Chapter 3
Hagrid led the two girls to a bookstore called Flourish and Blotts. "You two go in ther' and look around for the books on the list. I'll go get yer' brooms across the road," Hagrid said as he turned to walk away, but then he turned around again to face the girls and said, "and please stay 'ere. If I lose you two, Dumbledore'll 'ave my 'ead. Oh, and behave yer'selves please," and he smiled and walked away. The girls looked at the bookstore, with boredom in their eyes, but walked in anyway because although they were tempted to run off, they didn't want to get Hagrid into any trouble.
They noticed a table set up and many screaming fan girls crowded around it. They were hoping it would be a hot celebrity, but were saddened when they noticed the flyer on the wall that read 'Gilderoy Lockhart- Signing copies of his best selling book Magical Me today only!!!' They were shocked to see the photograph of Lockhart on the flyer smile and wave at them. "This is fucking crazy!" Cara said as a platinum blonde haired boy pushed by her. "Why don't you watch where you're going asshole!" she yelled. The boy stopped dead in his tracks and faced Cara. She couldn't help but notice how incredibly hot he was. He got right in her face and said, "Who the bloody hell do you think you are?" his brow furrowed. "Who do I think I am?! You're the one who pushed passed me all pissy and practically knocked me over!" she replied. The boy backed up, smirked and said, "Why don't you go back home you filthy American." and with that, walked out of the shop. Cara went to go after him, but Jess grabbed her arm and said, "Just let it go."
"Jess, Cara!" They turned to see Hermione standing behind them with two boys and a girl. "That was bloody brilliant!" one of the boys said. He had flaming red hair. "No one's ever talked to Malfoy like that, especially not a girl." the other boy said. He had black messy hair and glasses. The girls also noticed a strangely shaped scar on his forehead. "Thanks," Cara said, "but he got the last laugh. I would've gone after him and kicked his ass if someone hadn't stopped me," she said glaring at Jess. Jess rolled her eyes. She knew that Cara could have easily overpowered her and caught up with the boy if she really intended to beat him up. Cara was a tough girl. She didn't show her emotions very much. Jess had known her since kindergarden and had still only seen her cry once or twice in her whole life. It's like she only had two modes; happy and pissed. Luckily, she usually only got mad when someone got in her face or dissed her friends.
Hermione then introduced everyone. The boy with the red hair was named Ron Weasly, and the girl was his sister. Her name was Ginny. The black haired boy's name was Harry. Ron and Harry were the same age as Cara, Jess and Hermione. Ginny was a year younger. They helped Cara and Jess find the books they needed. Then they went to the cash register and the clerk said, "120 gallions please." The girls looked at the handful of money they had in their hands. Just then a plump red-haired woman came over to them and said, "Here let me help you dears." She gave the clerk the right amount of money and smiled at the two girls. She had a pleasant look about her. The girls liked her instantly. "Hi Mum," Ginny said. "This is Cara and Jess. They're American and they're going to Hogwarts with us, " Ron explained. "Americans? Well how exciting. You'd better not tell your father Ronald, or he'll be swarming them with questions," she replied still smiling. "Nice to meet you," Jess said. "Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but we must be going now," Mrs. Weasly said. Hermione, Cara, and Jess said goodbye to them and then Cara asked, "Umm Hermione, who was that boy I got into an argument with earlier?" Hermione frowned and said, "That was Draco Malfoy. He thinks he runs Hogwarts and the rest of the world. He is in Slytherin." Cara nodded her head. "I see," she replied. "And who is Gild-er-oy Lockhart?" Jess asked. Hermione perked up when she heard this. "He is the most amazing man in the world. He will be our defense against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts." She sighed.
All of a sudden she yelled, "Hagrid!" The girls turned around to see Hagrid in the window waving at them. He had two brooms in his abnormally large hand. The three girls ran out of the bookshop and Hermione embraced Hagrid in a hug. "'Ello Hermione," Hagrid said. "I see you've met yer' two new classmates, eh?" Hermione said, "Yes they're wonderful!" The four of them talked for a while and then Hermione said, "Well, I must be going. It's getting late and my parents will want to be getting home. I'll see you on the train." Cara, Jess and Hagrid bid farewell to Hermione as she disappeared back into the bookshop.
"Alright then. We still need to get yer' fitted fer robes, and buy wands cauldrons, owls, and either a cat, toad, or a rat." They went off and got their robes, wands and cauldrons. They each got and owl and a cat. Cara named her silver owl Arwen, after the Evish princess in her favorite movie 'The Lord of the Rings' and the black kitten she bought Salem. It seemed fitting, her being a witch and all. Jess named the white owl she purchased Luna and the ginger kitten she got Sheeba. "Well, I think it's time we check into the Inn and get some rest. You girls can come back 'ere tomorrow and wander round." He led them to a small Inn and the girls collapsed on their beds and instantly fell asleep.
It was Thursday morning. The girls went on the train to Hogwarts tomorrow morning. But first they w anted to explore Diagon Alley some more. They walked around there for the rest of the day, bought a few things, and ate a lot. Everything was so different here. They also saw Draco again. He was sitting on a bench with two guys that looked like bodyguards. He glared at the two girls and then whispered something to his two companions. They all started snickering and Cara clenched her fists. Jess saw this and said, "Calm down. He's a jerk; just ignore him." Cara sighed and flipped off the boys. Draco looked at her, shocked. She gave him a phony smile and muttered, "Dick." Jess giggled and said, "Too bad he's such a jackass. He's pretty hot." "Yeah I noticed that too," Cara replied, "But he's a prick." It was late so the girls headed back to the Inn to find Hagrid. He greeted them warmly and said, "Off ter' bed with yer' now. Tomorrow's gonna' be a busy day." The girls said goodnight to him and went upstairs to the room they were sharing.
Hagrid led the two girls to a bookstore called Flourish and Blotts. "You two go in ther' and look around for the books on the list. I'll go get yer' brooms across the road," Hagrid said as he turned to walk away, but then he turned around again to face the girls and said, "and please stay 'ere. If I lose you two, Dumbledore'll 'ave my 'ead. Oh, and behave yer'selves please," and he smiled and walked away. The girls looked at the bookstore, with boredom in their eyes, but walked in anyway because although they were tempted to run off, they didn't want to get Hagrid into any trouble.
They noticed a table set up and many screaming fan girls crowded around it. They were hoping it would be a hot celebrity, but were saddened when they noticed the flyer on the wall that read 'Gilderoy Lockhart- Signing copies of his best selling book Magical Me today only!!!' They were shocked to see the photograph of Lockhart on the flyer smile and wave at them. "This is fucking crazy!" Cara said as a platinum blonde haired boy pushed by her. "Why don't you watch where you're going asshole!" she yelled. The boy stopped dead in his tracks and faced Cara. She couldn't help but notice how incredibly hot he was. He got right in her face and said, "Who the bloody hell do you think you are?" his brow furrowed. "Who do I think I am?! You're the one who pushed passed me all pissy and practically knocked me over!" she replied. The boy backed up, smirked and said, "Why don't you go back home you filthy American." and with that, walked out of the shop. Cara went to go after him, but Jess grabbed her arm and said, "Just let it go."
"Jess, Cara!" They turned to see Hermione standing behind them with two boys and a girl. "That was bloody brilliant!" one of the boys said. He had flaming red hair. "No one's ever talked to Malfoy like that, especially not a girl." the other boy said. He had black messy hair and glasses. The girls also noticed a strangely shaped scar on his forehead. "Thanks," Cara said, "but he got the last laugh. I would've gone after him and kicked his ass if someone hadn't stopped me," she said glaring at Jess. Jess rolled her eyes. She knew that Cara could have easily overpowered her and caught up with the boy if she really intended to beat him up. Cara was a tough girl. She didn't show her emotions very much. Jess had known her since kindergarden and had still only seen her cry once or twice in her whole life. It's like she only had two modes; happy and pissed. Luckily, she usually only got mad when someone got in her face or dissed her friends.
Hermione then introduced everyone. The boy with the red hair was named Ron Weasly, and the girl was his sister. Her name was Ginny. The black haired boy's name was Harry. Ron and Harry were the same age as Cara, Jess and Hermione. Ginny was a year younger. They helped Cara and Jess find the books they needed. Then they went to the cash register and the clerk said, "120 gallions please." The girls looked at the handful of money they had in their hands. Just then a plump red-haired woman came over to them and said, "Here let me help you dears." She gave the clerk the right amount of money and smiled at the two girls. She had a pleasant look about her. The girls liked her instantly. "Hi Mum," Ginny said. "This is Cara and Jess. They're American and they're going to Hogwarts with us, " Ron explained. "Americans? Well how exciting. You'd better not tell your father Ronald, or he'll be swarming them with questions," she replied still smiling. "Nice to meet you," Jess said. "Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but we must be going now," Mrs. Weasly said. Hermione, Cara, and Jess said goodbye to them and then Cara asked, "Umm Hermione, who was that boy I got into an argument with earlier?" Hermione frowned and said, "That was Draco Malfoy. He thinks he runs Hogwarts and the rest of the world. He is in Slytherin." Cara nodded her head. "I see," she replied. "And who is Gild-er-oy Lockhart?" Jess asked. Hermione perked up when she heard this. "He is the most amazing man in the world. He will be our defense against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts." She sighed.
All of a sudden she yelled, "Hagrid!" The girls turned around to see Hagrid in the window waving at them. He had two brooms in his abnormally large hand. The three girls ran out of the bookshop and Hermione embraced Hagrid in a hug. "'Ello Hermione," Hagrid said. "I see you've met yer' two new classmates, eh?" Hermione said, "Yes they're wonderful!" The four of them talked for a while and then Hermione said, "Well, I must be going. It's getting late and my parents will want to be getting home. I'll see you on the train." Cara, Jess and Hagrid bid farewell to Hermione as she disappeared back into the bookshop.
"Alright then. We still need to get yer' fitted fer robes, and buy wands cauldrons, owls, and either a cat, toad, or a rat." They went off and got their robes, wands and cauldrons. They each got and owl and a cat. Cara named her silver owl Arwen, after the Evish princess in her favorite movie 'The Lord of the Rings' and the black kitten she bought Salem. It seemed fitting, her being a witch and all. Jess named the white owl she purchased Luna and the ginger kitten she got Sheeba. "Well, I think it's time we check into the Inn and get some rest. You girls can come back 'ere tomorrow and wander round." He led them to a small Inn and the girls collapsed on their beds and instantly fell asleep.
It was Thursday morning. The girls went on the train to Hogwarts tomorrow morning. But first they w anted to explore Diagon Alley some more. They walked around there for the rest of the day, bought a few things, and ate a lot. Everything was so different here. They also saw Draco again. He was sitting on a bench with two guys that looked like bodyguards. He glared at the two girls and then whispered something to his two companions. They all started snickering and Cara clenched her fists. Jess saw this and said, "Calm down. He's a jerk; just ignore him." Cara sighed and flipped off the boys. Draco looked at her, shocked. She gave him a phony smile and muttered, "Dick." Jess giggled and said, "Too bad he's such a jackass. He's pretty hot." "Yeah I noticed that too," Cara replied, "But he's a prick." It was late so the girls headed back to the Inn to find Hagrid. He greeted them warmly and said, "Off ter' bed with yer' now. Tomorrow's gonna' be a busy day." The girls said goodnight to him and went upstairs to the room they were sharing.