Last days of summer and Avis had no idea what to do. Most people spent their time with their friends, went to cinema, did some shopping and stuff like that, but Avis found out already in the early morning that she didn't want to do any of that.
She had got all the things necessary for school and though Lucy offered her to go on a shoppingspree, she refused, later, obviously, feeling guilty and even regretful about that. After finishing book, Avis had hard time with holding herself back and not crushing the wall of her room with her head. Boredom was killing her and she calling the house elves to amuse her was also out of question. Not because they weren't funny, they were, but if they failed to make her smile, one of them (or two) always started punishing him or herself.
Once she got out of the house, Avis felt much better. She walked aimlessly trough London's streets and stopped only when she realized where her feet had taken her. Diagon Alley. It was still full of children of any age. Some of them were still buying stuff for school and some, who like her, came here just to waste their time. She bought herself an ice cream and took a seat near one café. It was the second time of the day when she felt how regret filled her mind; she had forgotten her book at home.