Finding Out You're a Witch
By: SiriuslySweetGryffindor
Chapter 3: A Trip To Diagon Ally.
Early the next morning, Lily woke up early and showered quickly. Her towel wrapped around her, she walked out of the bathroom that was connected to her room, into her bedroom to change. She locked her door before dropping the towel and dressing. Then, she pulled her red hair up into a ponytail and walked downstairs for breakfast.
Lily's Mom already had breakfast on the table, and the whole family had already gotten down to the table, Lily had been the last one. They all sat down to their breakfast, which was a silent one, until Mrs. Evans spoke. "Lily, dear, where is it we have to go?" Lily looked up and spoke softly.
"To a pub called 'The Leaky Cauldron'. When we get there we look for a guy named Tom, and he'll help us get through." They finished eating and piled into the car for the drive to the pub. Lily quickly said, "Stop!" before her dad drove past it. Her father parked the car, but it was obvious he hadn't seen anything. She grabbed his hand, and Petunia grabbed his other, with Mrs. Evans at the back.
The group walked in and looked around, and finally asked, "Is there anyone by the name of Tom here?" And seemingly out of nowhere, Tom appeared.
"New Hogwarts student?" He asked her, getting right to the point. She nodded, and he took her through. He tapped the bricks with his wand and, speaking as they moved, began; "Welcome, to Diagon Ally. You'll first want to head over to Gringotts, the wizard bank, and exchange your muggle money for wizard money. Have you got your list of supplies?"
Again, Lily nodded her head. "Thank you, Sir." She walked threw with her parents and her annoying older sister. The group got weird looks, probably, Lily reasoned, because they were dressed differently.
They soon reached Gringotts, but before they could enter, they had to listen to the Gringotts warning:
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there. And then they were allowed to enter the bank. They walked over to the goblins to exchange their money. Then they walked out into the wizarding community. "I want to get my wand first." Lily said. She stopped two black haired kids and asked quietly, "Where can I get my wand?"
The one with the glasses spoke for the two, "Follow us, that's where we're going." So Lily followed. Her parents finally got tired of walking around so they took a seat at a restaurant after giving Lily the money. They walked into Olivanders as a group. "My name is James Potter, and this," he points to his friend, "is Sirius Black. Who're you?"
Lily looked at the two boys, "I'm Lily Evans. Pleased to meet you." After trying four or five wands, a wand finally chose her. "I've got my wand!" She exclaimed, and the boys grinned at her.
"Do you know anything about Quidditch?" Sirius asked, his black hair over his forehead. Lily shook her head no. "I take it you're Muggleborn?" This time, she nodded. "Well, in that case, follow us; we need to get robes and books. Which house do you want to be in?" he asked, and then explained, "There's Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. My whole family's been in Slytherin. They're all stuck up snobs who believe in all this 'pureblood' stuff..."
"But, that's rubbish. All the 'pureblood' stuff, muggleborns are just as good as purebloods, sometimes even better. I want to be a Gryffindor. The whole Potter bloodline has been in Gryffindor. And you Lily?"
"Well, I don't know about the houses really..." she replied. "Can you tell me about them?" she asked as they walked into the robe shop. The boys nodded but said they'd explain the houses after they were fitted for robes. After the three of them finished getting their robes about thirty minutes later, they walked back outside after paying for them.
"Gryffindors are brave, Slytherins are cunning, Ravenclaws are clever and Hufflepuffs are loyal." James explained quietly. "My whole family has been in Gryffindor." He looked to Sirius before explaining a bit more about Gryffindor. "Gryffindor was named for one of the four founders, Godric Gryffindor." Lily nodded, smiling, happy about the quick explanation.
Then Sirius explained his version of the Slytherins. "Slytherins are all into this whole 'pureblood' thing. They think muggleborns shouldn't be allowed into the wizarding world. Slytherin house is the one where most of the dark, evil wizards come from. They're stuck up and snobby. I want to be a Gryffindor." And from what Lily has heard, she wouldn't mind any of the houses – besides Slytherin. If she got Slytherin she'd be very upset.
Both Lily and James said, "I want Gryffindor" at the same time and started to laugh. The three were bonding quickly and, remembering the note, Lily asked them, "How do you get onto the platform?"
"Just meet us outside at 10:00 and we'll help you out. Here, let's go to Florish and Blotts to buy our books." They gathered their books and paid for them, then got their cauldron and finished up. "We should head over to the Owl shop." He suggested. "Mum said I could get a new one."
Lily had bought extra books in addition to the ones she needed such as Hogwarts: A History. With some of the remaining money, she bought a tawny coloured owl. The three exchanged addresses so that they could write to one another.
By: SiriuslySweetGryffindor
Chapter 3: A Trip To Diagon Ally.
Early the next morning, Lily woke up early and showered quickly. Her towel wrapped around her, she walked out of the bathroom that was connected to her room, into her bedroom to change. She locked her door before dropping the towel and dressing. Then, she pulled her red hair up into a ponytail and walked downstairs for breakfast.
Lily's Mom already had breakfast on the table, and the whole family had already gotten down to the table, Lily had been the last one. They all sat down to their breakfast, which was a silent one, until Mrs. Evans spoke. "Lily, dear, where is it we have to go?" Lily looked up and spoke softly.
"To a pub called 'The Leaky Cauldron'. When we get there we look for a guy named Tom, and he'll help us get through." They finished eating and piled into the car for the drive to the pub. Lily quickly said, "Stop!" before her dad drove past it. Her father parked the car, but it was obvious he hadn't seen anything. She grabbed his hand, and Petunia grabbed his other, with Mrs. Evans at the back.
The group walked in and looked around, and finally asked, "Is there anyone by the name of Tom here?" And seemingly out of nowhere, Tom appeared.
"New Hogwarts student?" He asked her, getting right to the point. She nodded, and he took her through. He tapped the bricks with his wand and, speaking as they moved, began; "Welcome, to Diagon Ally. You'll first want to head over to Gringotts, the wizard bank, and exchange your muggle money for wizard money. Have you got your list of supplies?"
Again, Lily nodded her head. "Thank you, Sir." She walked threw with her parents and her annoying older sister. The group got weird looks, probably, Lily reasoned, because they were dressed differently.
They soon reached Gringotts, but before they could enter, they had to listen to the Gringotts warning:
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there. And then they were allowed to enter the bank. They walked over to the goblins to exchange their money. Then they walked out into the wizarding community. "I want to get my wand first." Lily said. She stopped two black haired kids and asked quietly, "Where can I get my wand?"
The one with the glasses spoke for the two, "Follow us, that's where we're going." So Lily followed. Her parents finally got tired of walking around so they took a seat at a restaurant after giving Lily the money. They walked into Olivanders as a group. "My name is James Potter, and this," he points to his friend, "is Sirius Black. Who're you?"
Lily looked at the two boys, "I'm Lily Evans. Pleased to meet you." After trying four or five wands, a wand finally chose her. "I've got my wand!" She exclaimed, and the boys grinned at her.
"Do you know anything about Quidditch?" Sirius asked, his black hair over his forehead. Lily shook her head no. "I take it you're Muggleborn?" This time, she nodded. "Well, in that case, follow us; we need to get robes and books. Which house do you want to be in?" he asked, and then explained, "There's Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. My whole family's been in Slytherin. They're all stuck up snobs who believe in all this 'pureblood' stuff..."
"But, that's rubbish. All the 'pureblood' stuff, muggleborns are just as good as purebloods, sometimes even better. I want to be a Gryffindor. The whole Potter bloodline has been in Gryffindor. And you Lily?"
"Well, I don't know about the houses really..." she replied. "Can you tell me about them?" she asked as they walked into the robe shop. The boys nodded but said they'd explain the houses after they were fitted for robes. After the three of them finished getting their robes about thirty minutes later, they walked back outside after paying for them.
"Gryffindors are brave, Slytherins are cunning, Ravenclaws are clever and Hufflepuffs are loyal." James explained quietly. "My whole family has been in Gryffindor." He looked to Sirius before explaining a bit more about Gryffindor. "Gryffindor was named for one of the four founders, Godric Gryffindor." Lily nodded, smiling, happy about the quick explanation.
Then Sirius explained his version of the Slytherins. "Slytherins are all into this whole 'pureblood' thing. They think muggleborns shouldn't be allowed into the wizarding world. Slytherin house is the one where most of the dark, evil wizards come from. They're stuck up and snobby. I want to be a Gryffindor." And from what Lily has heard, she wouldn't mind any of the houses – besides Slytherin. If she got Slytherin she'd be very upset.
Both Lily and James said, "I want Gryffindor" at the same time and started to laugh. The three were bonding quickly and, remembering the note, Lily asked them, "How do you get onto the platform?"
"Just meet us outside at 10:00 and we'll help you out. Here, let's go to Florish and Blotts to buy our books." They gathered their books and paid for them, then got their cauldron and finished up. "We should head over to the Owl shop." He suggested. "Mum said I could get a new one."
Lily had bought extra books in addition to the ones she needed such as Hogwarts: A History. With some of the remaining money, she bought a tawny coloured owl. The three exchanged addresses so that they could write to one another.