Coral woke up the next day. She rushed downstairs to find Piper and her mother and father sitting in the living room, Piper reading a book. “‘Morning, hon,” yawned her mother. “Good morning,” Coral said, “Is Ivy still asleep?” Her mother nodded. “When she wakes up we will head out to Diagon Alley.” Coral smiled jovially. A few minutes later, Ivy came trooping down the stairs. “Good morning, Ivy,” “Morning, Mum,” Ivy said, yawning and rubbing her eyes. Their mother asked, “Why don’t you three go get ready and we can go as soon as possible?” Piper put her book down and looked up. Ivy and Coral both raced up the stairs, wide awake while Piper followed. Coral got ready as fast as she could, changing into baggy jeans and a white shirt with a colorful sweater. She raced to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She finished, and put her toothbrush down before snatching her hairbrush and running downstairs while combing her gingery hair. Coral beat both Ivy and Piper downstairs. Piper came next, wearing her teal hoodie. Not but a moment passed when Ivy came, wearing a plain purple dress. “Ready girls?” Their mother asked, walking toward the fireplace. “Yes!” Ivy squealed. “Rico, do you want to come?” Their mum asked their dad. “I’ll pass,” he said. The four went to the fireplace and their mother gave them each a handful of Floo powder. “Coral, you go first.” Coral stepped into the fireplace, throwing down the powder and calling out, “Leaky Cauldron!” She spun wildly as she travelled, beginning to get dizzy. Just as she started getting nauseous, it all stopped and she crawled out of a fireplace in the Leaky Cauldron. After a moment, Piper came, then Ivy, and finally their mum. “Come on,” she said, while wiping soot from her clothes and ushering them towards the brick wall. She took out her wand and tapped the brick before the bricks created an archway. Coral and her sisters were speechless, looking down the cobbled street. Their mum looked at Coral and asked, “What do you want to buy first? Your wand, cauldron, books, robes..?” Coral thought for a moment. “Wand,” she said finally. The family set off down the street, before their mum pointed out a tiny shop, with a sign saying, “Ollivanders.” Coral ran inside, looking around. The room was filled with thousands of boxes piled in shelves along the walls. Before Coral could fully process what she was seeing, a man came to the front desk. “Why, if it isn’t Eleanor Fernsby!” He said as Coral’s mother came up behind her. “Hi there, Mr. Ollivander!” Said their mother. “Please, dear Eleanor, call me Marshall, or Mr. Marshall, anything. Mr. Ollivander was my grandfather’s name!” Eleanor chuckled. Marshall turned towards Coral, “What’s your name?” He asked. “Coral,” she said, eyeing him shrewdly. “Are you here to buy a wand? Oh, who am I kidding, of course you are!” He said jovially. Coral took half a step backwards. This man was a lot. He turned his back to her and went to the shelves, before choosing a box and random and handing the wand inside to Coral. She waved it around, causing a glass vase to break. “Nope, nope, nope!” He said, snatching it back and choosing a different wand. He handed the new one to Coral, who waved it, which led to Marshall’s quill and ink to go flying off his desk. Marshall took that wand too, choosing the next one. “Here,” he said, “this should be the one.” Coral waved it around, and pretty purple sparks came from the end. “That’s the ticket!” Marshall said, “English oak, unicorn tail hair core, 10”.” Coral looked at her new wand. Her mother paid for it and they left. After Ollivanders they went to Madam Malkins for robes, Flourish and Blotts for books, and the Apothecary for potion supplies. Once their shopping was done they went to the Leaky Cauldron for lunch. “Mum,” Ivy said once they started eating. “Hm?” “When do I get to go to Hogwarts?” She demanded. “When you turn eleven,” Eleanor said through a yawn. “Aw man,” Ivy whined. They ate the rest of their lunch in silence before returning home. Coral was thankful to collapse on her bed when they got home. Soon, she thought, soon I’ll be at Hogwarts.
Holy cow I never knew I could write so much
