Minutes later they were on there way to Diagon Alley. Austin was driving and stopped
in front of a pub called the Leaky Cauldron.
Austin, Lily, and Kylie climbed out of the car and walked into the pub. Austin waved to a few people and continued on out the back door. He took out his wand and and tapped the wall three times, the slowly an archway appeared and there was a cobblestone street that twisted and turned with buildings on both sides all along the street. Austin, Kylie, and Lily walked through and the archway closed back into a wall.
"Okay, first stop Gringotts to get our money." Austin said walking down the street towards a tall white building with burnished bronze doors.
Kylie whispered to Lily, "The bank is run by goblins, so try not to stare at them they hate it."
Lily nodded as they followed Austin inside and through another set of doors, these are silver and have words engraved in them:
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,
Theif, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there.
Lily wondered what it meant, but knew it wasn't good. Austin walked down the marble hall and up to the counter.
"Hello, we have come to withdraw money from the Moonstar vault and also to open a new vault for Miss Lily Evans." Austin said to the goblin
"Absolutely. Now Miss Evans?" he said, turning to Lily and when she nodded he continued, "Can you tell me how much muggle money you will be trading for wizard money?"
"Uh, a hundred fifty dollars?" Lily said uncertainly and Kylie nodded and mouthed 'give him the money'.
Lily took the bills from her pocket and handed them to the goblin. He took them and put them into a machine that Lily had never seen before, it whirred and beeped and then the sound of coins falling into a dish. The goblin put the coins into a pouch and gave them to Lily.
"Thanks." Lily said
Lily waited for Austin and Kylie while they went to their vault to get their money. And half an hour later they headed for the book store, Flourish and Blotts.
James, Sirius, and Mr. Potter walked down the cobblestone street to Flourish and Blotts to get their books. The list of things they needed read:
Uniform
First year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear 3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Course Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1), By Miranda Goshawk A History of Magic, By Bathilda Bagshot Magical Theory, By Adalbert Waffling A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration, By Emeric Switch One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, By Phyllida Spore Magical Drafts and Potions, By Arsenius Jigger Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, By Newt Scamander The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, By Quentin Trimble
Other Equipment
1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set of glass or crystal phials 1 telescope 1 set of brass scales Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
James, Sirius, and Mr. Potter walked into Flourish and Blotts and got all of their books and got in line to pay. They were behind two girls, one with curly brown hair and the other with wavy dark red hair.
"Hey, James." Sirius said
"Yeah?" James asked
"I dare you to pull the redhead's hair." Sirius replied
"Then I dare you to tie the brunette's hair in a knot." James dared back
"On the count of three then?" Sirius asked
James nodded
"One....two...three!" Sirius said and pushed James into the girl.
James collided with her and she fell and James fell on top of her. James quickly stood up.
The girl looked up at James and glared at him.
"I'm sorry. Are you okay? I kind of tripped." James stuttered, offering her a hand.
She took his hand and said, "I'm fine. Thanks. And watch where your going next time."
"I will. May I ask what your name is?" James asked, stooping down to pick up her books.
"I'm Lily Evans. And you are?" she replied
"I'm James Potter. Here you go." said James handing Lily her books
"Thanks. Um.. I guess I'll see you around, bye." Lily said paying for her books and leaving with Kylie and Austin, who were waiting at the entrance of the shop.
"Nice one, James." said Sirius laughing
James glared at Sirius and punched him.
"Hey!" Sirius exclaimed
"You deserved it." James stated simply
Lily, Kylie, and Austin headed back to the Moonstar's house. When they got there Kylie and Lily thanked Austin for driving them to Diagon Alley and ran up to Kylie's room. Lily and Kylie dumped their stuff onto Kylie's coffee table and Kylie let her new snowy owl, Snowstar, out of her cage. Lily had bought a calico cat and named her Calypso, Callie for short. Lily now let Callie out of her carrier.
"So, Lily. What did you think of those guys at Flourish and Blotts?" Kylie asked
"Oh. You mean the one who made me fall and his friend?" Lily asked
"Of course." Kylie replied
"I guess they were nice." Lily said
"Nice? They were really cute!" Kylie exclaimed
"I guess." Lily shrugged
"You are hopelessly weird." Kylie said throwing her hands up.
"I am not!" Lily replied throwing a pillow at Kylie
Kylie grinned and they got into a huge pillow fight and then finally collapsed laughing.
Since Lily was to stay at Kylie's house for the rest of the summer, Lily went to her house and packed all her clothes and other stuff into her trunk and with Austin and Kylie's help brought it to Kylie's house so that when it was time to leave for King's Cross they would be ready.
Austin, Lily, and Kylie climbed out of the car and walked into the pub. Austin waved to a few people and continued on out the back door. He took out his wand and and tapped the wall three times, the slowly an archway appeared and there was a cobblestone street that twisted and turned with buildings on both sides all along the street. Austin, Kylie, and Lily walked through and the archway closed back into a wall.
"Okay, first stop Gringotts to get our money." Austin said walking down the street towards a tall white building with burnished bronze doors.
Kylie whispered to Lily, "The bank is run by goblins, so try not to stare at them they hate it."
Lily nodded as they followed Austin inside and through another set of doors, these are silver and have words engraved in them:
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,
Theif, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there.
Lily wondered what it meant, but knew it wasn't good. Austin walked down the marble hall and up to the counter.
"Hello, we have come to withdraw money from the Moonstar vault and also to open a new vault for Miss Lily Evans." Austin said to the goblin
"Absolutely. Now Miss Evans?" he said, turning to Lily and when she nodded he continued, "Can you tell me how much muggle money you will be trading for wizard money?"
"Uh, a hundred fifty dollars?" Lily said uncertainly and Kylie nodded and mouthed 'give him the money'.
Lily took the bills from her pocket and handed them to the goblin. He took them and put them into a machine that Lily had never seen before, it whirred and beeped and then the sound of coins falling into a dish. The goblin put the coins into a pouch and gave them to Lily.
"Thanks." Lily said
Lily waited for Austin and Kylie while they went to their vault to get their money. And half an hour later they headed for the book store, Flourish and Blotts.
James, Sirius, and Mr. Potter walked down the cobblestone street to Flourish and Blotts to get their books. The list of things they needed read:
Uniform
First year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear 3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Course Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1), By Miranda Goshawk A History of Magic, By Bathilda Bagshot Magical Theory, By Adalbert Waffling A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration, By Emeric Switch One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, By Phyllida Spore Magical Drafts and Potions, By Arsenius Jigger Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, By Newt Scamander The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, By Quentin Trimble
Other Equipment
1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set of glass or crystal phials 1 telescope 1 set of brass scales Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
James, Sirius, and Mr. Potter walked into Flourish and Blotts and got all of their books and got in line to pay. They were behind two girls, one with curly brown hair and the other with wavy dark red hair.
"Hey, James." Sirius said
"Yeah?" James asked
"I dare you to pull the redhead's hair." Sirius replied
"Then I dare you to tie the brunette's hair in a knot." James dared back
"On the count of three then?" Sirius asked
James nodded
"One....two...three!" Sirius said and pushed James into the girl.
James collided with her and she fell and James fell on top of her. James quickly stood up.
The girl looked up at James and glared at him.
"I'm sorry. Are you okay? I kind of tripped." James stuttered, offering her a hand.
She took his hand and said, "I'm fine. Thanks. And watch where your going next time."
"I will. May I ask what your name is?" James asked, stooping down to pick up her books.
"I'm Lily Evans. And you are?" she replied
"I'm James Potter. Here you go." said James handing Lily her books
"Thanks. Um.. I guess I'll see you around, bye." Lily said paying for her books and leaving with Kylie and Austin, who were waiting at the entrance of the shop.
"Nice one, James." said Sirius laughing
James glared at Sirius and punched him.
"Hey!" Sirius exclaimed
"You deserved it." James stated simply
Lily, Kylie, and Austin headed back to the Moonstar's house. When they got there Kylie and Lily thanked Austin for driving them to Diagon Alley and ran up to Kylie's room. Lily and Kylie dumped their stuff onto Kylie's coffee table and Kylie let her new snowy owl, Snowstar, out of her cage. Lily had bought a calico cat and named her Calypso, Callie for short. Lily now let Callie out of her carrier.
"So, Lily. What did you think of those guys at Flourish and Blotts?" Kylie asked
"Oh. You mean the one who made me fall and his friend?" Lily asked
"Of course." Kylie replied
"I guess they were nice." Lily said
"Nice? They were really cute!" Kylie exclaimed
"I guess." Lily shrugged
"You are hopelessly weird." Kylie said throwing her hands up.
"I am not!" Lily replied throwing a pillow at Kylie
Kylie grinned and they got into a huge pillow fight and then finally collapsed laughing.
Since Lily was to stay at Kylie's house for the rest of the summer, Lily went to her house and packed all her clothes and other stuff into her trunk and with Austin and Kylie's help brought it to Kylie's house so that when it was time to leave for King's Cross they would be ready.