Chapter 1
It was a bright sunny day in the middle of July; A young boy with jet black hair, green eyes and glasses sat in a chair reading. The boy was Albus Potter. He was home alone, as his brother James was playing Quidditch with their cousin Fred at Fred's house, his father, Harry, was at work and his mother, Ginny, and little sister Lily went for tea at his Aunt Hermione's house.
So Albus was alone. He didn't mind though, he liked to read, especially about Quidditch, which is what he was doing now. He was also anxiously awaiting his Hogwarts letter, which should be arriving that day.
He finished his book, sat it on a nearby table and stood up, pacing the room. The sooner the letter came, the sooner he could get his wand.
Every year, Albus would go with the rest of his family to Diagon Alley. They had all been going since his eldest cousin, Victoire, had gone to get supplies. This year it was he and Rose's turn to buy a wand, and Albus couldn't wait.
Suddenly, Lily appeared in the fireplace, closely followed by his mother. Lily was nine years old. She had bright green eyes like Albus and long shiny red hair like her mother. Lily was often said to look like her mother just as Albus was said to look like his father. Lily brushed herself off, grabbed a brush to brush the dust out of her shiny red hair.
Albus greeted them and returned to pacing the living room.
"Stop that Al, it's not going to make it come any faster" said Lily in a matter of fact tone. Albus stuck his tongue out at her and returned to pacing. That was the thing with Lily she could be extremely bossy and annoying at times
15 minutes passed and still no letter. Albus continued his pacing. Every once and awhile he would push his round glasses back on his face or brush his black hair out of his eyes.
It was at quarter to five when it happened. An owl flew towards the window. Albus quickly opened it and the owl flew in. He untied the letter,
"Mom! It's here! It's here!" Albus yelled. Ginny ran into the room to see followed by Lily.
Albus ripped open the letter and read it over,
To Mr. Albus Severus Potter,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins September 1st. We await your owl no later than July 31st.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Headmistress of Hogwarts
"Well, Congratulations Al!" said his mother, "We will have to plan a trip to Diagon Alley soon"
Albus was pleased with his letter and went to stick it up on his bedroom wall. He just needed to make sure James didn't see it, or else he would make fun of him. James was a bit of a tease; their mother always said he was like his Uncle George and late Uncle Fred when they were his age. James best friend was their cousin Fred, Uncle George's son. They are the same age and always played practical jokes on people. James was a year older than Albus, he looked a lot like his father as Albus did but he had dark brown chestnut eyes like his mother and did not wear glasses.
When James arrived home Albus ran to tell him about his letter. James patted him on the back and said, "Good job little bro, but I won't be seeing you too often at school when you are sorted into Slytherin."
This was James' favourite topic, how Albus might be sorted into Slytherin.
"I won't be sorted into Slytherin! I'm going to be in Gryffindor like you" Albus retorted proudly
"We'll see," said James, "There's a 25% chance that you'll be in Slytherin" and at this he ran off.
Albus hated James teasing him about this. He knew he wouldn't be in Slytherin. All his cousins' are in Gryffindor. All of them! Victoire, Dominique, Louis, Fred, Molly, Lucy and his aunts and uncles and his parents were all in Gryffindor! He had to be in Gryffindor, he couldn't imagine himself anywhere else.
When Harry arrived home, Albus made sure he was the one to see him first so Lily or James wouldn't be the one to tell him about his Hogwarts letter.
"Excellent Al! We will have to be off to Diagon Alley soon!"
During dinner James' school list arrived.
"Ugh, look at all these books!" said James groaning.
After dinner it was off to bed. Lily stomped up to bed moping about that she too wanted to attend Hogwarts this year, just as she did last year, when James went to Hogwarts
Albus curled up in his bed and lay there, thinking about the trip to Diagon Alley, and all the fun he would have at Hogwarts the coming year and eventually, he fell asleep.