Thank you reviewers! And to xFroggyFernyCabbagex again for being my beta reader! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Chapter 2: Owls, Wands, and a boy named Albus


Elizabeth gasped at the place a large bank stood in front of them, larger then any she had seen back home, her mother smiled down at her when she looked up to see any reaction.

"We need to get money sweetie, and daddy's waiting inside," she laughed and led the little girl inside she shrunk into her mother however at the sit of the ghoulish looking creatures lining the great marble desks that led to the large front desk. Wizards and witches zoomed in and out around her, she caught glimpse of a small red headed girl with a group of people, along with a boy with black hair.

"Honey, stay close," her mother's comment made her cling to the older woman's cloak when the boy looked over and saw her. He waved and she blushed and waved back and his parents turned and saw her, the man had a lightning shaped scar and the woman had bright red hair.

"Elizabeth Havencrest!" looking abruptly up she saw her father rush to them from behind a group of large wizards, smiling she ran to him catching the eye of some of the creatures. Her father's business attire was all black and he twirled her in the air and she giggled when her mother came over with a disapproving look.

"Your daughter got in the pensive this morning," he rolled his eyes and set her down, pulling out a pouch he jingled it and gave it to Elizabeth, opening the small pouch her eyes widened at all of the galleons, sickles, and knuts that filled the velvet bag.

"Hopefully... Well... Never mind that! Darling we are going to go get your wand while your mother gets your trunks to the flat!" he gave a bright smile and looking over her mother had already disappeared in the crowd. Her father grabbed her hand his large fingers encircling her palms.

"Lets go!" he pulled her along, and again catching the glimpse of the boy with black and brown hair, his green eyes watching her along the way, even all the way out of the bank she saw him eye her around people, looking up at the building the giant word GRINGOTTS towered over her.

"To Olivander's! And then to the book shop which I know you will just love, but I have a little private quidditch match to show you later today," her father was talking to her and so she pulled away from the boy and looked up at her father, his cropped auburn hair peaked out of a hat she looked down the alley and saw a sign reading "Eeylops Owl Emporium" pulling on her father's cloak he stopped.

"Daddy I want an owl," he gave her a startled expression and she let go and ran into the dingy shop, there were tons of owls in the small shop, great snowy owls perched at the top but in the corner of her eye she saw a very fluffy northern pygmy owl. Strangely this bird stood out for the bright blue eyes it possessed.

"She's unique that one!" the clerk looked at Elizabeth and she froze up when he walked over and grabbed the little owl, "she's strong as any great owl, and eyes that shine like the blue sky, and is extremely puffy."

She gave a laugh and the clerk placed the little owl in her hands, a small little hoot was given in response as her father entered the store, seeing the little owl in her hands he smiled.

"A Northern Pygmy... Very rare... And blue eyes? Wow..." he looked to the clerk and she smiled.

"Daddy I want her," he rolled his eyes and walked up to the counter, slowly she turned and the owl stared at her in the eyes not blinking or moving, cocking her head she thought for a minute.

"What's your name... " the little owl hooted and Elizabeth blinked, a name echoed in her head and she smiled wide, "Jenda..."

"Sweetie!" turning quickly the little owl fluttered over to her dad and sat on top of his hat, in his hand was a small cage and he handed the brass cage to Elizabeth, she giggled at the sight of the little owl on top of her father's hat, she opened the door and the little owl swooped down and went into the cage, shuffling around hooting pleasantly and closed her eyes.

"She likes you," the clerk spoke up again, Elizabeth looked up at him, "she wouldn't hoot, fly, or even open her eyes at anyone ever since she got here and now here you come in and she finally is lively, then I'll give you this."

He handed her a small bag of Owl treats and she gave a big smile running out of the shop with the little bird, her father followed suit and she stared at the Quidditch shop in front of her with a group of kids huddled in front of the window. Not even taking another step forward her father was already pulling her along the alley.

"Now that we already had one distraction, we go get your wand... Now what did you name this little pygmy?" he looked down at the owl to see one eye open almost as if she said 'little?' and he gave a smile.

"Jenda," Elizabeth gave a smile and saw the book shop and then an ice cream shop that a group of teens were in, along with a boy and girl, the boy had bright blue hair, making her slightly confused. Again he gave her a pull past the big bank and down further to the end of the alleyway, her mind buzzing as how these weren't like the little rinky dink shops that were randomly hidden throughout New York City.

She was breathing heavily as they slowed down in front of a shop with a single wand in the main window, looking hesitantly at her father he gave her a big smile and pushed her inside, holding Jenda's cage and she walked hesitantly up towards the counter. Trying to look over the high desk she didn't hear anything, seeing a bell Elizabeth reached for it and the ding echoed in the cluttered space.

"Elizabeth Havencrest... This is most interesting..." an old man popped out of the back and set a stool down for her to step up onto it, her jeans and converse stood out from the people whom walked around outside. Looking at the scraggly white hair that sprouted from the wrinkles and pale skin of his face he gave her a look over as the measuring tape began it's work on her.

"It's very interesting to see an American in my shop... Even if your father is from Yorkshire..." his voice faded in and out and handed her a wand, it was extremely long and had a light feel to it.

"A fifteen inch Oak Unicorn heartstring," she took a deep breath and he pulled the wand away when nothing happened again she bit her lip and fidgeted on top of the stool, "do you know whom you are related to my dear?"

"W-Who?" he gave her a stare down when he handed her this next wand, it was elegantly carved with filigree and it's dark wood gave her ease, green sparks flew from it's tip.

"Interesting... Very interesting... A fourteen inch Walnut phoenix feather... This wand was only made one other time to your ancestor... A twelve inch Walnut phoenix feather..." she gave him a weird look and he took the wand and put it in a box.

"This is your wand my dear," he gave her the dark green box, giving him the correct amounts of galleons and sickle's she left the small shop to her dad's arms. Smiling hesitantly Elizabeth looked back down to see the boy with the green eyes walk into the book shop. Her dad took the wand box and gave her the bag of money, looking up at him he gave a wink.

"Go have fun, I'll meet you at the ice cream parlour later," smiling brightly she ran over to the book shop, the wizards and witches around her towered over her small form, and it took her a lot to just even push through all of the cloaks, accidentally bumping into a boy with red hair.

"Sorry!" looking down she hurried into the crowded store, seeing a set of stairs she quickly maneuvered around all the people up the steps, gulping the books were in all different languages, pulling out the crumpled letter she got to getting the books she really needed. Looking around she sighed, automatically getting confused.

"Need help?" turning around she blushed at the boy with green eyes. Looking down at her feet she noticed that he was in different clothing then her, his cloak was just black and had a weird red and gold patch on the left side.

"I-I'm Elizabeth..." she just slightly looked up and she fiddled with her dark green cloak.

"I'm Albus," he held out his hand and she gave him a weird look and took the hand, giving it a limp shake, "I can tell you're not from here..."

Shaking her head she gripped the two books she did actually find, looking back at the shelves in a far right corner her eyes furrowed, a book began to blink at her.

"Is that book... Shining?" he looked over at the shelf.

"Books do that... But... Never like that," he grabbed her hand, both of them stopped a minute and he looked away quickly, "sorry..."

She shrugged and they weaved through all of the older wizards and witches and bent down in front of the glowing book, Elizabeth gave a nervous look over towards Albus, the boy she had just met but he reached out and grabbed hold of the small blue book.

"Missing Witches of the Roarin' Twenties?" looking over at Elizabeth the two held onto the book, "I've... Never even heard of this book before."

"I'm going to buy this..." he gave her a weird look but she sighed, "Lets look for my other books.."

Albus smiled but took the small book from her and opened it up, a list of witches came up, starting to list them off he stops at one name, "Viola Creede..."

"What name?" Elizabeth looked up at him, and to the book.

"Viola Creede... She was supposedly this amazing witch that got confunded into becoming a dark witch and killed ten aurors from the ministry of magic in New York City," she gave him a weird look, "the last two killed were burned."

"I've just... Seen that name before," sighing she shook her head and he helped her up, handing the book to her and they continued around the store, stopping to get some random reads, he helped her to the counter.

"Albus!" turning around the two looked at a tall woman with red hair, "there you are! It's time to go..."

Feeling uncomfortable she gives Albus a tight smile and didn't even make eye contact with his mother she realized. Looking away she paid the man for her books and put them all in a bag to be carried outside, turning back around she see's that Albus is gone, and so is the tall woman. Sighing she closed her eyes and thought of what Paulie might be doing back in New York.

Walking back outside she caught sight of her dad with all of her new things and Jenda in her little brass cage, hurrying over she gave a smile and two thumbs up.

"All done? We can come back later, we need to get all this stuff home so you can go to this Quidditch game! I know you will love it!" Elizabeth smiled and helped her father carry some of the packages, looking around for Albus she saw him walk out of a comic shop way down at the end of the alley, he caught her eye and then he bent into distortion.


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~Scarlett Riley