Hi everyone! Sorry for the late posting again. I was really sick this weekend and couldn't leave my bed to get to the main computer. Next week I will publish on Saturday. Please review. Thanks!
Chapter 2: The Leaky Cauldron
"We're almost there Bella," Delilah said as they walked down the street towards a small rundown inn/pub. They passed by a bookshop that boasted second hand and rare books. "It's just next door."
"Mum, do you think we could go in there afterwards?" Bella asked her mother as they reached the Leaky Cauldron.
Delilah looked at her daughter wondering where she meant. Bella was staring intently at the Quinto Bookshop next door to the pub/inn.
"Maybe Bells," she answered smiling at where her daughter's attention was caught. "Come on, if we hurry, we can look at the pets."
"Really?" Bella responded, pulling her attention away from the bookshop.
Going inside the pub, Bella noticed two things. One, it seemed rundown somewhat but also like it was supposed to be that way. And two, there was a huge man standing next to the counter with a young boy her age.
The boy was surrounded by people all seemingly trying to shake his hand or ruffle his hair. He didn't seem like he was completely enjoying all the attention.
"Come on dear," Delilah told her daughter as she nudged her towards the other side of the counter. Behind the counter stood a man that was going bald and, as far as Bella could tell, was toothless.
"Hello, what can I do for ya?" he asked them politely as the man and the boy disappeared through the back door.
"Do you know how to get to Diagon Alley?" Delilah asked the pub owner.
The man chuckled a bit. "Just follow Hagrid through that door over there and tap the bricks," he said as he gestured to the door the gigantic man and the boy had just disappeared through.
"Thank you," replied Delilah. She led her daughter to the door and out into a small courtyard. "Now I wonder which bricks you tap..."
Bella looked up to a spot on the wall that was missing a few bricks. She could just barely see little marks where other wizards and witches had touched the bricks with their wands.
"Mum, look," she said, pointing at the place of the missing bricks, "there's marks on the bricks around there."
Her mother looked carefully at the bricks. "You're right Bells." Delilah pulled out her wand from inside of her coat and tapped each of the bricks in a clockwise motion. Soon the bricks began moving back until an eight foot high passage way was made. And through it there was a busy alley full of numerous bustling shops.