1 Chapter 2

Diagon Alley

Three weeks later, at breakfast, Uncle Vernon announced that they would be getting all of the school supplies that day. Dudley still wasn't happy about having to go to Hogwarts, but he had admitted that it would be cool learning magic. Since then, he and Harry were getting on better, almost good friends.

The hardest thing for Harry was that he had to tell the Dursley's about the return of Voldemort. All the Dursley's seemed shocked after Harry told them, but he reassured them that they were all safe and that Dumbledore would never let any harm come to them.

Before they left, Harry owled Ron telling him that they would be going to Diagon Alley. When they arrived at the Leaky Cauldron, Harry greeted Tom the Barman. There were many people inside the Pub and the Dursley's were becoming less anxious around Wizards and Witches. When they entered through to Diagon alley, they froze in awe at the sight of the street and so many people. Harry was also in shock. Ministry Wizards were all over the street, but Harry thought, that Sirius had told him that Fudge did not believe that Voldemort was back. Harry cast this aside when Dudley spoke up.

" Where do we go now?"

"Gringotts" answered Harry, "The Wizard Bank"

"Why?" asked Vernon.

"Wizards don't use Pounds you know!" he replied.

When they entered Gringotts, Aunt Petunia gave a small scream.

"Ahh!! What are those?!" she asked worriedly, pointing to the Goblins.

"Goblins" said Harry " be quite and don't point. They don't like being stared at!"

Vernon and Petunia opened an account for Dudley while Harry went to his own vault. When they were done, they went to Ollivanders to get Dudley's wand and both of there Duelling wands. Dudley's wand was 10 inches, beech with Dragon heartstrings. According to Mr Ollivander, the Duelling wands were safe, used for learning how to Duel. After getting their books, Dudley with more than Harry as he had 5 years of school to learn, they got there Potion ingredients. The last place to go was to get robes at Madame Malkins. Both of them needed robes because Harry had grown out of his old ones. Just as they were about to enter the shop, Harry heard two familiar voices calling his name.

" Harry! Harry!" Harry turned and saw Ron and Hermione coming towards him.

"Hi Harry, how are you?" asked Ron, smiling "Sorry that you couldn't come to ours this summer, Dumbledore says "No"."

"So, Harry, this is your cousin, he's going to Hogwarts?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah" said Dudley.

"How are you Dudley?"

"I'm fine"

"Well. We'll let you get your robes, meet you in the leaky cauldron later?" asked Ron.

"Yes" replied Harry.

After they had finished doing their shopping, Harry showed the Dursleys the way to the Leaky Cauldron.

Across the street, Ginny, Fred, George and Mrs Weasley were sitting on a bench. They must have been waiting for Harry. Harry ran over and greeted them.

"Hello dear" said Mrs Weasley.

Ginny just blushed and smiled at him.

The Dursleys made there way over to them.

"Hello. You must be Harry's aunt and uncle." Mrs Weasley said

The Weasley twins spotted Dudley and burst into a fit of giggles. They had given Dudley a Weasley wizard wheezes sweet by the name of Ton Tongue Toffee a year ago. It had made Dudleys tongue so long, it had looked like a snake.

Dudley hid behind his parents. Harry pulled him out and introduced him and explained what had happened.

"You'll never guess what!" said Ron as Harry sat down next to him in the Leaky Cauldron.

"What?" asked Harry.

"Fred and George bought me a Firebolt, part of your birthday present and some new dress robes! Can you believe it?!" he asked.

"No, of course not" said Harry trying to act surprised. "Why?"

"Don't know, and don't care." Answered Ron. "They've bought loads of new things. Mum's starting to get worried. Think they might be stealing it!"

Harry couldn't help but laughing.

For about half an hour (after 3 Butterbeers) Dudley decided to ask his parents if he could have an owl. It would allow him to keep in touch with his parents while he was at Hogwarts. Vernon and Petunia looked at each other before deciding that he could. As they all came out of the Owl shop, Dudley had bought a Tawny owl, two figures walked towards them.

"Remus, Snuffles! What are you doing here?" asked Harry to a young man and his black dog.

"Snuffles needs to talk to you" said Remus. And he led Harry, Ron, Hermione and the Dursleys to an alley.

"Sirius!" said Harry running towards him after he had changed back into a human.

"Your family, Harry?" asked Sirius looking at the Dursleys.

"Yeah" replied Harry.

"Harry has some important news to tell you. You may not believe this but he is Gryffindors heir!" said Sirius excitedly.

Ron and Hermiones mouth hung open with surprise.

"You weren't supposed to tell anyone!" said Harry

"Whoa! That's cool!" said Ron.

"Harry, if you still can't believe it, listen to this. Well you mother and father lived with you in Godrics Hollow before they died. They inherited his House from your Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather. Also, The wand you chose had a brother. That was Voldemort's wand. He was the heir of Salazar Slytherin. Your wand admitted Red and Gold sparks, the colour of Gryffindor house. Also Fawkes the phoenix brought you the sorting hat when you were fighting the Basilisk. You managed to pull out Gryffindor's sword. Remember? Only a true Gryffindor could do that."

They talked about that for another hour before it was time to go home.