As soon as they were done shoving food down their throats, Tonks had arrived to take the girls shopping. They were both so excited that they were having a hard time acting normal. Heidi was bouncing up and down like a five-year-old, and Brienna was having giggle-fits.
Tonks wanted them to get their wands first, but Heidi and Brienna quickly objected. If they tried out wands, Tonks would definitely know they weren't magic.
"I really want to get our books first!" Brienna practically screamed at her.
"Yeah! Our books are REALLY important!" Heidi added.
Tonks looked confused but she relented and took them to Florish and Blotts.
That place is a book-lovers Heaven. There were so many books jammed in the store! They were practically toppling over, but the girls could tell they were held up by magic.
"Alright, you two need copies of Magical Drafts and Potions."
"Wait, isn't that a first year book?" Brienna questioned.
"Yes. Dumbledore doesn't want you to start off too confused."
"We have to be in a class with a bunch of 11 year olds! How embarrassing!" Heidi whined.
Brienna had to agree with her on that. After all, she was going to be turning 18 and she had to be in class with first years. Awesome.
"Snape is going to mock us." Brienna said. Heidi nodded. Being bullied by the guy that was bullied wasn't cool. Not that they cared about being cool, but they didn't want to have to deal with Snape's snarky comments more than they had to.
They purchased their books and it seemed as though we were in a wide variety of classes with different years. The girls were in Care of Magical Creatures with the third years, Charms with the seconds, Divination with the fourths, Defense against the Dark Arts with the fifth years, and Heidi and Brienna had split Transfiguration classes, Brienna in with the seventh years, and her with the sixth years.
"Wands yet, mates?" Tonks asked.
"CATS!" Heidi yelled. "WE HAVE TO GET CATS!"
Tonks jumped in fright at her outburst. "What's gotten into you two?" They ignored her.
"Cats, Tonks!" exclaimed Brienna. The three made their way to Eeylops Owl Emporium and Magical Menagerie. They wandered through shelves of noisy cages with Tonks trailing behind.
"Don't tell me you lost your familiars along with your luggage." Tonks murmured.
"The Black Widow Academy didn't allow animals." Brienna was quick on the draw. Tonks scrunched up her face, disbelieving.
"Ooh! Look at this one!" Heidi pointed to a tiny, black kitten. "Sooo cute!"
"I'm getting this little tiger." Brienna cooed over an orange Tabby.
Heidi happily paid for Shadow, and Brienna for Pumpkin, and they brought their fuzzy bundles of joy to Madame Malkins.
"Okay, mates. I have to get back to the Ministry. Here's money for wands. Can you find your way?"
Brienna and Heidi nodded, relieved.
"Thanks for everything, Tonks." They told her as she rushed off. Brienna and Heidi exchanged glances.
"What now?" Brienna asked. Heidi looked at the money in her hand.
"I kind of want a wand..."
Brienna rolled her eyes at her.
"How?"
"I think I have an idea."
Heidi led her into Ollivander's. A little bell above the door clanged as they entered the dusty shop. Ollivander peered up at the girls and came from behind his counter.
"Hello there! You look a little old to be getting your first wands... But I don't recall selling you lot any... would you like to try some out?"
"No!" They yelled. Ollivander frowned in confusion.
"See..." Heidi began. "We had wands... From another maker."
"Was it that Mr. Kiddell? You know his wands are ruddy awful."
"They very same." Heidi lied. She actually had no idea who Mr. Kiddell was.
"And they were quite awful, but we lost them anyway. And now we need new ones." Heidi finished.
"Do you remember the descriptions?" He inquired.
"Yes, mine was oak, ten inches, dragon heartstring." Heidi made all of that up. Ollivander squinted at her.
"Heartstring? Maybe... but OAK? Dear girl, that Jimmy Kiddell knew less about wandlore than I thought. No, I insist you try new ones."
Brienna and Heidi panicked as Ollivander shuffled about, mumbling to himself.
"Now try this Ebony, 11 inches." He got a box off of the shelf and handed it to Heidi, then went to find more, mumbling, "Perhaps a Cherry, 11 and a half?"
Heidi didn't open the box but instead looked to Brienna for help.
"This was your idea!" Brienna whispered.
Heidi slowly took the wand from the box. It was beautiful, it resembled a shiny, dark unicorn horn. Against her better judgment, she waved it. Nothing happened.
"Just as well, then. Try this one."
Another box was placed into her hand. This one was prettier than the last.
"Redheart, 11.5, dragon heartstring." It was a gorgeous, red color with delicate, black moon and star engravings winding all along it, and a tree symbol engraved on the handle.
"I'll take it!" Heidi said, exhausting the last of her ideas. Ollivander cocked his head.
"You haven't even tried it yet!"
"Mr. Ollivander, we-"
"Well go on! I have a feeling this one's just for you."
Heidi sighed and swished the wand around. She gasped. From the tip came a wispy, silvery-blue stream of stars and moons that quickly vanished when she yelped and dropped the wand.