A NEW BEGINNING

31. Preparations - 3

PREVIOUSLY IN A NEW BEGINNING

Everyone get ready to go to Flourish and Blotts.

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They met in the floo room once they got ready. Sirius was the first one to go, followed by Harry, Alaya, Andromeda, Ted and finally, Tonks. Remus had to catch hold of the newly graduated Auror so that she doesn't fall down. They greeted Tom and went into Diagon Alley from the pub.

They were going to enter Flourish and Blotts when they bumped into the Hogwarts Professors Snape, McGonagall, Flitwick and Sprout. "Hello professors. Nice to see all of you outside of school." Said Harry, with Alaya nodding behind him. "Nice to meet you too, Miss Potter and Mr. Potter. Hello, Sirius, Remus, Mr. and Mrs. Tonks, Miss Tonks." Greeted Minerva. With this, all of them went into the bookstore.

The group split into various parts and spread out. Remus went towards the DADA section, Sirius went towards the Duelling, Animagus and Occlumency section with Dora, and Ted and Andy towards healing. Harry and Alaya first go towards Transfiguration with Minerva. "Professor, can you suggest which textbook are we going to have this year? And, can you help us choose some extra books on Transfiguration?" asked Alaya. The older woman was surprised by the question. But she hid it well and agreed. "Very well, Miss Potter. I'll help you out. Would you want me to ask the other three teachers too to help you out?" she asked. "Yes, of course, ma'am. That would be helpful if that's not a problem with you." Said Harry. "Just give me a moment." She said and went to find the other teachers.

The twins were scanning through the rows of books when she returned. She then went on to help the twins get more books, including the textbooks that were required for their fourth and fifth year. The twins went back to the counter to place their books on the counter. They saw Ted and Andromeda near the counter with a few books. "Aunt Andy, could you stay here with the books? We still have to find books for Potions, Charms and Herbology." Said Harry. She nodded at them and sent them back to find the books they needed.

The same thing happened with Potions, Charms and Herbology. The four teachers cornered Sirius and Remus after they placed the books they had taken on the counter to pay. Sirius told Harry to pay with his personal card before going over to the teachers.