Anathema

page 3; diagon alley

today i will go to diagon alley with dumbledore. somehow i can feel that he like to be with me as his company.

"can you apparate?" he asked me after we walked out to the school gate. quiet odd question for him to ask. but he can see through everyone's mind. i nodded but not very confident.

"take my hands" i took his hand. not wanting to lost in this era. we apparated in diagon alley. all the people there stared at us, feel weird because that was the same stare all the people have given me for the past years before knowing the truth about me.

some of them giving whispers to each other and some even just stare at me, contemplating whether they knew me or not.  and some will smile at us.

dumbledore realized that i was uncomfortable with all the stares and hold out his hand for me to take. i smiled and took his hand. my parents never do this to me even when I'm at my worst state.

i wished i could call him grandpa, my parents never introduce me to my grandpa or grandma. but we just met yesterday. "you can call me grandpa" dumbledore smiled at me. he have seen through my mind. "i always feel angry at myself for let my guard down" i said out of the blue.

"just make sure you don't trouble yourself" he smiled kindly at the small child beside him. "thank you" he looked at me. "for what?" he asked kindly. "for letting me called you grandpa, i never met my grandpa" i said gloomily, though i really wished i could've meet them. "you can always call me grandpa" he smiled kindly at me and i returned it with a soft nod.

we arrived at the gringotts bank and he talk  with the goblin that was in charge for the key. the way the goblin talk to him was different with the others, like that one time in the movie the goblin talk in rather harsh tone with hagrid.

we get into the small cart to dumbledore's vault. the key then given to the goblin and soon his vault opened revealed gold Galleons, silver Sickles and bronze Knuts.

dumbledore took a few money from his vault, enough to buy my school equipments.

done with the money we make our way to buy my wand. to Mr.Ollivander, I've always wanted to come here and get my own wand. what wand could i have?

"albus, good morning. and who we have here with you?" mr.ollivander asked after we came inside his shop. "she is Diana Evergreen" dumbledore smiled introducing me to mr.ollivander.

"miss evergreen? it's been a long time since i heard that surname. old memory" mr.ollivander smiled. he hold the same expression like albus did. what are they hiding?

"I'm sorry mr.ollivander, but what do you mean by that?" i frowned when he just shook his head and walked away to get the wands.

he gave me the first wand but it didn't seem to work because i almost make the whole shop in fire. second wand i almost flood the shop with water. third wand i almost make this shop full of snow.

how weird, i didn't know my magic could do that to a wand. "not to worry dear, perhaps you are special" mr.ollivander then walked to the end of the shop and took out one wand, i hope that's mine.

"this is seven inch, cherry wood and phoenix feather. rare wand and bring great things to the user" he handed me the wand. the moment i touched it, it feels like all the warmth of sun have come to my body.

"i can feel great things happening to you miss evergreen, you sure are a great witch" mr.ollivander smiled and we paid for my wand. after that we bought all of my other things and have finished after 5 p.m. because i was stuck with all the books that i should and can read later.

arrived at dumbledore's house, which i didn't know this could be his house. it's a mansion, maybe their family old mansion.

"you'll stay here, you can't really stuck in that castle for too long" he chuckled and we make our way inside. "i didn't know you have mansion" i was gobsmacked by the ancient mansion and all the antic furniture he have. it was like I'm back to the old kingdom and living the life of a princess.

"this was my old family mansion, i have lived here for many years" i saw the hint of sadness in his eyes. "I'm sorry" i said as i looked down at my feet, for having a not understanding family I'm the quiet opposite of them.

"not to worry, come, this way is to your room" we went upstairs and at the end of it i can see my room. opening the door i saw a classy room with it's ancient furniture. aesthetic wall we've got here, like the dark academia. and the source of light came from the big window which i can sit there with it's curtain hang loose by its side. the bed was soft, almost as my previous bed but this is much more to my like.

"i love it" the words came out smoothly without even having the time to think if i should said it or not. "this is ariana old room" he smiled weakly at me.

"i can stay here?" i asked not wanting to disturb any little things that her little sister have left here. she has a great taste, and almost same as mine. except for the amount of books she have, i much prefer if my room full of books.

"yes, this is your room now" dumbledore smiled, not a weak smile but a genuine smile. and i nodded happily at him.