Once he'd retrieved them they went to the robe shop, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. It was essentially a clothes store, so his mom was okay while they were there. Then Jackson had to leave his parents on a bench again while he bought his cauldron and went to the Apothecary for potion supplies. After that they bought parchment, ink, and quills. Jackson felt odd looking at the quill pens he bought. He'd never used one before.
Finally, all that was left on his list of supplies were the books. Jackson asked someone on the street and was directed to Flourish and Blotts.
As they approached the bookstore his mother was talking about how she thought she could handle going into the bookstore. "After all," she said, "they're just books."
The front window was filled with books on display. Janus stopped to look at the books and noticed a newspaper on display next to them. The front page read, "Pond Potions prepares to unveil newest product." Underneath the headline was a picture of a man in a red robe, wearing a smug smile as he gestured to something hidden under a red cloth. As Jackson watched the man turned to look out at Jackson, and waved before gesturing to whatever was under the cloth again.
"Um, mom," Jackson said, reaching out and grabbing his mother's arm before she could enter the store. "Maybe it would be better if you stayed out here." He moved to block her sight of the newspaper. "I know they're just books, but it looks busy in there, and people will be talking, and who knows what they'll be talking about."
Jackson's mom looked into the store, grimaced a moment, and finally she said, "Perhaps you're right." She turned away from the store and started toward another bench, Jackson's dad following her.
Jackson breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the newspaper again, shook his head, and entered the store.
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