A/N Since I'm a bit new to this, I don't know how to make new paragraphs yet. It just doesn't seem to work on my computer. Sorry. Oh, and by the way, I don't own a bit of these characters, they belong to a rather wealthy woman (J.K Rowling) and I'm insanely jealous of her.
Chapter 3
Supplies and Amazement
Headmaster Hamingo gently woke Tom up from the chair he had fallen asleep in the night before.
"What? Oh, Headmaster, I just had the crazies dream! I found out I was a wizard, and you..." Tom trailed off, "Was that a dream?"
"No, Tom, that was not a dream. As a matter of fact, we're going to get your school supplies today at Diagon Alley."
"Diagon Alley?"
"This is going to be a long day..." Hamingo smiled and continued, "Diagon Alley is a wizarding town where you can buy wizard supplies. You know, like cauldrons, potions, broomsticks and the like."
"Oh, I get it," replied Tom, even though he didn't.
Hamingo saw the confused look on his face and tried a different explanation, "It's like a big mall, just not in the same building."
Tom's eyes lit up. "Oh, I get it. I really do!"
"Well, now that you understand where you're going, I only have to explain how."
"Can't we just take the bus or something?"
"A bus?!" Hamingo chuckled. "Hardly! No, we'll take floo powder. Come over here to the fireplace."
"Will it hurt?" Tom asked, worried.
"Oh, no! Here, you'll go first. Take some powder, toss it in the fireplace, say 'Diagon Alley', and walk through the grate on the other side. Trust me!" he added, after seeing the doubt on Tom's face.
"Well, here goes nothing," Tom thought as he grabbed a bit of powder. He threw it in the fireplace, shouted Diagon Alley, and suddenly found himself in another town.
Headmaster Hamingo soon followed him and pulled out Tom's supplies list. "Well, you'll need some robes and such, an awful lot of books, and a few cauldrons and the like."
"But sir, I don't have any money! I can't afford a pack of gum, let alone a slew of books!" cried Tom, quite upset.
"Don't be stupid boy! Do you honestly think you're mother left you nothing?" he continued before Tom could respond. "Of course not. But we'll have to stop at Gringotts first. Gringotts is a wizarding bank," he said, answering Tom's question before he could even ask.
They walked a ways before they arrived at a huge stone building.
"This," Hamingo said with emphasis, "this is Gringotts."
Tom just stood there with his mouth wide open, totally speechless.
"Close your mouth boy." scolded Hamingo. "You look like a fish."
Tom closed his mouth quickly, still astounded by what he saw.
"Vault 13 please. Here's the key." Hamingo said as he handed the key to a...
"Gobblin?!?!" Tom asked, shocked.
The Goblin glared at him. "Of course I'm a goblin, you fool boy. Do I look like a pansy to you?"
Tom, realizing that he should have showed more respect said, "Yes, I mean no. It's just that.... I've never seen a goblin."
"Well, whoopee. What do you want a parade as well?"
"Hey, there is no reason to yell at me. I was just...."
"Here we are." Hamingo interrupted, just in time to save Tom from a fight. The goblin looked about ready to attack, and you never want to be attacked by a goblin. "Vault 13." Hamingo proceeded with scooping some odd coins into a large bag.
After leaving Gringotts, Hamingo said, "It's best if you don't talk to goblins. They're a bit, er, sensitive."
"That's a bit of an understatement." Tom muttered.
"Shall we get your robes now?"
After a rather long fitting at the robe shop, shopping at the books store, and buying Tom's other supplies, Hamingo asked, "Do you want a pet?"
"A pet? That would be great!" cried Tom, as they stepped into a creature-filled shop. After careful consideration, he chose a rather large green snake. For a minute, Tom thought he heard the snake telling him what a great snake he was, but Tom shock that thought right out of his head. "Snakes don't talk you ninny," he scolded himself.
"Er, Tom," Hamingo said, breaking into Tom's train of thought, "I have to stop in Knockturn Alley, so why don't you go across the street and get yourself something to eat. I gave you a bit of money before."
"Allright." Tom agreed, all the while thinking about how to follow Hamingo to Knockturn Alley without being seen. Tom wanted to see more magic, and he assumed Knockturn would have it!
Chapter 3
Supplies and Amazement
Headmaster Hamingo gently woke Tom up from the chair he had fallen asleep in the night before.
"What? Oh, Headmaster, I just had the crazies dream! I found out I was a wizard, and you..." Tom trailed off, "Was that a dream?"
"No, Tom, that was not a dream. As a matter of fact, we're going to get your school supplies today at Diagon Alley."
"Diagon Alley?"
"This is going to be a long day..." Hamingo smiled and continued, "Diagon Alley is a wizarding town where you can buy wizard supplies. You know, like cauldrons, potions, broomsticks and the like."
"Oh, I get it," replied Tom, even though he didn't.
Hamingo saw the confused look on his face and tried a different explanation, "It's like a big mall, just not in the same building."
Tom's eyes lit up. "Oh, I get it. I really do!"
"Well, now that you understand where you're going, I only have to explain how."
"Can't we just take the bus or something?"
"A bus?!" Hamingo chuckled. "Hardly! No, we'll take floo powder. Come over here to the fireplace."
"Will it hurt?" Tom asked, worried.
"Oh, no! Here, you'll go first. Take some powder, toss it in the fireplace, say 'Diagon Alley', and walk through the grate on the other side. Trust me!" he added, after seeing the doubt on Tom's face.
"Well, here goes nothing," Tom thought as he grabbed a bit of powder. He threw it in the fireplace, shouted Diagon Alley, and suddenly found himself in another town.
Headmaster Hamingo soon followed him and pulled out Tom's supplies list. "Well, you'll need some robes and such, an awful lot of books, and a few cauldrons and the like."
"But sir, I don't have any money! I can't afford a pack of gum, let alone a slew of books!" cried Tom, quite upset.
"Don't be stupid boy! Do you honestly think you're mother left you nothing?" he continued before Tom could respond. "Of course not. But we'll have to stop at Gringotts first. Gringotts is a wizarding bank," he said, answering Tom's question before he could even ask.
They walked a ways before they arrived at a huge stone building.
"This," Hamingo said with emphasis, "this is Gringotts."
Tom just stood there with his mouth wide open, totally speechless.
"Close your mouth boy." scolded Hamingo. "You look like a fish."
Tom closed his mouth quickly, still astounded by what he saw.
"Vault 13 please. Here's the key." Hamingo said as he handed the key to a...
"Gobblin?!?!" Tom asked, shocked.
The Goblin glared at him. "Of course I'm a goblin, you fool boy. Do I look like a pansy to you?"
Tom, realizing that he should have showed more respect said, "Yes, I mean no. It's just that.... I've never seen a goblin."
"Well, whoopee. What do you want a parade as well?"
"Hey, there is no reason to yell at me. I was just...."
"Here we are." Hamingo interrupted, just in time to save Tom from a fight. The goblin looked about ready to attack, and you never want to be attacked by a goblin. "Vault 13." Hamingo proceeded with scooping some odd coins into a large bag.
After leaving Gringotts, Hamingo said, "It's best if you don't talk to goblins. They're a bit, er, sensitive."
"That's a bit of an understatement." Tom muttered.
"Shall we get your robes now?"
After a rather long fitting at the robe shop, shopping at the books store, and buying Tom's other supplies, Hamingo asked, "Do you want a pet?"
"A pet? That would be great!" cried Tom, as they stepped into a creature-filled shop. After careful consideration, he chose a rather large green snake. For a minute, Tom thought he heard the snake telling him what a great snake he was, but Tom shock that thought right out of his head. "Snakes don't talk you ninny," he scolded himself.
"Er, Tom," Hamingo said, breaking into Tom's train of thought, "I have to stop in Knockturn Alley, so why don't you go across the street and get yourself something to eat. I gave you a bit of money before."
"Allright." Tom agreed, all the while thinking about how to follow Hamingo to Knockturn Alley without being seen. Tom wanted to see more magic, and he assumed Knockturn would have it!