Return to Diagon Alley

The next day while everyone was eating lunch a large brown owl flew into the kitchen. It dropped a letter off for each of the four Marauders. Harry opened his envelope and saw that it was his school supplies list.

Mr. Potter,

Here is the list of books you will be needing this year for you studies;

Standard Book of Spells (Year 7) By: Miranda Goshawk

Advanced Potions By: Phyllida Spore

Advanced Training for Aurors By: Piers Anthony

You will also need from previous years, The Monster Book of Monsters, Unfogging the Future, One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, Advanced Charms and Defensive Spells for Aurors.

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Head Mistress, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry smiled to himself, his book list was smaller than he had expected. Hedwig flew in through the window carrying an envelope. She landed in front of Harry and hooted as he gave her an owl treat. Hedwig then went to Hermione and gave her an envelope as well.

"Thanks, Hedwig." Harry said as he opened the envelope.

Mr. Potter,

I would like to inform you that I have decided to name you this years Head Boy. Congratulations, I know you will make me proud.

Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry turned the envelope over and a Head Boy badge fell out. The sound made everyone turn their attention to Harry. Ron was the first to see what made the noise.

"Congratulations, Harry. I'm so glad you got that and not me." Ron said with a look of relief on his face. "Being Prefect is enough for me."

"What's that, Harry?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"I've been made Head Boy." Harry answered quietly.

"And I have been made Head Girl." Hermione said with a smile.

"Wonderful you two, wonderful." Mrs. Weasley said with a smile.

Ginny congratulated Harry with a kiss. As she looked at her book list, she finally knew how Harry felt last year.

"Mum, do you mind if we go to Diagon Alley by ourselves this year?" Ron asked knowing his mom would argue.

"Not at all dear, you are old enough now and can use magic outside of school so it should be safe. Just watch after each other." Mrs. Weasley answered with what Harry was sure was her best attempt at an unconcerned smile. The four Marauders finished lunch and got ready to go to Diagon Alley. They gathered around the fireplace to use the Floo Network to get to the Leaky Cauldron.

"This is ridiculous, Harry." Ginny said smiling. "I know how badly you three want to Apparate there, so you go first and then I will Floo there after you are gone."

"You sure?" Harry asked.

"Yes, now go so we can get there." Ginny said kissing him.

Harry stepped back and with a loud pop he was gone. When light returned to Harry's eyes he was standing inside the Leaky Cauldron, he heard two pops and then saw Ron and Hermione standing next to him. A few seconds later Ginny came out of the fireplace covered in soot.

"Scourgify." Harry cast the spell at Ginny and she was instantly clean.

"Thanks." Ginny smiled.

The group made their way to the brick wall behind the Leaky Cauldron and tapped it with their wands. The wall opened up and let them into Diagon Alley. They spent half of the day wandering through Diagon Alley's various shops. Their last stop was to Weasley's Wizard Wheeze's.

"Welcome to Weasley's Wizard Wheeze's!" Fred and George said together as the door opened.

"Thanks." Hermione said while the other three laughed at their welcome.

"Any progress on your books?" Ron asked.

"Ronnikins, as much as we appreciate your faith in our abilities." George teased Ron.

"We only got the idea last night." Fred finished. Ron began turning red as Harry laughed with Fred and George. "And, before you ask, we don't have anything new either. We have a few things in the works but nothing yet."

"So, Ron, did you make Head Boy?" George asked.

"Nope." Ron said with a large smile. "Harry did."

"Good for you, Harry." Fred congratulated him. "Just don't turn into a git like Percy."

"Yeah, Harry, we won't let you date our sister if that happens." George added.

The door swung open causing the bell mounted next to it to chime. Harry turned his head to see who it was while Fred and George said their greeting.

"Kim!" George said enthusiastically. "I was wondering if you were going to come by today. Good timing too. Fred you have met, the rest I don't think you have. These two are Ron and Ginny, my brother and sister, and these two are Harry Potter and Hermione Granger."

"Practically our brother and sister-in laws." Fred added laughing when both Ron and Ginny hit him in the stomach. All four of the Marauders turned deep shades of red.

"Everyone, this is Kimberly Tero, my girlfriend." George finished while laughing with Fred.

Everyone except for George and Kimberly had the same shocked look on their faces.

"Girlfriend?" Fred asked still in shock. "I thought she was just a friend. I thought you were making the girlfriend thing up."

"It is a pleasure to meet all of you." Kimberly said trying not to laugh at the comment Fred had made. "And please, call me Kim, Kimberly sounds too formal."

Everyone shook her hand and said hello when Hermione thought of something.

"Kim, can I ask you a question?" Hermione asked almost shyly.

"Sure, what's up?" Kim replied.

"Well, the last time we saw you Ron, Harry and Fred were all acting like they were watching a Veela." Hermione was trying not to blush while asking the question. "I was wondering if the reason was because you were wearing a Necklace of Enchantment?"

"Clever girl you are." Kim asked with a smile. "Yes, I was. Although I didn't know it at the time. George had given it to me the night before, we found out a couple weeks later when George nearly picked a fight with a whole group of men in Hogsmeade. Well, it was nice meeting you all but I need to be going, I just came in to say hi to George." Kim then gave George a kiss and left the shop.

"You have a lot of explaining to do George Weasley." Fred laughed.

"We need to be going too," Ginny said. "Mum will have dinner soon and we still have to go to the Leaky Cauldron so I can Floo back home."

"Why use the Cauldron's Floo Network? We had a fireplace put in here and hooked up to the network. You can use it any time you want, just say Wizard Wheeze's when you want to come here." George told the group.

"Thanks, guys." Ginny said as she followed her brothers to the back room of the shop. She stepped into the fireplace and took a pinch of Floo Powder. "Grimmauld Place."

In a flash of flame she was gone. The other three Apparated once the flames died down, to make sure she made it out of the fireplace. They arrived back in Grimmauld Place just as Ginny was stepping out of the fireplace.