Chapter 2: Ginevra

It was almost a month after the lady in emerald robes walked into Chris's life and claimed that she is a witch. Mr Norton and Chris both were very surprised to know about the Magical world. The lady or the witch named Minerva McGonagall is a professor and the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts. She told them about the school Hogwarts; the Wizarding market Diagon Alley; the bank Gringotts and most importantly the secrecy of Wizarding world, from the muggle world. Chris never saw her father this much happy before. After hearing those things he couldn't help himself and went to Diagon Alley, the very next day and brought almost everything on her required list. He also brought lots of books and started reading them. Chris laughed after she saw that her father was trying to understand the Magical world as soon as possible. She also took some books from her father's mountain of books. She wasn't a bookworm but she was curious. She liked most of the books except the books by Gilderoy Lockhart. She felt his books were more about himself than the wizarding world.

Chris was reading a book in her bedroom when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in Dad."

Her father entered the room with a big smile on his face.

"Fantastic Beasts and where to find them?" He noticed the name of the book in Chris's hand.

"Yeah. I found this book most interesting one. It's fascinating that you know they are dangerous but still, you can't help and admire them." She gave a genuine smile.

"After a long time, I am seeing the most beautiful smile on your face. I am glad this magical thing happened."

"Huh. I thought you are just happy because you got to know about this magical world and got to read 50 books about it." She raised an eyebrow.

"What! I am happy about that too and I am VERY jealous of you. So at least for me make your magical adventure as much as possible."

"Will do." She chuckled.

"Oh. And don't forget we are going Diagon Alley this Wednesday for your robes, wand and pet."

"Wait. Pet?"

"Pet? Who said pet? I didn't say anything about pets."

"Daaaadddd."

"Sorry. It was going to be a surprise. But well, you know it now. So what do you want - a cat, an owl or a toad?"

"Really Dad?"

"Yes. Its time for revenge. Now you will know, how hardworking is to taking care of someone." He laughed and left the room.

Chris grinned.

On Wednesday Chris and Mr Norton entered the Leaky Cauldron. As they crossed the pub Chris understood how much wizards maintain the secrecy of this world. After they came in front of a small, walled courtyard, Mr Norton tap his pen on a brick three times and the brick quivered - it wriggled - in the middle, a small hole appeared - it grew wider and wider - a second later they were facing an archway on to a cobbled street which twisted and turned out of sight. Chris smirked. As they stepped through the archway she saw the archway shrink instantly back into a solid wall. Chris looked around and saw different people, different shops. She was trying hard to suppress her smile, but no matter how much she tried, she was still grinning with amazement.

"Chris, do you want to see the bank?" Her father asked as he saw her smiling face.

"But you changed the money last time, didn't you?"

"Yes. I did. But You didn't say it."

Chris smiled and followed her father. They reached in front of a tall snowy-white building. And there was a short creature standing beside the burnished bronze door.

'Goblin.' She grinned.

"You want to go too kiddo?" Mr Norton asked.

"No. I read about Goblins. No need to disturb them without any reason. I have to buy robes. Let's go."

"Yes. Follow me. I saw the shop last time."

"Dad what's that?" Chris pointed at a dark alley, few steps away from Gringotts.

"No idea. But last time when I was here a shop owner told me not to go there. C'mon, this way." Her father walks ahead and Chris looked at the alley for few moments then tried to follow when a boy ran out of alley very fast, almost knocking her down.

"Hey. Watch out." Chris took a few steps back, getting imbalanced.

"Sorry. Sorry. I didn't mean to." The boy said nervously. "I didn't see... My glasses..."

Chris saw the boy was very nervous and his glasses are broken and the place was also too crowded.

'Maybe something happened to him' she thought and soften her tone. "It's alright. There is a spell to fix broken things, but I haven't bought my wand yet, so can't help."

"Oh. No. It's ok. I will fix it. Sorry again."

"Fix it fast or you will go knocking people all around you," Chris said, smiling a little.

The boy smiled back.

Only then Chris notices a big, giant, bearded man standing behind the boy, which she ignored first, thinking it's a statue. But now when he moved slightly, she looked at him for a few seconds then turned to the boy.

"I am Harry and this is Hagrid." He pointed the giant man beside him.

"Oh! I am Christina."

Harry was about to say something when a voice called "CHRIS!"

Chris turned around and saw her father in front of a faraway shop.

"I have to go. Bye Harry. Bye Hagrid." She smiled at both them and ran towards her father.

"Soooooo who was that boy?" Mr Norton asked as soon as Chris came to him.

"Daaaaddd" Chris sighed and entered a shop named 'Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions'.

After taking her school robes, she left the shop.

"Now your Wand." Mr Norton smiled.

They walked to a shop named,

'Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC'.

'Wow. That's pretty old.' Chris thought.

They stepped into the store and a tinkling bell rang somewhere in the depths of the shop. Chris saw a red-haired plump woman standing there with a girl with same flaming red hair, and the almost same height as Chris.

"Umm... Sorry. We will wait outside." Chris said and tried to leave.

"It's ok, dear. You can stay." The woman said kindly. "We're almost done, I hope. First Year?"

Before Chris can answer Mr Norton said, "Yes. A month ago Professor McGonagall informed us about this magical world. Oh. What a day it was."

The woman smiled and Mr Norton continued.

Chris sighed and noticed the red-haired girl.

"Hello."

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"Hello." The girl smiled. "I am Ginevra Molly Weasley. But you can call me Ginny."

"Christina Norton. You can call me Chris." Chris grinned.