holy shit balls
Chapter 5
Holy Shit Balls
The train ride back was was uneventful. It didn’t seem to bad on the way back. Its amazing what difference your mood can have on a thing like a long journey. We were all relaxed, which makes sense since when we were on our way to London to do a job. Now we are on our way back home with a shit load of money and the promise of even more to come. The only event worthy of note would be Tash Getting off a stop early with only a “SCS!” as her reasoning. Oh shit… what a great idea. “Get me one as well, a double.” she gives me a thumbs up and steps off the train. Both boys look at me. “She is getting a bed!” they both nod agreeing. I start to see Mikey’ lips curl at the side. He's starting to laugh badly but he's trying to keep it in. Its all to much from him and he bursts into a crazy sounding maniacal laugh. I just look at Sam with a raised eye brow. Oh no! Not you too. I’m looking at Sam as he's trying not to follow Mikey.
“Okay guys, not cool.” they are both making a huge scene as we pull into our stop. Dying down slowly they are both looking at each other with huge twin Cheshire grins. “What?”Mikey gives one more loud roar of laughter.
“Nothing kid. I’m just glad Sam found you. Its the best thing that has ever happened to me.” The train slows to a complete stop jerking us a little. We step through the doors before they even have chance to open properly. As we step onto the platform Mikey turns to me and Sam. “Do you guys think I should ask out Tash?” were are walking home and I’m sandwiched between Sam and Mikey as we walk hand in hand with Sam. Mikey looks dead serious as he asks us this. I’m not really sure what to say. I have no idea if she would say yes or not. I’m not even sure she ever talked about him like that.
Sam is the one to reply. “All you can do is ask, mate. Have a talk with her and try getting close. Just for fuck sake don’t try and kiss her or out. She’ll remove your nuts. Just see if she gives you any signals. If yes then ask. If she starts to wonder why your acting a bit different just move on and don’t bother asking at all. No point ruining what we have if you can avoid it.”
“Ever the insightful Guru.” I giggle at his expense.
“Well what would be your advice then, mister know it all.” he sticks his tongue out at me. This means war. Giving him an exaggerated hump and turn my noise up at them and trying to mimic the guy London we robbed, I say.
“Well… I do say. I find that to be bad form and most disrespectful. If you continue to abuse my good name then I will have no choice but to send you a very harshly worded letter.” I laugh at my own job, bad, yeah I know. “just tell talk to her spend time with her more if the spark is there… I guess. But she's not mention you when we talk about hot guys. Sooooo…”
“You talk about hot guys do you?” Sam is just giving me that playfully disappointed look.
“Yeah, she gets annoyed because I talk about you all the time.” the sweetest tone I can possible muster slips from my lips. I even batter my lashes for emphasise.
“God your so gay, you might as well be a girl.” Mikey just shakes his head but is trying not to laugh all the same.
“I can only dream Mikey, I can only dream.” I don’t notice the weird look that Sam is giving me.
Back home we chill for a few hours, Tash comes home and we go to bed. I don’t get to share with Sam not in a hammock but that's why I got Tash to get me a bed too. Ha forward thinking at last. The beds turn up next week so I have no choice but to make the most of him during the day. We didn’t go grafting, we didn’t need to. Sam being a froogle as he is is looking after his money. He was talking about trying to invest it. Something about cleaning the money. I’m to young to worry about shit like that. I cant even get my own place to rent. Which is why me and Sam are going to get the Flat next door. It came up for rent so I thought now we had the money we could enjoy a few more creature comforts.
So a few weeks and a lot of work and a fair bit of money later we have our own place that's furnished and decorated the way we liked it. Its not the best of the best, I don’t need that type of thing. Just a nice home to call my own with a friend that I can share nearly everything with. Hell, this is heaven compared to the Dursley's or the streets.
Its getting late as I rest on the sofa. My feet are tucked up under me and Sam’ arms on my shoulder. I'm slowly start to fall asleep. I get shaken a bit and I can hear Sam in my ear. “I think its time for bed, Don you?” I give my head a quick shake.”Well I will just have to go by myself then yeah?” I jump and run to the bedroom. I hear he coming after me and I run a little quicker and dive onto the bed and crawl under the covers, wrapping myself completely and not allowing him to get any.
Sam is just standing above me with his hands on his hips. Then gets this big cheeky grin that I have now know is something to be careful of because it means that he's just had a wicked thought. He picks me up, still wrapped in the duvet. “What are you doing?” I mumble from inside my cocoon. “Putting you in the bath and turning on the water.” Oh shit! I struggle and wriggle as much as I can while so constricted and I get him to plonk me down on the bed again.
“I’msorryimsorry I’m sooooorrrryyy!” my wriggling loosened my wrappings and Sam used that and started to tickle me mercilessly “stop please I need to pee.” I plead with him while laughing my little head off. He finally releases me and I open up the duvet for him to get in. I’m already in my jammies I like to put them on after a bath. Sam on the other hand has been sleeping nude since we go into our flat. A very nude Sam drops into bed and kisses me all over.
“You know you don’t need to wear those, it would be nice to have more of you on me.” He wants me to sleep nude to but I wasn't comfortable but I’m feeling brave today. I give him a look of contemplation, lift myself up and take off my top. Snuggling back down I ignore his surprised look and allow him to wrap me up. Huh! He was right this is better.
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Holy shit balls! This is fucking amazing. I'm standing at the entrance to Diagon Ally. Tom the Bar man gave us a had with the wall to get in since Alice wasn't allowed to use magic outside of school, which just fucking sucks by the way, and I cant don’t have a want but considering I can kindly see/feel the power emanating off the wall. From the moment entering the bar I could just feel this wave of magic crashing around me. It left me feeling like anything was possible and the world was at my feet. Not to sound to pompous or anything but that is what it was like. A shower or euphoria and a tingle in my fingers and toes.
But that was nothing compared to being in the Ally. If the pub was a wave then this, this is an endless see. I know I'm young but Ive done a lot in my short life and this is the single greatest experience that Ive ever felt. I'm slightly shaking ans I can feel Sam's hand in mine. Alice and Annie are to my right and we walk through slowly taking in the scene in front of us.
The Ally veas off to the right and out of sight. The road is old and cobbled but worn smooth after what I can only imagine has been hundreds of years. The noises ring out as people slowly meander about looking for the shop they need. I can take it all in. so much to see but an apothecary is off to the left ‘Madam Waglicks elixirs and herbs and ingredients’ can just about be made out. The sign above the shop showing its age. I can imagine it would have been nice when it was first done but now it seems devoid of all colour. But that didn’t make it awful, in fact it added to the cars.
I feel like Bell off beauty and the beast when she's walking through town. Its feels like its fucking Disney. Have I said yet that this is amazing. On the right of the corner there is a huge mass of kids and teenagers. As we are walking over we see that they all have their noses to the glass eyeing up a broomstick. I cant help but have a good chuckle at that. Witches on broomsticks throwing balls at each other. Who would have thought it? Alice had told me all about the game of Quidditch. She doesn’t seem overly interested in it herself but to me it sounds like a hoot.
We all have a destination to get to so we keep talking down the surprising long winding street and we get to our destination. This huge, and I mean enormous ominous building. Alice says that its impossible to steel from or rob. I give her a quick look at her and she's pointing to something above us. Its got a carving in the wall. She said it says something about thieves beware but who gives a shit, no where is impossible. I never will tell her how I make me and Sam make our money. How we can afford to live on our own as orphans and no one with a job. She's never asked either but we will deal with that when it comes.
Grigots is huge and very impressive. It exudes wealth. Ornate gold decorates most things that aren't made of wood. Every vulgar, its certainly not my cup of tea.
We go up to a teller and which is a goblin. Luckily enough Alice has been here with her parents so I know what to expect before coming. We got our own compartment on the train and she told me all the things she could think of that she hasn't already told me. Alice and Annie have been regular visitors at mine and Sam's over the past… shit how long has it been now? Nearly a year, wow. So much has happened. Its true a lot has happened. Mikey ans Tash got together and have been going really strong. When they first got together I was worried that it might slip us up but no they seem to be a great fit just like me and Sam.
I ended up getting a visit from this fuck off giant. And I mean that literally he had to be classed as a giant. He was at least 11-12 feet tall. Only god knows how wide he was. I can see him having issues with some doors not being big enough to go through. I mean he was taking up the entire hall outside the flat.
He said his name was Hagrid, I think he said he was grounds keeper at Hogwarts or something. I don’t know, I could barely understand him . He seemed a nice guy contrary to his looks but there was no way he was coming in the flat, it really doesn’t have the room for someone that big and furniture. He was surprised that I knew about Hogwarts and all that but asked if I wanted him to take me to get my school supplies but I said I would be fine and that I had a friend that I was planning on going with. He seemed kinda bummed out by that but whatever. All in all it was a weird interaction. He did give me a key to my vault that my parents left me, which was nice.
None of that felt right, not the huge tall guy just the situation. I get the feeling that if people had stuff like a key to my fucking vault I would have been contacted and given it years ago. If I got money even only a little fuck that would have really helped and according to Alice the magical world has ways of tracking kids so they can get their acceptance letters. Me, being the ever so trusting individual was instantly suspicious of him and whoever sent him. Apparently this headmaster he mentioned. Which means we are off to a shitty start. But I’m not one for letting others ruin my fun so fuck him. I can deal with him at another time.
Handing my key to the teller, he hands us over to a goblin named Griphook. He seemed just as fucking miserable as the rest but he took us into the back and onto one of the carts. Alice and Annie stayed in the lobby. The ride was… something. I like speed its fun but was not expecting that at all. I think I pee’d a little but by the end I was smiling ear to ear and panting like made. Sam looked like he was going to be sick. He even took his hat off. Never seen that in public and it made me smile even more. I always loved his hat head. It was my hat head as I’ the only one that really saw it.
Griphook opens my vault and I think I went into cardiac arrest. The seer amount of gold piled high to the roof. Silver as far as your eyes could see and a small pile of bronze coins. Me and Sam couldn’t help but just stare. I shook myself back to reality and gathered up a nice amount of gold and silver into a coin purse Alice gave me.
We left not saying anything to each other just following Griphook back to the cart and back to the lobby. I wasn't to comatose to not enjoy the ride back. Meeting up with the girls we head out to get my school supplies. Annie is going to be going to school the same time as me so we have to get the same things. Alice with her being a couple of year older has to get some different books and stuff but we stick together. We even go visit Madam Maklins to get out school robes sorted. We just laughed and giggled while getting fitted, we got told a few times to be still but that just made us all giggle more. In the end we weren’t t bad but I don’t think she would be jumping for joy the next time she sees us. Oh well, shit happens.
We went to the apothecary before the book store. With all the books we needed we didn’t want to walk around the rest of the day carrying them. If we get them at the end then we don’t have to. Madam Waglicks had a very distinct aroma to it. I think the best way to describe it is to imagine a fresh dog shit that someone tried to make into bread, then covered in herbs. Its an experience.
We ordered our stuff and it seemed that she has a ‘first years potion kit’ which is quite nifty I’m guessing that many people come here for that. What I did notice was at the counter she had some shelves and they were stuffed with baskets each filled with a different herb or potion ingredient. What caught my eye is a pile resting in a basket. I recognised this ‘herb’ I pick a little up and look at it. It looks good. I crack it a little. Nice and dry but still a bit sticky. I smell it. It smells divine. Finding the price per pound and nearly shit myself. 7 sickles, I worked out the exchange rate before. Its about £100, for a pound! This is some of the best stuff Ive ever seen. I buy two pounds.
“Would you like it delivered Dear it seems a lot to be carrying around?” I nod and give my address. She is curious about why we want so much but I just shrug and play stupid. She gives up when no answer is forthcoming.
He went to the pet store next. I really fancied having my own owl. So we all went in and had a look around. Alice bought some for her owl which I found out was called Winifred. “really? What type of a name is tat for an owl?” I laughed, even more at the little pout that she did.
“I like it and so does she.” I laughed some more and continued to look around. I was caught off guard when Sam tapped me on the shoulder. Turing around I seen he pointing to the most beautiful bird I have ever set my eyes on. A gorgeous snowy white owl. Apparently she had been in here for quite some time. I took one look at her eyes and knew she was coming home with us. She had an intelligence Ive not seen in an animal and I got the distinct impression that like me, she would love to get into some mischief.
So enjoying an ice-cream at Florentine’s before we get our book then leave for the day as we have been here about 4 and a half hours and we need to get our stuff back to the hotel. Now because me and Sam actually have some money in our pockets we got a nice little independent hotel that was so much more comfortable than the shit whole that we stayed in last time. It wasn't big or anything or overly luxurious but it was clean and comfy. I will fucking take it.
We took the girls out for a nice dinner. Just a little Indian restaurant just a few streets down from the hotel which itself isn't to far from kings cross. So even with it being dark and getting late the city is still alive and a hive of activity. I thought it was meant to be New York that was the city that never sleeps?
All in all it was a nice weekend. I know its been a bit hard for Sam of late. I know that he held off pushing me to tell him about my magic. In the end I cracked and told him. He was getting cold because he thought I didn’t trust him. Which couldn’t have been further from the truth. I do trust him. But after everything with the Dursley's Ive been left with scars. Scars that don’t seem to want to heal.
It took him a bit of time to grasp it. I think he might have been a bit jealous but I’m not sure. He spent a few days being quite cold to me but he eased off and got a bit curious as to what I was actually able to do. I showed him most of what I can do and he already knew I could apperate. I introduced him to Alice and she helped explain things a bit more and in the end he was quite proud of the fact that I was a wizard. I don’t think he has any reservations now that he's seen what's in my bank.
Anyway I’m at the point now where I’m nervous of what its actually going to be like going to a school. I know I went to one when I was at the Dursley's for a bit but when I ran away I never bothered to go back. I learn best by doing anyway. But its a magic school nothing like what I would have dealt with back then. Sam is a bit upset that I would be going for so long but I told him I will come back from the holidays and because I can apperate I can just sneak out of school and see him when ever the mood hits me, which I speculate will be quite often at the beginning. I'm going to miss him too. Its just been the two of us for the past few months and its been like heaven. Its nice to know that someone has your back and your got theirs. The physical aspect of it is nice to.
I know hat a lot of you will bee thinking. How could I have gone through the shit that I have and still enjoy the aspects of physical intimacy, especially with a man. Well that's easy. Its not the same thing. With Sam he's loving and gentle, will to take his time with me because, honestly to begin with it was a struggle. But I realised that what happened before wasn't sex, that was the only way I could deal with it. Because it wasn't. Sex and rape are not the same, at least for the victim. I don’t think I’m over it but I believe I'm finally healing a bit. Its helps when you have people around you you can trust and rely on. When I would've done has Sam not decided to take pity on me that day, I don’t know. I would probably be dead. Starved on the street or in some ally somewhere. A john doe child, buried in a nameless grave with the rest of the worlds not wanted.
I got lucky and its something I can Apperate. Only time will tell if life is going to be as good but if this is that start of things to come then I'm looking forward to it, nervous I may be but fuck it you only live once.
Sorry the chapter was shorter but it seemed like the place to finish as Next chapter Hogwarts. I know I hate it when authors spend 3 chapters covering Diagon ally. We all grew up with HP and it just seems pointless but obviously it needs to at least be referenced to. No Hagrid I know but if he turned up at yours would you let him destroy your living room?