As I was dreaming I could hear a beeping sound which brought me out of my dream state and back into reality. Opening my eyes I groaned pushing my brown hair out of my face I turned the alarm clock off and climbed down off my bed. I looked to Scarlet as I reached the floor and noticed her bed was already made I guess she went downstairs for breakfast.

I grabbed my dressing gown and headed down to the kitchen.
Once I got through the door to the kitchen my mum was at the oven cooking what looked like bacon and egg. I sit at the dinning room table noticing that my dad was reading a weird newspaper. This shocked me as the pictures was on the front and back page was moving, "Dad, what are you reading? It isn't a normal newspaper is it?" I ask. My dad put the paper down and looked at me, "Ah Lexi you have so much to learn at Hogwarts, this is The Daily Prophet a newspaper from the wizarding world. Take a look sweetie." he said sliding the paper across the table to me. I take the paper and look at the front page, it read;

'Minister of Magic quits!'

There was a picture of Cornelius Fudge on the front page and a lot of text about why he had to quit, I didn't read it all but I'm sure it was fascinating. I pass the paper back to my dad as my mum brings me my plate, Scarlett sat at the table and my mum passes her a plate. My dad gets his own plate and when my mum sits at the table we begin to eat in silence.

"Right then girls, go get dressed and come back down, we will then go to Diagon Alley by Floo Powder." My dad said a he took our plates and put them in the sink. Scarlet and I went to my room and got changed into our everyday clothes, Scarlet chose to wear a red tank top with beige shorts and blue high top converse. I went for my new blue dress and my white flat shoes. I watch Scarlet put her blond hair into a neat curl without using anything, "How'd you do that?" I ask curious to how she has done it. "Well, I used magic. My mum taught me it." She replied. I just stare at her and shake my head, I brushed my hair and let it fall around my shoulders. Once we were both dressed and ready we headed downstairs to the front room.

My dad had the fireplace ready for us, bright green flames was flicking around. "Right, mum will go first, then Scarlet, Lexi and I will go last." my dad told us as he got the floo powder pot ready. My mum stood in the fire-place, took some of the floo powder then she said "Diagon Alley!" and threw the it on the floor, with a whoosh she was gone. Next was Scarlet, I didn't really watch. After she was gone my dad turned to me, "Lexi, I can't believe how much you've grown. I've always wanted you to go to Hogwarts just like mum and me, now you're going to the best wizarding school in history. I wish you luck. Now get into the fire-place so we can join your mother and cousin." He said as he released me from a hug. I stepped into the fire-place, even though the flames was there I couldn't feel them flickering at my feet and legs, I took a pinch of floo powder; "Diagon Alley!" I was off I zoomed past other fire places and finally I came out at the Leaky Cauldron's fireplace.

A few minutes later my dad came out where I just appeared. We spotted my mum and Scarlet having a drink. "What took you guys so long?" my mum asked as she paid for her and Scarlet's drinks and got off the stool, "Sorry I had to talk to Lexi and I couldn't find the house keys." Dad said. We left the Leaky Cauldron and headed towards Gringotts. As we was walking there I couldn't stop looking at all the different shops. The one I couldn't wait to go into was the Magical Emporium (the pet shop).

After a slow walk to Gringotts we went inside. "Hello, sir. I would like to go to Lexi Absoul's vault and Scarlet Grend's vault." my mum said to the Goblin. It looked over the counter at Scarlet and me then it spoke, "Do you have their keys?" It looked back at my mum who put both the keys onto the counter. "Beugro, you are to take Mr Absoul, Mrs Absoul, Miss Absoul and Miss Grend to the designated vaults." It said to a Goblin which appeared at his side. He gestured for us to follow him which we did. We ended up in a dark room with a cart big enough for about 7 people, we got on to it I sat next to my mum and my dad sat next to Scarlet. The cart sped off once we was all sat down, it went up, down, side to side and upside down.

My stomach began to feel funny just before we came to a halt. The cart stopped and we got out of it, Beugro led us to a vault with the number '132' engraved in gold, he put the key inside and turned it. The door unlocked and opened. "This is Miss Absoul's vault." Beugro said, my mum took out a brown leather bag and filled it with kunts, sickles and galleons. "Next vault please." My dad said and once again we was off zooming down and around the track it was on then it stopped again this time the number read '554' I realized we wasn't really far down from my vault. Beugro unlocked the door, "Miss Grend's vault." He said. Scarlet took loads of money out of her vault, when she was ready we got back inside the cart which took us back to where we started. Finally out of the bank we got an ice cream and talked about where to go next. Scarlet suggested Olivander's. "Sure honey, we can go there after this lovely ice cream." my mum said as she licked the dripping ice cream from the cone.

After we took the time to eat our ice creams we made our way to Olivander's. Once we got there the shop looked empty, dark and dusty like no one was ever there which was strange for a shop which should be bustling with students, my mum was first to walk in and I heard the chime off the bell over the door. Behind the counter there was movement which startled us suddenly Mister Olivander stood up, "Well hello Miss Absoul and Miss Grend, welcome. I hope the wand that is yours finds you. First we shall start with Miss Absoul." Olivander said as he gestured me forward to the counter. I did as he requested, he then went into the back and pulled out a few boxes. "Try this one, 7 inches, redwood dragon heart string and Veela hair." he said handing me a stunning wand.

I gave it a wave and the most amazing thing happened I produced a dazzling light which knocked Olivander off his feet, "Well I'll be - " he whispered. "Your wand has just found you, first time lucky as well. Many other's haven't gotten their wand on the first try." he smiled at me I smiled back and paid him for my wand, now it was Scarlet's turn. "Ah this seems like you, 9 inches willow, unicorn hair and snake fang. Give it a wave." Olivander said as he handed Scarlet the wand, the same thing happened to her only thing that was different is that the light wasn't dazzling like mine it was dark and eerie.

She too had found her wand on the first try, we went into all the shops we needed to and my mum picked up some more floo powder before we headed back to the Leaky Cauldron and back home.

Once we was home we put all our new school stuff in out cases and ready for Hogwarts. Mum made us all beans on toast as she is tired from all the walking and shopping, after tea and a nice hot chocolate we all went to bed excited and nervous about finally going to Hogwarts.

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