A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Chapter Two

After a week of living with Remus, Nathan walks downstairs with Valour to find two owls outside waiting for them "Uncle Remus, post is here." he calls. "I'll be right down." Remus responds, Nathan opening the window to let the owls in. The owls lands on the table, one dropping a letter and the other holding the Daily Prophet in beak "Here you go." Nathan says, giving the Daily Prophet owl a couple of knuts before the owls fly off. Remus walks in and looks at the letter "It's for you Nathan." he tells his nephew with a smile. "M-me?" Nathan asks, taking the letter as Remus picks up the paper.

Frowning Nathan opens the letter and starts reading, not noticing Remus' knowing smile as he does so.

Nathan looks at his Uncle "Hogwarts? As in the school you and mum went to?" he asks. "The exact same." Remus smiles. Nathan reads the letter again "It doesn't say anything about dogs... It says 'Students may also bring an owl or a cat or a toad.' Wh-what about Valour?" he asks, beginning to panic. "I've already spoken to Professor Dumbledore about it, he said you are allowed to take Valour due to the special circumstances. I've also got Valour signed up as your support animal, meaning that he can go anywhere with you now. There's a new harness over with his stuff." Remus reassures him. "So he can come to Hogwarts with me?" Nathan asks, calming down. "He can go to Hogwarts with you." Remus nods with a smile. "You hear that boy? You can come with me." Nathan smiles. Valour gives a bark, wagging his tail and making Nathan smile as Remus starts breakfast "We'll go shopping for your supplies later... We'll have to get you some more money from your mother's vault too." Remus tells his nephew. "Sounds like a plan." Nathan nods, giving Valour a fuss. 

After finishing his food, Nathan goes over and clips Valour into his new harness "You ready to go buddy?" he asks. Valour wags his tail happily, licking Nathan's hand "I'll take that as a yes." Nathan smiles, picking up Valour so Remus can apparate them to Diagon Alley. "You ready?" Remus asks, walking over. "Yep." Nathan nods, kissing Valour's head. Remus nods and apparates them to a side street just off of Diagon Alley, Nathan gently puts Valour down and hold onto his lead "Where to first?" he asks. "I'll go get some money from Gringotts, I know you don't like the carts. Here's some money for your wand, Ollivander's is just over there." Remus tells him. "O-okay." Nathan nods. "Hey, I'll meet you outside once I've got the money." Remus assures him. Nathan nod "Come on Valour." he says. "You look after him Valour." Remus tells the dog. Valour barks and wags his tail, walking along side Nathan towards the wand shop.

Nathan walks into the shop "H-hello?" he calls out, keeping a tight grip on Valour's lead. "Ah, I was wondering when you might walk into my shop Mr Riddle." a voice says, Nathan jumping and looking over to see an old man walking in from the back. "Y-you were?" Nathan asks. "Yes, it feels like only yesterday you Mother and Uncle bought their wands... I am also ashamed to admit that I also sold your Father's wand to him." Ollivander tells him. Nathan looks down slightly, Valour rubbing his head against Nathan's leg in comfort "Let's try this one." Ollivander says, handing Nathan a light coloured wand. Taking it Nathan gives it a wave making a book fly across the room, wide eyed he quickly puts the wand down on the counter. "Maybe not." Ollivander says, taking the wand and handing Nathan a different wand. Nathan waves it and the till bursts open "Nope, definitely not." Ollivander decides, taking the wand back.

After a few more wands, the window being smashed, a chunk of the wall being blown off, and a small fire starting, a Ollivander pulls out a long blue box "Hm, maybe this one." he says taking a wand, with a crystal at the end, out the box. Nathan takes it and feels a warmth spread from his finger tips and up his arm "That's the one. An interesting wand, 12 inches, Acacia with a Horned Serpent horn core. The wand wood creates tricky wands that often refuse to produce magic for any but their owner, and also withhold their best effects from all but those most gifted. The core is exceptionally powerful, sensitive to Parseltongue and vibrates when Parseltongue being spoken. It can also warn their owner of danger by emitting a low musical tone." Ollivander tells Nathan. Quickly paying for the wand, Nathan leaves the shop, meeting his Uncle outside "You got your wand?" Remus asks. "Yeah." Nathan nods, showing his Uncle. Remus nods "Let's go get your robes next, then we can get your books, supplies and get an ice cream before going home." he tells his nephew.