At the Leaky Cauldron, Persephone woke up as soon as possible and ate her breakfast, eager to explore.
Just to spite Fudge, she cast a glamour on herself and sneaked off to Muggle London. She bought tons of candies, especially licorice, which was a favourite of Rosella's. She also bought a pair of earphones and bought presents for all of her friends.
Persephone had cast a extension charms on almost all of her bags. So she was able to carry everything without arousing even a hint of suspicion.
She used to visit Florean Fortescue's ice cream shop on a daily basis. Mr. Fortescue used to give her free ice-cream in exchange for her giving him a few muggle toffees that he seemed to love.
Persephone saw quite a few things in Diagon Alley, all of which she had to look away from. She decided not to buy a bunch of different pranking materials, but however the one thing that tested her resolutions appeared a week after her arrival in the shop, Quality Quidditch Supplies when she spotted a crowd gathered around the shop's glass window.
Curious to know what the crowd in the shop was staring at, Persephone edged her way inside and squeezed in among the excited witches and wizards until she glimpsed a newly erected podium, on which was mounted the most magnificent broom she had ever seen in her life.
"Just come out — prototype —" a square-jawed wizard was telling his companion.
"It's the fastest broom in the world, isn't it, Dad?" squeaked a boy younger than herself, who was swinging off his father's arm.
"Irish International Side's just put in an order for seven of these beauties!" the proprietor of the shop told the crowd. "And they're favorites for the World Cup!"
A large witch in front of Persephone moved, and she was able to read the sign next to the broom:
THE FIREBOLT
THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART RACING BROOM SPORTS A STREAMLINED, SUPERFINE HANDLE OF ASH, TREATED WITH A DIAMOND-HARD POLISH AND HAND-NUMBERED WITH ITS OWNREGISTRATION NUMBER. EACH INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED BIRCHTWIG IN THE BROOMTAIL HAS BEEN HONED TO AERODYNAMICPERFECTION, GIVING THE FIREBOLT UNSURPASSABLE BALANCEAND PINPOINT PRECISION. THE FIREBOLT HAS AN ACCELERATIONOF 150 MILES AN HOUR IN TEN SECONDS AND INCORPORATESAN UNBREAKABLE BRAKING CHARM. PRICE ON REQUEST.
Price on request . . . Perse didn't want to think how much gold the Firebolt would cost.
There were however, other things she needed to buy. She went to the Apothecary to replenish her store of potions ingredients, and she bought new school robes as well.
Most important of all, she had to buy her new schoolbooks, which would include those for her new subjects, Care of Magical Creatures, Divination and Ancient Runes. Perse got a surprise as she looked in at the bookshop window.
Instead of the usual display of gold-embossed spell books the size of paving slabs, there was a large iron cage behind the glass that held about a hundred copies of The Monster Book of Monsters. Torn pages were flying everywhere as the books grappled with each other, locked together in furious wrestling matches and snapping aggressively.
Persephone pulled his booklist out of her pocket and consulted it for the first time.
The Monster Book of Monsters was listed as the required book for Care of Magical Creatures.
She entered Flourish and Blotts and the manager came hurrying toward her. "Hogwarts?" he said abruptly. "Come to get your new books?"
"Yes," said Persephone, "I need —"
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