"Audrey, where are we going?" Patrick asked as they whipped through the streets of London.
"London, England." Audrey said. "A place called the Leaky Cauldron. You'll like it I think, you learn more about our world." "The magical world?" Patrick asked. "Yes, why don't you do some reading while we wait for our turn to be dropped off." Patrick smiled and pulled out his books. He started reading and wondering if he could do all the things that were in his books. "Audrey can I do magic like this?" Patrick asked showering her a picture.
"After you get some education then yes you will be able to." Audrey said. "You will start school in the fall and learn about the magical world." "Cool, will I met other witches and wizards?" "Oh yes, tons." Audrey said. "You will love the magical world." "Audrey if we are magical then why couldn't they save my mom and dad?" Patrick asked.
"Because some magic is bad Patrick. Some people choose to do bad magic." "Audrey, what happened to my parents?" Patrick asked.
"Now is not the time to talk about it." Audrey said. "Once we are settled in the Leaky Cauldron then I will tell you all you want to know." "Ok." Patrick said. "I will read some more." "Very good." Audrey said. A while latter the they were pulling up to a small side street.
"The Leaky Cauldron." the conductor said.
'This is us. Come along Patrick." Audrey said and got of the bus as the conductor was setting their bags down. "Shall I call TJ for you miss." "Yes, please." Audrey said and the conductor walked into the small establishment. Seconds later he returned with a man with gray hair and small horn rimmed glass.
"Ah, Audrey and young Patrick. Welcome home." "Thank you Tony." Audrey. "Patrick this is Tony Jones. He likes to be called TJ. Tony this Patrick Drake." "Nice to meet you." Patrick said reaching out to shake his hand. "The pleasure is all mine." TJ said. "Please let's go inside." Audrey walked in with Patrick and TJ moved their bags inside.
"Your rooms are almost ready." TJ said. "They are being cleaned as we speak." "I see you have a full house." Audrey said. "Yes, most in with families getting things they need for school in Diagon Alley." "Miss and masters rooms ready." A man said walking up. "Very well. Pate please take their things up." "Yes TJ sir." Pete said. "How about some dinner. Are you hungry?" TJ asked.
"I could eat." Patrick said. "Very well I see a table come sit." Audrey and Patrick said and TJ went to get them food. "Audrey what is this place?" Patrick asked looking around. "This is the way into Diagon Alley. It is a small motel and bar in one. It keeps muggles away and allows us safe entrance into the alley." "What is Diagon Alley?" Patrick asked.
"It is like a mall, but for witches and wizards." A girl said. "Are you still getting used to all this"
"yes." Patrick said. "I'm Robin Scorpio." She said reaching out a hand. "I to am still getting used to all this." "Patrick Drake." Patrick said shaking her hands. "I have heard of you." Robin said. "You're the one that survived Coaxis." "Who is he?" Patrick asked.
"I will tell you later." Audrey said. "Robin are your parents Anna and Robert"
"Yes ma'am." Robin said. "They are right over there." "I know them." Audrey said. 'Why don't you two talk and I will go say hi." "Ok." Patrick said. Audrey left and Robin sat down in her chair. "Are your mom and dad magical." Patrick asked.
"Yep, me mums a witch and dads a wizard." "Then how are still getting used to all this?" Patrick asked.
"I didn't grow up in the magical world. When Coaxis vanished mum and dad thought it was a joke and didn't want to risk having him come after them. They are part of the Dragon Order. They stop bad magic. We lived in the muggle world. The broke the news to me a week ago and then started giving me things so I could discover magic myself." "Me to, but mine come as pre birthday presents." Patrick said. "Mine too." Robin said. "Mom says we were born on the same day in the same hospital. Says are mums were friends as were our dads"
"I don't know any of this." Patrick said. "My Aunt and Uncle forbid Audrey to tell me anything. She says she will answer all my questions tonight." "So your famous and you don't know why?" Robin said. "Wow, what a head trip this must be for you"
"You have no idea. But I like this magic stuff. Like tonight I don't know how by I threw my cousin with a wave of my hand and I stuck my Aunt and Uncle on the ceiling as they tried to kill me. Then I stupefied them"
"Cool." Robin said. "Mum and dad says we can't do magic outside of school until we turn seventeen. The magic we do as we come into our powers is ok, but they have to watch so we don't do great harm. I blew a watermelon up mum and it was funny. Dad couldn't stop laughing. I didn't know how I did it, or that I even did it. Mum laughed, but we avoid the watermelon when we shop"
Patrick laughed and TJ arrived with their food. "Your Parents and miss Audrey said for you two eat here while they talk." TJ said. "Will you be needing anything else." "Can I have some ketchup please?" Patrick asked.
TJ waved his hand and a small bowl of ketchup appeared. "May I have some too please?" Robin asked. TJ waved his wand and a second bowl appeared and he left them to eat. "So where did you grow up?" Patrick asked.
"Here in London." Robin said. "How about you"
"Port Charles, New York." "Wow all the way in the States?" "Yeah." Patrick said. "But I didn't have the best childhood. My cousin tried to kill me at every turn." "I don't have any family that I met. My mom says I have three cousin two aunts and one uncle." "So you grew up all alone." Patrick asked.
"I had my mom and dad." Robin said. "I had Audrey. She's my nanny I guess." Patrick said. "My aunt and uncle didn't really care to have me there." "That seems sad." Robin said. "Do they not know your tale?" "They might, but I don't even know it." "it is not a good tale." Robin said. "Mum says Coaxis is evil within evil and will stop at nothing to take back all he lost." "Does that me killing me?" Patrick asked.
"I'm afraid so. But mom says you are a great wizard and someday when you have to face him you will win." "I have no clue on how to do that." Patrick said. "But I am glad someone has faith in me." "All of the good magical people believe in you. I do." Robin said smiling at him. "Looks like we are done here. I am staying here so if you want to talk or go see Diagone Alley tomorrow let me know." She stood up and kissed his cheek and ran off to find her parents. Audrey returned and they headed up to their rooms. "Patrick do you want to hear about your parents now?" Audrey asked.
"Yes." Patrick said and they sat in front of the fire in his room and she filled him in on what happened and why everyone knew his name. Patrick went to bed that night thinking over everything he had learn. One thing he couldn't stop thinking about also was the kiss Robin gave him on the cheek. No one had ever kissed him. He smiled and looked forward to seeing her tomorrow.
"London, England." Audrey said. "A place called the Leaky Cauldron. You'll like it I think, you learn more about our world." "The magical world?" Patrick asked. "Yes, why don't you do some reading while we wait for our turn to be dropped off." Patrick smiled and pulled out his books. He started reading and wondering if he could do all the things that were in his books. "Audrey can I do magic like this?" Patrick asked showering her a picture.
"After you get some education then yes you will be able to." Audrey said. "You will start school in the fall and learn about the magical world." "Cool, will I met other witches and wizards?" "Oh yes, tons." Audrey said. "You will love the magical world." "Audrey if we are magical then why couldn't they save my mom and dad?" Patrick asked.
"Because some magic is bad Patrick. Some people choose to do bad magic." "Audrey, what happened to my parents?" Patrick asked.
"Now is not the time to talk about it." Audrey said. "Once we are settled in the Leaky Cauldron then I will tell you all you want to know." "Ok." Patrick said. "I will read some more." "Very good." Audrey said. A while latter the they were pulling up to a small side street.
"The Leaky Cauldron." the conductor said.
'This is us. Come along Patrick." Audrey said and got of the bus as the conductor was setting their bags down. "Shall I call TJ for you miss." "Yes, please." Audrey said and the conductor walked into the small establishment. Seconds later he returned with a man with gray hair and small horn rimmed glass.
"Ah, Audrey and young Patrick. Welcome home." "Thank you Tony." Audrey. "Patrick this is Tony Jones. He likes to be called TJ. Tony this Patrick Drake." "Nice to meet you." Patrick said reaching out to shake his hand. "The pleasure is all mine." TJ said. "Please let's go inside." Audrey walked in with Patrick and TJ moved their bags inside.
"Your rooms are almost ready." TJ said. "They are being cleaned as we speak." "I see you have a full house." Audrey said. "Yes, most in with families getting things they need for school in Diagon Alley." "Miss and masters rooms ready." A man said walking up. "Very well. Pate please take their things up." "Yes TJ sir." Pete said. "How about some dinner. Are you hungry?" TJ asked.
"I could eat." Patrick said. "Very well I see a table come sit." Audrey and Patrick said and TJ went to get them food. "Audrey what is this place?" Patrick asked looking around. "This is the way into Diagon Alley. It is a small motel and bar in one. It keeps muggles away and allows us safe entrance into the alley." "What is Diagon Alley?" Patrick asked.
"It is like a mall, but for witches and wizards." A girl said. "Are you still getting used to all this"
"yes." Patrick said. "I'm Robin Scorpio." She said reaching out a hand. "I to am still getting used to all this." "Patrick Drake." Patrick said shaking her hands. "I have heard of you." Robin said. "You're the one that survived Coaxis." "Who is he?" Patrick asked.
"I will tell you later." Audrey said. "Robin are your parents Anna and Robert"
"Yes ma'am." Robin said. "They are right over there." "I know them." Audrey said. 'Why don't you two talk and I will go say hi." "Ok." Patrick said. Audrey left and Robin sat down in her chair. "Are your mom and dad magical." Patrick asked.
"Yep, me mums a witch and dads a wizard." "Then how are still getting used to all this?" Patrick asked.
"I didn't grow up in the magical world. When Coaxis vanished mum and dad thought it was a joke and didn't want to risk having him come after them. They are part of the Dragon Order. They stop bad magic. We lived in the muggle world. The broke the news to me a week ago and then started giving me things so I could discover magic myself." "Me to, but mine come as pre birthday presents." Patrick said. "Mine too." Robin said. "Mom says we were born on the same day in the same hospital. Says are mums were friends as were our dads"
"I don't know any of this." Patrick said. "My Aunt and Uncle forbid Audrey to tell me anything. She says she will answer all my questions tonight." "So your famous and you don't know why?" Robin said. "Wow, what a head trip this must be for you"
"You have no idea. But I like this magic stuff. Like tonight I don't know how by I threw my cousin with a wave of my hand and I stuck my Aunt and Uncle on the ceiling as they tried to kill me. Then I stupefied them"
"Cool." Robin said. "Mum and dad says we can't do magic outside of school until we turn seventeen. The magic we do as we come into our powers is ok, but they have to watch so we don't do great harm. I blew a watermelon up mum and it was funny. Dad couldn't stop laughing. I didn't know how I did it, or that I even did it. Mum laughed, but we avoid the watermelon when we shop"
Patrick laughed and TJ arrived with their food. "Your Parents and miss Audrey said for you two eat here while they talk." TJ said. "Will you be needing anything else." "Can I have some ketchup please?" Patrick asked.
TJ waved his hand and a small bowl of ketchup appeared. "May I have some too please?" Robin asked. TJ waved his wand and a second bowl appeared and he left them to eat. "So where did you grow up?" Patrick asked.
"Here in London." Robin said. "How about you"
"Port Charles, New York." "Wow all the way in the States?" "Yeah." Patrick said. "But I didn't have the best childhood. My cousin tried to kill me at every turn." "I don't have any family that I met. My mom says I have three cousin two aunts and one uncle." "So you grew up all alone." Patrick asked.
"I had my mom and dad." Robin said. "I had Audrey. She's my nanny I guess." Patrick said. "My aunt and uncle didn't really care to have me there." "That seems sad." Robin said. "Do they not know your tale?" "They might, but I don't even know it." "it is not a good tale." Robin said. "Mum says Coaxis is evil within evil and will stop at nothing to take back all he lost." "Does that me killing me?" Patrick asked.
"I'm afraid so. But mom says you are a great wizard and someday when you have to face him you will win." "I have no clue on how to do that." Patrick said. "But I am glad someone has faith in me." "All of the good magical people believe in you. I do." Robin said smiling at him. "Looks like we are done here. I am staying here so if you want to talk or go see Diagone Alley tomorrow let me know." She stood up and kissed his cheek and ran off to find her parents. Audrey returned and they headed up to their rooms. "Patrick do you want to hear about your parents now?" Audrey asked.
"Yes." Patrick said and they sat in front of the fire in his room and she filled him in on what happened and why everyone knew his name. Patrick went to bed that night thinking over everything he had learn. One thing he couldn't stop thinking about also was the kiss Robin gave him on the cheek. No one had ever kissed him. He smiled and looked forward to seeing her tomorrow.