Its liek a Walk in the Park -open-

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Diagon Alley was an easy place to master, or at least it was for Alexandrea Potter. She had been here once before and already she knew the place like the back of her hand. She did just so and noticed a new scratch. Ok, so its a figure of speech. But you may be wondering what an eleven year old girl is doing in Diagon Alley alone. Well, she just strayed off from her parents, its not like they would let her come alone.

Thats what annoyed Lexi the most. Her parents weren't trusting of her. Granted, she was eleven, b ut still. In nher mind, she should be allowed to come here alone, not like much bad could happen to her. Besides, she has already chosen her side, even though her parents don't know it. No one does, except her. Now, Lexi's choice to her side couldn't have been influenced by much. She hasn't been to Hogwarts yet, so she hasn't met anyone to influence her, only her family. This is where it turned for her.

Young Miss Potter didn't like the fact that everything had to be done a certain way, and all your choices had to be the right ones. NO straying from that path. So, the girl came up with a plan. She was sick of it, and against everything she had been taught, surprisingly. How could a girl so young think differently of what she had been taught? Honestly, it was rather hard to imagine. But it was true. Lexi was against everything, hence her chosen path, and hence her secretiveness. But back to the Alley. Lexi had just passed Quality Quidditch Supplies, heading towards Gringotts. She wasn't about to go in there, she couldn't get any money, but that was the general direction. So many people crowded her path, so she had to move around in order to keep walking in her path. Fun huh? Well, she thought so.

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Zach sighed as he closed his book, seeing as he'd just finished it. He was home alone, seeing as his parents had some sort of meeting. He, of course, knew it had something to do with the Order, but he didn't tell them that. They'd just worry about how to explain the war to him, which was unneccesary, seeing as he understood perfectly. Yes, the young Lupin was very wise for his age, something his parents didn't like at some times.

The brownhaired boy got up slowly, grabbing the book and walking over to the small library, putting it away. Then he walked back to the living room, hands in his pockets, wondering what he should do next. A small grin appeared on his face when he thought of going to Diagon Alley. He'd always liked wandering around the Alley on his own, even though his parents didn't like the idea of it. He ran to the kitchen and scribbled a short note before grabbing his jacket and walking towards the fireplace. There, he grabbed some Floo Powder and stepped in.

''Diagon Alley!'' he said, loud and clear as the spinning sensation started kicking in. About five seconds later he stumbled out of the fire place at Diagon Alley, barely maintaining his balance. He dusted of his clothes as he exited the Leaky Cauldron, chuckling at the surprised looks of the people in there. They'd probably expected a parent or someone adult to follow the small boy, but no one did. He put his hands in his pockets again and started walking, with no particular direction in mind. He looked up when he saw someone familiar and he quickly made his way over.

''Hello Alexandrea'' he greeted the oldest Potter girl, smiling at her. He started walking next to her, awaiting a reply and hoping she didn't mind him joining her.

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Dodging a few more people Lexi heard her name being called. She groaned and looked to see who it was. Thankfully, it wasn't at all who she expected it to be, rather, it was the young Lupin boy, Zach. Lexi placed a kind smile on her face and looked at the young boy.

"Hey there Zach. What brings you to Diagon Alley..." She looked around for one of his parents, but couldn't see them. Maybe he ditched them to? She continued on with her sentance. "Unaccompanied? Did you ditch your parents?" She questioned. True, she did, but her and Zach were two different stories. For one, Lexi was older, not mby much, but still older.

((ahh, sorry its short...and taken awhile to reply, life bites.))

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Zach smiled when Alexandrea didn't seem to mind him joining her. He turned around to look at the people walking by when Alexandrea talked to him. It was something he did often. It would appear as if he wasn't listening, but he was. He heard every word the girl said, and turned back to Alex when she asked him a question.

''Well, I don't know. I was bored, so I Floo'd here. And I like wandering around on my own, but mum and dad never let me'' he replied, nodding his head as if to see he was agreeing with what he himself had just said. He snickered softly at what she said next, shaking his head.

''No, I didn't ditch them. They weren't at home, I just left. I left a note though'' he then said, shrugging. He didn't think it was a big deal that he was of wandering on his own. He could take care of himself, and he was smart enough to avoid people that looked unthrustworthy.

''How 'bout you?''