A/N- Rubeus Hagrid, Diagon Alley, Gringots Bank, the message at Gringots Bank, Ollivanders, Mr. Ollivander, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, Madam Malkin, Flourish and Blotts, Eeylops Owl Emporium, & some of the wands all belong the very talented J. K. Rowling, I, however, own everything else.
A/N- So sorry for the long wait! Had major writers block & then I didn't have time to type the whole thing! Well, here it is… chapter 3!
A/N- All flames will be used to make s'mores over, but I really do not appreciate flames because they burn. Hope you like this chapter! ~Emily Vanchi
Diagon Alley
Alexz sat and cried for what seem like an eternity, but was really two minutes, before she heard someone ask, "Lost?" Alexz looked up at the owner of the voice- it was none other Rubeus Hagrid. Alexz, startled by this man, replied shakily, saying, "Yes, I was supposed to meet my mother here, but I mustn't have heard her right because I thought she said, 'Diagon Alley,' but obviously, she said something else."
"Well, what does yer mum look like?" Hagrid asked.
"She has dirty blonde hair, gray eyes, and is probably frantic by now." Alexz replied.
"Well, I think I saw her at Gringots, c-mon, I'll take yeh there." Hagrid said, helping Alexz to her feet.
"Bye the way, I'm Rubeus Hagrid, but yeh can call me Hagrid, everyone does.
"I'm Alexz Magic and I came here today to buy my things for Hogwarts, I'm going there this year."
"Really? Well, I'm the gamekeeper at Hogwarts."
"Really?"
"Yea, here we are, Gringots Bank, and there's yer-"
"Alexz!" Mrs. Rachel Magic cried, running over to Alexz and Hagrid. "Alexz! You're safe! Where did you go?" Mrs. Rachel Magic asked. She looked at Hagrid and said, "Thank you, Mr. emmm…."
"Hagrid, and it was me pleasure. Well, Alexz, hope ter see yeh at Hogwarts soon. 'Bye!" Hagrid said before he left.
When Hagrid had gone, Mrs. Rachel Magic asked, "Alexz, where did you go?"
"I thought you said 'Diagon Alley,' not 'Gringots Bank.'" Alexz replied, looking at the ground.
"You mean you weren't paying attention to what I said." Mrs. Rachel Magic said frowning.
"I…I guess so." Alexz said shifting uncomfortably under her mother's gaze.
"We'll talk about this later. Now, we have to get some money." Mrs. Rachel Magic walked up the stone steps of Gringots Bank, Alexz right behind her. They stopped when they reached a pair of silver doors (after the bronze ones) where words were engraved upon them:
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware,
Of finding more than treasure there.
They went through the doors and stopped at the front desk where a rather ugly goblin was standing.
"Hello, Ms., I am Gelondo. How may I help you?" Gelondo asked.
"We need to get to Vault 120." Mrs. Rachel Magic said handing Gelondo a small gold key. Gelondo took the key and examined it carefully before he said, "Follow me." He opened a door to a cart on a track that looked as though it went on forever. Mrs. Rachel Magic and Alexz got in and Gelondo followed.
After many sharp turns, and many winding tracks, the cart came to a sudden stop. Alexz got out, stumbling a tad because she was so dizzy.
"Well, here we are, Vault 120." Gelondo said. He put the key into the lock, and opened the door. A lot of green smoke came out, and after it cleared, Alexz gasped. All she saw was gold, silver, and bronze. "Is this all mine?" Alexz asked, a dazed look on her face.
"All ours." Mrs. Rachel Magic corrected. "But, since you will be starting school at Hogwarts this year, your father and I feel that you are old enough to have your own vault."
"Really?"
"Yes, it will be set up after you start school. But now let's get some money so we can get going."
After they collected some money, they left Gringots and set off to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. They entered Madam Malkin's shop, and waited for Madam Malkin.
"Hello, dear, Hogwarts?" She asked.
"Yes," Mrs. Rachel Magic answered, pushing Alexz towards Madam Malkin.
Madam Malkin stood Alexz on a stool in the back of the shop and slipped a long robe over Alexz's head and began to pin it to the right length.
After about ten minutes, Madam Malkin said, "All finished." She helped Alexz off the stool and handed her a package that held three black robes, all of which were Alexz's size. Alexz paid for the robes and walked out of the store.
"Alexz! Over here!" Mrs. Rachel Magic called from within Flourish and Blotts. Alexz walked into the store and found her mother holding a stack of books.
"Did you get your robes?" Alexz nodded and held up the package she was holding. "Good. Now let me just pay for these books and we will go off to Ollivanders."
When they arrived at Ollivanders, there was no one in there, so they thought.
"Good afternoon," Said a soft voice. An old man emerged from the shadows.
"Hello, Mr. Ollivander." Mrs. Rachel Magic said.
"Ah, yes, Ms. Rachel Kenchel, 10 and a half inches long, springy, made of ebony, correct?"
"Yes, and it's Rachel Magic now, and this is my daughter, Alexz Magic. She's going to Hogwarts this year."
"I see, well, hello, Miss Magic. Please hold out your wand arm so I can measure you." Alexz held out her left arm and Mr. Ollivander pulled out a long measuring tape with silver markings on it. "Here, Mahogany, unicorn hair, eight and a half inches, bendy." Alexz raised her hand, and got midway down when Mr. Ollivander snatched the wand out of her hand.
"No, no- here, willow and dragon heartstring, eight inches, swishy." Alexz raised her arm, but Mr. Ollivander snatched the wand from her again.
"Ah, here we are, maple and phoenix feather, ten inches, quite whippy." Alexz took the wand. She raised her arm & brought it swishing down. As she did, red and gold sparks came shooting out.
"Oh, bravo!" Mr. Ollivander said as Mrs. Rachel Magic hugged Alexz. Mr. Ollivander put the wand back in its box, wrapped it in brown paper, and handed it to Alexz. Mrs. Rachel Magic paid for it and they left Ollivanders.
"Where to next, Mother?" Alexz asked.
"I think we will go to Eeylops Owl Emporium."
"Ok." Alexz said and they walked into a rather large store that was VERY noisy. There were cats, and rats, and toads, and owls by the hundreds. Alexz had her mind set on getting an owl. She looked around at all the different owls, and after about ten minutes, she found the owl she wanted. It was a tawny female with streaks of gold on its feathers. "Arisbe." Alexz said as she stroked the owl. Mrs. Rachel Magic gave her a puzzled look. "I found it in The Book of Name Meanings in Mythology. It means- She who travels best. I thought it was very appropriate." Alexz said smiling.
After buying the rest of the things they needed, the Magics returned home. Alexz put her things in her room, then returned downstairs for diner.
After dinner, Alexz went up to her room to make a calendar until September 1st. '40 more days.' She thought as she made it.
She pinned the calendar on her wall, and got ready for bed. Before she got into bed, she crossed off July 24th, '39 more days.' She thought before she fell asleep.