Time Travelers

After the first few tumbles, the four girls gave up trying to keep their eyes open; the swirling colors only made them sick. Finally, after what seemed like eons it stopped. Amazingly all four of them were able to stand although it took them a while to open their eyes. (And the only reason they did then was because it sounded like they were in Wal-Mart on the Saturday just before Christmas).

What they saw was outrageously impossible. Of course, they knew exactly where they where. How many times had they read about this place? You call yourself a HP fan and not know about it. For laid out before them was Diagon Alley- and it was utterly impossible for them to be here.

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Dazed, Aly began looking around her, dumbstruck by what she saw. The shops were all there, though they didn't look like they had in the movie. Still they were recognizable enough.

Coming out of her daze she turned to the others. "This is so freaked out!" she whispered/screamed. (Don't ask me how that is possible-it just is.)

Karina and Leia simply stood, clutching each other's arms, gazing jaw-dropped at it all.

Catherine, on the other hand, shook her head firmly. She was a very levelheaded person who would not be drawn into some fantasy easily.

"No it's not!" she refuted, automatically reaching to push her glasses up the bridge of her nose then remembering she now had contacts.

"According to the laws of science, math, and, of course, logic, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for all of this." She smiled knowingly.

"Yeah," Aly asked raising her left eyebrow. "Like what?"

"Just wait," was Catherine's light response. "In a couple of minute some person's going to come to us and say, "Smile! You're on Candid Camera!" She sang the last part.

Three pairs of eyes stared amazingly at her.

At last Leia broke the silence (well not really silence because there's a crowd in the background but I'm sure you get the idea.)

"You know that's a very good, reasonable theory. And it would explain a lot for a few insignificant details." Leia smiled sweetly.

Karina and Aly looked at each other and winced. Poor Catherine she was clueless.

"Really? What's that?"

"Well for one thing, HOW WERE THE CANDID CAMERA PEOPLE GOING TO SUCK US INTO A BOOK? HUH?"

"Oh." Catherine's voice was barely audible. "I forgot about that part."

"You forgot that we just-" Leia was cut off by Karina.

"Leia, calm down."

"But she-fine. Be that way." She ran her hands through her blond/brown hair in an attempt to calm down.

"Okay, guys. Unless we're dreaming we're in Diagon Alley whether we like it or not."

"Well, that settles it," Karina declared, breaking away from Leia.

"Settles what?" Aly inquired quizzically.

"We are soooooooo, never ordering form that shipping company again! "she declared, pumping her fist in the air.