Miscalculations with Magic
By
"Zexendl Nobity"
Chapter Two:
To Diagon Alley
Zexendl woke up the next day feeling refreshed enough to start walking around. As soon as he put on his tattered clothing, his stomach began to say
'You son of a *****, I am hungry, feed me.'
So Zexendl started to get up and walk around, not aware that he wasn't used to his new leg. As if fate had a cruel sense of humor, his leg immediately slid on the smooth floor. Causing a trey of toast, scrambles eggs, bacon, and pumpkin juice to fall onto his head. And to put salt in the wounds of his pride, an elderly woman with an emerald green cloak and square-shaped spectacles (glasses) came in and saw the mortifying fiasco that the boy was having. She rushed over to Zexendl to see if he was, in any way, hurt. Seeing that he wasn't hurt in any way (besides his pride), she helped him up, steadied him, and vanished away what was suppose to be his breakfast.
"Thank you." Zexendl quickly replied.
"Your welcome, Mr. Nobity. I guess your not used to walking on your leg?"
"No, ma'am, I am not. I apologies, but who are you?"
"My name is Professor McGonagall and it would serve you well to never forget that. I teach Transfiguration, one of the toughest sub-sections of spells there is. So I will warn you ahead of time to not cause trouble in my classroom. Is that understood?"
"I understand, Professor. I was told by Professor Dumbledore that a Professor would come and take me to this Diagon Alley?"
"Yes, I am taking you. Shall we go?"
"Of coarse."
Professor McGonagall conjured up a pair of shoes for Zexendl so he would not slip on the surface of the floor. After for what appeared minutes, they got to an office with a roaring fireplace in it.
"Why is the fireplace on, isn't it summer?" Zexendl inquired
"The fireplace is on because that is how we are getting to Diagon Alley." Professor McGonagall replied.
"How?" Zexendl asked again.
"Through the Floo Network."
"What on Earth is the Floo Network?" Zexendl asked
"You will see. Now, no more questions." Professor McGonagall finally said.
Zexendl obeyed what she had said and stopped asking questions. He then saw her get a jar off the mantel of the fireplace and gave some fine ashy powder to him.
"Now, throw that into the fire and step inside."
Zexendl did as he was told. He was a little hesitant about stepping into the now bright green flames, but thought if she didn't know what was going to happen then she wouldn't tell him to step into the fireplace. Zexendl then stepped in and was taken aback that the flames didn't burn him, nor did they feel hot. They actually felt rather pleasant.
"Now say very clearly, 'The Leaky Cauldron'.
"The Leaky Cauldron!"
As soon as Zexendl said the words, he was instantly shot up and spun around for a few seconds until he stopped abruptly on the floor of a dim fireplace overlooking the very shabby pub of an inn.
"Ah, Professor McGonagall, the usual tea I presume."
"No thank you Tom, I am just delivering a student to the Alley."
"Ok, I will book a room for him. Just let him see me after your done."
"Very well Tom, I will do that. Come along Zexendl."
Professor McGonagall took Zexendl to the small lot in the back, taped a brick on the brick wall, the bricks moved to create a archway to a shopping center for all magical appliances.
"We are going to Gringotts Bank first to get some money, then I will leave you."
"Why?" He inquired
"I need to set up this years courses." She answered.
They then started to walk to the big white building. As they went through the doors, they saw a family of red heads by one of the tellers station.
"Molly, could you come here please?" Professor McGonagall suddenly spoke up after seeing the group.
An plump red haired woman came to the Professor and greeted them.
"Zexendl, could you please go to the teller while I talk to Mrs. Weasley."
"Sure."
Zexendl then went to the group and stood there for a while. Then all of a sudden, two of the red head group appeared behind him. They looked like twins down to the last freckle.
"Hi, are you."
"Going to Hogwarts."
"This year?"
The twins completed each others sentence, as if they were trained to do that. They kept on asking him questions before he even answered them. Questions like; Who are you?, why is your hair gray?, are you a transfer?, what wand do you have?, do you have a broom?, what is the type of the broom?, why do you think we are asking you these kinds of questions?
"Fred, George! Stop asking him questions that he doesn't even know!" Mrs. Weasley screeched at her boys.
"Sorry mum, won't happen again."
"If I had a knut every time you two said that. I'd be a rich person." She muttered under her breath.
She then advance towards Zexendl and greeted him.
"Hello dear, my name is Mrs. Weasley, Professor McGonagall told me of your predicament and told me to watch you for the day."
"Ok, Mrs. Weasley, my name is Zexendl Nobity and I am kinda new to the whole wizard thing. Could you please explain a few things to me."
"Yes dear, if you need anything, please just ask me. My goodness, your so thin, I think you need some meat on your bones."
At that moment, his stomach growled, confirming that what she said was true.
"After the bank, we will go get some food."
A couple minutes passed before it was Zexendl's turn.
"Mr. Zexendl Nobity wishes to make an account in Gringotts."
"Does Mr. Zexendl Nobity have something to fill up his account?"
"The rock, dear. Zexendl, the metal in your pocket." Mrs. Weasley whispered to him.
Zexendl took out the blackish metal that was found in his pocket. The goblin's eyes shone with lust at the metal.
"Dark Ingot, how on earth did you come across this?"
"It was found in my pocket, Sir."
"Hmm. Griphook, please show Mr. Nobity his vault, vault number 719, and fill it with 10,000 galleons, 20,000 sickles, and 50,000 knuts."
Very well. Right this way Mr. Nobity."
Zexendl followed the goblin to a set of doors, to a cart with the Weasley's in it, they approached a vault a couple feet down and was very empty, they had a few galleons, a few sickles, and some knuts scattered on the floor. they filled up their money bag and went back to the cart. They then went very deep, to a vault that seemed to be riddled with protections, Zexendl took out his new key and opened the vault, inside were the greatest amount of money that the Weasley's ever seen. Piles and piles of gold, silver, and bronze. Zexendl took out some money and put some in his bag, he then took the Weasley's bag and filled it to the brim with galleons.
"Thank you dear, but you didn't have to."
"I wanted to, it was the least that I could do for deciding to look after me."
They got back into the cart as it sped off to the surface. Once they got outside the tallest of the Weasley's sped to a girl with bushy brown hair.
"Hermionie!"
"Ron, how are you?"
As he got closer, he slowed down into a jog.
"I am great, how was your holiday?"
"It was very good, I went to France for the summer. The history there is amazing!"
They started to talk for a while, completely oblivious of the Weasleys and Nobity, until..."
"Hermionie, I would like you to meet someone, he gave me and my family a whole bagful of galleons."
The two then started to go to Zexendl. Hermionie was the first to speek to him.
"Hello, my name is Hermionie Granger, It is very nice to meet you."
"Hello Hermionie, my name is Zexendl Nobity."
"Are you new to Hogwarts?" She asked.
"Yes, I am." He answered.
"Do you know what classes your going to take?"
"No, I don't."
"Well, there is Transfigurations, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Care of Magical Creatures, Arithmancy, Herbology, Divination, Astrology, The Study of Ancient Runes, and Potions. The classes that you take also depend on the House and year your in."
"House, what is that?"
"Oh! Well, there are four houses to Hogwarts; each one is named after the founders of Hogwarts itself. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slitherin. The Houses also have Professors to look after the Houses. The one for Gryffindor is Professor McGonagall, Hufflepuffs' is Professor Sprout; the Herbology Professor, Ravenclaws' is Professor Flitwick; the Charms Professor, and Slitherins' is Professor Snape; the Potions Master. The Houses also have there own animal as their symbol, Gryffindors' is a lion; for bravery, Hufflepuffs' is a badger; for meekness, Ravenclaws' is a raven; for intellect, and Slitherins' is a snake; for cunning."
"Ok, I will try to remember that."
"Zexendl dear, we need to get your things. See you around Hermionie?" Mrs. Weasley spoke up.
"Ok. See you around Zexendl?"
"Of course, Hermionie."
They parted ways for that day and went onto getting the supplies for the year, they went to the Apothecary to get all their potions and Transfigurations things. They then went to Florish and Botts to get their books, both educational and personal. They went to Elopes Owls and Zexendl got a black owl. Then it was time for wands, Zex and Ron went in and after much measuring, Ron got his new wand.
"I'll be in the Quidditch Shop after you get your wand, Zexendl." Ron bade them farwell.
"Now, your wand." Mr. Ollivander said to Zexendl after Ron went out the door.
He got the magical tape measurer around every nook and cranny of his torso and his legs. Finally, Mr. Ollivander came back from the back of the shop with a few boxes in his hands.
"Ebony and Unicorn Hair, 12 inches."
Zex waved the wand, but nothing happened.
"Ash and Dragon heartstring, 14 inches."
Something did happen that time, but it was less than pleasant, the wand itself caught on fire.
"Oak and Phoenix Feather, 12 inches."
But that wand was sliced into shreds, and then set on fire.
"Curious. Here, Elder Pine with Thesteral Hair and Phoenix Feather, 13 inches."
The wand started to fire violent black sparks.
"Well, I think that we found a match." Mr. Ollivander said excitingly.
After talking with Ollivander and paying fifteen galleons for the wand, Zexendl went to the Quidditch Shop and saw a trio of blond kids that looked to be thirteen and twelve arguing with Ron. The one who looked to be twelve was trying to calm the two. Seeing that Ron was ready to snap, Zexendl hurried over there and started to hold Ron back from striking the smaller kid.
"Come on Zex, I can take him!"
"Your not taking on anyone, Ron."
"But just look at him! One good conk on the head should knock out the shorty.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SRIMP, SHORTY, A MICROORGANISM!" The kid screamed.
"Easy Big Brother, he didn't say any of that stuff." The twelve year old said to the kid, trying to calm him down.
"I WILL KILL YOU, I WILL SHOVE THAT OVER-INFLATED MOP OF RED HAIR UP YOUR *** AND MAKE IT COME OUT THROUGH YOUR MOUTH."
"YOU WANT TO HAVE A GO?"
"YEA SURE, LETS HAVE A GO!"
"Will you two ********* stop yelling, your making a scene."
Sure enough, everyone in the shop was looking at them. Zex was holding back Ron's fist and the twelve year old was restraining the kid.
The kid straightened his trench coat saying, "Your not worth my muscles, nor my time."
Ron rebuked, "Neither are you, shorty."
They started to leave as the kid started yelling obscenities at them.
"Wait! I didn't catch your name." The twelve year old said to them as they were getting to the door.
"My name is Zexendl Nobity and this here is Ron Weasley." Zex said to the little boy.
"My name is Alphonse Elric, my friend there is Winery Rockbell, and that idiot over there (WHO ARE YOU CALLING AN IDIOT, LITTLE BROTHER!) is my Big Brother, Edward Elric." Alphonse said, ignoring his brothers' rant.
"Are you going to Hogwarts this year?" Zex asked.
"Yea. I'm in second year and Ed and Winery are in third year. What year are you in?" Alphonse answered.
"I'm in fifth year, and Ron here is in third year." Zexendl answered.
They then went out of the store and towards the Weasley's.
"How did it go dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked Zexendl.
"It was okay. The wand-maker, Ollivander was very odd." Zex answered.
"Yea. He is like that to everyone who is getting a new wand." Mrs. Weasley explained.
"Other than the Quidditch Shop, then it was as normal as can be in this place."
"That is nice to hear."
The group then went on to the archway to the Leaky Cauldron to retire for the day. At suppertime, they all went down to the pub of the Leaky Cauldron, they got a couple plates of sausages and two flagons of butterbeer. After they ate the last sausage they went to bed.
"Thank you for looking after me, Mrs. Weasley."
"It was no trouble dear."
Mrs. Weasley gave Zexendl a hug, witch Zexendl was hesitant to return and sent him to the room.
'This was a weird day, but I think that I could get used to it.' Zexendl thought as he laid down onto the bed and went to sleep.
End of Chapter Two.