Cami pouted as she watched her parents and sister take down the Christmas decorations "Can't we just keep them up? It'll save us the trouble next year." She tried to persuade.
Helen chuckled turning away from the tree to look at her youngest "Nice try, now go on, take the stockings down."
Letting out a sigh, Cami reluctantly trudged across the living room to the fire place. The Grangers each had their own stocking, names stitched on the front. Just as Cami had unpinned the last one from the mantel, a bright flash of green make her shriek in shock and stumble back.
Blinking, she looked up to see Arthur Weasley standing inside the fireplace alongside a smaller woman, with hair just as orange as his. Peaking around from behind her, was a small girl of similar age to the Granger twins, her hair matching the adults she appeared with.
"Hello dear." The woman cooed, stepping out of the fireplace, extending a hand and pulling Camilla up "I'm Molly Weasley, Arthur's wife." She introduced surprising Cami by tugging her into a hug.
Cami grinned up at the woman "I'm Cami, are you taking us shopping?" She questioned, buzzing in excitement.
When Molly nodded, Cami let out a cheer before moving towards the girl who had moved out of the fireplace along with Arthur "Are you a witch? I'm a witch!" She gushed, brown eyes wide.
The girls eyes widened as she nodded "Yes... I'm Ginny Weasley."
Cami's eyes roamed, wide with interest as she took in the curious people around her. The Weasleys had floo'd the Grangers girls to The Leaky Cauldron, a pub/bed and breakfast in London. None of the witches or wizards flinched as they group arrived in a flash of flames. Molly glanced back at the twins "This way girls."
The sisters shared a look before following the three red heads out a creaky back door. It led them to a small brick courtyard and Hermione was throroughly confused "Umm, it's a dead end Mr and Mrs Weasley."
Arthur chuckled before pulling out his wand. Camilla watched in awe as with a sequence of taps, the wall shifted, clearing a doorway for the group to walk through. As the twins followed the family through they stopped in their tracks. People buzzed down the cobbled streets with shops littered at the sides. Arthur grinned at the look on the sisters faces "Welcome, to Diagon Alley."
Molly smiled, placing her hands on her hips "Right, first things first let's get your muggle money exchanged."
Cami raised an eyebrow as Hermione pulled out the wallet of cash Colin and Helen had given the pair "Where do we do that?"
Ginny smiled, pointing to a very large building at the end of the street "Gringotts."
"Goblins." Hermione mumbled, face ashen as the five trudged out of the Wizarding bank.
Cami grinned, a pouch filled with foreign currency. She was thankful the colour of the coin corresponded to its value for the most past. There were gold galleons and silver sickles. The last were bronze knuts, but she figured they didn't need alliteration to remember that considering it was the only one left. "I know Mione, how cool were they?"
Arthur chuckled "They may be small, but they can very intimidating." He leaned closer to the three pre teen girls "Much like Molly." His whispered.
"What was that?" His wife questioned, looking back as she heard the three giggles explode.
Arthur smiled "Nothing dear." He clapped his hands "Now, let's see that list Hermione, eh?"
"THAT WAS AMAZING!" Cami exclaimed as the group returned to the Granger home. She turned between her parents as she retold her experience.
The twins had been fitted for their robes at Madam Malkins Robes For All Occasions and got their school books from Flourish and Blotts. Hermione was practically foaming at the mouth to read Hogwarts: A History while Cami was considering reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. They had gotten their parchment, quills and ink from Scribbulus Writing Instruments. Cami still wasn't sure what the magical world had against pens but she bought an ink pot that changed colours anyway.
After getting their cauldrons from Potage's Cauldron Shop, Cami had dragged the group to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour where she and Hermione bought the Weasleys a large cone each. After finishing their treats, they made their way to Ollivanders for the twins to get their wands. Cami was bursting with anticipation as they stood face to face with an elderly wizard, Garrick Ollivander.
The Weasley family stood outside, giving the sister some privacy for their experience. They jumped as a large crash came from inside. "Sorry!" They heard Camilla call followed by a low groan from her sister.
It wasn't long before the door opened and the two girls exited both wearing very different expressions. Hermione's nose was bright red, her bushy hair even wilder than before whilst Cami grinned from ear to ear. After receiving her 10 3/4 inch vine wood wand with a dragon heart string core, Hermione stood aside allowing her sister to find her own. After being handed a wand, Cami give a swish over wrist only for a shelf full of wands to fly across the room, directly onwards her sister. She watched wide eyed as one smacked Hemrione right on the nose. Mr. Ollivander was quick to pass her another. 9 1/2 inches of cedar wood, it's core unicorn hair with the handle painted black. Hermione closed her eyes, bracing herself for impact as Cami gave another swish. When nothing happens she peaked an eye open to see Cami grinning at the gold sparks fizzling away in front of her.
After showing off their new wands, Molly led the group to Magical Menagerie for Cami to find a pet, having being told by Hermione if her plans to wait until another year. She was just about to walk through the door when she spotted an owl in the window of Eeylops Owl Emporium across the street. That was the one. She grabbed hold of the person closest to her, who happened to be Ginny and dragged her across the busy street. Hermione let out a sigh before following after her sister with the Weasley Adults in tow.
The bell chimed overhead as Cami made her way through the door. She approached the women behind the counter "I'd like the little tawny owl by the window there please."
As Camilla finished, Colin looked down nervously at the small tawny owl, it's big brown eyes wide as they looked up from inside the cage. He wasn't a big fan of owls after the encounter at the twins eleventh birthday. He looked between the owl and it's owner her eyes seemingly just as wide and brown. Helen chuckled before placing her hand on her husbands arm "What's its name sweetheart?"
Cami grinned proudly "His name is Spielberg."
Colin couldn't help but smile, his youngest daughter had named her pet after his favourite director "Great name."
Helen turned to the Weasley family "I can't thank you enough for taking our girls today. We couldn't off done any of this without you."
Molly smiled "It was our pleasure dear, both your daughters are a delight."
"Can I get you a cup of tea or something to eat?" Helen questioned.
"Oh no thank you." Molly shook her head "We must get back to the Burrow, get dinner started. My two oldest sons have been back for the Christmas holidays so I have six hungry boys waiting at home."
Colin's mouth dropped "S-six boys?"
Arthur chuckled "Yes, Ginny's the only girl and the youngest. She'll be off to Hogwarts the year after Camilla and Hermione. Our youngest boy Ron, will be in the same year though."
Molly smiled "The rest are already there or moved out to work."
Helen shook her head, a smile on her face as she wrapped her arms around her daughters shoulders "I don't know how you manage seven children, these two were hard enough." She joked.
Cami raised a hand to her heart "Excuse me? You heard Mrs Weasley, we," she gestured between her sister and herself "are a delight."
The group chuckled before Molly pulled both girls into a hug "Right you are. I'll tell Ron to keep an eye out for you."
Cami grinned as she pulled away, turning to Ginny "I wish you were going to be in our year."
Ginny frowned "Me too..." She turned to her parents hopefully "Can't you write to Professor Dumbledore, tell him I'm ready now?"
"Now Ginny, you know you have to wait." Arthur shook his head.
Ginny pouted and Cami pulled her into a hug "I'm sure the year will fly in and then you can join me on my adventures in Hogwarts."
Ginny beamed as the two pulled away "I can't wait!"
The family off three stepped inside the fireplace, smiling at the Grangers "We'll see you all again soon I imagine." Arthur nodded before grabbing a handful of Floo powder before hanging the small pot on the mantel "For future travels girls." He smiled at the twins.
"Can I do it daddy?" Arthur smiled as he carefully passed the power to his daughter. Ginny waved with her free hand before throwing down the powder "The Burrow!"
The Grangers didn't flinch this time, watching as the red heads disappeared in a flash. Cami nodded to herself "I love magic."