Chapter 1

The Dark Mark (rewritten)

Tanner Potter was walking down Private Drive. Harry, his brother, was trapped doing lawn work for the Dursley's, Tanner and Harry's adoptive parents. Tanner was adopted by the Potter's a few months before Harry was born. The Dursley's took a very, very, small liking to Tanner because he pretended to annoy Harry. Harry didn't mind as long as he didn't have to hear twice the complaining for their Uncle, Vernon. He was a fat man who turned a deep shade of purple when mad. His Aunt Petunia was a petite woman, with bony cheeks. Their obese son Dudley, was in the only gang in Little Whinging. Tanner and Harry barely considered it a game since all they did was smoke in alley's and beat up ten to twelve year olds. Tanner was already seventeen and Harry was turning seventeen in twenty more days. They were going to their friend, Ronald Weasley's house for his brother's wedding. His brother Bill was getting married to Fleur Delecour, a former participant of the Triwizard Tournament. Tanner walked to the edge of the block to see Dudley smoking in the alley. Tanner pulled out his wand since he was all alone.

"Dudley! What the Hell do you think you're doing." Said Tanner.

"What's it look like Potter. I'm smoking." Replied Dudley.

"I don't think so. You're not killing yourself like this. Expelliarmus!" Said Tanner pointing his wand at Dudley. The cigarette flew from Dudley's hand and into Tanner's. Tanner dropped it and smashed it.

Dudley gasped and pointed at Tanner with Glee, "You did magic! You're getting expelled from that freak school"

"Actually Dudley, I am of age, and can use magic whenever I want to."

"You're lying." He said with fear.

"Nope." Said Tanner smiling. Tanner walked away with a big grin.

When he was back at the house and in his room he pulled out his wand and said, "Pack!" Clothes flew out of his closet was folded neatly in his trunk. He walked over to his Nimbus 2007 (slightly slower than a Firebolt. New models of the Nimbus models came out each year.) And said, "Reducio!" His broom shrank. Tanner walked out to their garden. Harry was finishing cutting the last shrub. When Harry lowering to the ground. Then when the cloud was on the ground it disappeared and Ron and Hermione were standing there.

"Harry, Tanner, It's time to come to my house." Said Ron

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The next twenty five day's flew. The wedding was a complete success. It was time for the

new term to start. Mr. Weasley put dissolution charms on the kids.

"I know you kids want to take the ministry cars but, we think that the Ministry… has been

infiltrated by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. We can't discuss it now. Come on let's get going." He

mounted his broom. The other's did the same. They kicked off and flew to the entrance of King's Cross.

After Mr. Weasley took off the dissolution charm. They went into King's Cross. They walked to the

Familiar platform between Nine and Ten. They boarded the Train. The train ride was an extremely

normal one. When the train pulled up at the Hogwarts station and the last people except Harry, Ron, Hermione, Tanner, and some fourth year hufflepuff student, there was an explosion. Death Eaters were piling into the train. They all pulled out their wands.

"Stupefy!" said Tanner. Dolhov was hit in the chest. Hermione shot a Jelly leg Jinx at Bellatrix.

Ron grabbed Hermione's hand and took her out of the train. A killing curse was shot. It hit the

Hufflepuff student. Harry and Tanner were just escaping the Death Eaters when Rouldophus Lestrange

Said, "Expulso!"

Tanner repeated that action with the same spell. There was an explosion.

"MORSMORDE!" said Bellatrix before apparating. Tanner and Harry barely escaped. Then Tanner's girlfriend, Lauren and her sister, Alyssa and her boyfriend (and Tanner's best friend) came running. Harry, Ron Hermione, Lauren, Alyssa, Tanner, and Alan were staring at the Dark Mark hovering above the trains remains. Hermione looked at Ron.

"Yeah 'mione" said Ron catching her glance.

"Ron, I don't think we should be together anymore."

"What! I knew this would happen. I see you staring at Harry when you think I'm not looking! I can't stand always being second best! ALWAYS SECOND BEST! Accio broom" Said Ron. A broom flew from the castle. Ron grabbed it and flew off.

"RON! RON! RON!" screamed Hermione. Harry walked over and comforted her. He squeezed her hand. What was left of the group walked past the Hogwarts gates and to the Gryffindor common room.