Diagon Alley- Year 2

"Mum! Ron and his family are gonna meet us in Diagon Alley, he said we'll see them at the Flourish and Blotts." Hayden shouted down stairs.

Harry's head hit the floor hard as he tumbled downwards, startled out of sleep at the shout out of nowhere. He rubbed his eyes and glanced at the clock. It was only 7:30, he groaned and cursed Hayden under his breath. He could've slept for an hour more yet. His face gradually began to brighten as he thought about the fact his god fathers would be there, and most likely so would Neville. He absentmindedly gave himself a mental note to ask Neville to come over before school started next week. He could invite him over at Black Manor, surely Sirius and Remus wouldn't mind. For now, he had to go downstairs and eat with his so called 'family', or as Sirius liked to call them - 'Malicious oafs ruining our noble son'. Uncle Remus usually came up with the most interesting names, and Sirius usually pouted when Uncle Remi out-beat him at being the most crude.

"Ok honey, eat breakfast first and we'll leave straight after. Your dad also needs to buy a new cloak, and I've got a few cooking books I want to grab; maybe Molly can help me pick a few good ones…"

Harry tuned her off after that. He pulled a shirt over his head and walked down stairs, yawning and stretching his arms as he did. He did usually wake up much earlier than this, just to fly a block around mansion or go on a run depending on his mood. He sometimes even woke Sirius to take him to muggle Karate classes; he found them fascinating and very stimulating. Sirius would grumble and plead with him until Harry gave him the 'No one else will take me' guilt speech. Sirius fell every time. But today was supposed to be his off day, since school was just a week away. And of course Hayden had to wake him this time.

"Harry. Your awake. Good, grab some bites of breakfast, then were going to Diagon Alley- school is starting, and you probably should start buying your things for the school year. I wonder when the owls are coming-" Lily's voice drifted off as two scrawny brown owls filtered into the room, dropping two letters on the table in front of Harry and Hayden.

"Oh good. There here! Open it up Hayden, let's see what's in there!"

Hayden eagerly opened his, as did Harry after rolling his eyes.

Second Year students will require:

Uniform:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

3. One winter cloak (black with silver fastenings)

4. Three white shirts for boys or blouses for girls

5. Two grey sweaters, vests or cardigans

6. Two charmable ties in house colours

7. One charmable winter scarf in house colours

8. Two pairs of trousers or shorts for boys, or skirts for girls

9. Three pairs of white knee socks or black wool stockings for girls, or grey knee socks or black ankle socks for boy

Required Text books

The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk

Break with a Banshee by Gilderoy Lockhart

Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart

Holidays with Hags by Gilderoy Lockhart

Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart

Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart

Wanderings with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart

Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart

Other Equipment:

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

1 basic potions ingredients kit

1 set of protective gloves

Quills

Inks

Parchment

Blank Journal

Students may also bring two familiars or pets, with one of them being an owl. Approved familiars are:

Toad

Cat

Rat

Pygmy Puff

Owl

Harry sighed. It was back to school again, not that being home was much better.

"Oh! Why, Aren't you lucky! You get Gilderoy Lockhart as your defence against the dark arts teacher this year! He's so good, and so charming-"

Hayden, Harry and James all groaned.

"There she goes again." James muttered exasperatedly.

"He's such a show-off! What does she see in him?!" Hayden asked incredulously.

"I really don't know, and I don't think I want too" Harry mumbled tiredly.

They quickly finished breakfast as Lily harped on an on about how she had the chance to work with the 'great' and 'inspiring' Gilderoy Lockhart. After Quirell had quickly filed in his resignation from his muggle studies position, Dumbledore had a hard time finding a teacher and he had finally been left with no choice but get Lily to take the post. James had asked for the post, but Dumbledore refused him, believing the curse on the teaching position to be real.

Then apparently Lockhart had applied for the position, and Dumbledore must've been pretty desperate or downright insane to choose him to be their new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.

"The Royals have arrived!" came the loud shout of Sirius.

Harry grinned gigantically and was bounding towards the voice before the other Potters even registered the voice.

"Uncle Padfoot! Uncle Moony!"

He grabbed them both in a crushing hug that they returned with equal fervour.

"I've missed you." He said his voice sounding muffled. They grinned largely and hugged him even tighter if possible.

"We missed you too cub." Remus told him softly. They hadn't been around for about two weeks now because of the auror business that kept them busy, and Harry had heard from Neville how his father had been gone for a long time as well (which made him feel remotely better). He had begged his parents to let him atlas go to Neville's house and they had firmly told him he couldn't. It had annoyed Harry, and he had shouted at them why Hayden could go to his friends house and he couldn't? And they had hesitated and told him it was different, that the Weasley's were closer and he was welcome to go to the Weasleys if he wished, but couldn't go to Neville's. He had been so angered he had locked himself up in his room and had refused to come out for about two days until Remus came over and talked Harry into ignoring them again, as per usual. It had worked, and Harry had come out. Then he had ignored them and concentrated solely on getting better at magic, and it had worked amazingly.

Over the holidays Harry had improved so much, it was slightly startling. His magic had increased and he was able to produce, control and centre his magic much more easily. He had easily started learning fifth year and sixth year textbooks, and they were becoming increasingly easier to understand. Uncle Sevvie had taught him how to control his metamorph, shape- shifting and empath abilities so he didn't have a similar episode to last year. It had done wonders for him, and it was like a weight had been lifted off him and It made it infinitely easier for him to focus now that he didn't have his attention on a million things at once.

"Uncle Moony and Padfoot!" Hayden's excited voice interrupted his musings, and Harry regretfully let go of them.

"Im so glad your back!" Hayden said as he hugged them "You made it in time too! Now you can come to Diagon Alley with us!"

Remus and Sirius agreed quickly and after quick but stiff greetings to James and Lily, they all quickly flooed to the Leaky Caldraun. Sirius and Remus were still firmly against James and Lily, and the issue with not allowing him to go to Neville's place had been the final draw for their patience with the two Senior Potters. The three Potters going before the Godfathers and godson.

As Harry stepped out of the floo, he looked back and fell to the floor again, laughing.

"Ouch!Moo-"

"Padfoot get your foot out of my face!"

Moony and Padfoot were once again tumbled in the fireplace, which was a very common occurrence to Harry since practically he knew them.

As they finally got out and brushed the to off themselves, Sirius looked quickly and glared at Harry.

"Not. A. Word. Lupin-Black."

A/N I Know. Im so late. My laptop was taken off me and all my plans were on that, and just recently i found my backup, so sorry! I hope this makes up for it, my Happy new Year and Christmas gift to You! Sorry its a little short, but right now i just need to recap and get back into it. I promise i'll never give up on this story! It will be complete!

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