Chapter 3 DIAGON ALLEY

After eating, Dumbledore took me on another long walk. We ended up walking down an empty hall which split in two direction at the end. He stoped at an empty looking wall. But for all I know its a portal to a magical world...

"Walk back and forth along this wall and think, 'I need somewhere to stay." I did what I was told for once in my life.

I started walking. I need a place to stay. I need a place to stay. I need a place to stay. It was my fourth passing and I was starting to doubt Dumbledore. Then all of a sudden something on the wall caught my eye. I look up at the wall and I didn't believe what I saw.

There was a beautiful wooden door. It had swirly designs carved into the wood, and like everything in this school, it was huge!

"This is where you will be staying until you are sorted into a house." Said Dumbledore. "You will find everything you need in there, except for food. I will come and get you tomorrow morning and Hagrid will take you to get supplies."

"Thank you." I said. He better have treasured those two words because I've only said them a few times in my life. He nodded then walks away.

I openrd the large wooden doors to my room and steped inside. It was a smallish room with lush red carpet and wood panelled walls. I walk over to the bed and ploped down. I cryed myself to sleep.

few hours later I woke up and realised that I needed to go... If you know what I mean... As soon at I though about it a door materialised next to the bed. Ahhhhhhhhh... Room of Requirement... I get it now. I did my business then went back to bed.

I was rudely awoken by a loud knock on the door. "Wha?" I asked as I roll off the bed and hit my head on the floor.

"OUCH!" I yelled in pain.

"Are you alright Max?" Asked a voice from the other side of the door.

"Peachy!" I yelled back to the voice.

"Okay Max meet me in front of the school in ten minutes so we can go buy supplies!" Must be Hagrid then...

I went to the loo then tryed to find my way outside.

"Damn it." I muttered as I came up to another dead end. I looked around and saw a window. "Stuff this." I sighed as I walked over to it and opened it as wide as it would go. I looked out and realiseed that I was still on the seventh floor.

I took off my jumper and jumped out the window. I free fell for five stories then snaped out my wings and glideed towards the ground.

I circleed the castle and landed next to Hagrid who was looking at me with an expression of utter astonishment as I put my jumper back on.

"Lets get going." I said quickly.

"Errr.. yeah, sure, " He said slowly. "We'll be taking a port key." He indicat to a toaster sitting on the ground a few metres away.

"That's a toaster... Why is that a toaster?" I asked confused.

"Well, that's hard to explain. Its sort of a teleporter... I guess." He answered as we walked over to the toast-aporter.

"Okay Max, on the count of three reach out and hold on to the toaster," He said as he looked over at me. "One. Two. Three." We both stretched out our hands at the same time. The feeling was kind of like when Dumbledore teleported us to Hogwarts. In conclusion... I loved it!

I looked at my surroundings and saw that we were in a narrow street with old looking shops on either side. There were only a few people in the street walking up and down occasionally stopping to look in a shop window or two. I looked at over Hagrid with a huge grin on my face.

"First things first, lets get you a wand." Said Hagrid.

We were sitting in The Hogs Head drinking butter beers. Hagrid was looking at the list of school supplies I needed. While he had the letter out I decideed to read the entire thing.

Hogwarts School o f Whitchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc, Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)

Dear, Maximum Ride,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Fourth year students will require;

Uniform

Three sets of plain work robes (Black)

One black pointed hat

One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

One winter cloak (Black, silver fastenings)

Dress Robes for boys and formal dress for girls

Books

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

The Standard Book of Spells (grade 4) By Miranda Goshawk

Defensive Magical Theory by Wilbert Slinkhard

Other Equipment

1 wand

1 Couldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set of crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring, if they desire, an ow OR a cat OR a toad. Broomstick is also optional for students above first year.

Yours sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

and

Minerva McGonagall

There were messy ticks next to everything. That is except for broomstick and formal 'dress'. It's not like I'll need a broomstick to fly and there is NOT A CHANCE that I will EVER wear a dress.

We finished our drinks and Hagrid paid for them. We arrived back in Hogwarts an hour later because we had to take numerous trips by port key to bring all my stuff here. Dumbledore used a levitation spell to get all my stuff up the stairs to the Room of Requirement.

After lunch I started lessons with Professor McGonagall. I had lessons until dinner then went to bed. The next two weeks were the same, eat, lessons, eat, lessons, eat, bed. Until the day that the students arrived.