First of all I would like to say that the characters in this story belong to J. K. Rowling, and that I hope you enjoy the story and comment!
Draco's Little Sister
Chapter 3: The Knight Bus
Amelia stood at the steps of the Knight bus. It was a very large red bus. A teenager with shaggy hair and pimples all over his face came out of the door. He held a lantern up to Amelia's face to see her. She shielded the light from her face and looked up at him.
"Hello there," he smiled down at her. "Got anythin' at all?" he asked looking around her.
"N-no." she stuttered.
"Well come on in then," he said extending his arm for her to hold. He led her inside, there were many small beds lining the isle. A giant, bearded man was asleep on one, he looked tired and over worked.
"Where to?" he asked.
"Um… the Leaky Cauldron" she said. He nodded and led her to a bed.
"Here yeh go, you can sleep here if yeh want," the boy said pointing to the bed.
" Er, thanks," Amelia said sitting down on it. The giant bearded man was sleeping on the bed next to him, he stirred and opened his eyes and sat up. He was staring right at Amelia!
"Um, hi there..." said Amelia. The man seemed to know how strange this looked, and looked away quickly.
"Hello, my name is Hagrid, " He said addressing himself. "What's your name?"
Amelia thought about what she should do, should he tell him or not? "My name's Amelia Malfoy." Hagrid stared in disbelief.
"Are your parents Lucius an' Narcissa Malfoy?" He asked curiously.
"I don't know," she said, thinking of how dumb that must've sounded.
"How do you not know who your own parents are?" The man said looking surprised. Amelia found herself telling Hagrid everything that she could remember.
"And now Draco has sent me to London and I'm not even sure what I have to do," She finished.
"Don't worry, I'll alert yeh parents right away," he said standing up.
"No! Please don't, I don't want my brother to be in trouble, and I don't want to go back to my parents. Draco says they don't even care for me!" She pleaded.
"Alright, you can finish your year at Hogwarts, but then you're going home," He said firmly.
"Hogwarts?" she said puzzled.
"Yes, Hogwarts is a school of witchcraft and wizardry." He explained. " I work as the gamekeeper there. "But if you don't want to go, I'll understand. Aging potions are no substitute for really growing up."
"I'll be fine," said Amelia.
"Yeah, I guess. The potion Draco used on you will probably give you the mind of an eleven year old," Hagrid said. "I know Draco, real nasty brute he is."
"I can tell," Amelia said glumly. The bus halted to a stop, Amelia looked out the window and saw that they were right outside a grubby little pub. It must be the Leaky Cauldron, she thought. She got up to leave and said bye to Hagrid.
"I can come with you if you want," he offered. Amelia felt a rush of gratitude as he stood up to join her.
"Really? Would you? Thanks!" she said gratefully. Hagrid just smiled. They climbed off the bus, and into the pub.
It was as grubby and run down as the outside. Hagrid went to the back of the pub and took out what looked like his wand. In front of him, there was a brick wall. He tapped the bricks and a doorway opened up to a busy and crowded alley.
"This is Diagon Alley," said Hagrid. Amelia looked around. It was a small cobble stone street lined with shops. There were millions of people hurrying around.
"Wow!" gasped Amelia. Hagrid led her into many different shops and they bought books, robes, and a cauldron.
"All I need now is a wand, and an animal." she told him, as she looked over her list.
"Alrigh' then, which animal would you like?" asked Hagrid.
"Which animals can I have?" Amelia asked.
"An owl, a rat, or a cat." said Hagrid.
"How about an owl?" asked Amelia. "Where can we buy one?"
"I'll take care of that, you wait here," Hagrid left Amelia by herself.
Hagrid soon came back with a handsome brown owl. "Whadya' think?"
"I love him! What should I name him?" she asked. "How about Henny, short for Hengist?"
"Perfect," said Hagrid. "How about we buy you a wand now?"
"Okay," she said. They walked through the alley until they reached an old shop with the name ollivanders on top of it. They went inside and saw an old man at a desk.
"Hello there, what's your name?" the man said.
"Amelia Malfoy," she said.
"Malfoy? As in Lucius's daughter?" asked the man staring at her.
"Yes, I think so…" she said. "I'm here to buy a wand."
"Oh yes, right this way." He led her to a shelf packed with millions of little boxes. He slid one out and opened it. He took the wand out and handed it to her. She took, unsure of what to do next. She looked up at him.
"Well, give it a wave," he instructed. She waved the wand and it made a flash of green light come out of it, pushing her backwards. She sat on the ground, stunned.
"Oh, well that certainly isn't the right one," The man said shaking his head. He took out another box and gave her the wand. She gave it wave and felt a wave of warmth, and power.
"Hmmm…. Maple wood with dragonstring core seems to be the right one for you!" He said taking the wand from her and put it back into the box. He gave the box to her, and Amelia and Hagrid left the store.
