Author note: YAY! Another chapter! You have to admit 2 in one day is pretty
good. OK, I admit it! I didn't write 2 in one day, just loaded. ::sniff::
Well, at least loading it is a good thing! Right? Anyway, Enough boring
you, to the chapter! @;P
Disclaimer: J. K. Owns all. I OWN NOTHING! :'(
Chapter 4- Cauldrons, wands, and robes (oh my!)
As Lucia entered the bar, she was in a state of utter awe. The sight before her could have been on a wizard Hallmark Card. There were witches and wizards of every age laughing and enjoying each other's company. A few old men were sitting at a table playing what looked like chess. She also saw a group of young people sitting at another table telling jokes and laughing.
Now feeling a bit out of place, she walked slowly over to the bar. The bartender, a young man with flaming red hair and bright hazel eyes, came up to her. " Can I get you anything miss?" He asked in English. She faltered a little, not use to being asked things in English. "Oh, no fala Ingles?"
Catching herself she said, " Oh, no I do, sorry about that. I'm not use to people openly asking me questions in English."
"Oh, good," he sighed. "Not ta be rude, but I'm getting kind of tired of people not being able to understand a word I say. It's been a while since someone who spoke English came here."
"Well most people on the island don't find very important to learn any English. "
"Really now? Then did u just wake up one day and decide to learn English, which, may I add, you speak very well."
Lucia blushed a little at the compliment before answering," Well, almost. I live rather close to the American base, and ever since I was little I would watch the soldiers who came into town and I was fascinated at the language they spoke. I know it sounds kind of silly but it's true. So, one day I decided to ask one of them to teach me English. I already knew enough by watching them to ask, and when I did, he said yes."
"Well, I can say I'm very glad you did. I finally have someone on this island who I can talk to."
"Well I'm glad I have someone new out practice with. I'm Lucia by the way."
"Nice to met you Lucia, I'm Ron, Ron Weasley," he stretched out his hand so she could shake it. "So, I'm guessing your starting at Buexeria this year, correct?"
"Ya. Hey, in the letter it had a list of school supplies to buy, but. can you buy all this here?"
Ron chuckled, "Of course ya can!"
"Really? But, where?"
"Well ya can't really see it. It's hidden from those suspicious muggle eyes."
"Muggle?"
"People with not a drop of magic in their veins."
"Oh, but where is it?"
"Well, I'll take you to it." Ron turned and yelled, "Oy! Victor!" A chubby balding man turned around to face Ron. "I'll be taking my break now! Be back in a bit!" Victor nodded to tell him all right. "Well, Ron said, lets go shopping."
He led her to the back of the bar where they entered a small room. "Hope you're in for a long walk."
Lucia gave him a questioning look. Ron just took out a long black stick, pointed it to the ground and yelled something that sounded like "Alohomora!" Then a huge trap door, that Lucia didn't even know was there, opened with a "BANG!" when the dust cleared from the door, she say hundreds of steps leading down into the dark.
Ron placed the stick back in his robes and gestured her forward. "Lady's first," he said. Lucia, looking rather worried, took the first step and Ron followed.
While they were heading down, Ron explained that the "stick" that he had taken out was actually his wand. And the words he said was an unlocking charm that he had learned at Hogwarts during his 1st year (he was now a 5th year). Hogwarts was the school that he went to in England, his home country. He came here during the summer because he needed a job and his Portuguese friends at Hogwarts got him the job.
They were talking about the different houses at Hogwarts (Ron was a Gryffindor) when the reached the last steps.
Ron stood right next to the door, pushed it open and said, "Welcome to Marinha Viela."
All Lucia could do was gasp in awe. It was absolutely beautiful. There were hundreds of shops sandwiching the thousands of people in the middle of the small road. There wear so many people that Lucia could not see how she wouldn't get lost. The thing that she could not believe though, was wear the alley was, underneath the ocean. It was surrounded in a huge magic bubble protecting the people in it from drowning. To Lucia, it was like being in a snow globe but the water was on the outside. Lucia's mind kept saying it wasn't possible that they were underwater, but the whales that passed by every so often proved her wrong.
"Ya might want to close your mouth," Ron said, making Lucia jump. "People might start thinking that you belong out there with the fish." Lucia blushed at this; she had been standing there with her mouth hanging open like a huge whale. Ron chuckled. "Come on, let's get you things."
He led her into an old shop that looked like it was going to collapse any minute. When the went inside, Ron called, " Marta! I've got a new customer for ya!"
A very plump looking woman came out of a room in the back. "Ron?" she called. " Well look at that, Ronald your all grown up." Marta came over and gave him a huge hug, to which Ron did not look ver happy to receive.
When she finally released him, he said, " Nice to see you too."
"Why don't ya ever come to visit anymore? Your mom won't be too happy to hear that you have been working non stop, now will she?"
"I've all ready told you, it's busy now with people coming via floo from England and all!"
Lucia, now very confused, was just standing there letting the two talk. When Ron finally noticed her being very quiet he said, "Marta, this is Lucia. Lucia, that is my mom's old friend Marta."
Marta reached out to shake her hand. "How are ya dear?"
"I'm ok."
"She's starting at Buexeria this year. That's why we came, she needs robes," Ron said.
"Well I'm so glad you stopped by to see me," Marta said sarcastically. "By the way dear," she said turning to Lucia. "You're the only person to stop by my shop that speaks English perfectly."
Lucia blushed, " Well, I don't like to think I speak perfectly, I still need a bit more practice."
"Nonsense! I think you speak fine. Now stand here darling," Marta gestured towards a small platform in the center of the room.
Ron walked over to her and said, "Told ya. Now, I'm just gonna drop by the quidditch shop, I'll be back ok?"
"Quidditch?" Lucia asked puzzled.
"I'll explain when I'm back."
"All right," she said as he walked out the door.
"It's so nice that he finally found a girlfriend," Marta said as she measured Lucia's arms.
Lucia, noticing that she meant her, quickly replied, "Oh, I'm not.He's just showing me around."
Marta, now measuring her other arm, said, " Oh.. Are you sure? Well, you can't hope for everything. It's to bad. He's such a nice boy. Sadly though, I've never seen him keep a girlfriend for more then a week. His parents are really starting to worry."
Lucia chuckled, Ron, even though she only knew him for less then a day, didn't seem like the person you would be worried about being gay. He flirted way too much.
"Stand back dearie."
Lucia did, and just in time too. A bunch of needles and thread rushed out the place were she was just standing. They started sewing a huge piece of cloth perfectly into a robe. In less then two minutes, there was a brand new robe hanging in mid air. Marta went over, picked it up, and handed it over to her.
"That will be ten sickles dear, can't cut the price just because your friends with Ron."
Lucia smiled and handed her the money, she had been to the wizard bank they day she came to Angra.
"Are ya sure ya can't be anything more then just friends with Ron?"
Lucia, though startled by the question, said, "Well, I'm not sure I'm ready to have a boyfriend yet."
"Well maybe someday later, huh?"
Lucia didn't really know what to say, she had never even had a real friend and this woman was talking to her about having a boyfriend? This was just too much for Lucia to comprehend.
"Ready to go?" said a voice.
Lucia turned to find Ron standing by the door. She didn't really trust herself to speak at the moment so she just nodded.
"All right, come on."
Lucia followed, only to hear Marta calling after her. " Remember what I said dearie!"
When they left the shop, Ron asked, " So, do ya want to get you wand or your books?"
Having found her voice when she left the store, Lucia yelled, "Wand!"
Ron smiled, "All right then. Wand it is."
Post Author Note: heheheh. Sorry to anyone who hates the Weasleys but I just had to put one in. Sorry again. It's just really important to the story, don't think I'll tell you why, you'll just have to wait and see. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! O:) Now, since you are done reading, REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or else bad things will start happening.. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! ::people stare like she is insane:: Crazy??? Who are you calling crazy???? I'm not crazy! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ::gets dragged away in a straight jacket:: (See what happens when you don't review..)
Disclaimer: J. K. Owns all. I OWN NOTHING! :'(
Chapter 4- Cauldrons, wands, and robes (oh my!)
As Lucia entered the bar, she was in a state of utter awe. The sight before her could have been on a wizard Hallmark Card. There were witches and wizards of every age laughing and enjoying each other's company. A few old men were sitting at a table playing what looked like chess. She also saw a group of young people sitting at another table telling jokes and laughing.
Now feeling a bit out of place, she walked slowly over to the bar. The bartender, a young man with flaming red hair and bright hazel eyes, came up to her. " Can I get you anything miss?" He asked in English. She faltered a little, not use to being asked things in English. "Oh, no fala Ingles?"
Catching herself she said, " Oh, no I do, sorry about that. I'm not use to people openly asking me questions in English."
"Oh, good," he sighed. "Not ta be rude, but I'm getting kind of tired of people not being able to understand a word I say. It's been a while since someone who spoke English came here."
"Well most people on the island don't find very important to learn any English. "
"Really now? Then did u just wake up one day and decide to learn English, which, may I add, you speak very well."
Lucia blushed a little at the compliment before answering," Well, almost. I live rather close to the American base, and ever since I was little I would watch the soldiers who came into town and I was fascinated at the language they spoke. I know it sounds kind of silly but it's true. So, one day I decided to ask one of them to teach me English. I already knew enough by watching them to ask, and when I did, he said yes."
"Well, I can say I'm very glad you did. I finally have someone on this island who I can talk to."
"Well I'm glad I have someone new out practice with. I'm Lucia by the way."
"Nice to met you Lucia, I'm Ron, Ron Weasley," he stretched out his hand so she could shake it. "So, I'm guessing your starting at Buexeria this year, correct?"
"Ya. Hey, in the letter it had a list of school supplies to buy, but. can you buy all this here?"
Ron chuckled, "Of course ya can!"
"Really? But, where?"
"Well ya can't really see it. It's hidden from those suspicious muggle eyes."
"Muggle?"
"People with not a drop of magic in their veins."
"Oh, but where is it?"
"Well, I'll take you to it." Ron turned and yelled, "Oy! Victor!" A chubby balding man turned around to face Ron. "I'll be taking my break now! Be back in a bit!" Victor nodded to tell him all right. "Well, Ron said, lets go shopping."
He led her to the back of the bar where they entered a small room. "Hope you're in for a long walk."
Lucia gave him a questioning look. Ron just took out a long black stick, pointed it to the ground and yelled something that sounded like "Alohomora!" Then a huge trap door, that Lucia didn't even know was there, opened with a "BANG!" when the dust cleared from the door, she say hundreds of steps leading down into the dark.
Ron placed the stick back in his robes and gestured her forward. "Lady's first," he said. Lucia, looking rather worried, took the first step and Ron followed.
While they were heading down, Ron explained that the "stick" that he had taken out was actually his wand. And the words he said was an unlocking charm that he had learned at Hogwarts during his 1st year (he was now a 5th year). Hogwarts was the school that he went to in England, his home country. He came here during the summer because he needed a job and his Portuguese friends at Hogwarts got him the job.
They were talking about the different houses at Hogwarts (Ron was a Gryffindor) when the reached the last steps.
Ron stood right next to the door, pushed it open and said, "Welcome to Marinha Viela."
All Lucia could do was gasp in awe. It was absolutely beautiful. There were hundreds of shops sandwiching the thousands of people in the middle of the small road. There wear so many people that Lucia could not see how she wouldn't get lost. The thing that she could not believe though, was wear the alley was, underneath the ocean. It was surrounded in a huge magic bubble protecting the people in it from drowning. To Lucia, it was like being in a snow globe but the water was on the outside. Lucia's mind kept saying it wasn't possible that they were underwater, but the whales that passed by every so often proved her wrong.
"Ya might want to close your mouth," Ron said, making Lucia jump. "People might start thinking that you belong out there with the fish." Lucia blushed at this; she had been standing there with her mouth hanging open like a huge whale. Ron chuckled. "Come on, let's get you things."
He led her into an old shop that looked like it was going to collapse any minute. When the went inside, Ron called, " Marta! I've got a new customer for ya!"
A very plump looking woman came out of a room in the back. "Ron?" she called. " Well look at that, Ronald your all grown up." Marta came over and gave him a huge hug, to which Ron did not look ver happy to receive.
When she finally released him, he said, " Nice to see you too."
"Why don't ya ever come to visit anymore? Your mom won't be too happy to hear that you have been working non stop, now will she?"
"I've all ready told you, it's busy now with people coming via floo from England and all!"
Lucia, now very confused, was just standing there letting the two talk. When Ron finally noticed her being very quiet he said, "Marta, this is Lucia. Lucia, that is my mom's old friend Marta."
Marta reached out to shake her hand. "How are ya dear?"
"I'm ok."
"She's starting at Buexeria this year. That's why we came, she needs robes," Ron said.
"Well I'm so glad you stopped by to see me," Marta said sarcastically. "By the way dear," she said turning to Lucia. "You're the only person to stop by my shop that speaks English perfectly."
Lucia blushed, " Well, I don't like to think I speak perfectly, I still need a bit more practice."
"Nonsense! I think you speak fine. Now stand here darling," Marta gestured towards a small platform in the center of the room.
Ron walked over to her and said, "Told ya. Now, I'm just gonna drop by the quidditch shop, I'll be back ok?"
"Quidditch?" Lucia asked puzzled.
"I'll explain when I'm back."
"All right," she said as he walked out the door.
"It's so nice that he finally found a girlfriend," Marta said as she measured Lucia's arms.
Lucia, noticing that she meant her, quickly replied, "Oh, I'm not.He's just showing me around."
Marta, now measuring her other arm, said, " Oh.. Are you sure? Well, you can't hope for everything. It's to bad. He's such a nice boy. Sadly though, I've never seen him keep a girlfriend for more then a week. His parents are really starting to worry."
Lucia chuckled, Ron, even though she only knew him for less then a day, didn't seem like the person you would be worried about being gay. He flirted way too much.
"Stand back dearie."
Lucia did, and just in time too. A bunch of needles and thread rushed out the place were she was just standing. They started sewing a huge piece of cloth perfectly into a robe. In less then two minutes, there was a brand new robe hanging in mid air. Marta went over, picked it up, and handed it over to her.
"That will be ten sickles dear, can't cut the price just because your friends with Ron."
Lucia smiled and handed her the money, she had been to the wizard bank they day she came to Angra.
"Are ya sure ya can't be anything more then just friends with Ron?"
Lucia, though startled by the question, said, "Well, I'm not sure I'm ready to have a boyfriend yet."
"Well maybe someday later, huh?"
Lucia didn't really know what to say, she had never even had a real friend and this woman was talking to her about having a boyfriend? This was just too much for Lucia to comprehend.
"Ready to go?" said a voice.
Lucia turned to find Ron standing by the door. She didn't really trust herself to speak at the moment so she just nodded.
"All right, come on."
Lucia followed, only to hear Marta calling after her. " Remember what I said dearie!"
When they left the shop, Ron asked, " So, do ya want to get you wand or your books?"
Having found her voice when she left the store, Lucia yelled, "Wand!"
Ron smiled, "All right then. Wand it is."
Post Author Note: heheheh. Sorry to anyone who hates the Weasleys but I just had to put one in. Sorry again. It's just really important to the story, don't think I'll tell you why, you'll just have to wait and see. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! O:) Now, since you are done reading, REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or else bad things will start happening.. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! ::people stare like she is insane:: Crazy??? Who are you calling crazy???? I'm not crazy! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ::gets dragged away in a straight jacket:: (See what happens when you don't review..)