Diagon Alley, the Mysterious Girl and the Important Conversation

By Saturday, the dream had been pushed to the back of my head and all I wanted to do was punch James in his git face. Recently, he had been more rude and loved to tell me how much of a "Slytherin" I was. The only good thing was that I got to spend more time with Lily, since I knew she was sad about me leaving. I was awaken that Saturday morning by Lily who had smacked me around with my own pillows. When I got up I growled and she left knowing that although I barely showed my temper but when I did it was not pretty. I got dressed and went down to eat breakfast.

I was surprised to see Rose and Hugo here, but then I noticed Uncle Ron and Dad talking in low serious voices. I saw Rose reading although she looked like she was trying to catch something they said and I smirked. She was just as curious as I was. I caught her eye giving her a knowing look, she blushed and continued to "read".

I ate some toast and sat next to Rose, making sure no one was listening or paying attention to us."Catch anything?" I asked and she shook her head no.

"Nope, they're whispering too low but from what I did hear they're only talking about a professor from school" She said not taking her eyes of her book, which was Hogwarts: A History the revised addition.

I was about to say something when my idiot brother came down the stairs complaining about how early it was and why we haven't left already. Dad explained that we were waiting for him and he blushed but nodded.

"Okay Potter-Weasley clan, lets go" Mum said heading to the fireplace with Aunt Hermione following her.

I groaned and Rose gave me a comforting pat on the back. I absolutely hated using the floo network because I would either go to the wrong gate or ended up crashing when I arrived.

"Hey Albus, try not to knock anyone over!' James taunted before entering the fireplace and I turned red. How many times would that git have to bring up that bloody incident.

When it was my turn I got some floo powder and yelled "Leaky Cauldron!" I felt the uneasy turn as I arrived at the Leaky Cauldron. I didn't knock anything over since Hannah Abbot, Uncle Neville's wife knew from experience how much of a disaster I could make. After everyone was here, we entered Diagon Alley. It was an amazing sight that we only go to see every so often because of all the paparazzi

"Okay, I'll take Rose and Albus to go get all the materials. Then me and Harry will go get their wands and pets. James, your mother will take you where you need to go and Ron take Lily and Hugo around" Aunt Hermione planned since she was the most organized of all the adults.

So for the next hour, we just went store to store getting all our books. When we finally met up with dad I was ready to go home. We finally steered to Ollivanders, the only wand shop in Diagon Alley. When we entered I felt this weird aura. I stayed behind with my dad as Rosie got her wand.

"Hey dad?" I asked hesitantly since me and my father didn't have the best relationship. When I was younger I idolized my father, like almost every kid my age but then it stopped. Everyone kept comparing me to him and it angered me, I wasn't Albus Potter I was just Harry Potter's son. We mostly only talked when we had to or about Quiddtich.

"Yes Al" He asked and I could tell he was caught off guard that I had talked to him. I had literally been ignoring him for weeks.

"How does someone get their wand?" I asked actually curious and he looked at me.

"Well Albus, the wand chooses the Wizard" He said and I was interested even though it sounded ridiculous, how does something just choose you?

"Can two people have the same wand?" I asked and I don't even know where these questions were coming from.

"It is possible to have brother wands but it unlikely" He said sharply like I had hit a nerve. I shrugged it off.

"So if they have brother wands, do they have like a special connect-" I asked but was cut off.

"That's enough question Albus" He said harshly and I just glared at him, what the hell crawled up his arse and died, I was just asking a bloody question.

I suddenly heard a yell of excitement and saw Rose holding her new wand. She then proceeded to shove it in my face.

"Look Al, 10 inches-Cherry tree with a dragon headstring core!" She said as Aunt Hermione paid for her wand.

I gulped, it was my turn. I walked up and saw a creepy looking man on a ladder. He turned and looked at me and then my father.

"My lord for a minute, I thought I saw 11 year old Harry Potter enter my store again. He does look like you Mr. Potter. Now the other Mr. Potter which is your wand hand?" He asked and I glared at the floor for yet AGAIN being compared to my father, and then gave him my right hand.

He measured me, which was just weird and then pulled out 6 individual wands that all had their own unique design. He handed me the first.

"Hippogryff hair 10 inches holly"He said and I gave it a wave. The vase next to my father set on fire and he put it out with Aguamenti.

After about 10 more wands I felt disappointed but Mr. Ollivander was joyful for a challenge. My father left because James had cost a big commotion and I was alone. Suddenly I felt a tingle of magic and I heard a woosh noise. I looked and saw an acient golden box coming toward me on its own. I watched amazed as it stopped in front of me in midair and opened. It was a nice wand with a great design. As I picked it up I felt a warmth and a beautiful light appeared out of the wand. So that's whats my father ment when he said the wand chooses the wizard" I thought

"I see the wand has chosen it's wizard"Mr. Ollivander said causing me to jump. He looked at the wand and then at me.

"11 inch Holly with Threstral hair. Mr. Potter this wand was created a very long time ago, only two wands were created exactly like this. They say that wands with Threstral hair can only be created by someone who has accepted death. This is a very powerful wand for a powerful wand for a powerful wizard Mr. Potter. Never underestimate yourself because this wand will shine as the times get darker." He said as I paid for my wand.

It felt weird to hold this wand that was so perfect but how could it be so powerful but then Mr. Ollivander's words echoed in my head "Never underestimate yourself because this wand will shine as the times get darker."

What got me was the last part, it was almost like a warning. Were dark times about to surface again and could it be connected to what would happen at Hogwarts?

No Albus your blowing this up, it's probably nothing and if it is, the ministry can handle it I mean that's why they're there.

Yea, I thought and I began to walk around looking for my father. I didn't notice that I had bumped into a girl. I looked and saw she had wavy red hair and grey eyes. We locked eyes and I saw flashes of Hogwarts, the black figure and a mysterious package that was being paced inside a room. Her gasp pulled me out of that trance and she ran off.

I stared in the direction that she ran off and I couldn't help but wonder if she was connected to all of this as well. My father's voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Albus here, when I was your age Hagrid bought me one just like this, now come on everyone is waiting for us." He said and I could tell this present was a "Forgive me" present. I accepted it but just rolled my eyes and followed him to the Leaky Cauldron.

"Al" Rose yelled pulling me near the floo area. "We're leaving but you can tell me all about you wand later kay?"

We ended up flooing home and have dinner after. It was mostly a quiet dinner, I gave Rose a "I need to tell you something" look that caught her off Guard but she nodded. We excused ourselves early and went up to my room.

When we got there I closed the door and took out my wand, remembering the spell made sure no one would hear.

"Muffilato"I whispered and knew the spell had worked.

"Al, we are not supposed to use magic out of school! And where did you learn that spell?" She asked curious more than mad.

"Rose we live in a magical house, they can't tell who did it only that someone did magic. Also I heard father use it once but it's a spell that he didn't want anyone else to use." I said and then told her everything that happened.

"Wow, this girl she caused the flashes?" She asked and I nodded and she agreed with my theory that she was somehow important to all of this.

"It's late, we should go down" She said and I nodded and we went outside. She suddenly stopped me and put a finger on her lips and then I heard Father and Uncle Ron.

"Ron, he asked about the connection between the wands" Father said desperately and it sounded like he was trying to convince Uncle Ron of something.

"Harry your blowing this out of proportions. How could Rose and Albus known about the locket?" Uncle Ron asked truly prepared for father's answer.

"Ron I don't know if they know about the locket but they know something. Look Ron, the locket isn't at Gringotts anymore...it's at Hogwarts." He said and I held my gasp, looks like one piece of my puzzle had cleared yet it caused more confusion.

"Bloody hell Harry, at Hogwarts? With everything we've done there and especially with our kids going there this year, do you think it's safe there?" He asked.

"I hope it is, I've asked Professor Smith to check on it while she's there this year" He said. Me and Rose slowly backed away and then ran off. She went downstairs and I went to bed. Bloody hell, what did I get myself into?