Chapter 03 Resurrection of the Marauders

"Good morning," Harry said as he walked into the kitchen, where he found Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

"Morning Harry," came the reply of both.

"Aren't the others up jet? I thought we agreed to go to Diagon Ally today."

"No dear, even Hermione is still sleeping. You do realise its only eight 'o clock dear."

Looking startled Harry glanced at the Weasley family clock, before shaking his head, as he couldn't read the time of it. Apparently Mr. Weasley noticed and with and voice filled with amusement said: "Trying to tell the time on that clock Harry, you'll have to focus on time, rather then our family."

Attempting just that, Harry found that he really could tell the time, which oddly enough seemed digital and said: 08:05.

"Well I'm of to work, there is this wizard enchanting toilet seats in muggle restaurants to bite people."

Still fascinated with the clock, Harry only looked up when he heard the door open and distractedly called: "By Mr. Weasley."

"Now dear, why don't you help me with breakfast and setting the table."

"Sure Mrs. Weasley."

Walking to the cupboard that held the dishes, Harry took enough to set the table. A few minutes later the table was all set for breakfast and Harry enquired if he could aid some more.

Getting vague replied: "No thank you, dear."

Harry felt it was time to take a shower. Finishing that, the boy dressed in the old rags the Dursley's gave him and threw a robe over them. Moving back downstairs and into the kitchen Harry could hardly believe that none of his friends were down or awake. Even though it was now nine 'o clock.

Giving Mrs. Weasley a look, she said: "It is odd that they aren't down yet. Perhaps I'll call them."

Since Mrs. Weasley had seen his anxious look, the mother of seven moved towards the stair case and shouted: "Kids, breakfast is ready, were leaving in half an hour!"

Five minutes later, a stampede was heard as Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Fred, George and Percy came running down the stairs. Only to see Harry already sitting at the table, eating his breakfast. After a quick breakfast, where every Weasley child seemed to scarf down as much as possible, Mrs. Weasley dived the children into groups of three. Harry, Hermione and Ron were one group, the twins with Ginny were another and Percy went with his mother. For their shopping's.


"I'll never get the hang of flooing," Harry groaned, as the boy was again fell out of the fireplace. Quickly rolling aside Hermione came flying out, with about the same grace as Harry.

Before Hermione could move however, Ron came strolling out, only to trip on Hermione and land on top of her. Blushing heavily, the boy moved of, of Hermione and stood to the side. While glaring at Harry, who was rolling on the floor laughing his head of.

Hermione quickly stood up and said: "Where to first, Harry?"

Managing to get his laughing kick back under control, the boy replied: "To Gringrotts of course, we'll need some money."

That said, the trio moved out the back and Harry tapped the correct sequence to open the wall to Diagon Ally.


Every time Harry saw Diagon Ally he was amazed, it never seemed to lose its splendour. It just seemed so magical to him. Moving trough the crowds to Gringrotts Hermione went to one of the desks to exchange some money, Ron going with her.

Having explored Diagon Ally the previous year, paid of now, as Harry moved to a different goblin teller, which didn't have a line and patiently waited.

After about five minutes the goblin looked up from whatever he was doing and said: "How may Gringrotts serve you today, sir?"

"I would like to make use of your quick withdrawal service, please."

The goblin peered at Harry for a few moments and then, unsurprisingly said: "Key please."

Giving the goblin his key, it asked: "Amount please."

Knowing he would be buying some expensive things today Harry replied: "Two-hundred galleons please."

Still fascinated as the goblin wrote the amount on a piece of parchment and then pressed his key onto the parchment. A ping sound was heard and the goblin pulled open a draw, from which it procured a bag containing the requested two hundred galleons.

"Here you go sir." The goblin said as he handed Harry his key and money.

"Thank you."

Meeting up with Ron and Hermione, who had just finished exchanging money, the trio set of to the luggage store. Since Harry wanted a new book bag.


Ron grumbled all the way to the luggage store as he wanted to go to Quality Quidditch Supplies to gaze at the new Nimbus 2020, which while not as fast as the Firebolt, still had amazing enchantments on them.

Entering the luggage store, Harry instantly walked to the postman bag section, looking at the different models and enchantments that could be placed upon them.

Finally Harry selected a dark red, nearly black dragon leather three compartment bag, each compartment charmed to be ten times as deep, under the flap were two pockets one which would hold an ink pot and the other which would hold up to twenty quills. The bag was further enchanted to always weigh half a kilo and to be self repairing.

All in all, the bag had cost him 20 galleons. Which Harry viewed as galleons well spent.

After buying his new book bag, the trio went to Florish and Blotts to get their new books. Well, Harry and Hermione's books that is. Seeing as Ron hadn't chosen a new class. Beyond the required school books Harry had also obtained a copy of Most Potente Potions, The Rune Dictionary and an extremely old looking book he found way at the back in the old transfiguration section called The ways of the animal, a guide to animagic. This book apparently was on the animagus transfiguration, a skill Harry still wanted to learn.

Considering Harry had selected Most Potente Potions and The ways of the animal, a guide to animagic, Harry's total price came somewhere near 80 galleons, far more than Hermione who bought only 2 new books one galleon a piece.

Stowing his books in the first compartment of his new bag, Harry walked out of Florish and Blotts without heavy books weighting him down.


After obtaining their books, the trio went to Madam Malkins, where each had to be fitted for dress robes. Mainly because Harry insisted Ron be fitted, so he could view the dress robes as a Christmas present.

In the end, Harry got 2 dress robes, an emerald green one, which brought out his eyes, and a ruby red one, that seemed to bring out the true black colour of his Hair.

Ron in the end got a navy blue dress robe, made of acrumentula silk. Though Harry didn't let the boy look at the price tag, which proclaimed the price of the robe to be 25 galleons. Even though both of Harry's robes had only cost 15 galleons a piece.

Hermione however had decided on a periwinkle blue dress robe, though she didn't show it to either Harry or Ron.

After those purchases, Harry only had 15 galleons left. Exiting the store, Harry, Ron and Hermione made their way to the final school stop of the day, the apothecary, where they bought their required ingredients, along with some extra ingredients.


"So… how about some ice cream, guys?" Harry questioned after their final stop.

"Sure, mate. All though I don't have any money left." Ron sheepishly said.

"Honestly Ron, I'm sure Harry would be more than happy to front you the money if you don't want him to buy it for you." Hermione said with a huff.

"Course I will, what are friends for."

"Hehe, yea, friends." Ron said, now slightly uncomfortable.

Determent to ignore the awkward conversation, Harry led his friends to Fortensque's Ice cream shop, where he ordered three banana-split-sunday combo's, a favored treat which he had been introduced to by the owner Florance Fortensque.

Enjoining their ice-creams, the trio began reminiscing a bit about their previous year, each laughing and joking about the good times they shared never mentioning the more deadly situations that had presented themselves each of those years as well.

Suddenly a piercing voice, pierced their light camaraderie: "Harry, Hermione, Ron, O thank goodness, there you three are, we agreed to meet at the Leaky Cauldron at three 'o clock."

The voice turned out to belong to Mrs. Weasley. Though none of the trio could remember agreeing to such a time. Which Harry and Hermione voiced immediately, even though Ron didn't.

Mrs. Weasley blinked owlishly and then realised that while Ron knew the agreement, Harry and Hermione had never stayed at the Burrow and went shopping with the Weasley family.

Apologizing for not realising this to Harry and Hermione, Mrs. Weasley started berating Ron about not telling his friends of the 'three 'o clock rule'. Promising punishment for his forgetfulness.

This however did not sit well with Harry, who looked Mrs. Weasley in the eye and said: "Why would you punish Ron for forgetting something that you yourself forgot Mrs. Weasley, that hardly seems fair, and more importantly none of us was wearing a watch."

Shocked into silence, Mrs. Weasley turned around and beckoned the trio to follow her to the Leaky Cauldron to floo back to the Burrow, while Ron gave Harry a thankful glace behind his mothers back.


(A/N: Mostly a filler chapter, all though some parts may, or may not play a roll in future chapters. Also I couldn't get the conversations right. So sorry for the slightly long wait.)