The Kind, The Brave And The Cunning

Diagon Alley

Lyra Pov
"come on grab some flu powder and get in line." "who's going first?" said a hurried Mrs Weasley. "I'll go!" I said excited, I loved going to Diagon alley the Weasleys don't have much money so whenever we go I always go to gringots and take out money mum and dad gave to me. I did try give it to Mrs Weasley but she refused it and told me its mine. I stepped into the dusty chimney "Diagon Alley!" I said clearly and before I knew it I was stepping out into the busy streets. I stepped back a bit to wait for the rest of the family, first came Fred then George, Percy, Ron, Ginny and finally Mrs Weasley. "Right now all of you meet back at flourish and blots in 2 hours, am I clear?" Mrs Weasley questioned. "Yes Mum" we all said in unison. "wow that was freaky" Ron said. "innit" I said pretty shocked my self.

Percy went off by himself, Ginny went with Miss Weasley and me the twins and Ron headed down to Gringotts. "Race you" said George smugly "You're on" I said starting to sprint to the large building in the distance. I won the race obviously, then George then Fred then poor Ron was almost dead he was that tired "all that eating Ronald better get you on a diet" I joked. "Shut it Lyra" Ron said letting out a slight chuckle.

"So who'd like to face the evil goblins first" Fred joked. "Not me" George and Ron said in unison. "Man up you wusses I'll go first if its that hard" I said pulling on the heavy gold door, I instantly regretted wanting to go first as all the eyes of the judgemental goblins rained down on me. I reached the counter and spoke sheepishly "I'd like to take a withdrawal out of my vault". "Name?" the goblin said without looking up. "Lyra Black" I spoke nervously. "Do you have your key" the goblin spoke finally looking up. "here" I said sliding it on the desk.
"Griphook take this girl to her vault" the goblin said looking down again.

"This way another goblin spoke" I followed him away and turned to look at the Twins and Ron and said "are you coming?" they gave me a confused look and Fred said "what do you mean?" "I'm buying you guys need to save money so you don't need to do a withdrawal so you can come with me." I said giving a small smile. "Really?" George said "Yes now hurry up we don't have all day" I giggled,with no further questions we got in the cart behind Griphook.

The cart came to a violent stop and Griphook stepped out "lamp please," I passed him the lamp when we got out the cart he spoke again. "Key please" I gave him the key and he passed me back the lamp. "Here you go vault 712" he opened the door and let me go in. "Soooooo how much do you think all our stuff will be?" I said. "a lot but looks like it won't even make a dint
In your vault" Ron said in amazement. I filled up a large sack of money and put it in my bag and we left the vault. Griphook locked the door then got back in the cart.

~Time skip brought to you by Ron's broken wand~

After leaving Gringotts we walked past and Fred Noticed in a near shop window there was a sign it read 'Cauldrons – All Sizes – Copper, Brass. Pewter, Silver– Self-Stirring – Collapsible'
"Hey guys don't you need a cauldron" Fred spoke. "I think so" I said checking my list.
'1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)'
"Yeah we do, come on Ron, do you guys need one?" I said turning to the twins. "No you only buy cauldrons in your first year– unless you break them of course" George spoke. "Ok me and Ron are gonna get our cauldrons here's some money" I said pouring 5 galleons into each of the twins hands. "where do you guys wanna meet?" I said looking up from my sack of galleons. "How about Eeylops Owl Emporium?" spoke Fred. "Works for me" I chirped turning to Ron "I'm OK with it" he said. "See you guys in a bit then!" I said turning into the shop.

I walked in and looked at all the cauldrons. Pewter size 2. Pewter size 2. Where could it be? I looked up from the pack of cauldrons in front of me and saw a blond boy about my age looking at cauldrons. Maybe there down their I thought walking over to the boy. I looked to see what he was looking at and sure as hell it was the Pewter size 2. "Ron there over here" I said with a smile looking and his confused face as we was looking for it. Just when I said that the blond boy turned around. "Alright Weaslby? Don't you think all the stuff in here's a bit out your price range?" he said rudely "Not when he has good friends" I snapped back "and who would that be?" he said shocked "Me" I said through gritted teeth "Look weasley found yourself a girl friend" he said smiling "he hasn't but he has a better chance of getting one than you" I said smugly "you filthy little–"
"Now now draco play nicely" a man cut him off. "if you was gonna say mud blood I have more pure blood in my pinky than you do in your whole body" I said with a smirk before picking up two cauldrons and heading to the till. "12 galleons please" the old lady said with a well... Smile she didn't have many teeth so it was hard to call it one. I returned the smile and handed it to the woman said "thank you" and left.