Chapter 2-

Lars and his father Robert arrived in front of Ollivanders wand shop. Mary followed suit, and eventually went to catch up with some old friends from her school.

"It's time I think we go son," Robert said to Lars, who nodded. "We can go to all the stores together," Lars laughed at Robert, who quickly went shopping.

As Lars went around, looking at the stores for the first time, he was amazed at the amount of people, and stores. There stood some sweet shops, all the school stores, and some pets stores. Lars thought about Hogwarts, and a new year.

Suddenly, Lars noticed the pet shop. He noticed an owl. The owl stared at Lars, and Lars did the exact thing back to the owl. Robert noticed Lars stop and stare at the owl, who didn't take his eyes off Lars.

"Dad, can we get an owl?" Lars asked, out of curiosity. Lars never knew what to expect. "I could use a pet," Lars saw his father disagree, which had Lars totally dumbfounded, but they walked on.

"Could I turn myself into an owl?" Lars asked, to simply see his father laugh.

"Why is that even a question?" Robert asked. The situation made no sense. Lars felt he would love to become an owl, he could fly, send letters. It would the most fun he would ever have.

Robert and Lars finished getting most of their books. Hogwarts had yet to announce a new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, Lars knew it would be announced soon.

But, Lars suddenly saw a large crowd by Ollivanders, there stood Ollivander, shaking hands with an oddly looking man Lars had only seen in the papers. The man had aging silky gray hair, and looked rather pale, maybe due to his age. His brown eyes made up for the gray hair.

"Who is that Dad?" Lars asked his father. "I have seen that man in the papers," Robert just laughed.

"That man is the Minister of Magic," Lars felt threatened and nervous for some reason. The Minister was taking pictures, and writing down notes debating the new teacher at Hogwarts.

"I assure you Professor Dumbledore will have one soon," The Minister said, as Lars didn't even know his name.

"He is Vinter Fudge," Robert told Lars. "He has been minister for the last 10 years," Robert continued on. "I don't know how much he could take,"

Lars and Robert walked away, as the Minister answered more questions. Lars felt the Minister was too informal and wanted too much attention. Lars was still thinking about Hogwarts.

Lars saw the path to the end of Diagon Alley, some people started to disappear. Then behind a store, came two boys, awfully familiar. As they ran towards Lars, Lars suddenly recognized them. James Potter, and Sirius Black. They stopped as they reconginzed Lars as who Lars was.

"My friend," James stopped and shook Lars' hand, followed by Sirius. "We've missed you much," Sirius looked up at Robert.

"Are you Lars' father?" Sirius asked. Robert nodded. "You're son is awesome!" Sirius laughed, as James and Sirius ran off, bidding goodbye to Lars, and assuring him they will talk more at Hogwarts.

Lars finally arrived home, his school worked packed. Montague was in his separate room; Michael had Lars in a separate room when Robert and Mary came over. Mary had bought Montague his supplies, and went to went into the room.

Montague heard Mary's voice, and quickly opened and closed the door. Since nobody else was in the area, where Montague's room sat, Lars listened in.

"The situation with you and your father," Lars heard Mary say quietly. "Don't let it bother you," Lars heard Montague snort.

Montague was hard to hear, but Lars picked up that Montague felt indifferent about his father's love for Gryffindor.

"Slytherin's are proud," Mary said. Lars could tell she did it for Montague, she didn't feel that. "Wear that Green robe all you please," With that Lars backed away from the door, and eventually the room, as Mary left Montague's room.

Lars and his parents decided to go to Diagon Alley. Lars hoped to meet James, Sirius and especially Remus. Lars had really missed his best friends, even Peter would be awesome to see again.

When Hogwarts was starting in a week, Lars and his parents headed off, through Floo powder. They would land by Ollivanders wand shop, and travel from there. Michael and Doreen were staying back, as they said goodbye to Lars, and his parents. Lars took his first trip in floo powder, and managed to say "Diagon Alley," Which eventually landed him right in front of Olivanders wand shop.