Harry, Holly, and Hope Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Chapter 5: Welcome to Diagon Alley

⚡️Harry's Pov⚡️
I woke early the next morning. Although I could tell it was daylight, I kept my eyes shut tight.

"It was a dream, I told myself firmly. "I dreamed a giant called Hagrid came to tell me I was going to a school for wizards. When I open my eyes I'll be at home in my cupboard."

There was suddenly a loud tapping noise.

And there's Aunt Petunia knocking on the door, I thought, his heart sinking. But I still didn't open my eyes. It had been such a good dream.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

"All right," Hope mumbled, "We're getting up."

I sat up and Hagrid's heavy coat fell off the three of us. The hut was full of sunlight, the storm was over, Hagrid himself was asleep on the collapsed sofa, and there was an owl rapping its claw on the window, a newspaper held in its beak.

I scrambled to my feet, so happy I felt as though a large balloon was swelling inside me. I went straight to the window and jerked it open. The owl swooped in and dropped the newspaper on top of Hagrid, who didn't wake up. The owl then fluttered onto the floor and began to attack Hagrid's coat.

"Don't do that." Dakota said to the owl

I tried to wave the owl out of the way, but it snapped its beak fiercely at me and carried on savaging the coat.

"Hagrid!" Hope said loudly. "There's an owl--"

"Pay him," Hagrid grunted into the sofa.

"What?" Holly asked

"He wants payin' fer deliverin' the paper. Look in the pockets."

Hagrid's coat seemed to be made of nothing but pockets -- bunches of keys, slug pellets, balls of string, peppermint humbugs, teabags... finally, I pulled out a handful of strange-looking coins.

"Give him five Knuts," said Hagrid sleepily.

"Knuts?" I asked

"The little bronze ones."

I counted out five little bronze coins, and the owl held out his leg so I could put the money into a small leather pouch tied to it. Then he flew off through the open window.

Hagrid yawned loudly, sat up, and stretched.

"Ooh, we're a bit behind schedule. Best be off, Harry and Holly, lots ter do today, gotta get up ter London an' buy all yer stuff fer school. Unless you'd rather stay, of course. Hmm?"

"Can we come too?" Dakota asked

"Maybe you guys should stay here. I don't want Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon to panic when they don't find you guys here."

"Oh, don't worry guys. We'll show you guys all of my school supplies when we get back again."

"Ok."

We sit on the subway.

Holly took the letter out of her pocket and unfolded a second piece of paper that we hadn't noticed the night before, and read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

UNIFORM
First-year students will require:

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)

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

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags

COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following: