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Chapter Three

Shopping

Authors note. I'm playing with the time line a little bit. Lily is now the eldest of Harry and Ginny's children and is starting her third year. Hugo is rose's big brother not the other way around. James, Hugo and Heather are going into their first year.

Their first stop was Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. The shop its self was large and not unlike the clothing stores that they knew, the fashions were a little different but not much else was. The Dursley's stood in the door way not knowing what they were to do. They were quickly approached by a woman with a tape measure around her neck and shown to one of the rooms separated by a curtain.

She turned to them and asked "Hogwarts?" Heather nodded the lady strode off and was back a moment later with three boxes stacked on one another, the withch had them floating in front of her. She levitated them to a small table to the side of the room and took the tape measure off her neck and taped it with her wand. It gave a snap and went to work, this also meant that it was flying towards Heather, who panicked. She gave a small scream and ran away from it. She tried to hide behind her father but it found her. The witch that was helping them gave a wave of her wand and the tape dropped to the ground. And smiling walked up to Heather and said. "It won't hurt you. What's your name?"

"Heather" she answered still shaking

"How about we try this again?"

"Ok." Heather nodded and went back to standing on the raised podium for the fitting. The witch tapped the tape again and this time it flew to heather slower and it started to measure the length of her arms and legs her height, inseam and whatnot. With in no time the witch was magicing the robes that she had brought to the right size.

"You will also be needing a winter cloak. There are a variety in the main shop. Though I would suggest that you stick to black because your head of house will simply make it black when you get there." She had the look of someone who thought this was a criminal offence and Heather agreed with her black was such a sad colour. With her three sets of every day robes (which sadly were mostly black) in tow Heather and her family made their way to the main part of the store. Her parents had gone to the desk with her robes and to wait for her.

Heather saw the sign reading winter apparel and made her way over. There was a boy there looking through the cloaks, he had very blond hair and was extremely well dressed. His face was small and pointed. Heather walked up to him and said hello.

"Hi are you going to Hogwarts as well?" The boy asked.

"Yes. I'm Heather" and she stuck out her hand to shake

The boy shook her hand and said "I'm Scorpio" he smiled brightly at her.

In all honesty Heather thought that his name was hilarious but she remembered what her mother told her. Some people have no sense when it comes to naming their children and it's not fair to laugh at someone who had no choice what their name was.

"I really hope that I am in Slytherin house."

"Why that one?"

"Well my whole family has been in Slytherin and I don't know what they would do if I wasn't." Heather saw him give a little shudder."What about your family? Do they have a favourite house?"

Not knowing any other Hogwarts houses she said the only thing that she could come up with "The one we live in"

At this Scorpio burst into laughter. When he had got control of himself he said that was a good one! What about-'SCORPIO'-that's my mom I should get going. See you at school."

Heather waved good bye. "That boy seemed nice." It was Heather's mom. "Have you found one yet?"

"No."

"Well then let me help." Ten minutes later they had picked out a clock that had a hood and a fur lining, the clasped were silver stars. It went to heathers mid calf and she was very happy with it. After the paid the family went to the next stop on their list, Flourish and Blots. This was where she would be getting her books. Heather loved book stores of all kinds and this one was no different. Heather took the list from her mother and set off to find

The standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi By Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Wear to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection By Quentin Trimble

They all sounded like very interesting books. She started on the first floor and found the flora section, and within no time she had a copy of One Thousand Magical Herb and Fungi in her hands. The others followed soon after but she wanted to see if there was anything she could buy to get some more information about Hogwarts. For once not knowing where to look she asked a kind old lady that worked there for help and Heather was led up to the second floor and to a pile of books that she had totally missed on her trip up the stairs. The lady helping her handed her a book. It was a very large book with a leather cover. Hogwarts: A New History by Herminie Granger

"It has been totally rewritten. After recent events." The woman gave a shudder. Apparently there had been some awful stuff going on in the past. Thanking the lady Heather stood there and started to read though the table of contents. There were chapters like "The Chamber of Secrets, Fact or Fiction" and "Death Eater in our Midst" then something interrupted Heather's reading.

"Look Hermione there's your book!" A tall red haired man was coming towards the books where Heather stood and he spotted her. "Excuse me are you buying that book?"

"No I thought that I would eat it. Of course I'm buying this book. It sounds wonderful." Heather said matter-of-factly. At this the man laughed and shook his head.

"I don't get it Hermione, you rewrite the beast of a book and it actually sells."

"You were the first person in line to buy one when they came out."

"That's because your my wife, Hermione."

"Oh Ronald!"

"Excuse me ma'am, are you the author of this book?"

"Yes I am. I'm Hermione Wesley, and this is my husband Ron."

"I'm heather ma'am, I'm going to Hogwarts this year, it's very exciting. No one in my family had gone. Other than my great aunt and an uncle that I have never met."

"You're a muggle born, so am I. Don't worry you will have a fantastic time at Hogwarts." She gave Heather a reassuring smile

"Oh thank you. I'm sure I will" Heather waved goodbye to the couple when she heard her mother calling. But when she tried to gather all of her books up she dropped one that almost landed on Ron's foot but he caught it.

"Hermione I think we should help Heather seeing as it was your book that nearly landed on my foot." Heather was grateful for the help. On their way down the stairs she told them all about the magic she had just read about in the books that were in her arms.

"Heather you're sure that you've only read these books today."

"Yes why?"

"Hermione I think she may give you a run for your money."

Hermione smiled at Heather who didn't really know what Ron had meant.

"Mom, Dad, guess what Heather had slammed the books on the counter and taken the top book off Ron's handful it was Hogwarts: A New History and handed it to her parents.

"Look Hermione she even slams books on counters like you do when your excited." Hermione gave a small laugh and Heather's parents smiled.

"What was it that you wanted to show us Heather?"

"This is Hermione Granger, well Wesley. She wrote the book. And this is Ron her husband." Said heather excitedly. These are my parents Dudley and Susan. The two couples shook hands and greeted each other. Ron was about to say something but then all of a sudden there was a boy calling

"Dad, Mom come on I am meeting James at Quality Quidditch, in three minutes."

"Hugo, calm down. Has James ever been on time? No, so come here and meet one of your classmates." Hermione said reasonably

Huffing Hugo hurried his way over to were that others were standing. He had very red hair like his father but it was wavy like his mothers. Heather thought that he was very cute.

"Hi my name is Hugo" he said and extended his hand for Heather to shake. She took it and introduced herself. Then Heather introduced Hugo to her parents. After Hugo checked his watch again and told his parents that they were now three minutes late and reminded them that they were also meeting their best friends. That urged them on and the Dursley's were then left to themselves. They paid for the books and left Flourish and Blots.

Next they bought Heathers potions ingredients and her dragon skin gloves and a cauldron.

"Heather would you like to get your wand next or your telescope or animal?"

Heather looked around at the shops that were nearby and she saw on that sold instruments so they got her telescope next. As they left the shop Heather said "I would like to get my wand last. Is that ok?"

"Of course Heather, let's go get you a toad."

"Umm, Mom is it ok if I don't get a toad, I think there a little gorse."

Susan started to laugh and told her daughter "I was just kidding; I don't want a toad in our house. Can you imagine what your grandma Dursley would say?" this made Heather laugh

"Can we see the owls first?"

"Well there right in front of us Heather I seems a little silly not to"

"I want to look at the cats!" said Rebecca.

"I'll go with you Rebecca." said Dudley and with that Heather slipped into the dark shop with her mother. She found the counter and asked the clerk.

"I'm going to Hogwarts this year and I was wondering why I would bring an owl to school?"

The clerk was a quiet fellow who was hard to hear over the constant ruffle of wings and soft hooting. "In the wizarding world owls are our postal service. Very intelligent creatures too. And cats are not nearly as helpful, unless you like very hairy friends" he chuckled at his joke and showed Heather the different kinds of owls.

"Here you have the Milky Owl, from Africa. Rather reliable if your not going for looks." Heather had to agree, the milky owls were odd looking birds. The two of them moved on.

"And here is the Hawk Owl. Very impressive but has been known to have bad manners." Heather looked at the clerk questioningly "Biting people and what not"

"And there are its cousins the snowy owl, very attractive, also very recognizable. Not good at all to send anonymous letters with. They're not native to Britain see"

There was also the Barn owl and the Scops owl. The last owls that they came up to were the screech owls; they caught heather's eyes at once, one owl in particular. It was magnificent. Its plumage was mottled brown with a creamy white and some black. The eyes were a light yellow and sharp and intelligent looking. And the ear tufts gave the owl a regal look. "Oh this owl is beautiful." Heather gushed. At this the owl turned and looked Heather straight in the eyes

The clerk corrected Heather "Handsome, this owl here is a male"

Heather turned her attention back to the owl and said "I'm sorry sir if I offended you. You are really quiet handsome" at this the owl ruffled his feathers and puffed himself up.

"I think he likes you." The clerk laughed

"I have to ask my parents if I can buy him please don't let anyone buy him wile I'm gone."

"I wouldn't dream of it. He seems to like you as much as much as you like him."

With a wave and a thank you Heather hurried out of the shop to find her father and Rebecca. They were down the street in the store that sold cats. She dragged them away to Rebecca's displeasure. It seems that she had fell in love with a grey tabby. They wove their way through all of the people and were back to the owls in no time. Pulling her father by the hand she led them up to the screech owls

"This is him. Isn't he just handsome? Can I please get him? He can carry mail and everything."

"You're sure that you don't want a cat?"

"Yes not after I met him."

"Alright then. I'm just happy that it's a bird not a boyfriend"

"Yeah" Heather skipped up to the counter and told the good news to the clerk.

"Congragulations! The cage is complimentary and you'll need to get some owl pellets, to balance his diet and maybe some owl treats for the handsome one."

Heather looked at her parents with the question in her eyes.

"Well you can't have an animal without treats can you?" said Susan.

"Alright then." the clerk conjured up a large metal wire cage for Heather's new owl and went to put him in it.

With all of their purchases on the counter heather asked "Can I give him a treat now and pet him?"

"Sure." The clerk opened the door on the cage and told Heather "Let him smell your hand. He may give you a little nibble but don't be scared. He won't hurt you."

Sure enough when Heather extended her hand to the owl he gave her thumb a nibble. It didn't hurt, it tickled. And she giggled.

The clerk gave Heather a small pellet and she presented to the owl. He snatched it from her hand and swallowed it whole. Soon the Dursley's were walking out of the shop with a owl and if possible an even happier Heather in their midst. Though Rebecca looked a little put out. Their last stop was Ollivander's, for a wand