Harry woke up early the next morning. He checked to see if Hedwig was alright before leaving his room. He met Ron on the stairs and they went down to the kitchen. "Oh, good morning boys," said Mrs Weasley as she cooked breakfast for everyone. "You're both up early. Is Hedwig alright, dear?"
"I think so," said Harry taking a seat at the table.
"Well, we're going to Diagon Alley after breakfast. We'll get her sorted there. She should be okay," Harry nodded. Just then, there came a tapping at the window. Mrs Weasley opened it up and the owl flew around the room for a few seconds before landing in front of Harry. He took the letter from the owl and opened it.
Harry,
When you return from Diagon Alley, please floo to my office. I have some news for you. The floo network will be opened up from 3P.M to 3:05 P.M.
Sincerely Albus Dumbledore
Harry showed the letter to Mrs Weasley. "Yes, yes. That's definitely from Dumbledore. We'll have you back here before 3 O'clock!" she said. Harry and Ron went into the living room.
"Well, it can't be private lessons, can it?" said Ron as they sat down. Harry shrugged.
"I don't know. He said he has news for me. I guess I'll know what he's talking about later on," he replied. A little while later Mrs Weasley called everyone into the kitchen for breakfast. Hermione and Ginny came downstairs and Harry and Ron told them about Dumbledores letter.
"I hope it's nothing bad!" said Ginny. Hermione nodded.
"You don't think anyone's been killed, do you?" Harry shook his head.
"No. Dumbledore was smiling when he told me about it. It can't be anything bad!" he said, defiantly. "It's probably just..," but Harry could not finish that sentence and, instead, he started eating his breakfast.
A little while later everyone was getting ready to go to Diagon Alley. Harry ran upstairs to fetch Hedwig, before joining everyone else around the fireplace in the living room. "Everyone ready to go? Ok, great. I'll go first, Then Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron. Hagrid's meeting us at the leaky Cauldron," said Mr, Weasley. Seeing Harry's curious look said, "extra protection!" Harry sighed as he watched Mr Weasley floo to the Leaky cauldron.
"Harry, I'll take Hedwig!" said Mrs Weasley, grabbing Hedwigs cage. Harry gave the cage to her, gratefully before stepping into the fireplace.
He threw down the floo powder and said very loud and clearly, "Diagon Alley!" Harry's stomach lurched as he was sent spinning around and suddenly thrown out of the fireplace. He stumbled as he was thrown out, but managed to stay standing. His glasses, however, fell to the floor and snapped. Harry picked them up.
"Reparo," he muttered and the glasses fixed himself. Harry smiled, happy to be able to use magic again, now that he was back in the wizarding world.
"Hello Harry!" Harry grinned as he saw Hagrid.
"Hi Hagrid!" he said, cheerily. Harry was knocked over as someone came flying out of the fireplace and was thrown into him.
"Ouch," Harry turned his head to see Ginny. Mr Weasley helped her up and Harry laughed. "It's not funny, Harry! That was your fault," she said seriously.
"Ok, I'm sorry!" he said and she smiled.
"Thank you!" she laughed and helped him to his feet. Hermione came out of the fireplace next. Her face had gone green.
"I hate the Floo network!" she grumbled. A few seconds later Ron stepped out of the fireplace. He was followed by Mrs Weasley, who was carrying Hedwig. Harry took the cage from her and everyone followed Hagrid outside. The entrance to Diagon Alley was in the back of the Leaky Cauldron. Mrs Weasley tapped a brick with her wand and a doorway into Diagon Alley appeared.
"School shopping first. The kids and Hagrid can go to the pet shop and get Hedwig seen to. Ginny can go choose her owlI'll go on ahead to Madame Malkin's. You can meet Arthur and I there!" said Mrs Weasley, handing Ginny some money. Harry and Ron headed into Magical Menagerie. Hermione and Ginny went to look at owls, while Harry got Hedwig seen to.
"What can I do for you?" said the woman behind the counter. Harry put the cage on the counter.
"It's my owl. Someone attacked her when she was out flying. I was wondering if you could help her?" the woman gently took Hedwig out of her cage and set her on the countertop.
"The poor darling. Yes, of course I can help you," the woman took Hedwig into the back of the shop, while Ron and Harry waited at the counter. A few moments later, she came back with Hedwig. "There, she's right now!" said the woman, cheerfully before setting Hedwig back in her cage. "She seems to be a bit shaken,but she should be fine in a few days. That'll be 6 galleons please!" Harry happily gave the woman 6 galleons.
"Thank you!" Harry and Ron went outside and waited by the door for the girls. They eventually came out carrying an owl cage. It had a beautiful black owls with red eyes.
"Isn't he brilliant?" said Ginny. Harry and Ron admired the owl.
"It took us ages to find him. Right, come on. We've got to meet Mrs Weasley at Madame Malkins!" Hagrid led the way to Madame Malkins. When they all got fitted for robes Arthur took the two bird cages and went home. Mrs Weasley stayed with the Hagrid and the kids. When they finished all their school shopping, Ginny asked to go see Fred and Georges joke shop.
"Very well! Come on!" Mrs Weasley led them around Diagon Alley, which as Harry learned, was around the size of a small village. They finally arrived outside Fred and George's joke shop which was easily the loudest and bright shop in the whole alley. They entered the crowded shop, barely able to move with all the kids that were in there. Everyone split up to go look at things.
Harry was just about to pay for a skiving snackbox when he was pulled into the back room. "Hey!" said Harry in a panicked voice.
"Don't get your knickers in a twist!"
"Yeah, it's only us," Fred and George were standing behind him.
"What? Why'd you pull me in here?" asked Harry.
"Well, we wanted to thank you personally,"
"For giving us the money,"
"To open the fantastic,"
"Shop that is..,"
"WEASLEY'S WIZARDING WHEEZES!" They both screamed. Harry covered his ears. The twins laughed at him.
"Sorry, mate. But seriously, Thanks. We wouldn't have been able to open this place without you!" said Fred. Or George. Harry never could tell the difference.
"No problem. Looks like your making a fortune!" he said, motioning to the chaos in the main shop.
"Oh, that's nothing. We get a lot of business from kids, but it's not that that's making us so rich!" said George. Maybe. Harry shot them a confused look.
"See Harry, with all the fear of you-know-who, the ministry's wiling to try anything to protect themselves. They're placing orders, for invisible hats, cloaks and even shoes. And that's not all,"
"There's big demand for anything we have that might protect your house from attacks. We've got orders coming in from all over for decoy detonators, hat shields, extendable ears, instant darkness powder and even portable swamps. We're making a fortune!" said, maybe, Fred.
"Wow!" said Harry. The twins grinned and nodded.
"And it's all thanks to you!" they said.
"I just gave you the money. You did everything else!" he said. One of the twins seemed to have disappeared.
"Ah, but we couldn't have started this business without the money. So we've decided to pay you back!" said the remaining twin.
"No, you don't need to pay me back!" said Harry. The missing twin returned with a small box.
"We know you won't accept our cash so we're giving you this. One thousand galleons worth of all of our products," Harry raised his eyebrow as he looked at the tiny box. "Undetectable extension charm!" said the twins, together. Harry shook his head.
"You don't need to!" he tried to give the box back to Fred, or was it George. Whichever twin it was dodged Harry.
"We want to! Take it and go!" Harry sighed, defeatedly. He took the box and followed the twins back into the main shop. "Bye, Harry!" Harry said goodbye to the twins before going to find Ginny. He found her waiting at the door for him. Hagrid was also with her.
"Where were you? We have to get to the leaky cauldron!" she said.
"Sorry! Your brothers kidnapped me," Ginny gave him a very weird look.
Chapter four! I would have had this posted sooner, but somebody reported me for having a 'Harry Potter challenge' up and I got banned from updating and publishing for ages. Thanks for all the reviews! Next chapter will have Harry introduced to his parents. I already have part of the chapter written and it all planned out. I can't wait to post it and I hope you like it. Well I hope you liked THIS chapter. Please, please review!