Hogwarts Adventures: Finding my place

Belle

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                            29th August 2010

The British ministry of magic

                           
The old tin bucket gleamed faintly.As soon as we touched it, a rush of wind whippedaround us, pulling us forward with adizzying jolt. My stomach lurched, and
my feet left the ground. The world
around me blurred into a swirl of color and sound, as though I were being dragged through a roaring vortex.

When the spinning finally stopped, 1
stumbled forward, my knees almost
buckling against the polished stone
floor. The air was cool and filled with the
faint hum of magic. Straightening, I
looked up to see the grand atrium of the British Ministry of Magic towering before us. The enchanted golden fountain glimmered under the soft light of floating candles, and the murmurs of wizards and witches bustling about their business echoed around the vast space

We are greeted by my Uncle Theseus and his wife Leta Lestrange- Scamander.

"Get in here brother" he says pulling my father into a hug. My father awkwardly hugs him back.

"Propertina...it's wonderful to see you again" he says after finally letting my father go.

My mother smiles politely as a greeting.

"And finally...if it isn't my favorite niece!?"

He pulls me in a hug. My uncle is a really big hugger.

"Your only niece you mean?" I ask with a raised eyebrow

"True. But you are still my favorite " he says giving me a playful wink.

Which causes me to laugh

"Fair enough"

"Look at you all grown...the last time I saw you. You were as tiny as a baby niffler"

"I don't think anyone can be as tiny as baby niffler, Thesesus"

"Oh come on Newt. You know what I mean"

I chuckle at their banter.

"Oh before I forget. This is my beautiful wife, Leta... I don't think you have met her before." He introduces me to her.

The classy women similar in age to my parents extends out her hand. I take notice of her perfectly manicured nails.

"I am Leta and you must be Belle...Theseus has told me a lot about you"

I smile politely shaking her hand with equal grace

"I look forward to getting to know you" She says with a smile.

"Since we are on the topic of you two getting to know each other... your father told me you are going to be attending hogwarts correct?" Uncle Theseus asks.

"Yes I am"

"Well then, you are going to be needing supplies for school among other things.Why don't you let Leta here, help you with that, since your parents are probably going to be stuck here all day in meetings."

"Yes I would love too" Leta adds. "that way we could get to know each other a little better "

I look over at my parents silently asking for permission once they nod as approval.

"Great. It's settled then" Leta says

She holds out a bag of floo powder and gestures for me to walk towards the fireplace.

As we walk away I can hear uncle Theseus faded voice in the background

"Don't worry she will be in good hands. No one knows shopping better than Leta" he says with a laugh that fades away as we step closer to the fireplace.

"Ready?"

"Yes"

The powder is thrown into the flames which is now green.

"Diagon Alley"