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CHAPTER TWO
DIAGON ALLEY
"Ari, wake up! You need to get going," Her father whispered into his daughter's ear.
"Hm? Oh right! Diagon Alley today!" Ari jumped out of bed and climbed down the latter. She picked out a dark green tee shirt that said: IRELAND RUGBY LEAGUE in worn out white letters. She paired it with a light wash jean and her black shoes. Then she ran into the bathroom and brushed her dirty blonde hair back into a ponytail like yesterday. Ari took out her contacts and popped those in her eyes. She took out the black mascara and white eye shadow; after she applied them she took out the light pink blush and put that on too. When she was done she stared at herself in the mirror.
"Pretty enough," Arianna whispered. She walked into the yellow kitchen and took out the rye bread that was on top of the pearl freezer and refrigerator. She popped two pieces into the toaster and set in of two.
"Butter, phone," her mom said. Her mom was short and had brown hair, witch she put gel in to make it spike up a bit. She took the phone from her and put it up to her ear.
"Hello?" Ari asked into the phone.
"Hey Ari," Julie's voice sounded back.
"Hi what's up Fish?"
"Just wondering what time we're leaving."
"About twenty minutes, tell your parents yet?"
"Yeah, my dad flipped out, and when I told my mom she crushed me with a hug."
"Muggles…" Arianna laughed.
"Yeah," Julie laughed too.
"Okay I got to go, toast popped up, I'll be over in twenty minuets ok?"
"Ok, bye."
"Buh bye." Ari hung up the phone and went to eat her toast.
She wolfed down her toast and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth.
"Hey butter," her mom said, she was applying make up it was a Wednesday so she had to go to work.
"Hey mum," Ari started brushing her teeth. When Ari was done she kissed her mom a good bye and her Mother left. Ari walked over to the phone to call her grandmother.
"Hey gram I'm ready now, how are we getting there?" asked Ari.
"Side along apaperation, you'll see." Her grandmother said 'goodbye' and hung up the phone.
Ari ran out the door and over to Julie's house. Julie was waiting outside on the porch on a white rocking chair. She had her hair down, and was wearing a blue tee shirt that said "Quinipet" on it with blue jeans and white sneakers.
"Ready ta go?" asked Arianna.
"Yeah, how are we getting there?"
"Something about application…" said Ari.
"Ok, what ever that is."
The two girls walked over to Ari's house and went inside to see Elsie already there.
"Good morning girls, ready to apaperate?" she asked.
"Uh what's that?" asked Julie.
"You'll see. Now each of you grab on to one of my arms, tightly now."
They grabbed hold and then everything went black. Ari couldn't breath, it was as if metal bands were wrapped around her lungs, her eyes were being pushed back into her head and eardrums being pushed in as well. Just as Ari ran out of breath they appeared in an ally.
Ari and Julie rubbed their ears.
"Takes a bit to get used to, sorry." Elsie led them out of the ally and into a pub called the Leaky Cauldron.
It was dark and shabby. Some old people were sitting in a far corner while three teens were sitting at a table, two guys and one girl. The girl had long frizzy hair and she just left it down. She was wearing a purple sweater and a black knee length skirt. One boy hade red hair and a lot of freckles, he was wearing a red sweater and dark wash blue jeans. The other boy had jet black hair and he was wearing glasses that had a circular frame. On his forehead he had a scar that looked like a lightning bolt. He was wearing a grey tee shirt and black jeans.
"Now pick a table and I'll go get us some drinks, water right Julie?"
"Yeah, thanks Elsie." Ari and Julie walked over to a table with three chairs at in and they took a seat.
"Julie, look, I wonder if they go to Hogwarts too."
"I dunno, that one boy looks funny though, his scar looks like lightning."
Ari giggled "Yeah, spazz."
Elsie came back with drinks, two Butterbeers and water.
"What the heck is this?" Ari said, sort of loudly.
"Butterbeer, wizard drink. Now lets have a look at the supplies list."
Julie and Arianna took out their envelopes and took out the second piece of paper that was in it. It read:
Hogwarts School
ofWitchcraft andWizardry
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
Three sets of plain work robes (black)
One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide of similar)
One winter cloak (black, sliver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry nametags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by: Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic
by Bathilda Bagshot
A Magical Theory
by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration
by: Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by: Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self Protection
by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUMINT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE
NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
"All right then, can we find all of this in Diagon Alley then?" asked Arianna.
"Yes we can. Well let's go then, shall we?" Elsie stood up and led them to a small walled out courtyard that had nothing in it but a trashcan and some weeds.
"Uh…why are we in here?" asked Julie.
"Just you wait and see. Three up…two across," Elsie muttered. "Stand back please girls."
The brick she had hit with her wand quivered in the middle, a small hole appeared. It grew wider and wider and a second later they were facing a large archway. It stood between them and a cobbled street that twisted and turned out of sight.
"Welcome to Diagon Alley girls," she said very proudly.
They walked for a long time, past cauldron shops, broomsticks, books. The two girls were amazed.
"Where are we going grandma?" asked Ari, anxious to get started.
"Girngotts, no safer place other then Hogwarts. Hagrid told me, I was a teacher when he went to school. Shame, he was such good student." Elsie mumbled the last part.
"What did you teach?" asked Julie.
"Herboligy," Elsie said. "Plants."
"Oh, sounds cool," Arianna said.
They reached a snowy white building that toward over the little shops of Diagon Alley. At the front there was a little man.
"What is that Elise?" asked Julie once they were past it.
"Goblin, cleaver as they come Goblins aren't the friendliest of creatures," Elise whispered.
They reached a desk where a goblin sat counting money.
"Good morning, I wish to make a withdrawal." She said to the goblin.
"Key ma'am?" asked the goblin.
"Oh yes," Elsie held up a tiny little golden key.
"Right then I shall send you someone to take you down to the vaults, Griphook!" said the goblin, Griphook as yet another goblin. Griphook led them into a narrow stone passage way lined with torches. It sloped steeply downwards and there were little railway tracks on the floor. The goblin whistled and a cart came hurtling toward them. They all climbed in and were off.
At first they hurtled through a maze of passageways, the cart seemed to steer itself. Ari hoped it knew where it was going.
She looked over at her grandmother and Julie, who both had their eyes closed. It was almost like a rollercoaster. It took violent turns and suddenly dropped down further and further.
The cart stopped in front of vault nine hundred and twelve.
Griphook took the key and opened the large door. Green smoke billowed out and when it had cleared there was stacks and stack of gold, sliver and bronze coins.
"Wow," Julie and Arianna stared in awe as Elsie went in with three bags and put money in them for each of them.
One wild cart ride later they were on their was out of Girngotts. They stopped and looked at the school list. Elsie had written on it. They seemed to be store of where to get the items.
"So you'll be off to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions," Elsie explained.
"Wait where are you going?" asked Ari.
"To the Leaky Caldron, said I'd meet an old friend there today, when you're done just come back and we'll be off home. I've written down all of the stores next to the items, you'll be fine. Bye!"
"She left us…"Arianna said.
"Well we should go, right?" asked Julie.
"Yeah let's."
They walked into the store and were greeted by a squat witch dressed in emerald green, which they guessed was Madam Malkin.
"Hello, hello. Why don't you two step…wait I already have someone back there. You," she pointed to Julie, "could you wait here please?"
Julie nodded and took a seat on a wooden rocking chair. Madam Malkin led Ari into the back of the shop. "Hogwarts dear?"
Arianna nodded.
"Oh boy everyone from Hogwarts is here today! Got one in the back right now."
She placed Ari on a stool next to a boy. The boy had white-blonde hair and a pointed face. Madam Malkin slipped a black robe over her head and started pinning it up in the right spots.
"Hullo, Hogwarts?" asked the boy.
"Uh huh," she felt herself go slightly red.
"What's your name?" he asked.
"Arianna Meares," she said, "and uh, you?"
"Draco Malfoy," he seemed to stare at the back wall for along time then he said, "You related to Richard and Elsie Meares?"
"Oh, uh yeah, their my grandparents," Ari nodded.
"My family is close to yours then, are you a pureblood?" he asked.
"Hm uh," Elsie had told her about this one, if both sets of grandparents were magical then you would be called a Pureblood. "As far as I know."
"Good, I couldn't stand you if you were a Mudblood, it would be a pity too," Draco said smiling at her. It looked to her as if the smile didn't really belong on his face, but she liked it all the same.
"What house are you in?" Arianna asked.
"Slytherin, and you?" he asked.
"I'm a first year, and I don't really know what house I'll be in."
"You're a first year? Really? You just don't look like one."
Ari felt herself go red again. "Yeah first year, and I'm still ten, I turn eleven on the first."
"Well, Arianna, I hope you get into Slytherin, I think you would do well in that house," he did the smile again. "Wait…Elsie…Oh my god, I can't believe it!"
"Er…what?"
"Your grandmother is one of the best skilled Occlumens in the world!"
"Occlumens?"
"It means they can block out other people that want to read their thoughts, also they can read other people's thoughts with something called Legilimency. Oh, she also came up with a way to sort out people under the Imperious Curse, and a Slytherin herself I think."
"Wow, you know a lot about her."
"Studied her in Defiance Against the Dark Arts last year for extra credit, her or Dumbledore, and she had been a Slytherin so she seemed interesting. Ever heard of Harry Potter?"
"Er…no. Should I have?"
"Well he goes to our school, and just to warn you, he killed a teacher last year."
"Oh my god, he still goes to Hogwarts even though?"
"Yeah, Dumbledore's favorite."
"Teachers shouldn't have favorites."
"Yeah, Dumbledore is headmaster."
"Oh? Well he doesn't seem like a very good one does he…?"
"Ok dear you're done."
Arianna stepped down and Madam Malkin helped her off with her robes.
"Hey wait," said Draco who was also done. "Can I introduce you to my father?"
"Uh, where is he?"
"Flourish and Blotts."
"Oh well I have a friend waiting for me," They walked into the front of the shop and Ari gestured to Julie who was in a deep conversation with the three kids from before.
"Potter?" Draco yelled loudly. The boy with jet-black hair lifted his head up.
"Is that…him?" Arianna whispered.
"Yeah, that's Potter alright."
"What do you want Malfoy?" spat Harry Potter.
Arianna stepped back.
"Who's that? Your sister?" sneered the kid with red hair and freckles.
"No, this is Arianna Meares, new first year," Draco said boastfully.
"Meares? Is it really?" asked the frizzy haired girl.
Arianna nodded.
"Well, you shouldn't go near him, he's evil you know," the red head said to her.
"It seems to me Harry Potter's the evil one, killed a teacher and still goes to the same school? Spoiled it seems," Arianna said.
Draco snickered.
"He what?" said Julie standing up.
"Miss, could you come back here with me?" Madam Malkin said to Julie who quickly ran past Harry and into the back of the shop.
"Well, I have to go now," Draco said as he saw the red head's face turn purple. "Don't forget to breath Weaslebee."
The red head raised his wand at Draco but he strutted out of the shop, head held high.
"Lower your wand Ron," said Harry glaring at Arianna. She walked past them and took a seat on a bench facing the threesome.
"So you're really Arianna Meares?" asked the frizzy haired girl again.
"Yes Hermione we established that already," Ron said.
Arianna glared at Ron for a second. "Yes I am, but I don't understand, am I special or something?" she asked Hermione.
"Yeah, you're the only one in the whole world, well other then Harry for the most part, that the Unforgivable Curses don't take affect on!"
Harry looked at Hermione then at Arianna.
"I…how do you know?" she whispered.
"Uh, in the book I read, it said that Death Eaters came to your house, they were going around and looking for Harry, and tortured you parents. It said they tried to torture you too but it didn't have any affect on you at all so they tried to kill you but nothing happened," Hermione said.
Harry was shocked.
"I remember something like that happening, it was a big fuss in the Wizarding World at the time," Ron remembered.
"How old was I?" Ari asked still in shock.
"Five I think," Hermione said.
Then Julie came out of the back room and saw everyone staring at Arianna.
"Uh…" she started.
"I'll tell you later, come on."
Arianna dragged her out of the shop with their robes.
"What was that all about?" asked Julie.
"Later Julie, please?"
"Oh, all right."
A while later after they had bought everything but their wands they decided to take a break.
"Now?"
"No, Julie later."
"Fine…"
"So…"
"Hey look it's thoes kids from before!"
"Oh uh," Arianna looked up. "Uh huh, let's go now…" Ari walked away and Julie followed.
They walked into Ollivander's wand shop; he must have been in the back of the shop, because he wasn't in the front. Arianna and Julie took a seat and waited.
"Good day," said a soft voice.
Arianna and Julie looked up. There standing in front of them was an old man with wide eyes that shone like moons in the gloom of the shop.
"Hello," said Arianna awkwardly.
"Ah, Miss Meares. I thought I would see you soon. It's been what, six years since the incident?" he asked.
Arianna nodded.
"Well, who's this?" he asked, directed towards Julie.
"I…I'm Julie Falango."
"Pleasure," he said. "Well then, Julie? Shall you go first?"
"Sure," She stood up
He took a tape measure and asked, "Which is your wand arm?"
"Er…"
"Which arm do you write with?"
"My right."
He took the tape measure and started measuring her from shoulder to finger, then elbow to wrist, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit, and round her head. Julie realized that the tape measurer was measuring by itself and that Mr. Ollivander was in the far back of the shop pulling out long skinny boxes. When he came back he said, "That will do," and the tape measure crumpled into a heap on the floor.
"Here we go Miss Falango," he handed her a wand. "Maple and phoenix feather. Seven inches. Quite whippy."
Julie stood there and held the wand, not moving.
"Well give it a wave!"
So Julie waved it, nothing happened and it was snatched right out of her hand and put back in its box.
"Here, Oak and vella. Eleven and two thirds of an inch."
She waved that one too.
"Hm, tricky…Here we go! Holly and unicorn hair, eleven inches."
Julie waved it and red fireworks shot out of it.
"Yes, yes I thought so. Miss Meares then?"
Arianna nodded.
"Wand arm?"
"Right," and the tape measure sprang to life measuring her just like it did Julie.
"That's good!" he said after he piled up about five different wands on his desk for her to try out.
He handed her one, "Ebony and Unicorn hair. Eight and a half inches."
Ari waved it in the air…nothing.
"Ah here we are. Fig and Centaur hair. Nine inches."
Ari waved it again. Still nothing. They went through about ten wands and Mr. Ollivander kept getting happier and happier.
"Well try this one…yes this one will work! I'm sure of it!" He handed her a wand.
A warm feeling came over her as she waved it. Sure enough green fire works flew out of it.
"Wow! How did you know?" she asked amazed.
"Holly and unicorn hair. Eleven inches. Great for dueling, Mr. Potter's wand and You-know-who's wand have holly in their wands as well. You should do very well with this wand, I except great things from you Arianna Meares, yes great things," he said.
With their wands they set off towards the Leaky Cauldron to find Elsie.
"Uh going to tell me now?" asked Julie once they apaperated home and were loading everything into their trunks.
"No, it needs to be a Hogwarts train thing Fish, you'll understand once we get there," said Arianna as she put her books into her dark green trunk.
"Oh all right," Julie mumbled as she shut her light brown trunk.
They went over their lists one last time before going to bed.
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