Chapter 3: Diagon Alley

"Mommy? Kin we go to Mr. Fred's store? Please?" Mandy begged as they walked out of Gringotts bank.

"Later. Right now, we need to get you two wands and school robes."

"Can I get a broomstick? The firebolt 7000 looks cool," Jenna asked Hermione as they passed Grimwood's Flyers.

"Maybe. I'll think about it," Hermione replied while she grabbed both of her daughters' hands and pulled them towards Olivanders. Once they arrived, Hermione said, "Kids, go inside and talk to Mr. Olivander. I need to visit someone. I'll be back in fifteen minutes."

"But," Jenna started, but Hermione had already disapparated. "I guess we should go inside," she told Mandy.


-Hermione-

"You said you'd be back by now!" Hermione screamed at a man in the shadows.

"I know," the man spoke quietly and calmly. "I haven't been able to catch Joseph Marcelli yet. You know my job. I'm an auror. I can't come home if I haven't finished my work."

"Screw your work! I need you at home. The school needs you. Our kids need you. They can't live through life without a father!" His shadow slumped against the wall as she yelled at him sounding frustrated. He did not make a move to stop her from yelling, and she began again, "We can't live like this! You haven't been looking hard enough. You wouldn't be here if you were actually looking! You would be in your office or… or… out looking for him." Hermione whispered the last part.

"You know I've been looking. Everyone needs a break every so often," he told her. "I've worked for eleven years, and deserve a break."

"While you rest, Joseph is off killing people! He's just a criminal! He should be in jail now!" Hermione continued to yell, "You used to catch hundreds of them each year! Why can't you take this one down?"

"He's not like them," his deep voice thundered out around the cave. "He is Voldemort's accomplice. He will not go down easily."

"He would if you would only pay attention to your work!"

"I do pay attention to my work. How do you think I put five death eaters in the new Elmanda prison?"

"Urrg… You really do need a schedule! I'll go make one since I'm sure that you threw my last one out. See you soon," she disapparated with those last few sentences.


-Same time in Diagon Alley-

"Hi, I'm Jenna. And you are?"

"I'm Lance. Are you going into Hogwarts this year? I'm going into my first year. Are you?"

"Yeah," Mandy said roughly as a wand shocked her.

"Oh, that's my sister, Mandy. Normally she's nice and funny, but I guess today isn't her day. We're both going into first year," Jenna told him.

"I've heard you have to pass a test to get in. I hope I pass. My parents wouldn't like it if I couldn't go to Hogwarts."

"Yeah, the test is really hard. My mom gives the test, so I know all the answers." Mandy proudly stated.

"It's sooo hard," Jenna told Mandy. "If you count putting on a hat that tells you which house you're going to be in."

"It's that easy? Wait, how do you know this?" Lance asked them.

"Our mum's the headmistress. Well, actually our dad is, but our mum is covering for him. Or she has for eleven years," Jenna shrugged as she said this. "We've been going to the school ever since we were three months old. There's Professor Slughorn, the potions master; Professor Hector, the Charms master; Professor Binns of History of Magic; our mum, Headmistress Hermione, Professor of Transfiguration. Oh, that's not all of them, but you'll learn about them sooner or later."

"Well, I'm done. See you at Hogwarts!" Lance waved as he said his goodbyes.


Characters:

Hermione: Deputy Headmistress at Hogwarts Jenna: Hermione's knowledgeable daughter

Mandy: Hermione's laidback daughter

Husband: Headmaster of Hogwarts, Auror

Ron: Father of Brianna

Samantha: Wife of Ron

Brianna: Daughter of Ron and Samantha; Jenna's best friend

Lance: A kid at Hogwarts


Author's Note:

I'm really sorry I took so long to write this chapter. My life is really hectic right now. I will try to write a little faster, but I will get going as they move through their year at Hogwarts. Oh, if you're wondering about the 'year,' there will be sequels for each year. Well, at least I'm hoping there will be. Please review!