He felt the floor oppening under his feet, and started a fall,which ended in another shaby pub. He hurried out of the fireplace, and was soon joined by Hermione, who was covered in soot. Edmund thought he might look quite the same. She pointed her wand on him, casting a tergeo, before casting the spell on herself. She then walked to a door leading to a back yard. Edmund seemed confused, but she seemed to know what she was doing. She tapped a few bricks on the wall in front of her, in a definit order, and to Edmund greatest surprise, the wall opened into a door. It was only after he crossed the arch that he finally understood were he was. He recognized the building of Gringotts. This time, though, the place was full of life and colorfull shops. It was a very happy place, and Edmund was rather dazzled.
we have a few things to buy, Hermione declared. We need to go to the bank.
She hence went to give her own key to the goblin, who looked at her with suspicion. The young Hermione had already taken some money the day before. The goblin therefor used his magic to confirm her identity. He seemed satisfied, and that's how, a few minutes later, Edmund found himself once again in the wagon from hell. Once they were done at the bank Hermione took him to a bookshop where she bought a dozen of books, and then to a shop whose owner Edmund instantly recognized, even though he seemed much younger. Olivander, the wand seller. The old man welcomed them, and once Hermione had explained him the wand was for Edmund, he instantly got down to work, taking all sorts of mesures he would then note into his notebook while thoughtfully chewing on his quill. He then offered the two young people a seat whil he was going into his back room. He came back with three boxes. He opened the first one, and gave the wand to Edmund.
Hazel wood, 17.5 centimeters, dragon ventricle, he presented.
The young king took the wand in his hand, and both Hermione and Olivander watched him with attention.
no, the old man finally said.
The same thing happened to the second wand.
yew wood, 23 centimeters, manticore fang. Slightly better, but we're not there yet.
He gave him the third wand, and they all knew instantly it was the one.
appletree wood, 21 centimeters, griffin feather.
Appletree wood? Hermione repeated. Is that common in wands?
Truth be told, that's the only one I have from this wood.
Edmund, as for him, was not surprised. After all, the appletree was the most sacred tree in Narnia. Hermione payed for the wand, and then they left the shop. They went back to the Leaky Cauldron, where Hermione booked a room.
we're starting your training tommorow, she said.
As the night had already fallen, they went out for dinner, and came back to the pub for the night. On the next morning, they received a visitor. Dumbledore.
the other schools have given a new requirement for your participation, the Headmaster said, fixing his eyes on Hermione.
What requirement?
They asked for your memorys of the first two tasks to be blocked.
What? Didn't they understand that Edmund had to follow H... hogwart's champion all year and be right behind him in the turnament to make sure he'll survive it?
They want their school to have a chance to win.
It seems fair to me, Edmund said.
They won't agree to your participation if you won't agree to their requirement, miss Granger.
She gave the old man a long look, and then turned to Edmund and whispered in his ear.
dragon eggs hatch under water, she said. Just nodd.
So Edmund gave her a serious nodd, and Hermione turned to Dumbledore.
fine, she sighed. If we have to. Do it, professor.
You will remember everything except the first two tasks, until each of them start.
And he cast a spell, causing Hermione to seem absent for a moment.
the delegations will arrive in Hogwart in a week, he then said. I suggest you join your team as soon as you can.
He then searched his robe's pockets, and took out a bunch of wands.
Garrick Olivander agreed to lend us these. To make illusion. Good luck.
And he left.