Chapter One

Journey to Hogwarts

The sight of the platform was a cheerful yet gloomy sight, since as it stood there stood a scarlett red train gleaming with joy with voices of cries of parents saying goodbye to their children and joy of some parents telling there kids to get going, as well as students sharing greetings with their friends they haven't seen in ages, well since the school year ended. As well as steam from the train rising and amongst those students who had been on the train watching as his parents began to wave and he saw his mother say something to his father which led to him smiling.

The smile was of a young boy with jet black hair, emerald green eyes, and a pale face, and was named Albus Severus Potter, who had been quite intelligent and to many considered innocent, he was not like most boys his age he had been considered to be responsible and brave even though he was just eleven and was born on July 28 which had been a couple days before his father's birthday and the young boy soon stood and he began to say something.

" So I am going to Hogwarts now? " he asked himself under his breath.

Even though he had thought he had said it under his breath until someone came up behind him and he felt the fury of the person which was the only family he ever felt which was of his cousin Rose who stood their and had been known to have some fury behind them which could be felt within in the air for miles, and he soon waited for the lecture and he turned to see his cousin who had red hair, brown eyes, and freckles, and she crossed her arms and had a smile on her face.

" Of course were going to Hogwarts now? Why else would we be on the express? " asked his cousin.

" I was just telling myself was it actually happening that's all. " said Albus.

" Well if so I would best try to keep it to yourself in case James you know heard you, and your supposed to be intelligent right? " asked Rose.

Those words made Albus grin since his brother had been teasing him lately about it even though he loved Albus, and his brother was a third year Gryffindor who had been considered the best chaser for Gryffindor well to what he thought even though many of his cousins could argue that was not the case and it was just James thinking too high of himself which was quite stereotypical of James who had been courageous, dumb, daring, chivalrous, and nerve he was also mischievous and was a prankster who spent his free time playing pranks.

Which was far from Albus who was timid, quiet, and did his best to be a good kid, since his father loved him and had high exceptions well that it was Albus had thought and was quite intelligent for his youth and was gifted with having a gifted mind which led to him being wise and as many thought he could be a Ravenclaw even though some thought he would make Slytherin, even though his father told him he could choose what house he wanted, and soon to his much to dismay his thought was cut off as his Rose aimed to get his attention.

" Al let's go find a compartment before they fill up, I am dying to get to reading my school books. " said Rose.

" Sure I was thinking the same thing and didn't you read them already? " asked Albus.

" Yeah, but I am trying to review them so I can be top of our year. " said Rose as the two of them began walking to a compartment.

" Ah I have read them as well, and that's a good goal to acheive I am just trying to get sorted. " said Albus with a smile at his cousin.

" I am sure the sorting will go well you will be where you belong, and you know James tries to get to you. " said Rose as they came to an compartment.

" Yeah I hope and this compartment looks good. " said Albus as he entered the empty compartment and took a seat, setting his belongings next to him as he got comfortable as his cousin entered behind him carrying her books and she sat across from him and she looked and she said. " I am so excited to have Professor Longbottom as our Herbology professor. " smiled Rose.

" Yeah I am too. " said Albus in a low tone.

" Cheer up will you, your going to be fine, Uncle Harry would love you either way. " said Rose with a smile.

" I know he will, but I don't want to be another Weasley or Potter sorted into something different. " said Albus.

Which had been all true since a couple of his cousins were placed in other houses which was Ravenclaw where is cousin Victorie was placed and had been a seventh year and head girl, then his cousin Dominique who was in Slytherin, and had been a fourth year who was quite the charmer and loved to use others to her advantages and sure used her veela heritage to her advantage, but was also a kind person deep down.

As well as his cousin Louis who was in Slytherin and had been a year younger than Dominique and was in his third year and was just like Dominique who used their veela to their advantage and loved being the center of attention, and were the total oposite of their older sister who was smart and was top of her year and in love with his father's godson Teddy who was a former Hufflepuff and now was a student in the auror academy, and then there was his cousins Roxanne who was a fourth year Hufflepuff and was a Quidditch player and from what was heard was captain of the team.

Then it came to his Uncle's Percy's daughter Molly who was a fifth year prefect for Ravenclaw, then her little sister Lucy who was Hufflepuff just as Roxanne and was a second year, and the two Gryffindor's were his brother James cousin and Fred who was in the same year as James and was his partner in crime and his lackey but they both loved all their cousins.

As well as finally coming down to his sister Lily who was two years younger than Albus as well as Hugo who was two years younger as well and were two very curious youth, and soon it was all cut off as someone knocked on the door and it was a familiar face which was of his parents friend's daughter who was going to Hogwarts as well being sorted with Albus and Rose.

The girl's name was Ariana Scamander who was the daughter of Luna Lovegood who was his sister's godmother and also Albus's nonblood aunt who had been close to Albus's parents and had been a colleague of the family, and she had been in charge of the pet shop which was Eeylop's Owl Emporium which had been also a place where the Potter's were discounted, and Ariana was more Rose's best friend then Albus's since they had been so much alike, and soon he heard Ariana say.

" I am going to join you guys, since no one has any manners on the train. " said Ariana as she sat down by Rose.

" Your more than welcomed, and what years did you ask Ari? " asked Rose.

" I asked older students, since I thought they would help younger students. " said Ariana.

" Well there's you answer some don't like helping us. " said Rose.

" Yeah sure looks that way. " said Ariana.

" Yup well besides that you looking forward to Hogwarts? " asked Rose.

" Yeah I even got a pet, my mum had gotten me it for my birthday. " said Ariana bringing a cage out which contained a cat which was pure white and had blue eyes the cat was gorgeous.

" That cat is so adorable what is her name? " asked Rose.

" Her name is Flake like snowflakes, she is such a friendly cat, my mom said she is perfect for me, and how she could see a bond. " said Ariana as she held the cat who had been purring happily and had been falling asleep in Ariana's arms.

" Aw that's so adorable, she will definitely be a company keeper at Hogwarts. " smiled Rose.

" Yeah sure will, and also a study buddy. " she said as she held her cat.

" Yup and also what house you think you will make? " asked Rose.

" Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff since my family was in either of those two houses. " smiled Ariana.

Then soon Albus watched as his cousin and friend proceeded their conversation and felt some joy when someone had knocked on the door and he had black hair with dark brown eyes, and he had a charming strong look to his face and he soon asked in an american accent.

" May I join you? " asked the boy nervously.

" Yeah feel free, I am guesssing you had trouble finding a compartment too? Am I right? " asked Albus.

" Thanks and yeah you could say that. " said the boy in a calm tone.

" I am Albus Potter, and this is my cousin Rose Weasley, and our friend Ariana Scamander. " said Albus as he extended a hand and he smiled.

" The name is Damian Graves, and you said your last name is Potter as well your friend's last name being Scamander right? " said the boy named Damian.

" Yeah why? " asked Albus.

" Do you happen to be related to Harry Potter? Also for you are you related to Newt Scamander? " asked Damien to both Albus and Ariana.

" Yeah he is my father. " said Albus.

" And Newt Scamander is my great-grandfather. " said Ariana.

" That's brilliant my mother fancies your father and as for you Ariana my great-grandfather Percival Graves knew your great-grandfather, my family descends from America, and had been known to attend Ilvermorny. " said Damien.

" Ilvermorny? " asked Albus.

" It's an magical school in North America well where I am from, I had moved here six years after my brother had went to live her to go to Hogwarts his name is Peter Graves who is a sixth year in Slytherin, and is also top of his year and is a prefect in Slytherin, he moved out her with my Aunt Julia, and came to see us in the summers and on holidays, I do have a younger sister named Charlotte who is going to Hogwarts next year, my family decided to move out here this time. " said Damian.

" That's cool so did your parents both go to Ilvermorny? " asked Albus.

" Yeah they did and before they had my brother they worked with Magical Congress of the United States, which is like your Ministry of Magic, but they had transferred when they moved out here overseas, my great-grandfather was president of it from what my family told me, my parents are aurors you know, and they idolize your father. " said Damien.

" Ah many do as well as many envy him just as much. " sighed Albus.

" Well your father did defeat you know who? Even though I am from America were still well taught in the second wizarding war. " said Damien.

" Well that was worldwide. " said Albus.

" Indeed but it was more done here, but believe me us Americans are taught it to. " smiled Damien.

Then soon Albus watched as Damien took notice at Ariana's cat Flake and he let out a smile, and he said.

" Your cat is majestic and beautiful, your family must have tons of that since your a descendant of Newt Scamander isn't magizoology in your blood your something? " asked Damien.

" Thanks and her name is Flake, and yeah it is in it, although my great-grandmother was a auror, but my parents are magizoologists, and my mother owns a pet shop in Diagon Alley so I get to play with animals a lot. " smiled Ariana.

" That's cool, my mother loves animals she has an old owl named Persephone, she has been in a family for ages, my dad also just got a new owl named Moon, I am not allowed to have one until my second year though, I am hoping for my brother's house or maybe even Ravenclaw, since I am well-versed in each of those houses which is good. " smiled Damien.

" Same with my parents, also do you like Quidditch Damien? " asked Albus.

" Yeah I love Quidditch, my favorite team is the American National Team, and my dad played Quidditch at Ilvermorny and was captain my brother is Slytherin's Chaser. " said Damien.

" Oh that's cool my family is in all sorts of houses my brother is a third year Gryffindor who is chaser for his house team as my cousin Fred is a beater, then my cousin Roxanne is captain for Hufflepuff, and my cousins Louis is a beater and my cousin Dominique is chaser, my two other cousins focus more on studies although my cousin Lucy is seeker for Hufflepuff. I am hoping to be in Gryffindor like my father. " smiled Albus.

" That is always good. " said Damien.

Soon after that was said an eldery lady who had been in a yellow robe with a hat, and had glasses and she was pushing a large trolley and she smiled and asked the children.

" Anything off the trolley dears? " asked the lady.

" Yes please may we have the lot of chocolate frogs, as well as every flavored beans, cauldron cakes, licorice wands, sherbet lemons, and that would be all. " smiled Ariana as she handed the lady money and seemed to the one who had always money on her since her mother always made sure of it unlike Albus parents who thought it would better to save money for something we would want, even though Albus did have some money in his pocket which he would use for whatever he needs at Hogwarts.

With that said in exchange Ariana recieved the treats and said thank you and as she left, and she looked, and she looked at Albus and she looked and she said.

" Saved you some money. " smiled Ariana.

Then soon Albus smiled and nodded, and soon grabbed a chocolate frog and sat back and opened it and watched as the chocolate frog hoped out and he soon looked and saw what his card had and it was of Salazar Slytherin, and he sighed and wondered if he would end up there and not be like his parents who were Gryffindors, and soon he took a box of bertie botts, and he tasted one and he immediately spitted it out and he said.

" That tasted like vomit, yuck! " he shouted.

" Ha mine tastes like orange. " smiled Damien.

" Cauldron cakes taste much better. " said Ariana.

Then there was Rose who had her face buried in a book eating a licorice wand, and not paying mind to anyone and soon Albus looked out the window and saw it had to be getting close and he sighed and he knew he should begin getting ready as he got up and picked his bag up and he looked and he said.

" I am going to change you guys should probably too. " said Albus as he went walking to the closest bathroom.

As he was walking he soon had been shouldered checked by someone who turned and Albus began to get nervous since he did not mean to be shoulder checked and as the kid got closer he had seemed quite bulky and had been coming closer and he looked and he said.

" Puny whimp watch where you going or you going to pay by my fist. " said the kid as he got closer and was soon nose to nose with Albus and he looked and he soon felt nervous and hoped he would not get beat up and have something for his brother to pick on him about and he soon watched as he backed up and he said.

" I am sorry I truly did not mean to. " said Albus.

" Yeah sure you better not do it again or I swear you will pay. " said the boy as he stormed off.

Soon Albus sighed and he continued walking to the bathroom and he soon got in and he began to change into his robe and once he was ready he got a comb and he combed his jet black hair so that he looked somewhat nice for when he was sorted, and once that was done he began to exit and as he was walking back he saw a familiar face of someone who he was all too familiar with and that was Frank Longbottom who was his godbrother and also in his year and he had an older sister Alice who was a third year, and in Hufflepuff, he looked and he smiled at Albus and he said.

" Hey Al! You already ready it looks. " smiled Frank.

" Yeah your going to get ready right? " asked Albus.

" Yeah I was sitting with two kids who were friends of our parents Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas, and they were named Dennis Finnigan and Nolan Thomas they are nice kids who did you end up sitting with? " asked Frank.

" Rose, a kid named Damien Graves, and Ariana. " smiled Albus.

" Ah that's cool, I am excited. " said Frank.

" Yeah. " said Albus as he proceded walking to his compartment and soon managing to end up there, and he saw everyone was changed and he looked and he entered and he saw someone standing there and he saw it to be James who was standing there with his arms crossed and smiling and said.

" You got ready fast? Well I guess that is good and good enough time for me to you know give you luck. " said James.

" You mean like tease me right? " asked Albus.

" No not at all your already developing the Slytherin attitude, and also no matter your still my little brother. " said James with a smile and soon he saw his brother look at Damien and he said.

" I am James Albus's older brother. " said James.

" Damien Graves and your brother told me, " said Damien.

" As in like american Percival Graves? " asked James.

" Yeah. "

" Interesting, well I am going to go, and it was nice meeting you, and Good luck ickles. " said James as he left and soon Albus felt relief as he watched his brother leave the compartment and he soon took a seat back in his seat. Then soon after a little while longer Albus felt the train jolt and he wondered if they were already at Hogwarts well the station and soon Albus heard his cousin say something.

" We are here since I can see the light of the castle can't you? " asked Rose.

" Yeah I do and it is also pitch black. " said Damien.

" Yeah it is and it is about ten o clock. " said Ariana.

Then soon the four kids made their way out of the compartment and followed the groups of students who were leaving their belongings to be magically transported to their common rooms upon being sorted. Then soon they had reached the exit and had gotten off and saw it was indeed pitch black and the lights of the lambs had shined in the night.

As he was on the platform he had looked around and soon he heard a deep voice of someone who he knew quite well and that voice shouted.

" Firs' years' right this way" shouted the voice of Hagrid.

Hagrid had been someone who had been a very close family friend who had been as if he was a part of the family and he had his dog Fang who had been quite old but still young, and soon Albus proceeded to make his way to the large man and soon he looked and he smiled.

" Hagrid? " asked Albus.

" Mus' I say lo there Al! I see you made a friend. " said Hagrid looking at Damien.

" Damien Graves sir! " said Damien in awe.

" Ye related to Percival Graves? " asked

" Yeah he is my great-grandfather. " said Damien.

" Ah yer a American fella' I see, ye did not attend Ilvermorny? " asked Hagrid.

" No sir, I wanted to go to Hogwarts like my brother Peter. " said Damien.

" Well there is nothing wrong with that, yer great-grandfather would have disapproved probably. " said Hagrid.

" I am not sure, but sir did you know my great-grandfather? " asked Damien.

" I did met the fella' a few times he seemed quite in me half-giantness. " said Hagrid.

" My father did say he was quite fascinated, my father is Elliot Graves, not sure if you met him or not. " said Damien.

" Can't say that I have, his name does sound quite familiar. " said Hagrid.

Albus proceeded to watch the conversation between Hagrid and Damien which seemed like it was forever even though it was only a couple minutes until Hagrid had said they should start catching up with their fellow first years, and the four proceeded to do that as they made their way to the tree which led to the lake where they would get on boats to get to the banks of Hogwarts.

The four had soon managed to make it to the lake clearing where they saw boats, and soon Albus had led them to a boat which had only sat four people and the four had took their spots in the boat, and soon Albus heard Damien let out a word.

" Isn't their a squid in this lake? " asked Damien.

" Yeah there is it is an giant squid, and this is called the Black Lake. " replied Rose.

" Yeah my father swam in her. " said Albus.

" Your father swam in here? " asked Damien.

" Yeah in his fourth year, when he was champion for the Triwizard Tournament which he had managed to win, and was also the day he saw a close friend die which was his friend Cedric Diggory, my father said it took him ages to move on, and how he was nearly expelled in his fifth year. " said Albus.

" Woah, my father had been a head student at Ilvermorny. " said Damien.

" That's interesting is that a good school? " asked Albus.

" It is it has one of the best educations in the world which is brilliant, and is in ranks with Hogwarts, my father had even considered attending here, although later he decided it would better off for him to attend Ilvermorny. " said Damien to Albus.

" I never knew there was such thing as Ilvermorny. " said Albus.

" How didn't you know? " snorted Rose.

" I did not know I did not read books on school, I may be smart, but I do not read books on history of schools. " said Albus.

" Well I knew and so did Ariana, that is sad, here I thought you were smart. " said Rose.

" Yeah okay, I am still rather smart, and do read books, but never came across it. " said Albus.

" How did you not come across it, it is any wizarding book you read. " snorted Rose.

Then soon Ariana chimed in and she said, " Guys shut it, were a few feet away from the bank. " said Ariana.

Which soon resulted in the two of the them being quiet as they got to the banks, and proceeded to get out like all the other first years, and walked up the rocky bank to the doors which stood their when they arrived as Hagrid knocked on the door which had been echoed quite loudly and soon it had opened revealing a witch who had been older she had grayish brown hair put in a bunk, she wore spectacles, as well as wearing a hat, and she wore an emerald robe, and she let in a smile and she said.

" Thank you Hagrid for managing to bring these students here in one piece, you may now go join everyone in the great hall, since you need it, and do be careful, and get some rest at some point. " said the older lady.

" Thank ye Professor, and I will be sure to get some rest. " said Hagrid as he went into the school and up the stairs and went out of sit with a sound of large footsteps, and soon the Professor had led them in the school as she let out a smile, and she said in kind words.

" Welcome to Hogwarts! I am Professor Minevra McGonagall, as well as Head of Gryffindor, as your Deputy Headmistress, and most importantly your Transfigurations professor for the next seven years, and you have been brought to one of the finest wizarding institutes, who all wish to make you brilliant wizards, but before we do anything you must while you are here at Hogwarts you will be sorted into one of the four houses and for those who may not know those four houses are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. All in which will be like your family for these next seven years, and all of those houses have a head. " said Professor McGonagall.

" Those heads of those houses are Professor Horace Slughorn who teaches Potions and is head of Slytherin, then Professor Rosemary Picquery who teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts who is head of Hufflepuff, then Professor Filius Flitwick who teaches Charms and who is head of Ravenclaw, and finally myself Professor Minevra McGonagall and I am your Transfigurations professor, and head of Gryffindor. " said Professor McGonagall.

" Now there is something considered house points which are rewarded to your house by doing triumphs or something good, and then it can be lost by breaking rules, and the house which has the points at the end of the year will win the house cup. Now once you enter those doors you will be sorted into your new home for the next seven years as well as for the rest of your life, so after me you will go, since they are ready. " said Professor McGonagall as she pushed the doors opened revealing a lighted room with tables and students siting there and Albus knew this place to be the great hall.

The first years soon followed Professor McGonagall to the front hall where stood a stoll with a rugged old hat, and Albus began to feel a pit in his stomach which had been coming and going all day since he wanted to make his family proud and make Gryffindor since mostly everyone else had been in other houses and those in Gryffindor were his brother, cousin Fred, his Uncles Charlie children who had been twins named Charles and Alec who had been in their fifth year and there younger brother Samuel who was a second year Gryffindor, and soon Albus watched as his train was cut by the sorting out bursting out a song.

" Welcome and welcome to Hogwarts, to where you will make your friends,

to where you will be of your own kind and to where you shall flourish,

now first first you need to know I am the sorting hat which sorts you,

to where you shall belong and shall remain loyal, and make your real friends,

whether it may be where those are brave and daring in Gryffindor, or perhaps,

maybe with those wise and intelligent Ravenclaws, who are too smart for their own good,

or whether it be a loyal and honest Hufflepuff who are never dishonest and are always true

to themselves, or perhaps finally with those who are sly and cunning folks in Slytherin,

no matter where you are with where you belong, and shall make your real friends,

which will be started when I peak inside your brain since for that I am the

sorting hat . "

The entire hall had bursted into applause as they clapped and cheered, which was all died down when Professor McGonagall called the first name.

" Abbott, Garret "

A young boy with strawberry blonde hair and freckles walked up to the hat and had been nervous as it was placed on his head and after a few seconds it shouted.

" HUFFLEPUFF! "

The young boy had looked more relieved as he went down to join the cheering of Hufflepuffs.

" Ackers, Joshua "

A young boy who had seemed to look tough had brown messy hair and had been scrawny, but still looked tough, walked up and had the hat placed on his head and after a couple of seconds it shouted.

" GRYFFINDOR! "

The young boy let out a smirk as he wandered down to joining the fellow Gryffindors who were cheering and patting him on the back.

" Anson, Anna "

A young girl with black hair and had looked pale made her way to the hat and had it placed on her head, and after nearly three seconds it shouted.

" SLYTHERIN! "

The young girl had made her way down to join the rest of the cheering Slytherins who had been standing.

" Boot, Haven "

A young girl with brown hair had walked up to the stool and took a seat and had looked nervous, as the hat was placed on her head, and after six seconds the hat shouted.

" RAVENCLAW! "

The young girl let out a smile as she went down to the join the Ravenclaws who had been waiting anxiously to meet you and she took a seat.

" Boot, Noah "

A young boy who looked like the previous girl had made his way to the hat and sat down looking just like his sister, and soon after three second that hat shouted.

" RAVENCLAW! "

Then soon after that names were called after called until Albus heard one name in particular and he knew it was his friend who needed to be by his sister and soon he went up to get sorted and working and that.

After that Albus heard one name being his friends.

" Graves, Damien "

His friend had walked up to the stool and had took a seat at it and watched as the hat was placed on his friends head, and soon he heard the hat shout.

" SLYTHERIN! "

Albus let out a smile as he saw his friend join the Slytherins who had cheered loudly and proud for him, and soon he watched and he smiled.

Then soon he had heard many more names being called until he had heard a name that sounded quite familiar as it was being called and he heard that name being.

" Malfoy, Scorpius. "

Albus watched as the boy who had slivery blonde hair, gray eyes, and pale skin who he had been told to avoid, but this boy seemed different as he made his way up to have the hat placed on him, and nearly second later the hat shouted.

" SLYTHERIN! "

The boy known as Scorpius made his way down the Slytherin tables to take a seat, and soon he spotted Albus and examined him.

Then soon after a few more names were called her heard his name being called after a kid named Preston Porter who was sorted into Hufflepuff, and soon he heard.

" Potter, Albus "

Albus sighed as he walked up to the stool and turned and saw the great hall staring at him wondering what house he would make, and soon he watched as the hat was soon placed on his head, and he sighed and wondered what was going to happen.

" Another Potter eh? You know your father would have done well in Slytherin, anyone in your family would have. " said the hat.

" I want to go to Gryffindor though? " said Albus.

" Now Mr. Potter, let me look further since you have an interesting mind, even more complex than your dear fathers. " said the hat.

" What do you mean? " asked Albus.

" I mean your quite intelligent you would do quite well in Ravenclaw, which was something I did not see in your father. " said the hat.

" You mean I am even more intelligent then my father, well then he was at my age. " said Albus.

" Oh yes, but must I say you do possess both qualities for Slytherin or Gryffindor, you would do quite well in that house. " said the hat.

" I want Gryffindor though? I want to be like my father. " said Albus.

" Mr. Potter there is such thing as writing your own story, and you are brave, but your bravery is far more stronger than that of a Gryffindors, you actually think and your a strategist, I do quite think you would do well in Slytherin. Since this is after all your story right? " asked the hat.

" Yeah I guess. " said Albus.

" Then why not break tradition and join your two cousins in Slytherin, since there writing their own? " said the hat.

" Your right this is my story and my cousins are doing well in Slytherin. " smiled Albus.

" Ah yes finally the three words I wanted to say! " said the hat.

" Huh? " asked Albus.

" Let it be SLYTHERIN! " shouted the hat.