Getting in Gear
"Ok," said Ron, "now that we have our group, why not…you know, perform at some clubs?"
All three boys looked at each other smiling.
"Great idea Ron!" said Harry, "but where do we go?"
"I don't know lets just look around." Said Ron.
So Ron, Harry and Colin roamed the muggle streets of London. After passing by a few shops they spotted a boy walking out of the Leaky Cauldron with a guitar and three other boys.
"Hey, look! Let's ask them" said Colin and ran over to the boys.
"Hi."
"Oh, hello," said the boy "Who're you?"
"My names Colin, and these are my mates Ron and Harry."
"Harry? As in Potter? Wow! Nice to meet you. I'm Winston, this is Harold, James, and Richard." Said Winston pointing at the other three boys. They all had guitars and the boy called Richard had drumsticks.
"So, you're musicians?" asked Harry
"Of course." said James.
"So are we, listen could you maybe tell us where to go? You know like clubs and stuff."
Winston looked at the other three.
"Well, we just came back from this place up in Liverpool, it's called the Cavern."
"Fantastic!" said Ron
"It's a muggle place though, which means it's good for muggle fans. Right now we're on our way to Hamburg to perform at this place called the Star Club. Maybe we'll see you there sometime."
"Maybe. See ya."
Ron Harry and Colin turned to continue their walk when-
"Hey, Ron!"
Ron went back to see what Winston wanted.
"Yeah?"
"By the way you look, and by your attitude, I could tell you're probably the ringleader in this whole thing right?"
"We're all in it together but...I guess you could say that, yeah."
"Listen it's a dog eat dog world out there, so no pressure." He smiled as if his words were reassuring. Then he began to pull of his jacket. "Here take this. Guys like you need to
stay alive. I don't want you to freeze to death…those two need you."
Ron smiled at Winston's generosity.
"Here, have my name. You could owl me sometime."
"Sure, thanks. I'll see you. And good luck."
Ron, Harry and Colin walked inside the Leaky Cauldron and Ron told the others about what had happened.
"Wow!" said Colin after ordering drinks.
"I don't know. This guy seems kinda crazy to me." Said Harry.
"You just don't like him because he didn't give you the jacket." Said Ron.
"Not true!" Harry protested, putting peanuts in his mouth. "I just think it's a little...weird."
Colin looked at Harry to Ron, and not wanting all hell to break loose he brought up the idea of performing.
"So, um…are going?"
"Where?"
"The Cavern club place…idiot."
"Oh! Well…I don't know. I mean it's all the way up in Liverpool," said Harry.
"Harry! Are you kidding? Of course we're going!"
Colin and Harry gave each other awed with their mouths wide open.
"But…what about our families…and, and we could get into so much trouble and-"
"Listen if you are gonna bail out now then we could forget about this whole band thing!" yelled Ron.
"Ron, that's not what we meant." said Harry calmly.
"Then what?"
And for the second time in three minutes Harry looked at Colin again. Colin sighed and nodded at Harry. Harry replied with a smile and a nod.
"Ok! When do we leave?"