A certain Hogwarts magical cat

Chapter 12 Hermione Granger

The three-way junction outside Gringotts Bank,
Alice held Charlie in her left hand, and took out the Hogwarts acceptance letter from the cloth bag with her right hand, then took out the second piece of paper inside the envelope, opened it and read it,

At this moment, Charlie also raised the cat's head and glanced at the paper.
Sure enough, it was a list of must-haves for Hogwarts freshmen:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
〔uniform〕

First-year students need:
1. Three sets of plain work gowns (black)
2. A plain peaked hat (black) for daytime wear
3. A pair of protective gloves (made of dragon skin or similar materials)
4. A winter cloak (black with silver buttons)
Please note: All student clothing must have a name tag

〔textbook〕

All students are required to prepare the following books:

Standard Spells, Elementary, by Miranda Goshak

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

The Theory of Magic, by Adebe Waughlin

The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration, by Emory Switch

A Thousand Wonderful Herbs and Fungi, by Phyllida Spohr

"Magic Potions and Potions" by Arseny Giger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamman
The Dark Arts: A Guide to Self-Defense, by Quentin Trimble
〔Other equipment〕

a wand

A crucible (pewter, standard size No. 2)
A set of glass or crystal vials

a telescope
a brass balance

Students may bring an owl or a cat or a toad

Parents are reminded here that first-year students are not allowed to bring their own broomsticks.

"Professor McGonagall said that all the uniforms required by first-year freshmen can be bought at Madam Malkin's robe shop, but where is Madam Malkin's robe shop?"

Standing at the fork in the road, looking at the streets in different directions on the left and right, Alice felt a little embarrassed for a while,
On the street where they came just now, she took a closer look. There were grocery stores selling crucibles, telescopes, and brass balances, and there were herbal shops selling moonrose petals, yam vines, and blood moss.
But I didn't see what Professor McGonagall said, that Mrs. Malkin's robe shop,
Charlie didn't have any answers to Alice's question. After all, it was his first time in Diagon Alley. He didn't know exactly which street Madam Malkin's robe shop was in. He could only say that it took time to find it.

And at this moment, a family of three walking out from the street on the right suddenly attracted his attention.

As for so many people on the street, why did Charlie pay special attention to the family of three?
Mainly because of the clothes of the three members of that family.

Compared with the medieval costumes of wizard robes on the street, the family of three wearing suits and dresses is particularly conspicuous.
At the same time, based on the items purchased on the three-person trolley, he could easily tell that this should be a pair of Muggle parents bringing their children to Diagon Alley to purchase necessities for admission.

"Meow!"

Charlie stretched out his cat paw and patted it. Alice, who was still hesitating whether to ask the surrounding wizards, pointed her tail in the direction of the family of three who were getting closer.

Alice followed Charlie's tail, and when she saw the family of three, she was a little puzzled at first, but she immediately understood what Charlie meant, hugged Charlie, kissed his cat's head and said:

"Charlie, you are so smart!"

The main reason why Alice hesitated just now was that she was a little afraid of unfamiliar wizards, and the three people Charlie pointed to looked like her, and they seemed to be ordinary people.

"Oh, baby, you seem to have bought too many books, so the remaining money may not be enough to buy you a pet!"

The mother in a dress looked at the few gold Galleons left in the bag, and said helplessly to the little girl beside her.

She asked just now, a good magic pet needs at least ten Galleons, and even worse ones need four or five Galleons, and when they buy crucibles and other items later, there will only be three to four Galleons left at most.
The point is, they can't spend all their Galleons before going to school!

"Mom, I feel that when I go back, I should put all my energy into studying the magic book.

After all, I have never been exposed to magic before. Compared with other students who have been exposed to magic since childhood, I should work harder to keep up with them.
And keeping pets is just a waste of my study time! "

The little brown-haired girl held a magic wand in her hand and replied to her mother,

"I think it's important to have a pet too! What do you think, Mr. Granger?"

The mother thinks her child's studies are important, but so is having a pet that fosters love.

Mr. Granger was pushing the trolley, looking at his wife and daughter at the same time with a bewildered expression. He didn't know how to answer this question for a moment. Even his wife and daughter can't offend him!

At this time, the voice of a strange little girl next to him suddenly rescued him,

"Excuse me, sir, do you know how to get to Madam Malkin's robe shop?"

The family of three turned their heads at the same time, only to see a little girl with blond hair appeared on their right at some point,
The little girl was wearing an old but very clean gray T-shirt, carrying a sackcloth bag, and holding a not very big orange cat in her arms.

"Little girl, are you also a freshman at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?"

Mr. Granger looked at Alice's attire and immediately guessed the general idea.

"Yes, sir!"

Alice replied politely,

"Oh, our Hermione is also a freshman, maybe you are still classmates?"

At this moment, Mrs. Granger's eyes lit up.

"Hi, I'm Hermione Granger!"

Hermione, who had brown hair, stepped forward at this time and introduced herself to Alice with her hand.

Alice looked at the girl in front of her who raised her chin slightly, her tone was a little domineering, but her hands were trembling slightly, she smiled slightly, and also stretched out her hand,

"Hi, I'm Alice Watson!"

Hermione Granger?
Charlie who was in Alice's arms was taken aback for a moment,
Of course he knew Hermione Granger, one of the magic iron triangle, the top female student at Hogwarts, who was proficient in all subjects except for divination,

She looks very proud on the surface, but she has low self-esteem because of her Muggle background. She always hopes to prove herself with excellent grades. Generally speaking, she is a kind and helpful little girl.

Unexpectedly, when he and Alice came to Diagon Alley, they would meet Hermione's family.

However, in his memory, no matter whether it was the movie he watched in his previous life or the explanation given by the elder sister later, it seemed that Hermione met Alice in Diagon Alley, and even among the Gryffindor freshmen, he had never heard of Alice Watson.

(End of this chapter)