The Boy Who Hated Living

Madness

Hagrid took Danny to the city and by then it was day and it wasn't raining there, Danny actually felt like he could breath for some reason. Usually it was like there was a weight on his chest that stopped him from breathing right but now it was gone, just like that. As Danny walked down the street next to Hagrid he read through the list of things he needed for Hogwarts.

"Okay, so where am I supposed to get this stuff, Amazon?" Danny looked at the list again, "Where do you even buy an owl?"

Hagrid laughed a little, "You can get all this stuff if you know where to go."

Danny thought that answer was a bit vague, "Is it some sort of invisible magic shop?"

Hagrid laughed a little before walking up to a blank black door and opening it to reveal what looked like some sort of bar on the inside. When the man behind the counter saw Hagrid he smiled, "Ah, Hagrid, the usual I presume?"

Hagrid smiled back, "No thanks Tom, I'm on official Hogwarts business." Hagrid patted him on the shoulder which greatly confused the halfa, "Just helping young Danny here buy his school supplies."

Tom stared at him in shock, "Bless my soul, it's Danny Phantom."

All of a sudden everyone in the building seemed to pause before looking directly at him, you could literally hear a pin drop. Then an older man walked up to him and shook his hand, "Welcome back Mr. Phantom, welcome back."

Danny met a few other people, including a man that was apparently going to be one of his professors at Hogwarts. Hagrid soon lead him to the back door of the place and spoke as he walked out the door. "See Danny, you're famous."

Danny looked slightly troubled, "But why am I famous, I haven't done one remotely remarkable thing in my life."

Hagrid glanced at him, "I'm not sure I'm the right person to tell you that Danny."

Danny still looked slightly confused but he didn't press it as he watched Hagrid tap the bricks on the wall. The bricks suddenly started moving and Danny just stared at it as the bricks moved apart to reveal a hidden street full of people. Hagrid looked a him, "Welcome Danny, to Diagon Alley."

Danny looked around with an interested look on his face as Hagrid pointed out some shops and told him what they sold. They passed one shop where several children were looking through the window at a broom called the Nimbus 2000. Danny looked at Hagrid, "So where am I supposed to get the money for all of this, I'm more broke then a plate someone dropped from a hundred feet onto concrete."

Hagrid pointed to a building ahead of them, "Well there's where you get the money Danny, Gringotts, the wizard bank, there's no safer place, not one, 'cept maybe Hogwarts."

Danny nodded and chose to stay silent in case he said something stupid, so far Hagrid had put up with him but he didn't want to push his luck. The two walked inside the bank and Danny forced himself to look forward but he focused on the creatures from the corner of his eye. "So what are these guys exactly?"

"Their goblins, Danny, clever as they come but not the most friendly of beasts, best stay close."

Danny mumbled to himself, "People would say the same about me."

They then walked up to the very last desk where a goblin with glasses was writing something and Hagrid cleared his throat so the goblin would look at him. "Mr. Danny Phantom wishes to make a withdrawal."

The goblin looked at him and leaned over the desk, "Ah, and does Mr. Danny Phantom have his key?"

Hagrid spoke, "Oh, wait a minute, got it here somewhere."