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Chapter 2: Diagon Alley

"Got your list?"

"Yes"

"Your money?"

"All my months earnings."

"Your jacket?"

"Yes, mum! Stop worrying about me! You know just as well as I do that I rarely lose anything!"

"I'm worried because you only ever lose things that matter!"

Harsh but true, Elizabeth always had a tendency to lose important things rather than small knick-knacks, or a pair of beat up earrings.

"Fortunate you found your book list in time; it's nothing like the one Alice had in her first year." Alice nodded. "It seems the school is going back to the originals. Now, first off, let's get you your school robes. God knows you've been living off Muggle clothes for the past eleven years!"

They walked for a while until they found Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. "What does your list say you need, Liz?" Alice asked. It read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHRAFT and WIZARDRY

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 or similar)

One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags

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

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

The Monster Book of Monsters

by Anonymous

The Great War of 1997

by Asteria Greengrass

OTHER EQUIPMENT

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

"Now what are they making you get three pairs of robes for? If they teach you how to wash them with your wand, that wouldn't be necessary! What a waste of money…" her mother grumbled. Elizabeth's mother and sister told her that they'd be shopping for supplies. As Elizabeth went inside for her robe fitting, a squat, smiling witch came up to her. This must be Madam Malkin, she thought.

"Hogwarts, dear?" She said, beating Elizabeth to words. "Last few weeks are always the busiest. Stand up here; I'll get you fitted for one in a moment."

Elizabeth looked around at the other students getting fitted for their robes. They all looked excited, as if they became any more joyful, they'd burst. As she was wondering what kind of people they were, and what houses they would get in, she noticed a weird snake like movement going around her waist, arms, and legs. The tape measure was moving on its own. Liz then began to wonder if she would ever learn to do that in school.

By the time Liz came out of the shop with her new school and winter robes, along with her hat, her mother had already bought her a cauldron, self-adjusting dragon hide gloves, glass phials, brass scales, a telescope, and her school books (the Monster Book of Monsters had a clasp around it, so it wouldn't bite them.). She told her it was easy with Alice knowing where to get everything. All that was left was her wand and her pet.

Since it was closest, Liz, Alice, and their mother went to Olivander's first. "Hello, little one. Good evening, Alice, Mandy. Maple, dragon heart-string, 10 inches, good for transfiguration, yes?" Alice nodded "Indeed. I never forget a wand I sell! Though I do not know yours, Mandy, as it was my uncle Olivander that sold you your wand. It didn't seem appropriate to change the name, though, as this was his shop, and 'Olivander's' sound much more inviting than 'Thorndale's'. I don't know what my parents were thinking when they named me, honestly. Do I look like a Thorndale to you? Well, never mind that!" He turned to Liz. She noticed he had large, silver eyes that felt as though he were staring into your soul. "Now, as for you, we have yet to find out which wand you're destined for! Come, come!" He beckoned her forward. She took a few tentative steps toward his desk. "Hmm. How about… This?" He pulled out an old box off one of the first rows of wands. He opened the box and handed it to her. "Go on, try it!"

Just as she lifted the wand above her head, he snatched it back from her hand. "Strange indeed. You don't do well with dragon heart-string as the rest of your family does. Let's see here… Ah, yes. Try this." He handed her a slightly shorter wand, with a wide handle. She waved it above her head, and when it came down, it shot like a rocket across the room. At first she thought she had let it slip, but was already taking down yet another box.

The new wand he had was a creamy white. Its handle was much skinnier, and the wand looked as though rose-bush vines were climbing upon it. It had carved thorns, and in a small hole in the middle of the wand, a single blue bead was strung by a silver hair. It looked very attractive compared to the old, bulky wands she tried before. He handed it down to her from the ladder he was using, and the second it touched her fingers, they seemed to swell with warmth. Little red sparks seemed to be flying from the tip, and she new immediately that this was her wand. "Aha, I see. You have yourself an ivory wand with a unicorn hair core. Very tricky indeed, getting a core inside of elephants tusk. It requires a liquidation spell, so they're very rarely made anymore. You need not worry about the hole; the hair has been modified to be very thick. It's an exceptionally loyal wand, so it works terribly in the hands of others. Good for summons. I think you'll be especially happy with this wand." He gave Liz a smile, and she squeaked a "thanks." They strolled out of the shop, as Mr. Thorndale's silvery eyes watched them leave.

"Last but not least, a pet!" Liz said excitedly. "Can I get an owl, mum? Or a cat? Toads are cheaper, but they're so ugly… oh, mom!" She chanted. As they reached Eeylops Owl Emporium ("Now with a wide selection of cats and toads!") Liz ran in the store and started gazing at all the animals. They had owls of every size and color, some old looking toads, and three cats, one black with yellow eyes, one with grey stripes and six toes on each paw, and one cross-eyed Siamese. Liz was gazing at the cats when a pitch black owl caught her eye. She remembered what Rose had told her about her uncle Harry that had told stories about his elegant white owl named Hedwig. Liz strolled over to the cage; the owl was very small, and could fit comfortably in the palm of her hand. It had a grey stripe down its back and up between its eyes. It looked nothing how Rose described Hedwig to look like, but Liz still couldn't stop coming back to look at the owl every other minute they spent there. Ten minutes later, Liz and her family came walking out holding the excited bird in its cage.

By the time they had arrived back at their house, it was eight o'clock. Anxious to go to school for the first time ever, Liz packed her things in her over-sized luggage as quick as possible, put her now sleeping owl on her desk, set her alarm, and jumped in bed. She tried to sleep, but the more she tried, the more anxious she got. She then began thinking about names for her owl, when she finally drifted off to sleep at midnight.

Alrighty then! Short chapter, long chapter, I don't really know. I just kind've threw this out there, and I'm sure most of the chapter was the Hogwarts list XD So! I haven't gotten any reviews yet, as I JUST posted chapter one, but I think I'm going to throw out, say, 3-4 chapters and wait for reviews to continue writting. I don't have my email out there, but I should have anonymous reviews allowed if I checked right, so please tell me what you think!