The Twice Blessed Child

Chapter 3

"Bless my soul. It's Harry Potter." Tom said

The pub goes silent. A man comes up and shakes Harry's hand.

"Welcome back, Mr. Potter, welcome back." the man said

"A witch comes up and shakes Harry's hand, as well.

"Doris Crockford, Mr. Potter. I can't believe I'm meeting you at last." Doris said

A man in robes with a turban on his head walks up, I get a bad feeling from him.

"Harry P-potter. C-can't tell you how pleased I am to meet you." the man said

"Hello, Professor. I didn't see you there. Harry, Anastasia, Dudley this is Professor Quirrell. He'll be your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts." Hagrid said

"Oh, nice to meet you." Harry said

Harry extends his hand, but Quirrell refuses. Add that to the list of things that are off about him.

"F-fearfully fascinating subject. N-not that you need it, e-eh, Potter? Heheh." Quirrell said

"Yes, well, must be going now. Lots to buy." Hagrid said

We leave the main room and follow Hagrid to a brick wall.

"See, Harry, you're famous." Hagrid said

"But why am I famous, Hagrid? All those people back there, how is it they know who I am?" Harry asked

"I'm not exactly sure I'm the right person to tell you that, Harry. Watch closely guys." Hagrid said

Hagrid taps the brick wall clockwise with his umbrella. The blocks shift and open up to reveal a hidden, busy street.

"Welcome to Diagon Alley." Hagrid said

Dudley, Harry and I steeped through the opening. I was amazing. I hear Petunia laughing.

"It hasn't changed." Petunia said

"You've been here before?" Dudley asked

"Yes, I came maybe once or twice with Lily." Petunia said

We start walking down the street. Hagrid makes comments as we walk past stores.

"Here's where you'll get your quills and ink, and over there all your bits and bobs for your wizardry." Hagrid said

We are all amazed as they pass by shops and owls and bats. We pass a broom store, where a group of boys are crowded around a shiny broom.

"It's a world class racing broom. Look at it, it's the new Nimbus 2000! It's the fastest model yet." a boy said

"But, Hagrid, how are we supposed to pay for all this? We haven't any money." Harry said

We stop in front of huge marble building.

"Well there's your money. Gringotts, the Wizard Bank. t'aint no place safer, 'cept perhaps Hogwarts." Hagrid said

We all walk inside the bank, we walk down the shiny aisle, passing goblins.

"Uh, Hagrid, what exactly are those things?" Harry asked

"Goblins." I said

"Goblins. Clever as they come goblins but not the most friendly of beasts. Best stick close to me." Hagrid said

"You know Hagrid you should be less judgmentally. You are a half giant I bet there are people that think you aren't a friendly person." I said

Hagrid thinks it over before clearing his throat as they approach a counter with a goblin in it.