Chapter 2: Diagon Ally
I grinned at the mirror, I was wearing shorts that stopped just before the knee, a bright blue tank top with a white short sleeved half jacket over it, knee length rainbow striped socks, and white flat boots. I had my mothers necklace on with her wedding hanging from it. My black hair pulled back into a pony tail with some bangs left out.
" Alex! Lets get going!" came Aunties voice. I giggled again, patting Jinx's head and ran downstairs towards my Aunt who was standing by the fireplace, ready to go, smiling. I grinned grabbing the floo powder. I stepped into the fire place, and threw the powder down exclaiming
"Diagon Ally!" I closed my eyes as the spinning sensation came, a second later, I landed on the floor. I coughed sitting up, dusting of, and looking around finding my self outside Flourish and Blots.. I waited for Auntie to come and grinned when she finely did. I took out my supplies list, and walked after Auntie into the shop. A shop keeper came over to us.
" Ah! First year?" he asked, I nodded " Hogwarts?" I nodded again, he went off and came back with at least 8 books. Auntie handed him the gold while she put the books in her purse, which looked small but had a huge inside. Next we went to Madam Malkins Robes for All occasions. I looked around and saw two boys being fitted. One has Slicked back platinum blonde hair, and cruel blue eyes. I glared it was Draco Malfoy, my cousin unfortunately. The other boy had uncontrollable black hair, beautiful emerald eyes framed by round glasses that appeared to be broken, and a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. I recognized who it was, but I didn't say anything, as Draco walked outside to his mother sneering at me as he passed, I just rolled my eyes. I stepped onto the platform that he just came from, smiling at the boy, he smiled back at me, he seemed a little nervous.
" Hi I'm Alexis Tonks" I introduced myself, leaving out the Black part, I hated it " You can call me Alex though. All my friends do."
" I'm Harry Po" I interrupted him
" Potter" he blushed " sorry its like impossible not to know who you are" he gave me a small smile
" Are you starting Hogwarts?" he asked, I smiled nodding
" Yep! And I'm so glad!" I exclaimed, jumping down when the lady came back with out ropes. He gave me a confused look " I already have a friend!" he looked surprised, he then blushed
" Me?" he asked, I nodded grinning, but then blinked
" how much shopping have you got to do?" I asked
" Everything but these" he replied, I grinned again
" great I can show you around while I shop to" I then blushed at what I said " that's if you want me to" I added
" Great! Just let me tell Hagrid" he pointed outside of the shop to a huge man. I blinked in surprise, then smiled nodding
" Sure I'll go ask my Auntie. Be right back" I ran over to her. She was looking at a pair of dark purple robes " Hey!" She jumped in surprise turning around quickly, glaring playfully at me as I giggled.
" all done?" she asked I nodded " what do you want?" she asked raising an eyebrow
"well….." I started "can I show my new friend around Diagon ally?" I asked her, she looked confused
" don't you have to get" I cut her off
" We'll get everything along the way" I stated
" who is it?" she asked
" Harry Potter" I answered, She gasped in shock a little wary now
" I don't know" she sounded liike she was hiding something
"Please?" I begged, she sighed smiling
" very well" she grabbed my bags and shooed me away handing me my money " be back home by six" she called after me as I headed outside towards Harry who was standing next to the big man, who grinned at me
" See told ye Harry, ye would'n be left me ye self" said the man " I'm Rubeus Hagrid, jus call me Hagrid"
" I'm…….. I'm Alexis Black" I said, his eyes widened in surprise. I gave a nervous smile knowing he knew my last name
" I thought you said your name was Tonks?" questioned Harry. I gave a small smile
" Well its Black-Tonks, But I hate The black part" I told them truthfully. I noticed Hagrid looking sadly at me, but I grinned at him letting him know that it was okay. I grinned even more when we came upon the Owl Emporium.
" That's right 'Arry I promised ye a owl" Harry trying convincing Hagrid he didn't need one, but Hagrid didn't listen. Harry became amazed by all the owl. I noticed he took a liking to a snow white female owl, I smiled nodding.
" Yeah she's beautiful" I commented to him, he nodded and Hagrid nodded grabbing a cage and the shop keeper came over and helped us. Ten minutes later , we left. Harry clutching the top of the cage, while the owl slept.
" You have a name for her?" I asked him while we bought our potion supplies from a nasty smelling shop.
" not really" he answered then looked at me " do you have any?"
" hmm…" I thought putting my finger on my chin cutely, not realizing a boy passing us bluched. I thought about it for a minute then exclaimed " Hedwig! " He looked at her smiling
" yeah she looks like a Hedwig" as we walked. I filled him in on some stuff in the wizarding, while he was telling about the muggle world, the stuff I didn't know.
" well 'eres the las' stop" said Hagrid, we stopped talking and looked up to see a sign saying Olvanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C.. I grinned, finely I'm gonna get a wand, Harry seemed excited as well. I opened the door letting Hagrid and Harry in, following after them, leaving my stuff by the door. The shop almost seemed like a library it was so quite, I jumped when I heard a soft voice call
" good afternoon" and by the noise, I could tell Hagrid and Harry also were surprise.
" Hi" I replied as did Harry with a hello.
" Yes I thought I'd seeing you soon Harry Potter" he said " and you to Alexis Black" It wasn't a question, I could tell " You both look so much like your father, except your eyes Harry, there your mothers" I didn't really like hearing that, I didn't want to be anything like that man, but I didn't let it show.
" how about you 1st Miss Black?" I wished he would blink "your wand hand?" he asked, I blinked
" My right" as soon as I said that, a measuring tape began measuring, and measuring everywhere. Mister Olvander was already pulling out wands
" oak, unicorn hair" but just as soon as I grabbed it, he took it back, but handed me another, and another obviously looking for something, and after several minutes, he became thoughtful, looking a little stressed. " I wonder……..it couldn't………but it hasn't chosen anyone ever……yes why not" I looked at Harry and Hagrid the later shrugging. Harry looking just as confused as I was. Mister Olvander came out with a white box. He pulled out white wand. Hagrid gasped, while Harry was still looking confused.
Mister Olvander handed the wand to me. As soon as it touched my hand, a weird feeling came to me, and white and red sparks started shooting out of the tip, my wand, I could tell. Mister Olvander gave a weird smile.
" very powerful wand you have Miss Black" he said quietly " Angel feather" he said again " use it wisely" He took the wand =, putting it back in the box, wrapping it and handed it back to me as I paid. He then started looking for Harry's wand, doing the same thing he did with me. After a minute, he started muttering again.
" I wonder……….. yes why not…….. unusual combination…….holly and phoenix tail feather, eleven inches, nice and supple" he handed Harry the wand, abd it began shooting red sparks out of it, like firewalks. Hagrid clapped " curious…..curious.." muttered Olvander as he wrapped Harry's wand. Harry interrupted
" sorry, but what's curious?" he asked
" I've remembered every wand I've ever sold. Every single one. As it happens, the phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wand, gave another, just one other. Its very curious, that you should be destined for this wand, when its brother gave you that scar" I breathed out quickly, not expecting that.
A couple of minutes later we were waalking towards the Leaky Cauldron. I kept glancing at Harry, making sure he was alright. I smiled sadly when we reached the Leaky Cauldron. Harry looked up at me from the ground.
"It was nice meeting you Harry, and you to Hagrid" I told them " and I'm sure I'll see you at Hogwarts Hagrid" he nodded then headed towards the door, leaving me and Harry alone. Harry looked like he didn't want to leave and go back to the Dursleys. " Harry, I'm sorry you have to go back with them, but we'll see each other in a moth" I told him smiling sadly, but then exclaimed " But we'll see each other on the train, and I can teach you some spells then" when I told him that, it seemed to cheer him up some " and I'll write, well I'll try" I added, he nodded again. I grinned then waved at Hagrid, who waved back. I gave Harry a quick hug, he blushed, not used to hugs, let alone one from a girl. I waved as they left, then headed over to the fire place, nodding to the owner Tom, and threw down the floo powder heading home. I couldn't wait for the month to be over.