TRIVIA. Adventure begins again....

Gifts From New Friends...

Triveni's P.O.V.

''So you got everything mentioned in the course list??''

Hagrid asked me with parenting tone and after a long time, I was pleased to hear that. We are trying to gather thing which are mentioned in necessities list attached with my acceptance letter in this amazing market called Hanbai Alley. When I had first look, for me it was just a small little alley with hardly six to eight shop. I was wondering maybe we would get large amount of variables good in one shop, but when I saw the enterence of one of the shop, I drop that thought, it was smaller then a middle class family bathroom.

As my mind was on wizard mode and the latest experience I had with Hagrid, I learn never to underestimate any thing in wizardry world, not even a cockroach, and I was right each shop in this alley is in itself have huge market, just we have to open its back door. Right now we are

in Allen's street in search of our next set of goods, we are almost done with course books and uniform, but practical equipments are left, which are really costly, talking about money I remember when we step into first market I asked Hagrid about the currency used in wizardry world and how would I get it? At that moment he handover a card to me with my printed photograph and my name I mean my wizard world name 'Miss Jean.' When I questioned about it, he explained that it is Ashraf card, which is a form of debit card. The thing which amazed me more was ATM Machines. By the end of each alley there is a small aquarium, we just have to place our card on the side glass and virtual digits will appear to ask for password and eyes scanning, then we have to type amount. The most adorable thing was amount collection, little fishes will pick up coins from the bottom of glass box and drop it in toy treasure box placed in aquarium. The number of coins dropped by the fishes will multiply with thousand and gathered in a metal pot hang down on glass box.

''Ya! Only practical equipments are left, and where can we get that? Wait a minute, first I want to start with Broomstick. I'm really excited to have one, where can we get that??''

I asked in exciment, I still remember when I watched Quidditch for the first time on Uday's home theatre, from there onwards me and Uday both beg to his servent for housebrooms and try to act like Hogwarts students and today I'm actually living it .... hmmm... I still need a pinch.

''Nowhere...''

Hagrid replied to my exciment with huge smile. I was confused until he handed me a big broomstick fully wrapped in brown paper. I don't need a mirror to see my 'WOOOWWW' expression.

''A gift from a new friend to seal new friendship. Now just close your mouth and unwrap it.''

I quickly followed what he said and find a most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed, a broomstick with pure black hairs and shiny maroon stick, with silver escalator band on its neck, with bold letter scribbled on it.

'CLEANSWEEP SEVENTY-TWO'

''Its..... beautiful.''

I lost for word or I say in its mesmerizing look, I always wondered, what amazed Harry when he hold his broomstick for first time, then it came to my mind that his first broomstick was also a gift.

''Cleansweep is most powerful brand in the matter of broomsticks, this is its latest model. I hope it will help you to fii.. I mean... to... to be a better student.. Ummm.. now lets get you other things, we are getting late.''

I can definitely say now that Hagrid is hiding something, everytime he want to say something else but... his eyes is not cooperating with his tongue.

''Thank you Hagrid, Ummm... what we are going to catch next?''

Okay, I was behaving like little kid going to a picnic, but I can't help it. I was freaking excited. Hagrid was grinning as if he was going to unlock some treasure box.