"Get up boys!" said Mrs.Weasly as she pulled off Leon and Sirius' covers.
"We have a big day today!"
"Diagon Alley!" howled Sirius
"Yes, hurry up an get ready Dobby has breakfast ready for you."
They walked down the stairs sleepily and were greeted by the beautiful smell
of bacon and eggs.
"Good morning." said Sarah happily, already sitting at the table eating. "Ready
for Diagon Alley?"
"You bet!" said Leon sitting down.
"How are we going to get there, fly?" asked Sirius
"Of course not don't be so stupid." said Leon
"The muggles would see us" cut in Sarah.
"True." said Sirius
"Arthur has gotten us Ministry cars for the trip." said Mrs.Weasly listening in.
"I've never road in a muggle car before." said Leon
"Well it's not all that great." replied Mrs.Weasly.
At 7 o'clock they were all ready for the trip to Diagon Alley. The
Ministry cars pulled up slowly to the house. A dodgey looking Auror stepped
out of the car and grabbed the luggage.
It was a very small car that looked like it wouldn't fit all of them but thanks to the
extendo charm they fit quite nicely.
"I don't see why muggles like these things." said Sirius looking at a passing subway.
"Beats me." replied Leon
After half an hour of riding they pulled up to an old pub.
"Just passing through." said Mrs.Weasly as the owner, Tom, rushed forward
from behind the bar. As they reached the back of the room Mrs.Weasly opened
an old door which lead to an equally old and not taken care of courtyard.
She stepped out in front of the kids and tapped three times on several bricks
on the wall. Suddenly it broke apart and revealed the most beautiful place ever.
"Diagon Alley!" yelled Leon breaking away from the pack.
"If you run off Mister you WILL regret it." snapped Mrs.Weasly.
"Where should we go first?" said Sirius gazing at a Quiddich store.
"Well lets see." said Sarah looking at her supplies list. "we should get our books
first since Flourish & Blotts is the closest."
As they walked inside they saw a dirty blonde haired kid ripping pages
out of different books.
"What are you looking at!" snapped the boy.
"Nothing!" said Sarah very quickly.
"Except!" cut in Leon. "Your ugly face you foul git!"
"Excuse me, what did you just say to me!"
"You heard him!" said Sirius cooly as he stepped in front of Leon and Sarah.
The young boy raised his fist high in the air ready to strike, but as he did a hand
grabbed him. A tall, black haired woman was holding his wrist.
"Do not fight in here Cedric." she said.
"I was'nt mom!" said Cedric.
"I hope not!" she snapped "I don't want you to discrase the Malfoy name!"
"See you at school!" said Cedric leaving the store.
When he turned around Sirius made a rude hand gesture at him.
"Don't let me ever catch you do that again!" said Mrs.Weasly paying for the books.
"Who was that?" said Sarah.
"Oh that was just Cedric with his awful mother Pansy; nobody knows what happened
to his father, Draco, he just disappeared."
"Well I hope those two disappear soon!" said Leon
"Just don't try and pick a fight with him." said Mrs.Weasly
"Well now" said Sarah " Where should we go now?"
"How about the magical pet store." said Leon.
As they walked down the crowded road they ssaw Cedric scowling at
his mother for not buying him a broom.
"Welcome!" said the too cheerful sales clerk as they walked into the store. The
store had a faint smell of bird droppings but was blocked out by the sent of
strawberries that was being sprayed out of the tip of the sales clerk's wand.
"How about this one?" said Leon looking at a huge barn owl.
"No that one is way too much." replied Mrs.Weasly.
"I'm getting this one." said Sirius looking in at a medium sized Snowy Owl.
"That will be 500 galleons." said the clerk.
When they decided to leave nobody was empty handed. Leon bought
a small barn ow, named Norag; Sarah bought a black cat named Salem, and
Sirius named his snowy owl Dusk.
"Damn it!; we only have one hour until the train leaves the station!" said Mrs.Weasly.
They all hurried down the less crowded street and into the car. When
they arrived at Kings Cross Station they only had ten minutes.
"Okay everyone all you have to do is run through the wll and you will arrive onto
the platform." said Mrs.Weasly.
Sirius whent first. He gave a running start and when he thought he hit the wall he
felt a cool sensation and then it came into view. On the platform was a beautiful
scarlet steam engine. A few moments later Sarah, Leon and Mrs.Weasly came
into view. They handed their luggage to the attendent and got onboard.
"Shall we find a seat then?" asked Sarah walking down the corridor.
"Watch your step Potter!" said a voice from behide them.
They turned quickly to see Cedric with a group of friends trying to find a seat.
"What did you say?" said Sirius very frusterated.
"I just said watch your step because Hogwarts is a very big castle and you don't
want to run into us alone."
"I think i'll be fine." said Sirius and they turned and went into one of the empty
compartments. The train whistle blew and lurched out of the station.
"Be good now!" yelled Mrs.Weasly as they raised the window in the compartment
to say goodbye. "Don't get into any trouble and write soon!"
The train left the station and all of the parents left wacing canished out of view.
"Anything off the trolley?" yelled the old woman in the hall pushing the sweets cart.
Sirius and Leon jumped up from their seats.
"Anything off the trolley dears?" she asked.
"I would like 5 chocolate frogs, a pack of droobles, and ... lets see a pack of
Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans please." said Sirius.
The woman handed him his candy and said "That would be 5 galleons."
"Here you go."
"I would like the same thing." said Leon.
They sat down opening their candy with the faint sound of the woman yelling and
the train gliding on the tracks.
"God!" yelled Sirius "I got Dumbledore again!" said Sirius opening his chocolate frogs.
"Too bad he died." said Leon .
"Well we have the next best teacher in Hogwarts as our Head Misstress, McGonagoll."
said Sarah.
"Yeah."
"We better change into our robes!" said Sirius.
In the distant view they could see an enormous castle with lights all
around. The train slowly stopped at Hogsmeade station. The students all piled out
of the train onto the platform.
"Firs' years this way please!" said a huge man at least 7 feet holding a large lantern.
"Woah!" yelled Leon as he looked up at the giant.
"Oh, hey Hagrid!" said Sirius.
"Well look who it is, Sirius Potter!"
"This is Hagrid." said Sirius.
"Nice to meet you." said Sarah
"I can't wait to be in your class!" exclaimed Sirius.
"Yeah, too bad you have to wiat to your third year."
Hagrid lead them to the boats where they would go into the castle to be sorted.
"Three to a boat!" yelled Hagrid.
"C'mon lets get the front one!" said Leon.
After the last three students gotten into the boat they started rowing by themselves.
"It's beautiful." said Sarah looking at the candle lit castle.
They arrived at the bank of a hill that lead to a huge staircase.
"I hope I'm in Gryffindor." whispered Leon.
When they reached the top Hagrid pushed back a set of huge oak doors.
"Wait here!" said Hagrid.
"Welcome to Hogwarts." said a tall woman coming down a marble staircase.
The woman was thin and had pale green eyes, she worn dark blue robes and a
big pointed hat with a red feather sticking out.
"I am Professor Faust." she said. "Students please remember that you do not need
to brake the rules. If you do you will get severly punished. Your classmates will act
as your family. Your good behavior will earn your house points which will be added
in the hourglasses so we can decide who wins the house cup at the end of the year.
Any rule breaking will yous your house points. Please follow me into the Great Hall
to be sorted."