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Chapter 16 - Meeting Isur

"English"

"Icelandic"

Tuesday 29th December

It was late Tuesday when a tall boy with shoulder brown hair and silver eyes walked through the door. He was pulling a trunk behind him while carrying his suitcase and what seemed to be a pet carrier. Walking behind him, obediently was a strange-looking dog. Without a word, he put them down and walked over to Mary at the desk, speaking in quiet English. Harry could only watch the strange boy with interest wondering why he was there. He was dressed in black waterproofs with a dark blue hat and scarf with black dragon hide boots and gloves.

"One minute" Mary stated before heading to knock on Erlendur's door. The man in question appeared after a moment. He spoke to the boy before grabbing a key from the shelf. Erlendur then started showing him where to put his winter stuff, then showing him through to the dorms.

"I'm guessing he must be your Stor Harry" Agnar spoke quietly.

"Really!"

"Yeh, we'll know soon enough one way or another. For him to be here so quickly, he must live in one of the other hostals."

"That would be cool" Harry looked at his friend before turning back to sorting out more of his backdated post.

It was several minutes before the boy reappeared dressed in a brown t-shirt and black jeans. Mary smiled at him and waved an arm in their direction, so the boy headed over to their group.

"I am guessing that one of you of is Harry Potter" he spoke again in English.

"Yeh I am" Harry spoke quietly putting his hand up.

"I'm Isur Yathe your Shor"

"You're really my mentor."

"Yeh, nice to meet you."

"You too. These are my friends. Demelza, Eveline, Tabitha and Jakob they all attend Euro-Glyth. Agnar is my other friend, and he attends Magere."

"I thought I recognised you" Isur laughed nodding at Agnar. "Nice to meet the rest of you. Can we talk Harry?"

"Go we'll finish this batch."

"Thanks" Harry nodded and followed the other boy into the large dorm room. He had never been in here before, and it was interesting to see. The whole place was covered in bunk beds. Two of the walls were lined in them. While the rest were settled into small groups. Boards went down the side of the beds, closing them in. Each bed had a small table and space underneath to put things. But there was plenty of space to store their trunks as well.

Isur had taken over one corner putting his trunk down, and he now had a table with a tank on the top. Harry curiously peered inside, surprised to see a snake lying there.

"Her name is Robin, the dog thing is a Crup called Orion. I also have an owl called Swoops, who is going to meet me at Magere."

"You're allowed more than one pet?"

"Well, not so much more than one pet. Students are allowed pets. But also a post owl or post bird as the school only has Eagles for the teachers. Students need their own post bird. If you find your familiar, they come as well. But most beginner level students have a pet and post bird. The familiar comes later as they get their inheritance's. Some students have more than one, particularly those who are Sorocer level. The familiar helps siphon the excess magic if it starts to build up and might overpower the wizard."

"That's interesting."

"Orion is my familiar while Robin is my pet and Swoops is my post bird. My Stor, your Grand Store, has a Fwooper, owl and kneazle. My Grand Store and your Rist Grand Store has an Augurey, owl and Diricawl."

"Wow"

"Yep. Now I have your supplies list here as the Headmistress sent it to me. Tomorrow we'll go get your supplies. Then rest on Thursday and go to school on Friday. I'll then introduce you to my mentor, and we'll show you around the school. Lessons start on Monday. But you'll like the New Years party here and the back to school party that happens on Saturday at Magere."

"Sounds fun."

"Just a bit. What clubs you looking to join?"

"No idea, so many sounds interesting."

"Most beginner students do at least a year in Calligraphy to learn to use a quill. We can use pens and pencils in class. However, all tests and final assignments need to be on parchment. Hence it's a good idea to improve your handwriting."

"One for me then. Snape was always complaining he couldn't read my homework. I was also interested in skiing, sledging, ice skating, swimming, Quidditch, martial arts, art and music."

"Alright, we'll narrow them down." Isur laughed "Do you like swimming?"

"I don't know how."

"Well, I could teach you with my Stor Nymira. All Stor have an activity they do once a week with their Liten. Me and Nymira use to play chess. Now I have you we change it. Nymira will no doubt join. If Nymria's Stor were still at school, he would join as well. It always happens and is a bonding experience."

"Sounds good" Harry smiled.

"So don't worry about swimming. Of the three, I would say priorities Sledding. It's needed if you wanted to bring your own Liten to the school when you get one. The others you can learn at any time. Some wait until their seniors to learn or even past that as an adult."

"So sledging, and Calligraphy."

"Martial arts would be good for you so you could catch up a little. All the Quidditch teams are full. I don't know if any will be doing a re-trial, but I doubt it. Wait until next September for that. Get caught up on your subjects and the like. If you like art and music they would be a good last two to take. Then as an Intermediate, you could take a formal lesson in them if you wanted. The club just helps you get the right notes learning from a book" Harry nodded. He was a little disappointed at not being able to play Quidditch yet. Still, that made sense.

"Is there pick up games for Quidditch?"

"O yes and you could certainly join them."

"I'm good with that so Calligraphy, Art, Music, Sledding and Martial Arts." he was glad they had narrowed it down as he hadn't had a clue. "What are you in?"

"Martial Arts, Sledding, Quidditch, Ice Skating and Repository Expedition"

"Wow" Isur smiled, glad Harry thought it was cool. He had worked hard the last few years to be allowed into the Repository Expedition Squad. Sometimes it was called RES or just the Squad. Due to the Repository, it was the most wanted club and the hardest to join.

"Right then, next is, do you want a roommate or a single room? Sometimes there can be cause for a shuffle around. The letter I received from the Headmistress said that the years with new students joining may be shuffled on arrival."

"I don't know, I'll have a think."

"Good. Next is I've a list of all the seminars that you need to go to as a beginner. Since your joining as a second year, you need to squeeze them all in. Bit unfair if you ask me. I'll help you plan out when to go. They happen once a week for a term, and normally you take one a term bar the last. Some skip their first term and then take one every other. You're going to have to take two for three terms. Then one seminar the last two. Or you could have a term off and take two every other. We'll sit down and work out what you want to do. But also what you can handle. However, all eight need to be done."

"OK," Harry nodded, starting to wonder if he had made the right choice. He had known hard work would be involved. Although he honestly hadn't realised how much.

"That first weekend, we'll go through the stuff you need to get the privilege to carry your wand. Since you're used to doing it shouldn't be too hard. Then we'll go onto broom flying, broom care and knives as those will be the main ones you need. The others we can work on slowly as you want them."

"That sounds good."

"The last thing is, can we see what uniform or equipment you have. We can make a list or tick things off on the kit list, so we know what to get"

"OK," he didn't see any harm showing Isur his room. Even after such a short time, he felt comfortable with the other boy. "Where do you live?"

"In Italy, there is a hostal there. My parents are both purebloods. While they knew there was creature blood in the lines, they were a bit bigoted. When I came into my fae inheritance last year, they told me not to come home. I've been at the hostal since. I love it, much more relaxed than the stuffiness of my parents home."

"They disowned you," Harry said softly.

"O they couldn't do that." Isur laughed a little before frowning. "My parents don't have another heir, as it was just my sister and me. Mother couldn't have more children either. So they can't disown me. One day I will inherit everything, and there is nothing they can do."

"What happened to your sister?"

"She still lives with them. She is due to start Magere this September if she passes. There are a few years between us. That doesn't matter, though. Will be nice to see her. Father refused to let us see each other since they threw me out."

"You're hoping she does come then so you can see her."

"Just a bit."

They arrived outside room 23. Above the room number was the plack with his name from Christmas. Harry loved reading his name there. This was his room.

"I'll help you take all the decorations down before we go. My friend helped me take mine down before I came. I didn't last year and came back at Easter to all the decorations still up."

"That wouldn't be good" he laughed unlocking the door.

"You got a good collection here."

"We found out where all the fan mail I received as a kid went. We've been going through it. Some stuff I've kept. Others were sold or given to the different hostals to use, particularly the clothes. I'm too big for the old ones or too small for the most recent stuff. But my post box is always flashing."

"Will be, your known in Italy. Though it's just like a name you read in a history book about another country, that's it"

"I just hope it's like that at Magere."

"You'll probably get some stares. Yet everyone should respect you enough to leave you alone. If they don't tell me and I'll either talk to them myself or get a teacher to"

"No one's ever done that. My old quidditch team got those in my house at Hogwarts to mostly leave me alone. Just no one did anything about the other houses."

"No houses at Magere" Isur shrugged. "Now let's start with school stuff" the boy pulled three lists out his pocket. "First is a multi-compartment trunk and a suitcase. We use the enlarged suitcase for clothes and the trunk for books, potions ingredients, animal care stuff and everything else basically."

"I don't have a suitcase just that trunk there which has one large compartment. Standard Hogwarts trunk."

"Trunk and suitcase then. Keep that one, will be good for when you move out to store things in. Or you could give it to a first-year at Dumstrang, they have single trunks until they hit fifth year. Next is pet supplies."

"I only have Hedwig, she hunts herself. But I have treats and a cage she likes, just leave the door open."

"We'll have a look for a pet. Yet could leave that until later if wanted. Beginner students often have a gobbstones and chess set to play in off time."

"Chess set I won last Christmas" Harry walked over and pulled the set out his trunk laying it on the bed.

"Will do for now. Only those enchantments never last more than a year or two. Art Supplies and instrument if you want to join those clubs."

"I've doodled, but the Dursleys never let me learn or have stuff."

"That's on the list then. Now I'm guessing you have ink, quills and parchment."

"Yes," Harry pulled those out. Along with the knife he used for trimming the quills, another thing the quidditch team had taught him."

"Good, we'll get the rest as you wouldn't have had them at Hogwarts. Broom?"

"Yes, and care kit" he pulled those two things out, and they went on the bed with the rest.

"Care kit is extra but good to have. Telescope and potions scales?"

"These" he laid the two out.

"Both good for Beginner level and up to fourth. You'll need new for L. but can cross that later. "Potions ingredients."

"These ones" he pulled the kit out. It was a large box with different ingredients in different viles or packages. Isur spent some time going through and marking different things on the second list before nodding.

"We'll get a top-up of some ingredients and a few others with a new box. Though this is good and useable. Next is wand or focus."

"I use a wand. However Lærer Little said that might be why I have trouble with some magic as a Sorcerer potential."

"Sorcerer potential wow. OK, new focus. Keep the wand though as you need two and to learn how to use it. Now we have the post bird so we'll have a look for a possible pet or familiar. That's all the kit now books for years 1 to 3."

"I'll get mine out, and we can sort them."

"Good idea" Harry started pulling his books out his trunk as Isur quickly sorted them into two piles. There were only two books in one pile and the rest in the other.

"Only two on the list but not surprising. I would take the others anyway. They're all useful and popular in the library, so it's good you have your own copies. Particularly Fantastic beasts and One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi. Many pick them up by their third year. Although the others will be useful for your essays." Isur pushed all the books together on the bed. It was starting to look like a tornado had hit it. "Lastly is clothes, so let's make a new pile" quickly the two of them moved everything off the bed. It was moved to one corner of the room next to his trunk. Harry soon learned that he did need more clothes, something he didn't think was possible. Besides uniform, he required more pyjamas, a formal outfit, another warm coat, raincoat and a wetsuit.

"Not bad any shops you like."

"Cintamoni and 66North."

"Not herd of those ones. We can take a look tomorrow before going to Butikk Distrikt."

"They have lots of outdoor stuff."

"Go their first then. I would recommend an early night as it's going to be a long day tomorrow."

"See you in the morning then" Harry waved as Isur headed out. Sighing he moved all the clothes he was taking onto the top of his trunk after shutting the lid. Harry knew he would add a few things to that when packing. But that didn't matter. Shaking his head, Harry turned to get ready for bed. Tomorrow was going to be a nightmare.

Wednesday 30th December

The next morning Harry got up and dressed in his thermals, ullarsokkar, blue jeans and 66North Bifrost grey long sleeve top. With that, he padded downstairs in his slippers. He was shocked to see a tall brown-haired Oliver Wood sitting at the breakfast table. Seeing as none of the others were up yet he sat down next to the yawning boy and Torny.

"Morning Oliver"

"Harry good to see you."

"What you doing back here?"

"I'm stopping here until school starts. Torny here paid a visit with a teacher and then brought me here last night."

"I wondered where you had gone. So your Olivers Stor" Harry had noticed the blond-haired girl had vanished about mid-afternoon. Although not thought anything of it until now.

"That's right" Torny nodded.

"Morning Harry"

"Morning Isur. This is my old Quidditch Captin Oliver Wood and his mentor Torny Myren who lives here."

"Nice to meet you, we're going school shopping if you want to join. We're going to pop to 66North first since Harry needed another winter coat."

"So does Oliver. He just has cloaks and one that would do for summer, not winter. We also need thermals, and that would be a good place to get them."

"Mind if Agnar joins us?" Harry asked.

"If he's up in time." Isur smiled only for the boy in question to walk through the door and join them.

"Morning"

"Coming with us, Agnar."

"Yep knew you would be going early so set my alarm" they all laughed at that.

They left as soon as they had all eaten, winter boots, ski trousers and coats on. Or all but Oliver did since he didn't have any.

"It's freezing" the former Gryffindor Quidditch Captin shivered in the 3-degree temperature. He just had his summer parker and warming charms on. Quickly they hurried to 66North. Harry started off picking up a black Bragi Parker with a fur hood for himself. Along with Aegir black water repellent pants for winter. This went with a Sif blue lightweight water repellent Jacket and the same in a vest. Simultaneously with a pair of Ran lightweight black waterproof pants.

Oliver needed a full set, so took a bit longer. Still, in the end, he was sorted. All his things were in the Adults section. Instead of the children section like Harry still needed. They popped back to the Hostal so Oliver could change. Then headed out again, waving to a now awake Tabitha, Jakob and the twins.

Butikk Distrikt was a portkey away and very busy. It seemed they weren't the only group going around as they saw Susan Bones and Cedric Diggory with their mentors as well. The first place they went to was Gringotts on the ground floor. Before heading up to the first floor. Their first stop was the furniture store that sold trunks and suitcases in one corner. Harry had never been in this store before. Oliver meanwhile had never been to Butikk Distrikt in the first place. There was tables, chairs, sofa's, kitchen displays, beds and all manner of other furniture.

It turned out Oliver did have a multi-compartment trunk that would do. He also had a suitcase with the needed charms from where he had been on holiday. So Harry was the only one they were shopping for. It didn't take long to find a Rosewood four-compartment trunk and a blue suitcase with the needed charms on before they set off.

The trunk shrunk on command, so Harry put that in his pocket. The suitcase they decided to use to store their belongings. So they took turns wheeling that. The inbuilt dividers came in very handy to keep things tidy and separate.

They decided to stop at the potions shop last. Instead, they went into the wand shop that also sold foci. As soon as they walked in a strange women came out and started speaking in what must have been Norwegian. A quick word from Torny though had her switching to accented English.

"What can I do for you?"

"We need focus's for Magere, we both have wands" Oliver spoke.

"A part of the Hogwarts debacle I see. Yes, let's have a look, may I see your wand. I have often found that powerful wizards need two cores to be able to handle the influx of magic" Quietly Oliver handed his wand over and the women nodded. "This wand is a good match for you, one of Olivanders creations. It will serve you well." she handed it back. "Now as for another focus I sense you are a veiviser, I know just the thing." quickly she turned and headed to the back and Harry shared a look with Oliver. It said one thing 'she is crazier then Olivander'.

The women returned a few minutes later with a strange sort of bracelet.

"Put this on like this, never use your wand while wearing it. Helps to channel and learn wandless magic. Once you learn, you can come back. I'll take the hand part off, then it will just amplify your magic, like your wand does, amplifying and aiding direction" Olivers eyes went wide, and Harry knew he was the same. The strange piece of jewellery went around Oliver's wrist. It then went over both his palm and the back of his hand. A circle went around his middle finger. To get it on, Oliver had to put his finger through the ring and slide it on before clicking the wrist part shut. Pushing each side of the band together at a specific section would release it. It whole thing was gold with focusing stones in the wrist.

"Wave your hand at this and cast the levitation charm" shaking Oliver slightly did as he was told. The small feather skyrocketed to the roof before staying there. "Learn control but good, bring it down slowly."

It took several minutes for Oliver to get enough control to bring it down. Still, he managed, and soon, the innocent feather was sitting back on the desk.

"Wow"

"Good, you take that one. Now you young man" she turned to him as Oliver took the focus off and put it back in its box.

"Here," Harry handed over his wand.

"Another Olivander creation. This one is good but struggling with you as a Trollmann. Let me go sort this" with that she turned and walked into the back.

"This is going to be interesting. Your a Trollmann" Angur turned to him.

"Trollmann?"

"Sorcerer"

"Er Yeh"

"Wow, Harry, no wonder you had problems. I'm a warlock."

Harry heard Isur and Torny muttering to each other but paid them no mind. Instead, he listened to Agnar explaining how only 3% of students at Magere were Sorcerer potential. Which made up about 9 students. Trollmann was Sorcerer in Norwegian. 45 students or 15% of students were Warlock or Veiviser. And 21 students or 7% were Mage like Agnar were. Or Shrant in Norwegian.

"Then 75% of students or around 225 are Magi or Magere, which is where the school got its name."

"What are the other names on the Magical Potential Scale?" Harry asked.

"The Scale, the school, uses is the international Scale with the words converted into Norwegian. After Magere is Trollbundet or Spellbound. That's the Green colour" Isur started.

"Heks is a witch, and Veivisern is wizard they are both blue and what most people are" Torny took over. "Then you have a squib which is tennkrets. Most of the world calls them awares though, which is Klar. That's the pink colour."

"Lastly is non-magic, which is ikke-magi or unaware which is what we use. That's uvirede" Isur finished. "Its the grey colour on the scale."

"Here we are" the strange women returned. Only she wasn't holding his wand anymore. Instead, she was holding a very long wand that looked more like a staff.

"All the Sorcerer students have staffs. They can shrink to wands for carrying. However, most use them as staffs for first learning spells. And all the time in Duelling before then working on it as a wand."

"OK" Harry reached out and grasped it. As he did, he was blown away with how strong it felt. His wand had worked, and he had reacted to it fine. Although it felt like a small stream compared to this thundering wave of power.

" leviosa" he spoke and like with Oliver the feather shot to the ceiling. Taking a deep breath, he calmed down. As he did the feather slowly lowered to a more respectable height. There he let it hover before he lowered it to the ground.

"Very good, that also has a unicorn hair and dragon scale inside with your Pheonix feather. The original wood fused into more Holly wood with no trouble. Now a focus. For you, I have this" she held up a neckless with a green crystal at the end. "You can wear this at any time, it helps with focusing the mind. Trollmann doesn't need help focusing there spells wandlessly. It is the direction they struggle with. The staff helps with amplifying for powerful magic or can cause side effects. Only they don't need them for many spells once reach maturity. Until then, they are beneficial."

"Right" Harry put the neckless around his neck.

"It will also help you as an Inritabilis and has some basic protection charms on it."

"Thank you" Harry nodded. Quietly they paid for their purchases and his modified wand. The woman quickly showed him how to shrink it back to its wand size.

Their next stop was for toiletries. Here they got towels. While Oliver got red Harry got blue with matching hand towels and face cloths. They also got toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner and body wash. They made sure to get a few of each. Since while you could get more from Magere. They didn't have as wide a variety as from the shopping district.

They then trooped upstairs to the second floor. Here they all headed to the non-fiction book store. They then separated to gather the text-books they needed. Once finished they met up again to pile them all into the unshrunk trunk before shrinking it again. The next stop was the fiction book store. Magere recommended they all bring about 5 storybooks to read that they were interested in. There was some in the library. But they couldn't guarantee there was something you would enjoy. Harry had never been able to read fiction books before, either muggle or magical. It was there he discovered the Harry Potter series about him growing up and going on adventures. He decided then and there that he would get himself a lawyer and sue the company at some point.

Their next stop was the summer sports equipment store for their martial arts equipment. For martial arts, Harry, as a second year, needed blue while Oliver, as a sixth year, needed red. Knowing that they got they picked up their shin guards. These attached to foot guards with velcro and could be worn together or separate. Next was gloves with a thumb and elastic wrist strap. The last coloured item was a foam head guard with a velcro strap under the chin.

"The head guard isn't strictly part of Karate uniform. But the Headmistress insists we have them to reduce accidental trips to the healers. Its the same for Quidditch all must wear body armour and helmets. Professionals don't wear them. However, the Headmistress says it's their choice of profession. If they want to risk the concussions, it's their choice. When we compete against other schools, we're sometimes laughed at. Still, why should we care about their opinion."

"Compete against other schools?" Oliver repeated interested.

"Yeh, mostly Se Ridica, Merlin and Ariwindale. But sometimes others. It's these others that laugh, the main ones don't. At least to our faces" Isur shrugged helping to gather the next few items they needed. White body protectors with elastic back panels and straps that were worn under the uniform. White groin guards that neither of them commented on. They had been part of their quidditch uniform, just in a different style. The last thing was a reversible blue and red block-colour body armour with white back spine panel and velcro straps.

"This is mostly used when competing, but everyone needs one for sparring. It's a bit awkward to wear both, and most when competing take the under one-off. But the protection has saved people in the past. The Sensai will let you know if you need either of them each week. Otherwise, you have them, and that's that" Torny explained as they checked out and put the stuff into the suitcase. This time it was easy to tell whos was whos since everything was different colours and sizes.

Then it was onto stationary, which was again a quick trip. Harry was happy when he found out they could have their own styles and colours. His was blue with black stars, Oliver got red with a broom on. All their books, pencil case, rubber, ruler, pencil sharpener and books had this pattern. Again both mentors and Agnar recommended getting more. All of them picked up extra in their own styles, saying they didn't have some styles at Magere. And while you could magic them, the spells never lasted and respelling them got tiring.

The next store on the second floor was the fabric shop. This store had all the bedding such as quilt covers, pillowcases and throws for their rooms. Oliver again got red, and Quidditch as the witch in the store let them pick a colour and pattern. He also got a red throw with the Gryffindor lion on. Harry went for different, getting a blue quilt with his black star. Then he got a green fleece blanket. Finally, Harry picked up a throw that had different squares on in various shades of green. He knew what it was like to be both cold and hot. So Harry felt both were a good idea. No one said anything about it.

The next stop was a quick pop into the magical toy store for some Gobbstones for him. Oliver said he didn't want or need any. Oliver though did pick up a mini quidditch pitch with two teams you could control to help make plays up. Never let it be said that the boy let Quidditch go.

By now, they were all getting tired and hungry. They headed back down to get something to eat. There they all relaxed and checked what they still needed. Uniform, clothes for Harry and shoes for Oliver. Oliver did need a few clothes as well. Both of them required potions and a look in the pet store. Harry also needed art and music supplies.

"What clubs you doing?" Oliver noted.

"Calligraphy, art, music, martial arts, sledging."

"Good choices for a beginner student" Torny nodded. "I'm doing Music, Ice Skating, Debate, Politics and Trick Flying."

"I'm doing Sledding, skiing, martial arts, swimming and trick flying. Nothing stopping me doing that one" Harry just laughed.

"I'm in music, martial arts, sledging, ice skating and Greek" Agnar smiled

"We'll want to pop to winter sports as well then. Might as well pick up some ice skates for the both of you along with Oliver's skiing stuff. There is some at the school. However best to have your own" Isur added to the list.

As soon as they had finished eating, it was back to the second floor for shopping round two. The first stop was the art supplies store. Here they picked up an easel, wooden back for the easel, paper, pallet, brushes and basic paints, colouring pens and pensels. It would be enough to get him started. In the music store, Harry picked up a flute and violin with some music books. He liked the look of those two instruments.

"Last stop on this floor" Isur looked at their list. "Winter supply store."

This store was another amazing one to look at with the various sports equipment around the store. While Oliver was sized up for his Skii's and boots, Harry was sized up for ice skates. They were black ones with a strange blade on the bottom. The man at the store showed him how to do them up and put the cover over the bottom.

"These are normal ice skates for recreation. I don't recommend doing any distance skating with them."

"Right"

"Oliver your next" Torny pushed the boy over, and it didn't take much to get him sized as well. They decided to put the ice skates, Olivers skiing boots, skis and poles into the trunk. It was either that or carrying them around.

"Right next floor" Isur sighed. "I hate shopping, but this needs to be done."

"I agree" Harry rubbed his head before smiling at his mentor who laughed.

"Boys" Torny shook her head. The rest of them all just started laughing again at Tornys scandalised look. It was what she got for shopping with 4 boys.

The first shop on the third floor was the unaware sports clothes for their martial arts gis and wetsuits. Blue or red jackets and trousers. Apparently, they would get the belts at Magere. For wetsuits, Harry got blue and green while Oliver got red and black. They had a pick of colours which Harry was pleased about. That shop down they split to get everyday robes and clothes. This was mainly because Harry was still in children's sizes been so small, and Oliver was in teens. They agreed to meet up outside the school robes shop in an hour.

"Will we need that long?" Harry looked at Isur

"Probably not but they will as they also need shoes for Oliver. I think he'll use his old quidditch robes for trick flying."

"Probably. What we going to do outside of that?" Agnar asked this time.

"I thought we could take a look around. Maybe go to the prank shop or the sweet shop on the second floor."

"Sounds good." Both second years nodded.

They popped into the unaware clothes store to get a formal dark blue suit with a white shirt and tie. They also picked up 2 fleece pyjamas and cotton pyjamas. Then they headed next door to the children's robe shop. They only picked up 3-day robes in blue, green and red before getting a formal set in black.

Like Isur had said it didn't take long, so they went for a walk. Neither of them got anything from the prank store. Though Agnar got a few colour changing and form changing potions. They did get some different sweets from the sweetshop. Then went looking around at the various quidditch supplies, bonding as they talked. They also quickly popped into the post office so he could sort out a direct payment. It was an assistant that was there. He had nothing to do with the boxes besides taking payments. So Harry still hadn't met the man that dealt with his mail.

As they agreed, they met up with the others outside the uniform shop. They put everything that Oliver was holding in his suitcase that was now starting to look a little full. It didn't feel full though which made pulling it easier.

"Nearly done. Even I'm getting tired now" Torny stated as they walked into the shop. "This will take the longest, potions and pets shouldn't be too bad."

"Thankfully" Harry muttered shaking his head.

Unlike in Diagon Ally and Madam Malkins where all their uniform was made to fit. Here they picked their sizes off the shelf and asked if it needed altering. Robes, trousers and tops were scattered around the store in different colours and styles.

"Magere is over here" Isur led them through the store to one corner. "Again, Harry needs dark blue and white while Oliver needs red and white."

Harry smiled as Isur and Aganr helped him find what he needed. They started with the winter uniform that he would need first. Inside was a Light longsleeved outer robe in dark blue and a light longsleeved underrobe in white. A dark blue checked shirt, dark blue jumper, navy trousers and black shoes. For outside he needed a dark blue heavy furred long-sleeve outer robe, a white heavy longsleeved under robe and white thermals. Then it was a dark blue polo shirt and jumper with the same Navy trousers. This went with a dark blue hat and scarf. Finally black dragonhide boots and gloves, black goggles and a dark blue balaclava.

"The scarf, hat, boots, gloves, goggles and balaclava you wear right through. You only need to change them when they are too small or too warn."

"That's useful."

"Definitely. Some need extra or modify depending on the creature. However that takes time, we're lucky no one needs that right now."

"Just a bit" Harry muttered well aware he might need it in the future.

"Formal next, another you need straight away for the first night back."

Formal was again the same no matter what year you were in. A white light sleeveless underrobe with a flared waist. A white with black trim light longsleeved over-robe. A white shirt that could be long or short-sleeved.

"Best get one of each as sometimes in winter need the extra warmth and in summer its too much. Cooling and warming charms only work with what you're wearing."

Then for winter they also had a white jumper with black trim. Trousers were again white, and they wore their black dragon hide boots that Isur made him get two of.

"You'll thank me later when one is muddy and worn."

"I agree with that" Agnar nodded.

That was winter done, so they moved to summer. Inside they wore the same lighter dark blue longsleeved robe. But they needed a light short-sleeved white robe for underneath. This one didn't have the flared waist. Isur told him that as the weather changed, they swapped the long and short-sleeved underrobes as they wanted. There was no day to change, it was phased. They also had the same shirt. Yet again you swapped long and short-sleeved as you wanted. The jumper and trousers were the same. Along with the black standard school shoes like he had worn for Hogwarts.

For outside during the summer they had a heavy unfurred longsleeved outer robe in dark blue. Then a light longsleeved under-robe in white. Then they used the same trousers, polo shirt and jumper as in the winter. They did, however, have a white hat and scarf. But the same dragonhide boots and gloves. They also used the same goggles but had a white balaclava.

"There is an instant switch for those from dark blue to white. It's announced on a Sunday and from the Monday you swap."

"When do we use the outdoor stuff?"

"Herbology has outdoor plants and indoor for the greenhouses. Care of magical creatures can be outdoor or indoor. Sometimes you go outside for Astronomy and duelling when you get far enough. Animagus can sometimes happen outside, but that's the fourth year. Then you have Sledding, skiing and skating. Wandless can sometimes be outside. Along with some transfiguration and Charms. But again you're all told ahead of time."

"There's only a ten-minute change between classes. But we have 15-minute breaks sometimes. During those, you can grab a snack and get changed if you're quick. Or on those days you just wear the outdoor uniform. Then you carry your heavy outdoor robe with you, using the lighter indoor one. Nothing is stopping you as long as you have your normal school shoes on." Agnar took over explaining

"That's useful to know."

"You pick some things up, that's why you have a mentor to pass this knowledge on." Isur smiled.

"Useful mentors" Harry laughed. "And friends" Quickly they moved to pick up his dark blue potions over robe and separate duelling robe.

"You swap the outer robes. Swapping your normal school one for the spelled protecting potions one. It keeps your normal ones clean and offers some protection. Same with the duelling robe."

Harry found that when he tried his on all of them needed quick hemming. Despite getting the smallest size. However, the seamstress only required him to try one set on. Then she could adjust all his other clothes, trousers and shirts, jumpers and polo shirts. Oliver had red where he had dark blue. But the older boy was also lucky that none of his needed adjusting.

"Finally" Harry sighed as they loaded all that into his suitcase, filling it to the brim. "Now, I see why we need both. There is much more than we had for Hogwarts."

"Needed with our weather. Just potions and pets left."

"Let's go" Agnar shook his head. Harry was pleased the other boy was there. He had found himself becoming closer with both Agnar and Isur as the day had gone on.

The Potions shop was a quick in and out. While Oliver picked up a full set for the sixth year, Isur just topped his up and added to it. Apparently, they didn't need cauldrons unless they wanted to do their own brewing. Harry didn't have that privilege and with a tutor wouldn't get it so didn't need one. Oliver was in the same boat.

Then it was onto the last shop on the first floor. Both the potions shop and the pet shop was on this floor. So they didn't have a long walk as they were all tired now.

"Harry close your eyes and reach out with your magic. If you're lucky, you'll find a familiar here. If not, it will have to wait" quietly Harry closed his eyes and reached out but didn't feel anything at all.

"Nothing"

"Not here then. We'll try again in a few months and look elsewhere as well. Let's find a pet."

"What about a snake since I can speak to them?"

"Good idea."

Agnar showed them were the Snakes were. Harry quietly hissed speaking to them consciously for the first time. All of them were interested that he could speak, but only one struck his fancy. He was small enough for him to carry him around. Olive in colour with black chevrons down his back. Balthazar or zar for short had the unique power to get through wards. Which would be useful in the future.

With Agnar's help, they got the tank, a carry case, food and a warming rock for the snake before heading to find Oliver. The former Gryffindor hadn't found anything.

"I'll apply for a Crup over Easter, get the ball rolling during school. No familiar either."

"Let's go then" Isur finished. It was a tired group that was leaving Butikk Distrikt. But it had been a productive day.

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