Spoiler: I'm JK Rowling, jk. JK Rowling, jk. Get it? Huh? Huh? Huh? JK, jk. (Just kidding. hahaha. ok no.) I could resist! Sorry!

A/N: I'm still in need of love and thankful to one certain person of whom I have already spoken. He he

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Lily had exchanged her money a while ago and was exploring the shops with her mother, and her mother was being very good about it. (Considering that her mom was just as or maybe more so, impressed, as she was hehe)
She rummaged through her letters finding her list:

. UNIFORM First-year students will require: Three sets of plain work robes (black) One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please not that all pupils' clothes should carry nametags

Lily wandered into Madam Malkin's shop and after much fuss came back out with a bag full of black robes. 'I hate shopping.' grumbled Lily to herself.

.. COURSE BOOKS All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
By Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
Transfiguration for Starters by Belinda Flowersprout
One Thousand Magical Herds and Fungi
By Phllinda Spore
Potions and Necessities by Nascia Flokwick
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
By Newt Scamander
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Level One
By Elijah Spellionor

They stopped at a shop called Flourish and Blotts and, to Lily's pleasure, found it stock full of books. She happily wandered, away from her mother, from row to row looking intensely at the books. and that's how she didn't see a girl before she ran straight into her. "You should be more careful where you look." Said the girl testily brushing herself off. She had thick black hair and cold gray eyes. She looked closely at Lily and sniffed as if a bad stench had reached her nose. "Mudblood." The girl remarked and left, with a haughtiness that would disgust most anybody, leaving poor Lily on the floor wondering 'what's a 'Mudblood'?'

. OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales Students may also bring an owl OR cat OR toad (as to why anyone would want a toad is beyond me; no offense Neville)

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

Later that day Lily and her mother were in Eeylops Owl Emporium. She had already gotten her books and her other supplies and figured that an owl would be a preferred pet. (She thought toads where dull, cats slept too much and scratch and bit, while owls where good for at least letters.) Her mother had agreed. They looked at all the beautiful birds when one caught her eye. It seemed to be staring at her with large purple eyes (enough to startle anyone. looks cool too) and pure gray feathers. Lily just had to get the bird and while they were at the cash register Lily couldn't help but voice out loud a question that had been bothering her. "Umm. do you know what a 'Mudblood' is?" She asked timidly as she was handed her bird's gold cage. The lady's face turned pale white and her eyes grew wide.
"Child, where did u learn that?"
"This girl called me that earlier."
"Don't you pay them any attention. It's a disgusting word for Muggleborn. They think you're different that's all. nothing big." She continued to mutter to herself as busied with the money. Lily felt tears coming to her eyes and she hurriedly left dragging her questioning mother along with her. Lily felt rather down when she went into the last shop for her wand..

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A/N: yay! Another chapter done! And the longest one done too! I'm getting better at this!!! . come on! You know you want to review!!!. tilnxtime!