Chapter 3: Diagon Alley!
"We are going to Diagon Alley today." Harry woke up and yelled at his cousin.
"Let's wake up Mom and Dad." Dudley said as they both ran out of their room.
When they walked into "their parents" room they were already up and their bed was made. They walked downstairs and saw "their parents" cooking dinner.
"Well come on in boys!" Said Petunia.
"Thought we would get an early start today since we are going to Diagon Alley." Vernon said chewing a peice of bacon.
Harry and Dudley sat down and started eating their breakfast. When breakfast was done both boy quickly went upstairs and got changed for they were leaving in a half hour. When they left the drove accross London to the Leaky Cauldron. Hagrid had them to Diagon ALeey through there many times. When Harry and his family walked through they got smiles from everyone for everyone know the Dursley's and Harry for most his life. The family gave quick nods and met Hagrid who was sitting in the back corner drinking a butterbear.
" Hello Harry. Petunia, Vernon and Dudley nice to see you again." Hagrid said in his raspy voice.
" Hello Hagrid!" Said the Dursley's.
" Hello Hagrid." Siad Harry walking over and giving the half giant a hug.
" Well let's go everyone ready?" Hagrid said walking towards the back of the Leaky Cauldren. Hagrid tapped the wall in a specifis order with his wand. When he was done the bricks stared to back away making a arch to Diagon Alley. When they walked out The Malfoy's were waiting for them at Olivander's Wand Shop.
"Hi Harry!" Said Draco. His family started walking towards harry.
" Hagrid told us you'd be coming today so we thought we would wait for you. Hello Petunia, Vernon." Lucius said. Harry, Draco, and Vernon were already causing trouble in the toy shop down the road.
" Hello Lucius, Narcissa, good to see you again" said Petnunia. With a smirk on her face.
"Hello, How was your summer?" Narcsissa said while grabbing Petunia by the arm and brought her into Flourish & Blotts to buy their wizards their new books.
" Lucius, The boys are having a birthday party next week! You and your family are on the guest list!" Vernon said as they walked into the Quality Quiddich Supplies.
" Of course Vernon, You know we wouldn't miss it. What's the date?" Lucius said while they looked at the Quiddich Supplies.
" Next week, Tuesday." Vernon Said while grabbing a broom off the wall.
" Nimbus 2000! It's the best model out. Too bad 1st years can't buy Quiddich equipment yet!" Lucius said as he examained the broom while Vernon held it in his hands. As Vernon and Lucius entered the alley they saw their boys all playing with a paper airplane that was enchanted to fly.
" Draco? Who is that?" Harry said looking at a girl with flowing red hair and bright green eyes.
" Lily Snape! Pureblood! Daughter of Professor Snape, Potions Master at Hogwarts!" Draco said. Draco was very proud of himself on his knowlegde of everyone in the magical world. Harry was absolutly infratuated with her. He followered her to every store, Draco and Dudley in tow of course. Harry, Draco, and Dudley walked into Olivander's Wand Shop and started looking around.
"Ah, Mister Potter, Malfoy, and Dursley." Said Olivander as he saw the boys. They looked quite amazed and were all in shock that he knew all there names. Draco was the first to get his wand.
" Hawthorne, Unicorn Hair, 10 Inches and reasonably springy!" Olivander said after handing the wand to draco. Harry stepped up as Olivander went looking for a wand for him.
"Try this, Maple and Phoenix Feather, Seven inches, quite whippy." Olivander said as he handed Harry the wand. Harry took the wand and practically through Dudley through the shop.
"No, no. Here Ebony and Unicorn Hair, 8 1/2 inches." Olivander again handed Harry the wand and Harry alsmost blew up Draco. Olivander looked at Harry with Curiousity.
"Try this it's Holly with Phoenix Feather, 11 inches, nice and supple." Olivander said. Harry took the wand and sparks apeared when he touched it. Harry knew this was his wand he felt an overwhelming warmth through his body.
"Your Sir, are you ready?" Olivander said looking at Dudley.
"No Sir, I didn't get in. But thank you!" Dudley said looking weirdly at Olivander.
"You'll be back soon boy." Olivander said as the boys walked out of the shop.
The boy's looked at eachother confused on what Olivander had said but kept walking to get all of their stuff. They had gotten all their books and supplies for the year. As they were about to leave Vernon had asked the Malfoy's over for dinner. With the help of Narcissa they apperated inside the Dusley's living room with the exception of Vernon and Lucius who had offered to drive the car back.
"Draco, Dudley, come outside." Harry wanted to try out the toys they had gotten at the toy shop in Diagon Alley. They followed Harry outside and started throwing their toys in the air and were laughing up a storm.
"Let's start on dinner Narcissa!" Petunia had said. Eventhough Narcissa didn't do much without her wand, when she came over the Dursley's she had fun cooking with Petunia. They were in the kitchen when Vernon and Lucius finally got home.
"Hmmmm, Smells good Petunia." Said Lucius making his way to the kitchen.
"Your wife is helping too you know! You might want to thank her before she blows the house up." Petunia said chuckling. Lucius came up and gave his wife a peck on the cheek before exiting into the living room.
"How's Dudley?" Asked Lucius. He knew Dudley had wanted to get into Hogwarts as well but with Harry's information that he wrote on his owl he knew Dudley had not gotten one.
"I think he's quite depressed, though I know he'd never admit it." Vernon said with a smile on his face. Before Lucius could say another sentence there was a knock on the door. Vernon got up from his chair and walked to the door. When he opened it, it had been Hagrid.
"Good Evening Hagrid, Is there someting wrong?" Vernon had asked with aprehensive eyes.
"Ah, Hagrid! Good Evening!" Lucius said standing behind Vernon. Hagrid had a letter in his hand that looked like it had been eaten by owl's.
"This got lost in the mail. Seem's like the bloody owl's decided to have it for dinner!" Hagrid said as he handed over the note to Vernon. Vernon looked at the note and it had been addressed to Dudley. I light glimmer of happiness appeared in his eyes.
"DUDLEY!" Vernon said. "Hagrid won't you join us for dinner?" Vernon asked.
"Oh yes, You must." Said Lucuis in a calm voice. Hagrid walked in to three boy's running towards him.
"Dudley you got a letter, Seems like the Owl's thought it would've been a nice breakfast." Vernon said as he handed over the letter to Dudley. Harry and Draco looked at it with excitment. They knew what it was but wanted Dudley to open it.
"Dudley Dursley, Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey!" Dudley said with pure excitement.
"You have been expected to Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry" Dudley said jumping and down. Draco and Harry joined in.
"He doesn't have any of his stuff...!" Vernon said. Hagrid dug into his bag and pulled out a package that was way to big to fit into the bag he had pulled it out of.
"This is all of his stuff, Professor Dumbledore had me get it in apology for the delay! All he has to do is go and get a wand from Olivanders Wand Shop and he's all set Sir!" Hagrid said as he handind over everything to Vernon. As Vernon looked at Lucius, he had grabbed the three boys and apperated to Diagon Alley as there still was time for Dudley to get his wand before the stores closed for the night.
"Thanks Hagrid!" Said Petunia with a smile on her face. Her hair was down for she had been cooking for atleast an hour and it was getting rather hott in their kitchen. When the boys and Lucius aperated back Dudley had a wand similar to Draco's and had a smile from ear to ear.
"Maple and Phoenix feather Seven inches. One of the first wands Harry tried out. Mister Olivander said it's quite Whippy." Dudley said still excited from earlier. Petunia had a wide smile on her face and was extremley proud that her "son's" both had gotten into Hogwarts. The boy's sat down for dinner awaiting the food to come to the table. They all sat down and ate talking about their birthday party next week and making sure the Malfoy's get the word out the all the boy's friends. For it was a celebration for the boy's getting into Hogwarts as well.
Lily Snape awaited patiently for her father to come home from work so they could go to Diagon Alley to get all her school supplies. Severus apperated into the living room looking for his daughter.
"Lily?" Severus said with excitement.
"In here Father." Lily called out as she jumped from the couch. They gave a quick hug them Lily grabbed her father hand and they apperated into thin air. When they got to Diagon Alley Severous wanted to get Lily's wand first. So he dropped Lily off at Olivander's Wand Shop. He went and bought the books and robes she needed for school.
"Ah, Lily Snape!" Olivander called out with his back turned to the girl.
" Hello Sir!" She responded with happiness in her voice. Olivander went right to a certain wand and handed it to Lily.
" Ebony and Unicorn Hair, 8 1/2 inches! Same as Lily Potter I might add! You look alot like her you know!" Olivander said with sadness in his voice.
"Lily Potter Sir?" Lily asked with a raised eyebrow, much like her father. Lily grabbed the wand and she knew it was the right one.
" Lily Potter was a great witch I'm sure your father has told you all about her?" Olivander said with curiuosity in his voice. Lily took her wand and walked out of the shop. She found her father outside the toy shop in Diagon Alley. She had noticed she was being followed by boy's that seemed the same age as her.
"Father? Who are those boy's over there?" Lily asked while she tugged her dad's cloak.
"Ah. Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, and Dudley Vernon." Snape said as he already had the list of students for the upcoming year with pictures on the attendence.
"Potter? Son of Lily Potter?" Lily asked with some hesitation in her voice.
"Yes, Lily! His parent's died in the Wizarding War along with your mother." Snape said not wanting to give out much information.
" Mr. Olivander said I look a lot like her? Is she my mother?" Lily asked loked up at her father.
"I don't want to talk about this right now Lily, can it wait till later?" Severus said with a snear. Lily nodded and grabbed her father hand as they got the rest of her stuff for school. When they were done they apperated home. When Lily was going to ask more about Lily Potter her dad had fallen asleep and she went to bed.