CHAPTER 2

Summer and Callie walked down the street. Behind a restaurant, there was a brick wall. Callie took out a long stick and began tapping the wall. Once she was done, the wall split and revealed another street but this time, with very strange names.

"What with the stick?" Summer asked, pointing to the stick on Callie's hand.

"It's a wand of course. It's made from birch and unicorn hairs. You'll get yours once we get to Ollivander's." Callie told her daughter. "Come on, let's go to Gringotts." Summer and Callie walked until they saw a huge white building with the word 'Gringotts' on it. They walked in and saw a vast marble hall. About a hundred strange beings were sitting on high stools behind a long counter, scribbling in large scroll-like things.

"Who...I mean, what are they?" Summer gulped.

"Goblins." Callie told her. "Good morning. We've come to take some money out of the Ashland safe."

"Which Ashland? We've got...Mary Ashland, George Ashland, Fredric Ashland, Callie Ashland, Murray Ashland..." The goblin read the names off a list.

"It's Callie Ashland. Here's our key." Callie handed the goblin a key.

"That's the right key. You! Take them to vault two thousand, eight hundred and sixty two." The goblin said to another goblin that was waiting beside him. The goblin nodded, took the key and led Summer and Callie to the carts. They moved away at lightning speed and Summer closed her eyes tightly until they finally stopped at a vault. After the vault was opened, Summer gasped. Inside were mountains of gold and silver coins, all piled neatly.

"The gold ones are Galleons, the silver ones are Sickles, and the small bronze ones are Knuts." Callie explained. "Seventeen silver Sickles to a Galleon and twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle. It's not too hard." Callie took out a few bags and began piling Galleons, Knuts and Sickles in each one.

"Ow! These are pretty heavy!" Summer said as she held three bags full of coins.

"Yes. Thank you, we will leave now." Callie nodded to the goblin as they stepped out of the vault. The goblin handed Callie back her key and Callie and Summer walked out of Gringotts.

"Let's go to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. We should go and get your robes." Callie said, leading Summer to a store.

"Welcome! Here, let me help you." Madam Malkin smiled at Summer. She led Summer to a stool and told her to stand on it. Madam Malkin slipped a robe over Summer and began pinning it to the right length.

After Summer's robes were the right length, Callie paid for them and together, they walked to Flourish and Blotts.

"This is really cool!" Summer couldn't help but squeak as she raced along the aisles. She picked up a book called 'Hogwarts, A History' and began reading it intently while Callie went looking for the course books.

"Want that book too?" Callie asked. Summer nodded absently as she flipped a page.

"Mom, how about this book?" Summer asked, holding up a book called 'Curses and Countercurses (Bewitch Your Friends and Befuddle Your Enemies with the Latest Revenges: Hair Loss, Jelly-Legs, Tongue-Tying and Much, Much More)'.

"Honey...it's a yes if you won't actually use the curses." Callie said.

"I won't, Mom." Summer promised as Callie bought the course books, 'Hogwarts, A History' and the curses and countercurses book. Then they went to Cauldrons — All Sizes — Copper, Brass, Pewter, Silver — Self-Stirring — Collapsible.

"This shop has a really long name." Summer commented as they walked in. They bought a pewter cauldron, a weighing-scale and a brass telescope. Next, they went to Apothecary.

"Eww...this smells horrible!" Summer coughed.

"Well you do need some basic ingredients for potions." Callie said, giving a sigh.

"Now...only your wand and your birthday pet left." Callie checked the list after they left Apothecary.

"A pet? I get a pet for my birthday?" Summer's voice was high and squeaky. She was always like that when she was excited.

"I'll get you an owl. They're really useful and it's a great way to send and receive mail and presents. Come on, let's go to Eeylops Owl Emporium." Callie said, turning to the owl emporium.

Around thirty minutes later, Summer and Callie walked out of Eeylops Owl Emporium, Summer holding a cage containing a beautiful snowy-white owl with pretty blue eyes.

"She's so pretty! I love her! Thanks, Mom!" Summer gave Callie a hug.

"Don't mention it. Come on, there's only Ollivanders left. We still need to get your wand." Callie said.

"Ah, Ms Ashland. Haven't seen you for some years. Still got that birch and unicorn hair wand of yours?" Mr. Ollivander asked from his counter. Summer's eyes widened. How can he remember something like that?

"Yes. We'd like a wand for my daughter here, Summer." Callie smiled at Mr. Ollivander.

"Hello, Mr. Ollivander." Summer greeted him. Mr. Ollivander nodded at Summer.

"Okay, now which is your wand arm, Summer?" Mr. Ollivander took out a tape measure.

"Err...my right arm." Summer said, holding up her right arm as Mr. Ollivander began measuring. Then he flitted to his boxes and began to take one out.

"Let's try this one. Dragon heart string with oak. Ten inches." Mr. Ollivander held out the wand to Summer. She took it cautiously. "Well don't just stand there, give it a wave." Summer waved the wand and sparks flew out. It zapped a glass of water, smashing it.

"Hmm...not this one. Let's try maple and unicorn hair. Eleven inches." Mr. Ollivander gave Summer a different wand. She waved it again but this time, half of the lights in the shop went out.

"Nope. Hmm...quite tricky eh? Let's try vine and phoenix tail feather. Ten inches." Mr. Ollivander gave Summer a third wand. This time though, Summer felt a sudden warmth in her wand arm. She waved it and blue sparks flew out of the wand, throwing spots of light onto the walls.

"A perfect match! But indeed, it is such a coincidence." Mr. Ollivander muttered as he wrapped the wand in brown paper and handed it to Summer while Callie paid seven gold Galleons.

"Coincidental? How, Mr. Ollivander?" Summer asked.

"I remember every single wand I've sold. Somehow, your father had a similar wand. Oak but also with phoenix tail feather. Very coincidental indeed that you have the same." Mr. Ollivander told Summer. "Oh well, good luck at Hogwarts, Summer!"

"Let's go home now, Summer. September first is tomorrow and you still need to pack." Callie said, leading Summer back to London.

END OF CHAPTER 2!

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~R. J. Malfoy