The Arcane Potter

Summary: What if the Potter's had two sons. Harry was sent to the Dursleys', but his brother was sent to a close family friend of the Potters'. The difference? Well Harry's brother is a werewolf. Didn't expect that? Heh, welcome to the world of Grey Potter. Aka, The Arcane Potter.

The night Lilly and James Potter were killed, their two sons, Harry and Grey survived. Albus Dumbledore left Harry Potter on the doorstep of the Durselys', to Professor McGonagall's distaste and disapproval. That left Albus Dumbledore another problem; Grey Potter.

The youngest Potter, fast asleep in his bundle, had no idea he was going to be split up from his brother. Albus promised silently that Grey would see his older brother again maybe when they went to Hogwarts but until then, as Harry was dubbed The-Boy-Who-Lived, Grey didn't need protecting – or so Albus Dumbledore thought. Deciding where to put Grey proved to be the toughest decision for Dumbledore.

"Where are you going to put him Albus?" Professor McGonagall asked,

"I'm not quite sure. Professor McGonagall."

"I hope you're not thinking of placing Grey Potter with muggles like the Durselys'."

"No, I do not believe I will."

With that, Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall turned and departed Privet Drive – Dumbledore using the Put-Outer to return all the lights.

In the end, Albus Dumbledore left Grey in the safe hands of a family friend of the Potters' and so left Grey, in the same manner as his brother, on the doorstep with a letter laid on the top.

"Good luck Grey Potter." Dumbledore whispered to the baby boy.

Hagrid, sniffling, merely nodded in agreement and Professor McGonagall finally happy with Dumbledore's decision gave a small smile and the three adults left.

I opened my eyes and looked out of the window. The train was still moving, the slight tilting of the train had made me doze but something woke me. A knock at the door startled me, I turned as a brown-haired girl stepped in,

"Sorry, but have you seen a frog? A boy called Neville's lost one."

"No sorry."

"That's okay. You better get ready, I suspect we'll be arriving soon."

The girl turned, her hair flowing in the wind. She seemed like a snotty know-it-all but I didn't dare say anything. I'd hate to make enemies on the first day.

I heeded the girl's warning and quickly changed into my uniform. I pulled on my black trousers, black shoes, white shirt, black tie with the Hogwarts crest and my black jumper. I pulled on my black robe and fastened the two silver clips. When I was ready, I sat back down and waited for the train to slow down as it crawled into Hogsmeade station.

Once the train stopped, I followed the flow of students off the train and down the platform. I saw Carter and he gave me a thumbs up. Carter was in the year above me and a Hufflepuff. After my parents were killed, I was given to Carter's parents who took me in and treated me like their own. Carter became my big brother and he was really protective of me, even beat up some neighborhood kids who were trying to punch me.

We climbed into boats and they moved on their own. They took us across the lake. We walked up the steps and followed the marble staircase to where a stern-looking witch wearing emerald robes waited us.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. My name is Professor McGonagall, in a moment you will pass through these doors and join your housemates, but before you do, you will be sorted into your houses, they are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Your houses are like your families, do well and you will earn points, any rule-breaking and you will lose points. The house with the most points at the end of the year will win the house cup. Please wait here a moment." McGonagall turned and walked away.

The blonde-haired boy I recognized as Draco Malfoy looked towards Harry at the front,

"So the rumor on the train is true, Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts. This is Crabbe and Goyle." Malfoy said making his way through the crowd, "My name is Draco Malfoy."

The red-haired boy standing next to Harry sniggered. Malfoy glared at him,

"Think my name's funny do you? Red hair, hand-me-down robe, you must be a Weasley." Malfoy turned to Harry. "You don't want to make friends with the wrong sort, I can help you there."

Malfoy held out his hand but Harry looked at it and then up at Malfoy,

"I think I can make out the wrong sort for myself thanks."

I smirked. Harry had the same attitude as I did and soon McGonagall returned and Malfoy swaggered back to his place. Crabbe and Goyle seemed happy enough with Malfoy's performance and I rolled my eyes. McGonagall led us through the doors and in between two tables, at the end of the row, we huddled around some steps leading up to a stool and an old hat. McGonagall turned to us,

"When I call your name, you will try on the hat and be sorted."

We all looked around at each other, wondering who was going to be first,

"Abbott, Hannah."

A blonde-haired girl walked up to the stool and sat down, the hat placed on her head,

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

The hat was lifted and she walked away. I turned back to the stool.

"Bones, Susan."

A red-haired girl walked up to the stool and again the hat placed upon her head,

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

She got up and gave the hat back before joining the other girl at the Hufflepuff table.

"Brown, Lavender."

A brown-haired girl walked up to the stool and tried on the hat,

"GRYFFINDOR!"

The table in between the Hufflepuff table and the wall erupted into cheers as the girl stepped down and joined them. More people were two more Gryffindors, a Ravenclaw, two Slytherins and a Hufflepuff,

"Hunter, Grey."

"You're nothing like your brother."

"Nice start, is that good?"

"Yes, you're destined for great things. I know you're not Slytherin material, no I know exactly where to put you. HUFFLEPUFF!"

The Hufflepuff table was a lot quicker in reacting to the news. They cheered louder than the Gryffindors and clapped harder. I saw Malfoy shaking his head in disbelief. I joined the cheering Hufflepuffs and sat opposite Carter and with my back to the Gryffindors. Harry was right behind me, I knew it but I didn't turn around.

"I knew you'd be a Puff!" Carter said and I grinned,

"You never fail."

The sorting continued and I turned to watch it.

"Malfoy, Draco."

Malfoy walked up to the stool, he knew where he was going, and we all did.

"SLYTHERIN!"

He walked off and joined his fellow Slytherins.

"Potter, Harry."

This was the moment everyone was looking for. The famous Harry Potter had arrived at Hogwarts - unaware that I was his brother. The entire hall was eerily quiet and I didn't like it. You could have heard a pin drop. After what seemed like ages, we heard the outcome.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

After a moment's hesitation, the Gryffindor table erupted with a loud boom into cheers and cat-calls. Harry unsteadily walked to the Gryffindor table.

The sorting flew by, two more Gryffindors, a Slytherin, three Ravenclaws, two Hufflepuffs and the sorting finished with a Slytherin.

Dumbledore rose and warned us about the third floor being forbidden and the Forbidden Forest out of bounds. He said some words I was sure weren't English before the food appeared.

"This is going to be and good year Grey." Carter said

"It sure is." I agreed.