Hey Everyone, I'm really excited because this is my first real fanfic. I've written small stories before but never finished them. So when I was encouraged to actually post a fic I knew it had to be this one. I've had this idea in my head ever since the 5th book came out and finally I'm ready to post. So I hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it and please review. It's the only way that I'll be able to tell you anyone is enjoying it and I'm not just wasting my time.
Summary: AU. Futurefic. What if Harry's kids had to deal with the same sort of problems that he did as a student? How would it be different? How would it be the same?
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter. I am not J.K. Rowling, although sometimes I wish I were. I do own however the idea of the teens and their personalities.
It's Not a Game: Chapter 1
The sun shown brightly through the window as Lily Potter opened her eyes and took in her surroundings. She sighed contently when she discovered that she was in her own room at home, but not for long. She realized that today was the day she would be returning to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for her fifth year. She was especially excited to discover what this new year would have in store for her, because when her Hogwarts letter had arrived a few weeks prior it informed her that she had been made a prefect. Her older brother James had also been made a prefect.
As Lily slowly sat up and stretched she could hear movement coming from downstairs. It sounded like her parents were awake and from the smell of things her mother was cooking breakfast. Just then there was a knock at her bedroom door. The person didn't hesitate to open the door, and there stood James.
"Are you just waking up now Lil? Mum woke me and Si up an hour ago"
"That's because it takes you guys forever to get up in the morning"
"We do not," James pouted. "Well not me at least, Sirius is another story"
"That's for sure," giggled Lily "How many times have we almost been late for class because of him and his sleeping habits"
"Far too many to count" James mused with a laugh.
"Hey! Are you guys making fun of me again?" a voice said from down the hall.
"Of course not Sirius" James answered as he came to stand beside him in the doorway to Lily's bedroom.
"Why would we ever do a thing like that?" giggled Lily.
Just then a voice called up from downstairs. "James, Sirius, Lily, Breakfast!"
"Coming mum," replied the three teens.
"We'll meet you downstairs ok Lily?" James asked as he went to leave the room; Sirius had already taken off down the hall.
"Sure, be right there"
Lily quickly got dressed in some casual muggle clothes and took off down the stairs into the kitchen.
Once in the kitchen she was greeted by the sight of Sirius shoveling food into his mouth, James eating as well but not as quickly, her mother finishing up serving the food and her father reading the paper with a disgruntled look upon his face.
"Remind me why we still subscribe to this retched thing?" Lily's father, Harry Potter asked. He had been sick of the Daily Prophet ever since he was in Hogwarts himself.
"Because Harry," Lily's mother, Hermione Potter started, "some of us still like to know what's going on in the world"
After the death of Voldemort in their seventh year, Harry and Hermione had gotten engaged, as did Ron and Luna. They were married shortly after graduation and gave birth to three beautiful children, James, Sirius and Lily. They were the only children to the great Harry Potter. They were triplets who had just celebrated their fifteenth birthday the past summer. James was the oldest followed by Sirius and then the baby and only girl Lily. James and Sirius were identical replicas of their father, minus the scar, from the unruly black hair to the emerald eyes. The only difference between them was that Sirius didn't wear the trademark Potter glasses. Lily on the other hand looked exactly like her mother with her bushy brown locks, but also had her father's emerald eyes.
"Why? What's the paper saying this time?" Hermione asked.
"Oh, nothing worth noting," Harry folded up the paper. "Just the same garbage its been saying for the past 20 years or so".
"Could you be anymore specific," Sirius sarcastically said with his mouth full of food.
"Sirius! Don't talk with your mouth full," his mother admonished.
"Sorry mum,"
"Come on dad, there's got to be something worth noting or else you wouldn't be complaining," James said.
"I bet it has something to do with us" said Lily "Why else would Dad be so upset,"
"How did you know?" Harry asked his daughter.
"It was kind of obvious Dad," said James "You really only ever complain about the paper when there's something about the three of us written in there,"
"What did they say this time?" asked Lily
"Oh you know, the usual" Harry said casually, obviously trying to drop the subject. He didn't notice that James had grabbed the paper.
"Only that since we're now fifteen and starting our fifth year at Hogwarts that they'll finally be able to really report about our supposed love lives," said James nonchalantly.
"Oh is that all?" asked Sirius as he took the paper from James "They also want to know how the 'Great Harry Potter' will deal when his baby girl starts dating and who the lucky guy will be, and they're bets are on…"
"Now that's enough," Hermione interrupted as she grabbed the paper from Sirius "Stop trying to give your father a heart attack boys. And besides, Harry knows that anything written in this paper is just rubbish anyways,"
"Mum's right guys" said Lily as she got up to hug her father "Don't worry daddy, I'm not even looking at boys yet, I've got OWLs to worry about this year,"
"Thanks for the reassurance princess," Harry said to his daughter. I don't know what I would do if she started dating Draco Malfoy, Harry thought to himself.
After breakfast the Potters quickly finished any last minute packing and headed off to King's Cross, where Lily and the boys would catch the train that would take them to Hogwarts. Once on the secret platform, 9 ¾, they met up with their friends, the Malfoys.
After the death of Voldemort it had come to light that Draco Malfoy had been under the Imperious curse by his father since childhood. Also that he harboured some strong feelings for Ginny Weasely who also felt the same. They married right after Ginny graduated and soon gave birth to two children of their own. Draco, the eldest, was the splitting image of his father, but had a lot of his mother's personality traits. Molly Sue, who went by Susie, was a carbon copy of her mother from the freckles that graced her nose to her fiery Weasely temper. Draco was a fifth year, while Susie was a fourth year. But all five of them were in Gryffindor, a fact that all parents (even Draco Sr.) were quite proud of.
"Draco, Susie! Over here!" called out Lily as soon as she spotted her friends. Susie squealed at the sight of Lily and ran towards her, while Draco walked over at a more casual pace.
"James, Sirius, Lily" Draco said as he nodded to each of them in turn while Susie ran about giving each one of them a hug.
"Still trying to play it cool are we Malfoy?" asked Sirius cockily "And Susie, honestly! We just saw each other yesterday"
"I know, but still I missed you guys and this time its different, we're going back to Hogwarts!" Susie stated enthusiastically.
All the while the parents were talking to one another.
"Ginny, its good to see you," said Hermione while embracing her childhood friend.
"Same to you Hermione," said Ginny "Now that the kids are back in school are we going to be continuing with our weekly trips to Diagon Alley?"
"Of course we are, with just our husbands around we'd go crazy if we didn't" joked Hermione at which Ginny lightly laughed.
"Ouch Mione, that hurt" said Harry as he turned to acknowledge Draco "Malfoy"
"Potter," Draco acknowledged back with a nod. Harry and Draco had learned to tolerate each other over the years but it wasn't a best of friends relationship by far.
Just then there was a whistle as the Hogwarts Express announced that it was getting ready to pull away from the station. The kids quickly ran back to say a quick last minute goodbye to their parents before they headed off to start another school year.
"Bye mum, dad" Susie said as she quickly hugged both her parents and bounded off for the train.
"Goodbye mother, father," said Draco as he hugged his mother and shook his father's hand.
"Goodbye Susie dear, and Draco stop acting like a prick. I already have your father I don't need you doing it as well," said Ginny.
"Love you too dear," said Draco sarcastically "Goodbye, son, have a good term and we'll see you at Christmas"
With that said, Draco followed the path his sister had just taken and boarded the train.
"Goodbye mum, dad" said James, Sirius and Lily as they hugged both of their parents.
"Goodbye, study hard all three of you and Sirius, not so many owls home this year"
"Aww come on Hermione you suck the fun out of life, they're only kids once" teased Harry "Bye you guys, have a good term"
Harry went and gave both his sons one last hug before they ran off to the train. Harry then stopped and gave his daughter an extra long hug. "Bye princess, behave, but not too much and don't forget to write every once in a while,"
"I will Daddy, I promise," said Lily. With one last look at her parents she boarded the train just before it started pulling out of the station.
"See you at Christmas" Lily called out just before they were gone completely.
Lily wandered down the hall until she found the compartment that occupied her friends. She settled down beside James, who was already re-reading Hogwarts: A History. She looked out the window and sighed contently to herself. She couldn't wait to see what this year had in store for her.