Chapter 2: School Shopping and Reuniting With Family

It has been a week since Harry, Ron, and Hermione adopted me as their daughter. I am happy with my new family but I hope to find my other family and reunite with them again one day. My parents are not too strict but they did set some rules for me to follow and a curfew which I am fine with. After I got ready for the day, we all gathered around the fireplace. I'm a bit unsure about what we are doing by the fireplace.

Molly noticed my confusion, so I turned to her and asked, "Grandma, what are we doing by the fireplace?"

"Well dear, us wizards and witches travel by floo network. To do that, you need floo powder, and once you have the floo powder say 'Diagon Ally' in a loud, clear voice." Molly explained.

"Okay," I said and nodded.

"Harry why don't you go first so we can show Lana how it's done," Molly said.

"Okay. Watch me, Lana." Harry said. I watched as Harry took the floo powder and stepped into the fireplace. Harry threw the floo powder onto the floor and yelled "Diagon Ally!" And within a few seconds, he disappeared into the green flames. My eyes widened with shock and amazement. "Woah," I said.

"Now it's your turn. Here, take some of this and be sure to talk in a loud clear voice." Molly instructed. I grabbed the floo powder and nervously walked into the fireplace. My heart was pounding fast. I cleared my throat and yelled, "Diagon Ally!"

Just like Harry did, I disappeared in the green flames. In a few seconds, I reappeared again in a different fireplace. I stepped outside and looked around. It looked like I was inside a bookstore. I stepped outside and gasped. This place is really cool. Stores lined up all around the streets with witches and wizards walking around the alleyways. I saw some kids in the Hogwarts uniforms. Wait, did we have to wear a uniform at this school?

I took out my Hogwarts school shopping list and read through it.

Uniform:

Students will require:

1) Three sets of plain work robes (Black)

2) One plain pointed hat (Black)

3) One pair of protected gloves (Dragon hide or similar)

4) One winter cloak (Black with silver fastenings)

5) Please note that students should carry name tags

Course Books:

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

1) The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)

2) A History of Magic, by Bathida Bagshot

3) Magical Drafts and Potions, by Arsenius Jigger

4) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

5) Magical Theory, by Adalbert Waffling

6) A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration, by Emerica Switch

7) One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, by Phiylliida Spore

8) The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection, by Quentin Tribble

Other Requirments:

1) Wand

2) 1 Cauldron (Pewter, Standard Size 2)

3) 1 set of Glass or Crystal Phials

4) 1 Telescope

5) 1 set of Brass Scales

Students may also bring a cat or an owl or a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

I was upset when it said I had to wear a uniform there. I don't like wearing uniforms because I am very sensitive to certain types of clothing. As I was lost in my thoughts and thinking about my school supplies, I heard someone calling my name.

"Lana?"

I turned around and saw it was my dad, Harry. "Oh, hi Dad," I said.

"Hey, glad you made it," Harry said.

"Me too. Where are the others?" I asked.

"I'm not sure, but do you want to look around while we wait?" Harry asked.

"Sure! Also Dad, can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked.

"Yeah sure, what's up?" Harry asked.

"I noticed Hogwarts is requiring us to wear a school uniform. I am not comfortable with that because I am very sensitive to certain types of clothing. Do you think we can talk to the headmaster and ask them if we can make some accommodations?" I asked nervously.

"Yeah, I think we can work something out," Harry said. I smiled. I took hold of Harry's hand as we walked through Diagon Ally. There was one shop that caught my attention, the broom shop. I dragged Harry over to the broom shop excitedly. As we were looking around, I saw there was this one broom in the shop that I really wanted called the Firebolt.

"Dad, Dad! Can we get the Firebolt? Please?!" I begged.

"Sorry sweetie, but the school doesn't allow first-year students to bring their own broomsticks. Maybe next year we can get you one but for now, you can use my broom I also have the Firebolt." Harry said.

"Woah, you do!?" I said excitedly.

"Yeah, my godfather gave it to me after my Nimbus 2,000 broke," Harry told me.

"Cool," I said. "Well, not cool that your Nimbus broke, but cool that you got a firebolt."

Harry chuckled. "Come on, we should go look for the others before they start to worry," Harry said. We walked outside of the broom shop and walked around Diagon Ally until we found the rest of the family.

"Oh, there you are Lana. We were worried you didn't make it." Molly said. "Okay, now that we're all together, let's go start getting our books and other supplies."

I followed my family into the bookshop. After getting all our school books, we went to the wand shop. "Time to get your wand now, Lana," Hermione said.

"My wand?" I said with a smile.

"Of course. All first-years get their wands. Here's some money. You go get your wand, we need to run another errand and meet you here when we're done." Hermione said as she handed me some money. I took the money and walked inside the wand shop. "Hello there. I am Mr. Ollivander, the owner of the wand shop. How may I help you today?" The man said.

"Hi, sir. I'm Lana Potter, and I am looking for my first wand." I said. Mr. Ollivander looked at me with surprise.

"Oh my, Lana Potter? I didn't know Harry had a sister," Mr. Ollivander said.

"Oh, um, I'm his daughter," I said.

"Oh my. Well, it's nice to meet you. I didn't think I'd be seeing another member of the Potter family." Mr. Ollivander said. I was confused as to why people were acting so surprised when they find out I am Harry Potter's daughter.

"Now, let's find you a wand," Mr. Ollivander said. He began looking at the shelves of the wands. Mr. Ollivander pulled out a wand from the shelf and handed it to me.

"Try this one. A wood ash one, 6'5," Mr. Ollivander said. I took the wand out of the box and hesitated for a minute.

"Well, go on. Give it a wave," Mr. Ollivander said. I nodded and gave the wand a wave. I gasped as papers flew everywhere.

"Nope, that's not it," Mr. Ollivander said, taking the wand from me. Mr. Ollivander took the wand back and put it back on the shelf. He then grabbed another wand and gave it to me. "Try this one. It's a wood Holly 7'1," Mr. Ollivander said. He handed the wand to me and I took the wand and waved it. I gasped when the glass shattered. "Nope, nope, nope, definitely not," Mr. Ollivander said. Mr. Ollivander took the wand back from me and picked out another wand from the shelves.

He handed me a new wand. "Try this one. Wood Fir 6'1." Mr. Ollivander said. I took the wand from him and waved it. The wand sparkled and a bright light showed from it. No crazy things happened this time.

"What does this mean?" I asked.

"This means the wand has chosen you. You are now the wand's owner," Mr. Ollivander said.

"Wow, cool," I said. I am really excited to show my parents my new wand. I paid for my wand and walked outside of the store where I met my family.

"Hey, how'd it go?" Ron asked me.

"Awesome, look at the wand I got," I said. I pulled out the wand and showed it to him.

"Brilliant," Ron said.

"We got you a couple of things," Hermione said. Hermione stepped aside and revealed an owl. I gasped. The owl is so pretty! The owl has brown fur with white spots and a white belly with golden eyes. I smiled and held the owl, stroking her soft fur. The owl squawked. I decided to name her Snowy because of her fur.

"Thank you so much, Mom," I said as I hugged Hermione tightly.

"You're welcome, we also got you this," Hermione said. Hermione dug out of her bag and pulled out a phone. I saw that the phone was an iPhone 12. "You'll be needing this at school too," Hermione explained.

"Thank you," I said as I took the phone from her.

"You're welcome," Hermione said.

"Dad, I have a question. How come people always look so surprised when they see you or when your name is mentioned?" I asked Harry.

"Uh... I'll explain that when we get home," Harry said.

"Okay," I said.

"We also have a surprise for you when you get home," Molly said with a smile.

"Ooh, what is it?" I asked eagerly.

"You'll have to wait and see," Molly said with a smile. Damn, I'm getting spoiled today. My heart was pounding with excitement as I raced my Uncle Fred and George home. We laughed and joked around until we opened the door of our home. When I stepped inside, I gasped. Tears welled up in my eyes. Both of my families were there. Everyone.

"Mom? Dad?" I said, choking back sobs.

"Oh, Lana," Jasiri said as she ran up to hug me. Janja joined in on the hug. Soon, everyone tackled me with hugs. Well, almost everyone. The only people I was not happy to see were my husbands, Scar and Miguel, and my Uncle Aaron.

"We were so worried about you, we are glad you are safe," Uru said as she nuzzled me.

"Welcome home, Lana," Miles said.

"Thanks, Dad. It's good to see everyone again." I said as I wiped some tears from my eyes. My grandmother, Rio was especially happy to see me again. She pulled me into a tight hug.

"It's good to see you too, my dear," Rio said.

"Mami, let her breath," Miles said.

"So, what have you been up to while we were away?" Gwen asked.

"You guys won't believe this! I got into a school called Hogwarts. I get to learn magic there, look at the wand I got!" I exclaimed. I got out my wand and showed it to them.

"Woah, nice," Bunga said.

"What? No, absolutely not. I am not letting you go to a school just to have them teach you dumb magic tricks!" Miguel yelled, snatching the wand from me.

"Hey, give that back!" I shouted but Miguel pushed me back.

"I agree, you don't need to be wasting your time with magic, Lana," Scar said.

"Hey, leave her alone! She has the right to make her own decisions and do what she wants." Gwen said firmly.

"You guys will let Lana go to this school or I'll make sure you'll regret it," Ahadi said dangerously. Miguel and Scar looked at each other for a second. The silence was broken when Miguel threw my wand back to me. "Fine. She can go waste her time at that dumb school." Miguel spat. Miguel and Scar said nothing more and walked away. Miles buried his head in his hands.

"God, I hate being married to him," Miles said.

"Me too," I said.

"Why don't you guys just divorce him?" Margo suggested.

"What?! No way! You know what he'll do to us if we leave him. He will kill us!" I shouted. Margo put her hand around my shoulder. "I know it's tough hun, but we'll figure something out. You can't be trapped in a life of abuse forever." Margo said. I smiled and rested my head on her shoulder.

"There is also something else I should tell you guys," I said.

"Fire away," Mufasa said.

"While I was missing after the car accident, Harry, Ron, and Hermione took me in. They adopted me as their daughter. But that was before I reunited with you all. I wasn't replacing you guys. They just adopted me so I could be a part of their family and so that someone would look after me while you guys were away." I explained. "I hope that's okay with you."

"Of course," Uru said with a smile.

Ahadi turned to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "Thank you for taking care of my daughter." He said. "I hope she didn't cause too much trouble."

"You're welcome, she wasn't any trouble at all," Ron said. For the next few hours, I spent hanging out with my family and catching up with them. We talked, watched a movie, and played video games, and goofed around. After I finished a round of Mario Kart with Margo, Harry, Ron, and Hermione called me up to their room. I made my way upstairs and sat down next to my parents.

"We need to talk, Lana. since you wanted to know why people act so surprised...It's because when I was a baby, I was attacked by a wizard, Voldemort." Harry said.

"Don't say the name!" Ron hissed.

"You-Know-Who gave me this scar. He used the killing curse on me, but somehow I survived and defeated him. People don't survive the killing curse, that's why I'm so famous," Harry said.

"Oh wow. So that's how you got that scar?" I said.

"Yeah," Harry said and nodded.

"Just a warning, people might be looking at you and looking surprised when you mention your last name is Potter," Ron said.

"Oh okay," I said. Yeah, I changed my last name to Potter after Harry adopted me. I'm glad I got to change it because I didn't want to share a last name with the man who abuses and rapes me and my father.

Today has been full of surprises. I can't wait to see what adventures await me at Hogwarts.