TRIP TO DIAGON ALLEY
Chapter Five: Diagon Alley
"I am so excited, my son is finally going to Diagon Alley!", Lily said.
"This certainly is going to be an interesting chapter.", Severus said.
(Harry woke early the-home in my cupboard.)
"No Harry, it is real. It is not a dream.", Lily said.
"His imagination would have to be too good, for it to be just a dream.", Severus said.
"Even a seer.", Lily said.
"I seriously doubt that harry is one.", Severus said.
(There was suddenly a loud - such a good dream.)
"He is such a pessimist!", Severus said.
"I seriously don't know where he gets that from.", Lily said.
"Is Potter a pessimist?", Severus asked.
"I have no idea, I am sure only his friends and family knows about that.", Lily said.
(Tap. Tap.-coat fell off him.)
"Now he knows it's real," Severus smiled, and Lily grinned.
"He must be so happy!", Lily said.
"Yeah , anyone will be in that situation.", Severus said.
"His dream is going to come true at last!", Lily said.
"But this is not a dream.", Severus said.
"No! I did not mean this dream. I meant the one about some relative or a friend of his parents coming to rescue him.", Lily said.
(The hut was full of sunlight,-who didn't wake up.)
"He must be sleeping like a rock!", Lily said laughing.
"No one can wake a sleeping giant!", Severus said.
"Harry is really very happy, isn't he?", Lily asked.
"Yeah even i get feeling of flat balloon swelling inside me, when I feel good.", Severus said.
(The owl then fluttered-humbugs, teabags)
"He keeps all these things inside his pocket? What is the need of all this?", Severus asked.
"Sometimes he strikes me as a really strange person. With all those creatures he looks after.", Lily said.
"Once i hear that he is breeding something called, bang ended skrewts. I have no idea what that even mean.", Severus said.
" You know i take care of magical creatures. The Professor showed them to us. They are really dangerous creatures.". Lily said.
(finally, Harry pulled-little bronze ones.)
"Hagrid forgot that, Harry does not know about wizarding money.", Lily said.
"That is a description of knuts that even i will give.", Severus said.
"'Little bronze ones', I like it.", Lily said.
(Harry counted out five- him had got a puncture)
"What? Why is he feeling bad now?", Severus asked.
"Why is he getting upset seeing wizard currency?", Lily said thinking.
"Oh, i get it. Lily he is worried that he might not have money to buy anything.", Severus said.
"What? I am sure that i would have left something at Gringotts, and the Potter family is supposed to be really wealthy.", Lily said.
"Potter keeps on bragging about his wealth, doesn't he?", Severus asked.
"He braggs about it to me every time , to try and make me go out with him. As if I care about only money. I really hope that i married James only for his wealth.", Lily said.
"You are not so heartless, Lily.", Severus said.
("Um –-parents didn't leave yeh anything?)
"Ha! I knew that i will not go, without leaving him anything.", Lily said.
"You are very kind Lily, you will never leave your son broke.",Severus said.
Lily blushed on hearing this.
(But if their house-himself up proudly.)
"Gringotts is the best next to Hogwarts. The claim seems a bit far fetched, isn't it?", Severus said.
"I don't think it is far fetched. Hogwarts I am has lot's of secrets, some which no one except the founders know.", Lily said.
"I think what Hagrid said, has some meaning with the title.",Severus said.
"What do you mean, Sev?", Lily asked.
"My guess is that Sorcerer's stone is stored at Hogwarts.",Severus said.
"Hmmm,Sev. That is possible. Any idea what it is?", Lily asked.
"Nope, Let's read and find out.",Severus said.
(He usually gets -Flew," said Hagrid.)
"How did he fly? Did he use a broom?",Lily asked.
"If so, why didn't Harry notice a broom in Hagrid's hand?", Severus asked.
"It is a mystery!", Lily said.
(Flew?-sped off toward land.)
"He is really excited to see magic isn't he?", Severus asked.
"Just like me, even i was excited so much.", Lily said.
"Professor McGonagall took you to Diagon Alley, Didn't she?", Severus asked.
"Yeah whom did you go with, Sev?", Lily asked.
"My mom took me to Diagon Alley, she always take me when my father is not around.",Severus said.
(Why would you - morning, askin' fer advice)
"Hey! Do not use words like these to an eleven year old boy!", Lily said.
"Lily eleven is certainly not a small age. He will know all these things.", Severus told,.
"But Sev!", Lily started protesting, but stopped and continued.
"Fudge? Cornelius Fudge? The power hungry Hufflepuff idiot who graduated in our third year? He became the minister?",Severus asked.
"He was always hanging with that Umbridge girl from your year wasn't he? I wonder if he married that girl.", Lily said.
(But what does a-we're best left alone.)
"Stop asking stupid questions, Harry.", Severus said.
"It is not a stupid question, i asked the same question to McGonagall.", Lily said.
"How did she respond?", Severus asked.
"She told that they fear that muggles may misuse us.", Lily said.
(At this moment the boat-dream up, eh?)
"Wizards are serious idiots when it comes to wizards.", Lily said.
"Yeah, they really are.", Severus had met many people who did not know about many things about muggles.
"How can anyone find a parking meter so interesting?", Lily said laughing.
("Hagrid," said Harry-buy their tickets.)
"Hagrid wants to breed dragons? That is banned, isn't it?", Severus asked.
"Yeah i think that is why he never realized his dream.", Lily said.
"What if he was expelled for trying to breed dangerous creatures?", Severus asked.
"Well, that is a good possibility.", Lily said.
(People stared more - ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS)
"The books have not changed even a bit.", Lily said.
"Yeah, I wonder why they don't change the list of books from time to time.", Severus said.
"At least the broomstick rule have not changed.", Lily said.
"Potter always hated that rule in his first year, didn't he?", Severus said.
"Yeah he did.", Lily said.
(Can we buy all -you a magic wand.)
"Your son thinks that he can buy all the things in muggle London.", Severus said laughing.
"Well even i thought the same thing. He has not seen London after all.", Lily said.
"He is a lot like you. Like a male version of you with the looks of potter.", Severus said.
"Yeah he is.",Lily said smiling.
(This was just an -help trusting him.)
"Oh no! Harry still thinks that this is all a big joke.", Lily said.
"Dursleys never strike me as people who has any sense of humor.", Severus said laughing.
"Well, that is true. Tuney never had a sense of humor.",Lily said.
(This is it,-the Leaky Cauldron at all.)
"That is because they can't.",Lily said to the book.
"Muggles can access only if a witch or a wizard is with them.", Severus said.
"Yeah, my mother had tried to find it for sending me a gift for christmas, but she could not.", Lily said.
"That is unfortunate.",Severus said.
(In fact, Harry- like a toothless walnut.)
"What a shabby place!",Severus exclaimed.
"My parents always wondered, the wizards kept this place as the entrance to the world.",Lily said.
"I know. It is too shabby of a place to put an entrance.",Severus said.
(The low buzz of - completely still and silent.)
"This is certainly bad.", Lily said. "Now everybody is going to come to just take a look at him."
"If he is anything like Potter Sr, he is going to love it.", Severus said.
"I hate to be the center of attention, when I really don't know what I did.", Lily said.
"I hope that Harry is like you.", Severus said.
("Bless my soul," whispered the old-He remembers me!")
"Wow that was a serious reaction from the people at the pub.", Severus said.
"They are acting as though they saw Merlin himself!", Lily said.
"Harry certainly has a really good memory. He will be really good in his subjects.",Severus said.
"I know, it is certainly amazing that he recognized Dedalus.",Lily said.
(Harry shook hands -Quirrell!" said Hagrid)
"So professor Quirrel is still there.", Lily said.
"Isn't he the one who teaches muggle studies?", Severus asked.
"Yeah, he had joined the last year. When Professor Minara retired.",Lily said.
"He struck me as a creep, even though I am not taking his class.",Severus said.
(Harry, Professor Quirrell will- n-need it, eh, P-P-Potter)
"Oh, i see that he changed his subject.", Severus said.
"Why is he stammering. He never had that problem before.",Lily said.
"Maybe he is doing that because he just met your son, who is the one who defeated you-know-who.",Severus said.
"Yeah, maybe!", Lily said.
(He laughed nervously.-subject - now, where's me umbrella?")
"The Professor went to Albania and met vampires?", Lily said.
"That must be a seriously scary experience!",Severus exclaimed.
"No wonder he is stammering like this.", Lily said.
"I seriously pity this Professor.",Severus said.
"Maybe we should sent him a book for Christmas about vampires.",Lily said.
(Vampires? Hags? Harry's head-at Harry's amazement)
"Welcome to our world Harry.",Severus said with a smile.
"This is going to be really exciting!",Lily exclaimed. "I still remember my first visit to the last detail."
"Really? To the last detail?", Severus asked.
"Yep.",Lily replied with a smile.
(They stepped through the-sign hanging over them.)
"I think your son is going to be good at potions, Lily. The first thing he noticed is the shop with cauldrons.", Severus said.
"I really hope so Sev. I may get really disappointed if he is not.",Lily said.
("Yeah, you'll be needin' one- Thousand - fastest ever -)
"There goes James inside him. He is noticing brooms.",Lily said.
"He really is a mix of you both.", Severus said.
"I hope that he does not start playing Quidditch. I hate that sport.", Lily said.
"Why?",Severus asked.
"Too many chances to get injured.",Lily said.
(There were shops selling -an' rob it," said Hagrid.)
"I really have a bad feeling that Harry is going to do that at some point.",Severus said.
"No! Please don't say that Sev! I am sure that he will not run out of money.",Lily said.
"I really hope so.",Severus said.
(A pair of goblins bowed-goblin wrinkled his nose.)
"Hagrid really has bad manners!",Lily said.
"I seriously cannot believe that he is keeping all those things inside.",Severus said.
"Goblins hate bad manners, especially done by wizards.",Lily said.
"I remember Professor binns telling that,a war was nearly started because of some idiot's manners.",Severus said.
(Harry watched the goblin-hundred and thirteen.)
"I wonder what is in vault seven hundred and thirteen.",Severus said.
"The Sorcerer's Stone," Lily replied simply.
"Yeah, that is a real possibility. Dumbledore wants the stone, to be kept under him i think.",Severus said.
"It must be a really precious, for it to be a title of a book.",Lily said.
(The goblin read the-worth ter tell yeh that.)
"Very secretive stone! I really want to know what is the use of that.",Lily said.
"I am sure that i have read it somewhere, i just don't know where.",Severus said.
"Really? please refresh your memory,Sev.",Lily said.
(Griphook held the door open -gonna be sick.)
"Why is he asking such stupid questions?", Severus asked laughing.
"I know, and he managed to get Hagrid impatient.",Lily said.
"I really have heard that the rides at Gringotts,really makes us sick.",Severus said.
"Even me!",Lily said.
(He did look very green-faster than blinking.)
"They wouldn't dare to do that!",Lily shouted.
"I really will not put anything past them.",Severus said angrily.
"I will hex them inside the book.",Lily said angrily.
(How often had they complained - speed only," said Griphook.)
"Poor Hagrid.",Severus said sadly.
"Now we will get to know what is inside.",Lily said excitedly.
"I seriously doubt that anything big will be revealed.",Severus said.
"Yeah, Joe Rowling is doing a great job of keeping the suspense.",Lily said.
(They were going even-a rather nasty grin.)
"That's terrible," Lily shuddered, "I meant Griphook. I mean, why would you scare a child like that?" she asked.
"You are really unbelievable,Lily. Harry is old enough!",Severus laughed.
"But, Sev. He is only eleven!", Lily cried. "Getting stuck in a vault for ten years is not something he should imagine."
(Something really extraordinary-deep inside his coat.)
"A seriously precious stone is wrapped in a brown paper, and is left in the floor? That will be termed as careless.", Severus said.
"I think this certainly is a clever ploy. It will not attract unwanted attention.",Lily said.
"Yeah that certainly is. Nobody will take another look at something like that.",Severus nodded.
(Harry longed to know-even Dudley had ever had.)
"He is always comparing himself to his cousin.",Lily said.
"I think that is because he was raised with a cousin,who is greedy like hell.",Severus said.
"Yeah, you are mostly right.",Lily said.
(Might as well get yer -dressed all in mauve.)
"She really is a nice woman.",Severus said.
"Yeah i know. She really likes me. She actually allows me to try on the dresses I like.", Lily said.
"That is really nice of her. But she does not allow me.",Severus said.
"Why don't we go together to diagon alley this time? It will be really exciting.",Lily said.
"Hmmmm. That is definitely a good idea.", Severus said smiling.
("Hogwarts, dear?- his long black robes)
"Hey that looks like a Malfoy.",Severus said.
"Malfoy? As in Lucius Malfoy? I always hated him. Such a prejudiced git.",Lily said with disgust.
"If you know him closely, he is a good man in the inside.",Lily said.
"Are you defending him, Sev?",Lily said angrily.
"No you know that I don't believe in his ideals. He helped me a lot in my first year in some subjects.",Severus said.
"Really?", Lily asked.
(Madam Malkin stood-reminded of Dudley.)
"Again the comparison begins.",Lily said shaking her head.
"He definitely as spoit as Dudley.", Severus said. "Malfoys are a really rich family."
"Kicking his father to get a broom?", Lily asked with wide eyes. "That is seriously bad manners towards parents."
"I think Lucius grew him up like that.", Severus said.
"I wonder who his Mother is",Lily asked.
"Mostly it will be Narcissa Black. Lucius's long time girlfriend.",Severus said.
(Have you got your -what house you'll be in yet?)
"Thank god he does mot know what Quidditch is.",Severus said happily.
"Yeah,Thank god!",Lily said.
"Which house do you think he will be in?",Severus asked.
"I have absolutely no idea. I don't have a problem with any house.",Lily said.
"I think he has the potential to be a Slytherin.",Severus remarked.
(No," said Harry, feeling-servant, isn't he?)
"I don't like him," Lily muttered, "I really don't like him."
"Yeah he is starting to sound like a Dunderhead.",Severus said laughing.
"Calling Hagrid a servant? He obviously has been misinformed.",Lily said.
"He really has a bad impression for other houses.", Severus said.
"Even Lucius Malfoy had.", Lily said.
(He's the gamekeeper-not sounding sorry at all)
"Now even i am hating the boy!",Severus said angrily.
"The way he asked about the parents was really rude!",Lily said.
"He should really be thought some good manners.",Severus said. "If i am there i will make sure of that!".
"That's the spirit ,Sev!"
(But they were our- keep it in the old wizarding families.)
Severus turned to Lily, whose jaw was clenched with anger.
"He is certainly a Blood Purist like his father.",Lily said.
"Well you are thought some ideal when you are a child, and you follow most of them till you die.",Severus said.
"That is not an excuse for this!", Lily said.
"Who told this is an excuse?",Severus said.
(What's your surname, -said the drawling boy)
"I really hope they don't.",Lily said angrily.
"I hope Dumbledore changes his mind,about his admission.",Severus said.
(Harry was rather quiet- what's Quidditch?)
"Oh no! Your son is inquiring about Quidditch!",Severus exclaimed.
"He is James's son after all. It is nothing big.",Lily said. But there was unmistakable disappointed tone in her voice.
"Still, I certainly don't want him to end up like another James.",Severus said.
"Even i don't want that to happen.",Lily said.
(Blimey, Harry, I keep-hard ter explain the rules.)
"Yeah , I still am confused about half the rules in Quidditch.",Lily said.
"Even me though i like to keep bets with others in other house.",Severus said.
"You keep bets with other students?",Lily asked.
"Yeah, even teachers. Mostly Professor McGonagall.",Severus said.
"You keep bets with teachers?!",Lily exclaimed with a shocked face.
(And what are Slytherin-You-Know-Who was one)
"I am offended, Hagrid!",Severus said angrily.
"I can't believe even Hagrid believes in this nonsense ,about all slytherins being bad!", Lily also had anger in her voice.
"The great Merlin was a Slytherin, for gods sale.",Severus said.
"We really should talk with Hagrid regarding this.",Lily said.
(Vol-, sorry - You-Know-Who- how to curse Dudley!)
Lily and Severus paled at this. "Oh no! He is certainly behaving like James now!",Lily said.
"This is so bad! I had such hopes.",Severus said shaking his head.
"I really hope ,he will not turn out to be as bad as James.",Lily said.
"But i do think that fat pig deserves it anyway.",Severus said.
(I'm not sayin' that's not a good-hung from the ceiling.)
"Harry you seriously have to get used to that smell. You are going to have that in your Potions class.",Severus said.
"I agree, Sev but even i hate the smell in that shop. It is far more worse than that in the class.",Lily said.
"I love the smell of that shop.",Severus said.
"That is because you are a genius in potions, Sev.",Lily said smiling.
(While Hagrid asked the man-head under her wing)
"He got a snowy one!" Lily squeaked happily, grinning, "They're so beautiful!"
"I can't believe he bought him an owl," James chuckled, shaking his head fondly.
"I can't wait to see , what will Harry's wand be.",Lily said.
"I am sure it will be very powerful .",Severus said.
(He couldn't stop stammering- tingle with some secret magic)
"I have always found the shop really creepy.",Severus said.
"The first time I saw him, i seriously got scared. He is a really creepy man too.",Lily said.
"He really gives his customers creeps.",Severus agreed.
"Let's find out what happens.",Lily said.
(Good afternoon,-you soon, Harry Potter.)
"Now that's just freaky," Severus said, and Lily laughed.
"He's famous," she laughed, "I'm assuming people know who he is."
"Yes, but the way he said that," Severus said, trailing off.
"I know, it's as if he knew Harry would be here that day.",Lily said.
(It wasn't a question. -chooses the wizard, of course.)
"No wonder James is good at Transfiguration. He has that type of wand.",Lily said.
"You also have the same ability in charms. You even charm people.",Severus said.
"Really Sev? Have I managed to charm you?",Lily asked teasingly.
"Of course Lily. On the day we first met.",Severus said with a smile.
Lily blushed.
(Mr. Ollivander had come so- measure with silver markings out of his pocket.)
"I always wondered what was the need of taking a tape measure.",Severus said.
"Maybe there is a correlation between the two.",Lily said thoughtfully.
"I should look it up at the Library.",Severus said.
"I hope it is not there in the restricted section.",Lily said.
(Which is your wand -was snatched back by Mr. Ollivander. )
"You know i said the same thing as harry said, when Ollivander asked about my wand arm.",Lily said.
"He is your son,after all. He even thinks like you many times.",Severus said smiling.
"So he does not get the wand in his first try.",Lily said.
'Well, most of us don't.",Severus said.
(No, no -here, ebony- wonder, now - yes, why not)
"He is being so mysterious.", Severus said impatiently.
"I wonder what is going through his mind.",Lily wondered.
"No one knows, he is just difficult to read.", Severus said.
( unusual combination - holly and phoenix -how curious... how very curious...)
"What is curious?",Lily asked into the book.
Severus had a really disturbing idea about it, but did not share about it. He wanted to know whether it was right.
"I also have no idea.",Severus lied.
(He put Harry's wand back-brother gave you that scar.)
Lily turned pale. "Harry got a wand that got a core whose brother gave him the scar? This is really creepy.",Lily said.
Finding his suspicions confirmed, Severus said,"I know it is very mysterious. The boy who defeated you-know-who got,a wand with similar core to him."
"I am really getting scared for my son,Sev. I really hope nothing bad happens to him.",Lily said.
"I am sure that nothing will happen to him,Lily.",Severus said.
(Harry swallowed- looked so strange, somehow.)
"He certainly became a wizard.",Severus said laughing. "He is now seeing muggle stuff really weird."
"Even i felt the same thing when i finished my shopping.", Lily said.
"That must be a really weird feeling.",Severus said.
"Yeah it really was.",Lily replied.
(You all right, Harry? Yer very-night my parents died.)
"That sounds like you Lily.",Severus said.
"My Lily does not like the fact that he is famous.",Lily said.
"Well he does not even remember why he is famous. We cannot blame him.",Severus said.
(Hagrid leaned across -blinked and Hagrid had gone.)
"Wait! He did not say about how to get into the platform.",Lily said.
"He must have forgotten to tell that.",Severus said.
"I must talk to Hagrid about forgetting important things.",Lily said.
"We must be making a list of things to tell, Hagrid.",Severus said.
"The chapter is over.",Lily announced.
"I will read the next one.",Severus said.