Chapter 6
The early morning of December 30th had arrived. School of Rock had to leave
for the airport at 5:30 AM, for the airplane would leave at 6:40 AM.
"Make sure you guys have all of your luggage and band equipment!" Dewey called out to his band. "We have to get it checked in!"
The band was not used to waking up so early in the morning, so all of them had arrived at the airport with droopy eyes. The band dragged their luggage to the check in point and then they were off.
The band piled into the first class airplane. They found that the airplane was very spacious and the seats were extremely comfortable. Katie had chosen a spot beside Alicia, while Zack and Freddy sat behind the girls. Dewey sat with Laurence.
The band thought how amazing it was that Dewey and Laurence actually got along together. Laurence was quiet and shy while Dewey was loud and goofy. The whole time to London, Dewey was telling jokes and funny stories. Of course, he talked in a loud voice so everybody heard what he said.
After several hours, the airplane finally landed in London. The trip made School of Rock exhausted so they were glad that they would be staying in a Hilton Hotel. The band got put into the same hallway, so their rooms would be altogether.
Katie and Alicia were sitting on their beds. Alicia was painting her toe nails while Katie was flipping through a magazine. The girls were chatting away when they heard Dewey yelling at the top of his lungs, "GUYS! Come into the hallway! QUICK!" Katie and Alicia, who were startled by Dewey, ran into the hallway to see what the commotion in the hall was about. Several other people of School of Rock were in the hallway as well. Katie and Alicia found Dewey with a big, goofy grin on his face.
"Guys, you'll never believe it," Dewey said, almost whispering. "This hotel puts MINTS on your pillows!" Dewey seemed very excited about this.
Chuckling, everybody went back into their rooms. Katie and Alicia went right back to what they were doing.
"You'd think that because Dewey's almost, like, 30 years old, he'd actually act his age," Katie teased.
"Tell me about it," Alicia joked, rolling her eyes.
Summer poked her head into everybody's rooms to tell them to get to sleep. "We have a big day ahead of us," Summer warned. "We're going to Diagon Alley to pick up all of our equipment for the school we'll be attending." Summer's eyes began to sparkle. "Aren't you so excited? We're actually going to get to meet real witches and wizards!" Everybody had to have their lights out by 9:00 PM. The band followed Summer's orders and fell asleep early. They were also excited about meeting a whole new world.
At 8:00 AM the band left to go to the small village in London. Summer was sure that she knew the way there but the rest of the band wasn't so confident.
"Summer, why don't you just stop and ask for directions?" Frankie suggested.
"Frankie, that is definitely a bad idea!" Summer exclaimed. "What would you do if some complete stranger came up to you and asked you where the entrance to the magic world was? Besides, I know exactly where I'm going." Summer led the band to a small pub in between a book store and a cinema called the Leaky Cauldren.
"Here we are!" Summer beamed at the pub looking happy.
"Summer, are you sure about going in there?" Dewey asked.
"Positive!" Summer reassured. "Professor Dumbledore told me that this is the entrance, so in we go."
School of Rock reluctantly followed Summer into the pub. The people in the pub were all wizards and witches. When they saw the band enter the pub, they looked frightened and alarmed.
Summer, who was still confident, cleared her throat. "Yes, well, can anybody tell me where I can find a man called Tom? He's the bartender here."
A man standing behind a bar who was cleaning a cup raised his hand. "Aye, I'm Tom."
Summer immediately walked up to him, and showed him a piece of parchment. "Professor Dumbledore said that the entrance to Diagon Alley was here. This is our permission that we got to enter the wizarding world. I'm sure he has already talked to you."
Tom squinted his eyes, trying to recall his conversation with Dumbledore, than he remembered. "Aye, I do remember. Yes, you're the band performing at Hogwarts."
"Yes we are. Could you be so kind as to tap the bricks on the back wall? I have no idea which ones to tap, nor do I have a wand to tap them."
"Of course young lady," Tom said happily. "Just get your group to follow me this way."
"Okay, guys," Summer called. "You heard him. Follow him to the back room!"
The band exchanged hesitant looks with one another. "Tap the bricks?" They thought. However, they knew they could trust Summer so they followed her and Tom to the back room.
Tom took out his wand and tapped some bricks, making a small hole in the wall. Instantly, the hole began to expand until the whole band could walk through it. The other side of the wall revealed a cobblestone street that twisted and turned out of sight. Loads of different shops were in view. Candy shops, cauldron shops, robe shops, everything that the band could imagine was there. School of Rock just looked in awe at Diagon Alley. Dewey looked like a little kid at a candy store.
"Have a wonderful stay," Tom said warmly, and he left.
Summer clapped her hands to get the band's attention. "I know this place looks awesome, but we have to get some shopping done. Did you all bring those sheets that had a list of your equipment?" A rustling of papers occurred as School of Rock got out their sheets. "Okay good. Let's just go over what we need, shall we?" Summer began to read out the sheet.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY Uniform Students will require: Three sets of plain work robes (black) One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Set Books All students should have a copy of each of the following The Encyclopedia of the Standard Book of Spells: By Miranda Goshawk Resistance Against Treacherous Creatures: Adoro Animais Intermediate Charms: Volume One: By U. R. Charming Defensive Magical Theory: By Wilbert Slinkhard Intermediate Transfiguration: Volume 3: By Thomas Reform Unfogging the Future: By Cassandra Vablatsky
Other Equipment 1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 4) 1 set glass or crystal phials 1 set brass scales Basic Potion Ingredients for Sixth Years
"Summer, how do you know where to find all of this stuff?" Marta asked uneasily.
"Okay, guys. I've had five years to prepare for this gig," Summer guaranteed. "I have every little detail planned out so DON'T WORRY! Trust me! Professor Dumbledore told me which shops I could finds all my stuff in."
Summer led the way around Diagon Alley. Light snow began to fell making Diagon Alley every bit more charming. School of Rock gathered their equipment after visiting Gringotts to exchange money. The band was captivated by all the shops. The band's favorite experience was purchasing their wands.
"I think we've got everything we need!" Summer said proudly. She took a quick glance at her watch. "It is 7:30 PM, which gives us time to do a little sight seeing." Summer went through her backpack. She pulled out 15 maps and passed one out to each. "We have to meet at the Leaky Cauldron at 8:30 PM for a late dinner. Agreed?"
The band nodded. "Alright so I'll see you guys in an hour." The band split up and went into groups to explore. Katie and Alicia joined Zack and Freddy. The group went into a sweet shop.
"Look at all the samples!" Freddy exclaimed. "Dewey's going to love this!" The group tried every sweet, and they all favored the chocolate frogs. They bought a bit of every candy and they left the shop laughing.
Next the group went into a broom shop. Freddy began to imitate his mother, sweeping the floor with a broom called the "Firebolt." The owner of the shop caught Freddy and exclaimed, "That most certainly isn't the way you use a broom!"
"How exactly would you use a broom then?" Zack asked curiously.
"Oh I get it! You have to hold it at a certain angle when you sweep!" Katie said sarcastically. The group tried to stifle their laughs.
"No, you fly on brooms. They are common forms of transportation in the wizarding world," the owner sneered.
The group looked at the owner in awe. "Do you think you could teach us?" Freddy asked hopefully."
"Of course," the owner said, his mood changing progressively. The shop keeper gave each Freddy, Alicia, Katie and Zack a test broom. He showed them how to mount on the brooms, kick off from the floor and fly in the air. Only Alicia decided not to go any higher than 2 meters because she was frightened of heights.
"Wait until we tell the rest of the band what we learned to do," Zack replied as the group walked out of the shop.
"Make sure you guys have all of your luggage and band equipment!" Dewey called out to his band. "We have to get it checked in!"
The band was not used to waking up so early in the morning, so all of them had arrived at the airport with droopy eyes. The band dragged their luggage to the check in point and then they were off.
The band piled into the first class airplane. They found that the airplane was very spacious and the seats were extremely comfortable. Katie had chosen a spot beside Alicia, while Zack and Freddy sat behind the girls. Dewey sat with Laurence.
The band thought how amazing it was that Dewey and Laurence actually got along together. Laurence was quiet and shy while Dewey was loud and goofy. The whole time to London, Dewey was telling jokes and funny stories. Of course, he talked in a loud voice so everybody heard what he said.
After several hours, the airplane finally landed in London. The trip made School of Rock exhausted so they were glad that they would be staying in a Hilton Hotel. The band got put into the same hallway, so their rooms would be altogether.
Katie and Alicia were sitting on their beds. Alicia was painting her toe nails while Katie was flipping through a magazine. The girls were chatting away when they heard Dewey yelling at the top of his lungs, "GUYS! Come into the hallway! QUICK!" Katie and Alicia, who were startled by Dewey, ran into the hallway to see what the commotion in the hall was about. Several other people of School of Rock were in the hallway as well. Katie and Alicia found Dewey with a big, goofy grin on his face.
"Guys, you'll never believe it," Dewey said, almost whispering. "This hotel puts MINTS on your pillows!" Dewey seemed very excited about this.
Chuckling, everybody went back into their rooms. Katie and Alicia went right back to what they were doing.
"You'd think that because Dewey's almost, like, 30 years old, he'd actually act his age," Katie teased.
"Tell me about it," Alicia joked, rolling her eyes.
Summer poked her head into everybody's rooms to tell them to get to sleep. "We have a big day ahead of us," Summer warned. "We're going to Diagon Alley to pick up all of our equipment for the school we'll be attending." Summer's eyes began to sparkle. "Aren't you so excited? We're actually going to get to meet real witches and wizards!" Everybody had to have their lights out by 9:00 PM. The band followed Summer's orders and fell asleep early. They were also excited about meeting a whole new world.
At 8:00 AM the band left to go to the small village in London. Summer was sure that she knew the way there but the rest of the band wasn't so confident.
"Summer, why don't you just stop and ask for directions?" Frankie suggested.
"Frankie, that is definitely a bad idea!" Summer exclaimed. "What would you do if some complete stranger came up to you and asked you where the entrance to the magic world was? Besides, I know exactly where I'm going." Summer led the band to a small pub in between a book store and a cinema called the Leaky Cauldren.
"Here we are!" Summer beamed at the pub looking happy.
"Summer, are you sure about going in there?" Dewey asked.
"Positive!" Summer reassured. "Professor Dumbledore told me that this is the entrance, so in we go."
School of Rock reluctantly followed Summer into the pub. The people in the pub were all wizards and witches. When they saw the band enter the pub, they looked frightened and alarmed.
Summer, who was still confident, cleared her throat. "Yes, well, can anybody tell me where I can find a man called Tom? He's the bartender here."
A man standing behind a bar who was cleaning a cup raised his hand. "Aye, I'm Tom."
Summer immediately walked up to him, and showed him a piece of parchment. "Professor Dumbledore said that the entrance to Diagon Alley was here. This is our permission that we got to enter the wizarding world. I'm sure he has already talked to you."
Tom squinted his eyes, trying to recall his conversation with Dumbledore, than he remembered. "Aye, I do remember. Yes, you're the band performing at Hogwarts."
"Yes we are. Could you be so kind as to tap the bricks on the back wall? I have no idea which ones to tap, nor do I have a wand to tap them."
"Of course young lady," Tom said happily. "Just get your group to follow me this way."
"Okay, guys," Summer called. "You heard him. Follow him to the back room!"
The band exchanged hesitant looks with one another. "Tap the bricks?" They thought. However, they knew they could trust Summer so they followed her and Tom to the back room.
Tom took out his wand and tapped some bricks, making a small hole in the wall. Instantly, the hole began to expand until the whole band could walk through it. The other side of the wall revealed a cobblestone street that twisted and turned out of sight. Loads of different shops were in view. Candy shops, cauldron shops, robe shops, everything that the band could imagine was there. School of Rock just looked in awe at Diagon Alley. Dewey looked like a little kid at a candy store.
"Have a wonderful stay," Tom said warmly, and he left.
Summer clapped her hands to get the band's attention. "I know this place looks awesome, but we have to get some shopping done. Did you all bring those sheets that had a list of your equipment?" A rustling of papers occurred as School of Rock got out their sheets. "Okay good. Let's just go over what we need, shall we?" Summer began to read out the sheet.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY Uniform Students will require: Three sets of plain work robes (black) One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Set Books All students should have a copy of each of the following The Encyclopedia of the Standard Book of Spells: By Miranda Goshawk Resistance Against Treacherous Creatures: Adoro Animais Intermediate Charms: Volume One: By U. R. Charming Defensive Magical Theory: By Wilbert Slinkhard Intermediate Transfiguration: Volume 3: By Thomas Reform Unfogging the Future: By Cassandra Vablatsky
Other Equipment 1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 4) 1 set glass or crystal phials 1 set brass scales Basic Potion Ingredients for Sixth Years
"Summer, how do you know where to find all of this stuff?" Marta asked uneasily.
"Okay, guys. I've had five years to prepare for this gig," Summer guaranteed. "I have every little detail planned out so DON'T WORRY! Trust me! Professor Dumbledore told me which shops I could finds all my stuff in."
Summer led the way around Diagon Alley. Light snow began to fell making Diagon Alley every bit more charming. School of Rock gathered their equipment after visiting Gringotts to exchange money. The band was captivated by all the shops. The band's favorite experience was purchasing their wands.
"I think we've got everything we need!" Summer said proudly. She took a quick glance at her watch. "It is 7:30 PM, which gives us time to do a little sight seeing." Summer went through her backpack. She pulled out 15 maps and passed one out to each. "We have to meet at the Leaky Cauldron at 8:30 PM for a late dinner. Agreed?"
The band nodded. "Alright so I'll see you guys in an hour." The band split up and went into groups to explore. Katie and Alicia joined Zack and Freddy. The group went into a sweet shop.
"Look at all the samples!" Freddy exclaimed. "Dewey's going to love this!" The group tried every sweet, and they all favored the chocolate frogs. They bought a bit of every candy and they left the shop laughing.
Next the group went into a broom shop. Freddy began to imitate his mother, sweeping the floor with a broom called the "Firebolt." The owner of the shop caught Freddy and exclaimed, "That most certainly isn't the way you use a broom!"
"How exactly would you use a broom then?" Zack asked curiously.
"Oh I get it! You have to hold it at a certain angle when you sweep!" Katie said sarcastically. The group tried to stifle their laughs.
"No, you fly on brooms. They are common forms of transportation in the wizarding world," the owner sneered.
The group looked at the owner in awe. "Do you think you could teach us?" Freddy asked hopefully."
"Of course," the owner said, his mood changing progressively. The shop keeper gave each Freddy, Alicia, Katie and Zack a test broom. He showed them how to mount on the brooms, kick off from the floor and fly in the air. Only Alicia decided not to go any higher than 2 meters because she was frightened of heights.
"Wait until we tell the rest of the band what we learned to do," Zack replied as the group walked out of the shop.