But even after all Harry�s explanations, the Kane�s were still sceptical. So Harry suggested that they go to Diagon Alley to get at least Lizzy�s school supplies and Alex could have a look around to see what he thought.
Harry had sent Lizzy�s reply owl earlier that morning, so they all had a shower and changed their cloths before heading towards Harry�s place so that he could grab his Gringotts key in the hope that he could convince the Goblins to lift the ban in his vault.
When they had left the flat Harry led them back to the underground and took them on the route to the leaky cauldron as he had so many years ago with Hagrid and his knitted tent.
They got off and Harry walked them a few block to the Leaky Cauldron, they entered Harry made sure to grab Mrs K�s hand and steer her inside, he could hear her muttering about the pub not being their before.
They walked and made their way towards the bar, where Tom was cleaning some glasses.
�Hi, I was wondering if you could open Diagon Alley for us please.�
Tom looked up from his glass at the group and nodded, �You first years for Hogwarts then?� Tom asked as he walked around the counter and moved towards the back of the pub. Tom limped abit as he walked, signalling to Harry that the wound that the man had received in the war had never completely healed.
�Yeah, that would be us.� Harry said.
They walked out the back and Tom motioned for them to go outside, then he checked that no one had followed.
He turned around and grabbed Harry in a hug.
�Harry Potter, I never thought I would see you in my pub again.�
�It�s good to see you too.� Harry said returning the hug.
Harry had spent a lot of time around Tom in his final two years at Hogwarts, Tom had been involved in the war and had help Harry through it. He had become a sort of mentor as Harry had stopped trusting Dumbledore as much after his 5th year. The man had also helped him after the war when he was trying to put his life back together.
�I heard what happen. I tried to track you down in London but it�s a big city. The ministry found out as well and told me they�d take the pub if I didn�t stop looking.�
�Its ok Tom, I know you would have tried. Oh,� Harry turned towards Lizzy and the other 2, remembering they were there, �This is Mrs Kane and her sone Alex, and this is my daughter, Elisabeth. This is Tom.� He added the last part for the other three.
�Pleased to meet you,� Tom said nodding politely to the Kane�s, then he turned to Lizzy, �And you miss, you�re very lucky to have Harry as your father, he�s an amazing man.� Tom said smiling fondly at Harry.
�I know,� Lizzy replied.
Harry grew serious now and turned to Tom, �I don�t want anyone to know that Lizzy is my daughter, it was hard enough for me to get through school, I don�t want her to go through the same thing.�
�No one will hear it from me.� Tom promised.
�Thank you my friend, but now we need to go, I�m going to have to fight the goblins to get to my vault hopefully I won�t have to go to the ministry.�
�Good luck with that.� Tom said sympathetically, before turning to the wall and using his wand to open the archway to the alley, �If you have time, come and see me, I would love to catch up sometime.�
�Of course Tom, I really should have come and see you earlier but I�ve had a hard time since I left.� He gave Tom another hug and then they departed into the alley.
Harry smiled as he watched Lizzy, Alex and Mrs Kane, stare in wonder at all the shops around them. While they were busy, Harry pulled a hat out of his pocket and put it on to cover his scar from view. It was ok for Tom to know who he was but he didn�t want the whole wizarding world to know.
Harry led the group towards Gringotts hoping that luck would be with him and his vault would be open for his daughters use.
An hour later they came out of the bank, Harry had managed to negotiate a deal with the goblins that only a certain amount could be taken from the vault at one time and the goblins would get it for them. It wasn�t the best deal in the world but it would do till he was willing to go to the ministry to argue his case.
They had also changed the Kane�s pound into Gallons, Sickles and Knuts, which Harry explained to the group about then they hit the alley to buy their school supplies.
They decided to have a look around some of the shops for an hour or so before buying anything so that they wouldn�t have to carry any bags around. Harry spent a lot of the time out, explaining to the other three about Quidditch, Hogwarts and some wizarding history.
He had been apprehensive about coming back into the wizarding world, he wasn�t sure what he would do if someone recognised him for who he was, he didn�t know if the ministry had released the information about his pregnancy but from Tom�s reaction to Lizzy everyone knew. The problem would be trying to keep the fact that she was his daughter secret, at least until she had settled into school.
When they had finished wandering, they made their way to the book store, Florish and Blotts.
�Alright, you three buy the books and I will go get your potions ingredients.� Harry took Lizzy�s items list, left them at the bookstore and headed down the road.
He entered the potions shop and took out the list and wandered around the shop looking for the different ingredients that the school asked for.
�I was wondering when you were going to come down here with you bastard brat Potter.�
�Oh Snape, you just can�t resist can you?� Harry said, not even turning around to look at the man.
�You haven�t changed much; still think that the rules don�t apply to you. You know, I could have you arrested for being here, you�re not meant to come into wizarding territory.� Snape taunted.
�Yes, well you would love to see that happen wouldn�t you.� He moved along into the next area of the shop, looking for beetle wings.
Seeing that Harry wasn�t rising to his bait, Snape tried another direction.
�I see that you weren�t able to get a job without your fame to help you.�
Harry paused and turned to face the man who had made his school years, even more of a living hell then they already were. He hadn�t changed much, he still had his long black cloak on which made him look like a bat and he still had shoulder length hair which looked like it hadn�t been washed that year, except it now had streaks of grey through them.
�The children must be getting to you at last, your going grey, maybe if we�re lucky you�ll keel over and die.�
�Oh still drawing attention to your self I see.� Snape said when sone of the other shoppers turned to watch there argument.
�Snape, did you ever consider that I don�t want people to know I�m here?� Harry said moving away again.
�Maybe but I�ve had enough of are little conversation, I think I�ll just settle with tormenting your child at Hogwarts.� Snape taunted, before turning around and walking away with his cloak sweeping after him.