Chapter 2 - First Pokemon

The next day, Hermione rose bright and early. Seeing as her parents had yet to wake up, she snuck into their room and jumped onto their bed. They shot up with a start. They were on high alert until they saw their daughter's excited face. They then slumped back against the headboard of the bed.

They quickly got ready and ate breakfast. All the while, Hermione urged them to move faster. They drove to Diagon Alley, the largest shopping center in Affaraon.

"Okay," began Hermione, "the first thing on the list is my Starter Pokemon. Can we please get him or her first?"

"Of course, honey." Replied her mother. Looking around, it seemed that the best place to go would be 'Ollivander's, Breeders of Fine Pokemon, Since 382 B.C.' Stepping into the store, they saw shelves piled high with lots of small square boxes.

"Welcome," said a voice from behind them. Quickly, they turned around to find an old man with crazy white hair. "Which one of you is the one that needs a Starter Pokemon? I assume the young girl." Said who they assumed was the owner of the store, Ollivander himself. "I am going to ask you some questions, answer as honestly as possible to get the best result. Which do you prefer; land, sea, or sky?"

"Land, most definitely land." Came Hermione's fast reply.

"Where would you most want to live?" Was the second question.

"A library." Came the quick reply.

Ollivander chuckled. "No, no. I mean what type of biome would you like to live in."

This time, Hermione chewed on her bottom lip in thought. "Uh, a cave I should think." Came the hesitant reply after a few minutes of intense thought.

"If you saw something that didn't belong to you, what would you do?" Ollivander asked his last question.

"I would return it." Came the fast reply.

"Hm... I think that I have the perfect Pokemon for you." And with that final comment, he walked off into the shelves. A few minutes later, he came back with a small box. Opening it, he revealed a regular Pokeball. He handed it to Hermione. She called out the Pokemon, excited to meet her new partner. Out came a blue grayish shark like creature with a red underbelly.

"Oh, a Gible! I read about them! They're very rare! I must be very lucky to be partnered up with one." Hermione exclaimed.

"Gible, male, average sized, I think that he will do nicely for you." Ollivander stated.

"Hello there, aren't you a cutie pie! Would you like to be my partner?" She questioned the Pokemon.

The Gible seemed to think as he stared intently at the girl in front of him. Finally, after what seemed like forever to the young girl, the Pokemon gave a cry of "Gible!" And to make sure that he was understood, nodded his head.

"He will be 12 galleons." Ollivander said, bringing the family's attention back to him. Hermione's father pulled out the currency specific to the Affaraon Region and payed the man.

After leaving the store, they went to the Pokemon Store to get equipment to take care of the Gible, who Hermione named Chomper based on the fact that the first thing he did as her Pokemon was put his mouth around her hand. It didn't hurt, and it was actually kinda cute.

The next things on her list were a Pokedex, Pokeballs, a Pokeball holster, a camping set, and a backpack. That was found together in the Basic Supplies Store.

Next were clothes. These were found at Madam Malkin's Trainers Clothes for All Occasions. Hermione got the Basic Hogwarts Set as well as some T-Shirts with a Gible on the front.

The final stop was the one that her parents were dreading. The bookstore. To get her books, they went to Flourish and Blotts. As soon as they entered the store, Hermione and Chomper seemingly disappeared.

The duo managed to find the course books pretty fast. Next on the list were several of the more advanced course books for self study. These included Pokemon Information Volume I, Battling by Type, and World Geography. Finally, they picked out some books to read for pleasure.

Returning to Hermione's parents, she placed a stack of books in front of them. Both parents smiled at their daughter, relieved that it didn't take nearly as long as they thought. They payed for the books and returned home with their purchases.