The Four Marauders: Year One

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Chapter 2: A Day in Diagon

"Dad?" Asked Remus, "how are we getting to Diagon Alley?"

John Lupin looked at his son, still beaming with pride and answered "Floo powder." Remus groaned inwardly, he wasn't about to be ungrateful for the opportunity to go to Hogwarts, even if it meant he had to Floo to Diagon Alley. His mother stayed home because she was busy cooking a celebration dinner for Remus.

As Remus stepped into the Leaky Caldron he coughed and wiped his eyes to look around curiously at the famous (although musty) pub. His father soon followed after him and quickly escorted Remus out the back. Mr Lupin pulled out his wand and tapped a few bricks on the wall.

As Remus stepped through the newly made archway he was greeted by hundreds maybe thousands, in Remus's opinion, of witch's and wizards. He pulled out his list of required materials, "Okay son, what do we need first?"

"Well..."

Sometime later

"Finally were done here." Exclaimed John Lupin as he stepped out of Florish and Blotts.

"Not quite yet dad, I still need my wand." Remus pointed out quietly. John groaned, gave him some money and excused himself to get some money out of his bank account. So Remus entered Olivander's alone and scared.

"Hello, what have we here," said a man, presumably Olivander. He had silver hair and big, wide, milky eyes that looked remarkably like a full moon. Remus refrained himself from flinching.

"I need a wand, please." Olivander gazed down at him and started making measurements with a silver tape measure. At the same time he asked,

"Which is your wand arm" Remus confidently answered, "I'm ambidextrous, so I don't really mind."

Olivander sighed and started to pull off wands and gave them to Remus to try. After Remus had tried at least 24, he noticed Olivander grew happier and happier, until he reached a wand that he handed to Remus, muttering "cypress wood, with unicorn tail hair, ten and a quarter inches, pliable."

Instantly warmth spread through his arm and amber sparks spat out of his wand.

Olivander charged him 6 galleons and Remus left the musty shop to step out into the bustling street. Taking a huge breath as he did so Remus made his way to the Leaky Caldron

AN: Hey guys sorry for the short chapter, but next chapter will be on the train where he meets Sirius and James and (regrettably) Peter. Please reveiw and I will make sure to say your name in the next chapter.