Chapter Three

Wands and New Friends

Diagon Alley is huge. The children, who are absolutely outraged that they're being denied entrance to Gringotts on account of their mothers not wanting trouble, wait with their fathers' in the Leaky Cauldron. There aren't too many people there yet, just a large hairy man sitting at a table drinking what looks to be firewhiskey and a family of redheads that have just walked in the door. James, recognizing one of the redhaired parents, leads them all over to say hi much to the displeasure of the children.

"Children, I'd like you to meet Arthur Weasley and his wife Molly. They're very good friends of ours from school." Lucius said.

Jinxx glanced up at them, his face bored. "Hello." he said and his siblings echoed him.

"Hello."

James goes down the line, introducing each child and explaining a bit about them. When he stops, he and Molly exchange a laugh about having six or seven children and Draco rolls his eyes. Molly introduces her own children, of which she only has five at the moment. The first is a tall, rather pinched looking boy whose name is Percy. Neville mutters to Jessalynn that he looks a bit like a prat and she laughs. The next two are identical twins with mischievous grins named Fred and George. Molly explains that they should be careful around them because they like to prank. James assures them all that the Junior Marauders can give as good as they get and Fred and George pale at the sound of that. The next is a tall, gangly boy about their age whose name is Ron. He's bright and cheerful and Harry and Draco decide right off that they like him. The last is a tiny girl of ten years old whose name is Ginevra. She scowls at Molly when she calls her that, though, and proclaims that she is just Ginny. Harry isn't so certain he likes her but that's only because she's staring at Draco a little too much and Draco is his. Soon, the entire Weasley-Marauder party is moving together towards Diagon talking and laughing amongst themselves.

"Do you guys play Quidditch?" Ron was asking Harry and Draco as Fred, George, and the rest of their siblings talked pranking.

Draco grinned widely. "Yeah. Harry's a seeker but I prefer Chaser myself. I'm taller and better built. Harry is small and sleek."

"I'm a Keeper. What house are you hoping for?"

"Slytherin. We're very cunning and ambitious and besides, we're not reckless, too-smart, or any other house quality."

Ron frowned. "But...isn't Slytherin evil or something like that?"

It was Harry's turn to roll his eyes. "Not really, no. It's just the reputation. Slytherin is a brilliant house. Anyone should be proud to be a Slytherin."

"Then I hope to be there too. If you guys are in it than I hope so too. Otherwise, I won't have friends. Blaise Zabini and Pansy Parkinson will be in Gryffindor and they're bloody annoying. Rude too."

Draco nodded. "Most Gryffs are. Some are cool too, though. We don't discriminate by house, though. Just personality. I think you'll make a great Slytherin. Even if you're not, we'll still be friends."

"But...Percy says it isn't right to be friends with people in other houses."

"Well then Percy is a giant prat and you shouldn't listen to him. We'll be friends either way and if he says something about it, we'll just prank him."

Neville, who had been sort of listening to their conversation, said, "And that's the last thing anyone wants. Drarry pranks are torture."

Ron cocked an eyebrow at him. "Drarry?"

Draco sighed as if he were greatly annoyed by the question.

"It's our nickname. Midnight gave it to us after we told her about the whole Veela-Mate thing." Harry told him, grinning.

"You're Veelas?"

"Draco is. I'm just his mate."

Draco rolled his eyes. "You are not just my Mate. You're also Harry Potter. Savior of the Wizarding World and all that." he said, cuffing Harry round the head.

"That's a farce and you know it. I'm just Harry. I didn't save the world. You did when you protected me that night."

Ron glanced between the two of them. "Wait...what?"

Draco sighed and began to explain. "You know what happened on Halloween eleven years ago right?"

"Yeah. Everyone does."

"Well...Harry didn't defeat Voldemort on his own. Because I'm a Veela, I sort of have a photographic memory. I remember that night like it was yesterday. When Voldemort attacked Harry, the Veela half of me recognized Harry as my Mate and protected him. It rebounded the Killing Curse. Our parents have no idea yet, of course. Finding out we were Mates nearly gave them a coronary. Giving them that information would send them into cardiac arrest most likely."

Ron gave them a look that clearly stated he was considering having a coronary. He was about to speak when they arrived at the wand shop. Ron and Ginny went first and neither Draco nor Harry paid much attention. They tried, of course, but Ollivander was so...odd. He was ancient and he smelled...but he smelled of Veela not human. Noticing their inquiring looks, the old man smiled at them. It made Harry's skin crawl.

"I'm not a Veela. My wife is, however." he told Draco before turning back to the adults.

"Who's going first?" he asked Lucius who prodded Midnight forward.

"Ah. Midnight Black. Let's see here..."

He pulled out a long black box and handed the wand inside to her. Before she'd even waved it, he pulled it away and replaced it. They did this for several minutes before they found a wand that worked. Cherry and Unicorn tail 10 inches. She beamed proudly when her mother stated that every witch in her family had had a cherry wand.

Next up was Jessalynn. She stepped forward, adopting a bored expression as Ollivander proclaimed to all the world who was standing before him. It took him twice as long to find Jessalynn's proper wand as it had anyone else before him and Ron, Draco, and Harry were beginning to get bored. Jessalynn's wand was Cherry and Unicorn hair ten inches. She went over to Midnight and the two girls laughed at the fact that they'd gotten the same wand. Ollivander, however looked like he was expecting it.

Jinxx got his wand on the first try. It was a Cherry and Unicorn hair eleven inches. When he'd gotten his, he gave the old man a look but said nothing. Something suspicious was going on here. This fact was further cemented when Axel, Neville, Harry, and Draco all got Cherry and Unicorn hair wands of varying lengths. Harry and Draco had gotten 12 inches. Neville had gotten 9. And Axel had been 10.

"How did we all get the same wand type?" Jinxx asked, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Have you ever heard of the Warlocks of Unicorn Place?"

And just like that, their entire lives changed again.

AN: Hey guys. What do you think the Warlocks of Unicorn Place are? And how do they connect with the wands? I'll give you a hint: it has something to do with the founders. Next chapter should be up soon. I'm hoping to have it finished by next Friday. If not, I apologize. Thanks for reading and remember to review.

T. W.