Disclaimer:
I do not own or claim to own Harry Potter, that privilege belongs to J.K. Rowling.
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Harry is a wizard but also a teenage boy. Being a hero is pretty difficult and saving the world is quite a mission but destiny isn't going to facilitate his task. Harry's life is about to take a big turn, for the worst and for the best.
This story is set in the "present" as in the 21th century. The exact year will be mentioned in the story.
It can also be considered a bit AU because my Harry may differ a bit from the books and because I haven't read the books in years (Yes, kill me.) I don't actually much remember how Harry personality was exactly. Years of reading fanfictions has made my perception of Harry quite confusing.
My humor is a bit weird and it can be felt while reading and I hope you like it.
There will be swearing.
Prologue
Fuck.
I was cold, very cold; the air felt like frozen even though we were in mid-July. I was in England after all.
"Dementors must be all around the place" I said at loud, half joking and half worried.
I was walking home, or well, 4 Privet Drive. I couldn't really consider it as my home. School was my home. Hogwarts was my home. That castle was the first place where I felt secure and protected even after all those years fighting for my life in it. It was kind of funny. And well my life wasn't boring at least.
The streets were becoming darker and darker, the sun was setting down. I had just spent the day wondering all around London and I was just arriving in the neighborhood. I needed this freedom, this day of doing nothing but think and feel the air in my skin while I walked. I took some lunch in a cafe and kept walking all day after. I got to see Big Ben for the first time as a "tourist". I never got the chance before.
I had headphones put on. I had begun to listen to muggle music a few days ago and damn I was addicted now. There was so much variety and so many songs to discover. I loved how a song could transport you and make you feel so much things. Music was beginning to be my way out of my, very much, complicated life. Because of that, this summer was already different and better than the past ones.
As I was arriving at 4 Privet Drive, I heard my name being called from behind. It was the voice of a woman.
"Harry?"
I looked behind me and there I saw the woman. She was beautiful, no she was gorgeous. Tall and thin but strong. She was splendid. And she dad that long black hair that seems to float around her face as a veil. In one word. Sexy.
"Yes" I answered not knowing what else to say.
"Are you the Harry Potter who lives in 4, Privet Drive? " She asked as if she didn't know me. She was certainly muggle.
Then I noticed her uniform. She was from the police.
"My name is Joëlle Ruston. I'm from the police." She added quite unnecessary.
I stayed silent, wondering what the hell the police wanted from me and if I had to run right now and find a way to contact Dumbledore.
Seeing my silence, she added "Something happened to your family and I need you to come with me."
I froze, confused. The Dursleys were supposed to be safe as long as I lived with them. How could they be in trouble? Then it hit me. They were safe from magic, only from magic. Whatever happened to them, it wasn't related to the magical world.
"Okay" I said.
What the fuck! I was really confused and, to be honest, a bit afraid to know what to do or say.
Joëlle Ruston turned her back and began to walk away, probably to her car. Getting back to reality I realized that I should be following her and not still be standing there like an idiot. By now she probably though I was some weird kid. I hoped she didn't.
We got inside her car. She turned the motor on and then looked at me.
"We are going to the hospital. I'm sorry but it's better if you know before we arrive. The Dursleys died a few hours ago in a brutal car accident. I'm sorry."
The only thing that came to my mind in that moment was "Fuck" and then I realized I said that at loud. Fuck.
To be continued..
Hope you liked it. I wouldn't mind a review to know your impressions and thoughts about this pretty short beginning. The plot isn't very much revealed and I didn't even set the year. Well the next chapter will come in 2018. It should be much longer than this one and really tell more about the story. I like mystery so don't expect too much. See you!
P.S: This is my first story so any advice and constructive criticism is very much welcome.
Eduardo Vargas.