Summer break passed by rather fast at Hogwarts. Professors were back preparing for the new year, portraits and ghosts were chattering, wondering who would be in their houses this year. But they were also preparing for a special girl's birthday. After the first year of Aurora's stay, Albus decided her birthday would be the day he found her, August 31st.
Aurora woke up in her own small chambers. It consisted of a twin bed with a butterfly quilt. She had a dresser, her own bathroom, and a window which showed the courtyard.
Aurora sighed, she was gonna miss her bed when she became a student. She got up, bathed and went down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
When she stepped inside she was greeted with balloons, confetti, and a big "Happy 11th Birthday Aurora!" All the teachers were seated at one table with a giant cake in the center. Aurora hoped it was red velvet, she loved red velvet. She also hoped the frosting was blueberry cream cheese.
Aurora sat at the head of the table which was reserved for her on August 31st. "Thank you!"
Before cake, everyone joined in on Aurora's favorite breakfast foods. Pancakes, cream of wheat, biscuits with cranberry jam and butter, chocolate milk, and boiled eggs. In between Aurora's second and third biscuit, the cake started to wiggle and shake. Aurora looked more closely at it. Suddenly, something burst out of the cake. The object flew around the room before gently propping itself on Aurora's startled head.
"Oh dear, I 'ad 'oped this wouldna happened." Hagrid sighed.
"That is why I insisted you give it to her in a cage rather than in cake form." Minerva sighed as well, though irritated.
Frosting landed on Aurora's nose and she attempted to lick it off to no avail.
Aurora raised her hand, she did this when she wanted to ask a question around adults. It was one of her quirks.
"Yes Aurora?" Albus smiled.
"What is on my head?" Aurora worried.
"It be a Scops owl. Thought I'd get ya somethin' for yer first official year at 'ogwarts" Hagrid said shyly.
"Awe, really? Thank you so much Hagrid, but none of you had to get me anything. Giving me a home was and always will be enough." Aurora said.
Aurora picked the cake covered owl off her head. "I'm gonna call you Strix."
After eating the pieces of cake that survived, Aurora and Albus apperated to Diagon Alley. Albus felt the need to take Aurora on her first trip, he was the closest thing she had to family.
Aurora had little need for school books, she had practically had them embedded in her eyelids. But Albus bought her the standardized first year books and a few for light reading. He waited patiently outside while she got her robes fitted. Diagon Alley was deserted. School did start the next day after all.
Once Aurora came out of Madam Malkin's, they went for some ice cream. Albus got butterscotch and Aurora got strawberry.
Now all Aurora had left to get was her wand, the one thing she had been most excited for. She still had her training wand, but this one was the one she'd have forever. It would pick her out of all others. It was magical.
"Aurora, I think I shall wait out here."
"Why Uncle Albus?" Aurora asked.
Albus pursed his lips and locked them with an imaginary key and stuck it in his pocket. It was their universal code for 'I'm not telling'. Aurora huffed but walked in alone anyway.
"Aw, Aurora Daline. I've been waiting." Garrick Ollivander smiled.
"Hello sir." Aurora said.
"Now, let's see here." Ollivander circled Aurora three times before walking up a ladder and grabbing a purple box. He opened the box and handed her the wand.
"Ebony, 91/3 inches, dragon heartstrings, bendy."
Aurora gave it an experimental flick and the ground shook.
"Oh no, no. Definitely not!" Garrick grabbed the wand back. He went into the back of the store. She could hear him shuffling around and was wondering if she'd done something wrong.
"Okay. Yew, 13 inches, Phoenix feather, swishy."
Aurora flicked this wand and a pot imploded. "Uhhhh..."
"Don't worry dear. This is just the process, you have no idea how many times that has occurred." He cast a spell on the shattered pieces of pot and it returned to pristine condition. "There, good as new."
Once again he disappeared into the back. He went searching for a good two minutes or so. He gave Aurora a velvet blue box. Inside there was a wand that Aurora hoped was hers.
"Alder, 11 inches, unicorn hair." Garrick spoke softly.
Aurora took the wand from the box. She flicked it carefully. When she had, an overwhelming feeling overtook her, Garrick could feel it too. Out of the tip came colorful swirls that danced around her.
"That will be 12 galleons Miss Aurora, and could you fetch Albus for me." Garrick said, hiding the fear in his voice. Aurora didn't notice and handed him the galleons.
"Uncle Albus, Mr. Ollivander wants to talk to you." Aurora said.
"What kind of wand did you receive?" Albus asked.
"Alder, unicorn hair, 11 inches." Aurora smiled. Albus stepped inside the shop.
"Lemon drop, Garrick?" That was the last thing Aurora heard before the door shut.
Aurora knew better than to eavesdrop on Uncle Albus's conversations, so she sat outside the shop for what she assumed was about a minute or so, levitating rocks with her new wand.
Once Albus returned, him and Aurora headed back home.