CHAPTER 3: Diagon Alley
The next day was uneventful until Ron showed up for class with a bent wand. He had been tripped by Malfoy coming down the stairs and unfortunately ended up breaking his wand as he fell. Since Welsh was teaching the class a few spells to help them build their natural defenses she discovered his bent wand.
"Mr. Weasley, can you not afford an unbent wand?" Welsh asked.
"Um, no ma'am"
"He cant even afford a new robe, pitiful excuse for a wizard he is." Malfoy mumbled.
"10 points from Slytherin' Mr. Malfoy, I told you there wont be any of that in this class."
Someone snickered from the back row.
"10 points from Ravenclaw, Mr. Judkins. That was uncalled for. Now Mr. Weasley please stay after class so that we may talk."
Ron gulped. "Yes ma'am."
Class continued on, once it was over Ron stayed behind while everyone else left. Welsh sat down in front of him.
"Ok Ron talk to me."
"About?"
"Your situation."
He shook his head. "There are 5 of us here at school Professor, my family can ill afford new things."
"Really?" Welsh asked
Ron nodded.
"Alright Ron come with me."
She led him out of the class, straight to Dumbledore's office. Going inside Dumbledore looked up in surprise.
"Welsh, Ron Weasley what can I do for you?"
"Headmaster I want your permission to take Mr. Weasley to Diagon Alley to acquire some school supplies and a new wand."
Dumbledore gazed at Welsh. He understood what she was doing.
"It should take no more than 3 hours sir." She said to him.
"Permission granted. Now Ron be a good lad and step outside so that I may speak to your instructor."
Ron nodded to the man before turning to slip back out the door. Welsh stood there cocking an eyebrow at her Uncle. He laughed at her.
"Already found a worthy cause my dear?"
Welsh shrugged, "He seems like a great kid, I know you like him, besides I have all that gold in Gringotts just sitting there."
Dumbledore smiled at her. "I know dearest, off with you just be back in 3 hours."
Welsh smiled at him and winked. "If you're a good boy I might bring you back something special."
Dumbledore burst into laughter. "Sounds good." He said to her.
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Stepping outside the door she smiled at Ron.
"Lets go then Ron shall we?"
Ron stared at her in amazement.
"Alright Professor." He replied.
Looking down at the teen Welsh grinned. "You can call me Welsh while we are away ok?"
"Really?" Ron gasped in surprise.
"Really."
Leading the way outside they met up with Harry and Hermione. Ron filled them in on what was going on as Welsh drew a circle on the ground.
"Step up into the circle Ron." She said to him. Turning to Harry and Hermione she smiled. "Can you 2 be back here in three hours and make sure no one is standing in this circle?"
"Sure." They both said to her.
"Great." Moving to stand next to Ron, Welsh placed a hand on his shoulder and mumbled, "Travesta Diagon Alley."
They disappeared from sight.
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The next day was uneventful until Ron showed up for class with a bent wand. He had been tripped by Malfoy coming down the stairs and unfortunately ended up breaking his wand as he fell. Since Welsh was teaching the class a few spells to help them build their natural defenses she discovered his bent wand.
"Mr. Weasley, can you not afford an unbent wand?" Welsh asked.
"Um, no ma'am"
"He cant even afford a new robe, pitiful excuse for a wizard he is." Malfoy mumbled.
"10 points from Slytherin' Mr. Malfoy, I told you there wont be any of that in this class."
Someone snickered from the back row.
"10 points from Ravenclaw, Mr. Judkins. That was uncalled for. Now Mr. Weasley please stay after class so that we may talk."
Ron gulped. "Yes ma'am."
Class continued on, once it was over Ron stayed behind while everyone else left. Welsh sat down in front of him.
"Ok Ron talk to me."
"About?"
"Your situation."
He shook his head. "There are 5 of us here at school Professor, my family can ill afford new things."
"Really?" Welsh asked
Ron nodded.
"Alright Ron come with me."
She led him out of the class, straight to Dumbledore's office. Going inside Dumbledore looked up in surprise.
"Welsh, Ron Weasley what can I do for you?"
"Headmaster I want your permission to take Mr. Weasley to Diagon Alley to acquire some school supplies and a new wand."
Dumbledore gazed at Welsh. He understood what she was doing.
"It should take no more than 3 hours sir." She said to him.
"Permission granted. Now Ron be a good lad and step outside so that I may speak to your instructor."
Ron nodded to the man before turning to slip back out the door. Welsh stood there cocking an eyebrow at her Uncle. He laughed at her.
"Already found a worthy cause my dear?"
Welsh shrugged, "He seems like a great kid, I know you like him, besides I have all that gold in Gringotts just sitting there."
Dumbledore smiled at her. "I know dearest, off with you just be back in 3 hours."
Welsh smiled at him and winked. "If you're a good boy I might bring you back something special."
Dumbledore burst into laughter. "Sounds good." He said to her.
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Stepping outside the door she smiled at Ron.
"Lets go then Ron shall we?"
Ron stared at her in amazement.
"Alright Professor." He replied.
Looking down at the teen Welsh grinned. "You can call me Welsh while we are away ok?"
"Really?" Ron gasped in surprise.
"Really."
Leading the way outside they met up with Harry and Hermione. Ron filled them in on what was going on as Welsh drew a circle on the ground.
"Step up into the circle Ron." She said to him. Turning to Harry and Hermione she smiled. "Can you 2 be back here in three hours and make sure no one is standing in this circle?"
"Sure." They both said to her.
"Great." Moving to stand next to Ron, Welsh placed a hand on his shoulder and mumbled, "Travesta Diagon Alley."
They disappeared from sight.
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