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Chapter Eleven: Trip to Diagon Alley gone wrong.
Vanessa was freaking out a little when Harry hasn't arrived yet. From what Ben told her he left right after her. They decided to look around Diagon Alley hoping that he ended up somewhere else. Vanessa walked around with Dude and he suddenly picked up a scent. While she followed him she noticed a sign to the alley that they were heading and stopped him.
"Dude, this is Knockturn Alley. Are you sure Harry's scent is coming from here?" She asked
Dude barked, telling her yes he's sure. Her dad and Mr. Weasley warned her to never go there as it was a place that dark witches and wizards go to. Vanessa knew that Dude's scent was never wrong and worried for her cousin. She took a deep breath and continued walking.
"Pickett, make sure you stay hidden." She whispered as she pushed the leaf creature back into her jacket pocket.
One thing she knew for sure is that dark wizards loved to abuse magical creatures.
She figured that it was just like the Isle with a mix of Aurdeyness. (Meaning that you have to act like you're better than everyone.) They continued on walking for a while till Vanessa sensed that someone was following her. The young witch reached to her wand holder and with fast speed she turned around, pointing her wand at the person.
"What are you doing here?" Lucas smirked
He was barely fazed by the wand pointed at him. He just smirked down at her and circled around her. Vanessa raised a brow at this. There was something off about him but she just didn't know what.
"Why am I not surprise that you're here, Malfoy." Vanessa said
He stop right in front of her, smirk still in place and had his behind his back.
"Here with the family. Got tired of my brother's whining about not getting his broom right away. I went off on my own. Imagine my surprise when I saw you coming here of all places." He said "This is not exactly the place you should be."
He circled her again but this time Vanessa noticed something was in his hand. It looked like some kind of journal. She could sense the dark power that it held.
"What's with the book?" She asked, not letting her wand down.
He held it out a little and just shrugged.
"Just a journal that my mom got me for my birthday." He said
"Let me see it." She said with authority
Lucas raised a brow with amusement. To him, she was more cute when she acted like this.
"You may be a princess to those muggles', Potter but you have no authority over me. But I'll amuse you just this one." He said and flipped open the book.
'Since when does addressed me to my last name.' She thought
Vanessa looked at it saw that the pages were blank.
"See. Nothing to worry about, love." He smirked "Now are you finally going to answer my question that you've been avoiding."
She lowered her wand a little but not fully. Her gut was telling her not to let her guard down.
"Harry got lost when we tried going through the floo. Dude, tracked his scent here...somewhere." She said
Lucas chuckled.
"Are you sure that it wasn't a mistake?" Lucas joked
Both her and Dude growled at him.
"Calm down I was only joking. He has been living with muggles so I doubt he knew how to say words correctly and loud for the floo powder to work properly." He smirked "I'll help you find him."
"I'm not going anywhere with you." She glared
"This place isn't the most friendliness around muggle-loving witches. And pretty much every dark witch and wizard knows about you being a grand white witch. You'll be target very fast." Lucas shrugged with a board sighed.
"And so because you being a pureblood muggle hating Malfoy you being with me will save me from them." She glared
"Exactly." He smirked and held out his hand.
"Nice try. We'll walk side by side that's all." She said then looked down at the curb. "Let's go, Dude."
She turned from and her hair blew a little in Lucas face. The wizard couldn't help but inhale her scent.
"As you will always be." He whispered
He quickly walked up to catch up to her. Unknown to them as he passed a window it showed not only his reflection but of another young wizard walking behind him. They continued for a while till they spotted Harry being crowded by a bunch of witches and wizards.
"Harry!" Vanessa shouted
"Vanessa." Harry said in relief
The crowd parted when they saw Lucas looking at them with a dark glare. Harry quickly hurried to his cousin and they walked out of the alley.
"Are you okay?" She asked Harry
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just got lost." He said before he noticed Lucas. "What's he doing here?"
Vanessa looked over her shoulder and saw him smirking at her.
"Surprisingly, he came to help." She said and turned towards the older Malfoy. "Thank you, for helping me fine, him."
"How about you thank me with a date then?" Lucas asked
"Don't hold your breath on that?" She said "But thank you."
Once they made it back to Diagon Alley Lucas gave her a bow, with a kiss to her hand.
"Till we meet again, my princess." He said before leaving.
"Sometimes I think he's too obsessed with me." She said
"You think?" Harry scoffed
Even Dude growled in agreement.
"Come on, let's find the others." She said
Once again Dude used his nose to find her brother and parents but on the way they were founded by Hermoine. She showed them where everyone was and not only did they found their family but the Weasly's, Rain, Aramis and Malcom.
"No fair." Fred whined
"You went to Knockturn Alley without us." George pouted
"But your aura is full of frustration did something happen?" Rain asked in her normal dream tone.
"Had to have Malfoy to help me out. I don't want to talk about it." Vanessa said with a huff.
Before anyone could say anything they were interrupted by someone announcing Gildory Lockhart and almost every middle-age witch was clapping in admirment. Vanessa raised a brow when she saw Hermione and Ginny doing the same. The witch princess couldn't help but roll her eyes at this.
"Does everyone believe in this phony." Vanessa whispered to Aramis.
Aramis smiled at this and took something out that he knew would make her happy.
"Look at what my grandfather and I found during this summer." He said
He halfway took out a very large golden feather from his sack. Vanessa gasped at what it was.
"Merlin, which creature is that from?" She asked
"A Golden Eagle. They're habitat in the lands of Australia. Grandfather and I found her in a Black Market in France." He said "She had a broken wing and while we were taking care of her she offered me this feather as a thank you I think."
Vanessa couldn't help but smile at his actions.
When the photographer from the Daily Prophet snapped a photo of Lockhart that man seemed to notice the two Potter kids.
"It can't be Harry and Vanessa Potter." Lockhart smiled
Suddenly both Harry and Vanessa were pulled away from their friends and was forced to stay by the man. Vanessa looked at her family and begged them to help them.
"A nice big smile you two, the three of us together are worth the front page." Lockhart gloated
Vanessa and Harry just looked at camera with a board look when it snapped.
"Ladies and gentlemen. What an extraordinary moment this is! The perfect moment for me to make a little announcement I've been sitting on for some time!" Lockhart said loudly, "When young Harry and Vanessa had stepped into Flourish and Blotts today, they only wanted to buy my autobiography...which I shall be happy to present them now, free of charge…" The crowd applauded. "They had no idea...that they would shortly be getting much, much more than my book, Magical Me. They and their schoolmates will, in fact, be getting the real magical me. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have great pleasure and pride in announcing that this September, I will be taking up the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"
The crowd cheered and clapped while Vanessa and her friends groaned at the idea of him being their teacher. The man gave them the entire works of his books before they managed to leave.
"My favorite subject is going to be ruined by that brainless buffoon." Vanessa groaned as she banged her head against the wall.
"Well...he doesn't seem that bad, sis." Ben said, trying to make feel better.
"Have you seen these books. They're nothing but nonsense and just gloat about him." Vanessa said with a glare
Before Ben could say anything he was cut off by a familiar voice.
"Bet you loved that, didn't you Potter!"
"And this day is just getting worse." Vanessa muttered
Ben and Vanessa hurried to Harry's side when they saw that it was Lucas little brother Draco.
"The two famous Potters. Can't even go to a bookshop without making the front page." Draco glared
"Leave him alone." Ginny glared
"Oh look, Potter, you've got yourself a girlfriend." Draco mocked
He was suddenly smacked in the head by Lucas.
"You really need to stop acting like a little brat, it's getting ridiculous." Lucas said
"You're just here to look good in front of this blood traitor." Draco glared
Lucas had a dangerous look in his eyes but luckily for Draco their dad stepped in.
"Now, now boys. Play nicely." Lucius Malfoy said as he separated them with his cane.
"Forgive me, father. But someone still hasn't learned to respect their elders." Lucas glared at Draco.
His glare made the youngest Draco flinch a little.
"Indeed son, but remember we are in public. This silly little rivalry between you two should be in private." Lucius said
"Of course, father." Lucas said with a respectable head bow and then looked over at Vanessa.
She noticed that he looked like his old-self. He looked and acted like how he normally does right now and no longer had that unease present around him, that he had back at Knockturn Alley.
"Father, I'm glad that you're finally getting to meet Vanessa Potter." Lucas said stepping close the female Potter. "The girl of my dreams."
"Ah, Miss Potter, an honor to finally meet." Mr. Malfoy said
He took her hand and gave it a kiss. "Lucas has told me so much about you. You're a very powerful and talented witch for someone your age...after been raised by...Muggles."
While he was saying this he was looking at Ben with a disgusted look. Ben was normally a nice person that would try to keep the peace but after that comment he was trying to keep his anger under control. One thing that they didn't need was his inner Beast taking over. Then Mr. Malfoy looked behind them and saw her cousin.
"And Mr. Potter as well. Lucius Malfoy." He said as he shook Harry's hand. Then he pulled him closer and used his cane to move Harry's hair away from his scar. "Your scar is legend. That's because of the wizard that gave it to you."
"Voldemort kill my parents and Vanessa mother." Harry glared as he pulled away.
"He's nothing more than a murder to us." Vanessa said
"Hmm. You two are very brave to mention his name. Or very foolish." Mr. Malfoy smirked
"Fear in a name only brings fear in everyone else." Hermione stated
He looked at her and he had the same disgusted look that gave Ben.
"And this must be…Miss Granger?" Mr. Malfoy asked Draco
The young Malfoy just nodded.
"Yes, Draco has mention you as well and your parents." Mr. Malfoy said
This made her look over at her parents that were talking Adam, Bell and Mr. Weasley.
"Muggles as well, aren't they?" He asked
The little witch said nothing but glared at him. Then he looked over at Weasley and knew who they were right away.
"Let's see here. Red hair. Second hand robes. Along with second hand books. You all must be the Weasley's." Mr. Malfoy stated
Arthur Weasley had walked over towards his kids; not noticing Mr. Malfoy right away.
"Kids, it's mad in here, let's go outside." Authur said
"Well, well, well. Weasley senior." Mr. Malfoy said
"Lucius." Authur glared
"Busy time at the Ministry, Authur? All those extra raids. I sure hope that they're paying you overtime."Mr. Malfoy said
He reached into Ginny's cauldron and took out a very old battered copy first year book.
"But seeing the state of this...I think not." Mr. Malfoy mocked "What's the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizards if they don't even pay you well for it?"
"We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizards, Malfoy." Author said
"Clearly." Mr. Malfoy said and looked over Adam, Bell and Mr and Mrs. Granger who were watching the scene. "Associating with muggles."
He placed the book back in Ginny's cauldron but Harry and Vanessa noticed that there was an extra book inside.
"And I thought your family could sink no lower." Mr. Malfoy scoffed
To everyone's surprise and amusement Mr. Weasley ended up attacking Mr. Malfoy. Both sons cheered for their dad's to beat the other while Mrs. Weasley was shrieking for Mr. Weasley to stop. It finally ended when Hagrid came in and pulled the grown men apart. Mr. Weasley had a cut lip and Mr. Malfoy had a black eye.
"Let's go, boys." Mr. Malfoy said and left the shop.
Draco glared at Harry and Ron before he left while Lucas just winked at Vanessa as he followed.
"Well that was very entertaining." Rain said
"Indeed." Vanessa said