Chapter 2.
[Fred walks to the window and opens it to unlock the door.]
Fred: Come on. Okay, come on. Shhh! Shhh!
[Fred is checking that the coast is clear then beckoning the others inside.]
Fred: Okay, come on
Ron: Do you think it’d be all right if we had some of this?
[George is half smiling.]
George: Yeah, Mum would never know
Ron: It’s not much, but it’s home
Harry: I think it’s...brilliant
[Ron looks up. Sees Harry's mesmerized face. Ron slowly smiles.]
Mrs. Weasley: Where have you been?
James shook his head. "I'm telling you, Mom's have a sixth sense!" Marlene nodded.
"It's like they track you!" She said. James enthusiastically shook his finger at her.
"I think you're onto something Marls."
[The boys nearly jump out of their skin. Mrs. Weasley stands in the doorway. Furious. She smiles sweetly at Harry.]
Mrs. Weasley: Harry, how wonderful to see you dear.
[Mrs. Weasley turns back to Fred, George and Ron.]
Mrs. Weasley: Beds empty! No note! Car gone! You could've died! You could've been seen!
[Mrs. Weasley turns back to Harry.]
Mrs. Weasley: Of course, I don’t blame you, Harry dear.
Lily smiled. "I truly appreciate her caring for Harry as if she was his mother." Sirius looked at her.
"I'm sure in her mind she views him as her kid. She's kinda like my Mrs. Potter." He exchanged a meaningful look with James. Regulus shifted uncomfortably.
Ron: They were starving him, Mum! There were bars on his window!
Mrs. Weasley: Well, you’d best hope that I don’t put bars on your window, Ronald Weasley!
[Mrs. Weasley starts softening instantly.]
Mrs. Weasley: Care for a spot of tea, Harry?
[Ginny is walking down the stairs.]
Ginny: Mummy. Have you seen my jumper--
Mrs. Weasley: Yes dear. It was on the cat
[Ginny looked wide eyed at Harry.]
Harry: Hello. W-what did I do?
"Ooh! The little sister has a cruuuush!" Remus cooed. Sirius smirked.
"Who knows? It seems Potters consistently fall for red-heads, she might end up dating him!" He grinned. Severus rolled his eyes.
"Grow up Black." He snarked. Sirius frowned.
"That wasn't even directed at you! You shouldn't even be mad!" He protested. Severus glared.
Ron: Ginny. Been talking about you all summer. Dead annoying, really
[Mr. Weasley comes in.]
Mr. Weasley: Morning, Weasleys
Fred, George and Ron: Morning, Dad
Mrs. Weasley: Morning Arthur!
Mr. Weasley: What a night. Nine raids. Nine!
Harry: (to Ron) Raids?
Ron: Dad works in the Ministry of Magic. In the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. Dad loves Muggles. Thinks they're fascinating
Mr. Weasley: Well now. Who are you?
Harry: Oh, sorry sir. I’m Harry, sir, Harry Potter
Mr. Weasley: Good Lord, are you really? Ron’s told us all about you, of course. When did he get here?
Mrs. Weasley: (darkly) This morning. Your sons flew that enchanted car of yours to Surrey and back last night
Mr. Weasley: Did you really! How’d it go?!
Most people chuckled. James smiled.
"If Harry had to have a replacement Dad, I'm glad it's him."
[Mr. Weasley catches Mrs. Weasley's eye. Fred, George, Ron and Harry are hiding their laughter.]
Fred, George, Ron and Harry: Oh, it...
Mrs. Weasley: Arthur!
[Everyone except Molly is trying very hard to stop laughing.]
Mr. Weasley: I mean...that was very wrong, indeed, boys. Very wrong of you. Now, Harry, you must know all about Muggles. Tell me, what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?
Lily and Remus started chuckling. James frowned.
"No, he has a point," he questioned. "what is the function of a rubber duck?" At that point, Lily and Remus were wheezing.
Harry: Oh, umm...
[An owl, Errol with letters flew in, only to hit a window.]
Mrs. Weasley: Well, that’ll be Errol with the post. Oh, fetch it will you Percy, please?
Percy: Errol...
Ron: He’s always doing that
Percy: Oh look, it’s our Hogwarts letters. And they’ve sent us Harry’s as well
Mr. Weasley: Dumbledore must know you’re here, Harry. Doesn’t miss a trick, that man
Mrs. Weasley: Oh, no
Fred: This lot won’t come cheap, Mum. The spell books alone...
Lily frowned. "Aren't they purebloods? It should be easy to pay for." Regulus shook his head.
"No. Molly was a Prewett, which was a pretty respectable bloodline-" he started.
"-however, she married a Weasley. It wasn't a scandal, however, she certainly married lower." Narcissa finished. Remus shook his head.
"Pureblood politics makes no sense." He stated.
"Perhaps to you." Regulus shot back.
Mrs. Weasley: We’ll manage. Right then. There’s only one place we’re going to get all of this: Diagon Alley.
[Mrs. Weasley picks up a pot of the mantel.]
Mrs. Weasley: You first, Harry dear.
[Mrs. Weasley offers Harry a flowerpot. At the bottom is a layer of very soft dust. Harry frowns in confusion.]
Ron: But Harry's never traveled by Floo powder before, Mum.
Harry: Floo Powder?
Mrs. Weasley: Oh, well, you go first, Ron. So that Harry can see how it's done. Yes. In you go. That's it.
Ron: Diagon Alley!
[Ron disappears.]
Mrs. Weasley: You see? It's quite easy, dear. Don't be afraid. Come on. Come on. In you go. That's it. Mind your head. That's right. Now, take your Floo powder. That's it, very good. Now, don't forget to speak very, very clearly.
Harry: Diagonally[Harry disappears.]
James, Sirius, and Mary burst into laughter.
"Speak-" James started.
"Very-" Sirius continued.
"Clearly!" Mary finished, all of them wheezing at that point.
"Oi!" Lily frowned, hitting James on the back of the head. "That's your son!"
Mrs. Weasley: What did he say, dear?
Mr. Weasley: "Diagonally."
Mrs. Weasley: I thought he did.
James, Sirius and Mary dissolved into giggles again.
"Eventheydidn'tknowwhathesaid!" Mary wheezed.
[Harry landed in Borgin and Burkes. Harry goes into a cabinet. Draco and Lucius arrives to the store.]
Lucius: Don't touch anything, Draco.
Draco: Yes, father.
Narcissa cringed.
Mr. Borgin: Uh, Mr. Malfoy, what a pleasure to see you again. And young Master Malfoy, too. Delighted. I must show you, just in today and very reasonably--
Lucius: I'm not buying today, Borgin. I'm selling.
Mr. Borgin: Selling?
Lucius: Draco. [Draco puts a box on the counter.]
Lucius: You are aware no doubt that the Ministry of Magic is conducting more raids on private houses. There's even rumors of a new Muggle Protection Act.
"That's great!" Lily cheered. Regulus, Narcissa, and Bellatrix glared at her.
"It's certainly not good." Bellatrix stated. Sirius frowned.
"Why not? What, you're against muggles?" He questioned. Narcissa rolled her eyes.
"Of course not. I couldn't care less about the Muggle Protection Act. However, if they conducting raids on private houses, then, there's the issue." She explained.
"I can see where you're coming from." Alice responded. Sirius cast her a betrayed look. She met his eyes.
"Conducting raids on private houses is a dangerous slope to go down. What are they even looking for?" Alice questioned further.
"Probably some Death Eater shit-"
"Then that's pretty presumptuous of them. If these pureblood families had someone in the Death Eaters, they most likely would've landed in Azkaban." Alice responded.
"What about funding? Surely many pureblood families funded him." James piped in.
"Yeah," Sirius agreed. "I know my 'mother' and 'father' have most definitely donated!"
"If the Ministry of Magic imprisioned every person who donated to Voldemort, I'm sure there would be no more ancient pureblood families, since they'd all be in Azkaban. However, these families know how to cover their tracks well." Alice expounded. "Let's just continue watching the movie."
Mr. Borgin: Pure wizard blood is counting for less everywhere, I'm afraid.
Lucius: Not with me. Anyway, I brought a few items from home that might prove, uh...