We worked our way through the crowded street of witches and wizards in an array of colored robes. The stores all are holding many strange items, such as brooms, potions, clothes, and candy. We walked right up to the tallest building.

"This is Gringots, the only wizarding bank. Here I have to leave you. You can go in and travel to your vaults." He looked over at me over his spectacles as he paused. "Then you go and 'Shop till you drop', as you young ones say. You all have your lists and ask around if you need help. There are willing and very nice people here. Be careful. Be back to the Leaky Cauldron for a good nights rest. You may come back tomorrow but the next day is a long train ride to school. I shall be sending someone to come and collect you. Have a safe and great time, see you all there to be sorted. Don't worried Miss Horst, you will be sorted privately and introduced. You have seats in front of your year's prefects. When your name and house is called you merely have to stand up for a second. See you all soon." And with a small pop, he was gone.

We walked in and up to a free goblin. He sent us to our vaults in pairs, for they are on different levels. Sean and I have a goblin by the name of Jerik to escort us. The cart rushed, turning left, right, and another left. I love it. It is like a roller coaster. Sean looks a little sick though. We came to a sudden halt. Jerik got out and we followed. "Are you alright Sean?" I asked as I handed Jerik my key.

"I'm okay. I must have eaten something bad and then the ride was so fast. I'll be fine, thanks."

The door opened and to our amazement we found two large piles of gold galleons, silver sickles, and bronze knuts. We grabbed what we thought was a good amount and headed out.

"Sean, I have another stop if you don't mind, you can leave, and I just have to go to another vault." I told him fiddling with my peeling black nail polish.

"No, don't worry about it, I won't leave you. I don't think we are meeting with everybody else anyways. I won't leave you alone. Let's go." I looked up at him and smiled.

"You can't tell anyone, not even the group. Okay, you promise?" I explained once we stopped at my parents' vault. He nodded, looking interestingly at the door before us. I handed Jerik the key that hangs around my neck. Compared to the other vault's key, it is much larger. Jerik turned the key and with a small clank the enormous door slowly creaked open. I stopped and stood there in amazement.

The vault is full of all this wizard money. Really full, the walls are almost hidden. In the center there is a trunk with what looks like runes carved on it.

"So your mother and step-father, back at home, have a vault in London. Why?" Sean asked, open mouthed.

"You can't tell the others, but they are not my real parents. I just found out two days ago. I don't know who my real parents are, or if they are dead, who they were. I was adopted at seven months old." I told him staring transfixed at the trunk.

"Wow, Kati I never knew. Wait, the stuff you told me on the plane. You said…"

"I told you the story I knew growing up. I did not want to tell anyone but.."

"I would not leave you alone here. I am so, so sorry. I should have left. I just…"

"No, it's okay. I don't think I would like it here by myself. Plus, I feel better that I told someone.

I cannot stand the questions that filled my head once I set eyes on that trunk. What's in there? What do those symbols mean? Will it tell me about my parents? Will it tell me who I am? Is all this mine? That money in there must be millions. I can't stand it anymore. I slowly made my way to the trunk, Sean at my side. "Open it please." I said.

He bent and tried to open it, but he could not. He stopped and read something. "It says only a blood relative can open it. I can't; you have to."

I bent beside Sean and lifted the lid. Inside I found an arrange of several things, such as books, papers, cloaks, and a blanket. There is a potion bottle on top with a letter and a jewelry box next to it. I don't want to stay here much longer I feel a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. I shut the lid, after grabbing a handful or two of coins. The trunk says more. If I put my hand on top and say, 'Shrinkith!' it will shrink. To make it bigger I say, 'Growith!' simple as that.

"Shrinkith!" I said holding my hand on the top of the trunk, and to my amazement the trunk is now shrinking in my grip. I pocketed it and got up feeling as if I could be a mute. I looked at Sean and he nodded. He led the way out of the vault. Stepping out, I wiped a tear out of my eye and got into the cart. Sean must have told Jerik to take us to the entrance because we started moving again.

At the entrance once more I looked at Sean and said, "I hope this place is like the books, because I can really go for one of those ice creams."

"Me too. Are you all right?" he asked, looking very concerned.

"I'll be fine after some ice cream." I said jokingly. "Thanks for staying with me, Sean. I don't know what I would have done without you."