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Author's Notes: surprisingly, none

Chapter 5

Back to Ollivander's

"Pan, have you ever heard of Diagon Alley?  That's where we're going," said Hermione.  Pan hadn't gotten a Hogwarts letter, but Harry still had his first year one.  They had mailed the Weasleys who had mailed the Jordans who had a daughter who was in her first year.  They had compared the supply lists and everything was the same.  As they entered The Leaky Cauldron, Pan whispered, "I can't believe I'm going to Hogwarts!"

Outside in the little space behind the pub, they watched Mr. Granger tap on the bricks.  "First stop: Gringotts," he said as the wall opened to reveal Diagon Alley.

"Wow," Pan whispered.  They were walking into Gringotts and Harry was explaining about wizard money to Pan when she suddenly realized that she didn't have a vault full of gold. 

"Harry, I don't have a vault," Pan told him.

"Well, you can share with me," Harry offered, "and I won't take NO for an answer."

Pan smiled and said, "Oh thank you, Harry!  Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!"

After everyone's pockets were full, they walked around Diagon Alley and bought their supplies.

"I still need… a wand," Pan told Harry.

"Then let's go to Ollivander's," said Harry, who hadn't been there in a long time.

"All right. Harry, you go with Pan to get her wand, while we get some stuff for Muggle Studies, okay?"

"Okay Hermione."  As they entered the shop, Mr. Ollivander stepped down from the ladder and came over to them.

"Ah, Mr. Potter, we meet again.  Oh, and who is this charming young lady?" asked Mr. Ollivander, who was looking at Pan.

"I'm Pan," answered Pan.

"Oh.  Are you Mr. Potter's girlfriend?"

"No.  I'm just staying with him."

"I see.  So let's find you a wand."  Suddenly, an owl swooped in and dropped a package on Mr. Ollivander's desk. 

"Well, well, well.  What did I get now?" Mr. Ollivander strode over to his desk and unwrapped the package. 

"Oh my!  It's a wand, but I didn't order any wands…  That's funny.  They didn't label what type it is.  Hum…"

"May I see the wand, Mr. Ollivander?" Pan asked.

"Well, I guess it won't hurt to let you hold it," he replied as he gave it to Pan, who waved it around.  Harry, who had been looking at an ancient book, turned around when he heard Mr. Ollivander say, "Curious.  Very curious.  No note, no description, nothing.  Since I don't know where the wand came from, you may take it for free.  It is curious that you were destined for this wand.  Oh well…"

Harry turned as the door opened.  His heart leapt.  Cho Chang had just entered the shop with a boy.  'Probably Cho's brother,' Harry thought.

"Hi, Mr. Ollivander," Cho said.  Then she spotted Harry and Pan.

"Hey Harry!  Is that your girlfriend you have with you?"

"No.  I'm Pan, a friend of Harry's.  I just got my wand," Pan said promptly. 

"But you look like you're fifteen…" Cho said, looking confused.

"I am.  I've never been to Hogwarts because some lunatics were holding me prisoner!"

"Oh, so you're that girl that was in the Daily Prophet.  Why are you with Harry?"

"Because he said I could stay with him," Pan replied.

"Come on, Pan, I think we need to leave now.  Bye Cho!"  Harry steered Pan towards The Leaky Cauldron.

"Why did you say bye to that girl?  She had no right to ask what she did," Pan said, irritated.

"Well, sometimes you have to be nice to other people," Harry answered.

"Even Cho?" asked Pan.

"Yes.  Even Cho."