Once out of the back door, Abby raised her wand and tapped on the correct brick. The bricks shifted and a doorway opened to Diagon Alley. They went in and headed straight for the wizarding bank, Gringott's. After getting out a purse-full of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts, Lily and Abby headed towards Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. They didn't have to go far as Lily spotted her two best friends talking to some boys near Quality Quidditch Supplies.
"Katie! Ally! Hey!" Lily called towards her friends. They turned around and walked towards Lily.
"Hello, I'm Ally." One of Lily's friends said. She was petite with wavy blonde hair and large blue eyes.
"I'm Katie." Her other friend introduced herself. Katie was also pretty short with brown hair and brown eyes.
"I'm Abby Thomas." Abby said and the two girls gasped.
"What? She's just my aunt. Why are you guys getting so worked up?" Lily asked, not knowing why they were so excited since she was Muggle-born and Muggle-raised.
"I'm sorry Lily. I guess I should have told you. I'm a Dreamer. I can, not only See the future, but I can also sort of travel back in time and know what is happening in the present."
"Wow. I would have never guessed that you were famous! You seem so… down to earth." Lily exclaimed.
"Hey, who are those guys?" Abby asked, looking over to the boys that had been talking to Ally and Katie.
Lily's eyes lit up. "That's Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and James Potter. Hey! I've missed you!" Lily squealed, giving Sirius and Remus hugs. Sirius was about 6 foot with longish black hair and moss-green eyes. Remus was a little shorter than Sirius, with sandy blonde hair and brown eyes.
"Hey! What about me?" the last boy asked, frowning. "Did you forget about me?"
"Who could forget you? The teachers will be talking about you 20 years from now." Lily replied, giving her boyfriend a kiss on the cheek. James was Sirius's height with messy black hair and warm hazel eyes.
"And who is this?" Sirius asked.
"It's my aunt Abby. Don't get any ideas." Lily warned Sirius.
"Me? Why, I never would do that."
"Yeah, sure. Remember that customs official that was about to throw herself at you?" Ally butted in.
"Hey, I can't help it if women are attracted to my good looks and great body." Sirius said arrogantly.
"You are so full of yourself. Anyways, as I was saying before I was rudely interrupted," Lily glared at Sirius who smiled sheepishly. "This is Abby Thompson, my aunt. Yes, I know that she is a Dreamer. But she's really nice and I'm gonna have a little get-together tomorrow. You guys are invited. It'll be real small."
"Sounds good to me." James said. "Hey, you wanna come with me to get our books?"
"Sure, why not. Where's your list?" the couple walked off, James's arm around her waist.
Katie sighed. "What's wrong?" Abby asked.
"Oh nothing, Miss Thompson."
"Call me Abby. Really, you can tell me."
"Well, it's just that Lily and James seem to have the perfect relationship and I hope that one day I'll have one half as good as theirs." Katie said, looking over to the Flourish and Blott's.
"Well, that guy over there seems pretty interested in you." Abby pointed to Sirius, grinning.
Katie blushed, "I think he's going out with someone."
"Not for long." Abby said as Sirius came walking over.
"Katie, do you want to come with me to find some things to get back at our dear friends for abandoning us?" Sirius asked.
Katie giggled. "Sure, why not" she replied, taking his offered arm. They walked away towards Dervish and Bangs. Remus and Ally soon joined them, plotting revenge on Lily and James.
Abby shook her head. She headed over to the ice cream parlor. She sat there eating ice cream and meditating until her niece came back.
"Abby. Do you want to come and help me pick out a present for James?" Lily asked.
"Oh. Is your birthday today, James?" she asked.
"No, it was August 18, but I didn't see him until today and I couldn't have my present sent over by owl." Lily explained.
"So do you have the present yet?" Abby questioned, walking with Lily.
"No, but I know what to get him." Lily responded, walking into the magical pet store.
"So what'll it be today, folks?" a young man said from behind the counter.
"I'd like to get my boyfriend an owl for his birthday." Lily said, going up to the counter.
"Well, we just got this owl in this morning. It seems pretty smart but it refused to go with anyone the whole day." The man said, picking up a cage with a black owl in it. The owl was gorgeous; it was jet black with black and midnight blue wings. The eyes were a beautiful sapphire.
"I'll take it. How much will it be?" Lily said, taking out her purse.
As soon as Lily said the words 'I'll take it' the man put his hands over his ears.
"What's wrong?" Abby asked.
"Every time someone says that they will buy the owl, it screeches until the person changed their mind." The gentleman said, lowering his hands. "Wow. This is the first time it didn't object. Guess it likes you." He said taking the money from Lily.
"Thanks. James will love this." Lily said, turning to look at Abby.
"Are you going to name it or will you let James name it?" Abby asked.
"I think that I'll let him name it but if James wants me to name it, I'll name it Midnight or Dusky." She decided.