Sky Jones And The Terrible Secrets

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It's bad I'm used to the pain. It doesn't affect me anymore. But.. the loneliness. That's the worst. Spring's still wild, I still let her spend the night outside. But the nights alone are terrifying.

Glass shattering, raging screams, doors slamming people crying and cursing, it was like a nightmare I couldn't escape.

Part of me wanted to run. Run away.

It had always been an option, I'd thought about it... but another part of me knows that's a death wish, even if I just took the knight bus to another country.

No. I'll tough it out. After all, it is July 20th. We send an owl at July 31st... leave for King's Cross on September 1st.

I had a plan.

But September 1st was so far away....

I had actually gotten up before anyone left. I threw on clothes and ran into the living room. Dad apparated to work as soon as I appeared and Mother was preparing herself with floo powder.

"Mother wait! Can I go? I need to get supplies for Hogwarts, remember?" I said, praying she was feeling less annoyed with me.

She exhaled.

"Sure."

Then walked into the fireplace, screamed Diagon Alley, and disappeared before I could thank my lucky stars.

I grabbed my list, sent Spring into the forest, and grabbed a pinch of floo powder too before joining my mother in the fireplace of Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment.

I looked around at all the equipment and goodies, like telescopes and mugs and remembralls... it was a truly magical place.

My mother was hurrying out of the store, and I followed close behind.

"Ok, Mother, according to my list I need books, a wand, a cauldron, and robes really- so where too first?"

But instead of replying she simply handed me her purse full of galleons.

"Knock yourself out. I'm meeting up with a friend so once you finish find me and we'll go home."And with that she hurried off, Me, instantly losing her in the crowd.

I kept my head straight. I had a list. I had a plan.

Which was closest? Uh... wizarding equipment.

Yes.

I walked back in and looked at my list.

A telescope...1 set of brass scales...and a glass or Crystal phil-as?

Yeah. I could get that here.

I walked around the store until I came across a brass telescope. Check. I wandered over to the brass scales, which were on display, and also took one.

Finally a philas.

I wandered around a bit more before coming upon a crystal one. Very pretty.

I stood in line and waiting until it was my turn.

When it was, I put everything on the table and was charged 1 galleon and 3 sickles.

I suddenly realised it would be truly hard to carry everything around and headed for Potage's Cauldron shop.

Finally I finished and was soon carrying everything in a pewter, standard size 2 cauldron.

Next? I needed robes and books. Madam Malkin's was closest, so robes were next. I bought the regular cloak, pointed hat, and winter cloak, thankfully with galleons to spare- cloaks were expensive.

Books.

Flourish and Botts were a short walk away from Malkin's, and as soon as I walked in, I knew I had found my favorite place in all of Diagon Alley.