Chapter 2: Of Books and New Friends

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"We will meet at Braum's Delectable Desserts  at exactly 3:00 p.m, no excuses so get all your supplies now then do whatever you want with your left over money.  Come along Sade we are going to get your books."

Mrs. Jackson ordered. 

They all began to go to their separate destination, when Mrs. Jackson called to her third oldest girl "Oh and Jocelyn, I know a certain Hyland will be at triple Q around 1:00 p.m today." 

 All her siblings began making kissy faces and goo goo eyes at her. The said girl blushed and hurried away.

"First stop books." Mrs. Jackson said in a happy sort of voice. "Yay! " cheered the small eleven year old.

Walking into the book store a small bell tinkled overhead.  A bulky man called out to them without taking his eyes of the young boy at the cash register, "I will be right over with you folks after this wee lad finishes buying out half the store."

 The said boy blushed and said in a soft voice, "I will be taking these six with me, if you would be able to find some time to mail the rest to me I would be very grateful."

The cash register grinned at him, "Aren't  you a polite little fellow! Of course I will mail them to you"

 The boy beamed at him " Thank you sir! I can't wait to read them all."

Mrs.Jackson looked down to tell her daughter something when she realized she was missing "Sade where-"
Her inquiry was cut short when she saw her daughter talking to the boy at the counter.

"Have you read this one" she said thrusting a book into his hands.

He glanced down at it, "No I haven't. Is it any good?"     

She shook her head in a fast up and down motion. "It is marvelous, I have already read the books in your stack so I can tell it is something you would most likely like. And if you have finished reading it by the time school starts we can fan over it together. "

He grinned at her " That would be fun. Oh I don't think I told you my name it is Connor Peruse." 

"Nice to meet you Connor my name is Sade Jackson" she grinned back.

"Well Sade, my mum's is calling me so I will see you at Hogwart's" he said apologetically.

"See ya Connor."she said as he left the bookstore.

Mrs. Jackson walked up from behind her daughter.  The wizard behind the counter grinned , "So she finally turned elven, eh? So which ones this the fifth or the sixth."

Mrs.Jackson smiled, "She is the sixth, Pearson." 

"Knowing your family how many pleasure books will be joining the stack?"

Mrs.Jackson quickly spoke before her daughter could open her mouth "Only three Pearson"

Sade glared at her mother "You say it like I'm going to take all the books with a cool cover on them. Anyways, may  I please have Peter Johnson and the Electrical Stake, Harriet Motter and the Theorist's Rock, and the Midget."

Pearson's eyes widened, before he smiled ." Ravenclaw, I suppose?"

"Nope," she said mischievously "Slytherin." 

His grinned widened " Everybody in your family likes to read and only one has been placed in Ravenclaw. The rest Slytherin or Gryffindor and that one Hufflepuff."

Mrs.Jackson smirked"Must be a family trait."

Pearson laughed "That will be  5 Galleons 1 Sickle 6 Knuts."

Mrs.Jackson handed out the money. "Bye Pearson see you next year."


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