Chapter Two: Diagon Alley

AN: This chapter was written by Raphie! Don't forget that each chapter written by her will be written in the perspective of Tooth!

Toothiana liked when things were organized and clear. So, there she was, in her room, already writing back to her friends even though she knew she would see them soon. She just preferred it when her thoughts and ideas were perfectly sorted into imaginary shelves in her mind.

Sitting back into her desk chair, she sighed. Once again, she had written very long letters to her friends. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of spending another school year with them. The only thing that made her sad, was that Baby Tooth had not received anything, and Tooth knew how much her little sister wanted to be accepted into Hogwarts, and for once, it did not bother her that Baby wanted to copy her -as younger siblings like to do- because she wanted her to be special too. Who wouldn't want to be special?

A huge noise coming from downstairs startled her. She stood up, already reaching for her wand that was on her bedside table.

"Mom?", she called, her voice quavering.

But she didn't even have to wait for a response from her parents as a voice rose loudly, followed by the sound of someone running up the stairs.

"TOOTH! TOOTH!"

Recognizing her sister's voice, she relaxed and put down her wand. She didn't know what kind of news Baby was going to tell her, but as an optimistic person, she hoped for the best.

"Baby! You know it's not a good idea to scare people like that!", she told her sister as she walked out of her room, meeting her sister in the hallway. "I could have panicked and cast a spell in the house and done a lot of damage!"

She didn't get the opportunity to go on with her idea, and stopped walking as soon as she saw her sister, completely soaked, and grinning like crazy.

"Wait, but... I swear it was sunny earlier!" She exclaimed, glancing towards the window in her room. "Are you okay?" Tooth looked at Dānta, who was still smiling.

"Ask me what happened Tooth," she grinned.

Tooth could have been scared right now, waiting for the worst of news. But judging by how happy and excited her sister seemed, she just smiled back and asked:

"What happened Baby?"

Baby Tooth executed a small twirl and showed a piece of parchment to her sister. Tooth took a step forward and inched down a bit in order to read what was written on it. After a few seconds, her eyes were wide-open and she was smiling as hard as her sister was.

"Is this what I think it is?" Tooth asked, hopping in place, thus showing how excited she was.

"It is!" Baby screamed back. "I'm accepted to Hogwarts!"

The girls' parents finally reacted to the cries and screams of their daughters, climbing up the stairs as fast as they could. The scene they found Tooth and Baby in couldn't be any cuter. The sisters were in the middle of what seemed to be half-hug and half-jumping dance. They were also laughing like crazy people, expressing their joy as much as they could. Haroom and Rashmi joined in into the festivities, as they had guessed what had happened.

"We're really proud of you girls! Two witches! Can you believe it?" Exclaimed Rashmi, at the verge of tearing up.

"Oh! We have to go get our stuff now! And I'll get to see more of Diagon Alley this time!" Baby smiled.

Tooth was proud of her baby sister as well. She couldn't wait to show her around Hogwarts, present her to her friends, and be able to help her with anything Baby could struggle with.

"It's true that this time you're old enough to behave in a place we're not really supposed to belong in! And this time, you completely belong there!" Haroom said a bit awkwardly.

"Oh come on Dad! We're your daughters, that means you belong there too! Plus, if we go tomorrow, Hermione will be there with her parents! And they're muggles too!" Tooth explained.

"Can't we go today?" Baby Tooth asked. She tried to pout, but her laughter won the battle.

"I think it's best to go tomorrow! I'll present you to my friends! You've never met them!" Tooth said, still smiling.

Baby looked like she was thinking about what her sister had said, but Tooth knew deep inside, that her choice was already made, and that she was doing that just for the show, to tease her family. Finally, Baby broke into a grin.

"Of course I'd love to meet your besties! Tomorrow is going to be the best day ever!" she screamed. Rashmi and Haroom laughed. Tooth and Baby were still hugging. The house was full of laughter. Tooth maybe liked organized things and calm, but when events like this happened, she couldn't help but love them.

The next day, Tooth didn't even have to glance at her alarm clock to know that it was early. Too early. She groaned a bit as she turned in her bed, laying on her back. She could hear Baby moving in her own room, running to the bathroom and back. She could even hear her singing!

Usually, Tooth would have been angry. She didn't really enjoy being woken up that early when she didn't need to. It was 06:30 in the morning! But she knew that day was a very special day for Baby, and Tooth wanted to make it the best for her. The best of things happened thanks to Hogwarts for her, and she wanted to make sure it would be the same for her sister.

Knowing that she wouldn't get much more sleep, she got out of her bed and headed straight for the bathroom. Who knows? Maybe she would catch sight of some gorgeous wizard. It wasn't her first preoccupation, but it wouldn't hurt her to put on some make up. Plus, make up didn't bother her, except in the summer, when things don't stay put on one's face.

Half an hour later, she was skipping down the stairs, humming an air she had heard on the radio. When she entered the kitchen, her parents were already up, and her sister was learning her school supply list. Or it appeared she was trying to learn it.

"Don't read that list too many times, it might disintegrate in your hands." She laughed.

Baby looked up, a mix of confusion and fear in her eyes until she realized Tooth was joking.

"That's not funny," She muttered, smiling anyway.

They all ate breakfast together, chatting about school stuff.

"So, how do we get there?" Baby asked, her excitement getting bigger and bigger.

Tooth pointed at the chimney:

"We're going to get a bit ashy for that!" She laughed as Baby squealed.

"We're using magic to go there? Ohmygod this is amazing!"

"How do you think we went the other years sweetie?" Rashmi smiled.

"I don't know! You always made me go to Grannie's place!" Baby sighed. "But not anymore! Ha! No Grannie for me this year!" She then laughed.

Tooth broke a smile at the thought of their grandmother who had had to take care of an overexcited Baby Tooth each year until this one.

An hour later, all four of them were ready. Tooth reached for the jar of floo power that was on the mantelpiece.

"I suggest that Mom and Dad, you go first; then Baby, you do as they do, and I'll be last. Does that seem good to you?" Tooth asked.

"That seems perfect!" Rashmi said, grabbing a handful of powder.

Tooth knew she would go first. Her mom had been the first one to react positively to the fact that she was a witch. Her dad didn't take long to follow, but her mom was the most interested in the matter, always asking questions.

Rashmi placed herself in the chimney and as she dropped the powder, let out a clear "Diagon Alley!" Haroom followed immediately. When Tooth glanced at her sister, she could see the flames of the magic fire mirroring in her eyes, proving that she couldn't wait to use the floo powder.

"So remember," Tooth said as Baby grabbed some floo powder, "talk clearly as you drop the powder. It's very important!" But Tooth wasn't able to give her any more information as Baby said the name of her destination as clearly as her parents. Tooth smiled with pride. Baby was going to be a great witch, she thought as she herself entered the chimney.

"That was awesome!" was the first thing Tooth heard as she emerged from the chimney situated in a little shop in Diagon Alley. She smiled, dusting off ashes from her cape. She looked around the crowded street, searching for a familiar face. Finally, she saw bushy brown hair in front of Flourish and Blotts.

"Let's start with books!", she said, pointing towards the bookshop.

They got there quite easily and Tooth immediately hugged Hermione.

"It's so good to see you, Tooth!" The brunette said. Then she looked past her friend and saw Baby. "Is that your sister? You two look a lot alike!"

"We aren't sisters for nothing!" Tooth smiled. "She's now a proud first year student!"

"Really!" Hermione exclaimed. "That's awesome! Congrats Dānta!"

"Thanks! I can't wait to be at school! Is it true that there are a ton of secret rooms? Will you show them to me?" Baby continued to blast out things she wanted to do, looking up to her sister and her friend. Tooth and Hermione smiled and they all entered the book shop.

A few hours later, all of the things on the girls' lists were crossed out. Tooth and Hermione had plans to meet up with the rest of their friends. So after promising to take care of Baby and giving all their school supplies to Rashmi and Haroom, the grown-ups went back towards the chimney they had come from. Tooth and Baby would get back home later on.

So the three girls walked in direction of a small teashop, where they would meet the rest of the group. Baby was so excited that she was jumping up and down all the way to the shop.

When they got there, North, Sandy, Bunnymund and Ron were already there. The boys all darted for Baby, introducing themselves.

"I'm North. I hope you'll be in Gryffindor! That's my house if you hadn't guessed it! Haha!"

"I'm Bunny, and that's Sandy.", the tall boy gestured to his shorter blond friend. "He may be mute, but he doesn't bite! And that's Ron." He pointed to the ginger boy who was talking with Hermione.

"Harry's not here yet?" Tooth asked, looking around.

"Nah, he got here late, so I think he's finishing up his shopping." Bunny answered.

They sat down at a large table and ordered some drinks and pastries. Harry joined them later, and they all tried to describe Hogwarts to the little newbie that was Baby.

Tooth looked at her sister and thought that this day couldn't have been better. In two weeks time, they would be at Hogwarts, and Tooth herself couldn't wait.