(A/N: Sorry for the late update ya'll, but I had finals to study for and then proceed to take. This is by far my longest chapter so far and I hope ya'll enjoy it. ^^ Oh yeah, I don't own Harry Potter or any songs in this chappie. Review, kthnxbai!)
Chapter 5: Of Snobs, Robes, and Fireworks
So, it's the last day of July and I'd like to think I've adjusted somewhat to the magical world by now. After my first trip to Diagon Alley escorted by Tom, I bought my wand from this weird old dude named Ollivander. My wand is 12 inches long and made of oak and unicorn hair is its core. (My eyes bugged out when Ollivander told me this, cause—I mean—UNICORNS?) It's pretty cool having a wand though I don't know how to do spells yet. Anyway, I've been getting my school supplies over the past few months and I've run into all sorts of people and creatures in my little excursions to Diagon Alley. The bank, Gringotts, is run by goblins. GOBLINS! I think someone'd have to be friggin' insane to try and rob it. Eventually I got used to them though because I've had to go exchange money and get my own vault. I was brought out of my musings by the pub suddenly going silent.
Apparently there was some hubbub going on about this boy with black hair, green eyes, and a lightning shaped scar on his forehead that Hagrid had brought here with him. (I've met and seen Hagrid here a LOT. He's really nice once you get past his size) Apparently he's famous because suddenly just about everyone in the pub got up to introduce themselves to him. I heard someone call him Harry Potter. Poor Harry looked overwhelmed by the amount of random witches and wizards shaking his hand so I figured I'd leave him alone. I'd probably see him at Hogwarts.
Before all my musings and the ruckus at the pub I had been planning to buy my robes today after breakfast. (I had been putting this off so that I wouldn't out grow them before school) So I finished eating my neglected toast and bacon, went upstairs to get fully dressed, grabbed my wand, grabbed my money, and walked down to the clothing shop. There were two people getting fitted at the moment both boys, so I sat at the front to wait. One of them was the Harry dude from earlier and he looked uncomfortable once again. He was talking to this snobby pale boy. I couldn't catch all of what the pale guy was saying but I did catch the tone of disdain and self-love that just made me nauseous. Just then, Harry's robes were fitted and he paid and left looking glad to be going back to the ice cream laden Hagrid. Madame Malkin took me back to fit me in my robes while also working on the snob's.
The snob turned to me and drawled, "I'm Draco Malfoy and you are my future girlfriend."
I stared at him in disbelief and replied, "In your dizziest day-dreams, dude."
He cocked his head to the side and ignoring my snark asked, "Where are you from?"
This guy does not take a hint. I replied in the coldest tone I could muster, "Texas, so you better back off 'cause there's a reason they say 'don't mess with Texas'."
Finally he shows some sign of hearing what I say and he looks amused (the jerk) and he says, "We Malfoys always get what we want."
At this point his robes are done, and with his irritating smirk firmly in place, he left. My robes were done soon as well but I hardly noticed because of my fury. I thought I left the jerks in Texas!
Whilst storming back to the Leaky Cauldron, I bumped into something huge and solid and promptly fell on my butt. It was Hagrid. Harry helped me up.
"Thanks!" I said blushing like crazy.
Hagrid turned around to see why Harry stopped. "Oh, hello Kayla! How are yeh? This here's Harry Potter; Harry, this is Kayla, though I reckon you've seen each other before by the looks of it."
"Hello." Harry said in a quiet voice.
"Nice to meetcha, I would have said hi in the Leaky Cauldron but you looked kinda overwhelmed." I say smiling and holding out my hand. Harry shook it tentatively as though expecting me to suddenly start doing something weird.
"Yeah, it was pretty odd having all of those strangers. And they all think I'm really extraordinary, but I don't get it." He says before really thinking it through and then blushes.
"Well, I perform at the Leaky Cauldron in about an hour if you want to come." I offer because my bag of robes is cutting into my fingers.
"We'd love ter!" Hagrid said before Harry could respond.
"See ya'll then!" I say and I head back to my room.
Once in my room, I decided I had some time to kill before heading down to perform so I picked up The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts which I had picked up to learn about the wizarding war that mad my life such a mess that was caused by some mad man called Voldemort. I was most of the way through when I read the final chapter title, Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived. SAY WHAT? I exclaimed in my head. Then I plunged on and read this chapter at top speed. By the end of it, I was thoroughly sad. Harry's life made mine look like a freakin' picnic in the park. Voldemort killed his parents when he was a baby and tried to kill him too. The scuzbag's curse rebounded though, destroying himself and giving Harry his famous scar. I looked at the time and headed downstairs with a song already picked out in my head. Firework by Katy Perry just fits for most of what I wanted to say to encourage the poor orphan and it also reminded me of my situation. The pub was pretty crowded, but I was able to spot Hagrid and Harry sitting in the back. I started without so much of a 'Hi, how are ya?'.
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,
drifting through the wind
wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
like a house of cards,
one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, (I cut my eyes at Harry at this part and he just gaped)your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough
'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
After finishing this song, I looked over at Harry again and he looked dumbfounded at the fact that someone sang a song to him and that the song was encouraging. I continued with the rest of my set and after my final song, Born This Way by Lady Gaga (it's a real crowd pleaser), I walked over to Harry and Hagrid who were still clapping.
"Hey." I said like I totally hadn't sung a song to Harry. He was blushing profusely.
"Those were some nice songs yeh sang." Hagrid said smiling.
"Thanks Hagrid." I said blushing almost as much as Harry.
Hagrid took out a pocket watch and swore quietly. "Harry, we better git goin', your train leaves in twenty minutes! See yer, Kayla!"
"See you." Harry mumbled, gathering his stuff and owl.
"Bye!" I said.
I walked off to my room and flumped onto my bed smiling to myself. I now know two people that are going to Hogwarts with me next month! I thought giddily. But then I went cold remembering that I could be meeting my biological family that same day. Only me, I thought, only me.