To Love Evil// Cedric Diggory

2• Diagon Alley

"Diagon Alley" Rogue demanded, throwing the handful of floo powder down.

She felt her body shake and stretch and all around her was an assortment of colors as she traveled through the Floo networks. When the colors disappeared, the sound of children's laughter and music filled her ears and as she looked around and saw the magnificent buildings that lined Diagon Alley. Rogue felt a boys presence next to her, and smiled as she watched Flood staring at the alley in amazement

"What do you think?" Rogue asked and Flood looked up at her with wide grey eyes

"It's amazing" He gasped "why couldn't we have come here sooner?"

Rogue sighed as she noticed the rush of reporters and writers running their way 

 "That's why"

"Rogue Phoenix is it true that your father is attempting to overthrow the Minister of Magic?" One reporter asked, shoving their microphone in to Rouges face, causing her to instinctively slap his hand away. The siblings attempted to walk through the crowd but were continuously stopped by reporters throwing themselves at them.

"Rogue is your brother going to follow your families Slytherin bloodline?" A small innocent old man asked kindly which prompted Rogue to answer sympathetically

"Any house he is placed in is fine" She smiled, making the man look proud that he was the one to receive an answer.

"Ms Phoenix is it true that Lucius Malfoy and you father are both affiliated with the dark lord?" Another reporter pushed their way through the crowd to ask, thus knocking Flood over and causing him to collide with the pavement.

"Enough!" Rouge yelled out of anger for her brothers fall, her voice causing the rush of reporters to instantly quiet themselves.

"We are here to shop for my brother" Rogue contended, lifting the crying boy off the floor "Who in fact, has never had the pleasure of coming to this beautiful place because if he was to do so- as he had the luxury of doing today, he would be bombarded by a rush of reporters asking such silly questions. I am 13 years old, I do not know anything. If you must ask these questions about my parents you should, for obvious reasons ask them theirselves."

With that, the reporters took their final pictures of the siblings and packed their microphones and notebooks then walked away.

"Are you okay?" Rogue asked her brother, who's face was scratched up and bleeding

"Oh dear, lets get you cleaned up"

The two walked in to Ollivanders, the wand shop where Rogue was greeted by the familiar old man.

"Oh Miss Phoenix so nice to see you" He said, stepping out from behind his stand and giving the girl a hug

"You as well sir" She responded. Rogue had known the man for many years since her father used to be the head of all Magical Buildings and Owners. He would bring Rogue along to check up on all the stores and whenever they would visit the old wand store, Ollivander would greet her with chocolate frogs and licorice wands.

"And this must be Flood. I have waiting for the day you would show up at my store. Let's get your poor face cleaned up and find you a wand shall we" The old man smiled and Flood excitedly followed behind him. The two discussing what kind of wand would suit the boy best while Rogue took a seat and watched her brother proudly.