Daniel caught the exchange of looks between this girl and her mother, and fought hard not to chuckle. Kids. It was a good job the twins weren't at that age yet. Even though he was their big brother, they were with him a lot... oh Daniel dreaded the day they were old enough to see the most expensive toys.

"Did you find everything okay?" he asked, directing his question to both mother and daughter.[/QUOTE]

"Yes, sir." "Yep!" Replied both at once. "Oh no! I can't find my list!" Elle said frantically. But as she was patting down her robes, she found it in a pocket. She then skimmed the list to make sure she had all the required texts:
Hogwarts: A History by Chroniculus Punnet
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Tremble
How Not To Blow Off Your Fingers On The First Day by Julius Gummidge
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp
Goshawk's Guide to Herbology by Miranda Goshawk
The Standard Book of Spells Grade 1 by Miranda Goshawk
Hilary Stargazer's Guide to the Galaxy by Hilary Stargazer

Then she glanced at the other book she wanted to read. It was a third-year book, but she thought it would be interesting....
Ancient Runes Made Easy