A.N Come on people can't anyone guess who was the guy under the cloak. We see the same guy in the forest during detention and Hagrid gets drunk with him. People come on he drank unicorn blood. Work with me.
Ok This chapter I will be dedicating to Amandarine who helped me name Lily's new pet and to ejm12 who guess correctly as to who Lily's Godfather is.
Well thank you everyone who reviewed. It makes me so happy.
Fwooper Feather
Lily thought that it couldn't get anymore exciting after they left Gringotts, but boy was she wrong. Pushing her way through the now crowded walkway of Diagon Alley, she struggled to keep sight of Remus who was in front of her. She tried as hard as she could to push her way through, but stronger people pushed her in another direction.
Over coming the felling of claustrophobia, Lily let out a deep breath as she was given moving space outside a shop.
A strange hoot made Lily look up and she instantly found herself looking into the amber eyes of a beautiful Snowy White owl.
"Your Gorgeous" muttered Lily as she approached the owl, which looked back with soft eyes.
She poked her finger through the owl's cage and it nipped her on the finger.
She spoke softly to the owl for a small while as if the rest of the world had dissolved away.
"LILY" a voice called out to her "LILY WHERE ARE YOU!"
Lily spun around to find Remus pushing his way through the crowd. But unlike her he made it look easy. As if the parted when he came to near to the people within the crowd. As he came into full view he appeared to breath easier.
"I would be shot if I let you get lost that easily" he said
Lily put on an innocent face and asked "You wizards have guns?"
"You know what I mean" he said "Just don't wonder off away from me like that again ok?"
Lily nodded and started once again to follow Moony through the crowd.
After what seemed like hours they finally stopped outside a small building, its windows completely cluttered with books. It faded words above the doorway sat the crooked words 'Flourish and Blotts'
Remus motion for her to walk inside. She walked slowly into the room and was in complete shock.
The size of the building outside was no indication of what it was inside.
The room was HUGE. Books beyond books laid upon the shelves of the books store which continued up the stairs onto a second story. Lily was in her heaven. She loved books.
"You look shocked" comment Remus "Don't you like books?"
Just like Delilah, she didn't like books; she hated them to say the least.
Lily shook her head fast and looked around once again. "I LOVE THEM"
Remus chuckled. This girl was definitely something. Not many children her age loved books; they enjoyed stuff like sports or video games.
"Come on we'll get your school books then you can have a look around." Remus informed as he gave her a slight push towards the bench deep in the shop.
The man behind it probably the assistant as he looked no older then someone who just finished school, greeted them as they approached.
"What can I do for you today Sir and Little Lady?" he grinned
Lily giggled slightly as the boy turned to Remus.
"Well we will need a full set of books for a Hogwarts first year"
"AHH a firstie to the fine old Hogwarts" the boy said "I finished there a year ago myself, Names Delton Ace."
Remus looked at him for a moment. "Jack Ace's Son? The one who passed Hogwarts with full marks?"
Delton nodded, while Lily looked from Delton to Remus and back again.
"What are you doing here then?" Remus asked "Why aren't you in the Ministry by now?"
The boy shrugged and walked out from behind the bench. "Can walk away from books" and with that he winked at Lily who giggled once more.
"Ok lady's man lets go get these books" Remus spoke.
Delton cleared his throat and began to escort them towards a shelf.
As they walked along the aisles Delton told Lily as much as he could explain about Hogwarts to an 11 year old.
Handing over the last book he bid is good byes and good lucks and walked off to help the next person who had approached his bench.
"Is he always that weird?" Lily asked as she struggled to hold onto all her books, some of them were quite heavy.
"I'm not sure, from what I heard he's a smart kid, pity he's wasting it working in this shop. Oh here" Remus lifted the books out of Lily's arm and placed them on a table.
"I'll keep an eye on these while you go have a little wonder around"
"Thanks" Said Lily as straight away she bolted up the stairs.
Catching a glimpse of the sign that indicated what was up those stairs made Remus curious.
What could possibly interest her in the 'Magical Beast? Thought Remus.
Deciding to find out Remus abandoned the books on the table and ascended the stairs. There were a lot more stairs in here then Gringotts and Remus wasn't exactly a kid anymore. Finally reaching the clearing he found that Lily had already found a book and had settled down.
With a slight groan Remus lowered himself on one of the floor seat bags they had on the floor and looked right at the girl in front of him.
"What are you reading that's got you so interested?"
Lily looked up and held the front cover towards Remus so he could see. What he saw made him repulse back in shock. He was staring right into the eyes of a werewolf. There was no doubt about it.
"And why are you interested in werewolves?" he asked cautiously
Lily Shrugged "They amaze me. People everyday are getting bitten by werewolves. Once a month they turn and from then on they can hide it so well. You would never guess someone was a werewolf until the changed in front of you. Why is it they can control the wolf all month round until the full moon comes?"
Remus just looked at her not knowing what to say to her. It wasn't everyday someone wished to know more about werewolves. But it wasn't a safe topic for her or anyone.
"I'm not sure but why don't you settle for a different topic?" He said looking at all the titles. Deciding on a topic he was sure she would like he pulled it off the shelf and swapped it with the book in her hands.
Lily looked down at the book. "Dragons?"
Remus nodded "Beautiful creatures. Your mother loved them as well"
Lily looked at the cover and ran her and over it. "You knew my mother?"
Remus let out a low sigh "Oh yes I knew your mother. She loved reptiles from the beginning and was going to work in the reserve in Romania"
Lily just looked at the book the dragons on the page flew around shooting fire and resting on the ground. Her mother wanted to work with these animals. The very creature she had always dreamed was real?
"What else did you know about her?"
"Lets see......................... She had an insane habit of leaving everything till last minute. Never seemed to have enough time fore everything she wanted to do, yet she always kept her brown hair clean. This according to her was the shock of the century. She never read books; said action was the best way to learn. She was the complete opposite of me. She was loud, Energetic, Beautiful had a way with the boys and yet those Aquamarine eyes of hers never lied."
Lily looked at Remus as if he was crazy. "So you liked her?"
Remus shook his head "No I didn't"
WHAT ARE YOU DOING! Of course you did. He screamed in his head.
"Oh" was all Lily said as she opened the book.
Even on the first page Lily knew she loved it. "They're all so beautiful"
Remus laughed a little "Just wait to you come face to face with a Hungarian Horntail, then you won't be saying that"
Lily was concerned now "Why?"
"Because they are very mean"
"You sure know a lot about stuff"
"Well I read a lot of books at school"
"Can I get this book?"
Remus nodded "I don't see why not it's your money, and there is nothing wring with buying a book"
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Remus needed help to get off the floor when they decided to leave. Lily had completely forgotten about the werewolf book right now. And leaving the store she didn't care about the books she held in her bag. She just looked at every store just itching to go inside and have a look.
The had stopped outside Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions which stood right next door to the book shop. The looked through the window and saw a blonde haired boy and his mother talking to the boy with messy black hair Lily keeps on seeing. Could it possibly be Harry?
"Come on lets keep going Madam Malkin looks like she's already got her hands full"
Lily nodded and began walking again. "What are we getting next?"
"Well we can get your cauldron as we leave so I guess next would be your wand"
"My wand?"
"Yes, how else do you think you could perform magic?"
Lily opened and shut her mouth numerous times before giving up on a reply.
Remus smiled again. He hadn't been this cheerful in a long time.
"Come on, we will go to Ollivanders"
Following Remus's pointed direction, Lily laid eyes on a narrow shabby building with the words 'Makers of fine Wands since 382 B.C' etched accross the top.
Within the window of the store stood a single peice of wood Lily assumed to be a wand resting on a Purple faded pillow.
As Lily opened the door a bell jingled above her head. Turning around she noticed that Remus had remained outside. Swallowing slightly, Lily took note of her surroundings. On every wall thin boxes filled the shelves. They were pack messily and there was no sign of life at all.
Maybe he is out? Thought Lily
"Maybe I'm not" came a cackled voice
Lily whipped round in fear and came face to face with an aged man with white crazy hair. His blue eyes seemed to sparkle with life however.
"Well it's been a while since I saw a Samuels walk into my store" he said
"I'm sorry what?" Lily was confused at the moment and nothing was registering.
"The last Samuels I had walk through that door was you mother Delilah, my girl"
"My mum?"
"Yes, Elm wood, very brittle core of a dragon heartstring 12 inches, your mother had. Although her greatest Subject did not need a wand. She suited that wand perfectly"
"SHE suited the want?" This was all going over Lily's head
"The wand chooses the wizard....... err...... or in this case witch. No one knows why completely"
"So what would I be?"
"Well we will start with one close to your mother I would say. What wand does your father have?"
"My father?"
Ollivander sighed slightly "Yes you father the man waiting for you outside"
Lily looked back towards the window and saw Remus was still waiting. "On he's not my father, he's my escort"
Ollivander tutted as he began to climb a ladder.
"Here try this Maple, Brittle Dragon Heartstring" HE handed it over instructing her to give it a wave. When nothing happened he snatched it away real fast.
The same thing occurred for about the next quarter of an hour. Every wand he handed her it did nothing.
"Here" he breathed out. Obviously very tired with doing this "Cherry Wood, Pliable Fwooper Feather"
"A what?" Lily asked
"It's an African bird; this was one of my experimentation wands"
Lily nodded and took hold of the wand. The moment she touched it colorful sparks flew out of the tip and sailed towards the floor.
Olivander cheered as he raced around to the counter with the energy of a teenager.
"Brilliant wand, Brilliant match I'd say" He cackled "perhaps I should make more with the same core...... he began muttering to himself about wood types and possible combinations"
""Excuse me sir how much?"
"HUH WHAT" Olivander snapped out of his daze and looked down at Lily
"Oh Seven Galleons please"
Lily nodded and handed over the money and in return was given her wand stored within its velvet lined box.
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One she was outside again Remus approached her.
"How did it go?" He asked
"Mr. Olivander is a strange one but I got my wand"
"What did you get?"
"Oh ummm Cherry Wood, Pliable with a core of Fwooper feather?" she asked ending it in a question
"Ahh Fwooper, very colorful birds, if we have time I'll show you one, but that is a weird core to have, I didn't know he made them"
"He said it was an experiment"
Remus just nodded.
There was a short period of silence till Lily broke it.
"Moony?"
"Yes"
"What type of wand do you have?"
"Well mine is Cherry like yours, but it's flexible and has a phoenix Feather core"
Lily nodded and just continued to follow her escort down the winding path of Diagon Alley. She still had a lot to get before the day was through.
A.N Okay this didn't go according to plan either. You were supposed to see her get her pet this chapter but instead she got her wand. Mmmmm Fwooper Feather interesting.
Well I hope you like. Please review.
