Song: Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers

July 23, 1989, Afternoon

Diagon Alley. Dru had been dreaming of this since Dora told her about it. Of course, Dru asked every year to accompany her mother and sister whenever they had to buy Dora her school things. However, Andromeda Tonks never allowed her to go with them.

"Do you realize how many tossers are running amuck in Diagon Alley?" she would tell her daughter. "The lot of them kidnapping and torturing people, asking them about You-Know-Who. No, you'll stay here with your father."

And of course, Dora would always cause a bit of trouble before they left. "Oh for the last time, Nymphadora! Change your hair back to normal and get rid of the pig snout. The less attention we draw to ourselves the better."

The war had been over for eight years now, thanks to an extraordinary, baby boy named Harry Potter, but Andromeda continued to be extremely cautious. Especially after her Auror friends, Alice and Frank Longbottom, were tortured into madness a few years ago by a woman called Bellatrix Lestrange. Dru wasn't sure why, but anytime that Lestrange woman was mentioned, her mother would get a sad, far away look. Most of the time Dru just brushed it off, though.

But now, Dru was finally able to go to Diagon Alley.

This time, all of them were going. Her father, his curly brown hair rustling in the breeze and his easy smile plastered on his face. Her mother, on the other hand, was tense and on edge. Dora was in a sour mood because as usual, her mother forced her to return her hair to its natural mousey-brown instead of its usual bubblegum pink. Even Gizmo had accompanied them. He was riding happily in the hood of Dru's jacket.

"Alright," began Andromeda once they were inside the gates. "Here's the plan, were going to split up. Dru, you'll go with Dad, and, Dora, you'll come with me." Dora grumbled slightly. "We'll meet back here at five o'clock sharp. Be safe," she said this last part as she placed a kiss on her husband's cheek, then she drug Dora off in another direction.

Ted looked down at Dru. "Just you and me, then," he said, ruffling her hair. "Want to go get your wand from Ollivander's?"

Dru's eyes widened. "Yes, please!" She took her father by the hand and began dragging him through the crowd. Then she stopped. "I don't know were it is," she said sheepishly.

Her father laughed. "Luckily I do," and so he was the one doing the leading.

When they reached Ollivander's, Dru eagerly walked inside. A bell rang above her as she opened the door.

Inside there were several shelves cramped with hundreds of boxes. The only light provided was coming from the windows and a few small lamps that were placed on the counter as well as shelves. The shop was also rather dusty. Dru had to knead the roof her mouth with her tongue to keep herself from sneezing.

Suddenly, an old man with whispy, white hair appeared from behind a shelf. "Ah, Mister Tonks," he said. "How nice to see you. Yew wood, 12 1/2 inches, unicorn hair, and unyielding if I remember correctly."

Ted gave the older man a friendly smile. "That's correct, sir."

"Ah, and this must be your daughter," said Ollivander when his eyes landed on Dru.

"Yes, this is Drucilla."

"Hmm," Ollivander replied, examining Dru. "And tell me, Drucilla, which is your wand hand?"

"My left hand, sir," Dru said politely.

Ollivander nodded, then took out a tape measure from out of his robes. He measured Dru's height and length of her arm. He nodded again, then put the tape measure back in his robes. Then, he disappeared amongst the shelves.

"Let's try this," he said returning with a wand in his hand. "Ash wood, eight inches, phoenix tail feather, very flexible." He handed her the wand.

Dru gave the wand a wave, which caused a bulb in one of the lamps to burst.

Gizmo, who was now perched on her shoulder, hissed violently.

"Absolutely not," said Ollivander, snatching the wand from. He scanned the shelves again before coming back with a second wand. "I have a good feeling about this one! Rosewood, 10 inches, dragon heartstring, surprisingly swishy."

Dru took the wand from him. Immediately, she felt her finger tips tingle. She waved the wand and sparks shot out of the end like fireworks.

"Excellent! There you are, Miss Tonks. Now, a word of advice, don't leave your wand in your back pocket."

"Well, everyone knows that!" she said like it was common sense.

Ollivander chuckled softly. "Quite a young lady you've got there, Ted."

Ted chuckled in return. "Yeah, her and her sister keep the missus and me on our toes." He placed a few coins on the counter. "Always a pleasure, Mister Ollivander," he said as he shook the older man's hand.

After Dru and her father left, they went to Madam Malkin's to get Dru some robes. Then they picked out a cauldron from Potage's Cauldron Shop. Then they got books from Flourish and Blotts.

When they finally had bought all Dru's necessary school supplies, Ted checked his watch. He examined its twelve hands and planets before saying, "We've got a bit of time before we have to meet your mum and sister, fancy an ice cream?"

Dru nodded enthusiastically, and so they went to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. Dru got mint chocolate and Ted got butterscotch, which Gizmo ended up finishing.

When they finished their ice cream, they headed back to where they were supposed to meet Andromeda and Dora. After several minutes, they spotted them.

"Come on you two," Andromeda began. "Let's not spend another second here. Merlin, I hate this godforsaken place." She was clearly in a bad mood, as she typically only said 'Merlin' when she was upset about something.

Ted turned to look at Dora as a way of asking what was wrong. Dru heard her sister whisper something that sounded like, "Malfoys." That seemed to make sense to Ted, though, because he nodded.

Back at home, the girls put their school things in their rooms. Dora's hair was also back to being pink.

Only a month and nine days 'til I get to go Hogwarts, Dru thought. She then began to wonder what house she would be sorted into. Her mother had been a Slytherin and her father was a Ravenclaw. Her sister had been sorted into Hufflepuff, so anything was possible. Whatever house I get, I'll be happy. Dru was so excited! She had no idea how she was going to get through the next month and nine days.

AN: Chapter two! Don't worry, I haven't abandoned What If I Told You That I Love You? I just wanted to give you guys something to read when it hasn't been updated 'cause I don't really know how to write the next chapter for it. Any who, please review!