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Rin woke the next day two hours early and passed ecstatic to go to "Dragon Alley" or whatever it was called. She hadn't paid attention to the specifics for the whole night had been a blur. She was showered dressed and ready for the day in less than forty-five minutes! Running down the stairs she narrowly missed a plate zooming by her head. "Oh, sorry sweetie, I'm a little frazzled this morning after last night" said Aunt Terri but Rin wasn't paying attention. If Rin didn't have anything connecting her jaw to her face it would be on the floor. The whole kitchen was transformed from ordinary cooking area to magical "food cooks itself" sort of place. A wooden spatula was flipping some pancakes on the oven whilst a couple of pans were frying the contents of eggs and bacon to precision. Rin stood there gaping at the kitchen that seemed to have commotion going on everywhere. Uncle Veimus came in holding the paper and ducked as a glass went whizzing by. "Need some help, Terri?" he said and flicked his wand while muttering an incantation. The orange juice carton that was about to smash into the wall stopped abruptly and floated over the table. "Thank you Veimus" said Aunt Terri and sat down exhausted. "Accio breakfast" she murmured as the eggs, bacon and pancakes came flying to the table all on separate plates. "Rin, come sit down and eat your breakfast so you're prepared for today; you'll need as much energy as possible" said Aunt Terri. Rin sat down with no objection and began to wolf down her food. "My, my! Aren't we a little excited?" chuckled Uncle Veimus. Rin reddened in the ears and began to eat slower.

"Come on you guys! It's time to go to Dragon Alley" shouted Rin jumping up and down beside the car. Aunt Terri and Uncle Veimus came out side with a grin. "Honey we're not taking a car to Diagon Alley" Uncle Veimus said chuckling. OOOOoooohhhh! It's called Diagon Alley! Rin thought to herself. Suddenly, she was very confused "How do we get there?" she said aloud. Rin's aunt and uncle; thinking Rin asked them; told her how they were going to get to this magical street of shops. "Apparate" Aunt Terri said simply smiling but seeing Rin's face she explained it more thoroughly. "It's how wizards and witches teleport to their destination. Your uncle and I mastered it in our seventh year at Hogwarts, didn't we honey?" she asked starring at her husband "We sure did, sweetie" he said in that same honey glazed tone and sparkly eye look that his wife was making. Seeing Rin's face they both snapped out of it and laughed merrily. "You're right Rin; we better get a move on" said Aunt Terri and beckoned Rin back in the house. "So, how do we do this um… Teleport thingy?" said Rin to her aunt. "All you need to do is take my arm and grasp it firmly and I'll do the rest. Oh, I must warn you it will feel a little weird the first time" she said dignified. Rin clutched her aunt's arm tightly and squinted her eyes afraid of what she'd see. All of a sudden Rin gasped as her feet left the ground. She tried to take a breath but she couldn't breathe at all! It felt like being squeezed through a tube which made Rin squirm inside. She hated being caught in enclosed places the most and this was the worst. For what seemed like hours her feet slammed on the ground as she coughed and sputtered on the ground gasping for breath. Aunt Terri and Uncle Veimus touched to the ground lightly and helped her up. Rin finally opened her already watering eyes to see a long street of people. A small crowd had gathered around Rin but Aunt Terri reassured them saying things like "It's her first time apparating" or "We just had some troubles down the road" and the small crowd left as quickly as it had come. Rin's vision was not fogged anymore as she could see more clearly the setting around her. Diagon Alley was full of wizards and witches bustling about, laughing and talking. It seemed much livelier then her calm town and she enjoyed every minute of it. Hundreds of odd looking people crowded streets littered with shops. Some of the people wore funny pointed hats of an assortment of colors. Other wore robes with interesting trimmings or pendants that moved and talked. The shops had many flying, spinning and other moving objects in their windows. "Here's the list of supplies you need, sweetie" said Aunt Terri handing Rin the list that came with the Hogwarts letter. Rin unfolded the piece of parchment and scanned the list:

UNIFORM

First-year students will require

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar

4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags

COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set of brass scales

Students may also bring a owl OR a cat Or a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

"This sure is a lot" said Rin staring at the long piece of parchment and tucked it in her pocket for safe-keeping. "We should go get your wand now" said Uncle Veimus walking alongside Rin. "My… wha?" said a dumbfounded Rin. "Your wand. It's the most important tool for a wizard or witch" he said, smiling. "Oh… Yeah! I knew that…" Rin said not thinking about the rest her uncle said. In fact, all she heard was "Your wand" and stared off into space thinking a wand! WOW! Now I KNOW I must be dreaming! Imagine me, little old Rin casting spells out of a wand! She hadn't been watching when she bumped clear into the door of the store and fell to the ground. Many sniggers passed by as she sat there rubbing her head. Her aunt and uncle once again helped her up back onto her feet. Dang it Rin! Get your head together or you'll spend the whole day on the floor! Rin scolded herself while stepping into the shop. A short man came out from a counter. Behind the counter stood hundreds of wands all on shelves. The shop smelled of dust and wood yet Rin liked it. "Ah. Mr. Ollivander there you are!" said Uncle Veimus. "Mr. Wryton I haven't seen you since you were a boy" the old man said looking up and shaking his hand. "And this must be your daughter" he said eyeing Rin. "Niece" corrected Aunt Terri. "Right, your niece…" "Rin" said Rin unsure of what else to say. "Right. Now Rin, come right this way" said Mr. Ollivander and gestured Rin over to the counter. "What's your wand arm?" he asked suddenly. "Er… right" said Rin not knowing what to say. Mr. Ollivander whipped out a tape measurer and let it measure Rin itself. Once done he nodded his head and put his measurer back on the counter. The man disappeared behind the counter only to reappear carrying many long narrow boxes. "Try this one. It's Maple and dragon heartstring. Eight inch. Go on and give it a wave" he said and handed it to Rin. Rin raised her wand but Mr. Ollivander snatched it away. "No. No." was all he said and handed her another wand "Redwood phoenix feather, twelve inches" he said and handed it to Rin. The wand suddenly became warm as red and gold sparks shot out of it. "Excellent!" cried Mr. Ollivander and Uncle Veimus paid him seven gold coins. The next stop was Rin's dress robes. It took a long time to get measured and pinning sleeves and sewing it all together. By the time shopping was done Rin didn't care about the whole apparating thing, happy to be back to a place with a couch. Whew! That was exhausting! I can't wait 'till the day I leave for school! Rin thought happily to herself and fell right asleep on the couch.