Ok, thanks for your review. Other than this story, I am also writing (in my
mind now) another story. I am also busy with assignments for school etc.
But anyways. Here is the next chapter!
((Just something, I want reviewers to do. By my writing, can anyone guess
my age?
I have two reasons for this, 1 is to see how many actually read this bit, and the second is just for my
curiosity! ))
Diagon alley seemed normal to Harry; nothing seemed to have changed in 6 years. Of course, there were new shops placed here and there. Jamie had escorted him to just outside 'Madame Malkine's robes for all occasions' and trusted him to stay put.
Harry stared in through the window, where a 1st year student was getting his robes fitted, and thought 'well, this is a whole load of fun isn't it!' Deciding against staying put, Harry looked quickly around took of in a slow jog. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A few minutes later, Harry found himself facing an old redbrick building. An old section of the 'Daily Prophet' bushed past his legs and, curiously, he picked it up.
Staying at the Dursleys', of course, meant he had not heard any wizard news. The front page was all about Cornelius Fudge, former minister of magic. It was then Harry remembered the letter he had gotten, it had not said Fudges name, but Harry had not been paying much attention to that at the time.
He skimmed the article reading only the main and most important bits of the article.
Yesterday Cornelius Fudge, former minister of magic, was outvoted by the
public and sacked as minister. The public believed he was being irrational and just crazy about the return
of the dark lord (He-who-must-not-be-named.) We are yet to hear news of his position now, people believe that he will return to the department and take up a lower position. However, a survey
done, shows many believe he will not!
Naturally, there was much more to the article, but these seemed the only important bits for Harry to know. Dropping the paper on the path, where he had picked it up, Harry looked around, for a clue to which part of Diagon Alley he was in.
The old redbrick building left no clue, and there were no other shops, or shoppers nearby. He knew he was not in knockturn alley, just a different part of Diagon.
Harry decided it may just be safer to retrace his steps, and stay put. He looked backwards, and tried to figure out exactly where he had come from. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It took double the time, to retrace his steps and find his way back. When he reached the spot he had been left he sat down, with his head in his hands (the bored position).
Harry, secretly hoped that the Weasleys had gotten there found him missing and left. The only problem with him thinking that was he did not know why he was thinking that way. After all, they were his friends and he even though of them as family.
Nevertheless, about an hour later, the Weasleys came. Ginny and Ron came running, seemingly glad to see him. Hermione however stayed shyly back as if worried about what to possibly say.
Harry did not even bother to stand up, or face any of them. They all knew what had happened the year before, Harry expected 'over-the-top' sympathy from Mrs. Weasley, and 'trying-to-hide-it' speak from Ron.
"Hey!" Ron yelled, as he reach Harry and came to an abrupt stop in front of him. "Hi," Harry replied bleakly and staid staring at the floor in front of him. Ginny, came up behind Ron and nodded in agreement to Ron's Hello. Mrs. Weasley stood behind them all, a little distance away. Most likely to give space for the friends to greet each other. However, Hermione stayed furthest and shyly walked up to him. "Hi, Harry" she said finally.
It was then Harry decided he should at least look happy for the time being, and looked up. He smiled and answered in a fake happy voice, "Hey guys, miss me?"
my age?
I have two reasons for this, 1 is to see how many actually read this bit, and the second is just for my
curiosity! ))
Diagon alley seemed normal to Harry; nothing seemed to have changed in 6 years. Of course, there were new shops placed here and there. Jamie had escorted him to just outside 'Madame Malkine's robes for all occasions' and trusted him to stay put.
Harry stared in through the window, where a 1st year student was getting his robes fitted, and thought 'well, this is a whole load of fun isn't it!' Deciding against staying put, Harry looked quickly around took of in a slow jog. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A few minutes later, Harry found himself facing an old redbrick building. An old section of the 'Daily Prophet' bushed past his legs and, curiously, he picked it up.
Staying at the Dursleys', of course, meant he had not heard any wizard news. The front page was all about Cornelius Fudge, former minister of magic. It was then Harry remembered the letter he had gotten, it had not said Fudges name, but Harry had not been paying much attention to that at the time.
He skimmed the article reading only the main and most important bits of the article.
Yesterday Cornelius Fudge, former minister of magic, was outvoted by the
public and sacked as minister. The public believed he was being irrational and just crazy about the return
of the dark lord (He-who-must-not-be-named.) We are yet to hear news of his position now, people believe that he will return to the department and take up a lower position. However, a survey
done, shows many believe he will not!
Naturally, there was much more to the article, but these seemed the only important bits for Harry to know. Dropping the paper on the path, where he had picked it up, Harry looked around, for a clue to which part of Diagon Alley he was in.
The old redbrick building left no clue, and there were no other shops, or shoppers nearby. He knew he was not in knockturn alley, just a different part of Diagon.
Harry decided it may just be safer to retrace his steps, and stay put. He looked backwards, and tried to figure out exactly where he had come from. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It took double the time, to retrace his steps and find his way back. When he reached the spot he had been left he sat down, with his head in his hands (the bored position).
Harry, secretly hoped that the Weasleys had gotten there found him missing and left. The only problem with him thinking that was he did not know why he was thinking that way. After all, they were his friends and he even though of them as family.
Nevertheless, about an hour later, the Weasleys came. Ginny and Ron came running, seemingly glad to see him. Hermione however stayed shyly back as if worried about what to possibly say.
Harry did not even bother to stand up, or face any of them. They all knew what had happened the year before, Harry expected 'over-the-top' sympathy from Mrs. Weasley, and 'trying-to-hide-it' speak from Ron.
"Hey!" Ron yelled, as he reach Harry and came to an abrupt stop in front of him. "Hi," Harry replied bleakly and staid staring at the floor in front of him. Ginny, came up behind Ron and nodded in agreement to Ron's Hello. Mrs. Weasley stood behind them all, a little distance away. Most likely to give space for the friends to greet each other. However, Hermione stayed furthest and shyly walked up to him. "Hi, Harry" she said finally.
It was then Harry decided he should at least look happy for the time being, and looked up. He smiled and answered in a fake happy voice, "Hey guys, miss me?"
