A Dog's Purpose Is Strange Magic Chapter 12

"How very peculiar," murmured Mr. Ollivander, tracing the edges of the box with his fingertips. He then looked at Bailey. "You are a very unusual animal."

Bailey yipped tongue lolling out of her mouth tail wagging.

Taking a knee, holding out the box to the dog, Mr. Ollivander said "Why don't you take this to your master."

Bailey took the box in her mouth. She then took the lead as she and Mr. Ollivander headed back to the front of his store.

Hagrid and Harry were waiting at the reception area in bafflement. First Bailey wandered off and then Mr. Ollivander left to follow her without any sort of explanation. Harry apologized for Bailey's behavior saying that she was normally very obedient and wanted to retrieve her himself, but Mr. Ollivander insisted that he remain where he was.

Hearing the pattering of paws on wood Harry turned to find Bailey exiting one of the isles now delicately holding a box in her teeth.

"Bailey, what were you doing," said Harry.

In answer Bailey trotted over to her boy and placed the box at his feet.

"What's this," said Harry.

Bailey barked nudging the box closer to him with her nose when he didn't immediately pick it up.

Coming out of the same isle, Mr. Ollivander said "Mr. Potter, why don't you try the wand. Holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple."

Even though he was immensely confused by the situation Harry did as requested. He opened the top off of the box, unwrapping the brown paper it's enfolded in, and held he wand occupying it in his hand. Instantaneously Harry felt sudden warmth overtake his fingers. Instinctively Harry raised the wand above his head bringing it swishing down in the dusty air and a lovely stream of red and gold sparks shot from the end similar to the likes of a firework. Bailey yipped jumped around playfully trying to catch them as the sparks floated in the air. This created dancing spots of light on the walls.

Hagrid and Mr. Ollivander broke out in an array of applause pleased by the results.

Delighted, Mr. Ollivander cried Oh, bravo! Yes, indeed, oh, very good. Well, well, well…how curious…how very curious indeed…"

"Sorry, but what's curious," asked Harry.

Fixing Harry with an intense pale stare, he said "I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every single wand. It so happens that the phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wand, gave another feather. Just one other. It Is very curious indeed that you should be destined for this wand when its brother…why, its brother gave you that scar."

Harry swallowed shivering slightly underneath his overly large clothing. This was sounding like a very bad horror story. He didn't like scary story's.

"Yes, thirteen and a half inches. Yew. Curious incndeed how these things happen. The wand chooses the wizard, remember…I think we must expect great things from you, Mr. Potter. After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things…terrible, yes, but great," whispered Mr. Ollivander.

Harry couldn't get out there fast enough.

With his wand chosen Harry paid the price of seven gold galleons for it. Hagrid led the way out, but as the other two were about to follow Harry stopped halfway out the door.

Turning back to Mr. Ollivander, Harry said "Thank you for the wand, Mr. Ollivander. I promise I'll take good care of it from now on."

"Oh I don't doubt you will, Mr. Potter and as long as you don't betray your wands trust it will forever be loyal to you," said Mr. Ollivander. "Also, I'm not the wand who picked out your wand. You have your friend to be thankful for that."

Mr. Ollivander gestured to Bailey and Harry looked at his faithful companion in astonishment.

"Bailey," said Harry, stunned.

Nodding, Mr. Ollivander said "Yes, it's most peculiar. It was as if the wand was calling to her. She went right to it. I don't believe it's a coincidence the two of you found each other in this lifetime. Keep her close to you, Mr. Potter."

Bailey stuck her cold wet nose into Harry's palm as if concurring with Mr. Ollivander.

Scratching Bailey under the chin the way she liked it, Harry said "I will."

"Good now off you go. Mustn't keep Hagrid waiting for you out there," advised Mr. Ollivander.

Mr. Ollivander's warning would stick with him for years to come.

Having left Diagon Alley the trio were now at Paddington station awaiting a train that would take Harry and Bailey back to the Dursley's. As they ate hamburger's that Hagrid had bought with some Muggle money he had on hand they were getting funny looks from people because of the snowy owl and odd packages they carried. But Harry ignored them. He had something far more pressing on his mind.

"Hagrid," said Harry.

"Yeah, Harry," said Hagrid, rubbing his hands together to rid them of crumbs. Bailey licking them up as they hit the floor.

"Am I going to be able to take Bailey with me to Hogwarts," said Harry.

Hagrid froze turning his head at Harry with a sympathetic look on his face.

Shaking his head, Hagrid said "I'm sorry, Harry, but no. Dog's aren't allowed only the approved animals may come."

"No," exclaimed Harry, tears in his eyes. "No, Hagrid she has to come! You have a dog and you live at Hogwarts!"

"And that I live on the grounds is the reason for that," said Hagrid.

"Hagrid please there must be some way. I can't leave her at the Dursleys. You've seen what they're like. She won't survive without me that. They'll starved and beat her. Uncle Vernon may very well kick her out the second I'm gone! Please," begged Harry.

Well he couldn't deny the points Harry just made. Rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortably, Hagrid sighed "I'll speak to Professor Dumbledore. Explain things to him. I'll try to get him to let her in when I explain the circumstances."

For some reason that didn't make Harry feel any better.

They couldn't really discuss this anymore for the expected train pulled into the station right then and there.

Hagrid assisted Harry and Bailey onto the train with all the stuff. He then handed Harry another envelope.

He said "Yer ticket fer Hogwarts. First o' September be at Kings Cross. It's all on your ticket. Any problems with the Dursley's, send me a letter with yer owl. She'll know where to find me. I'll let you know how it goes with Dumbledore. See yeh soon, Harry."

The train pulled out of the station leaving Harry to sit with Bailey beside him. She sat laying her head on his knees.

Hugging her neck to his chest, determinedly, Harry vowed "I'm not going to leave you alone with them, Bailey. I promise."

Authors Note:

So we've reached the foreseen dilemma where Bailey might not be able to go to Hogwarts with Harry. I'm stuck between two choices. Maybe having Hagrid send them a letter saying Dumbledore gave his permission for Bailey to accompany Harry or having Harry somehow sneak her onto the train. The problem is with the second option I completely have no idea how to go about it. I mean there's going to be crowds of people on the terminal. So it might be impossible for that one to become reality.

I know a few of you were hoping Harry would get a different wand, but that's impossible. The twin cores is too vital to the Harry Potter universe to be thrown out.

Oh writers block the plague of every writer and perhaps the greatest of inspirations at times when the situation sanctions it.