I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters. Only the best author JK Rowling owns the characters and the Wizarding world. I only own my own OC's and ideas. I wil do my best to stay true to the books and do it the way she would have done it. I want to stay true to them but I will bring back the best characters like Albus Dumbledore, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Lily and James Potter, Tonks, Fred Weasley, Severus Snape, Marlene McKinnon, and Mad Eye Moody. I will most likely kill off most of my own original characters instead but that won't happen until Albus's fourth or fifth year. I promise there will be tons of surprises
Albus Potter and the Amulet Stone
Chapter 2. Hogwarts Train Express
After finishing their meals and drinks they paid for everything and stood up about to leave the Leaky Cauldron. "We better get home Hannah. Tell Neville I said hello if you have the time," Harry said smiling slightly as he gave her a quick hug. Hannah smiled back hugging back and nodded. "Of course I will tell him. By the way we're expecting another baby soon. We have some kids going to Hogwarts soon," she replied smiling even wider.
Ginny grinned at this. "Really? Congrats Hannah. If you ever need anything I'll be there for you," she remarked as Hannah cleared the table. "I'd like that Ginny thank you very much," Hannah said nodding. She had always liked Ginny a lot as a friend but more like a family. She and Neville were both family friends of the Potters. Neville was now the Herbology professor at Hogwarts while Hannah was the Landlady.
The group waved goodbye to Hannah and headed out the door. "Albus, James you come with me, Ginny you take Lily, and Hermione you take Hugo and Rose to apparate home," Harry said taking both of Albus and James's hand as they all apparated home. Albus stumbled over the floor a bit when they landed in the living room.
James went to his room when Ginny and Lily apparated into the living room. "Mum I want to go to Hogwarts too!" Lily whined and her mother sighed. "You have to wait two years first Lily," she ruffled Lily's red hair gently. Lily couldn't wait to start Hogwarts but she knew she would have to wait. "Oh come on Lily I was the same way you were when I was your age. You only have two more years and it goes by quickly before you know it," Ginny smiled lightly and Lily nodded cheering up a bit.
That evening Ginny was brewing dinner in the cauldron while Harry was reading the newspaper. "As Ron said the prisoners did escape not long ago. One of them murdered one of the muggles," he frowned as he continued reading on. "Oh that's terrible Harry!" Ginny said adding some more garlic in the cauldron. "Why would they murder a muggle?" she asked frowning at this. Harry shrugged at this. "I'm not sure why Ginny but I'm guessing they must have something against the muggles," he remarked still reading.
Suddenly a smoke appeared by the fireplace that looked like a pale face with blonde hair. Harry jumped and stood up. "Draco?" Harry called out as he entered the living room. Draco nodded to Harry and he looked grim. "Harry I was wondering if I could have a word with you right now," he said calmly. He had bags under his eyes as he looked like he didn't get much sleep the past few days or so Harry thought. "Sure Draco but mind flooing here so we could talk properly? We're about to have dinner so you're welcome to join us," he suggested and Draco nodded at this. The smoke disappeared and Draco flooed into the room.
Harry and Draco were not good friends at all but they were no longer enemies. "Sure I'd love to stay for dinner," he said sitting down on one of the chairs. Harry sat down on the couch. "So what's up? Clearly this must have something to do with the prophet?" he asked knowing something bad had happened. Draco sighed and nodded. "Clearly yes with the escapes and all. I was thinking maybe we could work together to catch them and send them back to Azkaban," Draco suggested as Harry closed his eyes thinking of all the troubles they had went through their school years.
He opened his eyes. "Let's do it Draco. I'll get Ron to help as well but don't worry about his complaining. He may not be happy about this but he'll have to stay quiet about this," he answered frowning lightly knowing what Ron's reaction would be. Draco understood what he was like but he didn't care what Ron would say. He wanted to put the past behind him and look to the future.
"What we need to do is look to the future and not the past. I'm afraid that there are still Death Eaters in hiding. I mean if you look at it this way the werewolf Grayback has a son that's starting Hogwarts this year. I don't want my son making friends with the boy so I'm hoping Scorp breaks tradition," he explained biting his lip. "Won't your parents disown him Draco?" Harry asked concerned while he listened to Draco explain everything. Draco was grim about this and nodded. "My father would but my mother probably wouldn't care.
I need to keep my son away from them. If Scorp becomes friends with your son I would be happy with it and would love him all the same. Astoria would still love him as well. In fact father will disown me and Astoria from the family as well but I really don't care if he does or not," Draco looked sad about this but he knew he would be safer to stay away from his father. Harry nodded understanding the situation they were in. "Draco we may not be the best of friends but I don't think we can be friends yet. However I trust your words on this and I know you're a good person deep down," he smiled and was honest about it.
Draco and Harry shook hands and agreed to work together when needed to. "I should have thanked you for saving my life back then Harry I really was thankful but didn't admit it," Draco chuckled lightly and he really was being truthful. Harry smiled at this as they both stood up. "I'm very happy to hear this Draco and thanks for coming to tell me everything," he replied as they headed to the kitchen for dinner when Ginny called. She nodded to Draco and set an extra plate for him when Harry told her that he would be joining them for dinner and dessert. Albus, James, and Lily came downstairs for dinner and sat down.
Harry, Ginny, and Draco were all talking about the murders in hushed voices so that the kids wouldn't hear what they were saying. "Hey Al can you pass the salad please?" James shouted across the table and the adults looked up annoyed. "Really James do you have to shout?" a voice that sounded like Teddy as he flooed into the room and walked into the kitchen.
Albus nodded as he passed the salad to James. "So did you guys leave me anything for dinner?" he asked grinning as he ruffled his blue hair. Ginny sighed really annoyed while doing the dishes. "You'll have to fix yourself dinner tonight Teddy," she said handing Teddy one of the dirty plates that she hadn't cleaned yet. Teddy pouted cutely at this. "Oh come on Ginny you're no fun," he grinned as he took the plate fixing himself some leftovers. "So Albus are you ready to start Hogwarts tomorrow?" Draco asked with a nervous smile.
Albus shifted at this but nodded. "Yeah I can't wait to start school," he laughed softly. Draco chuckled lightly nodding. "Scorpius is ready as well," he explained trying to get a good conversation with Albus. "Don't worry about what your uncle Ron thinks or what your brother thinks. Your parents will be happy with whatever house you're in," he murmured standing up. "Well I'll see you all tomorrow," he added waving goodbye to everyone as he flooed out of the house. It was almost time for the kids to head to bed.
Albus was packing his stuff into his trunk that his father had given him for his birthday. He also packed up his prank stuff that James gave him as well when he was at the Weasleys joke shop. He wanted to be ready to go to Hogwarts the next morning. As he finished packing he turned off the lights and headed to bed.
The next morning Harry walked into Albus's room to wake him up. Albus woke up with a groan and rubbed his eyes. "Abus it's time to get up to have breakfast and leave for the Express," he whispered softly. Albus nodded and got out of bed when Harry left the room so Albus could get dressed. Albus pulled on his jeans and changed his clothes. He then picked up his trunks and carried it downstairs to the living room and ran back up to his room to bring his clothes to the laundry room. Albus went back to the kitchen and sat down grabbing some cereal and some sausages that Ginny put onto his plate. Harry looked up from the prophet he was reading and smiled. "We'll have to eat quick today we've got to get there on time," he said adding some cream into his coffee he was drinking.
Albus smiled at this and nodded as he started to eat his breakfast. "So what's new in the prophet today Harry?" Ginny asked as she sat down to eat. "Not much is said yet but the Aurors are assuming that those who escaped are in hiding at the moment. I've got to head to work in an hour to see what else is up," he pointed out handing Ginny the prophet.
Ginny took a look at it and she sighed no happy about this. "I do hope they get caught soon," she pointed out as well. James and Lily both headed into the kitchen and sat down for breakfast. "Teddy won't be here this morning as he had breakfast at his grandmother's place and he's headed somewhere today," Harry said running a hand through his messy black hair. When they finished breakfast James went back to his room to pack. "MUM I can't find my school books!" he shouted from his room. "Well James if you packed last night we wouldn't have to wait this long!" Ginny shouted back. "Hurry up James we have to leave," she called out again.
Ginny was doing the dishes while Harry and Albus started to put everything in the car. Ten minutes later James came out with Lily and Ginny to the car with the trunk. James put his trunk in the back of the car and he jumped into the car. Harry was driving to King's Cross and when they got there they parked somewhere. They got out of the car and Harry grabbed the trunks from the back of the car and put them in a cart. The boys pushed their carts to Platform nine and three-quarters and walked into the barrier with his dad and the cart. James, Lily, and Ginny followed behind.
"Dad what if I am in Slytherin?" Albus asked fearing that he would be in Slytherin. Harry knelt down on one knee. "Albus Severus," he whispered so that only Ginny could hear as she was pretending to be waving to Rose getting on the Hogwarts Express. "You were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew," Harry said softly smiling. "But just say I was in Slytherin," Albus said whispering softly. "Then Slytherin House will have gained an excellent student, won't it? It doesn't matter to us, Al. But if it matters to you, you'll be able to choose Gryffindor over Slytherin. The Sorting Hat takes your choice into account," Harry explained his past first year and how Albus was similar to his father. "Really dad?" Albus asked relieved at this.
Harry nodded and smiled. "Yeah it worked for me but don't tell anyone I told you. I only told your mother but no one else," he said softly and he ruffled Albus's messy hair that always stuck up. He stood up and walked Albus to the Express and waved goodbye to Albus and James. "There you are Albus!" Rose shouted from behind. "Why were you so late?" she asked frowning.
Albus rolled his eyes at this and shrugged. "James didn't pack his trunk last night obviously," he pointed out. "No matter let's go find a seat," she grinned as she lead Albus to find an empty seat. Albus and Rose finally found a seat but there was a short boy with short brown hair and light skin. Albus thought he looked more like a sword fighter than a wizard. "Do you mind if we sit here?" Albus asked and the boy nodded with a friendly smile. "I don't mind at all there's plenty of room for more," he replied grinning. "You're Harry Potter's son right?
I'm Lancelot Royster, a sword fighter if you're wondering." he smiled a charming smile. Albus smiled at this and shook his hand before sitting down. He hated being in the spotlight but he knew that his father was famous for being the boy who lived. "And I'm Rose Weasley," she said shaking his hand as well and smiled. Lancelot smiled at this. "Pleasure to meet both of you," he said grinning. A tall blonde boy with pale skin opened the door. "Is this room full?" he asked nervously biting his lip when he saw Albus and Rose. Albus, Rose, and Lancelot shook their heads. "No there's room for more," Lancelot smiled inviting him in. Another boy showed up looking for a seat and they invited him in as well.
The boy had dark brown hair that went down to his face. He also had bright blue eyes and a kind smile. "I'm Quest Beeler," he introduced. "And I'm Albus Potter," Albus said smiling and shook hands. "This is Scorpius Malfoy, Lancelot Royster, and my cousin Rose Weasley," he looked over to them and Quest smiled at them shaking hands with everyone.
An old lady with a gray pony-tail walked by with a trolley. "Anyone want something?" she called out. Rose opened the door and nodded. "We'll have a few chocolate frogs, jelly beans, and wizard cards please," she said getting out her sickle and knutts. She handed them to the elderly lady and she handed her the goodies. Albus watched her leave with the trolley again and he took a look at his wizard card. "Hey look it's Albus Dumbledore!" he shouted with delight. Scorpius grinned at this. "Wow Albus you got lucky," he said still grinning.
Albus opened the jelly bean package and picked a flavor as he took a bite. "Oh ew," he made a funny face that he looked like he was going to puke. "Vomit flavor," he muttered at this. Scorpius smirked slightly and took a bite of one as well. "OH GROSS!" he shouted. "Skunk Spray!" he muttered groaning. "Gross," Rose furrowed her brow almost wanting to puke watching them.
Later on they heard a commotion going on outside in the hall. Albus stood up and opened the door to see what was going on. It was his brother James arguing with a dark haired boy with tanned skin that looked one year older than James. "Expelliarmus!" James shouted with his wand pointing at the boy. The boy was quicker and suddenly James's wand flew out of his hand. "Seriously Potter why don't you calm down for once?" the boy shouted angrily. "What's going on you guys?" Rose asked from behind James.
The boy turned to face Rose and shrugged. "Why I believe your cousin Potter started this argument and we ended up in a wand duel," the dark haired boy said sarcastically handing Rose James's wand. She pocketed the wand and raised a brow. "What is this about James?" Rose asked looking right at him and James shrugged. "Nothing Rose let's just drop it," he muttered. "Well I'm not handing you your wand until the train stops at Hogwarts," she pointed out annoyed with his behavior, James groaned and stalked off while the other boy stalked off with a smile on his face as he felt like he won the argument.
Rose went to change into her robes and came out. "You better put your robes on," she said looking at the time. "Plus we're almost to Hogwarts from what it looks like," she added with a know it all look on her face. The group changed into their robes as well and walked back to sit down. When the train stopped they were finally at Hogwarts. The group stood up ten minutes later and headed out of their compartment.
The group walked out to the boats and saw a large giant with a long beard that looked grayer than ever and he was getting the first years on the boats. "Firs' years firs' years come this way!" Hagrid shouted. The students climbed onto the boats and Hagrid was rowing the boats to the school. The boats stopped when they got to the end and they got out and followed Hagrid to the entrance of Hogwarts. Albus looked around and thought it looked beautiful and enchanting.
