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Josh and Draco could not believe what was happening. Draco's dad was not nice. They knew that from experience. He was not one to take time out of his day to get two little homeless muggles home. They would be way less surprised if he took a nice second to push them into a vat of boiling acid for God's sake. Both boys had queasy feelings when Lucius leaned over with that 'don't mind me, I'm just here to help you' look on his face. Draco glanced at Josh. Josh shrugged. Hey, what could they do about it?
Liz smiled at Morna. Whatever happened, happened; in her eyes. Maybe they wouldn't get back home, but they were bound to find an adventure hidden in this mystery world that lay ahead.
Morna looked around, eyes darting, taking in her surroundings. She wasn't about to trust some old guy she barely knew. She suspected that he had something up his sleeve, but Liz was excited. If worse came to worse, Morna could always deal with it when it comes.
Lucius turned abruptly. He began to walk through the back door. Draco and Josh followed. Liz and Morna blinked. Did everyone move this rapidly?
Morna raised a teasing eyebrow at Liz and mocked the group, head up, arms swinging royally, she followed. Liz skipped along after.
Lucius stopped in front of a brick wall just outside the door. He pulled out a long wooden rod and tapped it against the wall. Morna raised an eyebrow. She leaned over to Liz and whispered, "Someone lost a marble up there..." Liz giggled and pushed her away.
Suddenly a hole stared to open up in he bricks, like two giant hands were peeling the bricks back. Both girls' eyes widened. The opening pulled back into a doorway. Everyone walked under it into Diagon Alley. Liz gasped. Morna grabbed her hand, squeezing it hard. Where were they? With a glance at each other they immediately concluded: don't ask; follow. It was time to put masks on; play it cool; they knew what was going on. Riiight...
Liz caught up with Josh. "So, how are you related to Lucius?" she asked.
Josh frowned. "He's my uncle." He didn't look thrilled. "Do you skip everywhere?"
Liz smiled and twirled around, hands above her head, "why walk when you can dance?"
Josh frowned, "because people stare at you otherwise."
Liz giggled. "I'm in ripped clothes and covered in dirt and smut. People will stare anyway. At least let them have something happy to stare at."
Josh's frown deepened. Weirdo. He looked around. His eyes widened. The Comet150 was out. "Draco! Look!" he gasped.
Draco's head whipped around. Both boys ran to the small crowd standing in front of the Quidditch shop. They pushed their way through, Draco calling out "Out of my way. Out of my way! I'm the Malfoy's boy. Come on! MOVE!"
Liz and Morna watched this chaos with wide eyes. Ummm... what the hell?
Lucius rolled his eyes. "Boys, I've just got you a few at home. You can look at them up close then."
Draco whooped happily. They ran after Lucius, pestering him.
"What does it look like?"
"Is it really that fast?"
"When are we going home?"
"SHUT UP!" Lucius turned towards the boys and said in a dangerous whisper, "We will go home when we go home! If you do not shut your traps I will get rid of those things before you can say meter per hour!"
Wide eyed, Liz and Morna froze, staring at Lucius. Draco and Josh followed Lucius, quiet and meek. None of them noticed that the two girls had stopped following. Liz turned to Morna. "Whoa." Whoa was right. Silently, they turned around, staring at the unfamiliar surroundings. They soooo were not following that creep. Nooo Way!
Morna sighed, "Fancy a look around this place?"
"You betcha."
They went from shop to shop, not going in, just window shopping. The stores were amazing. Never had they seen so many odd people and wares. They had come across a store solely devoted to owl! Owls for Heaven's sake!
Soon the sister's came upon a darker ally. It looked a bit creepy and dangerous. They glanced at each other, grinning mischievously. They linked arms and began their journey into the unknown. The first shop they stumbled into was Borgin and Burkes. Borgin looked up, annoyed. "Come back with ya parents, you brats, we don't got any kid junk."
They glared at him and began to look around. Liz found them first. They were two long wooden rods, similar to the ones Lucius had used. But they were prettier... More intricate. Liz picked up the one with a roaring lion on the side that must have been the handle. Borgin's eyes widened. "Hey you brat, put that down! Don't make me curse you!"
Liz gave his her best 'Okay weirdo...' look.
Borgin shouted, "Hey!" he pulled out a rod of his own.
Liz's rod glowed suddenly. A spark went flying from it and she flew the other direction, blasted back like she had shot a shotgun. After the smoke cleared, she looked up with a shocked expression. "Oh my God! That was awesome!"
Morna, with a worried look sent Liz's way, picked up the other rod, a darker wood with a snake curled around the handle.
She dropped it, it burned to the touch. Snatching it up, she glanced a look at Borgin and stuck it in her pocket. "NO!" Borgin shouted with anger.
At that moment, a very unhappy Draco and Josh followed Lucius, for he blamed them for losing track of the girls. Lucius heard Borgin's desperate cry. "This way," he snapped at the boys.
Meanwhile, Borgin was pointing his wand threateningly at a giggling Morna. What did he think he was gonna do, throw that at her? Liz, though, was contemplating the situation. She glanced at Borgin, and then Morna's head, to which he was pointing. Then she remembered Lucius, poking the brick wall, and it opening up to them. Finally, she remembered all the odd assortments waiting to be bought in the small stores along the Alley. It all clicked suddenly in her mind. "No!" she screeched. She dived at Morna.
Liz pushed Morna out of the way just as Borgin was shouting "Crucio!"
A red spark flew over Liz's nose.
Morna jumped up angrily. "How dare you throw something at me and my sister!"
Liz rolled her eyes. "Morna," she whispered, "Morna!"
Morna looked down, exasperated. "What!"
Liz motioned for Morna to come closer. Morna, concerned, sat down, and they crawled behind a shelf, "Well, what?"
Liz stared at Morna grimly, then she explained everything she had figured out. She explained that this must be some sort of magical community, and gave all of her proof. Morna nodded, but it took until about half way through the explanation for her to believe that all of what Liz said was true. But hey, can you blame her. Liz held up the rod in her hand. "So these must be..."
Morna nodded grimly, "wands."
Just then, Lucius stormed in. "What the devil is going on in here," He snarled.
Liz and Morna's heads shot up. Uh-oh. Liz stood up and pointed accusingly at Borgin, "HE DID IT!"
Borgin glared at them. "I don't know who those brats are, or where they came from, but they stole Slytherin and Griffindor's wand, they did! Usin' 'em, too. "
Lucius laughed, "you are mistaken, Borgin, these two rascals are no more then muggles."
Liz jumped up, "yeah, well, muggle this!" Her aim was way too off to hit Lucius' eyes widened as she cried out "Crucio!" A pot not far from Lucius shattered as Liz's spell hit it.
Lucius's face tightened. He started towards Liz, hands balled into fists.
Liz gaped. Ops. "S-s-sir, I'm sorry. R-R-Really I am. I didn't know what it did. Really. I'm sorry. Really, really, really, really, really, really, really..." Lucius had caught up to her. He grabbed her by the arm, then grabbed Morna. "You two are coming with me!"
"Hey!" Morna shouted at him, "How dare you! You cannot just grab us like this!"
"Yea! We nicked those wand, we ain't given em' back, so there ours!" Liz piped in.
Lucius ignored him. He walked the four children into a small room behind the store. Then he pulled out his wand and... Poof.
"Ah! Where are we?"