Digi-writer: Thank you to TrialAndError123456, L-dawg, WingedIsis16, Takeru Kitty Coconut, and Knight25 for reviewing Chapter 2.
Kisa: I am amazed so many people like this.
DW: I'm also really sorry that it took so long for me to update. I was at camp for a week, and then my grandmother was in the hospital. My older brother was in the hospital twice. (They're both fine, by the way.) And since the laptop I use belongs to him, I have limited computer time.
Kisa: Plus considering school is starting back up next week, the crazy-lady will not update very often.
DW: Kisa. Disclaimer. Now.
Kisa: Crazy-lady does not own Harry Potter or Digimon.
DW: And on with the show!
Bold: Digi-writer's comments
Bold/Italic: Kisa's comments
Underline: From Sorcerer's Stone
Italic: Japanese
' . . . ': Thoughts
" . . . ": Talking
Taming Hogwarts: Sorcerer's Stone
Chapter Three: Diagon Alley
Professor Snape took off, heading down the crowded street. Flitwick followed, motioning for the Tamers to do the same.
The four followed quickly, staring at all of the people and shops. The people were in small groups, whispering to each other. One batty old woman was yelling, "It's true! I shook Harry Potter's hand!!!"
At the end of the street, there was a large marble building. "Welcome to Gringotts, the wizard's bank" Flitwick squeaked. "This bank is one of the safest places in the wizarding world."
They walked up the steps, seeing two bronze doors, and standing on either side of the door, were two small creatures dressed in red and gold.
"Uh . . . Professors?" Ryo asked.
Flitwick smiled, "yes Mr. Akiyama?"
"Um . . . What are those?"
"Why they are goblins."
"GOBLINS?" Came the yell of four shocked voices.
"Yes, goblins. They run the bank here. Very clever little devils, you never want to break a deal with one of them."
Bowing, the goblins let the group of six pass, only to find themselves in front of a pair of silver doors. Engraved on the doors was a message.
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more that treasure there. (Pages 72-73)
A pair of goblins bowed them through the second pair of doors onto the interior of the bank.
There were many goblins, sitting on high stools behind a long counter, each doing various tasks. The hall was surrounded by doors, and goblins were showing the few people inside to the hall through the many doors.
They passed what looked like a reporter, "so what was stolen?"
The goblin straitened, "the vault in question was emptied earlier that day. But we're not telling you what was in there, so keep your noses out if you know what's good for you." (Pages 141-142)
They walked over to a goblin with a plaque if front of his stool reading 'Exchanges'.
The goblin looked down his long nose at the teens and teachers. "Yes?"
Flitwick smiled, (He does that a lot) "We will need to exchange Japanese yen for wizarding money."
He then gestured towards the four and Takato and Ryo hurried to pull out their money from their bags. (Did I mention those? Each Tamer has a backpack with basic stuff in them. Kind of like when they went to the Digital World, but with out the bread.)
Henry and Rika, on the other hand, each pulled out a small gold key; Henry from his pocket and Rika from a thin gold chain that hung around her neck.
The goblin grabbed their keys, inspecting them. He disregarded Henry's key quickly, but he stared in awe at Rika's key. Snape raised an eyebrow at the goblin's strange behavior, "is there a problem?"
The goblin snapped out of its stupor. "No, there is no problem. I just did not expect- Griphook!" (Digi-writer does not own Griphook, because this is the same one that took Harry to his vault the day before!)
Griphook was yet another goblin. The teller handed Griphook the two keys, "lead these two to vaults 7 and 145."
Griphook's eyes went wide, and then he nodded. "Follow me," he squeaked. Henry, Rika and Snape (coughProfessorcough) followed the goblin, who led them trough a door.
Takato and Ryo each handed their money to the remaining goblin, who exchanged it for gold, silver, and bronze coins of various sizes. "The gold ones are Galleons," Flitwick explained. "Seventeen silver Sickles to a Galleon and twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle, its easy enough." (Page 75)
By then Rika, Henry, and Professor Snape (see, I did it this time!) had returned, the last two looking a little green.
Takato, Rika, Henry, and Ryo all reached for their D-Arcs (I like D-Arc better) and pushed on the button Flitwick had mentioned earlier.
Takato looked at Henry worriedly, "You okay?"
Henry shook his head. "I am never doing that again."
Rika scoffed, "don't tell me you got sick from that, bunny-boy."
"What happened?" Ryo asked.
"We went on some carts. Sure they went fast but it wasn't that bad."
Henry groaned. "Says you."
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Their first stop was the Apothecary (inside of which the Tamers became nauseous from the horrible smell) for potion supplies.
They also purchased the necessary pewter cauldron, scales, and a collapsible brass telescope for each of the Tamers.
A squat, smiling witch dressed all in mauve (Page 76) fitted the four into their school uniforms (along with explaining the basic of the school houses. Rika exclaimed that she didn't care what house she was in, as long as it was far away from Ryo.)
Their second-to-last stop was a shop called Flourish and Blotts. The shop itself was lined with books, all of various sizes and colors.
Rika disappeared the moment they entered, and was found later with her face buried in a rather large book titled Curses and Counter-curses (Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More) by Professor Vindictus Viridian. (Page 80)
The grin on her face was rather frightening as she exclaimed, "I would love to use one of these on the idiot squad." To which Flitwick responded, rather nervously, "Magic is not allowed to be used on or near muggles, Miss Nonaka."
But Rika merely shrugged, "then I'll use them on hero-boy." Ryo took several steps backwards, looking startled.
Professor Snape took the book from Rika, closed it, and returned it to its stand. "Try again in about three years, this kind of magic is too advanced for someone your age."
Rika's smirk grew as Ryo went pale.
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Their final stop was a narrow, shabby shop. Peeling gold letters over the door read Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. A single wand lay on a faded purple cushion in the dusty window. (Page 82)
The inside of the shop was dusty, with piles of boxes stacked on shelves all around the inside.
A soft, misty voice floated through the room, "good afternoon."
An old man was standing before them, his wide, pale eyes shining like moons through the gloom of the shop. (Page 82)
His eyes, unblinking looked at each Tamer in turn, when his eyes landed on Takato they seemed to widen for a moment. "Hazard" he whispered in awe.
But before any of the Tamers could comment, his attention was on Professor Snape, the look of surprise gone from his silvery orbs. "Ah, Severus Snape. Ten and a half inches made of willow correct?" Snape merely nodded, looking like he was sucking on a lemon.
The two's staring contest lasted for only a moment, before Ollivander turned his gaze towards Flitwick. "And yours was seven and three quarter inches, made of oak, perfect for charms." (Of course his wand is perfect for charms! He's the charms teacher at Hogwarts!)(Oh shut up.)
From his pocket he pulled a long tape measure. He motioned towards Rika, "Ladies first." Rika stiffly walked forwards. "Now which is your wand arm?"
Rika only glared at the man. "Your dominate arm please." The red-head stuck out her right arm, still glaring at the older man.
Ollivander began to measure Rika's arm, speaking to the Tamers as he worked. "Every Ollivander wand has a core of a magical substance. We use unicorn hairs, phoenix tail feathers, and the heartstrings of dragons. No two Ollivander wands are the same, just as no two unicorns, dragons, or phoenixes are quite the same. And of course, you will never get such good results with another wizard's," He inclined his head towards Rika, "or witch's wand." (Page 83-84)
It was at that point that the Tamers realized that the tape measure was measuring Rika's spiky ponytail on its own accord. Ollivander himself was walking amongst the shelves, pulling out boxes, examining them and then returning them to their shelves.
He seemed to find the one he was looking for; he walked back holding out a wand, which he handed to Rika. "Ebony and dragon heartstring nine inches, give it a wave."
Rika took the wand and waved it lazily. Nothing happened.
Ollivander stared at them, longer than the first time. "You are all Tamers, aren't you." It was not a question, but a statement. The Tamers nodded numbly. "A moment."
Ollivander then walked to the back of his shop. There were a few moments of shuffling, and then they heard a crash. Ollivander then walked back to the front; in his arms were four boxes: red-gold, navy blue, light blue, and green. Each box matched the colors of the Tamers D-Arcs.
Ollivander handed the Tamers the wands, and the four (feeling like idiots, I bet) waved the wands, each getting a different reaction.
Rika was surrounded by purple crystal shards. (Similar to Sakuyamon's Amethyst Wind attack.) Ryo was surrounded in what appeared to be data, and Henry was enclosed in small balls of green light. Takato was surrounded by red and white feathers.
As the lights (or in Takato's case, feathers) disappeared, Flitwick burst into applause.
Ollivander stared at the Tamers with his big misty eyes. "Very unusual your wands. An old student of Hogwarts gave me the cores. I believe his name was Gorou Mizuno." (Shibumi)
He then began to wrap up the wands. He took Ryo's and looked at it lovingly, "Nine and a half inches, made of oak and with a hair from the beard of a very powerful dragon." (Three guesses on which dragon it is.)
Rika's wand was 'eleven and a quarter inches, made of cherry wood and with the hair of a noble tiger as its core.' (coughBaihumoncough)
Henry received a wand that was 'ten and three eights of an inch, made of dogwood (he he dogwood) and with a leaf from the back of a giant tortoise as its core." (And that tortoise is our favorite two-headed Irish/Scottish sovereign.)
And Takato's wand was 'ten and three quarter inches, made of maple, and with a phoenix feather core.' (Our favorite firebird) (What about Birdramon?)(I mean, from the Tamers series.)
Each Tamer paid seven gold Galleons for their wands, and then left the shop.
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It had been almost a month since they had arrived at Diagon Alley. The four Tamers had returned home long enough to say goodbye to their parents. The rest of their time was spent exploring the shops in Diagon Alley and reading their course books. (I bet I know which they did more of.)(Oh shut up.)
The Tamers had considered getting a pet, but couldn't bring themselves to buy one. (Henry had said that they didn't want to replace their partners.)
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They were meeting in Rika's room the night before they were to go to Hogwarts. (Couldn't you have just said August 31st?) (That's enough out of you.)
"Hey guys?"
"Yeah Takato?"
"Let's promise something."
"What?"
"Let's promise that no matter what happens this year we stay friends."
"Sure" (Henry)
"Of course." (Ryo)
"Since when are you such a sap gogglehead?" (Rika)
"I'll take that as a yes."
To be continued.
DW: And the next chapter will have Harry, Ron, Draco, and Hermione! Onwards to the Hogwarts Express!
Kisa: Let me out of here!
DW: Not until you learn to shut up!
Kisa: I'll be good crazy-lady! Just please let me out of your brother's closet!
DW: Don't forget to review everyone! Now where was that book . . .?
Kisa: Wait! Don't leave me here!
