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"The gold are galleons, the silver are sickles, and the bronze are knuts." Snape instructed her
After another fast trip through the bank and the two were back in the alley.
"Well let's buy your supplies." Snape said
The two made their way towards a book store.
Now:
Once entering the bookstore Alice and Snape made their way towards the counter with Alice looking at all of the books in awe, itching to get her hands on all of them.
"We'd like to get the Hogwarts first year book list." Snape said, handing the cashier the reciet
The cashier nodded before disappearing between the rows of books before coming back with a large pile of books a few minutes later.
"That would be 10 Galleons." The cashier said, ringing up the amount needed to pay for the books
Alice reached for her pouch, only to have a pale hand stop her. She looked up to see Snape handing the man the amount needed. Confused, she asked why.
"Because, I can." He answered easily
She was floored. Why would someone, not only that, but someone she had just met that day, help her like this? Before she could ask this question Snape made his way to the other stores so they could get her school supplies. Alice only followed along silently, a bit worried about the amount of money they were spending for the school supplies. They took a break and stopped at the ice cream parlor. Alice ate her ice cream, a chocolate with cookie bites, and watched the ally silently.
"Why would you help me? You barely know me?" Alice asked the dour man
"Like I said before, it's because I can." He answered again
"Earlier you said something about me being famous. What happened?" Alice asked, scared to know the answer, but needing to know the story.
Severus Snape sighed sadly before starting the story that changed the Wizarding World.
"About 50 to 60 years ago a man came into the wizarding world with an evil intent, to rule the Wizarding World. For some reason he went to your house on halloween night. Something happened in that house. Your parents were killed, just like everyone else he had targeted, but you didn't and he vanished. Some say he died that night. That is why you are famous, because you lived when others did not." Snape explained sadly
"That is foolish, to believe someone is truly gone when they have no proof and when they haven't seen the body. To believe that he is dead is to believe we can grow wings and fly. I'm sorry, but it's stupid. I'm not calling you stupid, or anyone else, but the idea of it is." Alice said, rushing at the end of her speech
Snape stared at her in awe, that someone could really be that mature. His black eyes softened a bit at the young mature child who got handed a bad life. He stood, startling her.
"Let's go pick out your wand. I still need to get you a birthday present." He said to himself more than to her, but she still heard him
"Why would you need to get me a birthday present?" She asked confused
He had, after all, already bought her school supplies, that would be enough for her.
As if reading her thoughts(which he probably was) he smiled softly at her.
"Because I can." He said
She was speechless. Never had anyone in her life have ever been this nice to her. She stood and followed the vampire like man to Ollivanders, ready to get the perfect wand, still mulling on how to repay him for everything. The two entered the dusty, dark store. There were shelves upon shelves with small long boxes with numbers on the sides. These, she mused, must be the wands.
"I'll be right with you!" An old male voice called from the back
About a few seconds later someone came from the back. Alice turned her eyes to the owner of the store to see…
An: Ok I'm not that mean, I'll finish until Snape hands the train ticket to Alice and how to instruct her on how to get onto the platform! You guys deserve this for waiting for so long!
An older man with graying hair.
"Ah Miss Potter, I thought I'd be seeing you sooner, but better late than never as they say. I remember each and every wand I've ever sold, even your parents." He said
His voice became muffled on what her parents bought for wands.(I don't actually remember what Harry's parent's wands are, so if you want to tell me you can!) He came back with a wand. He gently plucked the wand from the dusty box and handed it to her, she gulped and gently waved it...Only to have it snatched from her hand by Mr. Ollivander and given a different wand. On and on this went until he stopped at a wand box and slowly slipped it from the box and into her hand. The moment she touched the wand she felt a rush of power, but something didn't feel complete, as if a piece of a puzzle was missing.
"Ah well done, well done, but how curious, yes curious indeed." He said under his breath, but Alice heard him.
"I'm very sorry, but something doesn't feel complete, about this wand I mean." She said to the man
"Yes, the wood has chosen you, but not the core." He said, taking the wand from her hand
He peered at the wand, as if thinking on which core would work with the wood of the wand. He then gasped and ran into the back, excited about something. She peered curiously at Snape. He also looked confused. Ollivander came back with another box, only it was different. The box was green instead of the usual white or black. He opened the box and handed the wand to the child. The moment Alice touched the wand she felt the same rush, only stronger and complete. She felt as if she could do anything. She looked at the wand maker. He was stunned.
"I never thought, in all of my years, would that particular wand ever claim someone. You, my child, will be powerful, but you will also be wise about this power. The Wizarding world will be different, even more so than the night he-who-must-not-be-named had vanished." He whispered
She noticed he had said vanished, not died. So he believed he didn't die too.
"The core of the wand is 13" elderwood with the wood from the whomping willow on Hogwarts ground and the hair of a unicorn. You child are pure and powerful. May your journey be fruitful." Ollivander said
Both Snape and Alice was silent as the two exited the wand store.
"Well, let's go get your pet." Snape said shakily
Alice nodded, feeling the same way Snape felt. The two made their way to the pet store. A few minutes later the two exited the store with a snowy white owl resting on Alice's shoulder, thinking on what she should name her new friend. Snape turned to her and handed her a piece of paper.
"This is your ticket to get onto the platform. Between platforms 9 and 10 there is a wall you go through. Don't worry you won't crash. You have to be at Kings Cross station by 11 am, the time which the train leaves by. I will see you at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Miss Potter. Also, be mindful of the Weasleys and the Headmaster. Good day, Alice." He said before turning around and leaving the child at the Leaky Cauldron.
She stared at her ticket before placing it in her pocket and going into the pub to ask for a room for the month before she goes to Hogwarts on September 1st.
An: As you can see I stopped the chapter at the time I said I would. Hope you liked how long the chapter is! Hope to see you all when I post my next chapter! Peace be with you!