I just want to thank everyone who's reviewed, favorite and followed this story—you're keeping it going! Shout outs to Xaphyre, Lollypops101 and Ben's Niece for the great reviews! The picture of Riley's wand can be found on my profile page by the way—here's chapter six!

Chapter Six~ Wands, Owls, a Threat

Riley watched the man appear with a strange seemingly all-knowing twinkle in his eyes as he carried a slender black box in his hands that he laid out on the countertop saying,

"Try this then." Riley was so hesitant that she shook her head saying,

"I don't want to hurt anyone." the man chuckled saying to her,

"That's a good thing then. Now try the wand dear." confused by his words, she was about to pick it up when the door dinged signaling someone entering and they both turned to see a boy in baggy hand-me-down clothes with a mop of black hair, green eyes behind broken in the middle glasses. Instantly Riley recognize him and with a wide smile said,

"Harry!" the boy blinked and looking at her took a second before he too remembered who she was.

"Riley right?" he asked going over to her as she wrapped her arms around him in a hug and giggled, pulling back saying,

"Who'd have thought it? We're both magical!"

"I wondered when I'd be seeing you Mr. Potter." the man behind them said causing both children to turn to see him and watch as he began to search for a wand for Harry as he began to speak about Harry same as he had for Riley,

"It seems only yesterday that your mother and father were in here buying their first wands. Ah, here we are." then he came over with a wand handing it to Harry saying as the boy took it,

"Well give it a wave." so Harry did, and he caused nearly a dozen or more so draws to come flying out of their cabinets so that he carefully put the wand down as Riley had done before. Then he was given a second wand—and blew up a vase. The last wand the man handed Harry, Riley watched him be surrounded by a golden glow as the wind picked up around him.

"Very curious." the man said so that Harry asked,

"Sorry, but—what's curious?"

"I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. It so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wand gave another feather. Just one other. It is curious that you should be destined for this wand, when it's brother—gave you that scar." at this Riley then noticed something, underneath Harry's hair on his forehead, was a lightning shaped scar. Just looking at it made her feel—she couldn't even describe it.

"And who owned that wand?" Harry asked softly but the man shook his head saying,

"We do not speak his name. The wand chooses the wizard Mr. Potter. It's not always clear why. But, I think we can expect great things from you. After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things, terrible yes—but great." with a shudder, Riley finally spoke up asking,

"May I try my wand now?" at this both turned to her as if completely forgetting she was there and so the man nodded and said,

"Go right ahead dear." so with a reassuring smile from Harry, who had been given such frightening news, Riley picked up the wand waiting for her in the box. As soon as it touched her hand she felt a surge of energy flow through her palm and fingertips, washing through every never in her body as she felt herself lift right off the floor about an inch! When the energy flow passed and she returned to the ground she noticed the look in the man's eyes as he said,

"I knew it."

"Knew what?" she demanded having never felt anything like that ever before in her life. The man tilted his head to one side and glanced between the two of them, a spark of wonder in his eyes that both children didn't understand or really like as he said,

"That wand, I have never been able to sell in my career as a wand maker. It has been passed down from my grandfather and father to me and now finally—I have found its owner. Curious that you my dear would be the one to wield it. Blackthorn and Phoenix Feather, Quiet Flexible, 10 and a half inches. It is a strange miraculous wonder of that—and that you two already know each other. I can only image what wonders what the magical world will see from you both." it was at that moment that the three heard a knocking on the window and turned to see a giant of a man that Riley had never seen before but Harry seemed to know because the man, now holding a snowy owl in a cage said,

"Happy Birthday Harry!" so that the boy gasped saying,

"Wow." as the two paid for their wands Harry made to leave but Riley stayed behind saying,

"I can't Professor McGonagall has to come get me otherwise I have to wait for her." Harry looked sad by this, but brightened when he said,

"But you'll be at school, and on the train right?" Riley giggled saying honestly,

"I didn't know we were going by train." Harry nodded enthusiastically telling her,

"Yeah, it's called the Hogwarts Express. Hagrid told me all about it." then they heard the man outside, Hagrid, call for Harry so that he frowned but said,

"See you on the train." Riley nodded happily and watched them leave and a few minutes later Professor McGonagall returned and ushered her out. As they walked Professor McGonagall said,

"You can still choose between an owl, cat or toad to bring to Hogwarts."

"Oh but I can't. If I even try Mrs. Dames will probably kill it while I'm not looking." Riley told the Professor sadly only the Professor smirked saying to her,

"Fret not, we have dealt with her so that she'll—handle—the situation until the school term starts. Now, come along." and with that they entered Eeylops Owl Emporium where instantly Riley spotted a single black owl simply sitting in its cage seeming bored. But when she stepped up over towards it he perked up and hooted happily, opening its wings and fluttering them.

"He's never done that." the woman behind the counter said coming around to Riley finding this act between them amazing and causing the child to turn around.

"What do you mean?" Riley asked so that the woman smiled kindly telling her honestly,

"He's been here for five years now and honestly never hoots or calls. You're the first person he's ever made noise for." looking at the owl again who has the most amazing jade green eyes against the ink black feathers, Riley asked,

"How much?"

"For you dear? Six galleons even." and so after paying for the owl which Riley named Ebony, the two headed back for the Leaky Cauldron where upon entering Professor McGonagall said to her,

"Now, everything we've bought has already been brought to your bedroom and we've going to Apparate there." as she spoke they left the place with Riley waving goodbye to the man behind the counter who smiled warmly and waved to them a fond fair well. Once outside Riley took ahold of Professor McGonagall's arm and the horrible feeling came back and when it was done she was so grateful for. Only when she opened her eyes she discovered it was nighttime and they were standing right by the tree that they had left at that morning.

"Now, September 1st I shall come to collect you to bring you to Kings Cross Station so you can get onto the Hogwarts Express. It will be up to you to make it—understood?"

"Yes Professor, and thank you—I haven't had this much fun in forever." Riley told her in all honesty so that the woman, who had had a stern expression on her face the whole time cracked a bit and smiled a bit saying,

"That my dear, is a very good thing to hear." then she ushered her up to the manor where Riley noticed Mrs. Dames waiting and as Riley went up and towards the porch noticed a 'Pop!' sound before turning to where the Professor had been to see her gone. Upon reaching the front door she looked Mrs. Dames straight in the eye and said,

"This is Ebony, and he's my pet owl for school. If you try and hurt him—I'll turn you into a rat so I can feed you to him." this caused her to gasp in total shock and horror as Riley, for once feeling powerful, stepped into the house and up to her attic bedroom to find two trunks with a crest reading 'Hogwarts' on them. After changing into her nightgown and setting Ebony on one of the trunks in his cage, Riley had had the best day in seemingly forever and so slipped into bed exhaling deeply. As she began to slip off into sleep, she didn't notice the single hoot of Ebony, who had noticed a lingering figure outside the window that upon noticing the owl—disappeared into the night.