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Chapter 3: Shopping

Once they had bought their things, and James had slipped Harry a few "toys" while Lily wasn't looking, they made their was out onto the street.

"You've grown a bit this summer," Lily tried again to fix her son's hair. "We'd better go to Madam Malkin's first."

The five of them attracted quite a few stares and several people greeted them as they made their way down the street.

"Everyone seems friendly," James commented dryly.

"They're just excited to see this celebrity," Sirius laughed ruffling Harry's hair, which earned him a dirty look from Lily.

"That and he's walking down the street with three dead people," Remus added.

"That's a possible factor," Sirius consented.

While Harry's robes were being fitted, Lily wandered aimlessly around the shop. "You could use some new robes, dear," she commented to James.

"I don't need more robes," James insisted.

"Yes, you do, you'll need them for-"

"Lily!" James cried in an almost strangled voice.

Sirius and Remus both laughed behind Harry and he tried to turn to see them. "Ouch!" Madam Malkin had stabbed him with a pin when he moved.

"Stand still."

Lily looked shocked by her husband's reaction; then realization came and she glanced guiltily toward Harry. "Sorry, I almost forgot."

Harry couldn't help but think his parents were keeping something from him, but he also knew that they weren't going to tell him what it was.

After they bought his robes, they got his potion ingredients at the Apothecary and his books from Flourish and Blotts. They had just bought Hedwig a large box of treats at Eeylops Owl Emporium and were on their way to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor when Harry was suddenly jumped from behind.


CLIFFHANGER

A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short. Also, we know the whole episode in Malkin's is kind of weird but it will make sense.

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