Chapter 10: Wizards, Witches and shopping oh my!
Harrys eleventh birthday came and went. Now England wanted to take him shopping to get his stuff for school. Russia wanted to go too, mostly because he still had a slight grudge against England.
Harry was in the kitchen tidying up after making lunch when there was a knock at the door.
"Coming!" he called quickly drying his hands and setting the dishtowel and plate he was drying on the counter. He walked quickly down the hall and opened the door.
"Hello England, London приветствовать*" They exchanged greetings politely, London attempted Russian but was terrible at it.
"Right now we should be heading out. we're going to diagon(sp?) alley you don't have international bank accounts." He grabbed Harrys hand and before he could even blink teleported to the leaky cauldron. London following close behind.
"Woah, I can only teleport to or about Moscow." Harry said awestruck.
"Well as a nation I can teleport much farther and have someone with the same basic makeup travel with me, London apparated."
"What's apparating?" Harry asked.
"Well it's like teleporting except any witch or wizard can do it." England explained. They stepped into the pub(or was it an inn?) passing into the back of the establishment. England took out his wand which was white with a star at the end, and tapped the bricks in a certain order. The bricks slid open to reveal a huge alleyway. Harry was impressed but didn't show it. They followed England to gringottes(sp?) and entered when they got to the huge white building. Harry examined the goblins running the place, they looked very efficient in their work. No wonder England doesn't have many problems with his economy, I'm jealous. Harry inwardly pouted. They finally reached the main counter.
"I would like a replacement key to the potter trust vault please." The goblin looked over the counter at England. His eyes slid to London, then Harry.
"Alright then I'll just need some blood to verify your identity." Harry held out his hand to the goblin. He sterilized Harrys hand and pricked his finger with a pin. The drop of blood dripped into a bronze bowl the goblin was holding. The goblin looked closely at the small drop of scarlet inside the otherwise gold bowl. My two favourite colors. Harry thought absently.
"Harry Potter." the goblin said. A puff of green smoke wafted out of the bowl. The goblin nodded and handed over a key.
"Is there anything sir?"
"Yes actually I'd like to access the Potter trust and the Kirkland heirloom vault." The goblin nodded.
"I'll have Griphook show you the way." The goblin called Griphook came over and led them to a tram which would take them deep underground. They went to Harrys vault first. Harry walked up to the door and inserted the small key. The door quietly swung open. Harry stepped into the room and grabbed some gold and deposited it into the bag. He stepped out and got back on the tram.
"Where to next?" Griphook asked.
"I'd like to take a look at vault 713, then we head down to vault 1000." Griphook looked at him in surprise, no one has come in requesting vault 1000 in ages. However he simply nodded and started the descent.
They stopped at vault 713 to see a large hairy man holding a grubby bag in his large hands. The man jumped in surprise when he noticed there were other people.
"Hello Arthur fine day we're having eh?" England frowned at the large man.
"Yes quite, oh and tell Dumbledore whatever he's doing with the item in the bag he better take care of it." The man nodded.
"Excuse me but it is rude not to introduce yourself where I come from." Harry said staring up at the man.
"Oh sorry about that my name is Hagrid and you are?"
"Harry Potter-Braginsky." Hagrids eyes brightened.
"Well it's nice to meet you at last harry I knew your parents." Hagrid had expected Harrys eyes to light up and for him to ask a myriad of questions, wasn't that what people did when they never got to know their parents?
"Well it's nice to meet someone who knew them, perhaps we should talk sometime." Harry turned and got on the tram.
"Come on Arthur we don't want to keep Joseph waiting too long. They had left London up in the main floor. England nodded and followed after him.
After a long tram ride they finally arrived at vault 1000. England got out and did a few complicated spells and chants. The huge doors ground open. He disappeared and reappeared quickly carrying a large sack. He stepped back into the tram and it quickly returned them to the surface.
They collected London and headed out. The first stop was Ollivanders to get Harrys wand.
(AN I'm just gonna skip over the whole trying part because it's boring.)
They finally found a want that worked for him after trying so many different ones.
"That wand only has one twin in the whole world and it's owned by the one who gave you that scar." Ollivander said with a sort of dramatic flair.
"It's owned by the bad guy who killed my parents? Cool!" The wand shop owner did a faceplant. Is this kid nuts?
Next they went to the bookstore. England found all of Harrys books while Harry looked at the monster book of monsters which growled at him while he spoke to it like it was a puppy.
"Do you want to become one with me? yes you do~"
"Harry will you please leave the book alone we'll look at pets later!"
By the time they were almost done shopping England was ready to tear his hair out. London had ditched early on saying he forgot to turn the stove off.
"Alright, last stop is madam malkins then we can go to magical menagerie."
"Yay." Harry said sarcastically he hated trying on clothes. The people always made him take off his scarf. They entered the store. It was pretty dead only one other kid. A blonde kid who screamed snooty from a mile away.
"If you would just step up here and remove your caot and scarf we can get you measured." He took off his coat no problem, however he blatantly refused to take off his scarf. After lots of arguing and some threatening glares and Koling she surrendered. It of course gained the attention of the blonde kid who felt the need to waste air with his speech.
" Well your strange aren't you ? My name is Draco Malfoy, what's yours?"
"Is it any of your concern comrade?" His Russian accent was always more pronounced when he was angry.
"Well we are going to the same school." His tone of voice screamed 'I'm better than you so you have to do whatever I say.'
"Back off boy, before you make me really angry."
"Then give me your name, Unless your just some mudblood and are too embaressed." That was the last straw.
"KolKolKol..."
"!"
England came back from an errand to find Harry attempting to strangle some blonde kid with his scarf.
"Harry I leave you alone for five minutes and your committing murder! What would your dad say?" Harry looked at England with a are you serious expression.
"Scratch that what would Katyusha say if you got blood on your scarf?" Harry automatically released the boy.
"You're crazy do you know who I am?" Draco asked.
"Yes you told me your name five minutes ago." Harry deadpanned .
"Harry James Potter-Braginsky! Apologize!"
"Do I have to?"
"YES!"
"I'm sorry Та ваша такая надоедливая задница.*"
The blonde kid, I mean Draco huffed away.
They finally made it to magical menagerie, Harry looked at everything and decided on the snowy owl. He was about to go pay when he saw a beautiful sapphire and amethyst colored snake. However it wasn't just a snake it was a flying serpent. With beautiful dark blue wings.
'Hello madam snake.' the snake looked up at him and hissed back.
'Hello young speaker.' Harry grinned.
'Do you wish to become one...er come home with me?"
'I would like that young spe...master' she practically purred. He grinned and picked her up out of the tank and carried her and the owl up to the register. The clerk practically had a heart attack.
"That's extremely poisonous it shouldn't be out of its tank."
"She will be just fine how much for her my owl and food?" The clerk tallied it up and told him his total price. He payed for it all and left.
England just shook his head at his purchases.
"You can get back home by yourself right?" Harry nodded.
'Isis can you fly to Russia?'
'yes I can track you and if I can't Hedwig will help 'll be fine'
Harry nodded before he disappeared with all the inanimate objects he bought.
That was by far the worst day of my life. England thought taking a sip of his tea.
AN/ there you have it. Translations
*1 Welcome
*2 That you are such annoying ass.
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