Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. I do however, own the right to have a crush on Emma Watson. Yeah, I am weird in a way. I also own Nathaniel Harrison, as, you might have guessed it, is this story's representation of me!

Chapter Two: Diagon Alley

Nathaniel Harrison had walked back inside his house after letting a particular grey owl fly off with a letter stating that he would be eager to attend Hogwarts that year. The young soon-to-be-wizard was undoubtedly excited to be attending Hogwarts. He regretted not asking any questions about the Wizarding world, because as soon as the owl flew off Nate's head suddenly bombarded his brain with questions about Hogwarts. He decided to go thru his Hogwarts letter again, not knowing if there was something that he had missed. After three back to back to back takes of all the contents, Nate concluded he hadn't missed anything. By now, he was slightly upset, and as he was somewhat dumbfounded to hide his feelings, his parents caught on fairly quickly that their son was not happy.

"Lets take him out to dinner!"

"Pizza or fast food Emma?"

"You know very well Mister Harrison I hate it when our son eats fast food," she said in a stern tone.

"Alrighty then, pizza it is," a chuckling husband stated.

"Thank you Ben."

Both parents giggled a little before turning to their son.

Nate gave his parents a "what-on-earth-are-you-talking-about-except-I-heard-pizza" look. "Pizza?," asked a curious Nate.

"Yes, Pizza Nate!"

"Yay! Thanks Mummy!"

"You're Welcome, Nate! Let's go now!"

"WooHoo! Pizza!"

Nate and his parents end up getting their favourite pizza: plain! The next two weeks of August were, for Nate, the longest weeks of his life. Nate had only told one other person about him getting accepted into Hogwarts: his best friend, Anna Hooper, a brunette girl with blue eyes and a happy smile. Anna was adopted when she was 3 months old, but it hadn't mattered to her. Anna and Nate were best friends for as long as they could remember. And because of that, they were inseparable. They did practically everything together, despite being teased and Nate being bullied for supernatural actions which had occurred.

For Anna, however, a student teasing her had been tossed into the wall by "wind" or as she called it "Nate's strength." Obviously, Nate had not launched the boy using strength, but by anger. Well, somehow, at least. He was angry his best friend was being teased. No one who believed him knew how to explain it, how a boy was launched twenty-five feet into the wall with no contact by either Nate or Anna, or anyone for that matter. They shrugged it off but Nate was given detention and suspended for a week as a result. "That's mean, what they did!," Anna had angrily stated when Nate was allowed back in school. "It's alright Anna, I'm here, its okay." That is how that situation was, let's say, handled with.

Now, don't be mistaken, although Nate was teased and bullied for events such as the boy in the wall incident, he was still very friendly to those who were nice to him. This made the specific group of bullies harder to bully Nate, simply because they would either get tattled on or they wouldn't be able to get to Nate because of his friends.

As far as Nate was aware, he had five instances of supernatural actions happening, only four that Anna knew about. He had somehow burst all the pipes in the boy's bathroom, causing the toilets to crack and the sinks to shatter, set off the fire alarm, blew every light dead in the school, and even overturned a row of tables he was nowhere near in the cafeteria.

Nate didn't know how to explain it, and neither did Anna. But Nate always got in lots of trouble due to it, and each time it involved the same bullies that harassed him before. The school, however, overlooked it and never punished them. Nate had decided that when Hagrid came to help him get his school supplies, he would ask him all sorts of questions and hope for all sort of answers to ease his mind.

August Fourteenth arrived with a whimper. Nate was up most of last night just being excited about his upcoming trip to get his school supplies. However, the three heavy knocks at the door heard just after eight A.M. confirmed that Hagrid had indeed arrived.

Nate jumped out of bed before you could say "coming!," and bolted to the door. He opened it and saw a large man, probably seven or eight feet tall, and pretty large. He had a massive jacket and a long beard, but had a kind face and a gentle smile.

"'Ello Nate! My name is Rubeus Hagrid. Keeper of keys and Grounds of 'ogwarts school of Witchcraft 'an Wizardry. Ya mind if I come in?," asked the man.

"Yes! Come on in," exclaimed the excited boy.

Hagrid stepped in the house and sat on the couch as Emma and Ben walked down the stairs.

"'Ello Mr. 'Arrison, Mrs. 'Arrison. How do ya do?"

"Very good, thank you. And you must be Hagrid?," Ben asked.

"Yup. That's me alright. Professor McGonagall sent me 'ere to help young Nate get 'is school supplies for 'ogwarts!"

"Very well than. How long will you be gone for? And how much will it cost to send Nate to Hogwarts and to get the supplies?," Emma asked.

"Don't yer worry 'bout the cost. 'ogwarts is free and the supplies are already funded. And I reckon two to three days, dependin' on how busy Diagon Alley is!"

"If our son is not returned by the eighteenth at the latest, I will file charges against you for kidnapping," Ben exclaimed.

"Not ter' worry about that Mr. 'Arrison, I'll bring Nate home safe and sound," Hagrid said while giving Ben and Emma warm smiles.

"Alright then, thank you Hagrid," Emma turned to her son, "And you be careful, and have fun, alright Nate?"

"Yes Mummy, I will!"

"Good then, I'll let you two get on your way!"

"Thanks mummy, I'll see you soon!"

And with that, Nate hugged both his parents, grabbed his Hogwarts supplies list, and walked out of the house with Hagrid, to go to Diagon Alley.

The trip to Diagon Alley would take a while, according to Hagrid, since Nate lived all the way near the southwestern shore of England. Hagrid had explained that although he could have his motor bike fly, he could only do it at night. Again, it was to hide the Wizarding world from Muggles. The trip to Diagon Alley took about 6 hours, as they had to head all the way to London, to an old pub called the Leaky Cauldron. Hungry and thirsty, Nate asked for some water, which he happily received. Hagrid also booked Nate a room for that night and the next night, if needed.

Now, the actual opening to get into Diagon Alley is what stunned Nate the most. Until that point, any - what was the word - magic that was created had been unintentional. But with five taps from Hagrid's umbrella on specific parts of the brick wall, it opened, creating an archway that led directly to what was the most crowded street Nate had ever seen.

"Welcome, to Diagon Alley!," Hagrid exclaimed.

Nate was stunned. Diagon Alley was huge! It had so many shops, and so many people! He never knew there were these many Wizards in England, let along the world! Shop after shop Nate passed, until Hagrid directed him to an older looking shop. It was Ollivander's Wand shop.

Nate walked into Ollivander's and an old man was sitting behind the desk.

"Um, excuse me, but can I get a wand?"

"Ah, hello new Wizard, let me get some for you to try out," the old man said.

"Thanks," Nate replied.

Ollivander came back with a long dusty box and pulled out a long stick that Nate assumed was a wand. He handed it to Nate, and Nate, oblivious on how to work it, just looked at Ollivander with a questionable look on his face.

"Well, go on! Give it a wave," Ollivander stated.

Nate waved the wand but it tore down a shelf packed with wands.

"Oops... Sorry!," Nate said as he placed the wand back on the desk.

"No worries, it means we have to keep looking!," Ollivander replied, while waving his own wand to fix the toppled shelf and wands.

The same ritual was continued four more times. Nate managed to shatter the ladder, crack the glass, and make whole shelves of papers fly everywhere, until he was handed his fifth wand attempt when it suddenly glowed so brightly that Nate had to close his eyes.

"Aha! A Perfect match! 12 1/4 inches, Unicorn hair core, with Cedar wood. That is your wand, Mr. Harrison. The wand has chosen you!," Ollivander said happily. "Good job, Mr. Harrison. Remember that you will perform your best with your wand, not with someone else's wand."

Nate nodded and thanked Ollivander, and walked out of the store. He met up with Hagrid, who had been watching everything from outside. "Next stop is Gringotts. The most protected place in the Wizardin' World, well, 'cept for 'ogwarts maybe," Hagrid told Nate. "But first let me pay for yer' wand!"

After Hagrid payed Ollivander for Nate's new wand, the duo made their way to Gringotts.

Now, if anything could scare Nate more than the bullies, it had to have been the many goblins working for Gringotts. They all looked evil to Nate, but rubbed it off.

"'Ello Griphook. Mr. 'Arrison would like to make a transaction," Hagrid stated.

"And does Mister Harrison have his key?"

"Yup, right 'ere," Hagrid stated, handing the key to Griphook.

"Very well, follow me," Griphook replied sternly, looking sour towards Nate.

The ride to Nate's vault was a roller coaster. Nate imagined he was on his favorite ride from the amusement park when he was younger. It only took about ten minutes to reach Nate's vault.

"Vault seven thousand three hundred and fifteen," Griphook said, before unlocking and opening Nate's vault.

Inside his vault Nate was surprised. He had hundreds of gold coins, or as it were referred to in the Wizarding World, Galleons.

"There are one thousand Galleons in your vault Mr. Harrison," Griphook stated.

"I'll take out three hundred and fifty Galleons, Griphook," Nate stated.

"Very well."

Nate took the bag of Galleons that the goblin had given him and the trio made there way back to Diagon Alley.

After exiting Gringotts, Nate bought all of his schoolbooks, which cost ten Galleons a piece, so he had spent eighty Galleons already. He then made his way and got the required uniform and pieces, grabbing a little extra to make sure he wouldn't hit a snag with his clothes. That had taken him down another thirty Galleons.

He had then went to get his cauldron and the required equipment, including a telescope and a set of Brass scales. He also got several small cases of common ingredients in potions, to further assist him while at school. Out of the three hundred and fifty Galleons he had started with, the young wizard found himself with only one hundred and fifty-five Galleons remaining. Hagrid had recommended getting lots of parchment and quills, so Nate had taken the liberty to getting twenty-five feet of parchment and a set of ten fine tip quills and ten bottles of ink. When Hagrid asked Nate if he really needed it, Nate replied with "It's always better to be over prepared than not." Hagrid chucked at Nate's enthusiasm.

The last thing Nate wanted was an owl. He headed to where the different school animals were sold and picked himself out a beautiful light brown owl that he named Annalise, after his best friend. She hooted happily at her name, and after paying for her and the owl cage, Nate found himself with eighty-five Galleons left. Nate asked Hagrid if he could get extra books about Hogwarts and the history of Magic, and was delighted that Hagrid agreed to help him find them. Nate got several additional books, including Hogwarts: A History and others, which in total cost Nate another seventy-five Galleons. He also paid back Hagrid the ten Galleons it cost for his wand. Hagrid was delighted that the young wizard wanted to learn all about what his real identity was, a wizard, but tried refusing the money, but failed. The two took a second trip to Gringotts, where Nate exchanged three of his ten Galleons to Sickles, and three of his Sickles to Knuts. When Nate was finished, he had seven Galleons, fourth-eight Sickles, and eighty-seven Knuts, all contained in a small pouch provided by Gringotts.

By the time the pair emerged from Gringotts for the second time, it had passed nearly nine P.M. Hagrid then bought wrapping parchment and string and that night, in the Leaky Cauldron, helped Nate wrap up and organize all of his school supplies. Annalise hooted happily as she was allowed to fly around Diagon Alley, as long as she was careful and returned the next morning.

August Fifteenth came and went. Nate mainly poured his eyes into Hogwarts: A History, as Annalise read with him perched on his shoulder. The owl hooted excitedly for the adventure she was going to have with Nate. Later that afternoon, Hagrid had been packing Nate's supplies into the small compartment on his motor bike, with a useful undetectable extension charm on it to fit everything. Nate opted to fly home, as it would take only about two hours and it would give Annalise a reason to fly alongside them, which she quite liked the idea of. Nate let Annalise fly ahead, but she waited for Hagrid and Nate to catch up to follow. Eight P.M came, and Hagrid and Nate had checked out of the Leaky Cauldron and had just lept off the ground. Annalise hooted happily as she carefully followed the motorbike as it soared through the air to Nate's house. By the time Nate arrived home, it was around ten forty-five at night, but Nate had arrived home, Annalise arriving two minutes later. Emma and Ben were woken up by the eager knocking of their son, and happily opened up the doors to Nate, his owl, and Hagrid, who had started to unpack Nate's supplies.

Annalise hooted questionably at Ben and Emma, but Nate had quickly explained to his parents that Annalise was his new owl and to Annalise that Ben and Emma was his parents. The owl quickly softened up and hooted apologetically. When Hagrid had finally unloaded all of Nate's supplies, the once clean living room was now filled with several small stacks of neatly wrapped packages, ranging in sizes and weight.

"Nate dear, how much did that all cost?," Emma asked.

"Three hundred and fourty Galleons, or about two thousand eight hundred in our money," Nate answered, sheepishly.

"My goodness. And how may I ask did you pay for it?," Ben asked.

"It was in a vault for me. It was from the Wizarding World," Nate explained.

Hagrid stated, "Nate 'ere got loads of supplies, he stocked up on just about everythin' a first year would need, and then some!

"Well, that isn't unusual, Nate does pride in being prepared," Emma explained, "But as long as there is no cost that we need to pay for all the supplies Nate can get whatever he needs for school."

"Mum, I did! It is all here!," Nate exclaimed.

"Alright, sweetie."

"Also Nate, 'ere," Hagrid gave Nate a small slip. "This is yer' ticket, and you want to stick to it. September first at Kings Cross Station, the train leaves at eleven A.M. sharp.

"Thanks Hagrid! See you at school!," Nate replied.

"You too, and g'day Nate, Mr and Mrs. 'Arrison," Hagrid bowed politely before leaving.

Nate spent most of the moonlight explaining everything that happened when he was in Diagon alley, from getting to the Leaky Cauldron to buying lots of Quills, parchment, and ink, to owning Annalise and changing some of his galleons for smaller currency amounts. His parents were impressed with how good Hagrid had helped him, and we're thrilled that Nate was excited about attending Hogwarts.

Nate however, banged his head against his hands, as he had yet to ask Hagrid a single question about the Wizarding world, however, he had learned a bit from reading part of Hogwarts: A History.

So, between August sixteenth to August thirtieth, he told Anna all about Hogwarts, his experience in Diagon Alley, and even introduced Anna to Annalise, which Anna blushed heavily at. Nate read the entirety of Hogwarts: A History, and his "A History of Magic" course book twice over. His parents surprised Nate with four large trunks to pack all of his belongings in. He labeled everything properly, packed everything nicely, double and triple checked his lists, and finally August Thirty-first arrived. It was time for Nathan to head to Hogwarts.

Author's Note: Hello again! I am a day late, I am sorry, but I had a 5 hour medical appointment yesterday which killed my chances of getting this chapter out on time. I loved writing this chapter simply because of the fact that I LOVE Diagon Alley. I probably botched some of the prices up, but it is what I found and just went off of. I know that three hundred and forty Galleons is a lot, but I justified that as I naturally am an over prepared person. And considering that Nate was representing my personality and mindset, I just went with the flow and just let myself write. Chapter three will probably be up on Sunday instead of Friday, I don't want to rush writing as it has the possibility of becoming messy and un-follow-able. Thanks, and see you guys next time!