For My Wonderful reviewers, and FANS hehe...jk. Here's chapt 6. This is a long one guys. But it would have been longer if I hadn't split this chapter and chapter 7. Anyhow. Expect chapter 7 later tonight, and 8 & 9 Sunday night,cuz I have work this weekend. SUCKS I know.

Anyhow read on...


Chapt 6: School Shopping and Old Friends

A month later, Hermione and Ari were boarding the plane to London. Professor McGonagall was pleased Hermione accepted her request and had invited the 2 to get settled. Professor McGonagall also said she had hot talk to Hermione about something. Hermione decided she'd take Ari to Diagon Alley the first half of the week, then they'd floo to the castle.

Ari was more excited then she had ever been on the ride hover. She was hyper half way, talking about school and school shopping. The next half she was fast asleep muttering things that sounded an awful lot like "Weasley's Wizard Wheezes." and extendible ears. Hermione just laughed at this, thinking she shouldn't have mentioned Fred and George.

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Hermione arranged for Ari and herself to stay at the Leaky Cauldron Inn during their stay in London. Hermione had stayed there once, back in 3rd year and liked it, though it was rather old and moldy.

After Hermione and Ari gathered their luggage and trunks, Hermione summoned the Knight Bus. As the large purple bus appeared in front of them, Ari's eyes grew to be the size of Tea-cup saucers.

"Welcome to the Knight Bus….yadda, yadda, yadda," said a teenaged boy about 19, "We can take you wherever you want to go…blah, blah, blah. I'm Shay Martinez," The boy looked up, "So where to?" he asked as the 2 ladies boarded the bus.

"The Leaky Cauldron," Hermione said and immediately the bus lurched forward.

Hermione grabbed hold of her daughter before they were thrown backwards into 2 rather comfy armchairs. That is, it would be comfy if they landed on the actual chair instead of the arm.

"Mum, is it this crazy everywhere in England?" Ari asked as Ernie sped through the streets.

"Well, dear, some places are, yes," Hermione answered.

"We're……HERE," Ernie announced, breaking hard.

Hermione stood up and straightened her skirt.

"That'll be 22 sickles," Shay said , Hermione handed him the money and lugged her things off the bus.

"Mum?" Ari squeaked.

"Yes dear?" Hermione answered.

"Can we do that again?" She asked with a grin plastered on her face that could rival the twins.

Hermione locked at her daughter in mock fear and then grinned as she led her into the Leaky Cauldron. Inside, they were greeted by Tom, the old wizard who ran the bar. He immediately handed Hermione a key with room number 11 on it.

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"Mummy, Can we go to Diagon Alley now?" an excited Ari asked as she bounced on the bed.

Hermione had just finished putting thins away and it was still early, only 10:00.

"Well…I suppose we could get your school things," Hermione agreed.

"Oh mum! Could we go to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes and Honeydukes also?" Ari begged.

"I guess. After lunch though. We'll get your school things first, kay Love?" Hermione gathered her purse and a magical camera.

"Mum, do you HAVE to take the camera?" Ari whined, she was almost sure no one elses mother did that.

"Yes I do Ariella. How else will you remember your first trip to Diagon Alley?" Hermione asked, not hearing her daughter mumble 'I've got a MEMORY Mum.' "OK, stand right there." Ari was standing in front of the brick wall behind the Leaky Cauldron, the entrance to Diagon Alley.

Ari posed grudgingly while Hermione snapped the picture. After she stuck the camera back into her bag, she tapped a few bricks and the passage opened. Ari's face lit up in awe. She had seen many magical places in America, but not quite like this. Diagon Alley was full of parents and Hogwarts students, Ari's soon to be classmates.

"Where to first, Mum?" Ari asked, practically tugging Hermione.

"Well, Ollivanders. The Wand Shop would be a good place to start," before Hermione could finish her sentence, Ari was off towards the shop/

Mr. Ollivander, who had been missing during Hermione's 6th year at Hogwarts, came back at 7th year. Hermione was happy her daughter would be receiving her first wand from him also. The shop wasn't full, in fact, no one was in there at all when Ari bounded in. And when Hermione walked in, Mr. Ollivander came out from the back,

"Miss Granger," Mr. Ollivander greeted the older girl, "it's been so long. And who do we have here?"

"This, Mr. Ollivander, is Ariella. Ari, this is Mr. Ollivander. He sold me my first wand all those years ago," Hermione replied.

"Oh, yes. Of course. She'll be a Weasley, I suppose?" Hermione nodded, surprised, Mr. Ollivander turned back to Ari, "Yes, I remember your Mum and Dad like it was yesterday. Well, come on now. Let's get you a wand."

A few minutes later, after some unsuccessful tries with 5 different wands, Ari finally got her own wand. Hermione squealed with delight when the sparks from her wand were yellow and red.

"Mr. Ollivander, can I get a picture of you and Ari? I'd like to remember when she got her first wand," Hermione asked, Ari whined and Mr. Ollivander posed.

After Ollivanders, they headed to Madame Malkins where Hermione went on a picture-taking spree. Ari, on the other hand, begged her mum to stop and looked absolutely irritated in the pictures. Then they went to the Apothecary's, where, to Ari's delight, Hermione didn't take pictures.

"Come, Love, let's go get your books now. Then we'll stop back at the Leaky Cauldron for lunch," Hermione said, half dragging her daughter to her favorite shop in Diagon Alley, Flourish & Blotts.

"Then, after lunch, we can go to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes?" Ari asked, Hermione nodded hesitantly.

In America, Hermione took Ari to live in a magical community. Unfortunately, a few years later, Fred and George expanded their shops and the kids in their community introduced Ari to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, and Hermione had to tell her about her Uncles. She bragged for weeks when she found out her Uncles were the famous Fred and George Weasley.

In Flourish and Blotts, Ari went crazy for the new colored quills, pink and blue ink, invisible ink and invisible parchment. Hermione, on the other hand, gathered her daughters school books and some books for herself. As she was reaching up on a high shelf to get a teaching book, a ball of brown and blue came crashing into her. In surprise, Hermione dropped everything she was carrying.

"Sorry, I'm so sorry," said the frightened little thing, Hermione noticed was a girl, about 11.

"No its…." but before Hermione could say anything more the girls mother appeared,

"Fiona Allison Finnigan. What on EARTH are you doing?" the mother yelled.

Hermione looked at the woman. She was dressed in Lavender robes and her brown hair was tied up.

"Lavender?" Hermione asked.

"Yes. And who are you?" Lavender looked at Hermione with a stern, but puzzled look on her face.

"Lav, it's me, Hermione. Hermione Granger," Hermione said just as Ari ran to her.

"Hermione? No! Everyone thought you were dead!" Lavender said, pulling her old friend into a hug, "Ginny said the last time she talked to you was a month after graduation."

Hermione nodded, "I've been in America. The only one who knew where we were was Prof. McGonagall," Hermione replied.

"We?" Lavender asked, her eyes glancing down at Ari,

"Oh, Lavender, this is my daughter, Ariella," Ari smiled at Lavender.

"So, how old is she? And why are you back in England?" Lavender asked.

"She's 11 just turned in January, she's going to Hogwarts, and I am taking a job there as Charms teacher," Hermione replied.

"Oh….wait, 11? But that would mean you were 18, no, 19, yes?" Lavender said, "So you met the bloke after Graduation?"

Hermione shook her head, "Before."

Lavender looked at Ari, and suddenly something clicked, "Ron Weasley?" Hermione nodded, "Yes of course. It had to be Ron's. He's been in love with you forever." Lavender replied.

"So what about you, Lav? What've you been up to?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, yes. I married Seamus after graduation and had this thing. She just turned 11 and is going to Hogwarts too, her names Fiona," Lavender began.

"But everyone calls me Fi," the girl interrupted.

Ari smiled, "Every one calls me Ari. Hey, wanna go look at the colored ink?" Ari asked, Fi nodded and the girls skipped off.

"I've got another one, a little boy, named Brian. He's just 5," Lavender beamed.

"Congratulations Lav!" Hermione said as they walked towards the counter to pay.

"What about you, Herms? Any special guy?" Lavender asked.

"Well…there is…one," Hermione answered.


Hehe...I likeAri in this chapter. And gee, I wonder who that special guy in Hermione's life is! Anyhow here's some sugar quills and bertie botts for my wonderful reviewers. hands out candy.