Hello! I'm back and I'm sorry to make you wait so look and hopefully uou like the new chapter. It's longer then the first on since I had enough time to complete it since here in Texas it has been snowing and I used those snow days to complete this. Feel free to point out my mistakes and I'll try to correct them. I' didn't have a Beta so i have to do the correction by myself and even then i miss them. :( Anyway Enjoy!
"I hope that you are ashamed of what you have done," said Lady Flint with a frown in her face staring at Marcus and Jasmine.
"We're," replied both of them together.
"I'm sorry about this two," Lady Flint apologizes to the Malfoys and Severus.
"They seem like a like a marry couple arguing," said Lady Malfoy with cause Marcus and Jasmine to fake gag behind Lady Flint.
"I feel sorry to their future children if that happens," Severus said and both Flint children glare at him wishing that he will die for think such thing.
"We'll be leaving now. I almost forgot I'm holding a summer ball on August 25, here your invitation," said Lord Malfoy as he hands the invitation.
After they leave Marcus goes to his room.
"How did I do?" asked Jasmine looking at Lady Flint.
"You were doing great until you let Marcus get to you," sign Lady Flint.
"How much more work do I to do until I'm perfect?" Jasmine asked.
"You need my practice more," Lady Flint told her. "You have the bracelet I told you to get?"
"Yes. Why do I need it for?" asked Jasmine as she looks at the golden bracelet.
"Severus will brew any tracking potion to locate you, so will Dumbledore. We can't let them know you're here. I'm not sure who to trust considering that most people what to use you for your money or fame," said Lady Flint.
"Do you think that Dumbledore knows I'm missing?" Jasmine asked.
"No, I have a house elf watching an he didn't show up or any others. After a couple of weeks I found that we only need some of your blood inside the house. I need a vial full of your blood," said Lady Flint and Jasmine lets her take some blood. Lady Flint calls a house elf to take it to the Dursleys.
"How long would it last?" Jasmine asked as she looking worry at Lady Flint.
"A very long time and we won't have to worry about it. Now we have to pick you a dress to wear for the ball and teach you what every pureblood girl knows the moment they turn twelve," Lady Flint told her.
The next couple of weeks Jasmine spent learning for her aunt as much as she could on how to act in a pureblood ball. Marcus of course is force into helping Jasmine learn how to dance. He pretty much was a dummy in Jasmines learning process. During all this no one was wise enough to check on Harry since his "return" to his relatives. Of courses Severus and the Malfoys try to figure a way to tell Harry the truth.
"Jasmine, we have to leave in twenty minutes," said Marcus knocking on Jasmine's door.
Lady Flint and Marcus wait for Jasmine by the Floo petulant since they only have five minutes to get there. Marcus was able to get Jasmine when she walks into the room wearing a beautiful light bubblegum pink dress with even lighter pink robe on. Her hair is semi curly with a golden hair clip pulling her but stills covers her scar. Her neck is adored by thin creamy pearls and her earrings are small dinging golden with a sapphire at the end.
"I'm sorry to be late," said Jasmine and grabs some power and throws it in the fireplace.
Marcus offers his arms to both ladies and they step in the Floo. At the other end they're greet by Lord and Lady Malfoy and since they're the last ones Lord and Lady Malfoy lead them to the ballroom. When Lady and Lord Malfoy move out the way of the other guest to see the late arrival, they're amaze by the beauty Jasmine possesses.
"Today we're honor by the presence of Jasmine Flint. The new addition to the Flint family," announce Lord Malfoy. "She's Lady Flint's sister daughter that until now was found."
The guest start to whisper amount themselves and they discreetly stare at Jasmine who only smiles at them. After a while music starts to play and many families come to talk to them. Lady Flint goes and tells them the fake story that was agreed on. The mothers look sympathetic at Jasmine show their daughters to Jasmine while the fathers wonder how much money does Jasmine have since her pervious caretaker left her with money. They know that Windsor Academy and Avalon are very expensive in America. There are five in Windsor and eight years in Avalon which estimated cost for both is 2,000,000 since there's additional fees. Jasmine's caretaker must have left money for her to leave off also and this made them want to talk to Lady Flint about a marriage contract. The young men at the party gather around her or a dance in hope that they have a chase of marring her while others could as they already have a future spouse,
"I'll glad that you could make it," said Draco talking to Jasmine and Marcus.
"We would have come earlier but we got held back," replied Marcus slightly looking at Jasmine.
"You can't blame a young lady for wanting to look their best," said Jasmine smiling.
"You must have been nervous since this is your first time in public," said Pansy cling to Draco.
"You must be over joy to find your long last cousins, Marcus," said Lydia who is one of the possible spouses for Marcus. She's discreetly glaring at Jasmine as she's holding onto Marcus' arm.
"It's nice to have someone to play Qudditch with and that they like the outdoors," replied Marcus.
"A lady must not participate in such unladylike activities," said Lydia loudly.
"In my school females play Qudditch and their parents didn't say anything about that," replied Jasmine.
"Then your school must be a horrible is they like girls on the team," replied Lydia loudly.
"It can't be since my pervious guardian nearly paid 120,000 for every year I have attended if it was an atrocious school. After all Windsor Academy and Avalon are regarded as the most prestigious and expensive school in the Americas. Both are very selective with the students they accept," Jasmine informs her calmly.
Everyone could hear what Jasmine told Lydia since everyone became silent when Lydia start talking loudly and many disapprove the way she handled the situation. They're surprise that Jasmine didn't get offend by Lydia's comments after all, many students from those schools get offend easy related to their school. Windsor and Avalon didn't teach the political in the school and didn't allow it. They believe that they should enjoy their time in school while learning.
"How is it going to two of the world's most prestigious schools?" asked Blaise after a while.
"It's very pleasant attending since we get to learn many advance material and we're along to use our wands outside of school, of course you have to earn the privilege. Just like many of the benefits the school has to offer," replied Jasmine happily.
"Privilege?" asked Draco.
"We have trips to foreign counties, go to visit Masters or Mistress in their work field, taking time off from school, being able to left school as long as you tell the teachers where you're going or participate in the foreign exchange program. Those are some of the privileges that the school let the students have," Jasmine told him.
"It's a very interesting school you're going," said Draco thinking out loud.
"Do you learn the Dark Arts?" asked Pansy which got many to gasp silently.
"Do you not learn it?" asked Jasmine looking at her bemused.
"Headmaster Dumbledore won't let us learn anything dark not even grey spells," whiny Pansy.
"I'm glad that I'll attend Avalon in a week," said Jasmine happily.
Pansy's parents didn't like it that their daughter was whining in forth of many wealthy families. Many of the male are glaring at Draco and Blasie even Marcus since they have Jasmine's attention.
"Jasmine, I would like for you to meet Lord Nott and his son, Theodore Nott," introduced Lady Flint.
"Hello Lord Nott and Mr. Nott," said Jasmine curtsying at the lord and bowing her head at his son.
"A pleasure to meet you Miss. Flint," said Lord Nott.
"Miss. Flint, please call me Theo," Theo told her.
"I will is you call me Jasmine," replied Jasmine smiling and both males stare at her hand around Marcus' am.
"Would you like to dance?" asked Theo and bow while Jasmine offers her hand for him to kiss.
"She's a very lovely young lady," commented Lord Nott looking at them dance. "How long has she been here?"
"For about a month and I forgot about everything since I had to teach her heritage and many of our customs. She knows the basic when I first meet her and I'm glad that I finally meet her. It does sadden me that she was to leave but I understand that she wants to continue her studies in America. I might be her aunt but she has a different lifestyle and I didn't want to remove her for a familiar environment. I want to make her familiar to Eng but I didn't want her to feel force," replied Lady Flint.
"A girl her age should know the duties that are requite from her," said Lord Nott.
"She does but I'm not sure if she would like to come here live. It's likely that she will marry someone from her school than any of the many available males here," replied Lady Flint.
"Why won't she?" asked Lord Malfoy.
"She was live there for thirteen years and it like that her caretaker had started to get marriage contracts from males in her school," replied lady Flint.
"Have you seen them?" asked Lady Malfoy.
"I haven't got to see them, but I can know there are three," replied Lady Flint.
"Only three?" asked Lord Nott looking surprise.
"I have to admit I'm as surprise as Lord Nott," Lord Malfoy told her. "One would think that she would have many suitors after her."
"Considering at two of the offers are from princes and one is from one of the many families that helped settle the first settlement of U.S.A you can understand why there's only three," said Jasmine for behind Lord Malfoy. "I apologize for cutting into your conversation but I thought you would like to know why there's only three."
"It's understandable," replied Lord Nott looking displease at the new information.
"Who well you choose?" asked Lady Malfoy. "After all Jasmine's caretaker was the only to set them up."
"There's a courtship," replied Jasmine.
The all understood that Jasmine will have the chose on the one she will marriage when she comes of age. This cause many of the lords to be greatly upset at the lost of a possible wealthy spouse for their.
"Who will you chose?" asked Lord Malfoy.
"All three have their flaws," Jasmine simply answered.
"Which one is likely that you'll chose?" asked Lady Malfoy.
"Prince Hiroto," replied Jasmine reluctantly after awhile.
Marcus came looking very irritated since Lydia is clinging on him and the men give his sympathetic looks. Jasmine only smile at him which cause both of them to glare at her.
"Do you think that you should let other have a turn?" asked Jasmine looking at Lydia.
"That's an excellent idea," said Ashley from behind by the arm of her brother.
Marcus happy leaves with Ashley which irritates Lydia and Jasmine looks at Ashley's brother, Alexander and he offers his hand. Quickly Theo goes to Lucia for a dance, leaving Lydia without a partner. The adults hide their smirks at the children actions of leaving Lydia behind and they're not the only ones. Of course the other children quickly grab a partner or go to the dance floor. Some even asked their mothers or fathers to dance with to keep from talking to Lydia.
Jasmine gracefully glades on the dance floor followed by her less graceful partner. When they have to switch partners at the last dance Jasmine ends with Marcus. Both gracefully dance as they move along with the music and not missing a beat; this causes them to stick out amount the many dancers.
"It seems that they close," said Severus looking at the two dancing.
"They can get along when they're not annoying each other," replied Lady Flint smiling.
"Of course Marcus has to ruin it," Lady Malfoy said as she sees Jasmine stepping on Marcus foot on purpose.
"You niece seem to like causing pain to other," aid Lord Malfoy looking at Marcus face showing a slight discomfort.
"Like I said earlier she was a different lifestyle and I believe it's the only way not to show how bad her temper can be. I know for sure that being hit by her is better than being hit by a jinx, hex, or curse," replied Lady Flint.
"Do I want to ask?" Severus said raising an eyebrow.
"If you of any reason try to wake her up try shaking her instead of gentle shaking her. For an odd reason a gentle shake reminds her of something bad which I yet to figure," replied Lady Flint.
"Is there anything we should be warn of?" asked Lord Nott
"You should worry when she's very calm when you're having a huge argument with her and start running away before she gets her wand out," said Lady Flint.
"Her pervious caretaker must have been a saint," said Severus. "Did Marcus find this out?"
"I was the one that press her to hard and she walked way and I found one of the dueling rooms looking like a massive explosion happened," replied Lady Flint sadly.
As the time pass many people start to leave and only a couple of dancers are left. The few that stayed could see that Jasmine and Marcus are arguing about something but no one could hear since they'll stop talking when people get near.
"Trouble in paradise," said Severus looking at the cousins trying to keep their voices long until Jasmine puts a silence spell on them. Of course many try to read their lips but they didn't understand what's going on. They stop dancing and walk toward Lady Flint looking very irritated.
"Are you ready to go?" asked lady Flint looking at them for a reason to why they're arguing.
"I just remember that I have to leave in two days. It was a pleasure to meet you all," replied Jasmine and curtsy before glaring at Marcus and leaving while Marcus bows and follows her.
"I'll you other day. Thank you for inviting us," said Lady Flint to Lord and Lady Malfoy and bows lowly as to apologize for her son's and charge's behavior.
"Go and find what happened. It seems you have damage control to do," said Lord Malfoy and the rest nod as they look at the cousins.
"What's the matter with you now?" asked Lady Flint once she arrives at the Flint Manor.
"Harry here was spin a complex lie to very one at the ball. Not aware that many will try to find out information about "Jasmine Camilla Flint", who doesn't exist," Marcus told his mom angry.
"Windsor and Avalon are known for not letting outsiders find information about their students and are very hard to find unlike Hogwarts," replied Jasmine.
"Both of you didn't worry about it. Go to sleep it too late for argument," Lady Flint told them as she rubs her temples.
Jasmine rushes out the Floo room and your heels click against the marble flooring as she leaves. Marcus goes the opposite way and leaves him mom exhausted.
The day before Harry has to leave Lord and Lady Malfoy and their son and Lord Nott and his son along with Severus come to visit. They came uninvited to said good bye to Jasmine who was packing all her things in her room. Thankful Harry was still dress like a girl but in a muggle blue long sleeve dress that can below her knees with white leggings and black ankle boots.
Jasmine was walking by the Floo room when Severus asked, "What are…"
He didn't get to finish since she took her wand out quickly and points it to his neck. Everyone is surprise to see how quickly she took her wand out and positions herself in fighting position.
"What are you doing here?" asked Jasmine not lowering her wand and glaring at Severus.
"Jasmine put your wand down," said Marcus for behind her and she relaxes but doesn't lower her wand.
"Jasmine," said Lady Flint and does what Marcus told her.
"I'll be in my room," said Jasmine and walks away quickly.
"She has go great reflex," commented Lord Nott.
"Learned it in school," replied Lady Flint at Lord Nott's silent question.
"She must not have being paying attention if you startled her," said Marcus and goes after her.
"We didn't mean to come unannounced. We only wanted to say good bye to her," said Lady Malfoy.
"Didn't worry about it," said Lady Flint softly signing.
"What is she wearing?" asked Severus.
"A muggle dress," replied Lady Flint. "One of the many topics we argue about."
"Different lifestyle," stated Lord Nott.
"Follow me," said Lady Flint and they do follow her into a dueling room.
Inside Marcus and Jasmine are dueling and they start with low power spells and later move on high level one until they're dueling for real. Jasmine dodges all the spells Marcus throws at her with some fancy flips and throws some at him. Mostly it was Marcus throwing spells and objects at her and she dodges all of them. Lady Malfoy is surprise to see her in high heel; she doesn't show discomfort when she lands on her feet. She throws a knife unexpectedly which almost hits Marcus head if he hadn't dodge. Soon it turns into a battle of some sort and they end it with fighting with swords. Their skills seem to match each other as they fight but Jasmine uses her heels to stab Marcus foot causing him to lose his balance. He falls down and he finds himself having a sword near his neck.
"Nice job but you serious have to stop stabbing me with your heels," said Marcus and Jasmine offered her hand to him and pulls Jasmine down.
"And you're the one complaining about me to using my heel," said Jasmine catching her breath.
"Excellent job," said Lady Flint happily from the doorframe.
"I never would have thought that Marcus would lose to a girl younger than him," said Draco teasing.
"Would you like to get you arse kicked also," Marcus growl loudly.
"I'll pass," replied Draco quickly and hides behind Theo.
"I can't be that bad?" asked Jasmine looking at Draco.
"They didn't want to since they didn't want their pride to damage," said Marcus.
"Does that mean you didn't have any pride?" asked Jasmine looking at him innocently.
"It means that I accept that someone is better than me," replied Marcus and gets up and Jasmine those the same.
"How long have you been using a sword?" Lord Nott asked.
"Not that long," replied Jasmine and turn her wrist and the sword changes.
"It beautiful isn't," said Jasmine examining closely the sword.
"Is that Gryffindor's sword?" asked Draco eyes on the sword.
"It's a look alike," replied Jasmine looking at him.
"Dumbledore told the staff that Potter used the sword to kill the basilisk in other to save the Weasley girl. Of course it was all a set up since they can't open the entrance. He had to do some memory modifying on the potter kid since he believe that Lucius was the one to give the dairy to the girl. I hope it doesn't do any damage to Potter," said Severus to them.
"It's my fault," said Draco looking very guilty and looks down at his feet.
"It's not your fault since you didn't know what was going on and nobody knew how he looked," replied Lady Malfoy.
"It's our entire fault since we didn't fight hard enough to get guardianship," said Lord Nott and the adults nod
"We have to find a way to get Potter out of Dumbledore's clutches and fast. Sirius has escape and always followed Dumbledore," said Theo.
"They probably make it look like they believe Black betrayed the Potters which is way his been in prison since he was the secret keeper story they told everyone," said Severus.
"We have to talk to him," said Lady Malfoy. "I might not like him but I didn't want to see Harry suffer anymore."
"It shouldn't be too hard to convince Black since no one from the 'light' helped him proof his innocence. A couple of words should do the trick," said Jasmine softly. "Of course he has to know how to block his mind."
"He's stubborn," replied Severus and Jasmine looks into his mind very quickly that he doesn't notice it.
"Then try harder," said Jasmine looking at Lady Malfoy and does the same.
"You'll need to learn to block you mind if you haven't since it like that Dumbledore will do something to use if he finds what you're planning," advise Jasmine.
"We all know," said Severus.
"Are they on right now?' asked Jasmine and Severus and the rest nod.
She stares at Severus and looks at his memories and does the same to the rest expect Marcus. She did it so quickly that they didn't realize that she had blanch there mind.
"Can I it try?" asked Jasmine to Marcus and he nods.
They look at each other and Jasmine easy looks into his memories very quickly and then raise her eyebrow at him.
"Are you sure that you're shield is up?" asked Jasmine.
"Yes," replied Marcus bemused. "I didn't feel you enter my mind."
"One of us is doing the wrong way," said Jasmine and stares at Severus and he nods.
She went slower is time to see if he could sense her but he shakes him mind and she smile to them in a knowing way before leaving in a rush to her room.
"I wonder I can't feel her," Severus said and he looks at Marcus.
"She might me a natural," said Lord Malfoy and starts to think.
"There's very few that are natural," inform Lord Nott. "They tended to be a family gift."
"No one in our family was it," said Lady Flint. "It's for Jasmine's father's side of the family."
Meanwhile Jasmine is in her room looking at some books that she has in her trunk before going to the sitting room and wait for the rest to come.
"Did you figure not what happen?" asked Severus when he sees her sitting down.
"I'm still doing some research but now I have to leave," said Jasmine and drinks some tea.
"So soon," said Lady Flint looking worry and shooting her questioning looks.
"I got a letter from a friend that needs my help," said Jasmine smoothly. "It urgent and unfortunately it needs my full attention."
"When will you be leaving?" asked Draco sitting down in one of the couches.
"In twenty minutes or less," replied Jasmine looking at her watch.
"Will we see you again during Yuletide? Lady Malfoy asked her from the couch across from her.
"I'm afraid that I have plans with my friends during the breaks and promise to help them and as far as I can remember my schedule is quite pack," replied Jasmine looking apologize at Lady Malfoy and her aunt.
"One can't break promise or other will believe you're not trustworthy," Lord Malfoy told her and is next to his wife..
Twilight pops in and says, "Miss. Flint, you portkey is ready and it's in the Floo room."
Jasmine nods at her and she gets up to the Floo with the rest of them following, and they wave good-bye before she leaves.
"Sirius Black's trial is in three days," informs Severus afterwards. "It seem Potter was busy during is escape since it was him that learn about him during his visit to the bank. Amelia was contact immediately. What I didn't understand why he went back to the Dursleys if possible guardians are listed on the potter will."
"He might not want us to be his guardian," said Lady Malfoy sadly at her hands. "After all Dumbledore and his order have been telling Harry how bad we are since he entered the Wizardry world."
"He won't believe us that Tom only wants to separate our world from the muggle world. Just like Salazar since he knew that many muggle are very close mind and destroy what they fear," said lord Malfoy and signs.
"Do you think if Jasmine agrees she can show him how the U.S president runs thing? Lord Nott asked. "Then we show him how tom wants things to run if only Dumbledore doesn't stop him."
"The first thing we have to do is find evidence that his parents agreed with tom and it was Dumbledore the one that killed his parents," said Lord Malfoy and rubs his temples.
"We'll take about this over lunch," said Lady Flint and they follow her out the room.
They didn't see jasmine appearing once they left and think able the conversation she just heard.
"Thank you, Twilight. Make sure that nobody finds out about this or you'll get clothes," warned Jasmine.
"Twilight promise that no one will learn about this," said twilight quickly gearing that she'll get clothes.
The potion that makes Jasmine look more like a girl starts to wear off and she changes into a green t-shirt and dark blue jeans with black vans. After Jasmine is turn into Harry again he fools to the Leaky Cauldron.
"A room," said Harry to the bartender tom.
"How many days?" Tom asked as he wipes the counter.
"Four days," said Harry after a while.
"That'll be eight galleons," replied Tom and puts a key on the counter. "Room 5 is at the middle of the first floor."
Once harry is settle down he goes Flourish and Blotts to get new books that he's been meaning to get while his stay at his new relatives.
"Harry, what are you doing here?"asked a familiar voice for behind him and turns to see Ron.
"Do I know you?" asked Harry in French and his brow raised and thanking Merlin that he still have blue eyes contacts from earlier.
"I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else," said Ron and goes in the bookstore.
Harry follows a couple of steps behind in case he finds something important after all you never know what you can learn.
"That guy looks like harry from behind," said Ron to Hermione as she looks for books.
"He's at his relatives. Remember that we have to somehow ask him about leaving his relatives. I know Professor Dumbledore didn't tell us to ask but we have to make sure he doesn't find about his vaults. I ready need that money to continue my studies and my parents are reluctantly to pay a lot just to get in danger every year. With Harry's money I can continue studying and my parents can hire tutors for me over the summer," Hermione told him.
"You're right. My family needs the money since we still have to pay off the loans for the twins and the rest of us. Charlie and Bill didn't have once since they're the eldest and my parents had enough money. Percy has a scholarship provide by the Ministry since he has very good grades and promise to work in the Ministry once he finishes his schooling. The twins sell their jokes at school which is why they refuse to talk any money from Harry. It's not like he'll need it since he was a lot of vaults and will get rich since he's godfather put him as the Black heir. Beside most of the potter money should go to my family since the Weasleys are distant related to them. It's not like we're stealing since it rightfully believes to use," said Ron as he carries some of Hermione's books.
"Just like the money I get isn't stealing since I'm putting my life in danger just to help him. Hopefully we didn't have to do anything risky or I won't have time to study and I'll fail. You should try hard Ron," said Hermione.
"We still have like four more year not counting this one," whinny Ron.
Harry thinks over the information he had learn thinks of a way to stop depending on them and make new friends that care about him. It would be difficult since many only care about the Boy-Who-Lived and not Harry.
That reminds me Marcus owns me 200 galleons. I'll just ask for it when I see me only at house or I'll owl him using a school own since Hedwig is noticeable. I also have to get my permission slip signed and get some of my thing from the Dursleys.
Harry buys some of the books need and some news once on Arithmancy since he took out Divination and gets some books on Ancient Runes as well. When he starts looking around he find and finds a narrow alley and he goes towards it and finds a different alley then Diagon Alley.
'Welcome to Heather Alley' said on a banner. There wasn't many people walking and Harry decided to have a look and see want they the stores sold. He sees many stories that sell electronics, muggle books, muggle clothes and other thing muggle related.
He decides to have a look at the electronics store that read 'James' TechMag'.
"How can I help you?" asked a young man with blonde hair and a warm smile behind a counter.
"I didn't know there're other alleys," said Harry softly.
"Most people didn't know is alley since purebloods didn't like it and if you look closely you'll find other alleys. There's La Beau, Cibum, and Vehiculum Alleys those are just some of the one that I know. Are you interested in a phone, IPod, IPad, laptop or a DS?" said the young man.
"I would like an IPod and laptop," said Harry.
"This one is the latest IPod on the market you can have tons of spaces," said the young man. "As of the laptop you want a Mac or Apple or other type?"
"Do you have on in green?" asked Harry since he didn't know which one to chose.
"The models we have it in are Valo, Apple, Dell, HP, Toshiba and Windows," replied the young man.
"It was to be light and new," said Harry.
"HP, Toshiba, Windows and Apple," said the young man softly and goes to the back and come carrying them to the counter.
"These are the ones we have in that color," said the man, "Do you have you IPod to be green?"
"Yes," said Harry looking at the laptops and decides a dark green looks better and chose the Toshiba one.
Harry looks around and picks three headphones in black, dark green and light blue. He grabs an ITunes card of $100. He gets a special pen to use on electronics. Harry some grab a cover to put the laptop and a couple cases of the IPod and a messenger bag specially made to carry a laptop.
"Since the electronics have to run on magic you won't have to use electric and that goes for the IPod also. If you plug in it won't harm it instead it help the magic to last longer. You total would be $1,300 or 260 galleons," informed that man and putting the purchase in the messenger bag. "Try not to show it to purebloods or anyone with pureblood ideals since it likely they'll take it always."
"Thank you," said Harry and pays him as he grabs for his purchases and put the messenger bag on his shoulder.
"Feel free to come back anytime," said the young man. "By the way my name is Alex.
"Adrian," said Harry before leaving the store and looking around.
Harry later goes to Jade's Book Emporium just two stores away from 'James' TechMag'.
"Hello, I'm Katie. How can I help you today?" asked Katie as she shelves books.
"What are soon popular books you have?" asked Harry looking around the huge bookstore.
"We have The Hunger Games series, Percy Jackson series, Divergent series, Maze Runner series, Legend series, Inheritance cycle series, Lord of the Ring series, and Ender's Game series to name a few of them the rest of them shelve by the window shelves," replied the girl.
"I'll take all of them but the Divergent series and I like the Indian in the Cupboard, Underland Chronicles, Kane Chronicles, the Heir Chronicles, Seven realms and Bud, not Buddy," said Harry as they him intresting and the books go the cashiers counter and ring themselves.
"That would be $600 or 120 galleons," said Katie shrinking the books and put them in a bag.
"Thank you," said Harry handing her the money and putts the shrunken bag in his messenger bag.
The next store he goes to sell muggle clothes that are trendy in the Muggle World and it's called 'Stacy'. Once inside they're both guys and girls clothes on racks and on display.
"Hello, I'm Stacy," said a girl at the counter reading a magazine with the picture of muggle celebrities that move.
Harry goes to the guys selection are hesitation since he has been dressing like a girl for about three months. He picks out casual wear of all type of weather and makes sure they have the growing spell on. After an hour or some he went to the register to check out when a necklace caught his attention. The necklace is on a piece of leather string and the medallion has the Hogwarts' crest. He grabs three necklaces with the Gryffindor crest along with a stainless steel tiger's eye and black agate bead bracelet, wooden beaded bracelet, three stainless steel, two matte Cuban chain bracelet, a golden chain with a green dragon medallion, two leather triple wrap bracelet, a brown woven leather bracelet a black leather cotton cord multi-layer bracelet, black and white triple wrap leather bracelet, a blue-plated stainless steel with steel around the edges and a leather bracelet with black and steel beads with small beads in between.
"That is 270 galleons," said Stacy flooding the clothes and placing the bracelets in a bag and skinks it.
"Thanks," said Harry and gives her the money and leaves to go to 'Sara's Stylings' in the La Beau Alley
"I'm Sara and welcome to Sara's Stylings. What can I go of you?" asked a cheerful girl with black wavy hair a pink bow holding her bangs.
"I would like to cut my hair just a bit and to straighten hit," said Harry sitting on a chair.
"You have very soft hair," said Sara feeling Harry's hair. "Did you clean your hair today?"
"Yes and you sell flat irons and curlers?" asked Harry as Sara cut his hair.
"I do and you'll need the Lasting Spray which makes your hair stay curl or straight for a week no matter what type of climate there is and if you take a shower," informed Sara. "There's the Ever Control shampoo which makes you hair stay down at least two weeks. I bet you didn't have that problem."
Harry chuckles and answers, "I my hair usually looks like a bird nest and no matter what it doesn't stay. I something gets so annoyed that I wish I had a pair of scissors to cut it all."
"Would you like the temporary dye set that only come off with the Anti-dye shampoo?" asked Sara straightening Harry hair by selections.
"That would come in handing for pranking people," said Harry smirking
"As long as you didn't get catch by any of the professor or you'll get in trouble especially not Professor Snape. He'll make you make you clean cauldrons for two week and detention with Filch of three weeks no matter what house you are," advise Sara. "You look great. You should straighten you hair more often."
"Thank and how about the other products," said Harry and Sara go to get the hair products she mention earlier.
"Here are the hair products along with the Anti-heat Damage Spray, iron and curler. That would be 80 galleons," Sara told him and puts his purchase in a bag and skunking it before handing it over.
"Here and thank," said Harry handing the money and grabbing the bag to put it into his other bag.
"Come back anytime," said Sara cheerful humming as he leaves the store.
Harry head back to Diagon Alley and head to the Leaky Cauldron to drop off his purchase in his room. He goes to the muggle London can calls for the Knight Bus.
"I'm Stan Shunpike. How might you be?" asked Stan.
"Adrian," replied Harry smoothly.
"No. Privet Four in Surrey," Harry told him.
"That is eleven sickles," said Stan. "Fifteen if you want hot chocolate, a water bottle and toothbrush of your color choice."
Harry hops on and pays Stan the eleven sickles and sits on a empty bed before the bus rushes away at about the speed 70 mph. the bus moves side to side, up and down, around lamppost, cars, buildings even people and the people busy didn't seem to care. In a jiffy Harry was standing in first of his relatives' house and the bus disappears with a loud BANG. He takes off the blue contract and put on his glasses.
"What are you doing here?" Aunt Petunia asked once she was who it was as she looks around and grabs Harry to roughly pull him inside.
"I need you to sign my permission slip," harry told her and hand her the slip.
"I'll sign it if you stay next summer always," said Aunt Petunia and Harry nods and she quickly sign it.
"The last day of next summer you might have to sign it but that be the only time you see me. Of course the headmaster will may try to keep me here but I might should that doesn't happen," said Harry.
"How can you do that?" asked Aunt Petunia glaring at Harry.
"See this vial," said Harry showing her the vial with his blood. "Since there's blood wards on with means that it enough my blood to keep me way from the dark wizards and witches. I'll keep it hide and they won't notice that I eve left of course if you go to vacation make sure to leave it and no one must find it or the deal is over."
He got a quick nod from his aunt and goes upstairs to get some of his belongs that he left. Placing them in one of his old bag and quickly grabs all his books from under the floorboards which include Muggle and Wizarding books. Afterwards he goes down stairs to the sidewalk to call the Knight bus.
A loud BANG announces its arrival and Stan comes out, "Hi, I'm Stan..Oh it's you again, back to London."
Harry nods and pays him before the bus once again speeds away at an alarming pace. Of course Harry is use to it since it's similar to riding a broom.
When he arrives at the Leaky Cauldron Harry goes to get some ice cream and just enjoy walking around Diagon Alley. As the rest of the day slips by Harry saw many of his schoolmates. In the Quality Qudditch Supplies he bumps into Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas. They're ogling the new broom which is said to be better than the Nimbus 2000 and its name the Firebolt. He also runs into Neville Longbottom however he wasn't able to say hello as he's being yell by his formidable looking grandmother for misplacing his supply list. As he's wondering what to have for dinner someone yells his name and turn to find Ron and Hermione.
"Hi guys," said Harry cheerfully as he waits for them to get closer and see Hermione with a cat.
"You got a familiar," said Harry to Hermione.
"His name is CrookshanksI was going to get an owl but I just saw him and I just had to buy him since his just so cut beside I can use Ron's owl or your or the owls," said Hermione smiling petting the cat.
"He nearly ate Scabbers," complain Ron glaring at the cat.
"What did you buy?" asked Hermione looking at Harry's new clothes, glasses, and straighten hair.
"New books, some robes and clothes since my old ones are to short or didn't fit," replied Harry.
"What did you do this summer?" Ron asked as they walk to the Leaky Cauldron.
"I went to some family friends' house for a couple of weeks. One of Aunt Petunia's friends can to visit for a while which explains my new glasses and hair," said Harry.
"You didn't mention it in your letter," said Hermione.
"My relatives refuse for me to use my owl that much and it slipped my mind. I was too busy play soccer, going horseback riding, going to the movies with the rest of the kids and doing my homework. They were nice enough to let my use their library and they gave be some books to get," said Harry happily and they relax.
"That was nice of them and I'm glad you have new glasses since the old ones were in bad condition," said Hermione.
"It sound that they're rich," said Ron looking angry.
"They're well off considering that they took us on a cruise which is other reason I couldn't write you. It was very fun but the best thing was the giant pool they had on the deck and that we said in Blue Suite which is very huge," chipper Harry as he open the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron.
"I know that cruises can be very expensive especially if they get the suites. They can't be just well off; they're probably rich and that would explain why they took you," said Hermione sounding envies.
"It can't be that expensive as going to French to ski," said Harry looking at her bemused.
"Considering at you had a suite and more than four people are going the pay will be around $70,000 but it also depends on what package you have," Hermione told him.
"We when to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Bahamas, French, Spain and Portugal and I think we stopped in New York to refuel. I'm not sure but I do know that we had access to almost everything kid appropriate," said Harry think and he wasn't lying since Lady Flint took them on cruises both muggle and magical.
"Who are they? Are they famous?" asked Hermione looking at Harry.
"Considering that they work it in their work and they were already planning to go they didn't have to spend that much," said Harry sitting down on a table.
"If you were in French you could have sent be a letter by post telling me where you where. I could have meet you and hanged around," said Hermione.
"It would have taken a while to get there and I didn't even know what part of French you're staying," replied Harry.
"Harry, how are you?" asked Mrs. Weasley and goes to hug him.
"How was your trip to Egypt?" asked Harry returns the hug and smiling sweetly at her.
"It was great and I got to see Bill, my eldest son," replied Mrs. Weasley. "How was your summer? Did your relatives behaved unfriendly?"
"The day they picked me up we went to a family friend to stay with them or a while and then we went on a cruise to many countries. I forgot to tell you since I wasn't allowed to bring Hedwig. It was a surprise when they told us. I had a great time with Marcus since we played soccer and explored the entire ship
"Marcus as in Flint?" exclaimed Ron loudly.
"Honesty Ron, he isn't the only one with the name Marcus," Hermione scolded.
"Hello Harrykinns," said Fred
"How was your summer?" asked George.
"Where your relatives bad to you?" asked both twins.
"We stayed at family friends so they couldn't do anything," replied Harry happily.
The rest of the Weasley clan come and greet Harry of course Percy is very stiff in his greeting and Ginny shy says hello.
The next days passed by Harry would hang out Fred and George and occasionally helping get ideas for pranks and gives them so money to help them get supplies. He even helped change Percy's perfect badge to say Bighead Boy
"I hope you knew that my parents, Ron and Ginny are stealing from you," Fred told him one day.
"I know and I found a marriage contract between Ginny and me," replied Harry still looking on parchment.
"When we start our own joke store we'll pay you back," said George seriously looking at Harry.
"You didn't have to pay back since aren't the ones stealing for me," said Harry looking at them.
"In fact you'll get 25% of the money," said Fred and George nods.
"You're not going to change your mind?" asked Harry resigned.
"Nope," both told him popping the 'p'.
"Nice acting by the way. You fooled everyone," said Fred smiling and pat Harry on his shoulder.
"If I didn't know better I would think you're a Slytherin," George joking and ruffles Harry's hair and Harry just smirks with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"It getting later, I'll go to my room. Didn't stay up to late," said Harry and leaves a pair of twins in shock.
On the day to the Weasley children minus Percy rush to pack everything while Mr. and Mr. Weasley along with Percy, Hermione and Harry wait for them downstairs eating while they wait.
When Ginny came down she sit with Hermione and Mrs. Weasley joins and they talk about a love potion she'd made as a young girl and all three giggle. Harry makes a mental note to look for the antidote when they get to Hogwarts. Once everyone is ready they take Minister of Magic cars to take them to King's Cross and it wasn't long until they walked through platform nine and three quarters. The majestic scarlet Hogwarts Express with puffing smoke coming out of it and the station is pack with many witches and wizards seeing their children onto the train.
Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way down the train's corridor looking for an empty compartment, but all were full expect for on at the end of the train. The only person inside is a man sleeping next to the window. All three exchange glances since they know that train is only for the students and they never see an adult expect of the witch with the food chart.
The stranger is wearing extremely shabby robes and looks ill and exhausted. Though he looks young and has light brown hair with some grey hairs.
"Who do you think he is?" Ron hissed as he sits down the farthest for the window and staring that the man.
"Professor R. J. Lupin," replied Hermione in a whisper.
"How do you know?" Ron asked her.
"It's on his case," she replied pointing at the luggage rack over the man's head. There's a small battered case with the name Professor R. J. Lupin on it.
"Wonder what he teaches?" Ron asked looking closely at the new professor's sickly profile.
"It's obvious," whispered Hermione. "the only empty post is defense against the Dark Arts."
"I hope he's up for it since rumors has it that post is jinxed. he looks like a strong he can knock him off his feet," said Ron looking doubtfully at the new professor.
"I can't wait to visit Hogsmeade. I've read that it the only entirely non-Muggle settlement in Britain," started Hermione cheerfully.
"I just want to get inside Honey Dukes," said Ron.
"What's that?" asked Hermione curiously.
"a sweetshop," began Ron dreamy, "It has everything – Pepper Imps – they make you smoke at the mouth—and great fat Chocoballs full of strawberry mousse and clotted cream, and really excellent sugar quills, which you can suck in class and just look like you're thing what to write next—"
"Hogmeade's a very interesting place, isn't it?" Hermione pressed on eagerly. "in sites of Historical Sorcery it says the inn was the headquarters of the 1612 goblin rebellion, and the shrieking shades supposed to be the most haunted building in Britain—"
"—and massive sherbet balls that make you levitate a few inches off the ground while you suck them," said Ron who's plainly ignoring what Hermione is saying.
Hermione looked at Harry and asked, "Won't it be nice to get out of school for a bit and explore Hogsmeade?"
"I suspected it would," replied Harry bouncing and think of the thing he could find.
The compartment door opens and Draco, "Look who it is, Potty and the Weasel," it causes Crabbe and Goyle to chuckle.
"Why do Granger and Weasley have to be with him? At this rate I won't be able to befriend him. He probably thinks that I'm a spoiled brat but I can't let Dumbledore finding our plan," though Draco.
"I heard your father finally got his hands on some gold this summer, Weasley," said Draco. "Did you mom die of shocked?
"I would think that as a pureblood you'll have more manners. So far you're behaving worst then my Muggle cousins," Harry tells him. "You disgrace the Malfoy name."
Malfoy just stares at Harry before leaving with Crabbe and Goyle.
"Nice one Harry. Hurt him where it hurt the most," said Ron patting Harry's shoulder.
It starts to rain more was the speed father north and the windows are a solid grey that slowly darkens and the lanterns flicker along the corridors and over the luggage racks.
"We're almost there," said Ron leaning forward to look pass Professor Lupin at the completely black window.