Okay, it's another short one, but be easy on me- it's just an in-between stage in of thing going on here- I'm sure that the next one will be longer!
So, here goes....
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Draco waited nervously in the front of the shop. Hermione looked miserable. "I'm sure that it's a trick," she whispered. She sighed. "I wasn't thinking. I forgot that we don't know this Ollivander. He's related to the one on our time, and he looks just like him, but I don't think that he thinks quite the same," she finished sadly. The others didn't bother to reply, but nodded glumly.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded from deeper in the shop. They al looked up to see Jack swaggering proudly towards them. "I'm a wizard!" he declared, his dark eyes glinting with manic excitement. The little group stared at him, dumbfounded, until Ollivander steeped out of the shadows, the shadow of a rare smile playing across his lips.
"It's true," he said. "Captain Sparrow here is a wizard, and I have already given him his very own wand." Jack pulled a thin box out of his coat as Ollivander continued, saying, "Twelve inches, ebony, phoenix feather. Rather springy."
Jack replaced the wand carefully back in his coat as the five teenagers agreed on how much each would pay for his wand. After graciously thanking Mr. Ollivander, they exited the shop and sauntered off down the alley, chattering about their good luck and how strange it was to meet another Mr. Ollivander.
Suddenly, Harry and Draco, who had been in the lead, stopped abruptly and the others collided with their backs. Ahead of them, Lucius Malfoy was blocking their path, a murderous gleam in his eyes.
"So," he hissed Harry, "You duped my son into helping you steal a wand for that Muggle man." Spittle was flying from his lips, and he looked quite deranged.
Draco shook his head and said, "No, Father, I helped them of my own accord. We went to Ollivander's and found out that Jack's not a Muggle." Lucius waved his hand dismissively at his son.
"I can see that you've done a very good job on Draco," he said softly. "I can't imagine what you did to Ollivander… but enough. Hand me the wand that you've stolen and let me modify that Muggle's memory, and I'll let you all go safely." He held his hand out/
Ginny stepped forward and spat at Lucius' feet. "Never," she said furiously (as loudly as possible, to cover the noises of her friends planning), "Jack's just as magical as you or me." With that, the group turned- Jack holding on to Hermione's arm again- and they Disapparated, leaving Lucius Malfoy howling with rage behind them.
Told you that it was short... :) Hope it was OK, though.... ^_^
Cheers!
~chickenwinglegolas
