Harry, Hagrid and I were walking down London's street both of us looking at our letters reading what we would need Harry then proceeds to read out a certain part.
"All students must be equipped with a one standard size two pewter cauldron, and may bring, if they desire, either an owl, a cat, or a toad. Can we find all this in London?" He had a good point we would look insane if we tried to ask for any of this.
"If you know where to go." We turned to a small pub and it looked like a lot of people didn't even notice it as they just walked by not giving it a second glance. As we walked in the Bartender look to Hagrid and asked.
"Ah, Hagrid the usual I presume." Hagrid declined and then said.
"No thanks Tom, I'm on official Hogwarts business. Just helping young Harry and Kerenza buy their school business." I felt two emotions in the pub when Harry's name was spoken there was awe and almost amazement but when my name was mentioned I could feel eyes on me either glaring or looking right through me. But I guess Tom either didn't hear my name or chose to ignore it as he said.
"Bless my soul, it's Harry Potter." I saw people approach Harry shaking his hand and welcoming him back when we got to a man wearing a turban.
"Harry P-p-potter. C-can't tell you how p-pleased I am to meet you." I saw him take a quick glance to me but he looked away. Hagrid walked up to us and greeted the man.
"Hello, professor I didn't see you there. Harry, Kerenza Professor Quirrell will be your defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Harry smiled politely and went to shake his hand.
"Oh, nice to meet you" Quirrell just looked at the hand.
"A fearfully fascinating subject. N-not that you need it, eh, P-potter?" He then looked at my arm which had the tattoo of the skull and snake. "Or you Miss B-black". I looked around as I felt multiple eyes on me I nervously scratched the arm that had the tattoo. Harry sensed my nervousness and placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and I swear I heard a few gasps of shock when he did that. Hagrid sensing the awkwardness from the customers he carried on.
"Yes, well must be going now. Lots to buy" As we walked out the back Hagrid turned to Harry saying.
"See, Harry? You're famous." Harry looked confused.
"But why am I famous Hagrid? All those people back there how is it they know who I am?" He looked down and then asked. "And why did they seem to know Kerenza they almost seemed to not like her" I looked from Harry to Hagrid nodding in agreement. Hagrid looked at us and sighed.
"I'm not exactly sure I'm the right person to tell you that, Harry. Welcome Harry, Kerenza to Diagon Alley. That's where you get your quills and ink. Over there, all your bits and bobs for doing wizardry." As we walked down the alley we took in all the sights walking around in awe I tapped Harry on the shoulder and pointed to some kind of broom shop. Harry suddenly gets a thought and asks Hagrid.
"But Hagrid how am we to pay for all this? We haven't any money." Hagrid points to a large building saying.
"Well there's your money Harry! Gringotts, the wizard bank! Ain't no safer place, not one! 'Cept perhaps Hogwarts." We enter and see a bunch of strange creatures inside I quietly ask.
"Hagrid what exactly are these things?" Hagrid looks at me saying.
They're goblins Kerenza. Clever as they come the goblins, but not the most friendly of beasts. Best stay close." We got closer to Hagrid when we arrived to the main desk. "Mr. Harry Potter and Miss. Kerenza Black wishes to make some withdrawals" The Goblin looks over his desk looking down and me and Harry
"And does Mr. Harry Potter and Miss. Kerenza Black have their keys?" Hagrid reaches inside his pockets.
"Wait a minute. Got it here somewhere. Ha! There's the little devil. Oh, and there's something else as well. Professor Dumbledore gave me this. It's about You- Know- What in vault you know which." We soon went to the vaults but as we were about to leave another Goblin walks up and stops me.
"You will follow me" I look confused at Hagrid and Harry before asking.
"Why?"
"Your vault is in a different direction. Follow me" Harry smiles at me.
"Don't worry Kerenza we'll meet you here" So I follow the Goblin on a rail-cart like ride until we get to my vault inside their is piles of gold coins I take a bit and put them in a bag the Goblin handed me. When we arrive back I see Harry and Hagrid are waiting for me. After shopping for a bit we finally finished after buying my wand, which was a 'Cedar wood with a Dragon heartstring core 12 ¾" and Slightly Springy flexibility' as Mr Ollivander had said. Harry got his wand and when we got outside Hagrid held two cages one he gave to Harry which was a snowy owl which Harry called Hedwig. Hagrid then give me a cage which had a black cat it seemed angry at everyone who passed by but when I placed my finger in the cage it placed its paw on my finger and licked it. We soon ended up in a small pub to get some food. I still couldn't understand why all those people seemed to know who I was and it seemed that Harry was the same as we both were not eating our food. I wanted sometime to think so I pushed my seat out and stood up.
"I'm just gonna go outside I'm not feeling to good" As I stood outside I felt everyone's eyes glare at me I leaned against the wall and took a deep breath why did I feel like everyone hated me. That was when I felt someone grab my arm I let out a frightened gasp when I saw a man glaring down at me he held a viper like grip to my arm and he looked ready to kill.
"So you think you can just walk back as if nothing has happened?" I was now very confused.
"What do you mean I've never been here before" He grabbed my sleeve and yelled.
"Oh please we all know how to spot a Death Eater" He suddenly pulled up my sleeve reveling my tattoo I tried to hide it but the people around had already seen it and were glaring at me but I had no idea why. "And we all know about you and your family and what they did" Suddenly I felt someone push the stranger away from me looking at my savior I saw Harry who looked very angry. He helped me cover my arm and took me back inside where I started crying. Harry hugged me in comfort and turned to Hagrid.
"Why is everyone doing this to her Hagrid? She hasn't done anything" I wiped my eye and saw Hagrid sigh.
"It's not easy to explain you two. You see that mark is what in the wizarding world call a Dark Mark it shows the followers of 'You-know-who'." Harry gasped.
"The one who killed my parents?" I was shocked at this.
"But I don't even know who he is" Hagrid nodded.
"And you shouldn't you were given that when you were a baby when your mother died. It's more your father everyone knows about you from. He did some very bad things when you were a baby and after people found out about the mark everyone believed that you would join the Dark side" Harry placed a comforting hand on my shoulder.
"No. I know Kerenza she's a good person and she wouldn't betray us" I smiled widely at Harry and at how kind he could be.