8 Hermione pt.3
Getting out the cart as he reached back up again, Miles saw Bill talking with the Goblins followed by a young couple and the same bushy haired girl he had seen before.
"What is going on?" Miles asked Bill, as all the attention turned on him. The girl quickly recognized those eyes as she looked clearly at him for the time. Unknownst to her, her face had started to redden the more she stared.
"Apparently after the robbery that happened, Gringotts have stopped exchanging money for a couple of days, to check all their security properly." Bill explained, "And these folks here want to exchange money so I was trying to help them."
"But why?" Miles asked as he looked at the same Goblin who he talked to before, "What does exchanging money have anything to do with your security concerns. Which I believe happened in one of the private vaults."
"We are aware of that, Mr. Rakepick but our chief wants us to use this chance to tighten all security." The Goblin explained, "So the incident is never repeated again."
Miles who knew how Gringotts worked knew what was going on. Gringotts was a place where all wizards kept their wealth due to their promise of great security and the robbery that took place surely did a number on it. Though nothing was stolen their reputation did take a huge dive.
"Sigh! At least keep a separate account for exchanging money." Miles said shaking his head, "You should know that this is school season, don't you?"
"I'll be sure to get permission and implement it as soon as possible." The Goblin said as he knew that was a decent idea.
Miles turned towards the couple, "Hello, I am Miles Rakepick, you're..."
The couples were shocked looking at the young boy with white hair who came in to help them. He had a purple robe on that had armor like plates on each side of his shoulder, along with two belts one was of the holster that seemed to carry his wand and the other tied something behind him, that they couldn't see. Though they didn't think the young boy could do much, the way the Goblin treated him made them already a bit shocked so when the boy turned towards them, the couple froze for a while.
"Ahem! We are the Grangers." The man said, "I am Dan, this is my wife Emma and she is our daughter Hermione."
Miles nodded at all of them including the girl who he just now realized was Hermione Granger, one of the golden trio. Keeping his calm he asked, "I wonder how many Galleons were you expecting to exchange?"
"About a hundred," Dan said.
"Dad, that is too much." Hermione interrupted, "We don't need that much right now."
"Might as well." Dan said, "We don't have to come here to exchange every time if we do so."
"Then let's do this." Miles said taking out a pouch from his pocket, "Here's a hundred Galleon, since they aren't willing to exchange we can do this among ourselves."
"I mean..." Dan looked at his wife and Daughter.
"I believe, a Galleon should be 5 pounds." The Goblin added in, realizing that Miles was trying to help them.
Dan nodded and took out his purse and handed 500 pounds to Miles, who gave him the heavy little pouch back. Seeing Dan's face, Miles quickly added.
"The pouch is enchanted with magic to handle at least a thousand Galleon, but you can count if you like." Miles said, "Also the pouch is complimentary from the bank, so don't worry about it."
Dan, a bit embarrassed about not knowing these things nodded, "There's no need for it."
"If that's the case then we shall take our leave." Miles said as he turned to Hermione, "You too Ms. Granger, I hope to see you at Hogwarts."
Hermione who finally snapped out her daze, looked back at Mile's back as he got out of the bank.
"Those eyes should really be illegal," Emma said smirking at her daughter, "Right, Hermione?"
Hermione just nodded in agreement until she realized that her mother was teasing her.
"Well from what he said, you two should be school mates so at least you'll meet him again." Emma continued to tease her daughter as the other party kept pouting in annoyance.
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Miles took out the second piece of paper that he had received alongside the acceptance letter before and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emetic Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT
wand
cauldron (pewter, standard size 2) set
glass or crystal phials
telescope set
brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
"Might as well get your uniform first," said Bill, nodding toward Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. "I still remember my first time but you don't seem excited at all."
"I have seen things people could only imagine of, so I don't think Hogwarts going to make me awestruck," Miles said rolling his eyes.
"It might if you take a chance."
Madam Malkin was a squat, smiling witch dressed all in mauve. "Hogwarts, clear?" she said when Bill started to speak. "Got the lot here -- another young man being fitted up just now, in fact. "
In the back of the shop, a tall and extremely handsome young man with chiseled features, dark hair, and bright grey eyes was standing at the corner while a second witch pinned up his long black robes. Madam Malkin stood Miles on a stool next to him and slipped a long robe over his head, and began to pin it to the right length.
"Hello." The boy said, "A First year, are you?"
"Yes." Miles replied, "Miles Rakepick, you are?"
"Cedric Diggory, a third year." The boy said, "Who knew you can grow up so quickly in one summer vacation. The old clothes don't really fit anymore."
"Oh if it isn't Pretty boy Diggory," Bill said before Miles could.
"Bill? What are you doing here?" Cedric asked with his eyes wide open, "I thought you were gone."
"I was but don't tell mom or anyone for that matter about it will you?" Bill said as he looked at Miles and Cedric, "Now that I look at you both, you two pretty boys can join in a boyband together. I am sure the muggle girls will dig it."
"Boy band?" Cedric asked looking confused while Miles just rolled his eyes far back to his head.
"Its a group of singers." Bill said, "Really a lot you can learn while you travel."
"So you two know each other?"
"Yeah, his father and mine do so we got to as well." Bill said, "Isn't that right, pretty face?"
"Can you stop with the pretty boy thing." Cedric said, "You sound like the twins."
"Can't help it, but can you both sing?" Bill seeing both Miles and Cedric glare at him, gave up, "It's your loss, not mine."
"So it must be exciting huh?" Cedric said ignoring Bill, "I heard about the boy-who-lived joining in this year as well."
"Yeah, by the way, which house are you in?" Miles said not wanting to talk and hear about the same topic for the millionth time.
"I am in Hufflepuff." Cedric said, "We get a lot of bad reputation really but we are actually the most hardworking ones."
