As you may have realised, I am not called J., therefore this is not a world I created, just dabbling in it for pure enjoyment (not money...), and because I have nothing better to do! Hope you like, and if you do, REVIEW!

A/N Ok the last chapter was a short one... they'll get longer and more exciting!

Chapter 2

Harry's vision was blurred as he woke up, then instantly his body tensed, he was comfy, he'd never woken up comfy, or feeling as well rested and pain-free, his hands darted out, searching for his glasses and found them lying next to him, jamming them onto his face, he looked around, completely confused. He was in a bed. In a room. He closed his eyes as his mind raced until the events of last night slowly came back to him.

FLASHBACK

"Harry, you do not need to be afraid of us, my name is Remus Lupin, and we have SO much to catch up on"

"Wha.." said Harry weakly

"It's OK, now, do you want to come with us? I know you don't know us at all, but we are friends and we are here to help, I wish we could explain it all to you now, but there is someone, who will be here soon, that wants you to remain with the Dursleys, however, we think it is way past time that you were looked after properly and so have taken it upon ourselves to rescue you"

'They can't be worse than the Dursleys' thought Harry as he nodded and allowed the man called Remus to help him to his feet and lead him out of the house.

"Look back Harry" whispered Remus as he knelt in front of him outside Number 4 Privet Drive "You never have to see this place again" and for the first time he could remember, Harry Potter smiled and, after letting Remus pick him up, fell quickly to sleep in comfort hoping his life was about to change.

END FLASHBACK

The door was open when Harry opened his eyes and in the doorway stood a slightly plump elderly woman, with grey hair pulled back into a bun and a huge smile on her face. "Harry Potter" she said in a mothering voice "I thought you'd never wake up"

Harry stiffened "S...Sorry m'am I'll be down right away to make breakfast" he stammered "Sorry I didn't mean to sleep for so long, S..."

"No Harry" the woman interrupted, a sad look coming over her face "I'm not angry, not at all, you aren't in trouble! It was just a joke! Now, breakfast is ready for you already, although it's more like lunch now! There are clothes for you in the cupboard, when you're ready I'll be in the kitchen, to get there you have to go out of your room, turn right, go down the stairs and its the first room on your left." After this, she bustled out of the room.

Harry lay there, trying to let all this information sink in. 'His clothes? His room? Breakfast is ready without me?' all these questions were spiralling around his head when they were interrupted as the woman hurried back into the room. "Sorry dear, just realised I never introduced myself to you, my name is Perenell Flamel," she smiled and added jovially "don't laugh at the rhyme! And you can call me Nell or P if you like! Now hurry down dear, everyone's in the kitchen and they can't wait to meet you!" Then, before Harry could even blink, she'd bustled out again.

Jumping out of bed, Harry once again marvelled at the fact that he felt no pain or stiffness in any part of his body, even his ribs, that had definitely felt broken after a beating from his cousin Dudley, were painless and the bruises that usually covered his body were gone! He ran to the cupboard and saw, again to his amazement, it was full to the brim with clothes, all of which looked new and his size! He was absolutely amazed, he'd never had clothes that fit, let alone new clothes! Pulling on a pair of khaki shorts and a white t-shirt he made his way out his room. There were paintings and pictures all the way down the corridor, and down the stairs, he saw a sandy haired man smiling broadly he recognised as Mr Lupin and Mrs Flamel in some of them, but didn't recognise anyone else. He froze as he walked into the kitchen, the reason being that from the moment he'd crossed the threshold 7 pairs of adult eyes had fixed on him

"There you are dear" said Perenell "I'm glad you found some clothes! Come, sit, eat up. We have a long way to go before you're the right height and weight! Come on dear, you can't stay in the doorway forever"

Harry slowly shuffled to the seat Perenell had indicated and, as he sat, was confronted by a large, Dudley sized portion of food, there was scrambled egg, bacon, hash browns, sausages, and plenty of each! He looked around the room at the five strangers Mr Lupin and finally his gaze fell on Mrs Flamel "Thanks so much for my clothes and my room and all this food Mrs Flamel"

"Harry, I told you, it's Nell or P. I've never liked Mrs Flamel"

"Sorry Nell," said Harry shyly, he'd never addressed an adult by their first name, let alone a nick name.

"That's quite alright Harry, now, get eating and we'll go through all the introductions" She said "We all know who you are, but I'm pretty sure we're all strangers to you!"

Harry nodded shyly and started to dig in to the most delicious meal he'd ever tasted.

"Hey Harry" said Mr Lupin "if you don't remember me I'm the one who carried you from that dreadful house last night, my name is Remus Lupin, but you can call me Remus or Moony, no Mr Lupins or anything, that's my Dad" he laughed "Anyway, your Mum and Dad were my best friends at school, and" seeing Harry's face darken at the mention of his parents "James and Lily Potter, your parents, were two of the kindest, most generous people I have met in your life, forget everything your Aunt and Uncle told you, I'll guarantee it's all lies" Harry's eyes widened in shock at the revelation about his parents, but before he could say anything, the next voice had started to speak.

"Harry," said an elderly man as he stood beside Nell "My name is Nicholas Flamel, you've already met my wife and you are currently sitting in the kitchen of Flamel Manor, it is an honour to have you come and live in our house, I only knew your parents by reputation, but every account has them pegged as a great and powerful wi... couple, you may call me Nick" Harry nodded at him, and silently wondered about the slight stumble in Nick's speech, almost as if he was going to say something else, but before he could ask, his attention was caught by a silky voice and he turned his head to see the tallest, thinnest, palest man, with jet black hair and piercing grey eyes he'd ever laid eyes on.

"Harry Potter, it is truly an honour, I am Alexei Revnik, I have been looking forward to the day we met for so long, and am glad to be a part of this group as we prepare you..."

"LEX" interrupted a small woman with short blonde hair and a round face "Not yet!" And then turning to Harry she spoke in a slightly gravelly voice "Harry, I am Sonya Reid, it's a pleasure to meet you" Glancing between Alexei and Sonya Harry inclined his head to both in turn, before shovelling a huge piece of sausage and hash brown into his mouth and turning to look at a thin, hard-faced woman with short black hair who inclined her head and said in a sharp, clear voice "Mr Potter, I am Dorcas Meadowes" And without another word she nodded to the rest and walked out of the room. "Don't mind her, she's really happy to meet you, but she has plenty of things to do and she's always been a bit short on the people skills" laughed a tall, broad man with red hair and scars etched into his otherwise smiling face. "Harry Potter, I can't believe we have finally found you, my name is Gideon Prewitt"

A/N See told you it would be slow... and sorry for raising the dead, but Dorcas and Gideon will allow me to add some character diversity later on... You'll see! I'll be updating as much as possible, just had a few chapters written before I started to post, so decided to start well! Much love! Squire