Chapter Four: Diagon alley
For most of the car ride Lily and Raven were laughing and talking about everything and anything that came into their head. All the mean while both girls finding it amazing that they were hitting it off so well.Lily could see that the day was starting off great .But she wished she could have changed the seating arrangement a bit. She was stuck right in between James and Raven, when she tried to have Raven sit in the middle Mrs. Potter "remembered" something and had Raven go get it in the house all the meanwhile forcing Lily into the car next to James. Just as Raven was about to tell Lily a joke she had heard Mrs. Potter pulled Raven into a discussion about something that would keep Raven distracted for at least the rest of the car ride. Obviously Raven was in love with a band that was very popular in the wizarding world. From what Lily gathered they were an all boy band that was actually year older than Lily and Raven they were called the VaMpIrEs (I couldn't come up with a better name) . For the rest of the car ride Lily sat in silence next to James as Raven talked quite animatedly about this band.Lily was getting a bit suspicious for James who was right next her had said a word or even made a sound ever since they got into the car. Lily cautiously looked from the corner of her eye to see what he was doing , and was very surprised to see that he was just looking out the window watching the on coming traffic zoom by. Lily was also amused by the fact that James was practically sitting on the wall. It was obvious to Lily that he was trying to give her as much space as possible .
"I cant belive it " Lily thought to herself " I cant believe it , I think that James Potter is actually scared of me. Well it doesnt matter he should be after what he and his friends did to me.."
From there it was Like Lily's head just split up and involuntarily went into a full debate.
side one : serves him right he should be scared of you Lily maybe then he'll grow up . side two: but he is only eleven i mean he shouldn't be walking around as he was in
military school for Pete's sake! side one: oh well as long as he lays off of you Lily then it doesn't really matter. side two: thank you for agreeing with me. side one: we'll just get him back for everything he's done to you once you get to Hogwarts
and learn some spells.
Lily quickly snapped out of her trance deciding that if she let that debate go on further she would have lost her insanity.She quickly looked out the window to see that they were right in the heart of downtown London and she quickly realized that Mrs.Potter was looking for a parking spot while Raven was singing a song on the radio and still raving about the VaMpIrEs to nobody in particular. As Mrs.Potter stooped the car Lily laughed and jokingly pushed Raven who was still singing the song even though it ended three minutes ago.
Mrs. Potter was leading them down the street when Lily finally asked
"Mrs. Potter i dont get it Ive been on this block thousands of times and i have never seen a shop that sold any of the things on our school supplies ."
Mrs. Potter then replied " Well that's because you never really looked ."
"what ?" Lily asked dumb foundedly. Before she could get a respose Mrs. Potter pointed to a dark building that seemed to be covered by a shadow even though it was in broad sunlight, it was now less that ten feet away. "Uhh wait that wasnt always there i, it, wait huh?" Lily was now thoroughly confused .
"Then tell me Lily what was there all this time since you are so stuck on the fact that this building never existed."
Lily turned around shocked to see that it was James who just made that comment and from there they plunged into an argument. Meanwhile Raven just stood there watching the two argue. To her there was something about the way the two were arguing,but she couldnt her finger on it. While Mrs. Potter stood there with a small smile forming on her face " Hey at least they are talking to each other , even if it is just arguing ." She thought to herself. Once they got to the Leaky Couldron all Lily could do was stare in amazement. She passed table with witches and wizards sitting there with drinks in their hand some laughing some talking seriously and some were sitting alone. She noticed that for many of the tables she passed the occupants waved at the Potters calling them from all cornes asking how they were and who the red haired girl who was accompanying them . After many attempts to get out of conversation with numerous people the group went through another door and came face to face with a brick wall. Lily stood back and watched Mrs.Potter tap the bricks in a specific manner with her wand.Once she was done they stood back and waited as the wall split down the middle and what seemed to Lily to be a mini village appeared before her eyes.Through out her visit to diagon alley Lily eyes were as wide as saucers as she went from shop to shop getting her school supplies she the most excited when she got her wand from Ollivanders , but she thought Mr.Ollivander was very strange he kept saying something about the plan coming into action but that didn't ruin her day. After they were dont they ( more like Mrs.Potter and Raven , James was off somewhere and said he'd meet them at 3:30 at the leaky couldren) walked around a bit and showed Lily the remaining stores and the ice cream parlor. After they were done walking around they saw they had two hours left so Mrs.Potter went to the leaky couldron while Lily went back to Flourish and Blotts to look at more books .Lily hated it when people tried to take advantage of her and promised herself to learn as much as she could about the wizarding world before her term began and she was suceeding. She told Raven that she would meet her at a store that sold make up. When Lily left Flourish and Blotts she had a book titled Hogwarts a History, a book on the most famous wizards in history and what they did, a book filled wih over a five thousands spells and potions, a book on magical creatures, one with magical love stories, and three magical cook books ( Lily loved to cook and read if you hadn't figured it out) when she reached the make up store she saw Raven headed toward her with two super large bags filled with lipglosses, eye shadow, blush and body glitter.Lily was just as shocked to find out that one of them was hers.On their ride back home Lily put Raven in between her and James but for some reason she couldnt help but look at him every two minutes. Raven was going on about something and Lily sat there nodding every once in a while and occasionally smiling to show that she was somewhat paying attention. When they got home Lily went inside her house to show her famiily her new things. Just as she was about to enter her house something hit her on the back of her head.
"owww" Lily yelled. When she turned around she saw that it was Jeff Williams, one of her neighbors kids who was three years older than her . He also had an enormous crush on Lily which annoyed her because he always tried to become her boyfriend. Lily looked at him , gave him the finger and walked inside.
For most of the car ride Lily and Raven were laughing and talking about everything and anything that came into their head. All the mean while both girls finding it amazing that they were hitting it off so well.Lily could see that the day was starting off great .But she wished she could have changed the seating arrangement a bit. She was stuck right in between James and Raven, when she tried to have Raven sit in the middle Mrs. Potter "remembered" something and had Raven go get it in the house all the meanwhile forcing Lily into the car next to James. Just as Raven was about to tell Lily a joke she had heard Mrs. Potter pulled Raven into a discussion about something that would keep Raven distracted for at least the rest of the car ride. Obviously Raven was in love with a band that was very popular in the wizarding world. From what Lily gathered they were an all boy band that was actually year older than Lily and Raven they were called the VaMpIrEs (I couldn't come up with a better name) . For the rest of the car ride Lily sat in silence next to James as Raven talked quite animatedly about this band.Lily was getting a bit suspicious for James who was right next her had said a word or even made a sound ever since they got into the car. Lily cautiously looked from the corner of her eye to see what he was doing , and was very surprised to see that he was just looking out the window watching the on coming traffic zoom by. Lily was also amused by the fact that James was practically sitting on the wall. It was obvious to Lily that he was trying to give her as much space as possible .
"I cant belive it " Lily thought to herself " I cant believe it , I think that James Potter is actually scared of me. Well it doesnt matter he should be after what he and his friends did to me.."
From there it was Like Lily's head just split up and involuntarily went into a full debate.
side one : serves him right he should be scared of you Lily maybe then he'll grow up . side two: but he is only eleven i mean he shouldn't be walking around as he was in
military school for Pete's sake! side one: oh well as long as he lays off of you Lily then it doesn't really matter. side two: thank you for agreeing with me. side one: we'll just get him back for everything he's done to you once you get to Hogwarts
and learn some spells.
Lily quickly snapped out of her trance deciding that if she let that debate go on further she would have lost her insanity.She quickly looked out the window to see that they were right in the heart of downtown London and she quickly realized that Mrs.Potter was looking for a parking spot while Raven was singing a song on the radio and still raving about the VaMpIrEs to nobody in particular. As Mrs.Potter stooped the car Lily laughed and jokingly pushed Raven who was still singing the song even though it ended three minutes ago.
Mrs. Potter was leading them down the street when Lily finally asked
"Mrs. Potter i dont get it Ive been on this block thousands of times and i have never seen a shop that sold any of the things on our school supplies ."
Mrs. Potter then replied " Well that's because you never really looked ."
"what ?" Lily asked dumb foundedly. Before she could get a respose Mrs. Potter pointed to a dark building that seemed to be covered by a shadow even though it was in broad sunlight, it was now less that ten feet away. "Uhh wait that wasnt always there i, it, wait huh?" Lily was now thoroughly confused .
"Then tell me Lily what was there all this time since you are so stuck on the fact that this building never existed."
Lily turned around shocked to see that it was James who just made that comment and from there they plunged into an argument. Meanwhile Raven just stood there watching the two argue. To her there was something about the way the two were arguing,but she couldnt her finger on it. While Mrs. Potter stood there with a small smile forming on her face " Hey at least they are talking to each other , even if it is just arguing ." She thought to herself. Once they got to the Leaky Couldron all Lily could do was stare in amazement. She passed table with witches and wizards sitting there with drinks in their hand some laughing some talking seriously and some were sitting alone. She noticed that for many of the tables she passed the occupants waved at the Potters calling them from all cornes asking how they were and who the red haired girl who was accompanying them . After many attempts to get out of conversation with numerous people the group went through another door and came face to face with a brick wall. Lily stood back and watched Mrs.Potter tap the bricks in a specific manner with her wand.Once she was done they stood back and waited as the wall split down the middle and what seemed to Lily to be a mini village appeared before her eyes.Through out her visit to diagon alley Lily eyes were as wide as saucers as she went from shop to shop getting her school supplies she the most excited when she got her wand from Ollivanders , but she thought Mr.Ollivander was very strange he kept saying something about the plan coming into action but that didn't ruin her day. After they were dont they ( more like Mrs.Potter and Raven , James was off somewhere and said he'd meet them at 3:30 at the leaky couldren) walked around a bit and showed Lily the remaining stores and the ice cream parlor. After they were done walking around they saw they had two hours left so Mrs.Potter went to the leaky couldron while Lily went back to Flourish and Blotts to look at more books .Lily hated it when people tried to take advantage of her and promised herself to learn as much as she could about the wizarding world before her term began and she was suceeding. She told Raven that she would meet her at a store that sold make up. When Lily left Flourish and Blotts she had a book titled Hogwarts a History, a book on the most famous wizards in history and what they did, a book filled wih over a five thousands spells and potions, a book on magical creatures, one with magical love stories, and three magical cook books ( Lily loved to cook and read if you hadn't figured it out) when she reached the make up store she saw Raven headed toward her with two super large bags filled with lipglosses, eye shadow, blush and body glitter.Lily was just as shocked to find out that one of them was hers.On their ride back home Lily put Raven in between her and James but for some reason she couldnt help but look at him every two minutes. Raven was going on about something and Lily sat there nodding every once in a while and occasionally smiling to show that she was somewhat paying attention. When they got home Lily went inside her house to show her famiily her new things. Just as she was about to enter her house something hit her on the back of her head.
"owww" Lily yelled. When she turned around she saw that it was Jeff Williams, one of her neighbors kids who was three years older than her . He also had an enormous crush on Lily which annoyed her because he always tried to become her boyfriend. Lily looked at him , gave him the finger and walked inside.