PRINCESS ➳ harry potter , draco malfoy (OLD VERSION)

02 || Diagon Alley

One week after her birthday, which was on July 24th, Katie and her family went to Diagon Alley. It was a place that Katie was familiar with and had been there on many occasions, but it was much more exciting when you knew you were shopping for Hogwarts supplies.

Upon arrival, Mrs Blair decided that they should go and get Chris and Katie's school robes first. When they got to Madam Malkin's, Chris was whisked off to get some new Gryffindor robes for his third year at Hogwarts, while Katie was taken for a fitting of plain robes.

A small, plump lady waved her wand and a measuring tape began taking Katie's measurement by itself.

"First year I assume?" the woman asked as she bustled around.

"Mhm." Katie replied, feeling very awkward in the whole situation.

"Any idea what house you'll be sorted in to?" the lady said, though she didn't seem to actually care. She was probably just trying to make Katie feel a little less uncomfortable.

"Well my parents were both Gryffindors, and so is my brother. So if that's anything to go by, I guess I'll be a Gryffindor." Katie said and the woman hummed in response. She grabbed the measuring tape from the air.

"Ever heard of Sirius Black?" she asked and Katie was a little taken aback. Of course she had heard of Sirius Black. He was a mass murderer and was one of her biggest fears. She was honestly so happy that he was locked away in Azkaban.

"Of course I have! He's a mass murder!" Katie exclaimed.

"Well, his whole family were Slytherins and he was sorted in to Gryffindor." the lady explained while shrugging and Katie raised an eyebrow.

"He should've been sorted into Slytherin considering how evil he is." Katie said and rolled her eyes. "What does that have to do with anything?"

"I'm just saying that just because your family are all Gryffindors doesn't mean you will be. For all you know, you could be sorted into Slytherin." the woman shrugged.

"I'm not a Slytherin." Katie said defensively (and unintentionally a little venomously). The lady gave her a long blank look, nodded slowly, hummed and walked away to a pile of robes.

After the fitting was finished, Mrs Blair paid for her children's robes, said thank you and they left the shop.

Mr Blair came out of a shop nearby, Flourish and Blotts, only seconds after. He was carrying heaps of books and was wobbling all over the place. Katie couldn't help but giggle as she watched her dad struggle to carry the books. Chris was in tears from laughing and Leo was too busy eating an ice cream to notice.

Mrs Blair waved her wand and a bag appeared. Mr Blair tipped the books into the bag and sighed in relief. Chris and Katie gripped each other's shoulders for support as their knees had become weak from laughing. Mr Blair adjusted his glasses, fixed his shirt and straightened up. Katie and Chris only laughed harder.

"Y-You... you— HA!" Chris spoke through gasps as Katie leaned her head on his shoulder and they both laughed. Mr Blair blushed from embarrassment but brushed it off and marched away.

Katie and Chris continued to giggle as they followed behind their parents and their younger brother.

Katie went into Ollivnaders to get her wand. This was what she had been most excited for. Despite passing the shop hundreds of times, Katie had never been inside Ollivanders. But everytime she walked by, she got a jittery and happy feeling.

Katie pushed open the heavy wooden door. The ding of the bell made her smile. Looking around the dusty shop, Katie couldn't help but grin.

"Miss Blair." came a sudden voice that made Katie jump. Looking up, she saw a frail old man standing at the counter, a happy yet somewhat creepy smile on his face.