AN: Just to tell you guys ahead, I might be slow at updating
Also Garry means Harry in Russian
"Hello" – Russian language so you'll understand
Chapter 1: Growing Up
"Igor what is that in your hands?" An elderly brunette woman asked while getting ready for bed.
"A baby" Igor answered trembling. A woman harshly turned and took a careful look at her husband. She noticed tears right away in Igor's blue eyes. Then she saw a baby in his arms. Dressed in nothing she have ever seen.
Igor looked up from the baby and asked "I can't believe someone will leave him alone in the dark, he looks only 1 year old and he has a bad cut on his forehead"
"Did you find out how they got into our field?"
"I had no time to check the surrounding Tanya; I rushed back here to check him in the light. He needs to be washed. Do we have any water left?"
"Not enough to wash him"
"I'll be right back with water from well" Igor said Sprinting outside with an empty bucket
"Be careful" Tanya yelled after him. A baby woke from a yell and began crying. Tanya began rocking th baby in her arms. Soon Igor returned with full 20 L metal bucket. Tanya undressed the baby and dipped him in the water washing off grim, dirt and blood of the baby. The Baby stopped crying momentarily from shock since the water was icy cold, before resuming its hysterical crying. Tanya quickly dried the baby up which soon fell to sleep quickly.
"Igor," Tanya said softly "What should we name him? When is his birthday? Do you think we should take him in? What if he doesn't like us? What if we guess the Birthday wrong?" Igor hugged her quickly making her quiet.
"Don't worry we'll take him in. I don't know but we can say today is his birthday. November 1st"
"What about a name?"
"A name? We can name him Garry"
5 years later
"Dad" asked a boy digging up dirt with a shovel almost his size.
"Yeah Garry?"
"I heard from kids that USSR is falling apart. Is that true?"
"Why will it be falling apart? And who told you that? What kids?"
"The kids from the city. They have a dacha here." Garry answered managing to dig out a potato and putting it into a bucket where only small amount were laying.
"Hmphh…Those kids." Igor said and went quiet.
"Dad?"
"Yes?" Igor said dejectedly
"Are you mad at me?"
"Why will I be?"
"For talking with those kids. For wanting to have a tape recorder like they have?" Garry half stated half asked.
Igor signed looking all his 58 years old.
"Garry I'll never be mad at you"
"Really?"
"Yes" said Igor and looked at his son
Garry dropped everything and ran to his dad who engulfed him in a hug.
"Dad?" murmured Garry in his shoulder
"Mhh."
"I love you"
"I love you too Garry"
"Dad remember the dreams I told you about?"
"Yeah?"
"I think they are real"
"Even if they are not they told you how to fight effectively" Igor laughed bitterly remembering the night Garry got attacked by older kids.
"You think I should keep it to myself?"
"Of course, if you don't they'll take you to the clinic and start studying you. I don't want to lose you. You're my kid even if you believe you have a mind of a 30 year old. But please promise me something Garry"
"What?"
"Don't try to reinvent the augmentations you talked about."
"Don't worry I won't even I know what the problem is. As I said before in my dreams, I never asked for this"
Igor laughed.
5 years later
Garry was sitting on a cot in a rundown orphanage. 2 years ago his mom died soon followed by his dad. Any child in his place would have been afraid in this place. Sad as well, but not Garry. He stopped being a kid when his last parent died. In his mind he was Adam Jensen, a grown man with a new beginning. 1 year ago he found some new quirks about himself but never knew what it meant. He found out he could will something to happen if he really wanted it. Because he was a grown man inside it was hard to will anything to happen. Older children didn't like him because he knew more than them. They also disliked him because of his strength. Working on a farm for 4 years and actively working out till this day proved him to be stronger on many occasions. Lastly his puberty began early, probably trying to equal out an adults mind with a child body.
Today was 31 July and he was getting moved to another orphanage. This was his 4th move in his 2 years of living in orphanage. He was getting moved to Kursk region orphanage. He was thinking of leaving for a long time weighting pros and cons of doing so. He will be free but how free, no one will hire him since he was a child to everyone's eyes. He had no money but he understood the world and had full education. Thinking about it he decided that if he wanted to escape this was the time to do it. Gathering his belongings in his pockets Garry jumped out of 3rd story building and landed silently on the ground. Running towards the city he never looked back.
*HP*HP*
At the city Garry ran into a crowd of teenagers smoking and inserting fluids into their body. Knowing what it was Garry decided to avoid them but one of them spotted him.
"Hey there little kid lost your mommy? Give us your money"
Quickly Garry found himself surrounded by teens taller than him.
"So what should it be?" Asked a person who looked to be their leader.
"You're going to regret it."
"Very funny. Get his money."
5 toughest guys went after him, but by their glassed over eyes they were under an influence of alcohol or something much worth. Garry uppercut the first person, kicked second one in the guts and jabbed 3rd one in the nose breaking it. Everyone stood gaping.
"If you know what's best for you, get lost" Garry said with eyes glazing. Everyone took involuntarily step back.
"Good" Garry turned around and hurried along the street. Looking in his hand he found a few bills he nicked while defending himself. Enough for a week to eat. Looking around he found himself in abandoned sector of the city. Looking closely he found the reason is because of sinkholes. Well good for me. Picking a random building he made his way over there. Finding the door locked and drilled closed he looked for any openings. Finding one on 2nd floor he made his way over to it and climbed the ledge.
Inside he found a passed out woman, looking more like a hooker. Not wanting to stay in same apartment he found himself an empty apartment on 3rd floor by forcing himself on a door that was badly installed.
Making himself more at home. Garry got ready for his first night in abandoned apartment building. Making a trap that will wake him up if someone tried to get in, Garry fell asleep on an old rug.
*HP*HP*
Waking up due to someone tapping in the window, Garry looked up. There was a brown owl with a letter tied to it. Garry let it in, untying a letter off. It was addressed to Harry Potter, 3rd floor of abandoned building, 304A. This was a surprise that someone knew where he was located. Shrugging it off he hoped he'll find his answers inside. On the letter there was a coat of arms with 2 headed eagle with latin inscription. Breaking the seal Garry opened the letter to find the following content.
Durmstrang Institute
Headmaster: Igor Karkaroff
Dear Harry James Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Durmstrang Institute. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Tickets enclosed as well.
Your nearby magical centre as you may know is in Moscow, near the Red Square
Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Edvard Gaustad
Deputy Headmaster
Second page
DURMSTRANG INSTITUTE
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One fur hat (grey or black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
5. Two robes with underlining for cold climate
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Marina Mikhailova
A History of Magic
by Tatiana Aleksandrova
Magical Theory
by Artur Leonty Adamsen
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
by Peter Salomon
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Cecilie Anya Abels
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Oxana Selena Romanova
Beasts of the world
by Aleksey Polzin
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Alexander Volkov
Introduction to Dark Magic
by Leonardo Magis
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
Yours sincerely,
Marina Antoniou
Chief Material Provision for Durmstarng Institute
Well I never asked for this Garry thought. Apparently I'm a wizard if I believe it. And I'm Harry Potter to boot. Well I'll humor them and accept, what worse that can happen? I wonder why it was late? Because of long distance? I am after all at Samara region. Writing on the back of the acceptance letter he said:
Dear Igor Karkaroff,
I'm not sure who I am but Harry James Potter isn't one of them. Thank you for your letter and I accept to attend your Institute. How much will it cost me if I am an Orphan whose adopted parents died two years ago. I'm not familiar with the magic and I'll greatly appreciate if someone will be willing to help me out. Nice owl by the way.
Your Sincerely,
Garry Adam Jensen
Folding the letter and tying it back neatly to the owl it took off towards north-east. If he is a wizard it will be cool if he will be able to have similar sunglasses to what he had in the past.
A/N: If you find any errors please review and tell me
A/N2: I edited the names of the letter since multiple people pointed out it's lazy writing.
A/N3: Noticed alot of people bugged about ten year later, change it to 5, what I had in mind is 10 years later from the date Harry was found
