Hogwarts friendship

Diagon alley

I am in diagon alley with the whole family - Mum, dad, Chloe, Owen and Alex

Boom, crash, poof!

"Ouchie!"
I was the first one through to use floo powder, Chloe just came through. I've used floo powder before but this as Chloe's first time. And it was so funny! I helped her up of course; after I finished laughing...

Mum did a head count and we set off. Chloe skipping down the cobbled street, the twins talking about some "fit girl in Slytherin" and me, walking really slowly doing the occasional spin to look at everything around me taking in all the many things at once. The sweet shop, the spooky shop, olivanders and the broom shop. That was by far my favourite. I had chosen to take an owl as a pet, I found them most useful and I'm not really a cat person.

I gently pushed the door open and was greeted by the strong and distinct smell of owl poop and food. Which was gross. I took my time looking at all the beautiful birds and trying to think of a name for mine. I had two favourites in there, a white owl with a black smear of feathers along its back and had one blue eye and one green eye, and a jet black owl. So perfect and clean. I saw a boy standing in front of it.

"Mother!" Said the boy "this one is the best owl I've ever seen! Can we get this one please?" I could see the boys face now, pale, darkish hair with dark blue highlights, a small nose ring and

Painted nails?? Ok I wasn't expecting that!

The boy's mum went to go and pay for the owl so I went over to him and said hello

"Hi, it's nice to meet you, my names Austin, pure blood. Who are you?" Austin said
"My name is Jana, I'm a pure blood too, I was hoping to make a friend before I went to Hogwarts, do you want to be friends?" I asked twiddling my fingers "I like your nail polish by the way. It goes well with your eyes."

"Thank you. You seem nice, I'll be friends with you. Hey Jana!" I held my hand out to shake but he pulled me into a hug. It was a nice hug. He smelt like chocolate and cinnamon which made me think that it wasn't a manly smell. I just had to ask.

"I'm sorry Austin but I have to ask. I don't want to offend you or anything but are you-"
"Gay? Yes. And I've always wanted a pretty girl as a friend because all the boys think I'm weird" Austin smiled.
"No body has ever called me pretty before, well my boyfriend has but not a friend. Thank you Austin" I blushed and he pulled me in for another chocolatey hug. I asked for his contact numbers etc.
"See you on the train Jana!" He shouted out of the door.
"Bye Austin" I waved back

I buy the owl I was hoping to get and decided to name it smudge because of his black smear on his back. Yup, my owl is a boy. I see my dad wave at me telling me to follow him, he lead me into a red shop, that's all I know because he put his hands over my jade green eyes.
"Ta da!" My dad moved his hands out of my face and held me by the shoulders. My eyes took two seconds to adjust to the lighting change when I saw a piece of wood sitting in front of me.
"Omg dad you didn't!" I screamed
"Omg Jana I did!" He mimicked. I looked up at him and hugged him so tight. He just bought me a broom! I was bouncing off the walls like a ball. The broom was so pretty. The bristles were neatly put together, the shape was perfect and up the handle was some pretty swirly patterns carved in. Dad told me to look closer and I saw my full name carved into the broom and filled with a golden coating. "Jana Mae Green, dad I love it!"
"I'm glad you do sweetie. Let's go and find mum" he hugged me again and we went to find mum. I told him about Austin and he asked me if I got his last name. I asked why and he said "well I think I work with his dad" he didn't sound to sure about him so I was a little scared now. I would just have to ask Austin on the train.