Belladonna Le Faye

Shopping

Upon returning to the bank foyer, she notices that Snape was done talking to Silverfang. She walks over to the small group and kneels down to speak to Jack.

"Hey, Jack, I grabbed a couple things from one of my vaults for you. Would you like to see them?" He nods excited. She first pulls out a metal bracelet about a half inch wide engraved with emerald eyed dragons with ruby flames coming out of their mouths. She puts it on his wrist. Next she pulls out a chain necklace with a sapphire eyed dragon pendant. She puts it around his neck. "Now, promise to never, ever try taking these off. If they fall off is a different matter."

"I promise." She smiles and stands up. She turns to Mr. Hotchner. "The bracelet is the trainer. It also has a tracking charm in it that will alert his magical guardian if he had an incident in front of some muggles. The necklace is a guard against a variety of spells. I also have something for you against unfriendly spells." She holds up a pin. It appears to be a rose with a silver stem and a sapphire in the center of it's silver petals. But as she hands it to Aaron it changes into a tie clasp with a single sapphire decal.

Then they all take notice of her new necklace, a simple collar necklace with a sapphire front and center. She then held up her wrist to show them a simple silver bracelet with two emeralds on it. "The necklace is for protection but the bracelet will allow Professor Snape to find me if I for some reason use magic in front of muggles."

"Okay, now we can get your school supplies." Miss. Emmaline says clapping her hands together. "Where should we start? Books? Herbalogy supplies? Potion ingredients? Clothes?"

"I've got my books, potion ingredients, and Herbalogy supplies. Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin and Helga Hufflepuff made sure their descendants would be well prepared with those. I didn't see anything about a uniform?"

"Oh, that's because we only require students to wear a specific style blazer with the school emblem on it. No, specific material due to allergies."

"Great then I just need to get a few of those blazers, maybe a few new outfits and then we can visit WWW. I need some more smoke bombs. Those were terrific from getting away from Petunia and Vernon this summer."

They walk out of the bank and follow Emalline to a store nearby. "Lucille, wonderful to see you." She greets a girl restocking shelves nearby. "You remember Jack and Aaron?"

"Oh, yes, hello again. Do you need more clothes for him." The short brunette says turning to face them. Her golden eyes sparkling on the light. "And how many times do I have to tell you to call me Lucy? Oh, who are these two newbies?"

Emalline laughs. "Lucy, may I present Ilvermorny's new potions professor Severus Snape. And our new transfer student Belladonna Le Faye. Bella needs the school blazer."

Bella walks forward at that moment. "Hello."

"Bella, I'm going to go get Jack some new clothes. Do not leave the store without us."

"Yes, sir." She replies. He nods and walks away with his son.

"Bella, what material were you thinking for your blazers?"

"I have absolutely no idea. I know I want at least a couple of different materials. A warmer one for the colder months. A cooler one for summer months. But I also want to make sure I have something appropriate for potions."

"Hmm, Acromantula silk would be best for the warmer months and wool or cotton for the cooler months. As for Potions, Dragon hide would be best. Well, come along." Lucy drags Bella through the racks of clothes until they reach a section completely dedicated to blazers. "Five of the silk and ... cotton or wool?"

"Cotton."

"Five cotton it is then and one or two of the dragon hide." She levitates the blazers in front of her. "Anything else, dear?"

"Yes, I was expecting a school uniform so I really didn't get that many outfits, so I'd like to get some casual clothes. Comfy but cute and modest."

"Skirts, pants, dresses, blouses, tops, shirts." Lucy rattles off as she guides Bella through the racks again. Greens and blues maybe a red or two for the holidays." She looks over her shoulder at Bella. "Nothing with frills. Ruffle sleeves are out as well. No high collar stuff though a mock neck might be nice." As she talks more clothes float onto the pile in front of her.

"I take it there's a sizing spell on all of this?"

"Oh yes. Now that should be plenty. Let's just ring you up." She leads the way to the counter. Immediately the register dings the full cost of the clothes. That will be 67 Galleons, 2 sickles, and 2 knuts"

Bella pulls out the appropriate amount as Lucy bags the items. They exchange items and a few minutes later Lucy hands Bella the receipt. Bella sticks it in the bag and then moves to go find Mr. Hotchner and Jack, only to find them standing right behind her, shocked expressions on their faces. "What?"

"If I'm correct you just spent over four hundred dollars. How rich are you?" Aaron asks.

"Honestly this is barely a dent in my finances and will be replaced by the interest alone." Bella replies. "Find something for Jack?"

"Oh, yes," they approach the counter and set their selection down it immediately rings up.

"That will be five Galleons, three Sickles, and one Knut." Lucy says.

"Crap, I forgot to exchange some money."

"I've got it." Bella says, pulling the necessary money out. "You can cover the muggle stuff, okay? I'll cover the magical purchases that way you don't have to worry about currency exchanges. Most of my money is done in Magical currency. I have a muggle bank account that gets a 25 dollar deposit every week. We done here?"

"Just about." Emalline says coming up to the counter with Snape. They quickly pay for their items and the group walks out of the store. "Need anything else?"

"Actually, I'm in need of a new wand." Bella says.

"What happened to your old one?" Snape asks.

"It exploded the first time I picked it up after getting my magic completely unbound." Bella says with a shrug as they follow Miss. Emalline into another shop.

"Peter, you have a customer," Miss. Emalline calls.

"One moment, please," comes the quick reply from the back room. A few minutes later a black haired, grey eyed man comes out of the back. "Okay, who is in need of a wand?"

"That would be me," Bella says stepping forward. "My last one, well, it exploded."

"Not strong enough to withstand your magic, got it." He lays out an assortment of woods. "Close your eyes and pick the one that calls to your magic the most."

Bella does as instructed and ends up holding a branch of spruce wood. Next he lays out several covered items. Again Bella closes her eyes, And lets her magic pull her hand to the best core for her wand, but instead of being pulled to an object on the table, she reaches to her head and removes the feather that is clipped up in it.

"Spruce and phoenix feather willingly given." Peter says. He nods and whispers a few spells before silently retreating to the back room only to return about fifteen minutes later carrying a spruce wand with Belladonna's feather for a core and a phoenix shaped handle. "Ten inches, brittle. Here you go. That will be 12 Galleons."