Harry Potter and the Baby
Chapter Four
Shopping
Harry woke the next afternoon at 12 and found Alexandria playing with one of the diapers. It was about a week before his birthday. He changed Alexandria while talking to her.
"You know Alexandria… Your name's to long to keep saying. It'll drive people crazy. Why don't I start calling you Alex? How 'bout that?" Harry asked tickling her chin. She giggled and tried to get away, but Harry held on.
"Alex! Alex!" Alex, now, screeched laughingly. Harry smiled at her and slipped her into a slightly frilly green dress, bringing out her eyes. Slipping her into her stockings and dress shoes were the harder of the dressing factors. He sighed in relief an hour later when he had finished.
He picked her up and carried her on his hip down to the bar. Tom grinned at him. Everyone looked questioningly at him and the baby.
Harry Potter? A father now? Since when?
Whispers broke out, but Harry ignored them. He had brought down baby food and a bottle for Alex and sat at the corner booth, ignoring prying eyes watching his every move. He opened the jar and pulled out a small rubber tipped spoon and dipped it in and stirred it for a bit. Setting Alex on the table sitting up he grinned at her, surroundings slowly drifting away. Alex giggled as Harry tickled her chin.
"Open up!" Harry said in a cheerful voice. Alex happily obeyed and chewed with her imaginary teeth and swallowed. It carried on like this, but more times missing and the mashed banana's landed in her face or on his shirt. After cleaning her up with a baby wipe Tom came over with Hot Wings and Butterbeer for Harry and a little bit of milk for Alex for Harry to mix with the powder. Harry knew that people were whispering and pointing at him and Alex still but ignored it.
After Harry ate and paid the bill for both meals from earlier and then he and Alex walked out back. Alex looking around in questioning awe as Harry walked to the brick wall. Doing the same thing Hagrid had done in Harry's First Year. Two up, three across Harry tapped the brick. The bricks started rearranging themselves into an opening and Harry watched Alex's eyes widen in baby wonderment and shock.
She giggled and clapped her hands with a grin. Harry smiled warmly at her joy.
"Alex, welcome to Diagon Alley…" Harry said smiling still. They walked inside as the bricks closed back. Some witches gave him inquisitive looks as Harry Potter, carrying a baby made their way past the crowds and stores towards Flourish and Bolts. He asked the man for the Seventh Year books and if there was a list he could borrow it for the day. The man did and allowed Harry to borrow it. Harry got the list and looked it over.
Greatest Potions, Greatest Strengths
Transfiguration Year Seven
Charms for the Charmed
Starry Nights
Standard Book of Spells Grade Seven
Defence for the Wary
Defence, Defence, Defence!
You-Know-Who and Dark Arts
Dark Arts Fighting
Harry whistled at the length of the list. Buying the books he went through the Baby section finding some books that Alex would like and some books that would help him take better care of her. After paying with the rest of the gold he had found in his pocket somehow he made his way to Gringotts and went to the counter to a Goblin. Alex had started crying at the sight of the thing. He patted her on the back though.
"Umm… I'd like to get some money from my vault, but I can't leave Alex here by herself or take her with me because the cart might hurt her. I was wondering if it would be possible for one of your Goblins would go down and get out 100 galleons? I have my key with me." Harry asked politely. The Goblin took the key, stared at it hard and agreed to do so.
He went down himself as Harry waited for him to return.
Twenty minutes later Harry was thanking the Goblin and leaving with a still crying Alex. Harry made his way to the different stores, buying his school supplies. Afterwards he saw a store called 'Baby Magic'. He walked inside hesitantly, with a now happy Alex. I'm gonna get rid of the Muggle baby stuff and get her wizard stuff. Harry thought a little pleasantly.
He went into the clothing aisle and saw a shirt with a baby Unicorn on it. The shirt was red as well. He picked that shirt and some pants along with some shorts. Picking out another shirt with a prancing Hippogriff walking around. He got two more shirts similar to the Unicorn as well.
After getting a few green, red, blue, and yellow dresses as well as stockings and dress shoes, Harry and Alex made their way towards a witch that made baby robes. Alex was measured while being floated, giggling at moving like that. Harry ordered three pairs of black robes, two pairs of dress robes, and a winter cloak that was Gryffindor red. He paid for the things and thanked the witch greatly. He walked to another section for toys.
Alex was set free and Harry let her choose anything. Three hundred toys later Harry was paying the man at the counter to shrink it for him for extra. After paying the sum, which came up to a LARGE number, Harry and Alex went to go pick up some other necessities . . .
Getting back to the Leaky Cauldron and asked to use the fireplace to get to Hogwarts. Tom happily agreed and said goodbye to Harry and Alex warmly. After Harry dumped the Muggle things he wouldn't need anymore in a dumpsite Harry had all his packages with him and Alex ready to leave. No one was there anymore and Harry thanked Merlin that there wasn't anyone. Tom used a spell on them to help keep the ride safe for Alex since Harry hadn't known it.
"Goodbye Tom!" Harry said waving.
"Hobye Tum!" Alex said gleefully, waving as well.
Harry threw some powder in the fireplace, waited for the fire to turn green and stepped in, and shouted, "HEADMASTER ALBUS DUMBLEDORE'S OFFICE!" and then with one last wave from Alex, disappeared . . .
Thank you guys for reading this chapter. It was kind of hard to finish it because I'm starting to get Writer's Block. But the outline of the story is still going strong so don't worry a bit! ^^ I'm gonna finish this story if it kills me! ^^
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