I had woken up to Harry and Hagrid chatting about owls, school supplies, and the ministry of magic. Harry seemed all too eager to jump into this world. I ,too, was extremely excited to live away from the Dursley's and this horrible life. However I couldn't help shake the the thoughts of a dark wizard going after us. A monster creeping into our house. It sounded like a horror movie to me. I feel as if somehow Harry is able to separate that from now but I don't know if I could. I want to go, I want to be in Griffindor like my parents, I want to live a good life, and most important I want to be happy. If I can be where they were, then I can learn everything they did. I just have so many questions involving their untimely deaths.

Perhaps Harry is right in living in the now and enjoying what we have now. Our goal for today is a place called Diagona Alley to get school supplies. We both needed uniforms, a hat, gloves, a winter cloak, school books, a wand, a cauldron, glass or Chrystal phials, a telescope and brass scales. There is also an option to get a pet! Either a owl, cat, or toad. I'm only interested in the cat. The thought of a pet was almost taboo in the Dursley's house hold, much less for either of us.

"I have to get a cat" I stated " I've always wanted one and I never thought I'd get the opportunity! Please please can I get one" I looked at Hagrid almost expectantly. Not that I was begging but I felt that he was someone who would have the authority to tell me yes. I'm used to only no's.

Hagrid laughed. " ye've been so quiet I almost forgot yer here. Tell yeh what, I'll get yer animals! A proper birthday gift for the two of yah"

" oh no that's not what I meant" I instantly felt guilty. I didn't mean to put that responsibility on him. I could find one off the side of the road and be happy or a good alley cat. We are going to an alley after all.

" you don't have to-"

Hagrid cut Harry off. " I know I don't have to. I want to pets are a special thing. I personally have always wanted a dragon." He sighed. " Not a toad, toads went out of style years ago, yeh' be laughed at - an ill admit I'm not a fan of cats myself, but for little Hope here I'll make an exception."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!." I squealed. I reached over and gave the gigantic man a hug. Through all the worries I have about all the new things coming our way Hagrid is the first adult to actually try for us.

" don even mention it." He smiled at me. "Harry I'm thinking maybe an owl for you? Owls are dead useful and carry yer mail. All the kids want owls"

" everyone except Hope" Harry elbowed me and smirked. "An owl sounds excellent"

" right that's settled" Hagrid clapped his hands together." When we get ter the Leakey cauldron and enter dragon alley we'll go straight ter gringotts bank. After tha we'll get yer supplies and the pets on the way home."

"Wicked" we said at the same time.

I continued to listen as Harry asked question after question. Hagrid answered everything and honestly it all sounds amazing. Castles, magical creatures, unicorns literal unicorns, a lake, Magic, wands, and potions.

We arrived outside a pub looking place. It was very dark snd looked a bit off. Everyone inside were scarily excited to see and meet us. Especially Harry. It's like they gravitated to us, almost like we are famous. Hagrid explained that we kind of are famous here. Apparently something Harry did as a baby backfired on the evil Voldemort guy. It killed him instead of Harry. Which was amazing luck but seemed odd for everyone to celebrate. I learned that that Voldemort guy made everyone scared and did bad and terrible things to many other families.

On the other side of the pub was a differed world entirely. There are way to many people to put point and one person ( except maybe Hagrid but only due to his height). It is a huge shopping center type place with beautiful store fronts, tons of people and children, and exotic looking things.

We walked to the largest building on the block. Gringotts as Hagrid had called it. On the inside it was rather scary. Odd looking creatures were working behind the desks.

" yeah, that's a goblin" Hagrid whispered towards us. I walked closer to him than before. Honestly they were some scary looking beings.

Hagrid talked to the goblins about keys and vaults. Eventually we made our war to a roller coaster looking thing. The ride to Harry's vault was absolutely crazy. Extremely fast paced and made me a bit dizzy. I loved it! Very thrilling. Harry's vault was filled with so much gold, silver and bronze. Along with gold items and crazy stuff. It looked like pirate loot.

" Hagrid is all that ours?" I asked a very sick looking Hagrid.

" well this half is Harry's, we'll go ter yer vault next. That's where your half is."

"Are we rich or something?"

" how is this possible?" Harry questioned.

" well yeh didn't think yer parents left ya with nothing now did ya?" Hagrid chuckled " the gold ones are galleons. Sixteen silver sickles to a galleon and twenty nine knits to a sickle. Easy enough. Right that should be enough for a few terms we'll keep the rest safe for yeh"

I watched Harry with excitement. This was major for us. This meant that we both had a way out when we get older. There is an end in site. We can also pretty much get anything we could ever want or need! I want mrs hair ribbons, clothes and shoes, I want my cat to get matching ribbons! This is gonna be so amazing. The best part is the Dursley's know nothing of it!

" they would be so envious" I whispered to Harry on the way to my vault.

" yeah! We can get all the sweets we want!" Harry said.

I grabbed a good 2 handfuls of galleons and put them in a pouch. My vault had just as much coils as Harry but the objects in my vault seemed to be more jewelry than trophies.

We stopped at one more vault but this one was for Hagrid on Dumbledores orders. Hagrid speaks extremely high of that man. I'm definitely excited to meet him once school starts.

Our first stop after the back is Madame Malkinns a clothing place. I let Harry get fitted first. I knew I'd take a bit longer. I need and really want some properly fitting clothes and plan to take full advantage of this opportunity.

We waited for a boy ahead of us to finish getting fitted. Harry stood on a stool next to him while I sat on a comfy looking couch.

"Hullo" the boy said, Hogwarts too?"

"Yes" we said in typical twin fashion ( the same time)

" creepy, do you always talk at the same time?" He didn't give us time to answer. " my father's next store buying my books and my Mother's looking at wands." This boy has a flat voice almost monotone. He wasn't bad looking, he had bright blue eyes and very pale blonde hair. I think his good qualities stopped there. "Then I'm going to drag them off to look at racing brooms. I don't see why first years can't have their own. I think I'll bully father into getting me one and I'll smuggle it in somehow."

In that moment me and Harry shared a knowing look. This guy was a Dudley. Granted a better looking Dudley but that same look at me attitude.

" have either of you got your own broom?" He went on.

"No" again in unison.

"Play quidditch at all?"

"No" we stated.

" I do- father says it's a crime if I'm not picked to play for my house, I must say I agree. Know what house you'll be In yet?"

"No" Harry said.

" I'll be In Griffindor." I stated proudly. I firmly believe did you want something enough it will happen. Harry gave me an approving look.

The boy huffed at that. " well, no one really knows till they get there, do they, but I know I'll be in slytherin, all out family have been, imagine being in hufflepuff, I think I'd leave wouldn't you?"

Harry mumbled in response but I couldn't. " I feel like any house would be good."

The boy scrunched up his nose and looked absolutely disgusted. He got distracted before he could reply and stated. "I say look at that man" he nodded towards the front of the window right where hackers was standing grading it hairy and pointing down at three large ice cream cones to show that he couldn't come in.

"That's Hagrid" Harry said. "He works at Hogwarts"

"Oh" said the boy "I've heard of him he's sort of a service isn't he"

"He's the gamekeeper" Harry said looking annoyed.

"He also keeps keys" I added. The boy looked at me like I was crazy. Harry Grimaced a little bit.

"Yes exactly I heard he's sort of savage lives in a hut on the school grounds and every now and then he gets drunk and tries to do magic and end up setting fire to his own bed"

" I think he's brilliant" Harry replied coldly.

"He's extremely kind" I said matter of fact.

"Do you?" said the boy with a slight sneer. "Why is he here with you? Where are your parents?"

"They died"

"They were killed"

"Oh sorry " the boy said not sounding sorry at all."they were our kind weren't they?"

" they were a witch in a wizard if that's what you mean"

" they were human" i sneered. curious if we looked like some magical creature Hagrid hadn't told us about yet.

" I really don't think they shouldn't let the other sort in do you? they're just not the same they've never been brought up to know our ways. Some of them have never even heard of Hogwarts until they get the letter,imagine I think they should keep it and all wizard families what's your surname anyway?

Before we had to answer the awful boy the Madame excused excused Harry and he hopped off. I followed him out." well I'll see you at Hogwarts I suppose" said the rude boy.

We sat with Hagrid on a bench and talked about our encounter with that boy while we had our ice cream. Turns out some wizarding family's are Prejudiced against people who come from Muggles or just non-magic people in general. The more wizard blood you have in your family the better. They call them selves pure blood. Hagrid assured us that it makes no different what type of blood you have. He also said that had the boy know who we were he would have kept his mouth shut.

I went back into the boutique for my clothes while Harry and Hagrid went to pick up some of the other supplies. I was to grab some school books from the shop next door and then meet them at the wand shop when I'm done.

"Are you ready to be fitted dear?" The kind lady asked me.

" absolutely" I hoped up and went to the her for my measurements.

" Hogwarts?"

" yes ma'am but would it be possible for me to get some other clothes as well? And possibly some for my brother?"

" most definitely"

I got a 5 outfits for the week for Harry and I, 3 pairs of shoes each, 3 sets of pjs, my school uniform and every color of hair ribbons. I even put on one of my new outfits. I felt like a new person. Shopping may be my new favorite thing! I was even able to get a Catalog that way I can order clothes from school using an owl as well.

I went next door to flourish in botts. This book store is absolutely amazing. They have books of everything you could possibly think of. The sales clerk helped me out and I was able to get all of our school books plus a few extra that appealed to me. I grabbed quidditch through the ages for Harry. I checked out and headed back to the alley.

Once on the side walk someone had bumped into me and I fell down. I felt my knee scrape and a few books fell out of my bag.

" I'm terribly sorry" a male voice said. He sounded very genuine.

" I'll be alright" I looked up and smiled. He's a red headed boy with a kind looking face and deep chocolate colored eyes. He has freckles splashed across his face.

I went to pick up the books that had spilled but he reached them first and offered me a hand up. I blushed slightly at the gesture. This was the first time anyone had ever went out of their way to be nice. I let him help me back up.

"Thank you."

" I bumped into you and your thanking me?" The boy laughed.

" well you could have walked away I probably wouldn't have noticed"

" Then I wouldn't have had the pleasure of meeting you and what a shame that would have been" he said with a smile.

" what a shame indeed" I agreed

" I'm George by the way." He stuck his hand out.

" Hope" I said shaking his hand.

"Where are ya heading Hope?"

" I'm making my way over to the wand shop"

"Are you a first year?" He beamed.

" is it that obvious?"

" not at all but most current students don't stop by Ollivanders. Do you know about the houses or which one you wanna be in?" He began walking towards the ollivandedrs I assume.

"True, true. I'm wanting to be in Griffindor" I told him with a smile.

He got really excited and we talked about griffindor being his favorite place snd how his family had been in there for the longest. He has 7 siblings 2 have already graduated, 1 is starting this year and his little sister will start next year. I told him his me snd my brother will start this year and that I was excited to leave behind my awful cousin. We stopped in front of the want shop.

"This is the wand shop as you called it" he chuckled and handed me back my books.

" Thanks again George" I smiled at him.

"Oh before I go here's this" he handed me a strange round object. " it's a dung bomb I figured you could leave it as a goodbye for that cousin of yours!"

" wicked! How does it work?"

" you just push this button here and toss it if run away from it"

" it won't hurt anyone"

" no it's like a prank, zero pain but Minorly inconveniencing for the person that it splatters on" he winked.

I grinned back "brilliant thank you!"

" when you do get into griffindor find me and tell me all about it" he wasn't exactly asking but he wasn't rude like the other boy from today " I'll save you a seat at the table for if you get Griffindor" he said as he walked away.

" see you later Hope"

"See ya" I hollered back.

I think I just made my first like real friend. Not including Harry. I smiled to my self. This has to be the best birthday ever.

I went into the wang shop and greeted Hagrid and Harry who already had a wand. Mr Olivander measured my right arm and went into the back. The first two wands were a bust. The first one lit some papers on fire. The second one broke the front window. The third one was perfect. It lit off beautiful sparks. Is had the most beautiful swirly design at the bottom and thinned out a tiny bit to the point. It felt right.

"Ah" the man said. "Yes, yes. Willow wands often have some insecurity, however well they may try and hide it. While many confident customers insist on trying a willow wand. attracted by their handsome appearance and well-founded reputation for enabling advanced, non-verbal magic. my willow wands have consistently selected those of greatest potential, rather than those who feel they have little to learn. It has always been a proverb in my family that he who has furthest to travel will go fastest with willow. Along with unicorn hair. Wands with this core produced the most consistent magic, are the least subject to fluctuations and blockages, are most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts, and are the most faithful of wands. You will find this wand unyielding miss Potter. Do well with it"

"Thank you!" I said quickly. I paid the man and headed out with Harry and Hagrid. Only one magical place left to go! The pet store.

The emporium was stunning. They had so many different types of animals. Different colors and shapes of owls, cats, and toads. We made our way around and Harry quickly found a Beautiful snowy owl. I still hadn't found anything that appealed to me.

" it's na too late ter change your mind" Hagrid said.

" I definitely want a cat I just have to find the right one" I said determined.

I walked the room one more time, played with a few kittens and found it! "There" I pointed up a bit. " that's the one!"

I ran over to the cat.a grey and white tuxedo cat. He has bright big yellow eyes and a few lines of color on his face.

" this one the Clerk asked!"

" yes sir this I him" I smiled.

This was the best birthday day ever. After the emporium we headed back to the Dursley house. Hagrid before he left gave us each a platform 9/3. We had to be there on time and ready for Hogwarts. I went to seller that night with my cat curled up with me and dreamed of a magical and wonderful place.