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A/N: Thank you for my review! I would also like to thank my beta and the amazing work she has done. Also I dedicate this chapter to my late cat Fritztopher, you are missed and though of everyday. I cried writing the parts about you. Now that I have proclaimed myself a crazy cat lady on with the story!


Chapter 2: Diagon Alley




It took a good ten minutes for all of to floo into my Uncle George's office at his shop. Once we were all in we in search of him. We found him and his son Fred Weasley II, named after our late uncle, behind the register of the store ringing up some familiar faces from Hogwarts.




“Alright Fred?” I greet him after they are done.




“Good and how are all of you?” He asked as Uncle George talked to the adults.




“Right better off than you.” James teased. “I can't believe your dad is making you work all summer.”




“It's not that bad, given me plenty of time to think of some pranks this year. It's our last year Jay, can't hold back at all.”




“I don't know about that Freddie seems our little Rosie and Albie have made Prefect, we don't want to cross them.” James told him sarcastically.




Fred pretended to wipe tears from his eyes, “What a disgrace. After all the years James and I have done trying to clean the reputation of Victorie making Head Girl in time as well as Louis last year. Such ashame.” Fred lowers his head in shame.




“Oh come off it, you are just jealous.” Al speaks up.




“What's that Albie? Jealous of you two? Please, there is no way we are jealous of you.” James says waving us off. Al scowled at his nickname James has always used to annoy him.




“Now James let me take you into the back and show you what my father has been working on away from these goodie goodies.” Fred ushered James away from us.




“Oh they just get under my skin!” Al vented. “Why is it that James is perfectly fine person until Fred come around then he is nothing but an arse? I am sick of it.”




I throw my arm around him, “That's just them. They are jealous they don't have the brains we do.”




“Well I for one see nothing wrong with becoming Prefects.” Lily piped in.




“That's where you are wrong Lily. There is way to much responsibility to being Prefect. I much rather fly under the radar than have people have high expectation of me.” Hugo explains.




“That's just stupid.” I tell him.

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“Think what you will, but one day you are going to mess up, Rosie and the whole family will be devastated. James and Fred mess so much it's just par for the course.”




“And what about you, Hue? What if you were to mess up?” Al asked.




“As for me? If I mess up I flew under the radar so much they will barely even notice. I doubt even if they do that they will give a flying rat's arse.”




I glare at him, “I am not going to mess up, Hugo. What makes you think that I am? And what makes you think that when you mess up they won't care.” I say angrily.




Hugo lets out a breath, “Rosie, everyone messes up, it is called being a teenager. Somewhere down the line you have too. You are not going to be perfect little Prefect Rosie forever. All I am saying is that when it happens, since you have been so perfect it is going to be a bigger shock to the adults then if you were to fly under the radar like me.”




“Don't be so sure you are under the radar, Hue.” Al tells him.“They'll notice, just wait.” With that Hugo stalked off.




“Well you know how to shut him up, Al” I smile at him.




“I try my best.” Al smiles back.




“I am going to find, Hue.” Lily tells us. “You know you two should be nicer to Hue. He is kinda having an identity crisis. You know with our big family it is easy to get lost in the shuffle if you are not outstanding something.”




“What do you mean Lily?” I asked suddenly concerned for my little brother.




“Its nothing, just be careful what you say to him.” And with that she walked away leaving Al and I to ourselves.




“What do you think she means?” I ask Al.




“Who knows, its just their drama for get about it.” He replies.




“Yeah you are right.”




“Of course I am. Now lets refill our supplies.” He tells me and we shop.




We wandered around our uncle's shop for about an hour checking out all the products he has ready for the new school years at Hogwarts. Ipurchased some new Wonder Witch Cosmetic products, Extendible Ears, and Skiving Snack boxes. Now I know being Prefect I should not be having the Ears but they do come in hand sometimes. And as for the Snack Boxes I have only used them when I need extra study time. However, I don't tell Uncle George this or he might not let me get them.




After everyone was through getting their bags of tricks we say goodbye to Uncle George and Fred and step outside. “Well now that they are here lets go grab some lunch.” Dad says rubbing his belly.




“Oh Ronald, do ever think about anything other than your stomach?” Mum asks.




“Hermione, I have not had food since early this morning.” Dad reasons.




Uncle Harry can sense the tension and quickly jumps in, “You know Iam feeling hungry as well. Why don't we head down to bank, then grab a bite at the Leaky Caldron. “




“Sounds reasonable enough.” Aunt Ginny pipes in trying to calm the glares of my parents.




“Fine.” My Dad grumbles. The walk down to bank wasn't long. There were many Witches and Wizards doing their banking with inside, the adults all walk up to the first available Goblin and us kids wait by the statue of our parents near the entrance.




“You would have thought with all the trouble Mum, Dad and Uncle Harry gave this place they would be banned not have a statue glorification them.” Hugo says look up at parents and uncle riding the dragon.




“It's because of Mum's work with Magical Creature's Rights. Goblins have alot more rights now because of the wars as well as many other creatures-” I began telling them.




“We know Rosie, you don't have to remind us how great Aunt Hermione is with her Creature Rights.” James says with his hand over his face.




“Well I for one find it fascinating!” Lily tells her brother.




“Thanks Lily.” I tell her.




“Oh stop kissing her arse, Lily.” James tells her.




“Get off it James.” Lily replies turning red.




“Will you all just shut-up.” Albus says trying to break the argument.




“What's going on?” Aunt Ginny ask walking up to us.




“Nothing.” Hugo replies quickly.




“Well what ever it is drop it” She tells us sternly. .” Now come on, Uncle Ron is getting grumpier the longer he goes with out food and well all know how bad he can get.” She gives us asmile.




We all hurry to The Leaky Caldron at the other end of Diagon Alley. When we arrive we see a table big enough for the lot of us in the very back. We take our seats and start to peruse the menu. I already know what I want being a creature of habit and but my menu down. “Already know what you want, Rosie?” My Dad asks mockingly.




“Same thing as always.” I say a smile.




“Don't you want to try something different, Rosie? You know the other food here is delicious.




“That may be, but I don't want to risk it. Why ruin a perfectly good meal but risking eating something not up to par?” I reply.




“For the sake of adventure,Rosie. Taking risks is fun. Something I am sure you know nothing about.” James teases.




“I have fun.” I say to him angrily. “Just because I don't try new food doesn't mean I don't have fun.”




“When was the last time you had fun, Rosie? When did you break rule?” James retorts.




“I do not need to break a rule in order to have fun, James.” I say feeling my face heat up. “I do plenty of things that are fun.”




“Name one, Rose.” James pokes at me.




“James, leave your cousin alone. Let's just drop this and have a nice meal together.” Aunt Ginny says giving James a stern look.




It wasn't to long until our waitress came a took our orders, “Hello, my name is Victorie and I will be waitress is this all for your party?” We all looked up shocked to see our cousin Victorie, my Dad's brother Bill and his wife Fluer's eldest daughter, in uniform.




“Oh my Merlin, Victorie, We didn't know you worked here. Your Mum and Dad hadn't told us.” My Mum says standing to hug her.




“I just recently got the job. Teddy and I are saving to get a bigger house, so I decided to pick up a part time job.” she explains to us.




“And who is watching my god daughter?” James asks. Why Victorie and Teddy chose James to be the godfather is beyond me. Dominique I can understand, but James? Merlin only knows what those two were thinking.




“Grammy, of course. She just loves having Abigail.” She tells us




“And I bet you love, having a little break.” Aunt Ginny smiles at her.




“Love Abigail, but these four hours I get out of the house are a life saver to me.” She tells us laughing.




“I remember how that was. After I had the kids I couldn't wait to get back to shop.” Aunt Ginny says.




James frowns at his mother, “You mean to tell me that lied to us when you said you wanted to stay but had to work?”




Aunt Ginny laughs, “James when you have children you will understand.” The whole table erupted with laughter. James frowned.




“Well I hate to cut the conversation short but really must be getting back to work, what will you all have?” Victorie asked. We all gave her our orders and our drink magically appeared before our eyes. Afew minutes after that our food appeared. The rest of the family joined in conversation while we ate but I was quiet. I couldn't shake James' words out of my head. Was I really incapable of having fun? I didn't think so. I always saw myself as more cautious than anything but I still had fun right? At least I knew I was going to have fun tonight. Maybe I let myself get a loose, and see how much fun I could have.







Lunch didn't last long, but it was filling. We headed out and walked into the Apothecary to pick up refills for our supply kits. Aunt Ginny had a quite a difficult time talking Lily out of buying a solid gold caldron. Next we walked over to the stationary shop, but first got held up at the Quidditch Supply Shop. Eventually, my Mum and I went by ourselves. I got some new quills for everyone as well as ink. Ifound some new glittering and picked some up for lily I thought it was something she would enjoy. There were also many different kinds of parchment to choose from. I pick out some scented parchment for myself as well as plain. The best thing I found however, was agenda books for all us perfect for making study schedules this year. My Mum said that she thought it was a wonderful idea especially since Al, James, Fred and I have our Owls and NEWTs. After everything was paid for we walked next door to Flourish and Blotts and started perusing the books. My Mum and I don't agree on everything but one thing we both love is books. The store was full of Hogwarts students getting their books for the coming year but that didn't hurry my mother and Ia bit. We knew that the rest of them would take their time so we did too. I gathered all the books Al and I would need while my Mum took care of James and Lily.




An hour later after we were all finished we went up to the register with seventeen extra books between my Mum and I. We had the books all sent to our homes so we wouldn't have to carry them around. Once we were through with everything we walked back over to Quidditch Supplies. Of course the troops were still there.




“We got all the quills are you quite through here?” Mum asked in vain.




Dad looks up at Mum turning red, “Hermione, we just have to wait until our order is processed.”




Mum narrowed her eyes at Dad, “Order? What order?”




“I got Hugo a new broom. If he is going to be on team this year he needs a new broom. Especially since James, Al and Lily got one.” Dad tells Mum still with a red face.




“You all got new brooms?” Mum asked.




“Well you see, Malfoy was in with his little git-” Dad says




“Ronald, don't call his son names, you don't even know the boy.” Mum interrupts.




“But he is a git Aunt Hermione.” Al tells my Mum.




“Regardless, we don't need to go around using foul names.” She lectures.“Anyways what does Malfoy have anything to do with that fact that all of you needed new brooms?”




“Malfoy came in a bought his g- son and got him a new broom claiming that his old one got the bristles destroyed by the wife's cat. Likely story, remember when he got on the team and had his daddy buy the whole Slytherin team new brooms. Always has to show-off. We couldn't afford new brooms ourselves but now we can I am not letting our kids go back with out the best.” Dad tells her




“Ronald, I don't think that is any reason to buy the kids new brooms. If Iremember correctly, Malfoy did get the all the team new brooms but the team still won. Why? Because everyone on the Gryffindor team did not have to buy their way on the team. They got on because of their pure talent. The same talent that all of you posses and if you need abetter broom to beat Slytherin then you must not posses the talent Igave you credit for.” Mum huffed. She always hated when Dad spent money loosely. She said it was because he grew up with so little whatever it is money does seem to burn a hole in his pocket.




“But Hermione...” Dad practically wined.




“And what kind of example would that give the kids? You don't have to work to get things? Just because your neighbor got something you need one too? We have to keep up with Jones', in this case Malfoy's? I am sorry but that is just not the example I want to send our children. Rosie worked hard to make Prefect and Hugo scrapped but with Acceptables and he gets a broom just because?” Mum fumed.




“You are right, Hermione. We were wrong. The kids can do just as well on the brooms they have.” Aunt Ginny came to reason.




“Yeah, I guess we were acting foolish. Guess our old Hogwarts rivalry got the best of us.” Uncle Harry agreed. “Ron, what do you say?” My cousins and brother look thoroughly pissed at my Mum.




Dad looks put down, “Yeah, alright.” Dad looks put his hands on Hue's shoulder and squeezes the lightly. “Sorry, son but next year if you make Prefect we can come back and get the latest model.” Hugo looks pissed and says nothing.




“Hey that right, Albie here made Prefect, that means he gets a reward.” James cracks a smile. Oh know that is never good. “What do you say Albie, are you going to get a new broom?”




Everyone turns to Al, “Well I was thinking of getting an owl, but Ithink a new broom will be just the ticket. At least we will have one new one for the team.” Everyone's face broke in a grin.




Just then the shop keeper came up to the desk, “I'm sorry Mr. and Mrs Potter and Mr. Weasley, it seems we only have one Firebolt 9000 in stock I can place an order and the shipped but they won't arrive until after the school term has started, I am afraid.”




“No big deal, we will take the broom. We decided to only get one for now anyways.” Uncle Harry told the shop keeper whose face had fallen due the loss of the galleons.




After Al's broom was all wrapped and shipped to his house we exit the shop.“Where to next?” Aunt Ginny asks.




“Well I need to buy new robes for school. I know that Hue needs some too, why don't we head to Madam Malkins?” I suggest.




Hugo frowns at me, “I do not need to new robes, my old ones are just fine.” He is still sulking from not getting a new broom.




“Yes, you do.” Lily retorts using the same mother like tone I was using. Hugo sticks his tongue out at her and she does it back. Real Mature.




The nine of us walk to the store by Gringotts. The store is covered from ceiling to floor is all sorts of wizarding robes for every occasion one could think of . We walk up to the old lady at the register smacking on gum. Her face gives the appearance of nice looking warmhearted old granny.




“Hogwarts?” she asked. We all nod. “Will you fellas be needing new dress robes she looks at the boys, They shake their heads 'No.'




“It couldn't hurt to try them on,” Aunt Ginny said and all the boys including Dad and Uncle Harry scowl at her. “What about the Halloween Dance? Don't tell me you plan on wearing Muggle clothes.” They shake their heads, “See then, Mam, they will be needed dress robes as well.” She smiles at the old lady.




We are quickly ushered on to step stools and the magical measuring tapes start sizing us every which way. Our parents wait in the front of the shop talking. Then witches come and start throwing fabric over us and start pinning us everywhere. I look over at Al who looks very uncomfortable with his arms in the air. “So, Al, my Mum signed me up for this stupid community service crap to do the week before we leave and my Dad says that if Hue and I do it without complaint that we can go The Conservatory. D'you think your parents will let you go too?”




“I want to go” Lily chimes in. I ignore her.




“I don't know I'll ask Dad. James you want to come too?” Al looks at his brother who is having robes shoved over his head.




“Well, I was actually hoping...OUCH!” the witch pricked me with a pin.




“Sorry about that dear.” she apologies.




“I was hoping that James would go and be like our chaperone.” Iask him with pleading eyes.




“I don't know if I want to waste a perfectly good date night hanging out with you lot. “ James shrugs.




“Please James, if you don't go, I know for sure my Dad will tag along. I was hoping if you came we could go alone and you can pick up on some muggle girls showing them some more /magic/tricks.” I beg him.




“Alright, little Rosie, you talked me into it.” James smiles knowing that he was having at me again with his little Rosie.




“Can I come too James?” Lily asks her brother trying to pull off apuppy dog face.




James looks down at her. “I don't think that is such a great idea Lily, you might be a little too young.”




“But Hugo is going and we are practically the same age.” Lily reasons.




“I don't know Lily, we will just have to wait and see what Mum says okay?” James answers.

Just then Scorpius Malfoy and his father, Draco walk out from behind some curtains reserved for the overly priced robes. Stupid snobs needing/couture/robes. It's not that we don't have the money for them; we just live down on earth and don't see the point of them. We all shut-up as the Malfoy's make their purchases.




Soon after we are all fitted as well, I go out to get the adults and they take in a look at the boys in their new dress robes. “Very nice,boys. You are starting to look like men.” Uncle Harry praises.




“Starting?Dad I turned seventeen back in July.” James complains.




“Sorry about that James.” Uncle Harry laughs. After that we change back into our muggle clothes while the adults pay for our robes.




When everything was paid for we walked back out into Diagon Alley. “Well Rosie, just one last stop.” My Mum smiled at me.




“My Kitty!” I smile at her.




“Why don't you two go get the cat and we will meet you at the Ice Cream parlor?” My Dad suggests. Merlin, he really hates cats.




“I go too.” Al says and we all walk over to Magical Menagerie and go in. There were many types of animals from floor to ceiling. I felt like a kid in a candy store but then my eyes zoned in on a gray in back. He blue eyes and silky coat. I walked up to him thinking this cat was the one; I went to lift the cage door open and the cat roared like a lion making me jump back quick. Al laughed at me. “Oh, stuff it, Al” I tell him.




“Rosie come here,” My Mum called from the other end of the store. Iwalk to her and she points to a cage by her the pretty gray and white striped cat with while paws and belly. I open the cage and he leaps in to arms right away and starts purring. I look into his green eyes and he stares back into mine. It was love at first sight.




“Amazing.” The shop keeper comes up to us. “That cat usually doesn't take to people very well at all, He is part Sphinx and very protective. Ihave had a world of trouble trying to get adopted he usually attacks anyone who tries to get near him.” The shop keeper showed us his hand with a number of scratches.




“Well he seems to like Rosie.” Mum smiled petting the cat on the head making him curl into me.




“Mum, this is the cat I want. He is perfect.” I tell him hugging the kitty close to me. “Does he always smell like waffles and musky aftershave?” I asks the shop owner.




He gives me a funny look the tells me, “He had a run in with some Love Potions and his fur has been impregnated with it, so he always smells like what attracts us most. Some dodgy shop owners like to do that animals to make them more appealing to customers. I think it's aright sham.”




“That's horrible.” Mum and I say together.




“Yes, they make the animals sit in the potion with a Bubble-Head charm for nine hours. Animal Cruelty I'm telling you.” He tells us sadly.




“Well that explains why he smells like corn chips and toothpaste to me.” Mum exclaims. The three of us laugh. “So how did you come across the cat?”




“A couple of witches brought him in, said that their mother had died and now had no one to care for the cat.” He told us.




“How sad.” I hug the cat close to me.




“Yes, but it's looking up for him.” The shop keeper smiles at us.




Al walks over to us just then, “Find your cat, Rosie?”




“Sure did.” I smile at him. “I would like you to meet Fritztopher. Fritz for short.” Everyone gives me a weird look for him name “What? I like it.




“Nothing, Rosie.” Al holds back a laugh. “Well it's nice to meet you Fritz.” I goes to shake his paw and Fritz hisses and curls even more into me.




“It will take time for him to like you.” The shop keeper tells Al.“Being part Sphinx you need to prove yourself before he will trust you with his treasure.”




“His treasure?” Al questions.




“Yes, it seems this Sphinx finds Rosie to be his treasure that he must protect at all cost.” He explains.




“Well isn't that something?” Mum says. Next we gather all the things I need for take home a new cat. I grab him a nice cage, litter box, toys, collar, food and even a scratching post. Once I have everything the man sends it off ahead of us and three of us- I mean four us head down to the Ice Cream parlor to show off Fritz.




We go into the shop and I have a hard time picking a flavor as this place has as about as many as Bertie's Every Flavor Beans. I settle for Peppermint Stick and a cup of warm milk for Fritz. After Mum pays for all three cones and the milk we head to sitting area outside the shop and sit with the family.




“Find your cat?” Lily asks me.




“I did and he is the most adorable thing.” I take Fritz out and show him off. “This is Fritztopher, Fritz for short.” The is a collective “Aww” from every one but my father.




Aunt Ginny reaches over a pets him on the head. “He is really an adorable cat.” She tells me.




“Mum, I want another cat.” Lily tells her Mum.




“We already have a cat, Lily” Aunt Ginny tells her.




“But I want one I can take to Hogwarts.” Lily explains.




Uncle Harry clears his throat, “Lily, if you make Prefect like Albus and Rosie I will be honored to buy you cat. So do well this year, so you can have one.” Lily began to pout.




“Dad, do you want to see him?” I ask.




He looks as if he is about to say no but I saw Mum budge in the ribs.“Uh, yeah.” He says rubbing his side.




I take the cat over to my Dad and place his on his lap. At first Fritz reaches up and touches his nose to my Dad's. After a moment of looking each other in the eyes Fritz climbs off his chest and settles on his lab purring very loudly. “I think he likes you.” Mum tells Dad as she rubs his shoulder. And so started the love/hate relationship of Ron Billius Weasley and Fritztopher.

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