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Chapter 2: From Burrow to Alley and Back
"Harry! Ron! Wake up! Breakfast in 10 minutes!" It was Mrs. Weasley. Today they are going to Diagon Alley supplies. He can't wait. The past week at the Weasleys' has been great, but Harry can't wait to be fully back in the wizard world. They are supposed to meet Hermione at The Leaky Cauldron at 10:00. He looked at his watch, it's 7:30.
After the Weasleys and Harry had finished breakfast (and George and Fred had blown up a candle, and Ginny found her cloak, and Mrs. Weasley fussed about everything), they all gathered in front of the fireplace. Harry checked the clock, 9:45. Good think floo powder is so fast, thought Harry, or we would be late. Five minutes later Harry was on the other side, and there was Hermione, early as usual.
"Hi you guys! Let's go I don't want the stores to run out of the books we need!" "Oh please." muttered Ron. Harry snickered. "Bye Mom, bye Dad!"
"Remember to meet back here at one for lunch," Mrs. Weasley yelled after them. "Okay," they all yelled as they ran out the door.
"We only have three hours to do all our shopping," began Hermione, "We should probably start with the light things like parchment and quills, then get our books so we don't have to carry them as long." That's Hermione, Harry thought, she has a plan for everything. "Let's go to the Quidditch store, I heard they got a new broom!" "Ugh not Quidditch," Hermione moaned, but Harry and Ron were already running down the street.
"Wow," Ron gasped after they had pushed their way through the crowd of boys, "The QC Flyer! What I wouldn't give for that!"
"Maybe you can get a new broom this year. You are going to be Griffindor's keeper." Harry said, nudging Ron. "Yeah, maybe, but nothing like this one. Oh well." "Come on you guys! You've already wasted 30 precious minutes ogling that stupid stick," Hermione said, finally finding them. "Stick?!? STICK?!?" "Calm down Ron, she doesn't get it, let's just go." said Harry trying to soothe Ron.
As they walked into the bookstore they heard a sound that made them want to run out again. "Hey there Potter. Hanging out with the local riff raff again?" It was Draco Malfoy. "Hi Draco," Harry said, " still hanging out with the town squibs again?," Harry shot a glance toward Crabbe and Gayle. Crabbe and Gayle growled and hissed towards them." Come on Harry, let's get our books and go." Hermione whispered. Draco, Crabbe and Gayle left." See you later mud blood." "Ooh one of these days!" Muttered Ron.
After they got their books they went back to the Leaky Cauldron to eat lunch. "Good thing you guys are here," said George. "Mom was about to send out the search party," finished Fred. "We're only five minutes late," said Ron, "we got held up with some jerks."
"Hey Mrs. Weasley," said Harry, "d o you think that Hermione could spend the rest of the week with us?" "Of course, we'd love that," answered Mr. Weasley. "All Right!" they all exclaimed together.
After lunch Hermione went to pack her things and they went back to the Burrow.
