A/N: So begins the Hogwarts' Secrets: Hello as it will be POV of Harri, FemHarry. Warning: Some events will be out of order from the books, some expanded or not appear. Happy Reading!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Chapter 1
Freedom Zoo
A ten-year old child going toward eleven in a couple of weeks was awoken to the wondrous shrieks of her Aunt Petunia, "GET UP YOU FREAK! IS MY DEAR DUDIKINS BIRTHDAY! YOU KNOW THE TRILL!"
Quickly getting ready with just a small light bulb, little Harriet James Potter or Harri (for some reason her babysitter Mrs. Figg insists to call her Jamie) shot out of her room, ahem her cupboard under the stairs, barely washed her hands in the kitchen sink and began cooking.
Her Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were cuddling their son, Dudley showing off his presents, who was complaining it was less than the year before. Harri resisted the urge to roll her eyes and instead push up her rather large glasses and messaging her head from the headache of Dudley's tantrums. She was careful not to rub her lightning shape scar that sting a little when she rubs it too hard. She stood near the stove watching the food she was cooking cool off as Harri waited that her family asked for thirds.
Of course she took the tantrum moment to sneak some breakfast even if she was leaving soon to Mrs. Figg, who couple years back was her neighbor until she moved to town to buy a board house named Chrysalis. There she loved it meeting strange people of different races, and by races was species: sad freed elves, some goblins if she was lucky, nice werewolves, quiet vampires, though the veela were funny when any male species passed by them. Though Mrs. Figg insisted they were just pulling her leg, they are just part of some weird year-round convention and like to dress up. Harri doesn't believe her, but pretends anyways. Not to mention this past year she was helpful to Harri on hiding a precious treasure she found in the attic one clean-up day...
Her aunt left her uncle to deal with Dudley to answer the phone that rang just after she finished her sneaked breakfast. She heard her aunt groaned and a rapid complaint, but Harri complained seeing that it was a coming occurrence. Well it was until the next conversation was rather interesting.
Her aunt hanged up and glared all of its worth at Harri, who didn't flinched. After all it was her Uncle Vernon she is most afraid of even if she stood defiantly and had not cried for almost three years for his abuse. Could be worse though, she thought as her Aunt yelled at her Uncle, "Vern dear!"
"What?!" He was in the middle of almost calming down Dudley.
"The cat lady with that hotel of misfits called that she broke her leg," explained her Aunt. Harri notice Dudley flinched. Harri thought back couple of days ago during Harri Hunting season that while she ran, her cousin threw a skateboard at her and missed, but somehow it landed upright. As Harri turned a corner, she heard it roll and a scream when something crack and she knew whatever cracked was not a skateboard. Harri ran toward nearest police officer, knowing that Dudley and his gang were going to ditch the poor victim, and pointed out the situation. Thank goodness that officer was new or he wouldn't believe me because of my "reputation," thought Harri.
"So?" Uncle felt dread and Dudley thinking karma is out to get him.
"She can't have Harri there," began Aunt Petunia.
"WHAT?!" Both father and son yelled as the father went on, "She'll need all the help she can get and Harri needs to work there to pay off her dues! Besides, this year I didn't get the month off because I didn't get a bonus." Harri blinked not use to the idea that her family vacation of leaving the little town while she stayed and help with Mrs. Figg in Chrysalis and wanted to read the other journals may be cancelled. She sighed as the parents bickered and Dudley paled. After a while it was decided that they will go to the zoo along with some of Dudley's friends.
"Harri too?!" Dudley stood up fast and wasn't a happy happy birthday boy. Harri in the other hand can hardly believe it. Even if she liked going to Chrysalis, she could never leave to visit other places. Meanwhile Uncle Vernon agreed with his son.
"You seriously consider leaving her here with no one keeping her freakishness in checked?" Aunt Petunia asked. Harri felt she was missing something here, but not sure what.
"...Fine," turning to his niece he hissed, "no funny business." Harri only nodded not trusting her mouth that might ruin her chances to go.
Harri immediately went straight to the reptile section, after her caring, sharing family bought ice cream. But hey lucky her, she able to eat the one ice cream sand lady "mistakenly" given them even if they ordered it. Once she reached there Harri looked around and glad she sees no one she anyone she knows. Here, where especially giggling girls will not come, giving what is here, will point out her disgrace to the reputation as a girl and sneered, glaring with disgust with her. Well is not her fault she gets hand me downs from her cousin who happen to be a "big" boy. As she entered the snake exhibit she duck into a corner when she notice her cousin and friends tapping the glass of a snake. Thankfully they became bored and left. Harri casually walked toward the snake and looked at him/her then at the description.
"Born in captivity," she muttered to herself. The young girl glanced at the snake and faintly heard hissing as she spoke, but ignore it, "Mussst be tiring to be ssstuck and not able to go to placccesss," she said almost to herself.
"Indeed Speaker," the snake answered.
At this Harri's bright green eyes widen and looked around if anyone was watching, "You can ssspeak?"
The snake seemed to chuckle, "Of course, Ssspeaker, but the problem is you humansss no longer ssspeak to usss back."
Harri blinked, staring at the amused snake. Before Harri asked another question, she was shoved to the side. She softly groaned and looked up. Her cousin and gang returned. They seemed not understand the profanities the snake hissed at them as children exclaimed happily, "Look its moving!" They were tapping the glass annoying the snake. Harri was not amused, almost furious glaring at them as she watch a creature who couldn't defend themselves being picked on.
There was a pop as the glass of the snake's exhibit(and the other exhibits around the zoo she later learned) disappeared. For a split second there was silent horror, then chaos rampaged. There was a stampede of mix of people and animals. Harri flatten herself to the wall to not be trampled.
"DAD!" Apparently the glass returned after the snake escaped and trap Dudley behind it.
"Opps," Harri said. Unfortunately when she turned to her Uncle, whose glared was murderous. Yep no funny business indeed.
A/N: For those who are confused the prologue is about 5 years in the future of chapter 1. Review to ask questions or comment and I will do my best to answer at the end of the next chapter. Till next time!