p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="center"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"CHAPTER TWO/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Lavender, Nate, and Meg all walked away from the brick wall. The three siblings just stood there to marvel at the busy street of Diagon Ally. Lavender gazed up and done the streets to see many different stores. Only a few moments later did lavender felt her hand being pulled by Meg towards a weird tall building North side of Diagon Ally. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Why are we going that way?" Lavender asked. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""We need to pick up more money for us if we be able to buy everything on all of the three supply lists" replied Nate. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Lavender nodded at the reply and three siblings continued their way. Along the way lavender saw different stores with many different items in each one. But what really caught lavender's attention was an ally way that led to some interesting shops. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""What is over there" asked lavender?/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""That is a place where most of the dark wizards and witches go" replied Meg. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Oh. Ok." Lavender said. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"They continued their way and when they finally got to the tall building that had a sign with the words "Gringotts Wizarding Bank." The doors opened and the three walked in towards the front where they saw a goblin looking down at its desk, doing something. It took some time, but the goblin finally looked up and notices that there were people there. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""We want to go into our vault and here is the key." Nate said as he held out small golden key. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Alright but be warned that if you cross me then it will not end well for you," said the goblin. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Why would we want to cross you?" Lavender asked. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Because someone did, and they paid the price with their life." He replied not turning around. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"The small group made it to a cart and went in. As soon as Lavender walked in, the cart started moving. It started slow, but then picked up speed within seconds. All through the journey you could hear Lavender's and Nate's screams as the cart went speeding on the tracks. After a few twists and turns and even loopy loops, the cart finally stopped, and Lavender and Nate went flying forward because they forgot to hold onto something. Meg just frowned at the two as they picked themselves up from the floor. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"The goblin walked in front and put his hand on the vault door. The vault door opened as soon as he also inserted the key. The siblings walked in and saw piles and piles of some bronze Knuts, about ten big piles of silver Sickles, and about maybe 15 giant piles of golden Galleons. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Wow. I didn't realize that we had this much money" said lavender in shook. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Well yeah. But we keep a lot more in our own vault at home" replied Nate laughing at his sister's reaction. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Eventually the siblings left Gringotts and started back into the streets of Diagon Ally. Nate said that Meg should go with Lavender to go get her wand and then go get her robes. So, they agreed, and Meg and Lavender went to Ollivanders wand shop. They walked into the shop and was met with and older looking man that had crazy white hair. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Ahh. Hello Megara," said the man. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Hi Ollivander. I brought my younger sister with me." She replied. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Yes. I can see. How are you, Miss?" The man, Ollivander asked. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""I am good." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Good to hear. Now let me see, let me see." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Ollivander went to one of the shelves in the back and pulled out a box. He then returned the desk and placed down the box. He opened the lid and pulled out a light brown wand./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""This is a wand that is 10 3/4 inches, dragon string, and chestnut wood. Now try it out and just wave your hand and we'll see what happens." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Lavender took the wand into her hand and when she waved her hand and the lights in the store flickered for a while. Ollivander shook his hand and then went to grab another wand. This time it was 11 1/2 inches, unicorn hair, and dark oak wood. Again, that wand didn't work. So, the kept at it until he went to a different room and when he came back, he brought out an odd looking box. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""This is a 10-inch, Blackthorn, Basilisk horn, a bit flexible. The wand core is rare, because only one known wizard has ever had this core and of course it was one of the founders of Hogwarts. It also has an interesting wood type because it is hard to gain its loyalty, but it isn't impossible. It has a really nice design on it and that it is very simple and nothing complex."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Lavender grabbed the wand and as soon as it touched her hand it started to glow. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Well then. I guess you have your wand then." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"They bought the wand and went out and started their journey to the robe store. The two sisters walked in and started getting fitted for their robes. The process didn't take long so they were able to leave soon after. It didn't take long to find Mate, who was waiting for them with a cage bring covered. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""What is that" Lavender asked?/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""This is for you" replied Nate. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Lavender was given the cage and as soon as she lifted the fabric off. She was met with a barn owl. She looked up in shock because she didn't expect it. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""How" Lavender asked confused?/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Well, you're allergic to cats and you are not fund of toads and that a few days ago I asked you what your favorite type of owl was." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""That makes much more sense now. You know, I was really confused on why you were asking me weird questions." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"Meg laughed and said, "you did a terrible job of being discreet." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""I was trying to get answers. Don't judge me." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""I'll judge whenever I want" Meg said sticking out her tongue like a child./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;" The siblings continued to bicker on their way home after getting all the other materials for their school year. Once they reached home, they all went on their separate way and lavender went to her room. As she closed the door, she set down the cage gently so not to disturb the barn owl. Lavender then placed down all her new belongings next to her bed./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"She didn't have many other things to do so she decided to look at her new companion. It didn't look like it was fully grown and that it was light brown with heart-shaped face, long ivory to pinkish colored beak, and relatively small dark eyes. She didn't care how big or small the owl was because to her the owl looked amazing. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""Now I need to find a name for you." Lavender said as she went to grab a book she had. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"She opened the book and saw different names in it. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;""How about…." Lavender saw a word that caught her attention. Even if it wasn't a name. "How about Sapien. That seems like a good name for you." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Perpetua, serif;"As she said this the owl opened its eyes and stared at her. He made a harsh, but soft scream. Lavender slowly moved her hand towards the cage door, but the owl quickly pecked at her. It didn't really hurt, but it did surprise her. /span/p