Falls On Me: Chapter Two
A Trip to Diagon Alley
"James, Sirius! Hurry up! We've got to leave! Hurry up!" Emily Potter called up the stairs.
"Coming!" they both called, as they stomped down the stairs.
"Come here, we're going to Floo, obviously, since you two can't Apparate." said Emily Potter. She passed the Floo Powder around and they each took a pinch.
James stepped into the fireplace first and shouted, "Diagon Alley!"
He experienced that spinning, dizzy feeling that only came with Floo Powder for a few moments before falling to his feet in the Leaky Cauldron. Sirius came soon after and stood beside him as they waited for their mum. She appeared beside them with a crack and together they made their way to the brick wall that led into Diagon Alley. Emily tapped the bricks in the same pattern that James just couldn't remember and they separated to reveal the crowded, but friendly and ever so familiar streets of Diagon Alley.
"Let's go to Quality Quidditch Supplies first!" said James excitedly.
"You two can look. No, you're not buying anything. You both have the Nimbus 1000 and you don't need another broom." Emily said firmly.
"But Mum! I'm Head Boy!" said James, using that title to his advantage.
"Nice try, Jamie, but you already have a fine broomstick. And besides, we're already going out to dinner with your father tonight. Come on, before we go anywhere we have to go to Gringotts."
A rather mean looking goblin called Albert took them up to their vault. Sirius didn't need any money for he had...err..."borrowed" a fair amount from his mother before he left. Once James and his mother had gotten their money, they stepped outside again.
"Okay, so where to first?" asked James eagerly, rubbing his hands together.
"Gambol & Japes! Gambol & Japes!" cried Sirius.
They both looked up at Emily with pleading puppy eyes. She affectionately ruffled their hair.
"We'll go at the end...we don't have much time, especially if we want to make it home for dinner. We have to get your school supplies first."
"Can't we just split up?" asked James.
"No." replied Emily firmly. "What'll you do if there's an attack?"
"Mum! No one will attack Diagon Alley! They'd be outnumbered! Honestly, Mum, we'll be fine." insisted James, though his hand instinctively tightened on his wand in his pocket that he had took with him, just in case.
Emily thought for a moment before saying, "Alright...fine. But stay safe. If anything happens, I want you to run, understand?"
"Yes." Sirius and James both chanted.
"Your father will be home around six. So, we'll meet up here at five o'clock, okay?" she seemed a little anxious, and James saw her hand tightening around her wand, too.
"Sure, mum. Thanks and make sure you be careful, too." said James.
"We promise we'll stay safe." added Sirius.
Emily smiled. "Just keep that promise and I'll be satisfied. Well, see you at three." she turned around and started to walk towards Flourish & Blotts.
"So, James...I was thinking..." said Sirius and they started on their way.
James' eyes rounded in mock shock. "You mean you were thinking? Thinking, Sirius?"
"Yes. I was thinking. You know, Prongs, we have to come up with some good pranks for seventh year."
"Hmm...how about making the History of Magic classroom disappear?" suggested James.
"Nope...we did that already in fifth year."
"How about turning Snivellus' skin green?"
"Third year."
"Hmm...I dunno, Siri...we'll have to think of something." said James, brow furrowed in concentration as they reached Gambol & Japes. He was really looking forward to his seventh year, but at the same time he wished that it would never come. He never wanted to leave Hogwarts...his home.
They stepped inside. Gambol & Japes, along with Zonko's was like a dream come true for the Marauders. It was full of pranking items and jokes, perfect for a mischief-maker.
After a long time, James and Sirius left the shop, each carrying huge bags of prank items. They also dropped in at the Junk Shop to see if there was anything worth buying, and Quality Quidditch Supplies just to take a look around. Before they knew it, it was already five o'clock. The sky was unusually dark and there was a strange feeling inside of James...something wasn't right. He brushed it off, but quickened his pace, all the same.
"James!" gasped Sirius suddenly, grabbing his arm.
James spun around, his heart beating fast. There were figures in black cloaks behind them. Surprisingly, they weren't harming anyone but as they came closer the feeling of uneasiness inside of him grew. He pulled out his wand and signaled to Sirius do the same.
"Sirius! We have to find Mum!" he shouted desperately. He pulled out his Invisibility Cloak, which he had put in his pocket before they left, just in case, and flung it over them.
He started to hear people screaming, the cracks of witches and wizards Apparating and Disapparating, and hurried footsteps in all directions. The thoughts were spinning in James' head as he ran as fast as he could to Gringotts, Sirius right by his side. There was only one clear thought in his head right now: Death Eaters.
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Author's Note: Forgive me. I know that was extremely short. I just had to put a cliffhanger there. I like those a lot, so expect lots more. I think the chapters will probably be longer then one and two in the future. The next chapter should be out soon!
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