A/N: Here is the second chapter! Hope you like it!
Disclaimer (again): Again, I must confess that most of the things in this story will be based entirely on the Harry Potter works by J.K. Rowling. I would also like to say that I have no wish to discredit her or try to steal her ideas. I also borrowed part of the school list you can find in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and modified it with part of the list in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This is because Hazel and Haley are starting at Hogwarts the year after Harry, also the same year as Ginny.
Thank you. Now on to the story!
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Chapter 2: Diagon Alley
It was a bright and sunny day when they went to London. As they walked down the street, Hazel became aware of a dingy looking pub where she had never seen one before. It was called the Leaky Cauldron. This must be the place, thought Hazel. She took out her letter and in it she found another slip of parchment that she had overlooked before.
We are aware that you have never heard of real witches and wizards
before, the parchment said, therefore we have taken the liberty of
giving you directions to Diagon Alley, where you can buy all of your
school things.
First proceed to Willow Street, where you will find a store called
Whimple's. On its left you there is a small pub called the Leaky
Cauldron. Inside you can find the barman, Tom. Tell him you need to
get to Diagon Alley. He will help you from there.
"Mum," said Hazel, "We're supposed to go into that pub over there."
Cay, their mother, looked confused. "Pub?" she asked. "What pub?"
"That one," answered Haley. "Can't you see it?"
"I don't see it either," replied their father, Ryan.
The girls led their parents over until they were standing straight in front of the Leaky Cauldron. "Oh, that pub," said their parents. "We've never noticed it before."
When they went inside a tiny bell rang above the door and a wizened old man came up to them. "Hullo," said Ryan. "We're looking for Tom, the barman."
"Yeah, we're going to Hogwarts this year and need to get to Diagon Alley," chattered Haley.
"Muggle-borns then!" said Tom, in a wheezy voice. "Right this way, please. But first, would you like a bite to eat before you go?"
"No, thank you," said Cay. "We just ate. And what is a muggle-born?"
"A muggle-born is a witch or wizard born to non-magic parents. A person with not a drop of magic in their veins is a muggle. All right then," answered Tom, "come with me."
As they walked through the pub they saw all sorts of people with many different garments on. There was a pair of old women arguing in creaking voices, a sickly looking man sitting with a very large fellow with a bushy beard and unruly hair, who had a tankard the size of a basketball, and a person sitting in a dark corner, wearing a sweeping black cloak and robes, with his face hidden underneath the draping black hood.
Tom led them through a back door into a small alleyway. He then took out a thin piece of wood and tapped a few bricks in the wall. Suddenly an archway began to form, with the bricks moving apart to reveal a sparkling market place filled with people and odd shops. "Now, listen closely," said Tom. "You'll need to change your money into wizard gold at Gringotts Bank. Mind, the place is run by goblins and they're not the friendliest of creatures. For two first years you'll want to get about 65 Galleons, the big gold ones, 68 silver Sickles, and 58 bronze Knuts. There are 17 sickles to a Galleon and 29 Knuts to a Sickle. For your books you can go to Flourish and Blotts, robes are at Madam Malkin's, potion ingredients can be bought at the apothecary, and for your wands, yes you will need wands, there is no better place to go than Ollivander's. If you have any questions come back here and ask me. Oh, and you might want an owl, they carry your mail and everything. Very faithful pets, too." Then Tom left them.
"Shall we go on now?" asked Hazel.
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So into Diagon Alley they went. They found Gringotts easily enough, though they got a bit sidetracked by all the amazing shops and people that filled Diagon Alley. Gringotts was a miraculous white building on the outside. As they walked in they felt the cool air coming off the marble and saw strange little creatures that had to be goblins running around. They went up to one at a desk and Ryan started the transactions. When they left they had a bag full of gold and no idea where to start so they got out their lists and looked at them for the first time.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
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 note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Gashawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Break with a Banshee by Gilderoy Lockhart
Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart
Holidays with Hags by Gilderoy Lockhart
Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart
Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart
Wanderings with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart
Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart
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 a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN
BROOMSTICKS
With this, they went to Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. Inside were two middle-aged witches fitting children with robes. "Come here, dears, and let's get you fitted. First time at Hogwarts?" questioned one of the witches.
"Er, yes, we are."
"Oh, don't be afraid dears, it's all right to be nervous," replied the witch.
As the girls talked the witches fitted them with robes.
"There, you're finished." Ryan paid the woman and they left with their new uniforms.
It was delightful, going all over Diagon Alley, looking at all the marvelous things in shop windows, and listening to snips of conversations of odd-looking people. Actually, it was interesting listening to anyone talking. "Amazing!" cried one boy, who was looking in a shop called Quality Quidditch Supplies. "It's the fastest model yet! Faster than the Nimbus Two Thousand even!" They heard a middle age witch complaining about the cost of dragon liver, frog eggs, and flobberworm mucus.
There were many witches about. Apparently, the source was coming from the bookstore, Flourish and Blotts. A poster in the store window had the face of a blonde man smiling cheekily up at them. The more amazing part was that the picture was moving it kept checking its hair with the photographic hand. It was labeled GILDEROY LOCKHART. Underneath it also read "Gilderoy Lockhart will be signing copies of his autobiography Magical Me today 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Inside it was packed, mostly with witches who were all checking each other's complexions and giggling a horrendous amount. At the back was the same man on the poster wearing forget-me-not blue robes and a wizards hat perched on his wavy hair. A man with a camera that kept emitting clouds of purple smoke every time he took a picture shoved aside a boy with flaming red hair. Suddenly Gilderoy Lockhart spotted someone. "It can't be Harry Potter?"
The crowd started whispering. This Harry Potter must be really important thought Hazel, if a really famous wizard is making a big deal about him.
Lockhart grabbed a boy with wild black hair and pulled him to the front of the shop. Everyone started taking pictures and finally let the boy go. Lockhart waved for quiet. "Ladies and gentlemen," he said. "What an extraordinary moment this is! The perfect moment for me to make a little announcement I've been sitting on for some time! When young Harry here stepped into Flourish and Blotts today, he only wanted to buy my autobiography – which I shall be happy to present him now, free of charge." The crowd clapped enthusiastically.
The man kept talking and talking and mentioned something about going to teach at Hogwarts as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, at which Haley perked up, listening more intently than ever. A few minutes later there was a sudden thud. Two men started fighting. One balding with bright red hair, and one with long, sleek, white-blonde hair. As they fell into a bookshelf dozens of heavy books toppled onto them. There were shouts from twins, also with red hair. Then came the immensely large man Hazel had seen in the Leaky Cauldron. "Break it up, there, gents, break it up –"
The man pulled the brawlers apart like pieces of bread. He lifted the one with the red hair up and he and his family left with the big man. "Can you work that into your report for the Daily Prophet?" Gilderoy Lockhart asked the photographer. "It was all for publicity."
After the twins left the shop, loaded down with their books and all the equipment they had bought earlier, they had one item left each. "Where was it Tom said get your wands?" inquired Cay. "Olly van wipers or something like that?"
"Ollivander's I think, mum," replied Hazel.
"Oh, right then. You, with your photographic mind, would know. Let's go then, I think I see it right down there."
Disclaimer (again): Again, I must confess that most of the things in this story will be based entirely on the Harry Potter works by J.K. Rowling. I would also like to say that I have no wish to discredit her or try to steal her ideas. I also borrowed part of the school list you can find in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and modified it with part of the list in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This is because Hazel and Haley are starting at Hogwarts the year after Harry, also the same year as Ginny.
Thank you. Now on to the story!
**************
Chapter 2: Diagon Alley
It was a bright and sunny day when they went to London. As they walked down the street, Hazel became aware of a dingy looking pub where she had never seen one before. It was called the Leaky Cauldron. This must be the place, thought Hazel. She took out her letter and in it she found another slip of parchment that she had overlooked before.
We are aware that you have never heard of real witches and wizards
before, the parchment said, therefore we have taken the liberty of
giving you directions to Diagon Alley, where you can buy all of your
school things.
First proceed to Willow Street, where you will find a store called
Whimple's. On its left you there is a small pub called the Leaky
Cauldron. Inside you can find the barman, Tom. Tell him you need to
get to Diagon Alley. He will help you from there.
"Mum," said Hazel, "We're supposed to go into that pub over there."
Cay, their mother, looked confused. "Pub?" she asked. "What pub?"
"That one," answered Haley. "Can't you see it?"
"I don't see it either," replied their father, Ryan.
The girls led their parents over until they were standing straight in front of the Leaky Cauldron. "Oh, that pub," said their parents. "We've never noticed it before."
When they went inside a tiny bell rang above the door and a wizened old man came up to them. "Hullo," said Ryan. "We're looking for Tom, the barman."
"Yeah, we're going to Hogwarts this year and need to get to Diagon Alley," chattered Haley.
"Muggle-borns then!" said Tom, in a wheezy voice. "Right this way, please. But first, would you like a bite to eat before you go?"
"No, thank you," said Cay. "We just ate. And what is a muggle-born?"
"A muggle-born is a witch or wizard born to non-magic parents. A person with not a drop of magic in their veins is a muggle. All right then," answered Tom, "come with me."
As they walked through the pub they saw all sorts of people with many different garments on. There was a pair of old women arguing in creaking voices, a sickly looking man sitting with a very large fellow with a bushy beard and unruly hair, who had a tankard the size of a basketball, and a person sitting in a dark corner, wearing a sweeping black cloak and robes, with his face hidden underneath the draping black hood.
Tom led them through a back door into a small alleyway. He then took out a thin piece of wood and tapped a few bricks in the wall. Suddenly an archway began to form, with the bricks moving apart to reveal a sparkling market place filled with people and odd shops. "Now, listen closely," said Tom. "You'll need to change your money into wizard gold at Gringotts Bank. Mind, the place is run by goblins and they're not the friendliest of creatures. For two first years you'll want to get about 65 Galleons, the big gold ones, 68 silver Sickles, and 58 bronze Knuts. There are 17 sickles to a Galleon and 29 Knuts to a Sickle. For your books you can go to Flourish and Blotts, robes are at Madam Malkin's, potion ingredients can be bought at the apothecary, and for your wands, yes you will need wands, there is no better place to go than Ollivander's. If you have any questions come back here and ask me. Oh, and you might want an owl, they carry your mail and everything. Very faithful pets, too." Then Tom left them.
"Shall we go on now?" asked Hazel.
**************
So into Diagon Alley they went. They found Gringotts easily enough, though they got a bit sidetracked by all the amazing shops and people that filled Diagon Alley. Gringotts was a miraculous white building on the outside. As they walked in they felt the cool air coming off the marble and saw strange little creatures that had to be goblins running around. They went up to one at a desk and Ryan started the transactions. When they left they had a bag full of gold and no idea where to start so they got out their lists and looked at them for the first time.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
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 note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Gashawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Break with a Banshee by Gilderoy Lockhart
Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart
Holidays with Hags by Gilderoy Lockhart
Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart
Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart
Wanderings with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart
Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart
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 a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN
BROOMSTICKS
With this, they went to Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. Inside were two middle-aged witches fitting children with robes. "Come here, dears, and let's get you fitted. First time at Hogwarts?" questioned one of the witches.
"Er, yes, we are."
"Oh, don't be afraid dears, it's all right to be nervous," replied the witch.
As the girls talked the witches fitted them with robes.
"There, you're finished." Ryan paid the woman and they left with their new uniforms.
It was delightful, going all over Diagon Alley, looking at all the marvelous things in shop windows, and listening to snips of conversations of odd-looking people. Actually, it was interesting listening to anyone talking. "Amazing!" cried one boy, who was looking in a shop called Quality Quidditch Supplies. "It's the fastest model yet! Faster than the Nimbus Two Thousand even!" They heard a middle age witch complaining about the cost of dragon liver, frog eggs, and flobberworm mucus.
There were many witches about. Apparently, the source was coming from the bookstore, Flourish and Blotts. A poster in the store window had the face of a blonde man smiling cheekily up at them. The more amazing part was that the picture was moving it kept checking its hair with the photographic hand. It was labeled GILDEROY LOCKHART. Underneath it also read "Gilderoy Lockhart will be signing copies of his autobiography Magical Me today 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Inside it was packed, mostly with witches who were all checking each other's complexions and giggling a horrendous amount. At the back was the same man on the poster wearing forget-me-not blue robes and a wizards hat perched on his wavy hair. A man with a camera that kept emitting clouds of purple smoke every time he took a picture shoved aside a boy with flaming red hair. Suddenly Gilderoy Lockhart spotted someone. "It can't be Harry Potter?"
The crowd started whispering. This Harry Potter must be really important thought Hazel, if a really famous wizard is making a big deal about him.
Lockhart grabbed a boy with wild black hair and pulled him to the front of the shop. Everyone started taking pictures and finally let the boy go. Lockhart waved for quiet. "Ladies and gentlemen," he said. "What an extraordinary moment this is! The perfect moment for me to make a little announcement I've been sitting on for some time! When young Harry here stepped into Flourish and Blotts today, he only wanted to buy my autobiography – which I shall be happy to present him now, free of charge." The crowd clapped enthusiastically.
The man kept talking and talking and mentioned something about going to teach at Hogwarts as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, at which Haley perked up, listening more intently than ever. A few minutes later there was a sudden thud. Two men started fighting. One balding with bright red hair, and one with long, sleek, white-blonde hair. As they fell into a bookshelf dozens of heavy books toppled onto them. There were shouts from twins, also with red hair. Then came the immensely large man Hazel had seen in the Leaky Cauldron. "Break it up, there, gents, break it up –"
The man pulled the brawlers apart like pieces of bread. He lifted the one with the red hair up and he and his family left with the big man. "Can you work that into your report for the Daily Prophet?" Gilderoy Lockhart asked the photographer. "It was all for publicity."
After the twins left the shop, loaded down with their books and all the equipment they had bought earlier, they had one item left each. "Where was it Tom said get your wands?" inquired Cay. "Olly van wipers or something like that?"
"Ollivander's I think, mum," replied Hazel.
"Oh, right then. You, with your photographic mind, would know. Let's go then, I think I see it right down there."