Kings Cross Station, Platform 9 ¾

"So that's the Hogwarts Express huh?" Harry asked rhetorically

Once on the train, Harry walked down the corridor of the train, going from cart to cart until he found and empty compartment. Seeing as it was almost time for the express to depart, he didn't end up finding a compartment until somewhere towards the back of the train, forcing him to weave around all sorts of students, young and old, on the way.

"Hello, Do you mind if I sit here? Everywhere else is full." Harry said.

"Suit yourself" The brunette said.

Harry introduced himself "I'm Harry, Harry Potter"

Every eye in the compartment turned on him, analyzing him.

"Any relation to Daniel Potter?" A pale blond boy asked

Harry snarled "Yes, my brother"

"Really? Where have your family been hiding all this time? Do you remember the night You-Know-Who broke into your house?" A slightly enthusiastic boy asked.

"Yes, I don't know, No" Harry answered.

"How don't you know?" The same pale boy asked

"They've sent me to live with my Aunt 6 years ago before they went into hiding."

"Oh…"

Suddenly the enthusiastic boy jumped and said "I'm Cedric Diggory" as if to diffuse the tension that was almost suffocating.

"Elan Malfoy" The pale blond said with a slight nod which Harry returned

"Anna Zabini" The brunette said curtly

The train whistled announcing that it was now going to depart.

"So… anyone up for a game of exploding snap" Cedric said awkwardly

And so they began playing for a couple of hours, when the trolley lady came Harry bought a few Chocolate Frogs , Bertie Botts Beans and his favorites lemon drops.

Hogsmeade Station

Hogsmeade station was so dark that even when the students got off the train, they could barely see more then 10 feet in any direction. The cold Scotland air also assaulted senses as soon as he stopped off the train and leaving the warming charms of the express behind.

Firs' years, Firs' years, this way please" yelled a booming voice over the sea of first years. The huge man had to be over ten feet tall with a huge bushy beard and beady while wearing a large haggard coat.

"Come on Firs' years, my name's Rubeus Hagrid, but everybody calls me Hagrid, follow me up te the castle now, its cold out" he said, turning around and motioning for follow him "try te keep up now, no fallin' be'ind"

"All righ' everyone, four to a boat, no funny business ya hear?" the huge man warned with his thick accent indicating to the dozens of wooden boats lined up at the lake

They eventually reached the cliff side that the castle was residing on revealing a dimly lit cave going into the cliff. The quartet on the boat had to duck their heads slightly wouldn't bonk their heads it was that low, but not painfully so.

The boats all docked within the cave by a sturdy looking pier that was no doubt being held up and strong sort of magic so it wouldn't wear away and collapse.

Hagrid then led them up a large flight of stairs that eventually lead out to a large grassy clearing.

Across the clearing, merely a few hundred feet from them seemed to front gates of Hogwarts and up close, she looked even more imposing and magical.

Hagrid led them across the gassy clearing to the large wooden door and knocked three times with his huge hand so that someone would open up. Eventually, a stoic looking haired witch opened the door for Hagrid and looked at them coolly.

"Here's the firs' years Professor McGonagall ma'am" presented Hagrid proudly to which the woman responded with a small smile and nod in thanks.

"Children, welcome to Hogwarts" said the imposing woman with a slight Scottish accent

'The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the Great Hall, you will be sorted into your houses. The Sorting is a very important ceremony because, while you are here, your house will be something like your family within Hogwarts. You will have classes with the rest of your house, sleep in your house dormitory and spend free time in your house common room.

'The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rule-breaking will lose house points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the House Cup, a great honour. I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever house becomes yours.

'The Sorting Ceremony will take place in a few minutes in front of the rest of the school. I suggest you all smarted yourselves up as much as you can while you are waiting.' Her eyes lingered for a moment on Harry who returned her gaze.

"I will return when we are ready for you," said Professor McGonagall. "Please wait quietly."

Cedric looked around nervously as did some other first years, muggle borns from the look of it, while Harry, Elan and Anna maintained their composure.

Harry knew from his previous adventures in Diagon Alley the difference between Purebloods, Half-Bloods and muggleborns.

He made sure he learnt all the Wizarding World customs from the moment the goblin told him that the Potters' were an Ancient and Noble House, and Ollivander explained that after the statue of secrecy was implemented the british community was divided, so as to not compare the muggle world with the wizarding world.

Harry understood this perfectly, although he wasn't prejudiced against muggleborns, but he understood that this was essentially a different culture and community.

'Move along now,' said a sharp voice. 'The Sorting Ceremony's about to start.' Professor McGonagall had returned

Harry had never even imagined that it looked this beautiful, he read about it in Hogwarts: A History , but somehow the book couldn't even begin to describe how beautiful the hall was. It was lit by thousands and thousands of candles that were floating in midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting. These tables were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. At the top of the hall was another long table where the teachers were sitting. Professor McGonagall led the first years up here, so that they came to a halt in a line facing the other students, with the teachers behind them. The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlight. Dotted here and there and among the students, the ghosts shone misty silver. Mainly to avoid all the staring eyes, Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars, the bewitched ceiling. It was told that it was bewitched by Rowena Ravenclaw herself. Harry's thoughts was interrupted when a coughing noise emerged from the Hat on the stool.

Oh you may not think me pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you can find

A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,

Your top hats sleek and tall,

For I'm theHogwarts Sorting Hat

And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head

The Sorting Hat can't see,

So try me on and I will tell you

Where you ought to be.

You might belong inGryffindor,

Where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring, nerve, and chivalry

Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true

And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

if you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning,

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin

You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folks use any means

To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!

'When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted,' she said.

"Malfoy, Elan"

"SLYHTERIN" The Hat boomed

"Davis, Roger"

"RAVENCLAW"

"Yaxley, Elena"

"SLYTHERIN"

"McDougal, Mathew"

"HUFFELPUFF"

"Potter, Harry"

Suddenly, all chatter and clapping stopped, the Potter family was hiding for almost 6 years. Every eye was on Harry as he walked calmly and confidently up to the stool, his face void of emotions.

"Hmm… Interesting, You hold no grudges or qualms over your family although they technically left you alone. Loyal but only to a select few, Definitely not Huffelpuff. You have courage but not enough to jump foolishly into any situation, you prefer to analyze and think before doing, definitely not a Gryffindor."

The hat kept humming inside Harry's brain and he noticed that most students were getting bored.

"Well you get to it? I don't have all day." Harry said in his thoughts

"Well its between Ravenclaw and Slytherin, you would do great things in Slytherin, they will push you forward…" The hat ended thoughtfully hoping to gain any reaction from Harry but got none.

"You prize knowledge above all though, Very intelligent too and wise, and that's why you would have been claimed immediately by Rowena RAVENCLAW" The hat said the last word in a Booming voice.

He got off the stool and put the hat back and moved to the Ravenclaw table, he could've sworn the woman looked almost disappointed while the small man almost bounced up and down from clapping.

He sat on the table and noticed that his robes now had the Ravenclaw Emblem on it with a Black and Blue tie.

"Hi, I'm Elena Turpin" Said the friendly witch with a P badge on her robes.

"Harry Potter" Harry said with a small smile.

The conversations around the hall continued after a student named Stewart Ackerley got sorted into Gryffindor.

In the end Ravenclaw has gained a total of 9 First Years , Slytherin had 12 as well as Gryffindor and Huffelpuff gained 7.

The man that looked like Merlin reincarnated stood up into the podium and clapped, Harry knew him as Albus Dumbledore , an old friend of Garrick's and The defeater of Grindelwald in the Great War.

"Welcome students – new and old to another year of learning magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" he greeted amidst the silence with the feast…" he trailed off amidst the groans of protests from hungry students "a few quick announcements are in order. As you know, Mr. Frank Thicknesse our former Defence professor due to wanting to explore Egypt with the Goblins has decided to pursue his dreams so your new Defence against the Dark Arts professor will be Professor Boardman – please make him feel welcome." He said

There was a polite applause for the new professor who stood from his seat a few seats down from Dumbledore. The man looked in his early thirties with a few scars marring his face.

"As always, the Forbidden forest is just that; Forbidden, any students caught out of bounds will be given an instant detention with our resident caretaker, commented, motioning to a scraggy and cruel looking man with long dirty hair and a grey cat by his side.

"Aside from that, I don't wish to hold you from your meals much longer, so enjoy!" he announced, and with a clap, the tables were instantly filled more then every student could eat, appearing before them. The food ranged from chicken, corn, bread, soups, steak, mashed potatoes, peas, all Pumpkin juice. The sight of all the still steaming dishes almost made Harry drool in delight; he hadn't realized how hungry he was until just

The first years have introduced themselves , Harry found out he had to share his dorm with Roger, Marcus Pennysworth and Lucas Bole. They weren't nosy, just introduced themselves and went eating, each one of them respecting the others privacy. Harry found out that only the Ravenclaws and Slytherins seemed to be polite and courteous and had table manners. Huffelpuff and Gryffindor were the loudest tables in the great hall.

All too soon, the tables were cleared of all food and any golden cutlery that was left over, signifying the end of the feast, Dumbledore stood once "I'm sure you all enjoyed that meal, now if you will, follow your house prefects back to your house common rooms – first years should pay attention getting lost in the future, this castle has a habit of doing that to people" he exclaimed with a twinkle in his eye "Good evening."

Immediately, the students filed out of the hall, the Huffelpuffs and Gryffindors as barbaric as possible trying to see who will get out first. While the Ravenclaws and Slytherins remained seated and got up in order. On their way, they passed numerous moving portraits that waved to them politely and left some remarks as they passed.

Eventually, they arrived at Ravenclaw tower, which Harry noticed was conveniently close to the library, where they stopped in front of a door with bronze eagle door knocker that seemed to be alive.

"Before you gain entrance, first you must answer me this…" before the eagle door knocker continued, the prefect explained.

"Ravenclaw is a house that values intelligence, creativity, wisdom and wit, to gain entry into your common room you will need to answer a riddle cannot answer, you will not gain entry" explained the boy before the girl spoke up.

"Don't worry, you get used to it" she said with a smile "if you don't get it, ask someone else to help you do it, or even Professor Flitwick, our head someone – his office is just down the hall.

Suddenly the Door knocker continued "What is it that no man ever yet see,
Which never was ,but always is to be?"

"Tomorrow" Harry answered

The girl, Elena, smiled at him and pushed the door to the Ravenclaw common room.

"You may enter" the door knocker stated before swinging open and allowing them entrance.

Harry got inside and got his first glimpse of the Ravenclaw common room. The room could room with many arched windows overlooking the surrounding mountains, all hung with heavy bronze and blue curtains, matching their house colours. painted blue with twinkling stars on it. The floor is also covered by midnightblue

carpet, completing the 'Ravenclaw' look about the place. The room armchairs that looked quite comfortable to just sit at and read a book. The room also seemed to be circular in shape, showing that it was indeed tower while there were several stairs leading up to the student dorms. There is a statue of Rowena Ravenclaw beside the entrance to the dorm, one and the founder of the Ravenclaw house. There was also a corridor that lead directly to the library, in his opinion, the room was perfect. There was even a small library if you wanted a quick read and didn't want to go all the way to the library.

"The first year dorms are up those stairs, girl on the left, boys on the right" he said, motioning to the stairs on the other side of the room "the second, seventh are further up into the corridors and dorms respectively" the prefect said with a smile.

"Try not to disturb the older students by making noise please" she said with a smile "especially the fifth and seventh year students who are studying respectively, it is a very important year for them. If you want to make noise and have fun, you can come down to the common room if no one is the castle" she explained with a smile.

"Also, as Ravenclaw students, we pride ourselves on being the most intelligent and studious of all the other houses at Hogwarts" the prefect said is a mandatory study group for all first through fourth year students held by fifth year students, it helps you learn and helps the fifth years revise your life at Hogwarts, there will be similar mandatory study sessions for fifth and sixth years to be held by seventh years for the same reason" the year there nodded in understanding.

"Your study sessions will be held on Wednesday nights before your Astronomy classes, if for some reason, you can't make it, please inform a prefect know you aren't slacking."

Harry got up and went to his Bed which had its trunk at the bottom of it.

Chatter ensued and the boys started asking Harry the same questions about his family, Which he answered shortly, they noticed he didn't want to talk about it so they didn't push it. He finally closed the curtains and fell asleep shortly after.

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Next Morning

Harry woke up the next morning at almost 6:30 am, He got up quickly, claimed the bathroom and took a short shower which refreshed him. He noticed that most students were still asleep from the long day yesterday so he decided to go explore the castle a bit on his way to the Great Hall.

Since there was only a couple of students awake, Harry went to the Ravenclaw table and read a Transfiguration book until Breakfast was served

Soon the Great Hall started filling and Harry was approached by Roger and Lucas and Lisa Turpin who were the first ones awake in the first years. The prefects started distributing their timetables after they got them from Professor Flitwick.

Monday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Potions
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: History of Magic
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:30: Defense Against the Dark Arts
3:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner

Tuesday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Herbology
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:30: Defense Against the Dark Arts
3:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner

Wednesday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Herbology
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:30: Defense Against the Dark Arts
3:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner
12:00-1:00: Astronomy

Thursday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Herbology
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:15: Defense Against the Dark Arts
3:15-3:30: Break
3:30-4:30: Flying
4:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner

Friday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-12:00: Potions (Double block)
12-1:00: Lunch
1:00-6:00: Free Block
6:00-8:00: Dinner

"Where is the Potions Lab" Harry asked the Prefect.

"Don't worry, The prefects will guide you to all your classrooms in the first week." The 6th year perfect said.

Harry nodded and got up so he can get his Potions Textbook from his Dormitory.

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Potions Lab, Dungeons.

Cold, Dark… and Damp, those were the first things Harry noticed when he entered the Potions Lab, but well he was in the Dungeons so it's only logical that it was cold and damp, but can't the teacher open a few windows for Merlin's sake, the Smell of different ingredients and Potions shimmering was intoxicating.

The Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were waiting for their professor to arrive, when suddenly the doors to the room burst open admitting a scowling Professor Snape striding up to the front of his classroom and to his desk with his black billowing robes flowing behind him.

"How does he do that… Maybe it's a spell…" Harry thought

Harry's thought were interrupted when Professor Snape called his name from the registry

"Ah, Harry Potter, " he began, spitting out his surname as if it were a disease "How weird that you would end up in the house of the intelligent unlike your father…" he finished snidely. Many of the first years looked on between the two in confusion while Harry's eyes merely narrowed slightly.

"You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art that is Potions brewing" he began, his voice just screamed, despite its low tone, that if you interrupted him there was a promise of pain "As there is very little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will believe that this isn't magic. I hardly expect for you to see the beauty in the softly simmering cauldrons with their shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that seep through your veins that can bewitch your mind or ensnare your senses…If you pay attention in my class, I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory or even stopper death – that is of course if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach."

"Potter!" Snape barked "what Potion would I administer to someone to cure Petrifaction?"

"A Mandrake Draught" Harry said meeting his gaze ", sir"

"Lucky guess" Snape snarled after recomposing himself, he clearly didn't expect him to answer that question.

"Where would you find me a bezoar?" asked Snape

"In the Stomach of a goat, sir" Harry answered immediately.

"And what is it's use?"

"An antidote for most poisons"

"What is the strongest love potion in the world?"

"Amortentia, sir"

Snape remained silent for a while, he clearly didn't expect the spawn of his arch-nemesis to be this knowledgeable

"What colour is a completed Polyjuice Potion?" he added

"It depends on the person the drinker is turning to."

"What is the purpose of the Pepperup Potion?"

"It cures the cold or flu"

"What is the effect of Alihotsy Draught?"

"It causes Hysteria"

"What is a Fergus Fungal Budge and its use?"

"It is a fungicidal product that treated ringworm infections on the feet." Harry answered out of a breath.

Every set of eyes were on Harry as he answered questions that even OWL students couldn't answer without missing a breath. Suddenly, Harry felt a slight legillimency probe which caused him to reinforce his barriers immediately. Snape's eyebrows shot upwards even further, He certainly didn't expect the boy to have any kind of Occlumency barriers.

"20 Points to Ravenclaw, your Potions knowledge is satisfactory…" Snape added in a low voice with a newfound respect to Harry.

Harry nodded respectfully and began working on today's potion, which he delivered void of any mistake.

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By the end of the week, the whole school found out about Professor Snape's questions to Harry Potter and the fact that he has given 20 points to Ravenclaw; Given that he never gave any house other than Slytherin any points what so ever.

Almost every teacher was praising Harry's magical abilities as he managed to turn the match stick into a needle in his 3rd try only in Transfiguration while most students took almost a day. He successfully levitated his feather and began learning to control it while other students couldn't even lift it an inch from the desk.

Everything was going great, he finished his assignments on time. He gained the respect of almost all the first years and was acquainted with most of them, even the slytherins, as most Ravenclaws had no prejudices against Houses unlike the infamous Gryffindor/Slytherin Rivalry…

But such a calm life couldn't carry on for long.

Saturday Morning, Great Hall

As soon as the mail arrived, Harry felt every single eye in the hall looking at him. He looked around quizzically so a 3rd year passed him the Daily Prophet. He groaned loudly from what he saw.

Potter Heir; found or abandoned?

Special Correspondent; Rita Skeeter

As all the readers know, the Potter family is one of the oldest wizarding families in Great Britain, but it's most famous for one of its members, Daniel Potter, The boy who lived.

On Halloween 1981, The Dark Lord "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" attacked Potter Manor which contained the former Lord Charlus Potter and Lady Dorea Potter nee Black whom were babysitting the current Lord's James Potter Children; Hadrian James Potter (Age 11 currently) and Daniel alexander Potter (Age 8 currently) . After putting up a glorious fight which the Former Lord and Lady potter fought valiantly, they were unfortunately murdered by the Dark Lord. You-Know-Who then proceeded to murder the rest of the occupants of the house and turned his wand onto young Daniel and fired the killing curse, which was surprisingly reflected and led to the demise of the Dark Lord.

Little is known from the Potters' as they were thought to have gone into hiding. Apparently my faithful readers, not all of them.

Hadrian James Potter was given to his muggle Aunt and Uncle while the rest of the family went to hide somewhere under the Fidelius Charm where not even their closest friend, Senior Auror Sirius Black, knows.

Hadrian was sorted last week into Ravenclaw and so far has displayed extreme intelligence above all first years and gained the respect of his teachers.

This reporter must ask, why was the eldest potter not taken in with his family? The Potter Family is wealthy enough so that 5 generations of Potter live without working. Is it perhaps the effect of fame? Did the Potters decide that their eldest was unworthy and continued to live with their youngest son? We can only guess

Hadrian James Potter was unavailable for comment

For more on You-Know-Who's Demise Check Page(2&3)

For more on the boy-who-live Check Page (5)

Harry groaned loudly with every word he read, he should've probably expected that after the rumors were circulated in the Hogwarts Rumor Mill after he 3 4th Years told almost everybody about his "Heart breaking story" as they called it.

This was going to be a long day…

All teachers lifted their eyebrows after reading the articles. But two were looking extremely thoughtful, Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore.

Snape because he realized that the boy wasn't even raised by Potter. Hah, so that's why he's not arrogant and stupid like his father.

Albus because he could never imagine why Lily and James would send their son to her sister and abandon such an intelligent powerful child. He remained thoughtful for a while…

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Many Miles Away, Number 12 Grimmauld Place

A pair of grey eyes widened comically at the Headlines of today's prophet which kept going over it to make sure it's real. Sirius jumped over the kitchen table and reached for the Floo where he called Remus

"REMUSS.. MOONY! WAKE UP YOU LAZY WOLF!" Sirius shouted

"What! What its 8 in the morning Sirius stop shouting, the full moon was 2 days ago."

"Yea Yeaa whatever, I found him Moony!" Sirius said

"Him who… Sirius move away, I'm coming.." Remus said tiredly thinking that his friend put too much firewhiskey in his tea… again.

As soon as Remus got out the Floo he was met by the First Page, a loud growl escaped from him as the wolf inside of him thought that his cub was left alone without his parents and his anger intensified as he continued reading wondering what the hell did James and Lily think and why didn't they take Harry with them.

"Call Dumbledore…" Remus said softly

TBC…..