Chapter 3: Old Friends

"OW!" screached Caitlin as she accidentally stumped her foot on something as she made her way round the shop looking at all the robes that covered the walls. But she couldn't have any of the pretty house allocated robes because she hadn't been sorted yet so she had to stick with the plain, boring, Hogwarts robes. First year robes. But as she understood, once she had been sorted, her robes would automatically switch to the house she was sorted into. Or so she had been told. She looked at her parents as they made they're way to the store owner who stood waiting with a tape measure. She must have been waiting for Caitlin.

"Come one over, my dear. I don't bite" said the shop owner. Caitlin smiled and walked over and stood by her parents a slight distance apart and let her arms fall to her side as she was measured for her brand new robes.

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Finally done in Madame Malkins, Caitlin and her parents strolled down the street, brand new robes in hand. Well, that wasn't half as bad as she anticipated. That was good, right? It had to be.

Caitlin feasted her eyes on the young lady she had just almost collided with. She knew that face. She was in Diagon Alley? But she was a muggle. But then, of course, that didn't mean she didn't have magical abilities. Or so she was always told, at least.

"Megan?" asked Caitlin curiously as she watched the tall blond walk down the street having not recognised her. The girl turned around and smiled, now recognising Caitlin.

"Caitlin!" replied Megan as she quickly ran back toward Caitlin, arms held out ready to hug her. Now there was someone she hadn't seen in a while. But they had they're reasons. Megan had just gotten back off vacation in Spain, her tan deep. But it didn't effect the way Caitlin had always remembered her.

"How was Spain?" asked Caitlin. Megan looked at her parents and signalled for them to come over. Then she sat down on the closet bench leaving room for Caitlin to sit beside her.

"We're going to go for a coffee. Can we trust you girls to stay here until we get back?" Jake, Megan's father asked. Megan and Caitlin nodded simoltaneously, smiles plastered on there first year faces. Jake smiled and walked down the street with his wife, Leyla, and Gareth and Michelle.

Megan looked back at Caitlin and crossed her legs on the bench now looking Caitlin square in the face.

"Spain was great. I have photos" she replied. Caitlin smiled crossing her legs too. Anybody who didn't know them would have thought they were sisters.

"And what about your auntie and uncle?"

"They're doing great. Aunt Lucy is hoping to come over sometime in the near future so that should be great. They both asked how you are too" replied Megan enthusiastically. O how she'd missed catching up with her best friend.

"What about you? Did you enjoy your trip to the Lake District?" asked Megan. Caitlin nodded.

"It was great although it was a little chilly at times. But I guess that can't be helped. Other than that. I had a great time. The walks were amazing and the views even better" explained Caitlin. Unfortunately, she didn't have photos to show Megan. Well, not with her at least.

"So are you going to Hogwarts this year or do you have to go to Muggle school?" asked Caitlin.

"You, know thats a funny story. My parents thought that me being muggle born would mean I'd have to go to Muggle school but I got a letter from Hogwarts saying that I'm a student there. Its made my day" answered Megan excitedly. Was she kidding? How could she go to muggle school and spend an entire academic year without her best friend? It was near impossible and difficult to do. Neither Megan nor Caitlin knew ANYONE who was able to do that.

- Hope you enjoy it guys.