A/N: Okay so I started this story when I was in the 8th grade and kind of just lost all inspiration for it. and then now 2 years later i've decide to get back to writing this story. I cant promise regular updates because im enrolled in an early college program and I babysit 5 days a week. I shall try as hard as i can to update it every week or two. This is not beta'd so I appologize for any and all spelling and grammatical errors.
Our story starts in mid-1985, July 31st to be exact. At 14 Godrics Hollow a party is being held. The party is being thrown for Joshua Sirius Potter, a 5 year old boy with his mother's red hair and his father's hazel eye's.
But back to the party. Joshua was opening his presents with his parents, James Harold Potter and Lily Marie Potter nee Evans, standing behind him boasting about how amazing Joshua was to anyone that was listening. At this precise moment another 5 year old boy stood hidden at the top of the stairs. The boy, with his father's unruly jet-black hair and his mother's emerald green eyes glistening with tears, was the unknown younger twin brother of Joshua Potter. His name Harry James Potter.
You're probably wondering why Harry is not down celebrating his birthday with his parents and brother; that is because of a mistake made by one Albus Percival Brian Wolfric Dumbledore. Maybe if we go back to Halloween-1981 you might better understand.
~Flashback Backflash~
James and Lily sat on the floor of their home with their one year old twins Harry and Joshua. James looked out the window and saw a black, cloaked figure moving toward his home. James blood ran cold. He abruptly stood causing his wife to shoot him a questioning look.
"What's wrong, Jamie?" she inquires.
"Lily, take the boys and hide. He's here." There was no need for Lily to ask who He was. It was Lord Voldemort and he was after the Potter twins due to a prophecy that basically says Joshua, Harry, or Neville Longbottom is to defeat him.
James could see Lily about to fight him about so he cut her off by saying, "No, Lils. You have to protect the boys I'll hold him off." And with that said he picked up his sons and pasted them to their mother; who, with one final look, took off up the stairs.
He stared after her and once she was out of his sight BANG! And his front door was thrown off the hinges only to reveal an egg white face, slits for nostrils, and blood red eyes stand in it's place.
"Ah, James Potter, you should consider switching over to the winning side. I might even spare your wife" the snake like man spoke.
"Never," shouted James. "You'll never get me to join you, you foul, disgusting, evil," James was unable to finish as he was thrown into a wall and drifted into unconsciousness.
Voldemort walk up the stairs and to the nursery where Lily had taken Joshua and Harry to, to hide. Again the door was blasted off it's hinges.
Lily was standing in front of two cribs, each holding a baby, hoping, wishing, praying for her family to make it out alive.
Voldemort advanced on Lily and said, "Step aside, filthy mudblood." And when she refused and started pleading for her babies lives Voldemort had thrown her into a wall by the cribs.
He peered into the cribs and saw to babies the red haired one sleeping and the black haired one looking up at him.
Little Harry said, " 'lo." And waved hand.
Voldemort looked at him then he looked at both boys magical cores. Joshua's was normal for a baby but, to his surprise, Harry's was almost as large a his own.
"Well it looks like you're the one young Harry." And with that being said Voldemort shouted two words, two horrifying words. "Avada Kedarva"
Suddenly a green light, the same color as his eyes, speed towards Harry and when it seemed though the curse was about to hit him a golden shield erupted around him backfiring most of curse back at Voldemort but, a small part penetrated the shield and hit Harry head-on leaving a lightning-bolt shaped scar while Voldemort's soul was ripped from his body. Debris fell to the floor and a burning piece of metal struck Joshua on the cheek leaving a "V" shaped mark.
A few short minutes later Albus Dumbledore walked into the house. First he spotted James after waking him up the men heard voices and in walked Sirius Orion Black and Remus John Lupin, James' best friends.
The first thing Sirius asked was, "What the bloody hell is going on?" And after explaining what happened up until he was knocked out the foursome headed up to the nursery.
Upon entering James spotted Lily unconscious on the floor he aimed his wand at her and muttered "enervate" and Lily awoke. Lily went through being questioned about what happened and then she heard a faint crying coming from the cribs. She rushed to her babies nearly suffocating them when she hugged them.
Dumbledore, seeing Voldemort's wand and the scar on Joshua's cheek, made an announcement, "I would like to present Joshua Potter the only survivor of the killing curse he shall be known as the boy-who-lived!"
~End Flashback Backflash~
Harry unable to take anymore neglect went to his room packed everything he could shrunk his trunk using wandless magic, which he has been able to preform the age of 2 ½. Harry snuck out of his home and took off running into the forest by his house.
After running through the trees for what could have been minutes maybe hours when he stumbled upon a girl around his age with silvery-blond hair and brilliant blue eyes.
Harry stuck his hand out and said, "Hello, I'm Harry Potter. Who are you and why are you out here?"
The girl just stared at him before shaking his hand and replying, "Nice to meet you, 'Arry. My name eez Fleur Delacour and I am 'ere because my muzzer and fazzer are trying to force me into a betrothal with an idiot who 'as a problem keeping 'is 'ands to 'imself. So I ran away from 'ome. Why are you 'ere?"
Harry answered, "My parents neglect me in favor of my brother. I mean I can't even remember the last time my mother held me, didn't blame me for something, or even did something that showed the tinniest bit of affection to me." He looked down and before he knew what was happening Fleur had taken him into a hug. Then a golden glow started to form around them before they collapsed.
A/N: I hope you like it this is my first fanfic. Let me know if you want me to continue or not. If so and you have anything you think might make the story better let me know. And constructive criticism is encouraged.
