Red dragon

5

September 1st 1991

Mrs Figg refused to let Harry go to get the train on his own. She could walk now and was taking him to London; she wanted to see him off on the Hogwarts Express.

"Do you have all your things?" She asked it was five o'clock in the morning and the Dursley's wouldn't know he was gone for a few hours. They would be annoyed to wake up and find Harrys note but no breakfast waiting for them.

"Yes Gran." Harry smiled at the woman; he cared about her a lot. Harry had his shrunken chest in his pocket and Zana napping in his side bag.

Harry would miss Hedwig but Mrs Figg promised to use Hedwig to send Harry's letters rather than Candace. Professor Dumbledore wouldn't give in and Harry had to choose one pet. Well one and a Half as Hedwig would still visit some times.

Harry had used his chest every night since he got it; it was far more comfortable than his cupboard. His aunt and uncle had left him in his cupboard although they hadn't locked him in. Since Hagrid came they were too scared of Harry to make him do much.

Zana was getting much bigger now; her coat was a lighter grey now. She had a cats tail- rather than the Kneazle one- and back. From her Kneazle side she had gotten a square face with pointed ears and wide back hips.

"Good boy, now come on." She hurried the boy into the taxi and they headed to the train station.

Mrs Figg fussed over Harry for most of the train ride into London. They got into the station at about half eight.

"Right, we have time to get you some real clothes. Hurry up Harry." Mrs Figg began walking off in a busy body sort of way.

"What about Zana?"

"Hurry now. We only have two hours before I want you on the platform. Best to be early."

"Yes Gran." Harry smiled, following the woman into a small shop. It was a basic place with little variation.

"Let's just get you some clothes that fit."

"Okay. Thank you." Harry looked down embarrassed.

"Harry I've never had children, let me spoil you."

"Okay Gran." The lady at the desk smiled when Mrs Figgs face lit up at the title. "What should I get?"

Mrs Figg piled some basic clothes into the basket, Zana had decided this basket was a nice place to sleep. She measured them against Harry chest and waist. She got him to buy some shoes and smart shirts. As well as Jeans and trainers.

Once Harry was changed into a set of is new clothes -Mrs Figg insisted on the smarter ones- they had breakfast in a kings cross café before heading into platform 9 3/4 . Harry let Mrs Figg use the button that would unshrink his luggage, and then they placed it on the train.

"Harry!" Draco called and hurried his mother across to the boy.

"Hi Draco." Harry smiled at the boy. "Gran this is Draco Malfoy. We met when I was getting my robes."

"Pleasure." Mrs Figg had heard about Draco from Harry talking about his past, and she trusted Harrys judgment. "Arabella Figg."