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Dusk appeared in the Gringott's fireplace and stumbled out, flashing a winning smile at some of the goblins who stared back at her un-fazed. Goblins, She thought, in the way someone would think 'boys'. Her mother appeared a moment later, and she walked up to one of the desks. "I'd like to get into my vault." She said commandingly. Dusk was always in awe of how calm her mother was around these weird creatures.

"And might I have your key, Sarah Lupin?" The goblin asked. Mrs. Lupin handed him the key and he clambered down. "Follow me." The goblin said, leading them to the carts. One wild cart ride later they were outside the vault, and the goblin opened it swiftly. Dusk stayed closer to her mother, frowning at the little amount of gold in their vault. There was a very, very small pile of gold galleons, the same sized pile of silver sickles, and a slightly larger pile of bronze knuts.

Her mother pulled out half the pile of galleons, before letting the goblin shut the vault, and then they were whizzing back to the main area. Her mother dropped the galleons into her hand bag, before leading her daughter out the front. The waited for a few minutes, before behind them came Mrs. Greengrass and Astoria. "Stori!" Dusk squealed, leaping up the steps and enveloping Astoria in a hug, which she returned.

"Hey Dusk." They pulled away and smiled at each other.

"I will see you later, Astoria." Mrs. Greengrass said in her cool tone, before turning and sweeping away. Mrs. Lupin rolled her eyes before planting a kiss on Astoria's cheeks. "So lovely to see you, Astoria." Mrs. Lupin said warmly. Astoria smiled shyly up at Mrs. Lupin.

"You too, Mrs. Lupin."

"Oh please, call me Sarah."

"Good to see you too, Sarah." Astoria corrected herself. Dusk giggled before planting a sloppy kiss on her mother's cheek and dragging Astoria away.

"Bye mum!" She waved to Mrs. Lupin, after being given 4 galleons. They went to the bookstore and got all their books, they stopped to admire the Nimbus Two Thousand, they got their cauldrons, which had been given a spell by the kind lady to float along behind the girls, who had placed all of their gear in the cauldrons. "Let's go to the Eeylops, I need to get an owl, what about you? I wanted be caught dead with a toad!"

"I'm taking Tawny, he's dads owl." Dusk said gloomily, looking at the 2 galleon's left in her hand and frowning. "Mum didn't give me enough, im going to need at least 2 galleon's to buy the robes, not to mention I need a wand!" Dusk sighed. "I'll have to come back again tomorrow, let's go to Eeylops then." Dusk then latched onto Astoria's hand and pulled her into Eeylops, smiling widely.

"This is my favourite store." Dusk announced, letting go of Astoria and wandering over to the cat section. Astoria continued on to the owl section, studying them carefully. She was quite taken with a midnight black one that had brown flecks through its fur. She turned to go and ask the lady at the counter for it, to discover the lady of the counter looking on in distress as a large, orange fur ball flung itself at Dusk.

"Crookshanks!" The lady screeched, rushing over to Dusk, who was peeling the cat off of her.

"I don't think it likes me very much." Dusk commented, causing Astoria to laugh and help her up.

"Im sorry about that, Crookshanks is a half-kneazle and doesn't trust many people. Anyone, really, besides myself." The owner said as the know content kneazle slept in her arms. "Stupid cat." The lady dumped the cat on the counter and turned to the girls. "Can I help you with anything?" She asked. Astoria turned and pointed at the owl.

"Might I have that owl?" She asked. The lady nodded and with the said words 'in a minute' she was bustling off to get the owl ready. Astoria stood by the counter, waiting and she watched as her excitable friend played with a white kneazle. The kneazle purred appreciatively as Dusk ran a hand through its fur. Astoria smiled, the kneazle was quite cute, really. It was only small, a kitten in fact.

"Who's a cute little kitty?" Dusk cooed, tickling the kitten's stomach. "You are, yes you are!" Dusk giggled as the kitten stretched out.

"Anything else?" The lady interupted Astoria's thoughts.

"And that kitten please." Astoria motioned to the white kitten. Dusk looked up, shock etched on her features. They left Eeylops with a new kneazle and a new owl, and a tearful Dusk. "Oh, Stori, thank you so much! Thank you, thank you!" Dusk said, wiping tears from her eyes. Astoria grinned at her best friend.

"Anything for my best friend. Anything." Astoria placed a hand on Dusk's arm and squeezed it.

"Meow!" Snowball interrupted the best friend's special moment. Dusk and Astoria turned to see the kitten with its paws hanging over the edge of the cauldron, purring contentedly. Dusk pulled away from Astoria and stroked the kitten. "Hey there Snowball. You don't know it, but your very special to me! You were given to me by my best friend forever!" And then Dusk was back at Astoria's side and they were heading towards Madam Malkin's.

They stepped inside the shop and once they were fitted in their robes, decided that it was time to stop and get some ice cream from Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. They sat down and ordered their favourite's, Astoria a triple mint choc sundae, and Dusk a double chocolate and caramel swirl sundae. "Yum." Dusk said, licking her ice cream.

"Astoria." A cool voice came from behind the girls. Astoria and Dusk turned to face this stranger, and Astoria looked stunned, before her voice and face went emotionless. "Draco." She responded in an equally cool voice. Dusk looked between the two, confusion on her features.

"May I?" Draco didn't wait for a response as he sat down. Dusk frowned at the stranger, she didn't like him at all.

"Who are you?" She snapped, surprised at her tone, and by the look on Astoria's face, so was she. Draco shot her a careless look.

"I thought that would be obvious." He drawled. "Considering Astoria here already said my na-"

"Who do you think you are? Speaking to me like im inferior to you!" She hissed, putting down her sundae. Draco stared at her in a cocky way, before sneering. "Me? Im Draco Malfoy."

"Oh. A Malfoy. Figures." Dusk snapped, turning her head away.

"You filthy little-"

"She's a pureblood, Draco." Astoria interrupted him, shooting him a warning glance. He straightened his back up and looked slightly shocked.

"My apologies, Draco Malfoy's the name. And you are?" His tone was cold, but not in a superior manor like before. Dusk studied him carefully. His silvery blond locks were sleeked down to his head, and his grey eyes were cool, yet hypnotising. "Dusk. Dusk Lupin." She held out her hand, and he took it. She dropped his hand quickly and returned to eating her sundae.

Dusk found herself zoning out of Astoria and Draco's conversation, that is until they brought up Hogwarts. "Hope I don't get put in Hufflepuff," Astoria was saying, frowning as she said it. "I wouldn't dream of ever being put in Hufflepuff, or Gryffindor for that matter." Astoria continued, and Draco nodded his head.

"There's really only one house for me, Slytherin." He said, and Astoria nodded appreciatively.

"Slytherin?" Dusk scoffed, joining in the conversation. Astoria and Draco looked at her in confusion. "You wouldn't catch me dead, in Slytherin!" Dusk chuckled, but to her amazement, Astoria didn't join in. Astoria always laughed at the Slytherin's expense. Perhaps it was this Draco boy.

"Oh? You think there's something funny about Slytherin, do you?" Draco sneered at her. Dusk raised her eyebrows.

"Like I said, you wouldn't catch me dead in Slytherin." Dusk kept her cool. Astoria looked at her bewildered.

"I think i'd like to be in Slytherin, though Ravenclaw wouldn't be all that bad. I'd much prefer Slytherin, though." Astoria said at once, earning a smile of approval from Draco. Dusk had to hold in an audible gasp, and instead put on a nonchalant look. "I think it's time we went to Ollivander's. See you around, Draco Malfoy." And with that Dusk was dragging Astoria away.

She released Astoria once they were outside Ollivander's and pushed open the door. "Ahh, Ms. Lupin, Ms. Greengrass, i've been expecting you two for quite a while now." Came a mystic voice from above them, before there was a wheeling sound and Mr. Ollivander slid into view on his ladder. He climbed down and stood at the counter. "Hold out your wand hand." Both girls held out their right hands. "Good, good, now, let me see," Ollivander climbed up his ladder and wheeled out of sight, before appearing again with two wands.

He handed one to Astoria. Astoria waved hers downwards, and a trail of green and silver sparks came shooting out her wand. "11 and a half inches, dragon heartstring and holly. Interesting." Mr. Ollivander took Astoria's wand back and slipped it into its case. He turned to Dusk and handed her one, muttering, "12 and three quater inches, phoenix feather and yew."

Dusk lifted the wand and swished it downwards, in the process blowing up a vase. "No, no!" Mr. Ollivander took back the wand. Finally, 6 wands later, Mr. Ollivander handed her a wand with a wry smile. "13 and a half inches, unicorn hair and hawthorn." He muttered. She felt a tingling in her fingers as she took the wand and twirled it around. A mixture of blue and gold sparks sprinkled out her wand, followed by scarlet and silver sparks and then a trail of flowers. Mr. Ollivander's smile brightened considerably.

"Excellent!" He exclaimed, putting the wand back in its case. Astoria gave Dusk a reason to forgive her by paying for the wands.

"Thanks, Stori." Dusk said quietly, not meeting Astoria's gaze.

"Its my way of saying sorry for sticking up for you against Malfoy, it's just... I kind of want to be in Slytherin. It sounds really cool." Astoria said excitedly.

"But- but Stori! We were both- we were going to be in Ravenclaw! Or... or Gryffindor!" At the word 'Gryffindor' Astoria burst into laughter. But it wasn't her normal laughter, it was cold and nasty, like she was cackling. Dusk was taken aback. "Gryffindor? God, no!" Astoria doubled over, her cackling never ceasing. Dusk stepped back from her friend. "Gryffindor! That's a good one, Dusk! Only losers are in Gryffindor!" Astoria wiped a tear of laughter from her eye.

Dusk was shocked. Astoria had always known that she really wanted to be a Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. She was outraged. Her mother a Ravenclaw, and her father a Gryffindor... her father! Astoria- Astoria thought her father was a loser! "That's rich! Gryffindor's are losers? What about those Slytherin's! A bunch of try hard, snobbish, cold, hateful bastards!" Dusk said, doubling over in her own fake laughter.

The two girls straightened up and stared at each other. "Dusk..." Astoria must've realised her mistake, because she reached out a hand for her friend.

"No. Don't." Dusk said, tears slipping down her cheeks. "Don't. Touch. Me." She said, turning and walking away.

"I'll owl you later!" Came Astoria's desperate cry. And whilst tears poured down her cheeks, she pumped into a tall red-head.

"Woah careful there little- hey! What's wrong?" The red-head asked, concern clear on his features.

"Nothing!" Dusk hissed, pulling away and wiping her tears. "Sorry. Im Dusk, Dusk Lupin." She introduced herself, shaking the boys hand.

"Im Fred."

"And im George." an identical boy said from beside him. Dusk smiled at them both.

"See you around, Weasley's."

"How did you-"

"-know we were Weasley's?" George finished. Dusk giggled.

"Obvious, isn't it? Red hair, freckles, twins?" She said, before disappearing into Gringott's.

Do you like it? I know it's all about the OC, but I need you guys to get to know them. I won't be writing about any of the others trips to Diagon Alley, not because the story revolves around Dusk, but it's boring to read about 5 different trips to Diagon Alley.

With love,

Molly

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