At the entrance to Diagon Alley, The Leaky Cauldron.
Two young, adorable children sat in the Floo room.
They looked exactly alike, with fair skin and delicate features. They were clearly Twins; only their hair and clothing distinguished their genders.
The boy wore a hooded denim jacket and loose, neat trousers, with a woven bag decorated in lace slung across him. It was obviously his sister's.
He seemed curious about everything here. His clear, bright eyes were slightly widened as he looked around, occasionally showing a thoughtful expression.
The girl wore a cream-colored long-sleeved blouse beneath a dark green dress, its hem trimmed with beige ruffles and its collar tied with a lace bow. Judging by her outfit alone, she looked utterly sweet and adorable.
Perhaps bored, the girl's delicate little face was expressionless. Pouting, she idly tugged at her brother's hood.
She had a rather nasty personality.
"Emeris Albus Granger.
"Imogen Bates Morgan."
A steady, powerful voice came from outside the corridor.
The next moment, the door was pushed open, and a good-natured middle-aged wizard entered. Seeing the two children, he could not help smiling, though the question from earlier still lingered in his mind.
Helping first years shop for supplies was clearly Deputy Headmaster Loren's responsibility. Why had it somehow fallen to him, a Herbology professor?
And they were children from wizarding families, so why did they need a professor to guide them through their shopping?
Though they had grown up in the Muggle world...
"Uncle Neville."
"Uncle Neville."
The crisp, pleasant voices interrupted his thoughts. Neville looked at the children, ruffled the little boy's hair, then casually reached for the girl's head as well. Suddenly remembering something, he stopped his hand just in time, took both children by the hand instead, and led them out onto the