The Year of the of Hogwarts Dungeons

Part One of Chapter Two: Diagon Alley

*Friendly Reminder* I do not own any of the characters besides Ella, Lily, Belle, Sunny and Atlas. I will probably end up making more characters  

A week has passed since I had gotten my letter to Hogwarts and it has been great and today we were going to Diagnal Alley! I can't wait to get my wand and things for school! We were going to take Lily with us, because we didn't want to freak her parents out with all this information. Being muggles and such.

I was all ready to go to Diagon Alley. I threw on a Beatles shirt under my light blue overalls that had paint all over them earlier this morning and thought it was the perfect day to paint outside. I was just coming in from the backyard with a square canvas when someone softly knocked on the front door.

"I- Coming!" I called out as I set the painting of the lavender field by our backyard on the kitchen table.

"Oh, Hi. Come in, I'll go get Cedric," I smiled as I opened the door to see one of Cedrics Gal Friends was standing out on the porch.

"Hi. Thank you. I'm Belle," the shy girl, Belle, smiled back at me as she walked inside taking in our house. Before she could get another word to me I bolted up the stairs to Cedrics room.

I knocked rapidly and bursted into Cedric putting a shirt on. "Ew..Sorry, some girl named Belle is here for you though. Oh, nice shirt," I pointed out as I looked at the Beatles shirt he was wearing, it was almost identical to the one I was wearing.

"Thanks," Ced brushed past me as he went down the stairs.

"Hey Belle. How are you?" I heard him ask.

"Hi Ced. I've been pretty good. What about you?"

"Eh. Good. My family and I are going out of town for the day today so I won't be around much. We're going to Diagon Alley for Ellas school stuff as well as my new things." I didn't know she was a Witch..

I stepped onto the staircase that leads downstairs when Father opened the front door and walked through.

"Hello Belle. How are you?" Father asked as he embraced Ms. Belle. I quickly descended the stairs.

"Good, Mr. Diggory. Would you mind if I came with you to Diagon Alley? My parents are out of town and time is running out!" the princess smiled.

"Please call me Amos. It's good to see you again, Cedric has said so many great things about your Hogwarts adventures together. You are welcome to join us."

"Daddd.." Ced winned. Why the heck was he whining? This boy is something...

"Now Cedric. You don't want to whine in front of your friend do you?" I asked as I picked my painting up off the table.

"Shut up you little toad," Cedric stuck his tongue out at me. Wow. It's been a little while since he's been like this.. Oh well! Not my problem.

"Ced. Don't talk to your sister like that!" Belle ordered firmly through gritted teeth.

"I think I like you," I whispered so she was the only one that could hear me.

"I think we should go, huh?" She whispered back because Cedric was glaring at me with all the anger he possessed.

"Dad, Belle is going to be my model, we are going outside," I told him as I led her out the back door.

"Woah. It's so beautiful out here," she breathed. I couldn't help but agree with her.

"Where do you want me to sit? Or do?"

"Could you sit on that stool? I want you to put your hand on the branch like you are madly in love with it ok?" I asked her as I got in place behind a blank canvas.

"That is oddly specific..How about I just sit on a branch? It might look better. And it would be easier to stay in one position," Belle suggested.

"I actually like that idea a lot," I smiled as she climbed the tree in a few seconds and I got to work painting her enchanting figure.

Stroke after stroke. Color after color. I mixed colors and dabbed my brush in the paint. Slowly but surely, the painting transformed into the scene in front of me. It wasn't very complexe, I wasn't worried about it being perfect, just good enough to hang up on my wall with pride. I stepped back a bit to see if it looked good and smiled.

"Is it done?" Belle asked.

"I think so. You can come down now," I replied.

Most people say that all your paintings should tell a story, I wasn't sure what this one was trying to say. This painting would have to have a fictional story. Or maybe time will unfold and a story will present itself to me. Who knows. I don't like how the color of the light brown bark on the cherry blossom tree that was towering over us currently.

I think the story is about a girl that is carefree. That she just wants to be where the people aren't. Yes. That sounds great.

"Woah...You're amazing," Belle's eyes widened as she took in the painting.

"I guess. I might hang it up in the library," I sighed, not really liking the painting at all.

"Do you think I could have it? I really enjoy it!" she beamed.

"Yeah I gu-"

"Belle, Ellla. We have to go to Diagon Alley! Let's go," Cedric Interrupted us as he opened the back door and popped his head out. It was about noon by now, since Belle came by around 9 ish.

"Oh right. Well, what do you say El?" Belle asked me.

"I..yeah sure. As long as you like it," I shrugged.

"Say about what?" Ced asked with raised brows.

"El here was going to give me one of her paintings!"

"Whic- Woah. That's really good, Button," Ced beamed as he ruffled my hair.

"Thanks, bro," I handed the painting to Belle who looked really happy that I was giving it to her.

"Kiddsss!" Mothers voice rang out from inside the house.

"We gotta go," Ced grabbed my hand as well as Belles and ran inside with us trailing behind him.

"I was wondering how long it was going to take y'all," Lilly rolled her eyes.

"Hi Flower!" I embraced her.

Mum took the pot that was on top of the fireplace and peered inside. "Ugh! Amos! I told you to get Floo powder four days ago!"

"Sorry, dear. It will last us though," Father chuckled.

"Floo? I've never traveled by floo before.." Lily blushed, her eyes filled with embarrassment.

"That's ok! We can go together!" I exclaimed as I grabbed her hand.

"Ok, Cedric. You first then Lilly and Ella. After them, Belle you go. I will follow after. Amos is last," Mother ordered us.

"Yes mum," Cedric took a bit of Floo powder and stepped into the fireplace.

He threw it down and shouted, "Diagon Alley!" He quickly disappeared.

Into the flames.

"Oh my.. We have to step into the fire?!" Lily's eyes were the size of a bowling ball.

"Don't worry, Flower, it's not going to hurt," I exclaimed quickly as I put a pinch of Floo in Lily's hand and a pinch in mine.

"Your turn, girls."

"Alright." We both looked at each other, interlaced our fingers and got ready.

"Diagon Alley!!" We yelled together.

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