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Chapter 9

The Busy Day

Part Two

Harry and Hermione still under there special "Normal couple" charm walked down Diagon Alley hand in hand reminiscing to each other, as they took in all the sites and sounds of peace. They were headed to a shop that Harry had learned of from Mad eye Moody the first time around. It had been destroyed during one of Voldemorts more vicious assaults on the populous, before Harry had a chance to visit it but he was determined to see it this time before that happened.

As they approached the shop they noticed a pair of spectacles hanging from the building, the only sign that this was a magical optometrist. As they walked in, the door jingled and a woman came scurrying out from the back. Hermione quickly took off there "normal couple" glamour as the shop keeper came into view. She was a average looking brunette woman in her late 60's and hand more than a few white hairs streaking through the French twist on her head. But what really caught Hermione and Harry's attention to her appearance were her eyes they were a most extraordinary shade of purple.

At first Harry thought he was seeing things and rubbed his eyes to make sure. Hermione simply smiled at the woman who came to the counter after taking of an apron and said, "Hello Ma'am my friend and I were told about your wonderful establishment by an associate of our parents."

This seemed to shake Harry out of his shock and he quickly recovered his ability to speak. "Yes Madam I am here for your world renowned eye elixir 20/20 and a few modifications to my current eye wear."

At this the woman brightened significantly and motioned Harry over to a comfortable looking chair. She then took a seat on a stool in front of him and put what appeared to be an average monocle up to one of her purple eyes.

"Please take off your spectacles for me sonny." The shop keeper asked grandmotherly.

She smiled when he did and began to look quite closely at his eyes one at a time.

"HHHmmmm, yes it would seem as if you could use the 20/20 though a lower potion could be used and is much cheaper, although you would still be reliant on those spectacles of yours but your eye sight would not get worse. On the other hand if you do choose the 20/20 potion you will never need to replenish it in the future.

She leaned back and waited for Harry to decide. "I believe the 20/20 potion will be just what I need and I would also like some modifications made to a new set of frames please madam.

At her questioning look when he mentioned the frames Harry continued. "I mean you no disrespect in regards to the potion I only ask this because I am so used to my glasses that I prefer them and my parents associate told me to ask for the mad eye special on the lenses with no prescription."

The shop keepers eyes widened at the mention of mad eye then she said," Aww well then young sir lets get started shall we?" No hint of surprise showing in her tone.

She went to the back of the shop returning with a fresh apron. She had a small bottle in one hand and a goblet in the other. Then she sat back down in front of the blurry eyed Harry and said "Now my potion has been in my family for generations so you'll have to trust me with what I'm about to ask of you. I need at least one or two drops of your blood to add to the potion here. This will help the potion act with your magic to restore your eye sight to what it should be."

She took a small pairing knife from her Apron and waited for Harry to hold out a finger. Once he did, with Hermione watching on avidly, the lady proceeded to prick his finger gently and then squeeze a few drops of blood into the bottle she waited a moment before shaking the clear bottle slightly watching the contents then shook her head and squeezed Harry's finger a little more firmly. After a few more drops she shook the bottle again and smiled as it turned an ugly puce color. She let go of his fingers handing him a piece of cotton to hold on it and proceeded to cork the bottle and shake it vigorously.

As she continued to shake the bottle she stood and handed Harry his old glasses and said, "Now Young man these are your options with this particular potion, you can take the potion now and sit here in what I know personally is a quite comfortable chair, I'll lock up shop and serve us some tea and we can chat while the potion works or you can take this home and take it at night before bed and wake up with proper eye sight. Many of my customers choose to stay in the shop as they like the immediate results. But the reason you can't take it and leave is the effects, they are as follows; dizziness, Sevier blurred vision and Nausea upon standing and walking. These side affects don't take long to wear off but can be serious if ignored." The last she said rather sternly.

"So what shall it be darling boy?" the woman asked much more sweetly as she finished shaking the bottle which had now turned a pretty shade of blue.

"I could use a spot of tea." Harry said reaching out for the potion he looked to Hermione and she nodded to the witch.

With a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her lips she conjured a tea set and biscuits, and a small chair for Hermione. She handed Harry the Potion and said, "Drink it slowly lad and don't worry on the taste I have perfected that part as well, in fact it used to taste like a mixture of curdled milk and bad onions now it taste like whatever the wizard or witch likes most."

As Harry slowly drank the 20/20 potion the shop keeper went to the door and changed her sign from open to close and locked the door. She then walked back to the two teens and conjured a chair for herself.

"By the way my name is Viola Vassen and I am very pleased to meet the son of James Potter." Harry tried to stop taking the potion to interject but she motioned for him to continue.

"Your father was a bit older than you when he came to me I'd say let me think I believe it was for his fifteenth Birthday." She smiled looking off into the distance. She took a sip of her tea and offered Hermione a biscuit witch the girl took thanking her.

Harry finished the potion and smiled at the memory of how badly Madam Pomfrey's tasted compared to his vanilla flavored 20/20 potion.

"Madam Vassen, not to be presumptuous but could I have the memory of that day? I don't get a chance to come upon many people who have such a fond memory of my father."

Viola's face fell and she answered sadly," I do understand dear boy but I am afraid I am no good at that sort of thing. I cannot withdraw memory strands because of a potions accident when I was young. " She thought for a moment and her face brightened prettily once again. "I can however regale you with the complete tale for I do have a wonderful knack for remembering my customers!"

Harry said "All right then" And he wiggled a little to get more comfortable and took the cup of tea she was offering.

Madam Vassen took a sip of her tea and looked thoughtful for a moment, "Young James came in with his father that day they were coming in for a check up and an upgrade to James's glasses. He had a smile and a way about him that could charm any woman young or old. Youngest Potter to make the Quiditch team in over a century his father boasted, I could see where he got his charming way for his father was not much older than myself at the time and had that way about him as well." She blushed remembering

"Charles Henry Potter was his name he took my had and kissed it in a gentlemanly fashion and told me how enchanting I looked on that fine day. He regaled me with tales of his sons many victories over the other houses at Hogwarts and how their were scouts for Quiditch coming to all his games. James frowned at this I noticed but he quickly regained a Jovial smile and listened as his father chatted with me a few more moments. His father then went into a business like tone and told me he wanted James's eye's too be in tip top form and had gone as far as buying him a pair of goggles for him which he produced and placed on my counter. He then asked for the lenses to be changed to his prescription and they would later be having the Quiditch supplies store keeper to put an impervious spell on them. "Spare no expense for my boy!" Charles had said. He then turned to James put a hand on his shoulder and told me it was his birthday and he was doing so well in Hogwarts he was getting a day out with his father all to himself which from the look they exchanged told me that this rarely happened. Charles squeezed James's shoulder and asked if their was anything else from my shop he was interested in. He looked to my signs and my many frames and picked out a pair and then sat on a stool as I checked his eyes and made the suggestion of the 20/20 potion for his eyes were far worse than yours are dear." The older woman said her eye's twinkling and she took another sip of tea.

Harry and Hermione sat in rapt attention listening while eating a delicious biscuits and quite lovely tea.

Madam Vassen went on "When I suggested the potion James looked hopeful but Charles quickly shook his head saying that he believed glasses helped grow character. And adjusting his own spectacles on his nose said how he remembered his younger days with them and how he believed they were a way of God making sure we didn't grow to vain as a people. Then his expression had changed to one of joviality again and he said he was sure if his son wanted to buy the potion he could well afford it once he was fully grown and how a few more trips to my lovely establishment wouldn't hurt him at all. He then mentioned how sorry he was to hear of my mothers passing and if there was anything he could do to let him know. I told him thank you and promised to let him know. My brother was taking care of things while I was in the shop and he would be sending his daughter to stay with me for a while until they could find other arrangements. It was actually your grandfather that introduced me to my husband God Rest His soul. " Her eyes tearing up she grabbed a tissue and dabbed at them a moment then straightened her back regaining some composure.

"You were married for so short a period of time do you mind telling us what happened" Hermione asked curiously.

"Well my husband was an apothecary so we both had the same passion he had just moved to town and was becoming partners with the apothecary in town at the time for he had no children and was getting along in years. Charles met him that same day and offered to introduce us. I told him I was to old for such nonsense but he insisted I wasn't and that I should introduce myself the next time I needed supplies for my Potions. Hans Vassen was a tall blond man who was breathtaking and had a bad habit of destroying his glasses while creating new potions. After I gave him free of charge my newly perfected 20/20 potion and him thinking he was strong enough to fight of the affects stood and promptly fell on me, literally. From then on it was a whirlwind romance. We were married within a week. He would work at the apothecary during the day and come home here above this shop at night. We had five glorious years together. "Madam Vassen paused and sniffed again Hermione conjuring a Handkerchief for her and she smiled at the girl accepting it gratefully.

"Diagon Alley was hit by a few Death eaters that night. Hans went storming out of the shop that night telling me to stay put, protect my niece and the shop and he said that he would be back. That is the last time I saw him alive, that night I could felt dread tease my mind I recognized the effects of the Dementors and began to hope and pray that Hans would not be taken by those monsters. My prayers came true, he hadn't been taken by the Dementors however the Auror who found him said he died of the killing curse. I will never forget the look of that horrible sign over the Alley or the way my world changed forever that night." She sniffed again and her mood seemed to lighten slightly as she said.

"Hans had one thing he always used to say that reminds me everyday to keep going, "Love is strong enough to move our mountains, brave enough to best our enemies, and wise enough to linger long after it seems lost to us." I never fully understood why Han's was put in my life only to be taken away so swiftly but I now believe it was to help me remember to always keep my heart open to love. And I carry him here always." She said patting her heart and beaming.

"I saw your father once more before that horrible night. He came to get a check up and to introduce me to his lovely wife and son. So you see Harry this is not the first time we ever met. You were too young to remember of course but when I held you I knew you were going to be a very special little boy. There was your father glowing with pride and your mother was radiant. To see James grow from a little boy to the father of his own little boy was something so wonderful for me. My niece had been visiting me at the time and stayed on with me for a while helping me after Hans had passed away. She was wonderful and also got to see you and was quite taken with you. She was about your parents age but she went back to Romania to be with her mother when my brother, her father died." Madam Vassen said sadly.

"Well I do believe its about that time why don't I take a look at those eye's now Harry." She said offering to take his tea cup.

She put the tea cup down and turned to Harry putting her magical monocle on one eye and squinted to look into each of his eyes. She frowned a bit and wiped the monocle then bent to take another look. With a bemused looking expression she sat back and looked at Harry for a moment.

"Is everything ok?'" Harry asked seeing her expression become worried.

"oh yes. Well the potion did its job. But it also seemed to have given your eyes a color change ,see for yourself. It may be only temporary." She handed him a mirror and Harry looked at his once emerald eyes which seemed to have a few golden flecks to them now.

He turned to Hermione and let her look and she smiled shyly.

"Its quite nice, nothing anyone should be able to notice unless their quite close to your face. But I'll have to record this just in case. If you have any other changes just get in touch with me through owl, alright?" Madam Vassen asked.

"Now you stand up and tell me if there is any lightheadedness." Vassen stood and held out a hand.

Harry stood and looked around and said, "Wow this is great I don't need my glasses and I seem to be fine." He said smiling. "How much do I owe you Madam Vassen?" Harry asked

"It will be 500 Galleons for the potion and 50 for the specialized eye wear." Madam Vassen said.

Harry pressed his ring to the small circular spot on the back of the register and received his receipt.

"It shouldn't take more than an hour to finish putting in the new lenses and finishing the enchantments. Is there anything else I can help you with Harry dear?" Madam Viola Vassen asked.

"No but I thank you for the story and the service Madam. I look forward to seeing you again maybe next time we will meet your niece." Harry answered smiling and shook her hand.

"It was a pleasure meeting you both and don't hesitate to call on me if you need anything." Madam Viola said as she waived them out the door.

Hermione replaced the "Normal couple" charm on them and they continued down the Alley to Talbert's Traveling Trunks.

Making their way into the shop they perused the isles waiting for the shop keeper to finish with another customer.

When he was finished he moved over to where they were looking and said, "Hello there welcome to Talberts Traveling trunks how can I help you this fine day?"

Hermione responded, "I am looking for a multi-compartment trunk with a library section. I would also like to include the best safety and security features that you can install on it while also adding the shrinking and weightless feature."

The shop keeper nodded and asked, "Any particular color in mind lass?"

"What's your most popular color? Hermione asked.

"Depends on what you want it for miss, Usually people choose brown for the home and black for traveling and it varies with students. Its all up to the customer," Said the clerk.

"I would like one in your basic black please." Hermione stated.

"This one here miss was preordered but the party backed out just yesterday. It has all the features you want all we have to do is key it to your magical signature." Said the clerk

Harry curiously asked, "Why did the party back out of the order so suddenly?"

The shop keeper looked sheepish and shrugged saying, "Poor blitter caught a sudden case of death."

Harry and Hermione blinked a moment and thought to themselves. How do you respond to that?

After a moment Hermione said that she would take the trunk and asked how to key it to herself. The shopkeeper instructed her to place her finger on the central rune, it would take a small blood sample and then she would be keyed to the trunk. They finished their business there and made their way to Flourish and Blotts to get a mail order catalogue also grabbing one at the apothecary. They stopped by Olivander's for wand holsters and a wand servicing kit each. Next they stopped at Magical Menagerie to grab Crookshanks before continuing to the final stop in the ally which was Madam Malkins, where they purchased new Robes and a matching set of dress robes.

They decided to eat lunch in London before beginning the big shopping trip Harry's new wardrobe. In the courtyard between Diagon Alley and the Leaky Caldron They called Dobby and had him return their purchases to the manor. After fish and chips at a local pub they made their way to a nearby clothing store. They spent several hours getting all the essentials under cloths, socks, shoes, shirts and pants for every occasion, several suit coats and they both treated themselves to a long coat a piece. Harry remembered that he had forgotten to get himself a watch and they decided to get it in Diagon Alley when they returned for his glasses.

The last they shopped for before they left to return to Diagon Ally was a set of formal dress clothes for each other. Having accomplished all they needed to in muggle London they started back toward the Leaky Caldron stopping in a secluded alleyway to summon Dobby to grab the clothes they had just purchased. They then made their way back to the Caldron, slipped back through to Diagon Alley stopping only at the magical time piece shop for Harry's watch, before continuing to the optometrist for Harry's glasses. Finding them in order they thanked Madam Vassen again and left apparating to the edge of the Wards surrounding Potter Manor.

Potter Manor sat on small hill overlooking a large plot of land on the outskirts of Godric's Hollow. It had a vast lawn surrounding the entire Manor house and what looked to be a large barn and stable in the back of the home. The Manor itself was a three story stone house with double oak doors for the main entrance. It had large windows and on the third floor was a small Balcony and at the top what appeared to be an attic with only one window. The path leading up to the house was cobble stone lined with small rose bushes that had been neatly kept. As Harry and Hermione made their way into the main entrance they took in the grand entrance hall once again; the marble stair case leading to the second and third floor, the large candelabra hanging from the ceiling and the three doors leading to the ball room the library and the dinning room, which was mostly used for entertaining important guests, the family dinning area was in the back of the house closer to the kitchens.

They found Hermione's parents in the library sitting near the fireplace chatting quietly. They greeted each other warmly and Hermione recounted their day as Dobby served them some tea.

As they were talking Fawkes flashed in with a passenger, the man crumbled to the ground unconscious, Harry moved to the man and checked his pulse, then called Dobby and had the man moved to one of the bedrooms and told Dobby to watch over him.

"That was your godfather?" Emma asked.

"Yes, he should be up and around in a few days. He just needs to rest properly and get fed descent food, rebuild his strength."

Harry turned to Hermione, "Fawkes says everything went perfectly the stone you gave him charmed to become Sirius, activated in the cell right after his arrival and was a perfect copy. No one should notice anything for a few days unless the enchantment wears off sooner."

Fawkes flashed out again "He just left to complete phase two." Harry stated.

A moment later Fawkes reappeared when a haggard Remus Lupin, "Unless you have brought me here to tell me where Harry is Dumbledore I have nothing to say to you." Remus stated before he realized he wasn't in Hogwarts.

With a smirk worthy of the Cheshire cat, Harry said, "I am over here Moony, and we have lots to tell you would you like tea or something stronger, perhaps a bit of both wouldn't you agree Dan?"

"Defiantly", Dan stated " I know I needed it"

With that Harry and Hermione with the help of the Grangers sat down to spin the tale once more.

A/N: Peeks out shyly, Sorry about the delay folks but the economy hit me pretty hard I am just now finding work again some things had to go while I was laid off and unfortunately Internet was one of them We are back we are ready to continue and we are going no where this story WILL be completed. We Promise.