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Chapter 26

Diagon Alley

The three walked downstairs and found Mrs. Rupert waiting for them in the front hallway.

She stood in front of the tall fireplace holding the floo powder and her large red purse. It

perfectly matched her red mink coat that she had had died specially. Mrs. Rupert always had the

highest fashions and the most expensive, and tasteful, clothing available.

"Ben, you go first so that you can help the girls out when they come through." Ben went

through, followed by Caroline. Lily was to go next and Mrs. Rupert last, so that she knew

everyone would get through safely. For the second time that hour Lily felt the swirling sensation

in her stomach as flew through the floo network. The warm green flames licked at her face and

arms as she spun until she thought she would vomit. They came out of a fireplace in the Leaky

Cauldron and walked into the back. Here Mrs. Rupert took out her wand and tapped the

bricks, allowing them entrance to the main street. This place never ceased to amaze Lily, it was

so large and brightly colored.

"Alright girls, I am putting you in charge of the decorations, just make sure it has a wintery

theme, and not religious holidays, because I have some very close Jewish friends who will be in

attendance."

"Ben is Jewish too, mum."

"All the more reason for a non denominational theme." With that Mrs. Rupert went off to

place an order at the pastry and the fresh food supply stores. This was one of Diagon Alley's

high classes best kept secrets, not many people had heard of this store, which got it's world

renowned fresh fruit and vegetables from the royal gardens of palaces around the world. They

stocked only the best hand picked vegetables, and their meat was not only kosher, but tended to

by the best, and fed only the highest quality food.

"Okay, my mum gave me money, so we should go pick out decor, I'm thinking a Winter

Wonderland theme. What do you think?"

"Great. I see white streamers and baloons, some confetti, and soft music."

"Excellent, we don't need to worry about dishes and silverware, my mum has that covered.

The music was taken care of, so all we need to do is pick out balloons, find streamers that we

like, and get some confetti. It'll only take me maybe 15 minutes, tops. I know a place we could

go that'll deliver to the door in an hour, maybe two." Caroline was right, it only took them 13

minutes to get to the store and find some white streamers, balloons, and confetti. The woman at

the store was very helpful and told them that the decorations would be delivered to the farm in

an hour or less.

The girls and Ben went wild, splurging on snowflakes and fairy lights, almost buying the

entire store. When Ben declared that he was sick of all the white and blue decorations, they

walked out of the store. Squealing, Lily ran across the street.

"Lily, be careful!" Shrieked Caroline, as Lily dashed out of the little shop and into the

brightly lit street, breathing deeply. They decided to go to Gingotts so that Lily could get some

of her aunts, now her, money. They walked towards the grand white marble building. It would

have been easy to find, even if they didn't know their way around Diagon Alley, the giant

building rose above all others. They entered, Lily marveling at all the goblins in the lobby. She

handed her key to one of the goblins, a bit sheepishly, she had never actually had a vault here

before, and did not know how this was supposed to work.

"Hmm, vault number three hundred and twenty seven, yes. That vault hasnt been opened

for a while. I suppose you are her neice? Interesting." The goblin scratched is chin and looked

up at Lily, casting his eyes up and down and then looking past her to Ben and Caroline.

"Yes, sir." The goblin beckoned to them, and they followed him into a wooden cart, much

like a rollercoaster. Lily hated rollercosters, ever since she had gone on a trip to America and

was tricked into going on one by a really hot guy. She didn't like the feeling of this, so she clung

to Caroline and Ben the entire way. Suprisingly, Ben didn't seem to mind as much as Caroline

did, as she was worried about her skirt being wrinkled.

The cart skidded to a halt, revealing a huge metal door with lots of dust and cobwebs on it.

The goblin unlocked the door, showing piles of gold, silver, and bronze. Lily could jump and

wallow in the piles, like in movies, but she decided against it. She filled her money bag to the

brim, since this was going last her until she could get the chance to go back to Gringotts.

Trembling, Lily got back into the cart, and since she now knew what it was like and was not

afraid of missing out on anything, she shut her eyes tight. They left Gringotts fast, Lily for one

could not wait to be back with both feet firmly on an unmoving earth. Caroline too seemed

pleased to be out of the cart and was fidgeting with her skirt to get it just right. Lily dashed out

into the bright sunlight, when she spotted the store she wanted to see: the Magical Menagerie.

Caroline protested, but she was convinced in the end.

"I need an owl, Caroline, you don't know how much. Plus, you can go bananas over the

animals in there." The Magical Menagerie was a sight to see. Covered from floor to ceiling with

cages and tanks, it was full of new sounds that Lily had never heard before. Ben stopped to look

at the cats with Caroline while Lily marveled at all the owls in the back. As Lily was gazing

awestruck at all the birds, she felt a pressure on her shoulder. She turned her head to find a

magnificent black owl with terribly unruly feathers perched on her, staring intently in her eyes.

The owl was gorgeous, but it was its eyes which captivated her. When the owl's big green eyes

met with Lily's, she could see a little boy in its depths, craving love and attention. She had to

have this owl. It was smaller than the rest, and its feathers were slightly rumpled in the back, but

when their eyes met, it seemed almost huiman. Lily had found the perfect owl, and knew that

this was the one she had to have. Lily walked slowly towards the desk, not wanting the owl to

fly off. Instead, the owl nuzzled her, Lily knew for sure that this bird was truly the most magical

and magnificent in the world. She proceded outside with the other two, ecstatic that she had

bought a new pet. Outside, the sun was blazing now, so the decided to stop at the ice cream

parlor for a quick snack. Lily saw Caroline saring over her shoulder, at some guy whose back

was to them. Lily turned around quickly, and she watched James Potter go into the pet store that

they had just been in. Lily noticed that the owl that she had just bought looked a lot like James,

even down to the rumpled black feathers. Lily had bought this bird without noticing this, but she

knew that something in the back of her mind, a little voice, was saying that it looked like her arch

enemy, but she paid no heed.

Mrs. Rupert caught sight of them sitting in the sun. She ran over to them, laden with bags,

ready to leave Diagon Alley. They regrouped and walked the short distance to the Leaky

Cauldron. The four went back in the fashion that they arrived in, Ben first, then Caroline, then

Lily, and Mrs. Rupert finishing the line. This time, the floo didn't feel so sickening as it did the

previous times, perhaps she was finally gertting used to it. They arrived back at the farm, where

the decorations and the food had already arrived.

"Alrighty then, let's get cracking!"