The Wish of a Million
Chapter 2: A Strange place, a Wonderful World
Disclaimer: I don't own any character of J.K. Rowling, but I own this story and Lana and Miki
A/N: Hope you liked first chapter, this one will be much longer, sorry for the wait!:)
When Lana woke up, her head hurt enormously and for a second she didn't know where she was or how she got there. When she remembered the accident she bolted upright and nearly passed out again from the pain. As she regained her senses she checked to see if she was hurt and realized that somehow she felt horrible, but there wasn't a scratch on her. When she got up the strength to sit up she looked around and saw there wasn't a car anywhere around her. A hit and run, she thought, but then realized that she wasn't at the side of the street anymore but in a alley. Even though she was covered in bruises and bumpy herself, she realized the street was way too bumpy, almost as if it were paved with-"Cobblestones," she muttered to herself , shaking her head and thinking that the accident had made her delusional. The Accident! It had slipped her mind again! Her mom was probably worried by now, she thought as she ran towards the end of the alley, she would have to go to the doctor, she would probably have to go to the police station and------. Her thoughts blanked out as she saw what was at the end of the alley.
Across the street was a bank. Not just any bank, this one was made of marble, had a protection spell on the door, and was most likely called Gringotts. "No, it can't possibly be," Lana whispered, tears of happiness coursing down her face. She slowly turned around, as if to see if this was a stage and behind her would be stage lights and angry actors, but there was only a brick wall. But not just any brick wall, Lana thought as she walked towards the wall, wanting to reach out and touch it to see if it was real. When her hand brushed against the door, she glanced down and saw her new book on the ground, twisted and ripped with a bulge in the middle that was most likely a rock. Instinctively she reached down for the Harry Potter book and brushed it off. When she opened the book to get at the rock she discovered it was a key. A key with a familiar bank's name engraved on the side.
When Lana got to the door of Gringotts, she felt very vulnerable with her backpack on and her book clenched to her chest. She took a deep breath and stepped through the big oak doors. She tried to walk confidently to the counter, but really almost ran there as to cross the big open space fast enough. THe goblin on the other side of the counter looked condescendingly down at her. A hysteric thought, A goblin!, raced across her mind, but she fot rid of it almost immediately. "May I help you?", the goblin said, though it sounded like it would rather eat her than help her. "I-I have a key for an account." Lana said shakily. The goblin waited a moment then said "Which one?". Lana froze, it wouldn't be on her name, she knew it, but what other choice did she have?
"L-Lana LaCigam." She finally forced out, waiting for the hands to shove her through the door. "Right this way Ms. LaCigam." the goblin said, taking her key and going to the back. Lana was at loss for words. She followed dumbly behind him.
After following her guide goblin-Harlquen-down an exilerating chute ride, Lana stood at the door to her account, number 706. Almost half believing that the key wouldn't work, Lana opened the door and nearly fainted at what she saw.
Much longer this chappie, hoping that they'll get longer along the way-Cross your fingers!x-, What will Lana discover?