CHAPTER ONE
LILIAN POTTER
Nineteen years later, the great Harry Potter, the boy
Who lived, and who survived the killing curse, not once, but twice,
was now alive and living well. Harry Potter had survived and was
a national hero, for he, The Boy Who Lived, had finally brought
the end of Lord Voldemort's Reign of Terror. Course, no one could
ever forget the noble sacrifice of those who died, fighting for the
greater good.
Harry Potter's lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead, no
longer hurt- and never would again.
But, do not dwell in the past, but instead, look forward to
the future of Harry Potter, and his friends. Now, Harry's story isn't
over, in fact, it's far from it, for it now continues with his youngest
daughter, Lily Potter.
A lot had happened since the downfall of Voldemort.
Harry had married Ginny Weasley, and now they were both
known as Mr. and Mrs. Potter. Harry and Ginny were now in their
mid-thirties and had three children.
Two of them were boys, and the third was a girl. Now, the oldest
boy in the family was known as a little scamp or hooligan.
This little scamp, or hooligan was named James Sirius Potter,
who would be a fourth year at Hogwarts, the School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry. He had been placed in Gryffindor right away at the
sorting. He had been named after his Grandfather, James Potter,
who had fell victim to Voldemort's evil plan and who was also
Harry's father.
James had messy, flaming, reddish-orange hair that had Harry's
same messy style, but was the same color as his mother's. He had
grey blue eyes and a similar knack for finding trouble, like his
father.
Albus Severus, on the other hand was quite the opposite of
James. Whereas James was outgoing, brave, challenging,
adventurous, and a daredevil, Albus… was not.
No, you see, Albus was quite content with being surrounded by
books. He loved to read, and Ron would often joke that something
must've happened with the genetics to make Albus so intellectual,
like Hermione, since it couldn't have been Harry's intelligence.
James just called him a bookworm.
Albus Severus was named after two great men, though he was
usually just called Albus, for a shorter way of saying his name.
He would be attending his second year at Hogwarts come fall,
and was quite jittery about the whole thing. He had received his
letter of listed materials- as had James, and was preparing to go
to Diagon Alley with Harry and James to get all of his second year
things.
Lily was the third child. She was the youngest of the Potters.
She was only a year behind Albus, and she wouldn't be attending
Hogwarts for another year, for she was only nine turning ten.
Her birthday was in September, whereas her two brothers'
birthdays happened to both be in July.
Albus' was on July the 12, 2006. James' was born in 2004, and his
Birthday was on the 30th of July, a day before Harry's.
Lilian Potter was the name of her Grandmother, and Harry's
mother. Lily was named after her. Lily resembled her mother
Ginny, much more than her father, Harry, although everyone said
she had his way of speaking. In fact, Albus was probably the only
one who looked almost just like Harry when he was younger,
minus the glasses.
Albus wore contacts. Although he hated contacts, he
preferred to wear his round black glasses. Rose, Hermione's
daughter, who was same year as Albus would be, said it made him
look intelligent and wise. This made Albus feel puffed up and
proud, until James walked in unannounced, grabbed a slice of
toast- chortled and said he just looked like a nerd.
His eyes were the only ones that were green like his father's,
Lily's and James' eyes were bluish grey, like Ginny's.
Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger had gotten married. Now,
they had two children, named Rose and Hugo. Rose would be
going into the same year as Albus, and they were truly like two
peas to a pod.
Rose was just like her mother, with bushy brown hair and
intellect. She loved to talk about Hogwarts, and she and Albus
spent hours contemplating what spells they would learn,
and what creatures Hagrid would show them.
The rule for Hogwarts had changed, so that now it was optional
for first and second years to choose Care Of Magical Creatures as a
class.
Now, Hugo was already ten; he'd turned ten a month before
in June. So, while he was ten, Lily was still nine. Even so, they
were good friends. While Rose and Albus were both on the same
wavelength, James referred Lily and Hugo as an apple and an
orange. Lily was like an apple and Hugo was the orange.
Harry agreed with James, in the sense that while Lily and
Hugo had different tastes and ideas, and yes, argued to the point
of making his Auror cloak catch on fire, for they couldn't control
their magical abilities that well, since they were still under age.
Yet, even so, they both had a similar thirst for adventure-which
would explain all the trouble they got into.
It was the year 2016, and a lot had changed in London, since
Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione's time.
Harry now lived in ….. at…(zip code)….. in
London. He worked in the Ministry as an Auror, alongside Ron
and Luna Lovegood. Yes, Luna became an Auror. When she had
been asked two years ago, why she'd decided to become an Auror
again by a disgruntled Ron, she had simply said airily, "Oh Ron,
you silly, shakula." Harry and Lily found it hard not to crack up,
for Ron's ears and face turned the color of maroon, which meant he
was quite embarrassed.
"… it is up to us as Aurors, to protect young future wizards
and witches from evil Wrackspurts, and freshwater grimplies."
Luna said, smiling at Ron. Harry managed to resist the urge to
laugh, but Lily was doubled over laughing on the inside. Harry
wondered if Luna even knew what an Auror does. It definitely did
not include evil imaginary magical creatures. An Auror's job was
to catch dark wizards.
"I thought they were Freshwater Plimpies…" Ron grumbled,
but Luna overheard, and seemed shocked.
Of course, Ron didn't stick around to learn the difference
between the two, as he looked at his wrist and said, "Oh, well,
would you look at the time… gotta go."
"What time? You have a watch?" Lily asked curiously, for Ron
wasn't wearing any watch.
"It's invisible!" Ron shouted, as he ran as far away as he could,
nearly crashing into a short wizard, in a bowler hat, and who had a
snapping turtle, the size of a small boulder. And breathed fire.
Now, it was the middle of July, and scorchingly hot. Ron
and Hermione were away, so Hugo was staying with molly and
Arthur Weasley, his grandparents at the good ol' Burrow.
Ginny was helping Molly out, so Harry was at home alone
with the kids.
"… and don't forget about those Hippogriffs now." James was
saying, grinning sneakily. "'Course, you don't have to worry about
them eating you…" he assured a terrified Albus. "Oh… that is-" he
started, but James cut him off adding slyly, "…if they've already
eaten another second year, unless they want dessert." He snickered
at his own joke.
Albus always took what James said to heart, thinking that it
must be so, since James obviously went there. "Y-you said that
they w-were Herbivores!" Albus stuttered, his eyes wide. "I-t says
so i-in Newt Salamander's new edition of 'Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them' which I read!"
"Of course! Those wizards got Herbivores and Carnivores
mixed up. No, my dear naive little bro'; a Carnivore is a plant
eater."
"Unless, hippogriffs have become Omnivores… then it wouldn't
really matter, now would it?" Lily commented, rolling her eyes at
her older brother. "Yes! What the young lady in blue said." James
said while applauding Lily's smarts.
Lily stuck her tongue out at him.
She focused her attention on Albus, who looked like he was
about to cry. "Albus, Hippogriffs are Carnivores, but they don't eat
people."
"Y-You sure?" Albus asked, sniffling. "I-it says-" "Yes, yes, well, if
you haven't noticed, JAMES here, stuck that page of codsswallop in
your new book, covering the real page on Hippogriffs, with his
ametuer magic jinx.." Lily replied, glaring at James, who looked at
her innocently. "Really…" Albus said, downcast.
"Oh Albus! Honestly James, can't you just back off for once?"
chided Lily, while soothing her other brother.
"Just because your good at Quiditch and know how to wave
a wand, and yes, know a little Magical Creatures, DOES NOT
give you the right to spread TOSH about Hippogriffs and
whatevers else there are!" Lily scolded.
"Yes mother." Grumbled James disgruntledly.
"James, don't talk under your breath." Harry said, coming up
behind him. James whirled around. And fell on his back, toppling
over the couch.
"Hi dad." He said weakly, embarrassed and annoyed that Albus
and Lily were both snickering.
"James, are you bullying Albus about Care of Magical
Creatures?" Harry asked, sighing.
"What? Me? Just giving my dear little brother some brotherly
advice," James said innocently, standing up from the couch, and
walking over to Albus and Lily. "Isn't that right, Albus?" he asked,
giving his brother a noogie.
"Ger- off! Gerf OFF!" came Albus's muffled reply.
"It's nice to come into the room and hear that my kids are
getting along so well." Harry said, smiling. "Heh heh heh…"
James replied, grinning.
Lily rolled her eyes. "Oh Dad! Look; it's an OWL! " she
suddenly exclaimed, her eyes wide. Harry spun around, and sure
enough, there was a brown Tawny owl pecking outside the living
room window.
Harry walked over quickly, and opened the window up, and the
little owl hopped in. Lily and her brothers crowded around
interested in the small tan envelope that Harry was carrying now.
He rummaged around in his jeans pocket for some spare sickles
and pulled out instead one galleon.
Since he too was curious, he gave to the little owl the gold
galleon, and when the owl hooted with protest, Harry just nodded
and said to keep the change.
The owl ruffled its feathers in a very important manner, and
took off, the gold galleon safely in its beak.
"Hmmm, I wonder who it's from…" Lily heard her father
mutter, as he opened up the tan piece of parchment.
"What? What? What is it dad?" moaned James, who was dying
to know the five w's about the letter. Albus, had gotten over the
Hippogriff's Eating Habits lecture, and he too, peered curiously
over to catch a glimpse of the letter.
Lily was quickest though.
She snatched the letter, out of Harry's hands. "LILY! GIVE IT
HERE!" James shouted, and ran around the room, chasing Lily,
who was trying to dodge James, and read the letter at the same
time.
Harry laughed. "Ok, ok, kids. You can have the honors of
reading my letter first."
Lily opened the letter, and scanned it, reading the scrawled
writing.
It read:
Dear Harry,
Hello, it sure has been a while. It's me,
George. How is everyone? Doin' well I know,
especially mum and dad.
Oh yes, I need to speak to you about something
important, but I shan't say what 'bout until I
know that you'll come.
I know that mum's been worried about me because
I missed Christmas last year, but that was only
because I decided to help a friend of mine, Lee
Jordan, and his wife, with their little Daughter
Molly. You remember Lee Jordan right? Ah, good
chap. Well, anyway, please send your answer back
through Owl Post.
Until then,
GEORGE WEASLEY
P.S. meet me at Wizard's Wizardly Wheezes at
12 o' clock p.m. within this week. Maybe you can
bring the kids to see diagon alley, I heard that
Albus got all O's on his report card, good for
him! Now if only James would show that much
enthusiasm for learning as much as he does for
Quidditch. Haha. Give everyone my warm regards.
But don't forget to come you know where at you
know when.
Lily reread the Letter a few times, trying to figure out what her
Uncle George was talking about. Her father raised his eyebrow,
smiling and his expression was curious. "Lily? What's
it say in the letter?"
"LEMME SEE!" James pouted, and swiped for the letter.
Of course, James was one of the best seekers at Hogwarts, aside
from Harry and his Grandfather. So, of course, his Seeker training
wasn't for not. With his lightning quick reflexes, he swiped for the
letter and this time managed to pluck it from Lily's hand
successfully.
He too read through the letter, and his look of curiousity
changed to one of grimace briefly. He laughed off what Goerge
said, and Harry waved his wand and the letter flew to him from
James.
Harry grabbed the letter, and read it for himself. "Oh…." He
said surprised. "I see… so George finally…." He muttered, and
folded up the letter.
Albus who was closest to his dad when he'd muttered, was
even more curious to know what was going on.
"What? WHAT? Lemme SEE!" he exclaimed, curiously. Harry
raised his eyebrows, and seemed to be deep in thought for a
second, but, he smiled and handed the letter over to Albus.
Albus read through the letter, curiously. "Cool! It's from Uncle
George." He said. "Dad! Dad! Can we go with you to Wizard's
Wizardly Wheezes?" he asked, enthusiasticly.
Wizards Wizardly Wheezes, was the shop originally opened in
Diagon Alley, and later on in Hogsmeade selling magical stuff
from extendable ears to dragon fireworks. (they can be a real blast)
"Sure, sure." Laughed Harry. "Awesome!" Lily, James, and
Albus exclaimed excitedly. Harry, tucked the letter in his jean
pocket, and left the room.
"Cool, I wanted to look at those love potions!" James whispered
to Lily and Albus exitedly. "WHY?" ALbus and Lily asked.
" Well, obviously to use it on a girl I like."
"I don't think you'll need it…" Lily commented, smirking.
"Hmmm… you are absolutely right!"
"I am?"
"Yep, with my good looks, I don' t need a stinkin' love
potion to get a girl."
" No, what I meant, was that it would be pointless!" Lily
replied matter- of- factly.
James looked confused.
"What d'you mean?" he asked.
"Well…" Lily started slowly, "… the thing is, a love potion
is pointless, because a girl will take one look at your face, and the
spell would break because your ugliness will be too strong and
over power the love spell."
Albus snickered.
"WHAT? OI! GET BACK HERE LILY!" James shouted, and took
off after Lily, who made a dash upstairs. She ran up the stairs, with
James close behind, and Albus at the rear.
"Can't catch me!" she sang and she dashed into the bathroom,
locking the door. She heard James banging on the door, and
Laughed.
"Give it up Jamey," she sang, using the nickname she used to
call him when she was little, when he would tell her fun stuff.
Lily stopped singing, thinking 's right….Lily thought. When I
was little, James was a lot nicer… but ever since he's gone to Hogwarts, I
feel as if we've grown apart…
"LILY! IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DARN DOOR RIGHT NOW, I
WILL HUFF AND I'LL PUFF, AND I'LL KICK YER KEISHTER TO TA
HIITI!" James exclaimed.
There was a pause.
"WHEREVER THAT IS!"
Lily knew he was kidding, but he'd never talked like that before,
not even as a joke. I guess beingt a teenager does that to a person…
Lily concluded, deciding that James only was going through the usual
getting older stage that her parents told all of them about when Albus
asked how you become a teenager.
"What is Young master doing making such a racket outside the bathroom?"
croaked a familiar voice. "Oh, Kreacher, I was just playin' with my little sis."
She heard James say, innocently. "Well, Young M-"
"Please just call me James, if you want." He said, and Lily smiled. James was
a goofball, but he was shy when Kreacher called him young master, because he
didn't like to feel as though he was superior to Kreacher.
You see, everyone adored Kreacher because he was so polite and was an
amazing chef. He also was entrusted with babysitting Lily and Albus, because
he knew all about magic, so if they accidently let loose a bit, you could count
on Kreacher to fix it. Because he was always ever so helpful.
Not that James didn't deny nor hide acting superior to her and Albus.
"Well, Young Master James, " Kreacher said, "Lunch is ready."
Lily unlocked the door, and saw the familiar brown, bat-like ears
disappear down the stairs.
She smiled. "Hear that?" she asked, "Kreacher followed your orders and now
refers to you as Young master James. Just like you always wanted."
"Shut it." James said, snarling. Lily was taken aback.
"Um… Come on Lily! James! Lots to do! Let's eat!" Albus said, timidly,
but loudly.
James shot one more glare in Lily's direction, and then ran off
down the stairs, without even turning back once. Lily stared after him, not
aware that her mouth was hanging open- or that she had a dumbstruck look
on her face.