CHAPTER THREE: DIAGON ALLEY

Over the next week Harry started to get a lot stronger and healthier. Then finally one day Mrs. Weasley woke everyone up early and took them to Diagon Alley to get their school supplies.

All of the Weasley's, Hermione, and Harry went to Diagon Alley by using Floo Powder. Mrs. Weasley directed everyone to Florish and Blotts to buy the books that they need for school. Finally, Harry looked at his school books list.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Course books year 5

The Standard book of Spells (grade 5) by Miranda Goshawk

An Advance guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

Qudditch Through the Ages 2 by Kennilworthy Whisp

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find them 2 by Newt Scammander

"Hi may I help you?" asked a store clerk.

"Yes you may" replied Mrs. Weasley.

"What do you need?" asked the store clerk.

"I need one Standard Book of Spells (grade four) by Miranda Goshawk, three Standard Book of Spells (grade five) by Miranda Goshawk, two Standard Book of Spells (grade seven) by Miranda Goshawk, three Advance Guides to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch,and one Monster Book of Monsters." Informed Mrs. Weasley.

"Is that all?" asked the clerk.

"No I still need three Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find them 2 by Newt Scammander, and three Qudditch Through the Ages 2 by Kennilworthy Whisp." Replied Mrs. Weasley.

"Now are you done?" asked the clerk.

"Yes" replied Mrs. Weasley.

After a while the clerk finally returned with her arms loaded with school books and she headed towards Mrs. Weasley. "Well here you go." Replied the woman handing Mrs. Weasley the load of books.

"Thanks!" replied Mrs. Weasley as they left the store. "We are going to stay at the Leaky Cauldron so we will be closer to platform nine and three-quarters. So lets get our rooms."

So they headed towards the Leaky Cauldron and got their rooms. Harry and Ron shared a room, Hermione and Ginny shared a room, Fred and George shared a room, and Mrs. and Mr. Weasley shared a room. Then they all went to sleep and Mr. Weasley woke up everyone bright and early.

"Is it time to get up already?" asked Harry sleepily.

"Yes, I'm afraid that it is." Replied Mr. Weasley now moving towards Ron's bed. After a few moments Harry heard a grunt from Ron's side of the room, which meant that Ron was also now trying to get up.

To tired to talk they got dressed in silence in their Muggle clothes, and went downstairs to the bar/parlor. They looked around until they saw Mr. and Mrs. Weasley sitting at the table nearest the Muggle London entrance.

"Good morning! Harry, Ron please sit down." Stated Mr. Weasley cheerfully.

"Good morning to you too, mum, dad." Replied Ron.

"Yeah good morning Mr. and Mrs. Weasley." Replied Harry.

Everyone else joined them shortly. They then started to talk eagerly about the up coming term.

"Dad how are we going to get to Kings Cross?" asked Fred.

"We're going to apperate." Informed Mr. Weasley.

"But we are not of age to apperate. Besides even if we were of age, none of us have even taking the test yet." Curiously informed George.

"I know, but if you touch someone who is apperating you can also apperate and you don't even have to take the test. That means that three of you have to touch me and the other three of you have to touch Mrs. Weasley." Informed Mr. Weasley.

Fred, George, and Ginny all went with Mr. Weasley so Harry, Ron, and Hermione all went with Mrs. Weasley.

"Hold on tight" reminded Mrs. Weasley pointing at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "On the count of three I want you to touch me. One...two...three!" and Harry, Ron, and Hermione all touched Mrs. Weasley and all of a sudden they were jerked off of their feet and lifted into the air.

Harry felt like he was going to be sick so he quickly closed his eyes and waited until he was on the ground again. It took what seemed like months, but finally they were back on the ground and at Kings Cross. They headed straight towards the barrier between platforms nine and ten.

"Harry, Ron you first!" stated Mrs. Weasley pointing at Harry and Ron.

So Harry and Ron headed headlong into the barrier and went through to platform nine and three-quarters closely followed by the rest of the Weasley's and Hermione. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George headed towards the train. Harry, Ron and Hermione spotted one of their closest friends from school, Seamus Finnigan, and headed towards him.

"Hey Seamus! How are you?" Shouted Harry.

"I'm fine Harry. Thanks for asking. How are you?" replied Seamus heading towards where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were.

"I'm okay I guess. I had a rough summer as you probably know from reading the Daily Prophet." Replied Harry annoyed while they headed towards an empty compartment. Once they found one they got into it and regained privacy for their conversation.

"Harry, its ok. I don't know what happened to you over the summer, but if you don't want to talk about it you don't have to." Replied Seamus sitting down across from Harry.

"Harry do you really want to tell everyone what happened at the Dursley's, do you?" asked Ron and Hermione together.

"Ok I will tell you. So this is how it went...Lord Voldemort went to my Muggle home one night over the summer and killed all of my Muggle family. After he killed my Muggle family, he turned to me and once again attempted to kill me but couldn't even though the spell didn't rebound off of me that time. All I ended out with is this new scar on my arm. " Informed Harry lifting up his sleeve so everyone could see it.

"Oh Harry, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that it involved Lord Voldemort. I should have never asked." Confessed Seamus.

"Can you please say You-Know-Who!" Shouted Ron.

"Sorry Ron, we forgot that you don't like to say and/or hear his name even though he came back." Apologized Harry and Seamus together.

"You guys, I think that we are going to arrive at Hogwarts soon so you better get into your robes." Informed Hermione. The train stopped a few moments later.