Chapter 1: It's a Zoo Out There.

Harry's POV

I walked into the zoo with my "family". Technically they were family but they sure didn't treat me like family. Just because I have my mum's eyes my Aunt Petunia resents me. My uncle abuses me so does my cousin. I decided to go off on my own they won't miss me much. I had been walking alone for a few minutes when a girl came up to me she looked my age.

"Hi, I'm Hermione." she said.

"I'm Harry."

"You're all alone, you want to join me and my family and my friend and her mum."

"Sure."

She smiled and led me over to the group a few feet away.

"Mum, this is Harry." she smiled.

"Hi Harry, I'm Dr. Elizabeth Granger and this is my husband Dr. Daniel Granger."

"Nice to meet you, you guys are doctors?"

"Yes, we're dentists."

"I've never been to the dentist." I said thoughtfully.

She gasped and said "You've never been to the dentist, your family is horrible."

"You haven't met them."

"Harry, this is my friend Delaney." Hermione said introducing me to another girl with brown hair but her hair was straight and she had glasses like me. She also had green eyes but a darker shade than mine.

"Hi Harry." she smiled shyly.

"You two could be sisters." I said looking between them.

"And that's my mum." Delaney said pointing to the woman next to her.

"Nice to meet you, Ms." I hesitated I didn't know their last name.

"English." she finished.

"So, that's your last name too?"

"Actually. it's Romero, my parents are separated."

"Oh, okay."

We walked around the zoo. I saw my cousin when we were in the reptile house. He was looking at a snake but it wasn't doing anything so he walked away. I went up to the snake.

"I know." I whispered. It looked up at me like it understood. Was I actually talking to a snake? Suddenly I was pushed out of the way by Dudley. I landed with a thud on the floor. Hermione rushed and helped me up but that was after I caused the glass to disappear, Dudley fell in and the snake the slithered out. Delaney jumped.

"I've been afraid of snakes since I was eight." she supplied.

"Come here, boy!" my uncle said grabbing my arm once we were out of the reptile house.

"You will not lay a hand on him." Hermione's mum said.

"Who made you the boss?" my Aunt screamed at her.

"That's not the way you treat your family."

"He's a freak!"

"He's not a freak he's a wizard." Hermione said.

"I'm a what?" I asked.

"A wizard." Delaney said.

"Has this happened before?"

"Yes, but we tried to beat it out of him."

"He will no longer have to deal with the beatings and mishandling." Hermione's mum said.

"Fine, take him." my uncle said letting go of me definitely leaving another bruise.

"Gladly."

"Come on, Dudders." Aunt Petunia said to my cousin.

They walked away. We finished going through the zoo.

"How do you know I'm a wizard?" I asked.

"Because Hermione and Delaney are both witches and have both shown accidental magic."

"And I was a muggle born as well." Delaney's mum said.

"Muggle born?"

"A muggle born is a witch or wizard that is raised by non-magical people like your aunt and uncle." Delaney told me.

"Okay." I said nodding my head.

"We'll get you in tip top shape." Hermione's mum said.

We said goodbye to Delaney and her mum. Over the next few days, I went to the dentist and doctor for the first time, had a few great meals and fixed my glasses. I had been with the Grangers for about five days now. There was a knock on the door.