CHAPTER 5
I opened my eyes on to my astonishment, found myself lying on the ground next to the brick wall that blocks the path into Diagon Alley, with Harry lying across my stomach.
"Sorry.", he said, standing and helping me to my feet.
"That's alright.", I replied, then an idea came to my head, "If you don't mind, Harry, I would really like it if you showed me around. Hermione is spending the day with Ron, and I just saw Mr. Weasley go into the Leaky Cauldron."
"No problem.", he said coolly,(to my surprise).
The walked through the brick wall and headed toward a tall, crooked building.
"First we'll go to Gringott's, and before you ask, you do have money. The Ministry gives you money, it's part of the exchange.", he explained as we entered the building.
"I'm in the exchange program?", I asked, confused, "I thought I was half and half." "You are, we just consider you exchanged because you're from America. That doesn't mean you're all muggle.", he smiled.
I was finally getting the idea how and why I was there. We left Gringott's with our pockets and coin bags full. We went from store to store, practically buying one of everything. We stood in front of Ollivander's, I was finally going to have a wand.
"I'll be back, I just have to go next door.", said Harry, "I won't be long."
I nodded and walked into the shop. Mr. Ollivander was standing behind the counter. With one glance at me he turned and pulled a slender box from the shelf. He handed me the wand that was inside it. I gave it a swish and a flick, and the wand began to glow.
"Splendid!", Mr. Ollivander exclaimed.
I paid for the wand, gathered my parcels and stepped outside the door to see Ron, Harry, and Hermione grinning widely with all their parcels at their feet, holding something out of my view. They lifted their arms over their heads revealing a very fine looking broom. I looked at the top of its handle and noticed the gold lettering.
"A firebolt! How? Why?", I said breathlessly.
"It was the only thing you need and don't have.", said Hermione, handing me the broomstick.
"We pulled our money together. Lucky for us, prices went down since last year.", said Ron.
"It was the least we could do.", said Harry.
"I, I, I, don't know what to say.", whispered, still dumbfounded.
"You're welcome.", whispered Harry.
He stepped towards me and pressed hid lips against my cheek. It was a subtle but affectionate kiss.
"Gee, Hermione, wouldn't some ice cream be nice?", Ron said, dragging Hermione down the Alley, away from Harry and I.
I felt my face turn red and hot. I looked up and smiled at Harry, and then stared at the cobble stone ground.
"You don't have to listen to Hermione, you know.", I mumbled.
"Huh?"
"She told you to kiss me.", I said.
"Of course not.", said Harry, quite confused.
"Then why did you do it?", I asked.
"I like you,", he said, "you're really nice."
We were falling in love before our eyes, and didn't even know it.
Thanks to everyone that reviewed, don't worry, there will be more! Lots more! Snoggy stuff!
I opened my eyes on to my astonishment, found myself lying on the ground next to the brick wall that blocks the path into Diagon Alley, with Harry lying across my stomach.
"Sorry.", he said, standing and helping me to my feet.
"That's alright.", I replied, then an idea came to my head, "If you don't mind, Harry, I would really like it if you showed me around. Hermione is spending the day with Ron, and I just saw Mr. Weasley go into the Leaky Cauldron."
"No problem.", he said coolly,(to my surprise).
The walked through the brick wall and headed toward a tall, crooked building.
"First we'll go to Gringott's, and before you ask, you do have money. The Ministry gives you money, it's part of the exchange.", he explained as we entered the building.
"I'm in the exchange program?", I asked, confused, "I thought I was half and half." "You are, we just consider you exchanged because you're from America. That doesn't mean you're all muggle.", he smiled.
I was finally getting the idea how and why I was there. We left Gringott's with our pockets and coin bags full. We went from store to store, practically buying one of everything. We stood in front of Ollivander's, I was finally going to have a wand.
"I'll be back, I just have to go next door.", said Harry, "I won't be long."
I nodded and walked into the shop. Mr. Ollivander was standing behind the counter. With one glance at me he turned and pulled a slender box from the shelf. He handed me the wand that was inside it. I gave it a swish and a flick, and the wand began to glow.
"Splendid!", Mr. Ollivander exclaimed.
I paid for the wand, gathered my parcels and stepped outside the door to see Ron, Harry, and Hermione grinning widely with all their parcels at their feet, holding something out of my view. They lifted their arms over their heads revealing a very fine looking broom. I looked at the top of its handle and noticed the gold lettering.
"A firebolt! How? Why?", I said breathlessly.
"It was the only thing you need and don't have.", said Hermione, handing me the broomstick.
"We pulled our money together. Lucky for us, prices went down since last year.", said Ron.
"It was the least we could do.", said Harry.
"I, I, I, don't know what to say.", whispered, still dumbfounded.
"You're welcome.", whispered Harry.
He stepped towards me and pressed hid lips against my cheek. It was a subtle but affectionate kiss.
"Gee, Hermione, wouldn't some ice cream be nice?", Ron said, dragging Hermione down the Alley, away from Harry and I.
I felt my face turn red and hot. I looked up and smiled at Harry, and then stared at the cobble stone ground.
"You don't have to listen to Hermione, you know.", I mumbled.
"Huh?"
"She told you to kiss me.", I said.
"Of course not.", said Harry, quite confused.
"Then why did you do it?", I asked.
"I like you,", he said, "you're really nice."
We were falling in love before our eyes, and didn't even know it.
Thanks to everyone that reviewed, don't worry, there will be more! Lots more! Snoggy stuff!