(Hey, we're finally back with another chapter. Sorry it has taken so long, this has actually been sitting in my backpack for at least a week. So blame me, MarauderPhoenix, not Undomiel. Homework had me buried so I couldn't get this up. Read, enjoy, and review!)

Chapter Two: Encounter

"This is so awesome!" Alexiana was nearly jumping up and down in excitement. Then she stopped and pointed a finger at Taylor. "This had better not be a dream!"

"Why are you pointing at me?" asked Taylor. "Besides, what's it matter so long as we don't wake up in the middle of it?"

Alex shrugged and looked down at her school list. "We should get our books first." She said, leading the way to Flourish and Blotts. As they opened the door a small bell announced their arrival. Alex and Taylor unfolded their book lists and their jaws nearly dropped at the size of them. Then, shaking off the initial shock, they walked around the store grabbing books as they went. By time they were done Alex was carrying 14 books and Taylor had 17. Unfortunately Alexiana was the more clumsy of the two. Taylor made it safely to a table, but Alexiana tripped. As Taylor helped her up sinister laughter could be heard from nearby. Looking up they could see a silver-haired boy standing in front of them. "Lucius Malfoy." said Alex as she tried to attack him. Taylor stepped between them just as Severus Snape appeared behind Lucius.

"I've never seen you before." Lucius stated simply.

"We're new." Taylor replied.

Snape saw the books on the floor and table. "Those are a lot of books for first years."

"We're not first years." said Alex, angrily.

Taylor cast her friend a glare before continuing. "Alexiana here is a fifth year. I'm a seventh year."

"Transferred then?" Lucius asked.

"Yes." Taylor lied.

"Where from?"

"The American school in Springfield, Illinois." Taylor lied again but Lucius and Severus didn't know that. They turned and left, probably knowing she was lying, but not wanting to chance a fight with a seventh year they didn't know.

"I would really like to deck one of them before I wake up." Alex smiled at the thought.

"Alex." Taylor was getting frustrated. "We aren't asleep."

"How do you know?"

Taylor smiled. "If I was asleep, I'd be dreaming about Sean Biggerstaff. Not Snape and Malfoy's dad."

Alex crinkled her nose. "I didn't want to know that."

Taylor helped Alex gather up all her fallen books. "What now?"

"We should pay for these and get them back to our room at the Leaky Cauldron." replied Alex. And they did just that. Of course, they couldn't leave again without having a couple of butterbeers.

"Let's go to the Owl Emporium." said Taylor with a belch as she set an empty mug on the table.

"You can do better." Alex said, turning away to leave.

"I know." replied Taylor as she followed. As they made their way down the street, the two girls were talking, trying their best to figure out what kind of owl they wanted. A loud splat was heard as they entered the shop. "Oh crap!"

"Yes it is." replied Alex with a smile.

They walked around the store for an hour before they finally picked their owls. Alex chose a snowy owl while Taylor chose a small brown owl that could fit in one of her hands.

And now it was on to Ollivander's.

(We're sorry this is so very short, but the next chapter will be longer, we promise you that.)