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A/N: Short chapter but we got a couple of longer ones coming i think so just rest at ease
Walking through Diagon Alley, Harry and Hermione saw many of their school friends: The Creevy Brothers, Parvati and Padma Patil with Lavender Brown, Seamus and Dean and once Harry saw Neville being pushed along by his intimidating Grandmother.
They both had decided to go to Flourish and Blotts last since that was where they would get most of their supplies that everyone needed.
They took a look on Ron and Ginny's lists first to see what they needed so they knew what to look for. They set out for Madam Malkin's Robes for every Occasion first.
Harry had chosen to not get Ron and Ginny any secondhand robes like they did every year. Of course they now had the money to buy new things, but they had obviously forgotten because on the list it had said second hand.
After getting Ron and Ginny's robes along with some of their own new robes and dress robes, they made their way to the Apothecary
On the way, they passed Quality Quidditch supplies. In the window was a Firebolt, like Harry's. But, there was a broom next to it that seemed to be the newest edition by the Cleansweep company, The Excelsior.
They had the Firebolt up to compare the two. Supposedly, the Firebolt was not top of the line anymore. When Hermione finally was able to drag Harry away from smudging his nose against the window. They finally got to the Apothecary and found all of the needed ingredients, although their arms were now laden down with the items.
"Dobby!" Harry yelled and an instant later a small bug-eyed elf had appeared.
"What do you be wanting of me, Harry Potter, sir?"
"Could you take these back to Grimmauld Place?"
"Absoposilutely!" he yelled with a salute he grabbed the bags and disappeared with a Pop!
"Hey Hermione?"
"Yeah…" she said waving to a Gryffindor 3rd year that they didn't know too well.
"Do you think we should get Ginny a birthday present while we are here?"
"What do you have in mind?" "We could Nip in to the Magical Menagerie, she doesn't have her own animal yet."
"That's a good idea, lets go!"
They opened the door to the menagerie and a cacophony of sound hit them in the face. Birds were squawking, cats were meowing scratchily, toads were ribbiting along with hundreds of other noises.
"What do you think Ginny'd want?"
"A cat or an owl I'd wager." hermione said
"Oh! How cute? You'll be perfect!." she said screeching at a black and white cat/kneazle mix.
"Oh yeah that one will be good for her." she said going to the counter.
After paying, they left with the carrier in hand, they ran off to find Flourish and Blotts.
When they arrived, each went their own way with Ron or Ginny's list of books. They quickly paid for both, Hermione sending a note to Molly to make sure everything was done soon and they quickly went their own ways again for their own books.
When Harry was done he went to find Hermione. She had a heavy load of books on her shoulders and she was still looking for more.
"When are you ever going to learn that we can shrink these and put them in our pockets?"
"Well now you are starting to sound like me."
"That was the point," he said pointing his wand at the gigantic pile of books, " Minimize"
"Now I know that you have probably bought a ton of books that wouldn't fit into your pockets, so where'd you put them?"
"Actually I only have six books that I needed."
"Which ones?"
"Merlin's theory 1-5 and Incantations and Other Magic"
"I have never seen those books in this store before."
"Because they arent kept out with the others. They are in the back and you have to ask the attendant behind the counter. I talked with Dumbledore yesterday about finding these six. They are normally kept a secret because they talk about the theory and spells that are quite powerful. But since I am 'The Boy Who lived, it's pretty easy to get them."
"Okay, you think we could get home now, I am getting hungry." Harry said, " And then after lunch I am going to start reading."
Hermione smiled as they made their way toward the Leaky Cauldron and Floo back to Headquarters.
Just before Harry stepped into the fireplace though, Tom called out to him
"Eh! Mr. Potter! I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birfday!" he said with a lisp. Harry looked stunned
"Er…Thanks." he said quietly… 'How could I have forgotten that today was my birthday?' he thought, ' How could everyone else?'
Harry looked sad now and Hermione had known why. She wassad but thought he would feel betterbecause in a second he would find out that no one really had forgotten.