Queen Of The Basilisk (M.O.M Book 2)

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Large sections of text taken from the book

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When I step into the extremely busy and over packed shop I take the list from my pocket and read it for the first time. 

The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk

Break with a Banshee by Gilderoy Lockhart 

Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart 

Holidays with Hags by Gilderoy Lockhart 

Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart 

Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart

Wanderings with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart

Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart

I roll my eyes at the number of books that where by Lockhart. There was no way I was learning anything from him this year so I decide to get the books anyway but give them away to someone else while I brought books that could actually be helpful. I see Draco on the stair case and I wave to him when he sees me. He gives me a small wave back, making a move to walk down that steps and just as I'm about to meet him a hand grabs my arm and I am immediately yanked back. Acting on Impulse I turn around and blindly punch them.

The whole room turn silent and I look at them all before turning to the one who had grabbed me. I hold back a laugh when I see the one and only Gilderoy Lockhart on the ground with his hand pressed against his bloody and broken nose. 

I quickly put on the act of the over apologetic golden girl that everyone thinks I am and start fussing over him. "I am so sorry. You grabbed me when I wasn't expecting it..." I make a move to help him up but 'trip' over his foot and put my hands out to stop my wall my knee 'accidentally' landing in a very sensitive area. 

I have to fight back the urge to laugh when I hear the twins completely loose it behind me, while Lockhart turns bright red as he held the new area of pain. His expression made it look as if he had just eaten a lemon. I apologise to him again before my father, who seemingly appears form thin air, comes over and pulls me from the ground. I turn to face him, not expecting him to be here at all, and see him smirk at the ken doll wanna be on the ground. 

Dad turns to me and places a kiss on my forehead before pulling me over to Draco. Luckily Lucius and Narcissa stand closer to us, blocking us from view, and cast a privacy spell around us just in time for Draco and I to break. My blonde companion and I hold each other as we almost fall over. 

By the time we finish laughing out sides and stomachs hurt and we could no longer look at each other without a fit of giggles. The adults give us both amused glances before they hide their emotions. Dad gives me this look, as if he knows I did it on purpose so I gave him an innocent look and shrug slightly "Opps". He shakes his head and ushers me up the step so I can get the books I need. I loved how he already knew that I was going to create my own reading list for the year. 

We spend the next 10 minutes finding the books I could actually use. Sometime when the books were too high for the both up us Dad would lift me up onto one of his shoulders to let me get it, instead of using magic each time I would let out a small squeal that made him smile before I hit him lightly on the head with the newly obtained book. 

When were were done we went to the desk to pay when I got stopped again by Lockhart. "A picture for the cover. Nice big smile now Adaline" Before I can protest he pulls me into his side and I'm blinded by a bright light. I push away from him and blink a few times to clear the black dots that filled my vision. 

I turn to face him. "Its Lady Potter to you. Please use my correct tittles, it is disrespectful not too." I watch as his face becomes flushed in embarrassment while everyone else watched on. "I do apologise Lady Potter" He puts emphasis on my tittle but I could tell there was a slight mocking edge that made me clench my teeth. 

He turns back to the crowd "Ladies and gentlemen, What an extraordinary moment this is! the perfect moment for me to make a little announcement I've been sitting on for some time! When young Adaline here stepped into Flourish and Blotts today, She only wanted to buy my Autobiography - which I shall be happy to present her now, free of charge, she had no idea that she would shortly be getting much, much more than my book, magical me. She and her school fellows will, in fact, be getting the real, magical me. yes, ladies and Gentlemen I have the great pleasure and pride in announcing that, this September, I will be taking up the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"

The crowd went crazy and applauded him. This man really did love the sound of his own voice as well as the sound of people clapping for him. Once they calm down he handed me a pile of books but I stopped him, I turn may face to the ground and fiddle with me dress sleeve. "Mister Lockhart, sir. I wouldn't feel right accepting these, it wouldn't be fair on my friends" I shuffle from one foot to the other and look up at him slightly through my lashes. I was putting on a show for those who were still paying attention to us and to the man who was taking pictures for the daily prophet. Not wanting to look bad in front of his 'adoring' fans he nods and puts the books down before grabbing the quill he had been using to sign books. "Of course, Who are your friends? they can all have copies as well." I point to the twins as well as Ginny. I supress a smirk when his face turns lightly pale at the idea of loosing sales but does so anyway. 

Once the twins have their books and Ginny has hers I give Lockhart a smile and walk away, Pulling the twins with me as I do. "Sell your signed copies for more then there worth. Don't worry about the books I have spare copies" I leave before they can say anything and go back to my dad who was at the desk, about to pay for my stuff. I quickly jump in front of him and pay before he can.  

I thank the shop keeper and put all of the books into me bottomless bag, each book going to a set of magical shelves that I could call to the surface when I needed to. Dad gives me a small pout without anyone seeing, I roll my eyes at him but smile anyway. "I wanted to buy them for you."

"How about this, you can pay for some of my quidditch gear while Draco and I look at brooms." He agrees and rushes of most likely so he can try and pay for everything before I can get their. I shake my head at his behaviour, lately he had started showing a very small, miniature, childish side. of course he would never admit it to anyone, nor would he let anyone else see it but I was there.