Disclaimer: everything belongs to J.K.R except for what belongs to me. And the stuff that belongs to me wishes it belonged to J.K.R
A/n: Here's another little chappie. Seeing how as I'm writing this at like eleven at night there might be some stuff missing. This also is in the same day that I wrote the first chappie. Figures. Anyways read away and don't forget to review!!! (well at least the first bit was written at eleven at night…)
"Get up you freak!" Petunia, Lily's older sister by 3 years yelled as she pounded on her little sisters' door. Ever since Lily got her letter from Hogwarts Petunia had taken a liking to calling her freak and generally making her life as miserable as possible.
"I'm up Petunia! No need to break down the door! What'd it ever do t'ya?" Lily said through a yawn. Lily could hear the sound of her sister stomp off. Ah well same as usual Lily rolled out of bed and glanced around her sun-filled room. Lily remembered last year when her parents had told her that they were going to renovate her room and that she could choose the colors. She had chosen a deep penetrating emerald green with flashes of gold and silver throughout the room. Even though that was last year Lily still loved her room.
Slowly Lily walked to the door of her room and stealthily peaked outside. Making sure that no one was around she darted into the bathroom to begin her daily routine.
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Twenty minutes later Lily made her way downstairs. After she had finished in the washroom Lily had thrown on a pair of black capris and her favorite baby blue spaghetti strap shirt. When Lily had made her way slowly down half of the stairs she remembered that today was the day she got to go get her school supplies with Remus. With that thought Lily flew down the rest of the stairs and wolfed down her breakfast before running out the door and over to the neighbors to go to Diagon Alley.
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"Ok Lily It's time to stop bouncing. You're acting crazy!" Remus said as he tried to hold the bouncing girl down, however that was proving to be rather difficult seeing how as they were sitting in a car.
Suddenly Lily burst out saying "Crazy. You know I was crazy once. You know what they do when you're crazy? They put you in a rubber room. You know what rubber smells like? Rubber. Crazy."
Lily was about to continue when Mr. Lupin who was driving them to The Leaky Cauldron Announced that they had arrived. "Alright kids, you know what to do right? You just ask the bartender to let you into Diagon Alley then you Buy your stuff and be back here in 3 hours. You both have money?" at their impatient nods he continued " and Remus? Please keep an eye on Lily. Her parents would kill me if she was kidnapped or something." By the time Mr. Lupin had finished both children were slowly inching towards the door and at his nod they both burst out of the car with a few yelled goodbyes.
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"Umm… Mr. Bartender? Could you let us into Diagon Alley?" Lily Asked after they two friends had entered the pub.
"O'course m'dear, and call me Tom if ye don mind" the bartender said as he led them to the back of the pub. When he got there he pulled out his wand and said to Lily And Remus with a wink " Now ye'll be seeing yer firs' bit o'magic" with that he taped a brick and the solid looking wall grew into a massive archway through which the two astounded children walked.
"Wow! Isn't this great Lily?" Remus asked as he led her towards Gringotts – the Wizards Bank, "I mean I've been here before, but man each time it just keeps on getting better!"
"Tell me about it…" Lily said, still awestruck. However before she knew it she and Remus had waltzed into the bank and were now confronted with a goblin- of sorts.
"Hello. How may I help you?" the ugly creature asked.
"I'd, umm, I'd like to open an account-" Lily started
"and I'd like to make a withdrawal from vault 281, here's the key" Remus said holding up a small brass key.
"Alright. Miss? How much would you like to put into your vault?" the goblin inquired.
Lily held up a notes (which equaled in all, a thousand pounds or 762 galleons, 15 sickles and 22 knuts.) which would last her for her whole stay at Hogwarts. The goblin snatched it up and led them to a cart which led down into the abyss beneath the bank.
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One wild cart ride later (A/n: I love this sentence!) Lily and Remus stood outside of Gringotts once again just absorbing their surroundings.
Remus breaking out of his reverie glanced down at his list "so Lily what do you wanna buy first? I think we should get the light stuff first and then all of the heavy things like books."
"Ok" Lily said glancing down at her list too, "Why don't we get our wands first and then… we could get robes and then after that we could get our caldrons and all that stuff, but I think we should definitely get our books last."
"Alright but I also wanna get an owl." Remus agreed
"Ok Lets get that after we get our wands" Lily proposed and at Remus' affirmative nod they set off.
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"Yeah I know! Remember that time that Ms. Laotians' hair turned blue?! Everyone thought that it was me but it was really you! That was a riot!" Lily joked as she and Remus entered the wand shop – Ollivanders. The air inside the shop seemed to be filled to the brim with magic. It was an amazing feeling and it took both of the children's breath away as they stood in the tiny shop.
"Ah yes I was wondering when you two would come along." An old man stated as he appeared behind them. They both jumped and turned around as Mr. Ollivander beckoned to Lily to come forward.
Slowly Lily Walked forwards as Mr. Ollivander rummaged in his pockets. Eventually he withdrew a tape measure which started to measure Lily all over.
"Alright Miss Evans, which is your wand arm?" Mr. Ollivander question the young girl.
"My right I guess" she replied as the tape measure measured her from knee to nose.
"Alright, I think I know exactly which wand is for you. It's been waiting for someone special for a long time…" Murmured Mr. Ollivander as he walked away towards the back of the shop. A few seconds later he came back and motioned to the tape measure to stop seeing how as it was measuring between Lily's nostrils. With that taken care of he gently opened up the box and took out a wand that seemed to thrum with the strength of the magic. "Here we are, willow and dragon scale, ten and a quarter inches." Seeing Lily's consternation he continued "Give it a wave." When Lily waved it around however the results were magnificent. A great shower of emerald sparks shot out of the wand and a great wind swept into the shop and formed a whirlwind around her which whipped her hair about and gave her an almost un-earthly beauty, despite her grungy coveralls. "My my. This certainly is the wand for you Miss Evans. This wand has been waiting for you from almost since the time that I built this store. It is the only wand that I have ever used dragon scales in. It is quite rare." Mr. Ollivanders informed Lily.
"Wow." Lily murmured still staring at the wand clutched in her hand.
"Wow indeed. Well Miss Evans that will be 9 galleons. Now for you Mr. Lupin, it has indeed been a long time since I have seen a Lone One as young as you," Mr. Ollivander said with an air of mystery. Luckily Lily didn't notice Remus go pale at the mention of the Lone Ones because she was still examining her wand. "Well Mr. Lupin Come forward and we shall find a wand for you" said Mr. Ollivander as if nothing else had been mentioned. With that Remus was also measured by the tape measure and started to try out some wands. "Try this, beech wood and dragon heartstring. Nine inches" as Remus was about to wave it Mr. Ollivander snatched it away, "No no no, try this one …"
This continued for a good Ten minutes until finally a ghost like werewolf burst out of the wand he currently was waving.
"Ah yes, maple and unicorn hair. Ten inches. Good match Mr. Lupin. That will be 8 galleons and 7 sickles. Have a good day!" said Mr. Ollivander as he rung up Remus' wand in the till. Remus handed the man the money and walked out of the shop dazedly similarly to how Lily had felt when she got her wand.
Suddenly Remus was jolted out of his thoughts when Lily started to tug him towards Eeylops Owl Emporium. "Come on! Don't you wanna get an owl?" Lily exclaimed as she dragged him towards the shop. When they stepped into the shop Lily saw the cutest little owl that she had ever seen. It was about the size of her fist although the sign said that it still could do long deliveries. "Oh Remus isn't that owl so cute!" Lily squealed happily as she grabbed the cage and went to the clerk to buy it.
"Lily I thought that you didn't think that things were cute… I mean isn't that to girly for you?" Remus teased as he chose out a beautiful tawny owl with light golden streaks through its wings.
"Remus I'm allowed to be girly every once in a while anyways even you couldn't say that this owl isn't cute" Lily exclaimed as she stuck her finger through the tiny brown owls cage, "I'm gonna name her Jaenelle!" Lily decided as she and Remus walked out of the shop holding there owls cages.
"Well mine is named Daemon" Remus retorted as they walked down the Alley to buy the rest of their purchases.
