Disclaimer: Now, if I owned Harry Potter, would I be here making up
stories? No, I thought not.
By the time the four friends got back to the Leaky Cauldron it was dinnertime.
"Well, I was wondering when you four would show up." Draco said as they ran in and plopped into the four empty seats and began to dig into their dinners.
"Yes. You missed Fred and George…Though they did mention you stopping by." Ginny told them.
Kevin and Angel grunted in response while Aubrey and Jessica nodded politely.
When dinner was done, Cho, Hermione, Ginny and Lavender saddled their eldest children with the responsibility (Kevin called it punishment) of taking their younger siblings to get some ice cream.
"Ugh! I love my baby brothers and sisters…But ushering them to get ice cream? It's inhuman torture!" Angel moaned, grabbing Nanette, his five year old sister, away from a hag hobbling down the street.
"Yeah…We look like weirdoes, herding twelve kids down the street…We're lucky that the other eight aren't old enough to go somewhere without our mothers." Kevin said in an annoyed tone.
***
Soon they reached an ice cream parlor, 'Sundaes Galore'.
After taking twelve orders, plus herself, Jessica, Kevin and Angel, Aubrey told the boy what they wanted.
"That'll be eight galleons and five knuts." He said.
Aubrey nodded curtly and paid up.
"Come on, kids, lets go eat over there." Aubrey said, pointing to some tables outside the shop.
While keeping an eagle's eye on her siblings, Aubrey licked a Popsicle.
"I can't wait until tomorrow! We'll get our first real wand!" Jessica said.
Aubrey barely listened, though.
Her mind was elsewhere…With a certain raven haired ebony eyed boy named Midas.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get him out of her head.
***
The next morning donned early and bright.
Angel, Aubrey, Jessica and Kevin practically ran down the crowded streets and towards Madame Malkin's Robes for All Occasions.
Today was the day when they'd get their Hogwarts supplies.
In less than two weeks they'd be boarding the Hogwarts Express and heading towards Hogwarts.
"You're here for Hogwarts?" Madame Malkin asked once they stepped in her shop.
"Yes, ma'am." Jessica told her.
"Well, go into the back. They'll fit you up there." Madame Malkin said, telling their mothers to sit down.
***
After getting fitted for six black robes each, all the books on their lists, cauldrons, potion ingredients they were left with one last item they needed: a wand.
Aubrey opened the door to Ollivanders quietly, afraid that she would disturb the tomblike silence.
Angel, Jessica, Kevin and she wandered down the aisles piled high with boxes of wands.
"Can I help you?" A voice behind Aubrey made her jump up.
She turned around to find an old man standing behind her and her friends.
"Yes…We'd like to purchase some wands…We're starting Hogwarts." Kevin muttered.
There was a strange and mysterious aura about the man, who must be Mr. Ollivander.
"Ah, yes, I know who each of you are…The question is, though, do you each know who you are?" He smiled in a way that told them he knew something they didn't.
"Um…Yeah…Well, can you help us?" Angel asked.
Mr. Ollivander nodded curtly and pointed to Kevin.
"You're the oldest, you first."
Kevin nodded and stepped forward.
After five different wands, Kevin was able to send red and gold sparks out of his wand (Mahogany and unicorn hair. Nine inches. Good for curses.)
One after another, Aubrey watched her friends go.
Jessica's wand was ebony and dragon heartstring. Ten and a half inches. Pliable. Good for charms.
Angel's wand was holly and unicorn hair. Eleven inches. Also good for curses.
Finally it was Aubrey's turn.
Mr. Ollivander took a long look at her and, without measuring or even asking which hand was her wand hand disappeared into the back room.
Within seconds his reappeared holding a long box.
"I have a feeling that this will suit you." He told her, handing her the box.
Aubrey wrinkled her nose and took the wand out, looking it up and down.
"Willow and phoenix hair. Eleven and a half inches. Good for transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts." Mr. Ollivander murmured, watching Aubrey take it out.
As soon as the wand fell out of the box and into her hands, Aubrey had a vision, though it only lasted for a few seconds.
Jessica, Kevin, Angel and her were standing together, and Aubrey felt that their bond was broken, and that one of them was her friend and that the other two were her enemies…
"Just wave it around, Aubrey dear!" Her mother called out, bringing her back to reality.
"Oh…Yeah, mum." Aubrey muttered, swishing the wand in a circle.
A flash of red and gold sparks flew around and turned into a star.
Ginny leapt up and hugged her daughter tightly.
"My little witch!" She sobbed, squeezing Aubrey to the point where it was embarrassing.
"Oy! Mum, get off!" Aubrey moaned, shoving her mother away and pretending to be upset.
Ginny just smiled brightly and scampered off to buy the wand.
"Alright, you three take your packages and go back to the Leaky Cauldron! We'll meet you in two hours at Eeylops Owl Emporium, to get you four owls! Think of it as a 'Good Luck!' gift!" Lavender told them, blinking as they disappeared at an unnaturally fast pace.
***
Angel, Aubrey, Jessica and Kevin strolled happily down Diagon Alley, talking about the hot topic of the day: What would Hogwarts be like?
"I just want to be sorted into Gryffindor!" Angel told his three companions.
"Yeah, Weasley's have been in Gryffindor for…like…ever since we started coming to Hogwarts!" Jessica cried.
Kevin frowned a little.
"Malfoy's have been in Slytherin since we started coming to Hogwarts, and mum's muggle born. I really hope the Sorting Hat put me in Gryffindor. I don't what I'd do if I wasn't."
Aubrey patted Kevin's arm in a reassuring way.
"Oh, I bet the Hat will see that you're just as brave as Gryffindors! Don't you worry!" She told him.
Kevin smiled at warmly at Aubrey.
"Thanks…Say! Angel! There's the candy shop! We need to replenish on our stock." He cried, pointing to 'Samson's Sweet Treats', the local sweets shop.
Angel nodded and the two turned to the other half of their group.
"You coming?" Kevin asked.
"No, we want to go back to the Leaky Cauldron and freshen up." Jessica replied.
Angel shrugged, "Well, we'll get you two something!" He told them, running after Kevin.
Aubrey and Jessica watched them go, their noses wrinkled in annoyance.
"I swear, all they do is eat! It's a wonder they aren't the size of a dragon!" Jessica muttered, shaking her head so that her golden brown locks tumbled around her shoulders.
Aubrey nodded in agreement and the cousins started off, giggling about Ivan Grapsling, the cute new Beater for the Chudley Cannons.
***
When Aubrey opened the door to her room, she was greeted by a flying ball of fur, which attached it's claws to her dark blue robes.
"Arg! Starlene! Get off, these are new robes!" Aubrey told the small, ginger colored kitten, which just happened to be the great-granddaughter of the late Crookshanks, Aunt Hermione's old cat (before she had gotten Sabel, Crookshanks daughter and Starlene's grandmother).
Starlene meowed and leapt down, purring and rubbing up against her owner's legs.
"Sorry, Star, but mama's got to go. I'll be back later with dinner, kay?" Aubrey asked as she changed into some warmer robes (colored a deep red).
She sauntered over to the door and opened it, taking on last look in the mirror before she left.
In that moment, Starlene (or Star as she was most often called) streaked out of the room and down the hallway.
"STAR!" Aubrey cried, racing down the hall and after her beloved kitten.
"What's up?" Jessica asked, stepping out of her room.
"Come on, Star got out!" Aubrey cried, dragging her cousin down the hallway after her.
The two girls raced downstairs just in time to see Star's white tipped tail disappear around the corner.
They ran through the door and after the small cat, who was taking many sharp turns.
Finally they came to a dark and dingy alley, not far from Gringotts.
"Damn! That's Knocnkturn Alley!" Jessica cursed, watching Star prance down the Dark Arts street.
"I don't care, I'm getting my Star back!" Aubrey told Jessica.
"Well…We better be quick. You're dad ended up there once, remember the story?"
Aubrey nodded and the cousins linked arms, set their jaws and walked bravely down Knockturn Alley.
As they walked, the shops got larger and scarier looking.
"St…St…Star?" Aubrey called meekly.
"Is this what you're looking for?" The two girls whirled around and gasped.
A group of about seven boys were crowded behind them, and their leader, the one who had spoken, had his wand pressed to a very scared looking Star's belly.
"Give me my cat, you stupid git!" Aubrey cried, trying to grab Star.
The boy just sneered.
"No…I think this will make a lovely meal for my pet snake." He told Aubrey and Jessica.
"You…You wouldn't!" Jessica asked, her tan skin turning pale.
"Oh, but I would. Good day, girls." The boys turned to leave when-"Drop it, Macnair!"
Aubrey recognized the voice before she saw the face.
Midas, along with a girl about their age and Justine, immerged from the shadows.
The boy's jaw dropped and his eyes widened with fear.
"Er, I wasn't doing anything! I swear, Midas! I…I was just giving the girl her cat!" He stuttered, shoving Star into Aubrey's outstretched arms.
Midas sneered.
"Yes…Well, you best be off…You're snake's probably very hungry."
The boy and his gang nodded and turned to leave.
"Oh, and Macnair?"
"Yes, Midas?"
"Stay away from these two. If I catch you near them I swear you'll be sorry." Justine nodded, as if to clarify the threat.
Macnair gulped and bolted down the street, his gang nipping at his heels.
As soon as they had disappeared, Midas turned his gaze on Aubrey.
"What are you doing down here? You could have been hurt!"
"I'm sorry Midas, but my cat, Star, she got out of my room and we chased her. Thank you for helping, though. Star means a lot to me."
Midas looked as if he was about to lay into them some more Justine stepped in front of him.
"Don't be so harsh, Midas. They didn't know better." Justine said, smiling brightly at the Midas.
Midas just snorted.
"Well, I suppose we have to get you back to Diagon Alley safely. Come on, move it!" Midas said in an annoyed tone, walking briskly ahead of them.
"Don't worry about him, he'll cool off." The girl who had reddish-gold hair told Aubrey.
"Oh…Yeah." Aubrey muttered.
"Judging by description, you must be Aubrey."
"Yes…I bet you're Whitney."
The girl nodded.
"Well, here we are. Diagon Alley." Midas muttered as they stepped onto the bright street.
"Well, see onboard the Hogwart's Express." Whitney called before following her brother and sister down the alley and out of sight.
"I like her." Jessica said, watching them go.
"Me too." Aubrey said, petting Star.
By the time the four friends got back to the Leaky Cauldron it was dinnertime.
"Well, I was wondering when you four would show up." Draco said as they ran in and plopped into the four empty seats and began to dig into their dinners.
"Yes. You missed Fred and George…Though they did mention you stopping by." Ginny told them.
Kevin and Angel grunted in response while Aubrey and Jessica nodded politely.
When dinner was done, Cho, Hermione, Ginny and Lavender saddled their eldest children with the responsibility (Kevin called it punishment) of taking their younger siblings to get some ice cream.
"Ugh! I love my baby brothers and sisters…But ushering them to get ice cream? It's inhuman torture!" Angel moaned, grabbing Nanette, his five year old sister, away from a hag hobbling down the street.
"Yeah…We look like weirdoes, herding twelve kids down the street…We're lucky that the other eight aren't old enough to go somewhere without our mothers." Kevin said in an annoyed tone.
***
Soon they reached an ice cream parlor, 'Sundaes Galore'.
After taking twelve orders, plus herself, Jessica, Kevin and Angel, Aubrey told the boy what they wanted.
"That'll be eight galleons and five knuts." He said.
Aubrey nodded curtly and paid up.
"Come on, kids, lets go eat over there." Aubrey said, pointing to some tables outside the shop.
While keeping an eagle's eye on her siblings, Aubrey licked a Popsicle.
"I can't wait until tomorrow! We'll get our first real wand!" Jessica said.
Aubrey barely listened, though.
Her mind was elsewhere…With a certain raven haired ebony eyed boy named Midas.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get him out of her head.
***
The next morning donned early and bright.
Angel, Aubrey, Jessica and Kevin practically ran down the crowded streets and towards Madame Malkin's Robes for All Occasions.
Today was the day when they'd get their Hogwarts supplies.
In less than two weeks they'd be boarding the Hogwarts Express and heading towards Hogwarts.
"You're here for Hogwarts?" Madame Malkin asked once they stepped in her shop.
"Yes, ma'am." Jessica told her.
"Well, go into the back. They'll fit you up there." Madame Malkin said, telling their mothers to sit down.
***
After getting fitted for six black robes each, all the books on their lists, cauldrons, potion ingredients they were left with one last item they needed: a wand.
Aubrey opened the door to Ollivanders quietly, afraid that she would disturb the tomblike silence.
Angel, Jessica, Kevin and she wandered down the aisles piled high with boxes of wands.
"Can I help you?" A voice behind Aubrey made her jump up.
She turned around to find an old man standing behind her and her friends.
"Yes…We'd like to purchase some wands…We're starting Hogwarts." Kevin muttered.
There was a strange and mysterious aura about the man, who must be Mr. Ollivander.
"Ah, yes, I know who each of you are…The question is, though, do you each know who you are?" He smiled in a way that told them he knew something they didn't.
"Um…Yeah…Well, can you help us?" Angel asked.
Mr. Ollivander nodded curtly and pointed to Kevin.
"You're the oldest, you first."
Kevin nodded and stepped forward.
After five different wands, Kevin was able to send red and gold sparks out of his wand (Mahogany and unicorn hair. Nine inches. Good for curses.)
One after another, Aubrey watched her friends go.
Jessica's wand was ebony and dragon heartstring. Ten and a half inches. Pliable. Good for charms.
Angel's wand was holly and unicorn hair. Eleven inches. Also good for curses.
Finally it was Aubrey's turn.
Mr. Ollivander took a long look at her and, without measuring or even asking which hand was her wand hand disappeared into the back room.
Within seconds his reappeared holding a long box.
"I have a feeling that this will suit you." He told her, handing her the box.
Aubrey wrinkled her nose and took the wand out, looking it up and down.
"Willow and phoenix hair. Eleven and a half inches. Good for transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts." Mr. Ollivander murmured, watching Aubrey take it out.
As soon as the wand fell out of the box and into her hands, Aubrey had a vision, though it only lasted for a few seconds.
Jessica, Kevin, Angel and her were standing together, and Aubrey felt that their bond was broken, and that one of them was her friend and that the other two were her enemies…
"Just wave it around, Aubrey dear!" Her mother called out, bringing her back to reality.
"Oh…Yeah, mum." Aubrey muttered, swishing the wand in a circle.
A flash of red and gold sparks flew around and turned into a star.
Ginny leapt up and hugged her daughter tightly.
"My little witch!" She sobbed, squeezing Aubrey to the point where it was embarrassing.
"Oy! Mum, get off!" Aubrey moaned, shoving her mother away and pretending to be upset.
Ginny just smiled brightly and scampered off to buy the wand.
"Alright, you three take your packages and go back to the Leaky Cauldron! We'll meet you in two hours at Eeylops Owl Emporium, to get you four owls! Think of it as a 'Good Luck!' gift!" Lavender told them, blinking as they disappeared at an unnaturally fast pace.
***
Angel, Aubrey, Jessica and Kevin strolled happily down Diagon Alley, talking about the hot topic of the day: What would Hogwarts be like?
"I just want to be sorted into Gryffindor!" Angel told his three companions.
"Yeah, Weasley's have been in Gryffindor for…like…ever since we started coming to Hogwarts!" Jessica cried.
Kevin frowned a little.
"Malfoy's have been in Slytherin since we started coming to Hogwarts, and mum's muggle born. I really hope the Sorting Hat put me in Gryffindor. I don't what I'd do if I wasn't."
Aubrey patted Kevin's arm in a reassuring way.
"Oh, I bet the Hat will see that you're just as brave as Gryffindors! Don't you worry!" She told him.
Kevin smiled at warmly at Aubrey.
"Thanks…Say! Angel! There's the candy shop! We need to replenish on our stock." He cried, pointing to 'Samson's Sweet Treats', the local sweets shop.
Angel nodded and the two turned to the other half of their group.
"You coming?" Kevin asked.
"No, we want to go back to the Leaky Cauldron and freshen up." Jessica replied.
Angel shrugged, "Well, we'll get you two something!" He told them, running after Kevin.
Aubrey and Jessica watched them go, their noses wrinkled in annoyance.
"I swear, all they do is eat! It's a wonder they aren't the size of a dragon!" Jessica muttered, shaking her head so that her golden brown locks tumbled around her shoulders.
Aubrey nodded in agreement and the cousins started off, giggling about Ivan Grapsling, the cute new Beater for the Chudley Cannons.
***
When Aubrey opened the door to her room, she was greeted by a flying ball of fur, which attached it's claws to her dark blue robes.
"Arg! Starlene! Get off, these are new robes!" Aubrey told the small, ginger colored kitten, which just happened to be the great-granddaughter of the late Crookshanks, Aunt Hermione's old cat (before she had gotten Sabel, Crookshanks daughter and Starlene's grandmother).
Starlene meowed and leapt down, purring and rubbing up against her owner's legs.
"Sorry, Star, but mama's got to go. I'll be back later with dinner, kay?" Aubrey asked as she changed into some warmer robes (colored a deep red).
She sauntered over to the door and opened it, taking on last look in the mirror before she left.
In that moment, Starlene (or Star as she was most often called) streaked out of the room and down the hallway.
"STAR!" Aubrey cried, racing down the hall and after her beloved kitten.
"What's up?" Jessica asked, stepping out of her room.
"Come on, Star got out!" Aubrey cried, dragging her cousin down the hallway after her.
The two girls raced downstairs just in time to see Star's white tipped tail disappear around the corner.
They ran through the door and after the small cat, who was taking many sharp turns.
Finally they came to a dark and dingy alley, not far from Gringotts.
"Damn! That's Knocnkturn Alley!" Jessica cursed, watching Star prance down the Dark Arts street.
"I don't care, I'm getting my Star back!" Aubrey told Jessica.
"Well…We better be quick. You're dad ended up there once, remember the story?"
Aubrey nodded and the cousins linked arms, set their jaws and walked bravely down Knockturn Alley.
As they walked, the shops got larger and scarier looking.
"St…St…Star?" Aubrey called meekly.
"Is this what you're looking for?" The two girls whirled around and gasped.
A group of about seven boys were crowded behind them, and their leader, the one who had spoken, had his wand pressed to a very scared looking Star's belly.
"Give me my cat, you stupid git!" Aubrey cried, trying to grab Star.
The boy just sneered.
"No…I think this will make a lovely meal for my pet snake." He told Aubrey and Jessica.
"You…You wouldn't!" Jessica asked, her tan skin turning pale.
"Oh, but I would. Good day, girls." The boys turned to leave when-"Drop it, Macnair!"
Aubrey recognized the voice before she saw the face.
Midas, along with a girl about their age and Justine, immerged from the shadows.
The boy's jaw dropped and his eyes widened with fear.
"Er, I wasn't doing anything! I swear, Midas! I…I was just giving the girl her cat!" He stuttered, shoving Star into Aubrey's outstretched arms.
Midas sneered.
"Yes…Well, you best be off…You're snake's probably very hungry."
The boy and his gang nodded and turned to leave.
"Oh, and Macnair?"
"Yes, Midas?"
"Stay away from these two. If I catch you near them I swear you'll be sorry." Justine nodded, as if to clarify the threat.
Macnair gulped and bolted down the street, his gang nipping at his heels.
As soon as they had disappeared, Midas turned his gaze on Aubrey.
"What are you doing down here? You could have been hurt!"
"I'm sorry Midas, but my cat, Star, she got out of my room and we chased her. Thank you for helping, though. Star means a lot to me."
Midas looked as if he was about to lay into them some more Justine stepped in front of him.
"Don't be so harsh, Midas. They didn't know better." Justine said, smiling brightly at the Midas.
Midas just snorted.
"Well, I suppose we have to get you back to Diagon Alley safely. Come on, move it!" Midas said in an annoyed tone, walking briskly ahead of them.
"Don't worry about him, he'll cool off." The girl who had reddish-gold hair told Aubrey.
"Oh…Yeah." Aubrey muttered.
"Judging by description, you must be Aubrey."
"Yes…I bet you're Whitney."
The girl nodded.
"Well, here we are. Diagon Alley." Midas muttered as they stepped onto the bright street.
"Well, see onboard the Hogwart's Express." Whitney called before following her brother and sister down the alley and out of sight.
"I like her." Jessica said, watching them go.
"Me too." Aubrey said, petting Star.