Aidan, still saturated in the thought recent events, watched sub-consciously down the stair, barely noticing himself touch the brass handlebars that bordered the stairs. When he reached the bottom of the red carpeted staircase, he noticed another letter lying limp on the floor, untouched and forgotten. It bore the same emblem as the other letter, the red lion, green snake, blue bird and another, yellow creature wrapped around two letters: HW.
Age:14 (3rd year)?
Special form:None
Name: Percy Goyle
Species:Human
Wand: Cherry with Unicorn Hair Core
Eye colour: Blue
Hair Colour: Dark Blonde/ Brown
Blood Status: Half Blood
Pet: Cat named
Gender: Male
Skills: Transfiguration: 15
Defence Against the Dark Arts: 25
Herbology: 30
Flying Skills: 20
Potions: 25
Charms and Hexes: 25
Wand Handling: 25
"You promise me no dark magic?" He spoke firmly but jokingly.
"Yes, dad... Although I will prank the teachers now and then..." Alex muttered under his breath. His father smiled, and knelt down next to him.
"No you know the drill, don't apparate yet, you'll get splinched." His father mentioned to Alex with a twinkle in his eye. He handed Alex a few galleons. "Make sure to get some wizard candy, and some fireworks for later." He winked at Alex. "And make sure to get the cat. Jack is a good one... Picked him out yourself, after all." They both paused for a while.
"So... Are you ready?" Alex questioned.
"Yeah. Let's go in together. One, two... THREE!" The two sped toward the column, and disappeared into the wall. They had a view of the Hogwarts train.
"Have fun at Hogwarts! Practice changing! You don't want to have dog feet and a human body again!" Alex loaded all of his luggage on the train. and boarded. He sat down in one of the cabins.
Aidan flung the cream, windowed door open and walked into the living room, the floorboards creaking with every move. The living room, a messy but spacious room, was colourless; the grey walls had connotations with prisons and a lack of freedom, not a bright and happy home.
Sitting silently on a blue, leather couch, reading a newspaper with a story about rising food prices on the opening page, was his dad, a dirty, greasy ceramic plate on his lap. He turned around when he saw his son walk in, waving a letter that he must of missed. He put the plate on the magazine-filled table and beckoned him to sit down.
When his son sat down, he took the letter from him. "Oh... I forgot about this. Ahh... Yes." As he spoke, a smile formed on his face. "Your school list."
Aidan was interested. "Where will I get my stuff. I don't imagine ASDA stocking a wand or robes!" He laughed jokingly.
His father nodded, chuckling as well. "No. They probably don't. I know whole cities in African countries dedicated to selling magical goods, some counterfeit, others real. But I'm not sure that your dear mother would approve of us moving to Zimbabwe just to buy some mandrake root!"
"I guess not!" Chortled Aidan, still confused over where they would collect his things. "So where will we go? And where will we get a wand?"
His dad bent over the couch, another smile cutting through his face. He fumbled through a drawer and pulled out a box, which he waggled in front of his son.
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Diagon Alley? Forgot about the place... I'm a bit out of whack here...
Previously...
"So dad, where do we get a cat?" Alex asked a little stupidly.
"A pet store, of course!" They both approached the pet store, and Alex immediately spotted a beautiful Savannah Cat in the window of the store.
"Dad." He said happily, "This is the one." Davide looked over at the cat, and immediately walked into the store.
"Meet me in front of this store when you're done, son." Alex took one more look at the cat, grinning, and veered off toward a general Witch and Wizard's store.
It's possible for Wizards to live in the Muggle world. At least...I think it is. Harry Potter did.
Regardless, the Roi family keep their true nature hidden.
"I have made temporary arrangements with the Ministry of Magic to allow access to the Floo Network from our fireplace." Napoleon explained to Hannibal.
Hannibal nodded in excitement. His father had told him about the Floo Network dozens of times.
They approached the large, marble fireplace at the eastern wing of their mansion. "Your mother is already waiting for us in Diagon Alley." Napoleon said. "Now, to use the Floo Network, you must take this Floo power and-"
Hannibal took a handful of the powder. "I know, Father."
"Very well." Napoleon said. "State your destination clearly, my son. We don't want you being sent to some form of stray location on the other side of the planet."
Hannibal smiled and threw the power into the fire, watching as it turned its color. "Diagon Alley." he said clearly, transporting to Diagon Ally just seconds later. Napoleon went after his son.
Percy layed down on a couch, almost asleep. His dad walked by, and nudged him. Percy got up from the couch, and observed his dad who had picked up a letter with an HW on it. His dad let out a smile, and walked over to Percy, letter in hand.
"Percy, guess what?" he asked anxiously, handing him the letter. Percy looked at it, and opened it up. He had been invited to Hogwarts.
"I've been invited to go to Hogwarts. He said quietly. He looked up at his dad, who looked at him.
"Well Percy, looks like we're going to Diagon Alley to buy you some stuff. Go get dressed, and pack up your clothes."
"Okay, Dad." Percy said. He walked to his room, and began to pack as much as he could. He couldn't wait to go.
Diagon Alley, Wizard and Witch Shop Alex looked around in the small but intriguing shop. He picked up some Chocolate Frogs, Jelly Slugs, and a bag of Bertie Botts. Alex also reached for a few fireworks, and approached the shopkeeper. He stacked the items on the counter, and handed the shopkeeper the Galleons his father had given him.
Percy and his dad soon arrived at Diagon Alley. He walked by a pet store, and stopped.
"Dad, can we buy a cat?" He asked excitedly. His dad nodded, and handed him a few Galleons. Percy walked into the store, and browsed around for a while. He spotted an ash colored cat, and decided to buy it. He handed the shopkeeper the cat, and pulled the Galleons out.
Alex walked casually out of the store, and saw a kid walk into the pet store. He followed the other kid into the store and tried to greet him.
Davide turned around with the cat in his arms. "Eh, who's this?"
After arriving in Diagon, Napoleon and Hannibal met up with Cecilia, Hannibal's mother. Cecilia was a very prety woman with long, flowing blonde hair. She wore your typical high class clothing that the majority of celebrity-aligned folk in the Muggle world wore. Most said that Hannibal looked more like his mother than his father.
They spent a bit of time shopping. Napoleon and Cecilia bought Hannibal the most expensive robes one could buy and a perfect wand for the new student's use. The book shopping took a while, but the family got through it.
"When will we buy an owl, Mother?" Hannibal asked Cecilia.
Cecilia smiled. "Right now, my dear." she told her son.
His father nodded, opening the box. He handed the box over to Aidan, visibly pleased at his sons joy. "This is my wand. But I guess I don't need this anymore. Elder and Phoenix Feather." He remarked as he watched his offspring finger the wood. "An all round Jack of Trades magical instrument."
Aidan, beaming, waved the wand around and then, suddenly, the table shattered in two. Splinters flew everywhere, smashing the window and impaling themselves on walls. John roared. "We'll make a wizard of you yet." And with a flick of his hand the table and the window were repaired.
"But how'll we get to Diagon Alley. It's not in Scotland, is it?" He asked.
"No. It's in London. But we don't need to get a bus." He winked and then began to scribble on a bit of paper. "Stand up, son."
Aidan, unsure of how they would get to the wizard shops, stood up uneasily. "Now grab my hand." Instructed his father. "Now think of Diagon Alley."
"Is that it?" He questioned. "I just say Diagon Al-" But then he was swallowed by shadow and he couldn't breathe.
Davide looked at Percy and greeted him respectively. "I'm Davide Foulkes, I'm a teacher at Hogwarts. That's me son, Alex over there."
"Hey." Said Alex, marveling at his recently purchased pyrotechnics.
Spoiler:
Do you think I would be too powerful with a Thestral hair core?
"Defense Against the Dark Arts." Davide spoke with a small bit of pride. "You'll learn a lot this year, I guarantee it." He smiled at Percy, and petted the cat. "Well, we're off to Olivander's. You can come with us if you want, Percy." Davide and Alex gracefully moved out of the building.
Aidan, chocking and gagging, was thankful when he appeared in a brightly lit road, full of people. Shops and stalls lined the street, they had so much goods that they were almost pouring out of every crack and pore. In the distance, hidden partially by the intense sun light bombarding the ground, was a large marble building.
"That's Gringrotts! The only wizard bank in the world, I'll get some money there, but first I must pop in to see a certain wandmaker friend of mine. He was kidnapped last year, tortured brutally by a certain dark wizard, but he's fine now. I think."
They walked down the cobbled lane in companionable silence, with John waving merrily to some people he knew. As they drew near the shop labelled Olivander's, the name printed in gold, they saw three people walk into the shop, it was apparent that they were buying wands.
