Chapter 2 - Diagon Alley
"Nikki wake up we are going to Diagon Alley today." said Jack.
"I'm coming down in a second." Nikki hurried up and got dressed, went to brush her teeth then went downstairs for breakfast.
"Nikki do you want toast or cereal?" asked Tom.
"I'll have some toast."
"After you guys have had your breakfast can you please go upstairs and get your Hogwarts letters Tom and Nikki?"
"Ok mum" said Tom.
"Yes Mrs Coliandris."
"Nikki you do know you can call me mum just like Tom and Jack."
"Ok mum." said Nikki.
Tom and Nikki went upstairs to get there letters and came back downstairs.
"Come let's get going. We need to buy a lot of things from Diagon Alley." said Jack.
"How do we get there anyway?"
"We get there by going into the Leaky Cauldron." explained Tom.
The Coliandris' (that includes Nikita) got out of the house and walked into the Leaky Cauldron.
"So how do we get from here to Diagon Alley?"
"Follow me." said Tom.
Tom led them outside the back door. There were massive walls all around them creating a room without a roof. Mrs Coliandris took out her wand and tapped different bricks on the wall right in front of her. Suddenly an arch appeared. They all went through the archway and into Diagon Alley. In every direction all you could see were shops for all sorts of magical things.
"Right well I think we should go to Gringotts first. Nikki did you get anything else in your letter?"
"Yes mum I got this key it's in my pocket, but what do we get from there?"
"You'll find out soon love. Give me your key." They walked straight forward to a very large building called Gringotts.
"Nikki this is the wizard's bank Gringotts." said Jack.
They went inside. There were lots of kids with there parents and a lot of goblins, one on each counter.
"And how may I help you today Mrs Coliandris?" asked the goblin in a very low and croaky voice.
"I would like to withdraw an amount from my volt 294 and this is a letter from Dumbledore."
"Very well and you must be Miss Nikita Riddle am I right?"
"Yes and I prefer it if you called me Nikki."
"Well do you have the key that Dumbledore had sent you?"
"It's here. There you go." said Mrs Coliandris.
"Follow me and please keep both hands and feet in the cart at all times."
"Tom I think you should go with Nikki while I wait here with mum."
"Ok." said Tom.
Tom and Nikki got into the cart right opposite the goblin. First they went to volt 294 which belonged to the Coliandris'.
"Wow that's a lot of money. You must be seriously rich."
"Not really nearly everyone has at least this amount of money in there volts. It's normal."
"Oh cool."
Tom got a small pile of golden, bronze and silver coins and put them in a bag. Next they went to volt 645 which was where Nikki was supposed to get her money from.
"Oh my god!!! Now that is what you call a lot of money. Nikki your volt is just about completely full of cash!"
"Is this seriously my volt I think we came to the wrong one."
"Nikki your parents must have been immensely rich."
She went inside and got a small pile of money and put it in her bag. Both of them got into the cart and went back where they had left Jack and there mum.
"Mum! Jack you should have seen Nikki's volt it was completely full of money!!"
"Cool!!!"
They came outside of Gringotts and started to think where they should go next.
"Why don't I go with Nikki and get her new wand while you two go to Madam Malkin's and get your new robes. We'll meet you there ok."
"Ok. See you later Nikki."
"Bye guys."
Mrs Coliandris took Nikki to Olivander's the best wand maker in the world.
"Ah Mrs Coliandris good to see you again and who's this?"
"I'm Nikita Riddle, but you can call me Nikki for short."
"And how old are you Nikki?"
"I'm 9 years old."
"I wasn't expecting you for at least another two years. Anyway let get your measurements and then we can find you a wand."
"Ok."
Mr Olivander took Nikki's measurements and went to the back of his shop.
"How about this one Oak, Dragon Heartstring 12 1/2". Go on give it wave." Nikki waved the wand and the shop's window smashed.
"Nope not that one. Here try this instead Ash, Unicorn Hair 13"." Nikki gave it flick and loads of wands came flying off the shelves.
"No definitely not. (whispers)I wonder. Could two people get the exact kind of wand on the exact same day, which is connected to the Dark Lord's wand.(normal) Let's try this Holly, Phoenix Feather 12 1/2". Go on give it a wave."
"Okay." She waved the wand and sparks came out.
"Curious very curious."
"I'm sorry, but what's curious?"
"Do you have a scar perhaps?"
"Yes. I have one on the back of my neck. Why?"
Just then an owl flew in threw the smashed window. It had a letter tied to its leg.
"Just one moment." Mr Olivander read the letter then went back to Nikki. "You'll find out, but not from me because Dumbledore wants to tell you this himself when you go to Hogwarts this year."
Nikki and Mrs Coliandris left the shop to go and find the boys.
"You took your time." said Jack.
"Sorry." said Nikki.
"Tom did you get your new robes?" Mrs Coliandris asked and Tom nodded.
"I'll go and get Nikki's new robes if you want to wait then its fine or you can go and see the Weasleys there in the book store."
"We'll see you in a sec!" shouted the boys.
Madam Malkin fixed Nikki's new robes and they left the shop to go to the book store.
"Hey!! Ginny guess what!"
"What?"
"I'm a witch and I've been accepted to go to Hogwarts!"
"Wow. But aren't you a year younger than me?"
"Yeh. I think Dumbledore might have made a mistake and accepted me two years earlier then he should have."
"Still I can't believe it your going to Hogwarts before me and you'll be in the same year as Ron. How cool is that!!"
"I know!"
"Bloody Hell. Why are you two screaming?" said Ron.
"Ron I'm going to Hogwarts and I'll be in the same year as you."
"What!! Cool. But aren't you two years younger than me?"
"Yeh I am."
"Awesome."
"Hey Tom just told us you're going to Hogwarts this year. I hope you get put in our house. That would be so cool." said Fred and George agreed.
"I hope so." They carried on talking while they bought there new school books. Then they went to see the 'Nimbus 2000' the brand new and the fasted broom created so far.
"I wish someone gets me the Nimbus 2000 for Christmas or my birthday." said Tom.
Nikki heard what Tom had wished for and came up with and idea.
"Oh yeh I totally forgot me and Jack got you a present because you're starting at Hogwarts." Behind them was a snowy white owl in a cage.
"Awww thanks you guys."
"So what are you going to call him?" asked George.
"How about Midnight?"
"Love it!" said all of them.