Hello, there's finally another chapter:) I'm still looking for a beta so sorry for any mistakes:/
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Chapter 3: Diagon Alley
In the middle of July, Remus's mother told him that they were going to go to Diagon Alley to buy his school supplies. They took the subway to London and Remus followed his mother along the street, eagerly looking about for any sign of a magical alley.
"Tell me if you see a shop called 'The Leaky Cauldron'," his mother murmured under her breath.
"Can't you see it, Mum?" Remus asked while pointing to a shabby looking building.
"No, only witches and wizards can. To muggles like me it is invisible," she said.
Remus pushed open the door to the building and they found themselves inside a dingy pub filled with cigar smoke and people.
"Hello, come to have a drink?" inquired the toothless bartender.
"No, we're just heading to Diagon Alley. Could you open it for us?" Hope Lupin asked the man.
"Ah, getting ready to buy this young man a wand?" the barkeeper asked while looking at Remus.
Remus nodded and he and his mother followed the grey haired man outside. Remus found himself staring at a solid brick wall and two metal dustbins. The other man took out his wand and tapped a brick. Suddenly, the bricks began to rearrange themselves and became a gateway, behind which lay a street packed with people. Remus's mouth fell open in shock as he saw the wall transform and the toothless barkeeper laughed and said, "Well, enjoy yourselves," and went back into his pub.
"Got your list, Remus?" his mother asked.
"Yes," he replied.
First, they went to a large, snow-white building that was guarded by short, odd creatures.
"Mother, what are those things?" Remus asked nervously.
"I think they're goblins," she said.
Remus swallowed and walked quickly past them. Once inside, he found himself in a marble hall filled with goblins all working at long desks. His mother exchanged some muggle money for odd-looking gold, silver, and bronze coins.
"The gold ones are galleons, the silver ones are sickles, and the bronze ones are knuts," his mother told him.
From there, they walked to a bookshop called 'Flourish and Blotts' where Remus bought all of textbooks. They also went to the apothecary for Potions supplies and bought a cauldron and various other supplies. Finally, they were at the end of the alley where they went to buy Remus's wand at Ollivander's wand shop.
An old man with creepy silver eyes greeted them, "Good afternoon, here to buy a wand are we?"
"Yes, it's for him," his mother said pointing to Remus.
"Which is your wand arm?" he asked.
"Um, my right one I think," Remus said.
The tape measure Ollivander was holding began to measure Remus's body. In the meantime, the wandmaker disappeared into the depths of his store. He came back holding a stack of dusty boxes. He opened one and gave it to Remus.
"11 inches, cherry, unicorn hair, unyielding. Well, give it a wave!" he said to Remus.
Remus flicked the wand, but Ollivander pulled it away from him.
"No, no, no," he muttered and handed him another wand, "9 ¾ inches, holly, dragon heartstring, flexible."
Again he waved it, but the wandmaker pulled it away.
"Try this one. 10 1/4, cypress, unicorn hair, pliable," he said.
Remus lifted it and waved it and felt warmth run through his arm.
"Excellent!" Ollivander said.
His mother paid ten galleons and left the store with Remus. They took the train back to the countryside and once they were home, Remus began to dig through the bags. He was excited to start learning about magic as soon as possible.
