Hi there. Well, this is my first story so if it's crap, feel free to say so. I love writing and reading, I always have. Harry Potter will always be my favourite series ever. Of course, I will never be the best writer in the world but I do hope that you like this. I'm hoping to turn this into a series of each of Albus' years at Hogwarts, like Harry Potter and have mysteries and not just focus on relationships and the classes or how he falls in love, if you know what I mean. If you don't I guess that you will find out! To be honest, I don't really know where the story will go so I guess we will find out together. Anyway...enjoy the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor will I ever. But I do own the plotline and the OC's created.

Not many people know this, but being Harry Potter's kid isn't all it's cut out to be. The constant stares, paparazzi and camera flashes, the mobs; it's really annoying. So, when I got my Hogwarts letter, a reason to escape all of that, I think you can imagine how happy I was. Insanely happy.

My brother, James, is a year older than me, so he has been there for a year already. He only had to suffer through the summer while I got even more attention for being the oldest Potter that the media could get to and interrogate.

Of course, he came home with some amazing stories; Quidditch, Defence Against The Dark Arts classes; The Forbidden Forest. I was so jealous.

He also became best friends with Samuel Knight, a Pure-blood Gryffindor who was adopted by Muggles with his siblings. Sam stayed over the Summer. With Fred and Frank, too. They caused some trouble. I already knew Fred and Frank. Fred is one of my many cousins and Frank is a very close family friend. So, James, Sam, Fred and Frank Longbottom became the 'New Marauders'. They even have nicknames and they figured out the patronus charm after Christmas last year but they won't show me, so I can only assume they are telling the truth.

If you didn't know already, my name is Albus Severus Potter, but you can call me Al, if you like. I am currently 11, born January 15th, 2006. I am going to Hogwarts this year.

My best friend is my cousin Rose Minerva Weasley, born December 25th 2005 which makes her older than me but also 11. Yep, on Christmas but that means she gets double presents.

I, personally, love my name despite what people say. Well, I love the 'Albus' part of it. 'Severus' I'm not too fond of but I guess it's okay. My Dad just told me why he named me Severus and I'm proud to be named so.

My older brother is James Sirius Potter, the spitting image of my Dad with the same untidy hair but the brown eyes from my Mum. He was born on October 4th 2004. None of my siblings have glasses like people thought we would. I also look similar, possibly more with my green almond-shaped eyes.

My younger sister, Lily Luna Potter is two years younger than me and looks almost exactly like my Mum. Lily is 9, born on May 22nd 2008.

Anyway, after boarding the train and waving goodbye to my parents, Rose and I sat in the compartment with James, Fred, Frank, Alice and Roxy. Alice is Frank's sister, she is going to Hogwarts for the first time this year, too. As is Roxanne, Fred's sister.

Eventually, Sam joined us with a shorter girl behind him.

"James! Fred! Frank!" He exclaimed. The greeted eachother with man-hugs. "You must be Albus, Alice, Roxy and Rose. I haven't met you yet. I am the greatest boy who ever lived, a Muggle, no less, of extraordinary talents known to you as Magic. But, of course, this strange art I call Magic is known to you already. It is unknown to the likes of the mundanes who we live among."

I laughed at his formal greeting, as did the others. "Mate, please don't creep out my sister. Little Ali can't handle such manliness." Fred replied.

Sam is pale and ginger. He has freckles over the bridge of his nose that seemed to contrast with his steely blue eyes. His mouth is slightly crooked which gave him a look of mischeif when he grinned or smiled. He is built as tall and skinny like James, only slightly shorter,

Fred was typical Weasley, just think young Uncle George. He looks exactly like his namesake. Roxanne, on the other hand, has darker skin, like bronze or caramel-chocolate. She has burgundy-brown eyes like Angelina. Her hair is frizzy curls, in pig-tails and when it is brushed, it is quite long.

Frank and Alice look more like their father, Neville. Alice has dark, short curls that go down to her shoulders. A round face, short and hazel brown eyes. Frank has a thin face like Hannah and is quite tall, taller than James but still has the freckles, dark hair and hazel eyes.

"Anyway, this is my sister, Izzabella. She is joining Hogwarts this year like some of you guys." Sam said to us first years. The girl behind Sam stepped out slightly.

She has long light-brown, almost blonde, hair that looked slightly ginger. She was more tan then Sam but the same Bluish-Grey eyes. His lips and nose were similar too, lips slightly round and pink and a bit crooked and her nose was softly rounded and thin.

"Hi." She didn't seem too shy but definitly not confident. She was wearing jeans and a blue wooly jumper. "I'm Izzy."

Rose was the first to reply. She bounded up from her seat, her flaming red hair bouncing. "I'm Rose Weasley. It's nice to meet you." She threw her hand out while girl shook it quickly.

"You too." Izzy replied.

"Sit down between Roxy and I." Rose said, her smile was rally bright.

"Okay."

"Before you start to chat, we are going to find a new compartment." Announced Fred. Almost as soon as he said it, Frank, Fred, Sam and James had left the compartment.

That left me, sat by the window. Rose sat oppisite me, next to Izzy and then Roxanne. Alice sat next to me but she was petting her new ginger cat, Muffles.

"Izzy, this is Rose Weasley, Albus Potter and Alice Longbottom." Roxy said, pointing to each of us. She shook my hand, her hand was warm and soft and particulary small.

"Izzabella Knight, if you didn't already know."

"Are you muggle-born?"

"No, a pure-blood but Sam and I were adopted by Muggles and my younger siblings were too but from another family of half-bloods." She replied.

"Where do you come from?" Rose asked.

"Manchester. We had to travel two hours by train to London to get on another train to go back up to Hogwarts, past Manchester." She answered.

Rose kept asking her questions for another half-hour until Dom stormed in.

"Oh my Gosh! This train is so amazing! The toilets are really nice, and clean. But my sister is so annoying!" She rambled on.

Dominique was another one of my cousins. Her hair was silver-blonde like my Aunt Fleur but really curly which is unlikely for a Weasley. She was part veela making her quite pretty in some peoples eyes; to me she was just Dom. Pale and flawless skin and pale blue eyes, like Uncle Bill.

"Ooh, who is this?" Dom saw Izzy looking slightly terrified of the intruder.

"This is Izzy, she is also starting Hogwarts. This," Rose said to Izzy,"is our cousin Dominique Weasley. She's only slightly annoying. Well, very annoying."

"Hey! Well, it's nice to meet you."

"How is Vic annoying you, now?" I asked Dom. Victoire is yet another cousin of ours. Oldest of Fleur and Bill, in her seventh year. She looks like Fleur, long and straight silver hair, dark blue eyes, very beautiful. Victoire has a slight French accent, on some words she was prominently French. She, Dom and Louis were fluent. Victoire lived in France with her parents until the age of 10 so she was influenced by the French accents around her. They came back to England when she got her Hogwarts letter. Dom and Louis were only in France until the age of 2, so they have almost no French accent. Louis only sounded French on very few words; Dom, none at all.

"She keeps going on and on about Teddy! Did you know they kissed before she got on the train? Of course you do. Gosh, she is infuriating. She is now also Head Girl so she keeps threatening me with detentions and points taking when I get to school. I don't even know which house i'm in yet!" Dominique finally stoppd talking.

"Well, you...you tell...her that, er, she is being really...annoying." Roxy said.

"Yeah, yeah, I will." She turned and left, closing the door behind her.

"House?" Came a voice. It was Izzy.

"Yeah, when we get there, the first thing that happens to us is that we are sorted into Houses. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw." Alice explained.

"Yeah, they're based on you as a person and your personality. Ravenclaws are the insanely intelligent ones, Hufflepuffs are extremely loyal, Gryffindors are exceptionally brave and Slytherins are unquestionably cunning." Roxy finished.

"And evil. Slytherins are always evil." Rose interupted.

"Not always. I was named after Severus Snape, he wasn't bad." I said in a whiny tone.

"Okay, with the exception of him."

"Why are they bad?" Izzy asked.

Rose told her of Voldemort and him being in Slytherin. All of his followers too and how every bad person was a Slytherin, all the dark witches and Wizards. That then became a story of my Grandparents and how the Golden trio had saved the Wizarding world. Honestly, the detail in which Rose went into could be put into books, probably about 7 books.

"Oh, that makes sense." She said.

Eventually, we made it to the Hogwarts Platform in Hogsmeade. We were met by a man who called himself Professor Thomas. He looked about my Dad's age having dark skin, dark hair and quite tall.

"First years! This way to the boats!" He shouted over the commotion. He lead us to the river.

I got into a boat with Rose and Izzy. Roxy and Alice had the misfourtune to be with Dom.

After a while, we got out and walked up the Hogwarts steps where we were met by another Professor standing outside of the large wooden doors James had described to me as the 'most infamous but famous, notorious, acknowledged and recognizable doors ever known to man'.

A/N: So there is my first chapter of my first story. I hope you liked it. It would be awesome if you reviewed but obviously, you don't have to. Thank you for reading. The next chapter will be up as soon as Ii have written it, so, probably tomorrow.