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Ch. 16 Diagon Alley

Cornelius approached the two Wizards and studied them closely. Sebastian awkwardly stared at the older Wizard while Ominis blankly stared at the ground.

Tulip stared at her father curiously.

" Papa. Are you able to help them go back to their timeline?" She asked.

Sebastian stared at Cornelius expectantly, curious to know the older Wizard's response.

Cornelius leaned back and stood straight, looking at the two Wizards worryingly.

" The Ministry of Magic is doing our best to figure out how to transport someone or at least two people back into their respective timelines," Cornelius spoke.

Sebastian frowned while Ominis stared at the ground with a distant gaze.

" I mean. We own lots of Time Turners. But these newly discovered gadgets have only been able to take someone to the past, like a few minutes before an incident happens. We are still testing things out," Cornelius rubbed his chin.

" I need to go back, Sir. I left my dear sister, Anne, behind," Sebastian urgently spoke.

" The Department of Mysteries is the one that invented these magical gadgets. They specifically told me that these Time Turners are still new and improving. So, I cannot risk two children going to a different timeline when the device is still experimental," Cornelius frowned.

Sebastian groaned, looking frustrated.

" What are we going to do now?" Ominis asked.

Tulip looked at the two Wizards worryingly.

" I am aware that your families left you two Vaults so that whenever you two appear in the future, you have money to survive," Cornelius looks at the two Wizards.

" Our families left us Vaults," Sebastian softly spoke.

" I find that hard to believe, especially my family," Ominis murmured.

" I mean, if Aunt Noctua didn't die before I attended Hogwarts. I know she would have been the one to create a Vault for me after I disappeared. So, I am curious to know which one of my family members had the heart to create a Vault for me," He lifts his head and stares at the ceiling with mixed emotions.

Sebastian gently placed his hand on Ominis' shoulder, lightly squeezing it.

" Would you two want to visit Diagon Alley with me and see what your family left you at Gringotts?" Cornelius asked.

Sebastian looked at Cornelius with mixed emotions.

" Papa. Can I go with you three?" Tulip softly asked.

Sebastian glanced at Tulip.

" I don't know. It's a severe matter-" Cornelius gets cut off by Sebastian.

" She can come with us, Sir! I do not mind it. And I know Ominis doesn't mind someone else being his eyes for him. I figure he likes listening to her sweet voice," Sebastian smiled.

Ominis glared to his right, where Sebastian was sitting. A faint pink hue appeared on his light skin cheeks.

" Her voice is tolerable," He remarked.

Tulip didn't know what to say but instead looked at her father.

" Alright. You can come with us. But, stay close to me and the boys, okay," Cornelius firmly speaks.

Tulip nodded, looking excited to go to Diagon Alley. The last time she went to Diagon Alley was to promote a new clothing line for Twilfitt and Tattings, and she was one of their leading female models.

" And before we go, I suggest you shower and get dressed into fitting clothes suitable for this era," Cornelius looks at the two Wizards.

" Honey. Pepper. Can you escort our young guests to the two nearest guest rooms for them to use to shower and get ready for the day?" He asked.

" Honey shall tend to this one," Honey appears beside Sebastian.

" And Pepper shall tend to this one," Pepper appears beside Ominis.

" Do be careful and be gentle with him since he can't see," Tulip looks at Pepper.

Pepper nodded.

Ominis glares at the spot where he assumes Tulip is standing, but she is on the opposite side of him.

" I need to create or learn a spell that can help me guide around places so I don't depend on others," He muttered while letting Pepper take his hand and guide him out of the office.

" Thank you so much for helping us out, Sir," Sebastian smiled and walked out of the office with Honey.

" I cannot believe these two landed on our timeline," Cornelius softly spoke.

" And I am glad you were the one that found them," He looks at his daughter and smiles at her.

" Elijah helped me get to them when I saw the strange light appear not that far from here," Tulip explained.

Cornelius nodded.

" Yeah. For the boys' safety, limited people should know that they appear," He gently placed his hand behind his daughter's back.

" Who knows about them?" Tulip softly asked.

" The people involved in this case: the boys' families, Garreth Weasley's family, the Black family because of Headmaster Black's negligence, and, of course, the British Ministry of Magic," Cornelius responded.

" I hope the Department of Mysteries find a way to help these two go back to their timeline," Tulip stared at the spots where the two Wizards sat on the couch worryingly.

Cornelius nodded, escorting his daughter from the office to eat breakfast in the dining room and wait for the two Wizards to return.

" Is everything alright?" Abigail asked when she saw her husband and daughter enter the room.

" Morning, Tulip," Tulip's ten-year-old cousin, Rufus Fudge, greeted.

" Morning, Mama. Rufus," Tulip greeted.

Cornelius pulled a chair back and watched his daughter sit. He pushed the chair forward and went to sit at the head of the table.

" We have two guests meeting with us shortly," He looks at his wife and nephew.

Abigail and Rufus looked at Cornelius and Tulip with confused expression.

Sebastian and Ominis, with Honey and Pepper, arrived at the dining room thirty minutes later.

Tulip heard footsteps approaching and turned to see Sebastian and Ominis entering the dining room, wearing clothing suitable for young males in her era.

(AN: Imagine they are 11 in this picture. Sebastian on the left and Ominis on the right.)

" How do we look?" Sebastian asked while looking at Tulip and the Fudge family.

" You two can dress up nicely," Tulip teases.

" I do not know if I should feel offended or not by your statement," Ominis spoke.

Sebastian walked towards the dining table.

He saw that Cornelius was sitting at the head of the table. Cornelius' wife, Abigail, was seated to his right while Tulip sat to his left. He decided to sit next to Tulip since Rufus sat beside Abigail. He then sees Pepper help Ominis sit on the opposite side of Cornelius.

" Eat. You two must be starving," Cornelius smiled at the two Wizards.

" Thank you for the meal," Sebastian grabs his fork and eats his food.

Ominis felt the fork, grabbed it, sensed the food on it, and started eating slowly and carefully.

Pepper stood to the side with Honey, watching Ominis intently.

" Abigail. Rufus. Meet our guests. Sebastian Sallow," Cornelius motioned to Sebastian. " And Ominis Gaunt," He gestured to Ominis.

" They are friends of Tulip," Cornelius looks at his daughter, thinking of a backstory for the two Wizards so they don't get targeted by horrible people.

Tulip smiled.

" Yes. Sebastian and Ominis are Purebloods that grew up in the Muggle World. We met through one of my modeling gigs. I modeled with Sebastian for a young teen perfume and cologne brand. And I modeled with Ominis for a clothing brand," She explained.

Sebastian silently ate. He didn't know what to say, but he figured Tulip said those things so Abigail and Rufus won't ask him and Ominis questions.

" I'm glad that my daughter has befriended children in the same career as her that isn't her cousin, Draco," Abigail smiled, looking relieved.

" Yeah. I was delighted to know that these two are also magical like me," Tulip stared at Sebastian, wanting him to say something.

" She was hard to work with. But, we bonded over our love for our family," Sebastian wipes his mouth with a napkin.

Tulip raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

" She was helpful and made me feel comfortable," Ominis said while sipping his orange juice.

Tulip looked at Ominis and smiled.

Thirty minutes later, everyone finished eating their breakfast. Cornelius told his wife and nephew he was taking the trio to Diagon Alley.

" Does the Ministry know you will be busy?" Abigail asked.

" I'll let Amelia know. She handles the fort for me when I have the day off. But knowing her, she'll have Mad-Eye Moody and Kingsley Shacklebot meet up with us at Diagon Alley for my protection," Cornelius responded.

Tulip, Sebastian, and Ominis stand since they know Cornelius is ready to take them to Diagon Alley.

" Okay. You four be careful," Abigail smiled and waved goodbye.

" Bye, Mama! Love you!" Tulip smiled and waved goodbye.

" Tulip! Can you buy me some sweets?" Rufus asked.

Tulip glanced at her mother.

" He can get sweets. But he'll be eating them after dinner," Abigail responded.

Tulip nodded, causing Rufus to smile.

Sebastian watched Cornelius walk towards the fireplace in the living room and heard a feminine voice.

" Amelia! I'm taking the day off today. Can you handle the fort for me?" Cornelius asked.

" Of course. Where will you be going?" Amelia responded.

" Spending the day at Diagon Alley with my daughter and her two friends," Cornelius explained.

" Okay. I'll notify Mad-Eye Moody and Kingsley Shacklebot so they can meet with you at Diagon Alley," Amelia waved goodbye.

" Have a good day!" Cornelius waved goodbye.

" Okay, children! Let's get going. We are going to the Leaky Cauldron via Floo," He leaned back and stood straight, looking at the trio.

Sebastian looked at Cornelius in awe at the mention of Floo. He runs towards the older Wizard.

" Floo! It still exists to this day!" Sebastian softly shouts at Cornelius.

" Yes, why? It didn't exist in your timeline?" Cornelius asked, looking confused.

Tulip and Ominis walked toward Cornelius and Sebastian.

" Thirty-one years ago, in 1855, there was an incident involving Floo Network of an accidental misdirection," Ominis explained.

" A Witch named Violet Tillman got into an argument with her husband. She wanted to go to her mother's house. But instead, she never appeared at her mother's house and disappeared." Sebastian looked at Cornelius and Tulip.

" Since then, people have been scared to use the Floo Network," Ominis glanced at the fireplace, sensing the heat of the fire.

He remembered his Aunt telling him about it and was wary of traveling through places via Floo, and thus she decided to stick with Apparition as her transportation.

" Just hold onto me," Cornelius reassured the two Wizards.

Cornelius grabs a handful of Floo powder and throws it in the fire, watching it turn orange to green. He and the trio stepped inside, and the children clung to him.

" Diagon Alley!" Cornelius shouted.

Abigail and Rufus watched Cornelius and the children get engulfed in green flames and disappear.

A few seconds later, Cornelius and the children appeared at the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley. They stepped out of the fireplace, causing Sebastian to look at his surroundings in awe.

Ominis' pale eyes blinked when he heard various voices and smells that made him cringe.

" We are here. We safely made it to Diagon Alley," Tulip smiled, excited to reintroduce the Wizarding World to her new friends.

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