Chapter Two
Reassurance
The next day after Harry had a talk with Dumbledore they all decided to take the trip to Diagon Alley for Harry to get his books and other supplies. "God I hate being this woman!" Professor McGonagall said. Harry laughed and Dumbledore nodded in agreement. They used Floo Powder to take the trip and Harry knew Ron would be there because this is the day in which Harry always meets Ron and Hermione every year. Harry was disappointed with not being able to spend times at the Weasley house but he loved the talks with his two professors. They all ended up in The Leaky Cauldron and everyone greeted the three. They walked out into the street and Harry wanted to go off on his own but the two professors where a bit skeptical when Harry spotted Ron and Hermione and they made the three sware to stay together and said they would meet them in two hours. "Where shall we go first?" asked Hermione. Ron and Harry both looked longingly at Flourish and Blotts. Harry was going to use his certificate to buy some neat tricks to pull.Harry was looking at some fake freaky hairbrushes that turn you hair different colors when someone caught his eye. She was of medium height, long blonde hair, baby blue eyes, and had this special glittering glow about her. Harry was amazed at this site of such a beautiful girl. "Ron pisssst Ron, who is she?" whispered harry. "Geeee Harry I have no idea, let's ask Hermio..." "NO! Not important." "Why are you so jumpy all of a sudden?" "Nothing lets go get some new robes." Hermione was already heading out of the store as Harry said this so they just followed. They looked in the window to see that the robes had a new style. The boys were longer than the girls were and the girls had zippers and the boys had buttons. "Just a new gimmick to make more money" said Hermione. Harry and Ron both new that she hated it when they changed this to differentiate boys and girls she found it to be stupid.They were measured, Hermione got the new style but also said she was going to still wear her old ones. Harry and Ron got two robes each ron got blue and black harry got gold and silver. " I can't wait til Quidittich practice starts up agian. I have been looking forward to it all year." said Harry "I can't wait to go to the first game I heard its against Ravenclaw this year a big change we are usually against Slytherin." said Ron "Maybe people are starting to realize that some of this rivalry is totally pointless that we still all go to the SAME SCHOOL. Like George Washinton said in his farewell address......." Ron cut her off. "Hermione I hope you never change," he said laughing. Harry nooded. " I don't plan on it," remarked Hermione. After that the three of them went to go buy books which of course Hermione already had but she of course gave Ron and Harry the low down on what's the best version of each book. She explained how the Care of Magical Creatures book was less active than last years. She also pointed out a book on the dark arts she said that the author William Snow was a genius one of the best wizards of our time almost as good as Dumbledore. "Ohhhhh POTTTERR!!!" screeched a voice from behind "Hello Malfoy." "Well another year and your still here I have to admit I am quite surprised thought the Dark Lord would have taken you by now." " I guess I am just a little smarter." "Or your just lucky I have a feeling you won't be as safe when you arrive at Hogwarts this year BEWARE Potter he's back. And he's back for you!!" Draco and his two goons left the bookshop while laughing on their way out. "Don't pay any attention to them Harry. You're here because you are stronger than any student in the school Draco just can't admit it because its true," said Hermione. "Yeah that dork can't compare to you Harry he's just jealous always has been." said Ron. " I hope so," said Harry. They went back to go meet Dumbledore and McGonagall at the Leaky Cauldron where the Weasleys and Hermione's parents waited as well. The three of them wished them well for the last week of the summer and said they would see them in a week on Platform 9 3/4. At dinner that night at the Leaky Cauldron Harry was unusually quiet. "Is there something troubleling you Harry?" said Professor Dumbledore. "Yes I have a question for the two of you," said Harry almost in a whisper. "Proceed Mr. Potter," said McGonagall. "Is the only reason I am here right now is because I am lucky? Is it that you have just been protecting me?" "Actually, Harry, you have done a pretty good job of protection yourself," said Dumbledore. " Yes Mr. Potter you protect yourself more than we have." "That's all I just needed to reassure myself," Harry said. "Being alive is assurance enough, don't you think Harry?" said Dumbledore. "I think so."
Reassurance
The next day after Harry had a talk with Dumbledore they all decided to take the trip to Diagon Alley for Harry to get his books and other supplies. "God I hate being this woman!" Professor McGonagall said. Harry laughed and Dumbledore nodded in agreement. They used Floo Powder to take the trip and Harry knew Ron would be there because this is the day in which Harry always meets Ron and Hermione every year. Harry was disappointed with not being able to spend times at the Weasley house but he loved the talks with his two professors. They all ended up in The Leaky Cauldron and everyone greeted the three. They walked out into the street and Harry wanted to go off on his own but the two professors where a bit skeptical when Harry spotted Ron and Hermione and they made the three sware to stay together and said they would meet them in two hours. "Where shall we go first?" asked Hermione. Ron and Harry both looked longingly at Flourish and Blotts. Harry was going to use his certificate to buy some neat tricks to pull.Harry was looking at some fake freaky hairbrushes that turn you hair different colors when someone caught his eye. She was of medium height, long blonde hair, baby blue eyes, and had this special glittering glow about her. Harry was amazed at this site of such a beautiful girl. "Ron pisssst Ron, who is she?" whispered harry. "Geeee Harry I have no idea, let's ask Hermio..." "NO! Not important." "Why are you so jumpy all of a sudden?" "Nothing lets go get some new robes." Hermione was already heading out of the store as Harry said this so they just followed. They looked in the window to see that the robes had a new style. The boys were longer than the girls were and the girls had zippers and the boys had buttons. "Just a new gimmick to make more money" said Hermione. Harry and Ron both new that she hated it when they changed this to differentiate boys and girls she found it to be stupid.They were measured, Hermione got the new style but also said she was going to still wear her old ones. Harry and Ron got two robes each ron got blue and black harry got gold and silver. " I can't wait til Quidittich practice starts up agian. I have been looking forward to it all year." said Harry "I can't wait to go to the first game I heard its against Ravenclaw this year a big change we are usually against Slytherin." said Ron "Maybe people are starting to realize that some of this rivalry is totally pointless that we still all go to the SAME SCHOOL. Like George Washinton said in his farewell address......." Ron cut her off. "Hermione I hope you never change," he said laughing. Harry nooded. " I don't plan on it," remarked Hermione. After that the three of them went to go buy books which of course Hermione already had but she of course gave Ron and Harry the low down on what's the best version of each book. She explained how the Care of Magical Creatures book was less active than last years. She also pointed out a book on the dark arts she said that the author William Snow was a genius one of the best wizards of our time almost as good as Dumbledore. "Ohhhhh POTTTERR!!!" screeched a voice from behind "Hello Malfoy." "Well another year and your still here I have to admit I am quite surprised thought the Dark Lord would have taken you by now." " I guess I am just a little smarter." "Or your just lucky I have a feeling you won't be as safe when you arrive at Hogwarts this year BEWARE Potter he's back. And he's back for you!!" Draco and his two goons left the bookshop while laughing on their way out. "Don't pay any attention to them Harry. You're here because you are stronger than any student in the school Draco just can't admit it because its true," said Hermione. "Yeah that dork can't compare to you Harry he's just jealous always has been." said Ron. " I hope so," said Harry. They went back to go meet Dumbledore and McGonagall at the Leaky Cauldron where the Weasleys and Hermione's parents waited as well. The three of them wished them well for the last week of the summer and said they would see them in a week on Platform 9 3/4. At dinner that night at the Leaky Cauldron Harry was unusually quiet. "Is there something troubleling you Harry?" said Professor Dumbledore. "Yes I have a question for the two of you," said Harry almost in a whisper. "Proceed Mr. Potter," said McGonagall. "Is the only reason I am here right now is because I am lucky? Is it that you have just been protecting me?" "Actually, Harry, you have done a pretty good job of protection yourself," said Dumbledore. " Yes Mr. Potter you protect yourself more than we have." "That's all I just needed to reassure myself," Harry said. "Being alive is assurance enough, don't you think Harry?" said Dumbledore. "I think so."