Chapter 2
A/N: I want to thank everyone who read this story and reviewed, I'm very grateful to all of you (Tx-Dancegirl-9657, Isebas, Taiki my first 3 reviewers THX!!) Anyway, this chapter was a bit rushed but without further ado… Chapter 2!
"Harry, come down, we're going to Diagon Alley in ten minutes!" shouted Thomas Potter, also known to most of the wizarding world as the BWL. "I promised Ron and Hermione we'd be at the Leaky Cauldron by one and it's already five past!"
Harry groaned as he left his room grudgingly. He didn't really want to go to Diagon Alley with his brother's friends, but he had chosen to go simply because this way he could avoid going with his parents.
"I'm coming, you don't have to wake up the neighborhood" Harry said moodily.
The twins flooed to the LC where Harry tumbled out of the fireplace in a huge mess of robes and hair. Ron immediately eyed him suspiciously.
"Why's the Slytherin here?" He asked spitting out the word like a curse.
"Do shut up Weasley, but if you must know, I am here to buy my school supplies, much like yourself" Harry responded coolly and Ron fumed.
"You think you're so great don't you? Going to become a death eater soon? Already past majority aren't you? Bet you Voldemort has already asked you to join him hasn't he?" Ron sneered. Harry quickly gauged Thomas' reaction. His brother didn't make any move to disagree or come to his defense.
"Shut up Weasley" his voice oozing with barely restrained anger.
"Hit a sensitive topic have I?" Ron sneered. Harry gritted his teeth and closed his eyes choosing to ignore the annoying redhead.
"I'll meet up with you three later, I have to go get some new potions ingredients" Harry told his brother before heading off to the apothecary. As soon as he entered the shop, he quickly apparated to Knockturn alley, where his three best friends were waiting for him.
"Took you long enough to get here" Draco Malfoy greeted his best friend.
"Yeah mate, we thought you got lost in the floo, wouldn't be the first time eh?" Theodore Nott commented and Harry cuffed him on the head good-naturedly.
"Oh Harry it's so great to see you" Daphne Greengrass greeted him with a hug, and then she hit him on the shoulder. "Why didn't you tell us you made head boy and quidditch captain?"
Harry put up his hands in mock surrender. "Easy people, one question at a time, and how did you guys find out that I made head boy?" Harry asked curiously. He had never told anyone, not even his parents.
"It helps when you have a father in the Board of Governors" Malfoy answered.
"Right, forgot about that" Harry admitted sheepishly. "Well, we shouldn't just stand here now should we? I have to be back to my dear family in an hour or so" Harry pointed out regaining his composure. Before anyone could respond, he led his friends to the best apothecary in the alley.
"Hey Harry, why exactly are we in an apothecary?" Theo asked looking around at all the weird ingredients.
"No reason" Harry responded dryly before pulling out a small sack. Draco and Daphne both raised an eyebrow not buying Harry's answer. Harry ignored them in favor of going up to the counter in the back. This part of the shop exuded a dark and dreary feeling, much like a dungeon in winter.
"May I help you?" A man wheezed out. His voice was cracked and he had a wicked smile on his face.
"Yes, I have acquired certain ingredients that you may find interesting. I would be willing to sell them to you" Harry whispered making sure his friends weren't watching. He handed the bag to the owner and watched as the man gasped at the contents.
"Are these authentic?" Was the only thing the owner could get out and Harry nodded in the affirmative. "Very well, I will pay you sixty galleons for the entire bag" The owner offered him.
"I am not a fool and know very well what is in that bag is worth at least six hundred twenty galleons. You give me six hundred and call it a deal" Harry told the man.
"I'll give you two hundred, and no more!" The owner shot back.
"Five fifty is the lowest I'll go"
"Four hundred is all I can offer. I do have a business to fund" The shop owner asked hoping to appease Harry.
"Five hundred or I'll walk out here right now" Harry hissed, his patience waning. For a second his eyes flared a mighty green and the shop owner squeaked in fear.
"Very well sir, let me just get your money" The shop owner got out still shaking from fear.
"That will be acceptable, be back quickly" Harry ordered, inwardly smiling. He had gotten the money he needed. As soon as the shop owner handed him the money, he turned back to his friends. "Let's get on with whatever else we need to get guys, I'm done here"
"What was that all about anyway?" Daphne asked curiously. Usually Harry was more open in any dealings he had.
"Nothing, I just needed some ingredients changed" Harry replied nonchalantly "oh, I think we all need dress robes don't we?" Harry pointed out as they neared the seamstress' shop.
"Oh, that's right!" Daphne cried "we all have to buy a set of dress robes for graduation this year!" She grabbed the three boys' hands and ran inside the shop at mach speed. As the made their way into the shop, Harry inwardly smirked at his distraction. It had worked better than he hoped it would.
"Alright, who would like to go first?" the seamstress asked looking at the four teens. "How about you dear?" the woman asked pointing at Harry; it wasn't a request.
As Draco and Theo snickered, Harry groaned and made his way to where the seamstress was pointing. This was going to be a long visit.
Thirty minutes and seven stabs later, Harry was released from the clutches of the vindictive seamstress and set free to choose a set of robes. Fortunately for him, Daphne had already gone through the trouble of choosing robes for each of them.
"Hey Draco, you're next" He told the blond and turned to the two waiting "I'm going to go around the alley to buy some supplies to save time. You guys want anything?"
"Yeah, could you get me some parchment and an ice cream?" Theo requested.
"Oh and I need a new quick quotes quill" Daphne added. Harry rolled his eyes. Quick quotes quills were the most useless things in the world according to Harry.
"Alright then, I'll be back soon" Harry promised and made his way down the alley towards Gringotts. He had an important deposit to make.
A/N: Ok, a few things I was too stupid to mention before. One, this will NOT be a slash fic. It will either be Harry/OC or Harry/Cannon. No, I have not decided yet, but I have the story planned out either way. If you want to put your idea into a review, feel free, but that's up to you. Anyway hope you enjoyed the story and if you have any questions that are not about what happens next, feel free to ask.