[Mara Potter and the New Legacy]
Summery- From the first train ride, everyone at Hogwarts expects Mara to be as great (Or not-so-great in the Slytherins' opinion, but who cares about them? No offense to all you Tom Felton worshippers.) as her dad, the infamous Harry Potter. Needless to say, she has a lot to live up to. Ever since Mara's father killed Voldemort, things have been peaceful, but unexpectedly, a new evil starts arise. It's target? Mara! Will she be able to show the world that she's as good as her dad? Will she be able to stay alive?! Why am I asking you?! I'm the writer!!! To all you Fred and George Weasley and Marauder fans-READ!!!
AN- To all you Harry/Ginny romancers, this is the story for you. Malfoy fans might also enjoy this fic. One more thing, I usually write Lily/James fics, so don't be surprised if I write them into here at some point in time. Oh, and if you wonder why I used the name Mara, IT'S 'CAUSE I HAPPEN TO LIKE THAT NAME!!!!!!!! DEAL WITH IT!!!!! Now that I'm done yapping (and I do it often, so please bear with me ), READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Prologue]
A small boy, of about the age ten, crawled out onto the battlefield long after the war ended. He crept over to an old, dead tree, under which, laid a wand. The boy picked it up and stared at it as a single tear leaked from one of his eyes. He looked up at the pale, gray sky and was forced to look away as rain started to fall, splattering in his face. The boy went back to staring at the wand and whispered, "Potter you will pay. You killed my father..."
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After the final battle that had rid the wizarding world of the Dark Lord, a new day had begun. A day of peace. Harry went on after Hogwarts to become an Auror. Hermione started working for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (she never really got over S.P.E.W. ). Ron became the Keeper for the Chudley Cannons, and because of him, they won the World Cup three times in a row.
Three years after Harry had left Hogwarts, he and Ginny got married, Ron (who approved of Ginny's choice in man for once in his life ), being Harry's best man. Harry, Hermione, and most of the Weasleys had all fought in The Final Battle. Two years later, Ginny gave birth to a child. A girl they named Mara. Mara had auburn (AN- To those who don't know, auburn is a pretty, coppery shade of red.) hair, like her mother, and emerald, almond-shaped eyes like her father. The combination of eyes and hair made her somewhat resemble her grandmother, Lily Potter. Ron got married to Hermione at about the same time Harry and Ginny tied the knot and they became Mara's godparents. Infact, the two of them had twins the same year as Mara was born. One was a daughter, whom they named Leeanna, aka Anna, and the other was a boy, bestowed the name of Justin.
As for Professor Dumbledore, although quite (quite) old, he still remained headmaster at Hogwarts. Ginny became an Auror but worked more in the intelligence department. Remus Lupin, still a werewolf, became Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts (again ) and was like family to the Potters. Fred and George Weasley's joke shop became quite popular. They eventually got premises at Hogsmeade and were able to hire workers. Infact, the Weasley twins became quite rich. Although George stayed a bachelor, Fred got married to Angelina Johnson, two years out of school. A year later, they had a son, named Sirius, in honor of Sirius Black (no duh), whose name was cleared right after he died and The Ministry of Magic accepted the fact that Voldemort had returned.
Speaking of the Ministry, Cornelius Fudge got kicked out of office and Arthur Weasley was voted Minister in his stead.
Back to Mara, she went to muggle school because her parents thought it would be a good idea if she got a look at muggle life. Because to her muggle peers she was considered "weird", Mara didn't really have friends in the muggle world. She also got in a lot of fights. Mara was also a very aware of the fact that her father was famous. Everytime her family went to Diagon Alley, Mara hated the stares they received. Once, in Quality Quidditch Supplies, she told a group of boys who were gaping at her and her father, "You know, staring's rude." Mara also couldn't believe all the stuff her father had done. Well, she knew he had actually done it, but Mara still had trouble comprehending it all. She hated all that she had to live up to. Once after visiting where her father worked and after listening people sing her dad's praises (over and over and over), she snapped, "Dad you better not do anything else or I might collapse under all the pressure."
Mara had both dreaded and longed for the day she'd leave for Hogwarts. She dreaded it because she would have to deal with everyone expecting her to be her dad, and she longed for the day because she might actually get friends. When Mara stood on Platform 9¾, gazing up at the Hogwarts Express, she didn't just see a scarlet steam engine; she saw a chance to prove herself as her own person. That she wasn't just a Potter, but Mara Potter, who had her own deeds to her name. Not yet, but eventually, there would be plenty of deeds to her name. She just knew it.