Chapter 4

I walked over and found Mum Albus and James arguing about which shop to enter first. "I have to go and buy new quidditch robes!" James insisted. "The old ones are too small!" Dad arrived putting his hand on my shoulder, "What about we ask Lily where we should go first" said Dad "I think that's a good idea" replied Albus. "So Lily where would you like to go first?" Mum asked sweetly, James looked annoyed. I really didn't know where I wanted to go first. There were so many amazing shops and I got to decide which to go into. "I want to get my wand first" I decided. A wand was a wizard's most important tool and I wanted to purchase that first. Dad said he would leave me to get my wand and wait outside with the others.

I walked into the store and as I did a small bell rung as the door opened. "I wondered when I would be seeing you, Lily Potter. I walked over to the counter. "Are you Mr. Ollivander?" I asked hopefully, wondering if would be assisted by the same wizard you had helped famous wizards purchase their wands. "Indeed I am" he smiled sweetly. Now try this one, ash 9 ¼ inches, with a phoenix feather. I gave the wand a swish and knocked a row of wands of a shelf. "Definitely not" he declared. I placed the wand back on the counter feeling embarrassed. "Or this one" he said handing me another. Cherry, 10 ¼ inches, with unicorn hair. I swished the second wand but all it did was set a lamp on fire. After about several more wands Mr. Ollivander pulled out another and handed it to me cautiously. "Willow, 12 ½ inches, dragon heartstring, try this one", he whispered and winked at me. I spun the wand in the air and golden sparks shot out the tip. My eyes were shining at what I had performed. Mr. Ollivander was beaming; "This is the wand for you Miss Potter" I paid Mr. Ollivander seven galleons and ran out of the store "Thank you!" I shouted as I ran out, the bell ringing behind me.

"Dad, Mum, look at my wand!" I squealed, holding my new prize possession. "It's beautiful Lily!" said Mum admiring my new wand. I put the wand back in it's box and slid the box into my bag. "It's made of willow," I said. Dad replied, "Just like your grandmother Lily, who you are named after, her wand was made of willow too". "Wow that's amazing, do wands have anything to do with family connections?" I asked. I wondered if my grandmother Lily had something to do with my wand and me. "Now that's something you will have to ask Mr. Ollivander" he replied.

"So where should we go next?" I asked impatiently I wanted to do and see everything I could in Diagon Alley. "What about we get your uniform fitted?" Mum suggested, "Yeah okay" I agreed. Mum took James and Albus to Quality Quidditch Supplies for James' new uniform. Dad and I walked to Madame Malkins Robes for all Occasions. Madame Malkin approached us we entered the store, "Morning Madame Malkin, how are you?" Dad asked politely. "Excellent" she smiled. "Now Lily here needs her robes fitted please," I grinned. "Alright Lily you can come stand on this stool while I fit your robes" I stood on a small wooden stool while a large black robe was slipped over my head. Madame Malkin adjusted pins all over the robes so that finally they fitted me perfectly. I quite liked the robes they were really interesting and fun to wear. We paid for the robes and left to find the others.