The Snake and The Raven: Year 1

A Hidden Valley (4)

"Uh... Hagrid where do we even find any of this stuff?" Harry asked as I walked behind Harry and Hagrid I just let the large Giant lead the way through the bustling streets "We can't find any of these in London can we?" Harry asked looking at Hagrid who glanced at the boy and shook his head as people parted staring at Hagrid in confusion and slight fear, we got to a shop "The Leaky Cauldron" I read and looked to Hagrid my mask still hugging my face we entered hearing people talking and whispering and cups clattering "Good Morning Hagrid the usual?" A man asked looking at the giant smiling while cleaning a glass, "sorry Tom but I am on official Hogwarts business helping Mr. Potter and Mrs. Lupin to Diagon Alley" all noise stopped as eyes moved towards us in shock and I shifted my weight one to the other. "M-Mr P-P-otter it is a p-pleasure to meet you" a shaky voice squeaked out looking at Harry and his eyes landed on me "M-Mrs Lupin... P-Pleasure" He said and I nodded "Ah Professor Quirrell I didn't see ye' there!" Hagrid said and turned to Harry and I "Professor Quirrell teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts" Harid said smiling and Quirrell nodded shaking and stuttering out incoherent words, my eyes narrowed at the teacher and he looked away from me and looked at his glass. "Come on Harry and Sammy" I followed shaking my unease about the professor off and followed Harry and Hagrid, we left the back and Hagrid pulled out his umbrella "we have to go to the bank first" Hagrid said tapping the bricks and like magic again it opened into a valley it was full of people in robes of all colors and I looked around in shock my eyes wide in surprise, Harry's expression mirrored mine and Hagrid moved us forward "We gotta start at Gringotts to get you guys some currency to shop" Hagrid said smiling and his bushy beard moved as he spoke gruffly. 

We got to the Gringotts and I looked around amazed "Uh... Hagrid what are these creatures?" Harry asked and I looked at the beings running the bank, "why they are goblins o' course" Hagrid said "down righ nasty creatures" He said chuckling approaching the front counter and he grunted lowly before clearing his throat "I am here with Mrs. Lupin and Mr Potter to make a withdraw" Hagrid said sounding somewhat formal and the head goblin leaned forward in his chair "Does Mr. Potter and Mrs. Lupin have their keys?" I looked at Hagrid before he motioned to the chain around my neck that I had found in the old blanket before we left after the invasion of the letters (forgot to mention it I am so sorry), I grabbed it and noticed it had a paw on it distinctly belonging to a wolf I showed the key to the goblin who nodded and Hagrid pulled out Harry's key, "follow me please" We got onto a cart that was like a rollercoaster and I groaned holding my stomach "I am so glad I didn't eat anything..." I said my mask covering my mouth "Lantern please" The goblin requested not fazed by the wild ride we were just on and I looked at him perplexed and followed them as we got to Harry's vault. "Key please" The goblin asked indicating I hold the lantern and I did a smile on my face although no one saw it,  the goblin opened the vault and it opened slowly revealing tons of gold, silver, bronze, and copper coins. My jaw fell open as did Harry's and Hagrid chuckled "what did ye think yer parents would leave ye high and dry?" Hagrid asked amused and Harry grabbed a few handfuls of the coins he needed we started walking again and we stopped at a vault that had moon designs all over it and my brow furrowed in confusion, "Lupin key please" I passed him the key and he slowly opened the vault it wasn't as full as Harry's but it had what I needed which was a handful of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts Hagrid had explained each one and how many, "one special pick up as well sir" Hagrid said handing the goblin a note that had space colored ink on it. "Follow me please" the goblin said and got to a darker vault "what's in there Hagrid?" I asked and Hagrid grunted "sorry kiddo's its a top secret between me an' Dumbledore" Hagrid said and I nodded firmly. "Come on kids" He said and we left.

"So 29 Bronze equals a Sickle and 17 Sickles equals a Galleon?"I asked and Hagrid nodding Harry listening intently, (In this one they don't meet Draco will only meet Harry when Harry goes first and is sized first) We walked robe first "Sammy I need yer help with something you can get yer robes when Harry is done" I nodded and Hagrid looked at me "When's yer birthday?" He asked and I raised a brow "October 28th?" I asked looking at Hagrid and he huffed, "okay nevermind" He said and we walked around looking at the broom shop and I looked at the brooms happily. "Yer turn Sammy" I turned and went to the robe shop and got sized for my robes, after Harry and I walked to the Ollivanders for a wand "I will be back you two stop at Ollivanders fer yer wands" I nodded and followed Harry.

We entered the dimly lit shop and looked around I was studying a book about wands and them choosing their partners or owners much like animals or familiars, I heard a ladder move and Harry and I turned to see an older man and he smiled "been expecting you two for quite awhile" He said happily "You first Potter" the man said and Harry nodded and smiled, Harry got his wand after a few tries his was Holly with a phoenix feather core 11" I smiled and went up as Ollivander watched Harry leave after the boy paid and went to take a look at the owl Hagrid bought for him, "Your turn Mrs. Lupin I gave your mother and your father their wands as well" Ollivander said smiling and I looked at him nodding slightly gulping and exhaling. "Try this one" He said after pulling a wand from the first case "Walnut with Unicorn Hair 10" soft  flexibility" I took the wand gingerly looking at it carefully and I looked at Ollivander confused "well give it a whirl" I gulped and waved the wand, a book whizzed across the room quickly making Ollivander duck "NOPE!" He said an I gently put the wand back my eyes wide, "try this..." He said "Fir wood with Dragon Heart string core 11" easy flexibility" I nodded softly waving the wand and sent firecrackers at a lantern making it explode and I yelped putting it down my eyes wide "NO!" He said fearfully and he hummed softly, "I wonder..." He said and grabbed a dusty box "try this" and he set down the wand box opening it slowly "Blackthorn wood with a phoenix feather core, 10" and hard flexibility" He hummed and I picked up the wand the atmosphere changed and my hair lifted slightly and I felt safe, "it chose you... That wand... is Stubborn I am in shock" He said and I smiled nodding my head "how much?" I asked and he smiled "14 sickle" he said and I dropped a galleon on the table "keep the change" I said and left the shop "ye have to choose a pet I didn't know if ye wanted a owl, cat, toad, or what" Hagrid said and I smiled the bag with the wand in hand and walked to the pet shop I entered and heard hoots, meows, and croaks, surprisingly barks I smiled walking to the cat section seeing multiple different breeds. I saw a short hair russian blue hair and smiled with my eyes, I walked further to the back where a lady was fighting with a black maine coon with blue eyes "Ma'am... Do you need help?" I asked looking at her and the maine coon's sharp blue eyes looked at me and she sighed, "yes please" She said and I noticed she had scratches up her arms "here kitty" I said softly to the small cat and it looked at me its ears twitching before it ducked and slowly crawled to me, the lady watching in keen interest and shock, "h-how?" I looked at her as the cat curled up into my arms using my heat to relax and I looked at the lady "I am... an animal person..." I said and she looked surprised "Ey Hagrid you got a new Newt Scamander... She just settled the most stubborn cat in here in 30 seconds!" The lady called out and looked at me humming grabbing a book from a shelf along with a kennel, I got to the front counter and ushered the cat in, "what ya going to name her?" The lady asked and I smiled behind my mask "Ash" I said and she nodded "that's be... A galleon please" I handed her the golden coin and looked at the book in confusion "you get the book for free... Because I have not seen that talent since I went to school with Newt Scamander" She said "he wrote this book and I want you to have it's somewhat first edition a little newer but still first" she said and I nodded smiling behind my mask making sure my eyes smiled too, "thank you" I said and took the now sleeping Maine Coon and saw Hagrid who looked at me carefully "ye like animals?" He asked and I nodded smiling before we walked to get books and the cauldron.