, "Besides this looks like a possible scholarship letter, it even has a wax seal instead of a stamp." Dudley's eyes widened at that, but not more so than his parents' did.
"D-Dudley," Petunia stuttered, "Will you go outside for a moment, Venus, your Father and I need to talk." Venus felt dread wash over her.
"I told you she was a bloody freak!" Vernon yelled as soon as Dudley left the house. He turned towards Venus and his face turned purple with rage. "I should have thrown you out the minute you arrived."
"Now Vernon, she never shown any signs of that freakiness," Petunia stated, and it was true, they never saw her do anything she did after all.
"Tell it what it is. I want it out of my house by the time I come back." He stood up and left the table. Soon there the car started and drove away.
"Venus read the letter before we continue." Venus found the request odd but did so.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Miss Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress
"Is this a joke?" Venus asked. It was made perfectly clear to her that magic did not exist over the ten year she was living with the Dursleys.
"I wish it was." Petunia confessed. "I had hoped that you wouldn't receive that letter, like your mother did before you. She went to that school and ended up dead." Petunia sighed. "Magic is indeed real and you are a witch."
Over the next hour, as they drove to London in the other car, Petunia answered the questions she could in regards to the magical world, which was surprisingly a lot. They made it to Charing Cross Road where Petunia pointed out two shops, a record store and a book shop.
"Between those shops there is a dirty pub. I can't enter it, or see it without a magical guiding me. Can you see the pub?" Petunia asked.
"I can see it Aunt Petunia, clear as day." Petunia sighed and motioned for Venus to exit the car. They locked it and made their way to the pub, The Leaky Cauldron.
Petunia was holding tightly onto Venus's hand as they neared the pub and Venus felt her Aunt trying to avoid it. Soon they were inside and Petunia led them to the bar. She asked the barkeep, Tom, if he could open the alley for them. He was more than glad to oblige. Venus's eyes widened as she looked at the extremely magical shopping district. They made it to the largest building down the alley.
"This is Gringott's Bank." Petunia said. "It is, as I understand, not run by humans, but easily offended creatures named goblins. So hold any snide remarks in check." They were bowed inside by a pair of goblins, followed by another pair through a second set of doors.
They stood in line waiting for one of the goblins to finish up with what he was doing. Petunia took a deep breath and addressed the creature once he acknowledged her.
"I am Petunia Dursley, nee Evans. Venus Potter and I would like a meeting with the Potter family account manager."
"I will pass on the request." He looked at Venus, more towards her hands. "Ripshred is the account manager for the Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter, she is also the account manager for the Introductory House of Evans, should I relay that you wish to discuss both account?" By then another Goblin showed up.
"I was estranged from my sister for many years, I was never aware she also had an account here. If it won't be a burden we would also wish to discuss that account." The goblin nodded then spoke in a guttural language to the other goblin.
"Griphook will collect you momentary. You may be seated at the door he used."
Aunt and niece sat down next to the door. They didn't wait long for the goblin to return. He led them down a winding path to a large office. There another goblin sat behind the desk. The goblin dismissed Griphook and motioned for them to sit. Venus noted that the Goblin was thinner than the others and, admittedly, more beautiful. The difference between the male and female goblins, she supposed.
"I am Ripshred, a title I wear with pride." The goblin said she displayed all her teeth at them. "You wished to speak to me. Although I see the official regalia on the bracelet and ring you wear young one, I need still test to see if you are who you say you are."
"Ouch!" Venus exclaimed as she felt a cut cross her hand on the chair's arm rest, she found she couldn't move her hand. A parchment on the table began writing in red ink. Ripshred read the first line of the parchment and sighed in relief and closed her mouth. The cut on Venus's hand also healed at that time.
"I apologize for the harsh measures I took with the Jester's chair." She indicated the chair Venus sat on. "There had been many who claimed to be Venus Potter over the years, trying to stake a claim to the Potter fortune. Those fools have been dealt with."
"I assume this chair wasn't always known as the Jester's chair." Venus stated more than asked.
"Indeed, the chair was once known as the Heir's chair. It was used to determine if someone was named heir of their House. If you were not who you said you were then I wouldn't have lifted the enchantment we placed on this chair until you passed out from blood loss.
"Brutal, but I respect it and thank you for keeping my accounts safe." Venus said. It was only then that she noticed that her aunt was zoned out.
"Merely a request," Ripshred said. "Your mother never wanted her sister near you and told us if the time came, that her sister wouldn't recall what happened in this office."
"I guess that makes sense." Venus nodded.
"I have in front of me your immediate magical lineage. On your father's side it spans three generations and the ancestral first generation. Would you wish to read it yourself? The blood has already dried." Venus nodded and took the offered parchment.
Venus Jolene Potter cir. 3107-235959
Lady Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter
Lady Introductory House of Evans
Heir Most Ancient and Noble House of Black
"Sorry, I am confused by the number next to my name." Venus said rereading it.
"Goblins have lost track of the year systems humans use these days. Simply put, the first four numbers indicate the day you were born, in your case the last day of the seventh month. The last six numbers indicate the exact second you were born. In your case it was a second before the day ended."
"Thank you." Venus continued reading.
Paternal Lineage:
James Potter 24th cir. 2703-143622
Fleamont Potter 23rd cir. 1304-222224
Euphemia Potter, nee Jameson 4th cir. 2510-121436
Linfred of Stinchcombe 1st cir 010630-235959 (original)
John Jameson 1st cir. 2112-224512
Maternal Lineage:
Lily Jessica Potter, nee Evans 1st cir. 3001-193012
Avalon – Legacy
"Avalon, isn't that a fictional location?" Venus asked.
"It was not, Morgan le Fay was a fourth generation from Avalon just like your mother." Ripshred answered. "Most first generation magical humans have a legacy attached to them. Meaning they are descended from a non-magical born to a magical, or squibs as they are known by other magical humans. You and Morgan le Fay are not related, your magic merely stems from the same area, partially at least." Venus nodded. "May we unseal your parent's will? It has been sealed and only the person who sealed it or the lord and lady of the house can unseal it."
"I wanted to ask, why am I a Lady?" Venus asked she noticed that detail before.
"Simply put, you are the only remaining heir of the two houses, which means you were emancipated when you sat down inside this office." Ripshred said.
"I think that was one of the concerns my aunt had when she brought me here. My uncle basically threw me out of the house this morning."
"I see. Would you wish to retrieve your possessions from that house?" Venus nodded. Ripshred rummaged through her files. "My father was the account holder for your family and passed it on to me when he died last year. I was known as Kayla back then. I earned the right my father passed to me when I ripped my opponent's reproduction system from his body and shredded it on his teeth. That is how I earned my title Ripshred – ah here is the property list."
"That is quite an interesting story, but the details I believe would be too brutal for me at this time, perhaps we can meet when I'm older for the full battle's tale?"
"You are an odd human, Lady Venus Jolene Potter, I shall wait for the day you exchange one of your tales for mine. Now then there were two house elves that found refuge with the Potter family. You may call them to you. Cree and Samma are their names."
"Cree, Samma, please come to me." There was a soft pop.
"Little Mistress is calling for us?" the house elves said in unison. Venus cringed at what they were wearing. She also noticed the Hogwarts crest on it.
"Firstly, do you have to wear that?" they looked at each other.
"We has been working at Hogwarts while we has been waiting. Is we allowed to wears our uniform again?"
"Are the uniforms better then the pillowcases you're currently wearing, if not then we need to redesign it to a suitable uniform." They snapped their fingers and instantly their clothes changed to skirts with suspenders and a button-up shirt and tie bearing a coat of arms.
"These is the uniform Mistress Lily Potter gives us to wear. She is saying it is not ours but belonging to House Potter." One of the elves said, the stitching on her shirt pocket said she was Cree.
"Thank you Cree," Venus said. "I want you and Samma to go retrieve my belongings at 4 Privet Drive in Surrey. Under my bed there is a loose floor board inside there are several toys that would fit into a person's palm. Take them to –"
"Potter House was never disturbed since your parents moved to Godric's Hollow." Ripshred provided.
"Take them to Potter House. I will summon one of you to come fetch me once my shopping today is done. How do house elf affairs work?"
"I is second generation elf." Cree said. "I is born to House."
"I is first generation elf." Summa said. "I is start working for house when Master James found me."
"So since Cree is second generation, she has more knowledge in regards to House Potter, making her a sort of head elf?" The house elf spoke in a language that reminded Venus of a flowing river.
"That is not how house elf work." Cree said. "I is in charge of cleaning."
"And I is in charge of food." Summa finished.
"Forgive me, I didn't know," Venus blushed. "Very well, who should I call when I'm ready to go home?" Cree lifted her hand. "Thank you Cree, Summa. You are excused for now."
"You handled that well," Ripshred said. "And it seems you are not offended with learning another's culture, as goblins we respect that. Would you consider learning some of our public customs too, Miss Potter?"
"I would be honored," Venus smiled. A book appeared in front of her, it was about a hundred pages long. "I shall learn these by the next time we meet."
"Very well, I have requested, before he left, that Griphook retrieve a thousand galleons from your trust vault. Although you are emancipated and magic sees you as an adult, your main vault is off limits for this year, you need to have a wand and a marginal hold of your magic to enter. One final thing before we can go into business discussions. We would like to schedule a trail for Sirius Black. He is your godfather by blood oath. He has been sent to Azkaban without a trail. If your parents' will have been read, it wouldn't have happened.
"Do what you must, I may not know what a blood oath, but it sounds serious, no pun intended."
"Then please sign this parchment with your name using this blood quill. It will give Gringott's permission to unseal the will and schedule a reading. We will let you know via owl."
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They discussed the few businesses and properties that Venus owned or partially owned. Venus was most surprised that her family created a potion/shampoo to smooth and style hair. The potion is made in china and thirty percent of the profits go into the Potter Vaults every month. Venus actually liked her unruly hair, unless she had to style them.
Her mother on the other hand had a hand in several charm based products sold throughout Diagon Alley and Great Britain, a ten percent profit was added to Venus's trust vault which was her mother's original vault. Venus saw the figures and her eyes widened, just her trust vault alone held over a million Galleons worth of coins.
Venus was also required to produce two heirs, when she scrunched up her nose to this news, Ripshred pointed out that the heirs didn't have to come out of her womb. She could choose to sire the heirs instead. Venus hasn't given children much thought though. Her supposed male role models didn't really paint them in a pretty picture.
Griphook returned and escorted them out. For all her aunt knew, the meeting was a success and Venus would soon go to her new guardian. Ripshred offered to write Venus's acceptance letter for her. After they left the bank they went to the first shop according to the list.
They entered a quaint shop called Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, there they were met by a witch dressed in mauve and Venus was fitted for her robes and uniform. The uniform, much like her school uniforms in the past, consisted of a dress shirt, tie, skirt, socks or stockings and a pair of Mary-Jane's. The only difference between the pairs that Venus already had and these were the self polishing option.
The next stop was Flourish and Blott's, the bookshop. There they bought Venus's school books and a small selection others. Including stories of her life, the works were obviously fiction written as fact, but it might provide a chuckle to read it. It was also funny that these so called girl-who-lived books provided profit to both Gringott's and herself. She also bought books on various beings and their customs. She didn't want to offend any culture.
Before they went to get a wand, they stopped by the other shops to get her other equipment. They packed everything inside a trunk and Venus called Cree to take it to Potter House. Cree was smiling and Venus thought she heard the elf say it was good working for a proper mistress again.
The last important stop was to get a wand and maybe an owl. It seemed that an owl would be quite useful especially with the backwards ways the magical society seemed to be working. When they passed the pet store, Eeylop's Owl Emporium and Magical Menagerie, something inside was calling towards Venus. She paused and entered the shop. Minutes later she was the proud owner of a snowy owl, which introduced herself as Athena.
Apparently they formed a bond not so long ago. Venus had once heard a commotion in the attic and opened the window for a snowy owl to escape she told the owl that Athena would guide her and the owl liked the name. Athena got stuck in the attic hunting for mice, and was about to starve when Venus let her out. Athena knew she wouldn't be safe in that house so she went to the magical world and became a post owl, refusing being purchased until Venus showed up.
Venus and Petunia passed a wand shop called Ollivander's. They wanted to see if there was another shop that sold wands because the shop was quite dusty, as if it hadn't been cleaned since it opened. They did find another shop down Dawn Alley, an offshoot from Diagon Alley. The shop was called Rosenberg's Custom Wands, the owner, Willow, welcomed them gracefully.
"So what are you looking for in a wand?" Willow asked as she sat them down. "Let me guess Ollivander tried every wand in his shop then send you here."
"Actually we came here first. Ollivander's looked rather uninviting, very dusty. This shop seems nice." Petunia said with a smile. Willow's eyes widened.
"Well that is a first, where is Prof. McGonagall, she normally takes muggleborn students around the alley."
"She must've passed my house since I am only muggle raised. My name is Venus Potter" Venus smiled. "How do you go about making the wands Miss Rosenberg?" This seemed to shake Willow out of her musing.
"Ah yes, if you could follow me to my workshop." Willow smiled, "Only you Miss Potter, the materials I work with can be quite volatile towards muggles." Venus followed Willow into a back room while Petunia enjoyed the tea she was offered. "Now the process is done in three steps, the first is to select the focus, or core. I have been collecting these materials from around the world so the chances are good that I will have a focus here for you."
"I can hear a buzz around me." Venus said as she looked around the room.
"That is a good thing. It means that both your focus and the wood resided in this room. Now on the other hand if you heard a ring, only the one or the other was here." Willow smiled. "Now if you can move to the right hand side and get the focus that pulls towards you, don't shy away until you reached the end of the line, custom wands sometimes have several focuses."
Venus walked over to the right wall and walked down the line she picked up a vile that seemed to contain hair then one that contained a powder. Both shared a name tag, Aluwyn. When Venus handed the two cores to Willow she had a far away look in her eyes.
"It seems that Aluwyn will get to guide another on her journey." Willow said with a smile.
"You knew her," Venus stated. Willow nodded.
"When I was finding myself, I took a journey. Aluwyn was my guide on that journey. In the end she gave me these gifts. A lock of her hair," Willow picked up the hair, "and the tip of her rattle, powdered. You can now go to the other side and let the shell choose you."
Venus walked along the other wall and found that the wood that had the most pull on her. It was a lovely curved reddish wood with dark lines and spots lining it. She took it to Willow who arched her brow.
"You seem to have a snake-theme going here." She said as she rummaged through her drawers. The focus is that of a Lamia, a woman with a snake lower body. And the wood is from a snake-wood tree. That is why it is so curved by the way."
"You did tell me that I should pick the materials that pulled me the most." Willow smiled at Venus.
"It was merely an observation." Willow took out a knife. "The last part I do with all my wands is to add part of the user into the wand. That way no one but the user can use the wand." Venus eyed the knife cautiously. "Oh sorry, that sounded ominous. I just need a lock of your hair."
Venus undid her braid and made sure to grab a few red and black hairs before cutting a lock for Willow to use. Willow placed the materials into a bowl with symbols around it. The symbols lit up and soon the various hairs and the powdered rattle tip flowed into the wand shell. The shell emitted a glow before it settled back into the bowl. Willow picked it up and waved it about. She smiled and handed it to Venus. Venus felt an instant warmth wash over her then the wand emitted some golden sparks.
"How does your wand feel?" Willow asked with a smile.
"Like a long lost friend I didn't know I had, does that make sense?" Venus asked confused.
"It makes perfect sense, now you just need to pay the piper. The cost of the wand is ten galleons, if you wand a wand holster that would be twenty." Venus counted down twenty gold coins and handed it to Willow.
"It was a pleasure doing business with you." Venus said as she retrieved the wand holster, it was a rune covered bracelet with an expansion charm to put the wand in.
The runes would prevent people from seeing the wand and trying to summon it. It also had a rune that would make it impossible to see unless you are a goblin or the person who wore it. Venus noticed that the same runes were etched into her ring and bracelet.
Venus and Petunia left the shop and the magical district soon after. Venus walked her Aunt to the car and hugged her. They said their goodbyes and soon Venus was standing alone in the street. She looked for an alley way and called Cree to come and fetch her.
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There you go the first chapter of my new story. I hope this story gets a better reception than the last one. Please review. I would love to hear what you guys think. Also I would like to know if I should pair Venus with Hermione or another (female) character, if the latter than who. Just not Ginny Weasley, can't stand that girl, nothing against Bonnie Wright.