Harry Potter: Serena's Prophecy-Part 1(The Philosopher's Stone)
Chapter 2:A Trip to Diagon Alley
Serena had just set foot in the kitchen of the Burrow when the twins, George and Fred, bombarded her with words.
"Mornin' Serena! Have a good sleep?" one asks.
"Yes..." a half-asleep Serena replied.
"Why of course you did! It took even Ron twenty minutes to wake you!" the other twin says.
"Shut up Fred..." Serena mumbles as she sits in between Ginny and Ron.
Breakfast was quick, and soon enough the Weasleys, and Serena, were heading to Diagon Alley. Molly Weasley, a plump, jolly woman, let Serena buy stuff with the money her parents left her when they died. At first Molly didn't approve of letting Serena go alone with the twins, but after several minutes of pleading, mainly from Serena, she allowed it.
As Fred and George bring Serena to buy her books, Fred suddenly nudges George and whispers, "I'm going to buy my belated birthday gift for Serena, want me to get yours?"
"Sure meet us at Madame Malkins, if we're not there however, we'll be at Ollivanders," George says then watches Fred walk off.
The trip to Madame Malkins was quick and easy. When leaving however, it was not. Serena had the 'great pleasure' of crashing into Draco Malfoy on the way out, spilling hers and his books all over the ground.
"Watch it will you?" came the scowling voice of a bleach blonde, blue-eyed wizard. Serena looks at the boy and hides a flinch. In the past Serena had gotten off on the wrong foot with this boy, but couldn't remember his name. Right now she silently prayed to Merlin that he wouldn't recognize her with her dyed hair, like she did with his normal hair. "What's wrong, can't speak?" he asks, sneering.
"What if I couldn't? You'd probably hate saying that...but obviously I can," Serena calmly replies as she starts to pick up her books. The boy rolls his eyes and picks up his books, "you're lucky my father never saw, and that I won't tell him about this," he scowls then walks inside. Serena sighs as George walks outside, they walk to Ollivander's soon after.
Entering the store there was nothing in sight but rows upon rows of boxes in which Serena guessed wands were in. Serena walks in with George close behind when suddenly a man, probably the owner, slides into view on a ladder. "I thought I head the door open," he says and walks towards Serena and George. "Hello again , need your wand fixed already?"
"Not this year , I got permission to bring little Serena shopping," George smiles as Serena slightly pouts. Instantly a measuring tape starts to measure Serena as Ollivander starts to look through the boxes of wands. A few minutes later Serena tries her first want, 6 inches, unicorn hair, birch wood, firm. When she waves it a red bolt shoots from the tip and hits the desk. "No, no, definitely not...no problem however, there will be one here somewhere." Two more wands were tested until one glowed brilliantly when Serena held it. This wand was made of maple, had a phoenix feather core, was nine inches and flexible. "Brilliant! Yes marvellous, that's definitely the right one! Your mother was Kristy Kennedy wasn't it?" Serena blinks, this was the first person who spoke of anyone of her parents. "Your wand, is great for charms. Your mother's wand was an eight inch maple wand with dragon heart string core and firm," nods remembering how Serena's mother had tried billions of wands, and lists at least five until George reminds him that they have a time limit for shopping and buys the wand.
As soon as the two walk outside, Serena sees Fred and hugs him, somehow not noticing the two cages, nor him handing one over to George. Once Serena let's go she looks up into Fred's eyes, "where were you? I thought you ditched us for the day!"
Fred chuckles, "of course I would never do that! I went to buy you something from George and I."
Serena was confused then finally notices the cages, "what're..." she starts but is unable to finish since the twins, sharing identical smiles, had happily said, "happy belated birthday Serena!" Serena smiles as she sees a handsome tawny owl and a tabby tom.