[Kitty: Chapter Two.
Lina: Malfoy the Amazing Bouncing Ferret appears in this chapter.
Diana: (hiss) Can Artemis kill him after the chapter?
Kitty: NO.
Diana: (glares) Reviews are at the end.
Lina: R&R!]
Chapter Two:
Diagon Alley Acquaintances
Diana and the Weasleys strolled down Diagon Alley, and then split into four groups; Fred and George, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Percy (who went by himself), and Diana and Ron.
Diana went into Flourish and Blotts, grabbed her books, and then allowed herself to be dragged into Quality Quidditch Supplies by Ron.
"You know we're not allowed brooms," Diana muttered to Ron as he gazed, starry-eyed, at the new Nimbus 2000.
Ron scowled.
"Yeah, but can't I even look?"
"Sure, knock yourself out," said Diana, "We should be allowed our own brooms anyway. It's too bad that Gryffindor doesn't allow first year Quidditch players."
She stuck her tongue out at that, looking at the Quaffles and Bludgers (that were held back with solid steel chains).
"C'mon, Ron, we gotta go get my wand."
Ron didn't take his eyes off of the Nimbus.
"You go get it."
"Fine," snapped Diana, "I'll back in a few."
And with that, she ran out of the shop and across the way into Ollivanders, Makers of Fine Wands Since 382, B.C. (only Diana cared about that part of it, she was extremely interested in detail). She opened the door, making the bell on the door ring three times.
There was already someone at the desk, with slick blond hair and an overall thin figure. Diana stopped in her tracks as he turned around, and she found herself glaring into the icy silver-blue eyes of Draco Malfoy.
Malfoy and Diana had been enemies since they were kids. They were half- cousins by being purebloods, but their parents had extremely different ideas.
Carlotta Randall had been a high-ranked Auror, and fought against much prejudice on werewolves and other half-humans.
Lucius Malfoy, Draco's father, was also high up at the Ministry, but only because he gave much money to certain projects, which could be paid back with little "favors".
The Malfoys also hated the Weasleys and the Randalls because they agreed with Albus Dumbledore, who was, in their opinion, a Muggle lover and the worst enemy to Lord Voldemort (and Diana would've bet anything that the Malfoys were Death Eaters from the start).
"Well, Randall, didn't expect you to be here," Malfoy sneered, "Where's your boyfriend, Weasley?"
Diana's cheeks felt slightly hot.
"Ron is not my boyfriend, Malfoy," she snapped, "And even if he was, he'd be a better choice that your cow of a girlfriend, Pansy."
Malfoy glared.
"That'll be seven gold Galleons," said Mr. Ollivander.
Malfoy slapped some Galleons on the table and stomped out.
Mr. Ollivander stared at him leaving, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"Ah, Miss Randall," he said when she approached the desk, "I remember when your mother first walked in here. It's like I'm watching it all over again. You look much like her, you know."
Diana smiled tenderly. She heard that a lot.
"Now, let's see..." muttered Mr. Ollivander, looking through the shelves, "Ah."
He pulled out a thin gold one and handed it to her. She waved it, and all the shelves came tumbling down.
Diana blushed furiously.
"Sorry," she said meekly as Mr. Ollivander made them all fly up again.
He grabbed another wand, and she took it. Nothing happened. She took another one. Again, nothing happened.
"Tricky customer, huh? Alright now, try this."
He handed her a silver wand, but its tip was a bright scarlet.
"Unusual wand. Made in Egypt a couple years ago. 13 inches. Papyrus and a single scorpion sting. Give it a wave."
She waved it, and a bunch of red and black sparks flew out the red tip.
"Oh, very good!" said Mr. Ollivander, "Alright, seven gold Galleons, please."
She handed them to him, and ran out the door and into Ron.
"Oops, sorry," they said at the same time, then laughed.
"So, you got your wand?" asked Ron eagerly.
"Yeah," she said, showing it to him.
"Wicked," he muttered, "What's it made of?"
"Papyrus and scorpion sting, I think," said Diana, "It was made in Egypt, apparently."
"Wicked," Ron repeated, "Looks much better than Charlie's old wand," he added, frowning as he pulled out the battered old wand and waved it slightly.
Diana frowned too.
Being the youngest of five wizard brothers was not easy for Ron, especially since they had to give him a lot of hand-me-downs. Diana never had to worry about those, as she was an only child.
Diana would've given half of her money in her Gringotts vault to the Weasleys if she could, but she knew they'd never accept it.
Ron shrugged.
"Aw, forget it. Not important. Anyway, you reckon we could go down to see if we can find a pet for you? Too bad I can't afford anything other than Scabbers..."
They walked into Eeylops Owl Emporium, and Diana bought a nice barn owl there that she called Aries.
They then got some ice cream (Diana's treat), and ate it outside Quality Quidditch Supplies, Diana reading 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' while biting into her double chocolate chunk, and Ron looking at the new Nimbus between licks of his treacle chip.
Diana then said, "Aren't you excited about going to Hogwarts?"
"Yeah," said Ron, but he sure didn't sound excited.
"What's up, Ron?" asked Diana, "You okay?"
"Yeah," said Ron, "It's just...I don't know if I'll be able to measure up to the others. You know how Bill was Head Boy, and Charlie Quidditch Captain, and now Percy's Prefect. I'll never be able to do anything special, will I?"
"I doubt that very highly," said Diana indignantly, biting into her ice cream again, "I think you'll do tons of great things. You've got seven years at Hogwarts, I bet you'll be remembered for at least one thing by the time you're graduating."
"You really think so?" asked Ron.
"I know so," said Diana, smirking as she licked some ice cream off of her lips, "Besides, you've got me to help you along the way."
Ron laughed.
"Yeah, right!" he shot back, "You'll get me in detention every other week!"
"Gosh, Ron, that hurt," said Diana sarcastically, "I would have thought that I'll get you in detention every other day!"
Ron smiled.
"Dare, you always know how to cheer a guy up, don't ya?"
"Yeah," Diana said in an off-hand voice, "I'm probably more like a guy than a girl anyway. I get along more with you and the twins than I do with Ginny."
This was true enough.
Malfoy had been rather fond of calling Diana "Wrong-Sex-Randall" because she was such a tomboy that you would've guessed she was male if it hadn't been for her long hair. She dressed like a boy, talked like a boy, never swooned over boys (unlike most girls she knew) and above all, was extremely sporty.
"True enough," said Ron, grinning, licking his cone, "You would rather eat frog spawn than wear make-up for a whole day."
Diana smirked at that.
/Ron's right again,/ she thought, /So darn right./
[Kitty: End of Chapter Two.
Lina: (sweatdrop) Really, Dare, why weren't you just born a boy?
Diana: (sweatdrop) I've asked myself the same question.
Yugi: (typing on the computer) We got a review from kani, guys!
Others: (turn to Yugi)
Lina: What does she say?
Yugi: (reads kani's review) "Yay! Please update soon cuz I think Harry's sexy." (grins)
Harry: (blushes)
Kitty: Well... (grins) Dan is pretty hot...
Lina: (glares) Rupert's cooler.
Kitty: (glares) IS NOT! Harry's the main char!
Lina: IS TOO! Ron could beat him up!
Kitty: IS NOT! Harry killed a basilisk!
Lina: IS TOO! Ron's great at Wizard Chess!
Harry: (sweatdrop) R&R!]
Lina: Malfoy the Amazing Bouncing Ferret appears in this chapter.
Diana: (hiss) Can Artemis kill him after the chapter?
Kitty: NO.
Diana: (glares) Reviews are at the end.
Lina: R&R!]
Chapter Two:
Diagon Alley Acquaintances
Diana and the Weasleys strolled down Diagon Alley, and then split into four groups; Fred and George, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Percy (who went by himself), and Diana and Ron.
Diana went into Flourish and Blotts, grabbed her books, and then allowed herself to be dragged into Quality Quidditch Supplies by Ron.
"You know we're not allowed brooms," Diana muttered to Ron as he gazed, starry-eyed, at the new Nimbus 2000.
Ron scowled.
"Yeah, but can't I even look?"
"Sure, knock yourself out," said Diana, "We should be allowed our own brooms anyway. It's too bad that Gryffindor doesn't allow first year Quidditch players."
She stuck her tongue out at that, looking at the Quaffles and Bludgers (that were held back with solid steel chains).
"C'mon, Ron, we gotta go get my wand."
Ron didn't take his eyes off of the Nimbus.
"You go get it."
"Fine," snapped Diana, "I'll back in a few."
And with that, she ran out of the shop and across the way into Ollivanders, Makers of Fine Wands Since 382, B.C. (only Diana cared about that part of it, she was extremely interested in detail). She opened the door, making the bell on the door ring three times.
There was already someone at the desk, with slick blond hair and an overall thin figure. Diana stopped in her tracks as he turned around, and she found herself glaring into the icy silver-blue eyes of Draco Malfoy.
Malfoy and Diana had been enemies since they were kids. They were half- cousins by being purebloods, but their parents had extremely different ideas.
Carlotta Randall had been a high-ranked Auror, and fought against much prejudice on werewolves and other half-humans.
Lucius Malfoy, Draco's father, was also high up at the Ministry, but only because he gave much money to certain projects, which could be paid back with little "favors".
The Malfoys also hated the Weasleys and the Randalls because they agreed with Albus Dumbledore, who was, in their opinion, a Muggle lover and the worst enemy to Lord Voldemort (and Diana would've bet anything that the Malfoys were Death Eaters from the start).
"Well, Randall, didn't expect you to be here," Malfoy sneered, "Where's your boyfriend, Weasley?"
Diana's cheeks felt slightly hot.
"Ron is not my boyfriend, Malfoy," she snapped, "And even if he was, he'd be a better choice that your cow of a girlfriend, Pansy."
Malfoy glared.
"That'll be seven gold Galleons," said Mr. Ollivander.
Malfoy slapped some Galleons on the table and stomped out.
Mr. Ollivander stared at him leaving, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"Ah, Miss Randall," he said when she approached the desk, "I remember when your mother first walked in here. It's like I'm watching it all over again. You look much like her, you know."
Diana smiled tenderly. She heard that a lot.
"Now, let's see..." muttered Mr. Ollivander, looking through the shelves, "Ah."
He pulled out a thin gold one and handed it to her. She waved it, and all the shelves came tumbling down.
Diana blushed furiously.
"Sorry," she said meekly as Mr. Ollivander made them all fly up again.
He grabbed another wand, and she took it. Nothing happened. She took another one. Again, nothing happened.
"Tricky customer, huh? Alright now, try this."
He handed her a silver wand, but its tip was a bright scarlet.
"Unusual wand. Made in Egypt a couple years ago. 13 inches. Papyrus and a single scorpion sting. Give it a wave."
She waved it, and a bunch of red and black sparks flew out the red tip.
"Oh, very good!" said Mr. Ollivander, "Alright, seven gold Galleons, please."
She handed them to him, and ran out the door and into Ron.
"Oops, sorry," they said at the same time, then laughed.
"So, you got your wand?" asked Ron eagerly.
"Yeah," she said, showing it to him.
"Wicked," he muttered, "What's it made of?"
"Papyrus and scorpion sting, I think," said Diana, "It was made in Egypt, apparently."
"Wicked," Ron repeated, "Looks much better than Charlie's old wand," he added, frowning as he pulled out the battered old wand and waved it slightly.
Diana frowned too.
Being the youngest of five wizard brothers was not easy for Ron, especially since they had to give him a lot of hand-me-downs. Diana never had to worry about those, as she was an only child.
Diana would've given half of her money in her Gringotts vault to the Weasleys if she could, but she knew they'd never accept it.
Ron shrugged.
"Aw, forget it. Not important. Anyway, you reckon we could go down to see if we can find a pet for you? Too bad I can't afford anything other than Scabbers..."
They walked into Eeylops Owl Emporium, and Diana bought a nice barn owl there that she called Aries.
They then got some ice cream (Diana's treat), and ate it outside Quality Quidditch Supplies, Diana reading 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' while biting into her double chocolate chunk, and Ron looking at the new Nimbus between licks of his treacle chip.
Diana then said, "Aren't you excited about going to Hogwarts?"
"Yeah," said Ron, but he sure didn't sound excited.
"What's up, Ron?" asked Diana, "You okay?"
"Yeah," said Ron, "It's just...I don't know if I'll be able to measure up to the others. You know how Bill was Head Boy, and Charlie Quidditch Captain, and now Percy's Prefect. I'll never be able to do anything special, will I?"
"I doubt that very highly," said Diana indignantly, biting into her ice cream again, "I think you'll do tons of great things. You've got seven years at Hogwarts, I bet you'll be remembered for at least one thing by the time you're graduating."
"You really think so?" asked Ron.
"I know so," said Diana, smirking as she licked some ice cream off of her lips, "Besides, you've got me to help you along the way."
Ron laughed.
"Yeah, right!" he shot back, "You'll get me in detention every other week!"
"Gosh, Ron, that hurt," said Diana sarcastically, "I would have thought that I'll get you in detention every other day!"
Ron smiled.
"Dare, you always know how to cheer a guy up, don't ya?"
"Yeah," Diana said in an off-hand voice, "I'm probably more like a guy than a girl anyway. I get along more with you and the twins than I do with Ginny."
This was true enough.
Malfoy had been rather fond of calling Diana "Wrong-Sex-Randall" because she was such a tomboy that you would've guessed she was male if it hadn't been for her long hair. She dressed like a boy, talked like a boy, never swooned over boys (unlike most girls she knew) and above all, was extremely sporty.
"True enough," said Ron, grinning, licking his cone, "You would rather eat frog spawn than wear make-up for a whole day."
Diana smirked at that.
/Ron's right again,/ she thought, /So darn right./
[Kitty: End of Chapter Two.
Lina: (sweatdrop) Really, Dare, why weren't you just born a boy?
Diana: (sweatdrop) I've asked myself the same question.
Yugi: (typing on the computer) We got a review from kani, guys!
Others: (turn to Yugi)
Lina: What does she say?
Yugi: (reads kani's review) "Yay! Please update soon cuz I think Harry's sexy." (grins)
Harry: (blushes)
Kitty: Well... (grins) Dan is pretty hot...
Lina: (glares) Rupert's cooler.
Kitty: (glares) IS NOT! Harry's the main char!
Lina: IS TOO! Ron could beat him up!
Kitty: IS NOT! Harry killed a basilisk!
Lina: IS TOO! Ron's great at Wizard Chess!
Harry: (sweatdrop) R&R!]