Chapter 5: Diagon Alley
"Are you ready to go?" asked James.
"Yeah," said Harry running down the stairs.
"Ok," said James. They threw the floo powder into the fireplace and the green smoke started to billow out of it. A few minutes later they found themselves in Diagon Alley.
"Harry! Over here!" yelled Ron.
Katelyn and Mary were already there. "Where do you want to go first?" asked Hermione.
"I want to see the Weasley's store," said James.
"Follow us," said Harry. He led his father to Weasley's Wizzbees. James was amazed at all of the items in the store.
"I wish we would have had a place like this when we were in school," he said, "How could they afford to start all of this?"
"They couldn't," said Ron.
"But I could," said Harry, "I gave them the money from the Tri Wizard Tournament in my fourth year."
"Wow, you really know how to spend your money," said James.
Just then Lupin entered the store. "I thought I would find you in here," he said, "What do you think?"
"This is great," said James, "Could you imagine what the marauders could have done if there were a store like this back then."
"We could have done a lot more," said Lupin, "It brings back so many memories."
"I can't wait to see Sirius's face when he gets to see this," said James.
"Make a note of it to bring him here as soon as he is released," said Harry.
The rest of the day they spent getting their school supplies. After they had finished they said good bye to each other and left for home.
That evening Harry packed his trunk for school the next morning. James entered the room. "Hey, what's this?" he said picking up an old piece of paper.
"Can't you tell?" laughed Harry.
"Yeah, I think I can tell," said James, "but I thought it was destroyed."
"No," said Harry.
"Did Filch actually give this to you?" James asked.
"Are you nuts?" Harry laughed, "He would never do something like that."
"Well, how did you get it?" James asked.
"The Weasley twins stole it from his office," explained Harry, "They gave it to me in my third year so I could sneak out to Hogsmede."
"Do they know who created it?" asked James.
"All they know is that it was Prongs, Mooney, Padfoot, and Wormtail. I do not think they figured it out yet," said Harry.
"But you know?" asked James.
"Of course," said Harry.
"How did you find out?"
"Lupin and Sirius told me," said Harry.
"They knew you had this?"
"Yes," said Harry, "Lupin took it away from me when he discovered it though. He didn't want Sirius to kill me when I was out of Hogwarts."
"What do you mean by that?" James asked.
"Lupin didn't know Sirius was innocent until he noticed that Ron's pet rat was Wormtail," said Harry, "Everyone thought the Sirius was after me, but he was really after the rat."
"I have missed so much," said James.
"Only sixteen years," said Harry.
"Wow, you have this too," said James picking up a broken mirror from the trunk.
"Yeah," said Harry, "Sirius gave it to me for Christmas in my fifth year."
"What happened to it?" James asked looking at all of the broken pieces.
"I'm sorry," said Harry, "I got a little mad after Sirius died and never fixed it."
"No harm done," said James as he pointed his wand at the mirror and the broken pieces fit back together. "Good as new," he said handing it back to his son.
"Thanks," said Harry.
"You're welcome," said James, "Do you have everything packed?"
"I think so," said Harry closing the lid of his trunk.
"It used to take me hours to pack," said James, "You only took a few minutes."
"Well, I don't take much to Hogwarts," said Harry, "Living with the Dursley's, I didn't have much."
"True," said James, "I have something to talk to you about."
"What about?" asked Harry.
"It's about Sirius. They put him in a top security cell," said James, "and in top security cells there are very strict rules."
"Such as?" said Harry.
"No visitors," said James, "and no owls."
"WHAT?!" said Harry, "How are we suppose to tell him what is going on?"
"We have to send it through the Minister of Magic," said James.
"How can they do this?" asked Harry.
"Most people do believe him to be a dangerous murderer," said James, "They are afraid that he will try to escape again."
"Can't Dumbledore talk to McMillan to get him put in lower security?" asked Harry.
"He already has," said James, "Unfortunately, McMillan does not have control over it. It is up to the guards at Azkaban. Don't worry we will find some way to get messages to him. McMillan is trustworthy."
"I hope so," said Harry.
"Well, I guess it is time for you to get some sleep," said James, "You have to go to school tomorrow."
"Yeah, I guess," said Harry.
"Good night," said James.
"Good night." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I am glad you like my story. I hope you liked this chapter also. Please keep reviewing. Thanks to: Keronshara-Thank you for reminding me about that. I came up with a chapter to fix that. hermionegreen-I'm glad you liked both of my stories. heathboo87-I'll keep going but it may take a while. Ecavi-I'm glad you are interested.
"Are you ready to go?" asked James.
"Yeah," said Harry running down the stairs.
"Ok," said James. They threw the floo powder into the fireplace and the green smoke started to billow out of it. A few minutes later they found themselves in Diagon Alley.
"Harry! Over here!" yelled Ron.
Katelyn and Mary were already there. "Where do you want to go first?" asked Hermione.
"I want to see the Weasley's store," said James.
"Follow us," said Harry. He led his father to Weasley's Wizzbees. James was amazed at all of the items in the store.
"I wish we would have had a place like this when we were in school," he said, "How could they afford to start all of this?"
"They couldn't," said Ron.
"But I could," said Harry, "I gave them the money from the Tri Wizard Tournament in my fourth year."
"Wow, you really know how to spend your money," said James.
Just then Lupin entered the store. "I thought I would find you in here," he said, "What do you think?"
"This is great," said James, "Could you imagine what the marauders could have done if there were a store like this back then."
"We could have done a lot more," said Lupin, "It brings back so many memories."
"I can't wait to see Sirius's face when he gets to see this," said James.
"Make a note of it to bring him here as soon as he is released," said Harry.
The rest of the day they spent getting their school supplies. After they had finished they said good bye to each other and left for home.
That evening Harry packed his trunk for school the next morning. James entered the room. "Hey, what's this?" he said picking up an old piece of paper.
"Can't you tell?" laughed Harry.
"Yeah, I think I can tell," said James, "but I thought it was destroyed."
"No," said Harry.
"Did Filch actually give this to you?" James asked.
"Are you nuts?" Harry laughed, "He would never do something like that."
"Well, how did you get it?" James asked.
"The Weasley twins stole it from his office," explained Harry, "They gave it to me in my third year so I could sneak out to Hogsmede."
"Do they know who created it?" asked James.
"All they know is that it was Prongs, Mooney, Padfoot, and Wormtail. I do not think they figured it out yet," said Harry.
"But you know?" asked James.
"Of course," said Harry.
"How did you find out?"
"Lupin and Sirius told me," said Harry.
"They knew you had this?"
"Yes," said Harry, "Lupin took it away from me when he discovered it though. He didn't want Sirius to kill me when I was out of Hogwarts."
"What do you mean by that?" James asked.
"Lupin didn't know Sirius was innocent until he noticed that Ron's pet rat was Wormtail," said Harry, "Everyone thought the Sirius was after me, but he was really after the rat."
"I have missed so much," said James.
"Only sixteen years," said Harry.
"Wow, you have this too," said James picking up a broken mirror from the trunk.
"Yeah," said Harry, "Sirius gave it to me for Christmas in my fifth year."
"What happened to it?" James asked looking at all of the broken pieces.
"I'm sorry," said Harry, "I got a little mad after Sirius died and never fixed it."
"No harm done," said James as he pointed his wand at the mirror and the broken pieces fit back together. "Good as new," he said handing it back to his son.
"Thanks," said Harry.
"You're welcome," said James, "Do you have everything packed?"
"I think so," said Harry closing the lid of his trunk.
"It used to take me hours to pack," said James, "You only took a few minutes."
"Well, I don't take much to Hogwarts," said Harry, "Living with the Dursley's, I didn't have much."
"True," said James, "I have something to talk to you about."
"What about?" asked Harry.
"It's about Sirius. They put him in a top security cell," said James, "and in top security cells there are very strict rules."
"Such as?" said Harry.
"No visitors," said James, "and no owls."
"WHAT?!" said Harry, "How are we suppose to tell him what is going on?"
"We have to send it through the Minister of Magic," said James.
"How can they do this?" asked Harry.
"Most people do believe him to be a dangerous murderer," said James, "They are afraid that he will try to escape again."
"Can't Dumbledore talk to McMillan to get him put in lower security?" asked Harry.
"He already has," said James, "Unfortunately, McMillan does not have control over it. It is up to the guards at Azkaban. Don't worry we will find some way to get messages to him. McMillan is trustworthy."
"I hope so," said Harry.
"Well, I guess it is time for you to get some sleep," said James, "You have to go to school tomorrow."
"Yeah, I guess," said Harry.
"Good night," said James.
"Good night." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I am glad you like my story. I hope you liked this chapter also. Please keep reviewing. Thanks to: Keronshara-Thank you for reminding me about that. I came up with a chapter to fix that. hermionegreen-I'm glad you liked both of my stories. heathboo87-I'll keep going but it may take a while. Ecavi-I'm glad you are interested.