A/N Well things are starting to heat up. Now it's time to get out and grab supplies.

Chapter Two Gathering Supplies

Fairly soon everyone was gathered around the Fireplace one morning a couple weeks after the raid. Ginny quickly explained to Abigale and Joshua how the Floo Powder worked. Before everyone knew it they were at the Leaky Cauldron. Hermione and Justin Finch-Fletchley were chatting with Neville when they arrived.

"Ginny, you go on ahead I need to discuss something with Hermione," Harry said.

Ginny lead the crowd to the Courtyard and opened the gate.

"OK Amy, you all set for money?" Ginny wondered.

"I think so," Amy said. "I might grab a few galleons but that's it. I don't need many books luckily just Standard Book of Spells Grade 2, a couple books for dad's class, and one book for Japanese."

"OK We'll meet up at the Leaky Cauldron in Three hours from the time we leave Gringotts," Ginny said. By the time they left Gringotts Harry had caught up.

Amy's first stop was Flourish and Blotts. Inside she quickly located all but the book for Japanese class.

"konnichi-wa Amy-sama," a voice said. Amy looked up to find Kari Translet next to her.

"konnichi-wa Translet kykoju," Amy said.

"Where is your dad hiding?"

"He is helping some cousins of mine get ready for the fall," Amy said. "It's not a problem I've been walking through Diagon Alley on my own since I've been six."

They chatted for a little while and Amy then went to Quality Quidditch Supplies. Inside she saw a familiar face.

"Marcus what brings you here?" Amy wondered.

"Not much Amy. Just getting some polish for my broom. How's your broom working for you?"

"Good. What kind do you have?"

"Nimbus 2006 Not quite as state of the art as your broom. Also it's slower."

"I doubt they could make a broom go much faster then mine is capable of," Amy said.

"You never know," the owner said.

Amy and Marcus hung out for the remainder of the time Amy had. In fact Marcus was still with her when she arrived at the Leaky Cauldron.

"Did you find everything?" Harry wondered.

"Yes I did," Amy said. "I even ran into a couple people."

"Who besides your Slytherin buddy did you run into?" Elly wondered.

"My Japanese Teacher in the bookstore," Amy replied.

"Where did you end up running into him?" Joshua wondered.

"In Quality Quidditch Supplies," Amy said. "Oh before I forget Marcus the two goofies are Joshua and Abigale Dursley. They are cousins of mine on my dad's side. They are the kids of his cousin Dudley. AS Elly pointed out Marcus is a friend of mine in Slytherin."

"Abigale, you have a huge wart on your nose quite authentic," Marcus said as a joke.

"I do not you fool," Abigale said. "Where did you ever meet this guy?"

"In the infirmary of all places when I went to get a cast off my arm that one of his housemates caused me to get. She tripped me going into potions one day causing me to break an arm."

"Not good," Elly said.

"Elly, that one cousin of yours Jeanine was it that ended up with the bad cold during that one snowball fight did she ever get over her cold?" Marcus wondered.

"According to Aunt Penny she did but She and Uncle Percy still haven't forgiven Fred and George for causing her to get it in the first place," Elly said. "Your family still well you know?"

"Not as bad but let's face it Elly I spend as much time as I can somewhere else. It was luck I chose today to get broom polish," Marcus said

"I agree, Marcus. After all we haven't seen each other all summer," Amy said.

"I know. Let's face it I was counting off the days until school started back up. Where is Emily?"

"She might be at her house. I mainly knew her because her mom and my dad played Quidditch together when in school. I'm not sure really where her house is. For all I know she might be staying with my uncle Fred," Amy said.

"She will be at our house the last two weeks of the holidays," Harry said.

"That will prove interesting," Elly said. "After all except for Amy how many of us really know her?"

"I do," Abigale said. "I spent a week getting to know her."

"I think we should be going," Harry said. "Mr. Flint I'll see you on the 1st of September."

"You got it Professor," Marcus said.

"Why do I have a feeling he won't be stopping by the house anytime soon?" Abigale wondered.

"Who knows he might," Amy said.