The Story of Aunt Elenora

by PrincessTriSarahTops

What if Petunia and Vernon weren't Harry's only living relatives? What if James Potter also had a sister? Elenora Potter is the younger sister of Gryffindor's famed chaser, James Potter. While she may lack James' bolder sentiments, she makes up for it with character and heart. Imagine how Harry Potter's life could have been different if he lived with the aunt he always dreamed of.

1. Prologue

Prologue

Ninety-eight year old Albus Dumbledore sat behind his desk in the Headmaster's office of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. So much had changed in the past nine years since Tom Riddle had risen up as the most terrifying Dark Wizard of the past century. Voldemort. Lord Voldemort. The old man had to remind himself. That's what Tom was going by now. He should have recognized the signs when he first met the young boy in 1943. Even at a young age, the man who had once been Tom Marvolo Riddle showed signs of sadistic behavior. Seeming to enjoy the torture of animals and tormenting his peers at the orphanage at which he lived.

Following his graduation at Hogwarts, Riddle began working at Borgin and Burkes; a Dark Magic supply shop located in Knockturn Alley. During his brief employment there, he studied the Darks Arts and began to build a group of Dark followers. By 1970, Voldemort had formed his Death Eater organization and officially declared himself the new Dark Lord. The "Dark Lord" and his minions primarily focused their attacks on Muggles or Muggle-born witches and wizards, but anyone who dared cross him could just as easily become a target.

In response to this uprising, Albus had gathered followers of his own. He formed the Order of the Phoenix; a collection of brave witches and wizards who were willing to stand up against Voldemort and his regime. Many of the Order members were friends, colleagues, and formers students of the Hogwarts Headmaster. Others were Ministry of Magic officials working closely with the Order in an attempt to dismantle Voldemort's political footing. Terror and Chaos had been running rampantly through the Magical World since then, as both sides tried to outsmart their opponents.

However, it seemed the end of the war may be nearing after the Headmaster met with Sybill Trelawney for a job interview at the Hog's Head Inn. Meeting to discuss an opening for the Divination post at Hogwarts, Dumbledore hadn't expected the appointment to proven so lucrative. That is to say, he did not believe Sybill Trelawney possessed the gifts of a seer. Much to his surprise, Trelawney did make a prediction that night and it was about to set in motion a series of events that even a powerful wizard like Dumbledore could not predict.