The Raptor and The Raven
Chapter 5: The Alley pt. 1
--Last Chapter--
"Miss Granger says your family has money stored in gringotts, is this true?"Toboe quirked an eyebrow as she thought."Its true Headmaster my familial clan has money in gringotts. Hermes told me about this Diagonally place?"Dumbledore and Hermione laughed. "Its Diagon Alley not Diagonally Toboe" Toboe's head tipped to the side in understanding. "Oh OOPS sorry! When can we go?"Toboe stretched her back out and the bones cracked."You can go today after breakfast if you wish.""Can I take Hermes? I wanna hit the book store!"Dumbledore chuckled. "Only if I can send one of my Order with you,For protection."Toboe Interrupted him. "OK, but I'm taking Severus and whom ever you send has to get past him. Or they don't go."Dumbledore agreed.
--This Chapter--
Toboe turned and knocked her shoulder into Draco's. "Oops Sorry about that...I'm Toboe who are you?" Blue met with Emerald, and he extended his hand. Toboe shook it. "Malfoy. Draco Malfoy did Granger say anything about me?" Toboe thought and then smirked evilly. "yeah Draco she did she once asked if I found blue eyes attractive."his eyes widened and his face lost its mask as he looked totally shocked for a moment. "Well do you?"He asked. "Thats for me to know and people to find out"she said as she turned around and headed for the door. "Come on Hermes I wanna hit this Alley!"
Hermione started chuckling and patted Draco's shoulder. "She's got a wicked sense of humor Draco"And with that Hermione followed Toboe. She watched Toboe look around for something to put on her feet,when Molly popped in with a pair of transfigured shoes for Toboe. "Thanks Molly. Lucius stay here and guard the den until our return." Toboe looked into the blue eyes of the white wolf, then he turned and sat before Molly who slipped him a piece of bacon. "Well Done Lucius"Hermione poked Toboe and ran down the stairs towards the door. Toboe turned and lunged after her sending Hermione squealing in laughter. Hermione saw Dumbledore and someone else standing in front of the door and she slid behind them. Toboe was leaping down stairs and landed hard on the first floor landing.
She noticed that Hermione was hiding behind the Headmaster and she stepped into the room. Toboe looked at the man Dumbledore had brought before her Severus. He held himself like a wolf,his amber-gold eyes glittered with a hidden ferocity. Severus stepped up to him and sniffed him. She felt his aura but it was like he was wolf and man and it puzzled the woman. She who had run with wolves all her life.
"Who are you?"Toboe asked shyly,the male was a handsome one. He extended his hand to her. "I'm Remus Lupin."Toboe eyes clouded over with sorrow as she looked at him,She extended her hand machinelike towards him. " Forgive me Remus. A familiar of mine who shares your name was murdered the night we fled here."Toboe's voice carried unshed tears Hermione watched her friend lock eyes with Remus, and was ashamed in realization. That she forgot her friend was in mourning. Remus had heard the story of there escape from the headmaster after Hermione told him as Molly was tending to Toboe's cleaning. "its alright Toboe, I understand its hard to lose someone that close to you."Remus thought about James, and was surprised to find there was a comforting hand on his shoulder and sympathetic eyes. "you have also lost loved ones"He nodded and there heads lowered in remembrance of those they lost.
When they both looked up and smiled at each other,Hermione knew Toboe had made a friend. Dumbledore smiled and held out the floo powder. Remus chuckled at the arched eyebrow Dumbledore got from Toboe. Remus took some as Hermione explained,But Toboe still looked lost. Remus took a little more and spoke. "Toboe would you like to Travel with me? And your companion can travel with Hermione." "Thank you Remus It would be much appreciated." Toboe breathed in relief. They walked towards the fireplace and Remus lead Toboe inside. "Hang on tight Toboe this is normally one wild ride!"Remus said with a grin. "Okay lets go!" she wrapped her arm around his waist and then he dropped the powder and yelled. "Diagon Alley!"And with a flash of Emerald Fire they were gone.
Twisting, turning and spinning the rode before the went flying out of the Leaky Cauldron fireplace laughing as they rolled to a stop, a pile of limbs. " Woo Hoo that was Fun!!"Hermione came flying out with Severus who shook himself out to look threateningly at wizard who was near the fireplace."Come on luv we've a lot to do" Toboe helped Hermione to her feet. Remus chuckled at Hermione's grumble. "We have to go to Gringotts first. Ugh I hate floo travel" Hermione said. Toboe followed Remus out and Sev on her heels as she dipped and dodged wizards and witches. "WOW!!"Toboe's purr of approve as Hermione drug her towards the wizarding bank. Severus cleared a path in front of them.
--Gringotts Bank--
They walked down the row of desks towards where Hagrid had dragged Harry 5 years prior.
Remus and Hermione stood back politely our of hearing range and Toboe walked towards the goblin,she waited for a moment as he finished his paperwork then her looked at her.
"Yes child?"His gravely voice growled. "I wish access to my familial vault gold keeper."She used the title her grandam had told her to use if she ever met a goblin.
The goblin called Talon looked the woman over. "Do you have the key?"the woman shook her head. "No I have a Password the key remains here Gold keeper."Talon smiled darkly. "Speak the password and I will need a drop of your blood on this parchment."Toboe nodded And she held out her left pointer finger to him and her poked her with a quill. She saw a drop of blood form where from where poked her but had felt no pain. "Password?" as he held the drop of blood on the quill tip. "Heaven's Wings and Hell's Fire"and the blood drop touched parchment and scrawled out a number and a word in a language that Toboe couldn't read.
"Welcome Milady"he growled then bellowed."Dirzan!"And another slightly evil looking goblin appeared. "Yes Talon You Bellowed?"A glare was passed between them. "This child needs to be escorted to vault 13 now." Dirzan looked at the woman-child before him and saw the familial heritage in her eyes."this way"She followed and her saw the Guardian wolf who followed her. Remus and Hermione watched her disappear into the Deathtraps the goblins called tunnels.
--30 min later--
Toboe had a pouch slung over her shoulder as she waived to the goblin. And walked towards them. "Can we go now? I'm cold!" Remus chuckled and followed the women into the sun light. "well where do we go now?" Toboe asked and Hermione laughed. "We are going to get you a wand!" "COOL!" Toboe yipped,Remus chuckled as offered his arms to the two women. Toboe smiled as she walked arm in arm with Remus. Severus to the left of her and she gave him a smile just for him.
As they Entered the wand shop Mr. Olivander smiled and greeted Remus and Hermione asking about there wands. "Mr Olivander my friend needs a wand."he looked at the woman who stood slightly to the left and behind of Remus,And then his eyes caught hers the color reminded him of someone his great grandfather had made a wand for. "Hello Mr. Olivander my name is Toboe."He smiled to ease her into relaxing and she stepped next to Remus and a wolf's head appeared next to her waist."Come forwards my dear. Witch is your wand hand?"She held her left out to him. "I'm left handed"
Toboe's voice was soft but the accent was there. "lets try this.11in, Holly, Phoenix Feather. Good for Charms."Toboe took it and flicked it when Hermione motioned to and a cabinet exploded. she set it down gently "Sorry!"she mumbled "its OK dear obviously we have a long way to go."It had been almost 2 full hours later when he pulled out three very dusty boxes. "Lets try these" He open the first one the wand was so red it was almost black. "12in,Bloodwood,Dark Phoenix Ash. Good for Transfiguration."She took it and flicked it and a water globe cracked. "Hmm Interesting so were getting closer. He unwrapped the second as she set the first down. It was black with silver veins in the wood. "14in, Glowing Oak, Good for Healing." Toboe touched the wand and the water globe exploded. "Nope , No an defiantly not!"Toboe lowered her head."Its OK Toboe it took almost 4 hours to find my wand."Hermione said as she patter her hand. "Lets try this one. It was made in America it has two cores."
The wand was pitch black with hints of Emerald in the wood,And there was a Latin Inscription that read 'Remnae Inconcessus Flamma' "Remnants of a Forbidden Flame"Hermione whispered"13in,Ebony,Werewolf heartstrings and Dark Phoenix Feather . Good for Defense against the Dark Arts and Dueling"Toboe took the wand and flicked it and was showered in green and silver sparkles. "Thats your wand!" Toboe laughed and she dances around covering Hermione and Remus in sparkles. "My Wand! I have a Wand!" she turned to him and smiled before she spoke.
"How much is it?" Mr. Olivander smiled back. "5 galleons 2 sickles my dear." Toboe grabbed the pouch she had hung around Severus' neck and plucked out a few coins." Hermes do I have the right coins?"Toboe asked,Hermione saw the inside of the bag and coughed slightly and picked out the proper coins and showed them to Toboe. "these are Galleons"She held the Gold one."These are Sickles."The silver onces followed."Those are Knuts."The bronze ones ended it. And Hermione handed the coins to Olivander and they left the shop Toboe playing with her wand.
Toboe smiled as she saw the book store."Hermes look BOOKS!" Toboe pointed and then happily strode through the crowd Severus making it much easier for her. "That woman is obsessed with books!" Hermione said that,paused to realizes wheat she said and then her and Remus fell into laughter. "now that was the pot calling the cauldron black."Toboe yipped back, when they entered the store seeing her at the top the stairs with a grin.Later it took Remus to bodily lift and carry Toboe out of the apothecary and cauldron store. The Rest of the day was spent between the shops until Flourish and Blots.
Toboe walked into Flourish and Blots with a crinkled nose. "Why do we have to come into the smelly store Hermes I wanted to look at more potions stuff!"Toboe growled scrunching her nose more. Hermione chuckled and Remus shook his head."Because you need Parchment, quill and Ink."Hermione led the way. "Don't worry Toboe I think this place smells too."Remus whispered and Toboe smirked.
Something glittering caught Toboe's attention as she wandered after Hermione not really listening to her. "ooh shiny"She took a closer look to realize these were eagle Feather quills that Draco was talking about with Harry." Hermes these good quills?"Hermione came over and picked one up and tested it. "yes its a very good Quill Malfoy gets these."Toboe grabbed two boxes and set them into the basket Hermione had picked up for her. Toboe wandered into parchment. She quite accidentally stumbled on a few rolls of black parchment and picked one up and then grabbed all that remained into her basket it went. She found some very heavy white parchment. Grabbed a few of those as she passed by heading for the Ink.
Toboe saw an emerald ink with silver sparkles in it. She snatched up about 10 bottles. Remus chuckled."you like green and silver?"Toboe looked at him out of the corner of her eye. "Yup! Look at my eyes Remus."Hermione saw Toboe smile and hoped that something would happen Both Remus and Toboe needed someone who would love them no matter what. Toboe looked left for a sec looked back and then snapped her bead back so fast the bones cracked and she stumbled. Remus steaded her and received a melted smile in thanks. Toboe walked to the shelf and picked up a bottle of silver ink. And then one of blood red with silver sparkles. Whistled to Severus who brought the basket she accumulated 30 bottles of ink of the three different styles she chose and the two parchment colors.
She walked out of there with another shrunk featherweight package in her pocket. As Toboe was looking at stuff outside of Madam Malkin's shop a woman started yelling at Remus. Toboe over heard snippets of the woman's voice. "You...werewolf...belong...dead...mine...traitor."Remus saw the woman pull her hand back and readied himself for the slap. But It never came.
An: well my first cliffy please R&R!
Need good things - Cerberus