HARRY POTTER AND THE WISH
CHAPTER 4
I would like to thank my beta Strider. I'm sorry I haven't updated yet, I had gotten a beta, and wanted to have the old chapters beta'd and posted first.
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Spoiler books 1-5.
Summary: The story Starts about a week after Harry goes to Privet Drive # 4 after 5th Year. Harry makes a wish after reading a letter from Ginny.
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Last Chapter
"Arthur, Molly, Ron, I would like to introduce you three to Peter Pettigrew, AKA Wormtail, AKA Scabbers," said Harry pointing to Scabbers.
Now on with the story.
Chapter 4
The next morning, Harry woke up at seven a.m. He dressed in a baggy t-shirt and jeans. I need to get some new clothes that actually fit today, he thought. I am tired of wearing these so-called clothes.
He walked down to the kitchen to find Molly and the twins.
"Good morning, Harry," said Molly and the twins.
"Fred, George, I need to talk you in private later, okay?" Harry told them.
"All," said Fred
"Right" said George.
Molly put a plate of eggs, and bacon in front of Harry.
Harry ate the great tasting food with gusto. "Molly, can I go to Diagon Alley today? I want to get some new clothes, and some Muggle money?" asked Harry. "Do think you and Ginny would like to go."
"Ok, Harry, we'll go around 11:00. Go wake up Ginny for breakfast, and then you can ask her if she wants to go," replied Molly
Harry walked up the stairs to Ginny's room and knocked. Ginny opened the door, and when she saw it was Harry, she squeaked and closed the door. Harry put his foot in just enough for the door to be open a crack.
"Ginny, your mum, asked to me to get you for breakfast," he told Ginny. "I also want to know if you will go with me and your mum, to get me some new clothes? Ginny may I come in?"
The door opened and Harry walked in. The walls were painted a soft pink, and the bed coverings were a bright pink. There was a poster of the Weird Sisters on one wall above the bed.
"Nice room, Ginny. At least its not neon orange like Ron's," Harry said.
Ginny blushed from the complement.
"Ginny, Do you want to go into Diagon Alley, with me to get some new clothes?" asked Harry. "I don't want to wear Dudley's old things anymore."
"Sure, I like to go to Diagon Alley, any time I can," replied Ginny.
"Ginny would you like to go to the Village to see a movie and get some lunch tomorrow?" asked Harry.
She beamed at him, "You want to go out with little scrawny, ugly me?"
"Ginny, you are not scrawny. You are definitely not ugly." he told her.
Ginny hugged Harry and thanked him for asking her out to the movies.
Harry grinned widely and said "You're welcome. Come on you need to come down for breakfast before your mum sends one of your brothers to find us."
They walked down the stairs to the kitchen, both with smiles on their faces.
"Morning, Ginny. Sleep well?" asked Molly.
"Yes, Mum, I slept great. It is a beautiful day, said Ginny. What time are we going to Diagon Alley?"
"About eleven o'clock, so be ready," replied Molly
While Ginny was eating, Harry walked up to Fred and George's room. He knocked. While he waited he heard them running around putting things away. After 3 minutes the door opened.
Harry asked, "Is this a good time?"
"Hi, Harry, come on in." said either Fred or George.
In the room he saw bunk beds. The room was painted a dark grey, or he thought it was painted it could be white with grey smoke covering the walls, knowing the twins.
He asked the twins, "Is the room painted grey, or is it from all your experiments for your Weasley's Wizards Wheezes?"
George gasped, "How – how do you know about the name? We just thought about it yesterday."
Harry said "Well, my spies work very well. How much is worth to you, to not have your mum find out about your plans?"
Fred and George gulped "What?"
"Just kidding, I wouldn't do that to you," Harry said laughing. "But, I tell you this when you are ready to open up a shop in Diagon Alley, I will make an investment of 1,000 galleons."
"Why, would you want to do that? you barely know us," said George.
"I know you better than you think," he replied.
Looking at Fred, he said "You fancy Angelina Johnson."
Looking at George, he said, "You fancy Alicia Spinet."
They both fell onto the bottom bed, after Harry's announcement.
"How did you that?" asked Fred
"We have not even told ourselves," said George.
"I keep my eyes open," said Harry laughing. "Now, I have blackmail material over you both."
They both groaned.
"But, I will not use it, if you don't try and prank me too much," Harry told them.
They grinned and said, "Deal," in unison.
At eleven o'clock, Harry met Ginny and Molly at the fireplace and they Flooed to the Leaky Cauldron. On the way to Gringotts, Molly asked Harry why he needed Muggle money.
"Well, two reasons really. I think I should always have a little Muggle money for emergencies," replied Harry. "Also I asked Ginny to go to the Village with me to see a movie and have lunch."
They went into the bank. Harry saw a goblin he remembered. "Good afternoon, Griphook."
"Mr. Potter, you remember my name?" said the goblin.
"It was only last year, I would hope I would remember your name," said Harry.
Griphook replied, "No, it is not that. It is just that not many wizards try and remember our names."
"It's only respectful to remember a person's name," said Harry.
Griphook smiled, "What can I do for you, Mr. Potter?"
"I need to go to my vault and get money, then exchange some of it for Muggle money," replied Harry.
"If you will follow me, Mr. Potter, I will take you to your vault." They followed Griphook to a cart and got in.
Harry took about a thousand galleons out of his vault. They then proceed back up. Griphook asked, "Harry, how many Galleons do you want to convert?"
Harry handed the Galleons to Griphook and said, "A hundred, please."
Griphook asked Harry to follow him. They arrived outside of the Manager's Office and Griphook knocked. The door opened and Griphook ushered Harry inside, asking Molly and Ginny to wait outside.
Griphook spoke the Manager in gobbeldlygook.
The Manager grinned and said, "Good afternoon, Mr. Potter. My name is Geranam. Griphook tells me that you remembered his name. You have given him, and the Goblins a great honor. There are not many wizards who care to remember our names. The ones that do only do so because of many transactions with the same goblin. For instance, for investments only one goblin is assigned to handle all items for that wizard, so eventually they remember."
Geranam opened a drawer and reached in and pulled out a gold pin. "Mr. Potter this pin is sign of respect from the goblins," said Geranam. "We have only bestowed this honor to two in this century." He pinned it on Harry's shirt. "Always wear it. It's gold, of course, but it is also two other things. First it will stop most curses from hitting you, though it has not been tested on the Killing Curse. Second it is a Portkey to Gringotts. I am making an appointment for you with me in a week's time, at noon. We will discuss some money matters with you. Do not tell anyone about the Portkey option; That way you always have a way out of danger, it needed. It will send you to one of your private reception rooms, where many wizards who don't want to be seen arrive."
Geranam, walked to Harry and shook his hand, walking him to the door.
Harry walked with Ginny to Gladrag's, with Molly following.
As they entered, Harry saw Ginny admiring a display of pink dresses. She looked particularly long at one with silver beads in the bodice. After Ginny walked away from it. Harry walked up to a sales person and told her he wanted that dress pointed to it and then Ginny, saying he wanted it in her size, but he didn't want Ginny to know about it. He asked her if she could put it a box, then put it with the other purchases that he made.
She nodded and went to retrieve the dress and wrap it up. Harry walked to the men's section and asked Ginny to pick out some items for him to try on.
She arrived at the fitting room, with five t-shirts in red, black, gold, blue, and grey, and five button-up shirts in the same colors. She also had two pairs of jeans, in black and blue. She picked out a pair of khaki shorts, and pair of green swim trunks. He tried them each of them on, and asked Ginny and Molly how they were.
Harry decided on all of them and told the sales person he wanted two of each item.
Then he walked to the shoe department and picked out black trainers, which he decided to wear out. He told the sales person to burn the old shoes, and he walked out of Gladrag's, one hundred thirty nine Galleons lighter.
They walked to the Leaky Cauldron and sat down for lunch. They ordered 3 specials with pumpkin juice. While they ate, Harry went through his clothing packages.
"What is this," Harry said, looking at the dress box. "I guess I don't need this. You can have this, Ginny."
Ginny took the box and opened it. It was the dress she was looking at while in Gladrag's.
She says "Harry! Where did you get this?"
"I guess they had a mix-up and gave me someone else's box," he replied.
"Let's go and return it," said Ginny sadly.
"No need, I have paid for it," said Harry. "I bought the dress for you. I saw you looking at the dress, and decided to buy it for you."
"Harry, that dress cost was over ten Galleons! You should have not paid that much on me," said Ginny.
"Ginny, you are worth far more than ten Galleons If you were looking at a hundred Galleon dress, I still would have bought it for you," he said. "Think of it as eleven birthdays that I have missed. If I would have been in the wizarding world, I think I would have gone to all your birthday parties with gifts."
"Oh, Harry," said Molly. "I forgot to tell you the meeting is in three days. That is the only time all of the requested guests will be able to come."
"Thanks, Molly," replied Harry.