Sorry if this chapters rubbish, i kind of rushed it but I'm happy for you to give me some pointers on how to improve it :)

Chapter 3
"Where are they?" Asked James; pushing his messy dark hair out of his deep brown eyes.
"They'll be here soon, you know what Ron's like, never on time." Sighed Harry.
At that moment a gang of redheads crossed the horizon. Hugo, Rose and Ron's hair was glowing bright red in the sun. Hermione was walking arm in arm with Ron. Rose and Hugo were running in front. Both children had been to Diagon alley many times and, having grown up in a wizarding family, wand shops and apothecaries weren't anything new to them.
"Sorry were late, Ron forgot to get dressed." Laughed Hermione; rolling her eyes.
They set off, first to Gringotts.
As they walked into the marble hallway Harry remembered the moment years ago when he, Hermione and Ron had crashed through the roof. They had been escaping capture by riding out on a dragon. There was no sign of the damage done those many years ago though the memory was still fresh in Harry's mind.
They made there way towards the counter.
"'We'll meet you out here mate." Said Ron before approaching the counter next to them.

The goblin at the counter looked up at them.

"Ahh…Mr Potter, no stranger to Gringotts." The goblin muttered. This comment made harry feel rather uncomfortable but he brushed his feelings aside and spoke.

"Erm, I need to get my money out of the Potter vault, I have my key." Harry muttered, sliding his key across the large wooden desk towards the goblin. He picked it up and studied it carefully.

"Very well Mr Potter, if you'll just follow me." The goblin instructed.

"I'll wait out here with the kids if you like." Ginny offered.

"Aw mum, I want to ride on the carts!" James moaned.

Ginny raised her eyebrow at him.

"James Sirius Potter, have you forgotten the last time you went on these carts?" She asked sternly, James sniggered "You were sick over the side of the cart on some poor woman's head. "

"Only because Al dared me to eat five ice-creams before." Reasoned James.

Al laughed.

"Albus Severus Potter. This is not funny." Ginny growled, though her lips quivered as she fought the urge to laugh.

Ten minutes later the Potters and Weasleys had met up and were headed towards Madam Malkins robes for all occasions. James, Albus and Rose made a break for Quality Quidditch Supplies.

"You'd better follow them before they demolish the store." Ginny whispered to Harry.

"Alright, see you in a bit." He agreed before bending down to peck Ginny on the cheek. He disappeared towards Quality Quidditch Supplies closely followed by Ron.

Hermione rolled her eyes, laughing.

"Come on then, Lily, Hugo." Smiled Hermione; putting her arms around her son and god daughter. "Let's go and get your robes fitted!"

As they stood in Madam Malkins having their robes pinned Lily began to feel a little nervous. Her auntie Hermione noticed this however and as soon as Lily's robes were finished she suggested she take her for a drink whilst Hugo's robes were finished.

"Alright Lily, what's the matter?" Asked Hermione; sitting her down on a small wooden bench.

"Nothing." Lily Whispered.

Hermione stared at her, taking in her pale freckled face and shoulder length red hair.

"There's nothing wrong with being scared Lily." Hermione smiled.

Lily crossed her arms stubbornly.

"I'm not scared." She assured Hermione. "Well not really, it's just what if I can't do the work? What if I'm rubbish at quidditch? And I'll miss my mum and dad. I've been excited for years and now I'm not sure I want to go..."

Hermione smiled and put her arm around her.

"Of course you'll be able to do the work, you're a very clever girl Lily, and I'm sure you'll be brilliant at quidditch with your father being the youngest seeker in a century and your mum playing for the Holyhead harpies. It's only natural you'll miss your mum and dad and they'll miss you too, just like me and uncle Ron will miss Hugo but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go, they'll write to you all the time, and I will too, you can come home in the holidays and I can come up to Hogsmeade to visit sometimes. Plus you'll be with James, Al, Rose, Hugo and all your other cousins." Hermione told her, stroking Lily's beautiful auburn hair.

"Now shall we go and find the others?" Hermione suggested. Lily nodded and took her auntie's hand as they walked back along the cobbled street of Diagon Alley.

Once they had met up with all the others again they visited Ollivanders. Lily pushed the door open cautiously and stepped inside. It was eerily silent. Suddenly an ancient, white haired man appeared out of nowhere.

"Hello there, Mr Potter, Mr Weasley." Ollivander whispered in a croaky old voice. "And who have we got here? Miss Lily Potter and Mr Hugo Weasley- correct me if I am wrong."

Harry smiled at Mr Ollivander.

"Yes, this is my daughter Lily and my nephew Hugo." Harry confirmed. "They both need a wand."

Mr Ollivander smiled and began to remove boxes from the shelves.

"Miss Potter, elm with unicorn hair, 10inches, try?" Ordered Mr Ollivander.

Lily had barley raised the wand before it was snatched back off her and she was handed another one. She felt she had swished and flicked thousands of wands before one finally sent a warm tingle down her arm.

"Oak with dragon heartstring, 11 inches and solid. Interesting Miss Potter, very interesting." Whispered Ollivander. Lily was going to ask what exactly was interesting but almost immediately changed her mind. Next they visited Flourish and Blotts to buy all her school books, they were held up there as Hermione got distracted by all the different books. Running her fingers across the handsome leather bound volumes, flicking through the pages of the small paperbacks and reciting spells from little books full of complex magic. They also visited the apothecary to get all her potion supplies, Lily squirmed at the buckets full of crushed beetles and spiders legs, they made her feel slightly sick. Eventually all that was left to buy was a pet.

"What would you like Lil?" Harry asked.

Lily stared around Eeylops owl emporium, taking in all the owls which were hooting and snoozing, playing and eating.

She couldn't decide, they all looked so sweet. Eventually she came across a small, fluffy barn owl.

"I like this one." Lily informed them. "I want to name her Athena."

Once Harry had paid and Athena was bundled up inside a heavy metal cage they left the store.

"Shall we get a drink?" Questioned Ron, pointing towards the brick archway which led to The Leaky Cauldron.

They were all sat around a faded wooden table sipping pumpkin juice when Lily heard a familiar voice.

"Hi guys, fancy seeing you here." It was Neville Longbottom.

"Neville." Cried Harry "Hows it going?"

"Good thanks." Grinned Neville "It's good to see you."

Neville looked around the table.

"Hi boys. Keeping out of trouble?" Neville grinned

"Hello Professor Longbottom." Said James mischievously.

"It's Neville when we're not at Hogwarts." He insisted "And how is my gorgeous god daughter, Lily Luna?

"I'm fine thank you, Neville." Replied Lily.

"Good, good. I guess you'll be starting at Hogwarts in September, I wonder if you'll be as much of a handful as your brothers here." Joked Neville. "Right I'd better get back to work, I'll see you when term starts."

Lily felt comforted that she'd at least have Neville with her at Hogwarts.

That night Lily sat on her bed stroking Athena's soft, chocolate feathers. Athena hooted happily. Lily smiled to herself; all her earlier fears seemed silly now. She was desperately excited and couldn't wait till September 1st.