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AN: Alright guys I'm back with the second chapter. There will be a couple of time skips but Harry wont meet his family this chapter. Harry will finally be meeting Lily and becoming friends.

The Encounter that Changed Everything

After the two hooded figures revealed their identities, Nicholas put his hand forward motioning for Harry to hold it. Though moments ago Harry gave a bold declaration to protect his family he was still a five year old kid and didn't trust Nicholas or Pernelle.

After all parents usually tell their kids that strangers were usually danger. Only the thought of something terrible happening to his family kept him from running away. Walking slowly and still looking at Nicholas suspiciously Harry grabbed his hand. One second later a bright flash occurred and the three were no longer there.

Time Skip: 6 Months Later

Harry was facing the ground with his whole body lifted battling the forces of gravity. He was performing a muggle exercise known as, The Plank. It supposedly helped a person strengthen their core which allowed wizards better stamina to fight in duels. Harry wondered back to what happened in the last six months that he had been here.

(Flashback)

"Where are we?" Harry asked normally, having lost his fear to curiosity.

"This young Harry is one of the various Flamel vacation homes located in Great Britain. We are currently in Cokeworth, England. Both of us decided it would be better to train you in a muggle environment as a way to minimize contact with any other wizards" replied Nicholas. "While lets get straight to training shall we? Harry go down that corridor and enter the first room on the right. That shall be your bedroom for the period of time that you will stay with us."

Harry nodded walking slowly to his bedroom taking in the Flamel's vacation home. It was a decent sized one-story house with three bedrooms and a couple of bathrooms. Harry could see this as the perfect hiding spot due to it blending in with the surrounding homes which housed muggles.

Walking into a spacious bedroom that looked as though it was as big as half the house was a Queen-sized Bedroom. On the bed were sweatpants, a sweatshirt, socks and running shoes. Knowing what these were due to Muggle Study books, Harry quickly changed looking much like a regular person who was about to start his morning workout.

Harry ran back excited at the prospect of becoming powerful enough to defend his family.

"Always remember, discipline is an important part of your training plan as well as character. Never let your discipline waver or you will become lazy, understood?" asked Nicholas.

"Yes Sir!" replied Harry with an equally stern voice.

"Good, now I will explain your training regime. Me and Pernelle have 6 years to turn you into an optimal wizard so we have split your training into three parts which are all meant to teach you everything needed to become a major force on the battlefield. Each part will last two years and you will only know what comes next after finishing the part you are currently working on. The first part consists of training your body to the peak of physical condition as well as training in mind arts otherwise known as Occlumency. In the Wizarding World many people ridicule physical fitness but it is the one thing that they belittle which keeps them alive on the battlefield. Do you know how Harry?" asked Nicholas in a grandfatherly tone.

"No" said Harry in an unsure tone that showed his confusion.

"The answer is, and I expect you to engrave this into your mind, the Unforgivables. The Killing Curse, Torturing Curse, and Controlling Curse. They cannot be shielded against and the only way to dodge them is through physical movement. On the battle field when facing dark wizards there will surely be Unforgivables flying around and thus the only way to survive is to stay in top physical condition" lectured Nicholas in a grave tone.

"Occlumency is a must for those who wish to keep their own thoughts and schemes to themselves. If you're to save your family you will have to keep all your abilities to yourself only trusting those who you would be willing to give your life for. Your schedule will consist of waking up early in the morning and going through various muggle cardio exercises that will lengthen your stamina. After finishing with your morning routine you will eat a breakfast prepared by Pernelle and return to the backyard where you will go through various exercises to help strengthen your body. After finishing your exercises you will eat a nutritional lunch meant to provide your body with the vitamins it needs to grow. You will then be provided a hour to rest then immediately be off doing cardio exercises for a couple of hours. You will come back, take a bath, eat dinner and learn Occlumency from Pernelle. You will then sleep and start the day over again. Occasionally I will give you a couple days off and you can wonder around the town finding things to do. Understood?" asked Nicholas.

Harry just nodded, still processing all of the things Nicholas had told him.

( Flashback End)

And so for the past six months Harry had been training his mind and body. Though Harry wasn't in bad shape due to quidditch, he wasn't really in the best shape.

Throughout the first couple of months he had passed out due to the high amount of stress that the muggle exercises had placed on his body, but he just got up the next day and continued like nothing happened.

Though he worked hard during training, he was still a kid and he fooled around during his meals. For every meal of the day him, Nicholas, and Pernelle sat down at a small table and talked like a happy family.

Disregarding his previous demeanor, Nicholas reminded Harry of his dad and brother who wanted to do nothing the whole day and just fool around. Pernelle exemplified the qualities that his mother had held dear which were cunningness, and intelligence, but when it came down to her husband and Harry no one seemed to even hold a candle to the amount of warmth she could display.

The Occulumency training with Pernelle had gone very well as it had been discovered that Harry was a natural born Occulus. The Flamels had deduced that this was the reason why Harry could control his emotions even though he was only five. Knowing that due to Harry being a natural born Occulus it would be easier for him to build shields, Pernelle started to teach him how to create walls around his mind.

Walls were typically erected around someone, or something that the wizard held dear to him, and Pernelle knew how much Harry's family meant to him. She first taught him to create an image inside his mind filled with a person who was so important that Harry would instantly risk his life for. So naturally, Harry pictured his younger twin, James and the whole class was spent trying to create a wall centered around the young trickster. After finishing the walls based on James, Harry started making more out of those who mattered to him which included his parents, friends, and the Flamels whom he had started to see as his second parents.

When asked by Pernelle and Nicholas why he had made walls around them he told them the truth. Pernelle who was always seen as calm had burst into tears and Nicholas had a wide grin on his face. Due to his constant exercise and healthy meals, Harry had grown from being 42 inches(average height for six year olds) to 46. He had also gained some muscle and was now able to finish all his exercises without fainting.

Harry was very excited as the Flamels had told him during dinner that because they believed he had been working hard for the last six months he could go out alone and explore Cokeworth while making some friends. Due to Harry being ahead on his Occulemecy Training and the Flamels not wanting him to be continued to be isolated for the six years of training had agreed to let him do whatever he wanted on the weekend. They believed it was also a good way for Harry to gain better social skills as if he had just stayed inside and trained he would have eventually became antisocial and talk to no one even when he finally went back to his family.

The next day Harry had gotten up early, excited at the prospect of finally exploring the neighborhood that he had been living in for the last six months. "Now Harry, you understand that while outside you have to stay out of trouble, right?" asked Pernelle in a questioning tone. "Yes, Aunt Pernelle and I promise to TRY and stay out of trouble" Harry replied trying to hold a straight face.

Nicholas noticing what Harry had said grinned and spoke in a serious manner, "Yes dear, Harry promised to TRY and stay out of trouble so let him go out and have his fun."

Pernelle shook her head while sighing and opened the door leading outside. "Alright bye, I will see you both in a couple of hours!" yelled Harry running out of the house.

Once noticing Harry had left, Nicholas had gotten up and asked Pernelle whether she wanted to go on a date. When she replied yes he waved his wand and the two Flamels had been replaced with a young man and women who respectively had black and blond hair. Then they casually walked in the direction Harry had ran holding hands.

2 Hours Later

Harry had gotten to the center of Cokeworth and observed that a carnival had been set up in the park. Noticing the large attractions Harry had bought a ticket and walked into the park.

Prior to going outside, the Flamels had provided Harry with a lot of pocket money and told him that it was fine to use all of it. Being a kid and having no sense of modesty Harry was determined to have fun on his first day off training. So for the last two hours he had been walking around the carnival going on different roller coasters.

He had just stopped to grab some cotton candy when he heard a girl crying. He turned around to see a girl with red hair who looked to be his age on the ground rubbing her eyes. Harry had always been told by his mother to respect the opposite gender as she had been seen by all the purebloods as a trophy that they could obtain to showcase their wealth and power. It irritated her to no end and she firmly engraved in her children the ideal of treating women with respect.

Harry walked up to the girl eating his cotton candy.

"Is there anything wrong? Maybe I can help" asked Harry in a concerned voice.

The girl stopped crying and opened her eyes looking up at the boy who had been nice enough to ask her what was wrong. Harry on the other hand was staring at the girl with curiosity as she was the only one besides his mother whom he has seen with the same eyes as him.

"My sister, Petunia, left me at the carnival, and told me to find my own way home" replied the girl still terrified at the idea of being left alone. Now this made Harry angry as he believed it was the oldest sibling's duty to take care of the rest of the family. He would never leave James alone and condemn him to the same situation this girl was currently in.

"I'm sorry to hear that, maybe I can help" said Harry in a caring tone. "My name is Harry Potter, what's yours?".

"My name is Lily Evans" said Lily while smiling.

1 Hour Later

After introducing themselves, Harry suggested she walk around the carnival with him enjoying the attractions.

Lily was thrilled at the idea since Petunia had refused to take her on any rides and made her sit on a bench while she talked on the phone. Buying Lily a cotton candy they walked hand in hand(because Lily was scared of getting separated) through the carnival.

After they went on the bumper cars for the sixth time there was an announcement saying that the park was going to be closing in the next 15 minutes. Since they hadn't gone on the ferris wheel yet, Lily grabbed his hand and ran in line. Waiting for 10 minutes the two of them had gone into a booth and were sitting side by side getting ready to go up.

Lily had her head on Harry's shoulder while Harry was trying not to sleep. He truthfully didn't want to go on the ferris wheel, but after seeing the desire on his new friend's face he gave in.

"Thank you so much Harry, I haven't had fun like this in years!" Lily said in a genuinely happy voice.

"No problem Lily. Anything for my new friend" replied Harry with a smile. Both just sat in silence taking comfort in each other's presence. After getting off the ferris wheel Harry escorted Lily to her house, which they finally found after a hour. Lily was about to knock on the door when it was opened and she was hugged by a male and a female who were smiling in relief.

"Oh Lily, me and your father were just going to come look for you. Petunia came in and told us that you had run away!" the women said tears in her eyes.

Lilian and Oliver Evans were relieved when they saw their youngest daughter after opening their front door. It was a well known fact on the street that the youngest daughter of the Evans family didn't have friends and many people thought the reason was because she was unsocial. Both Lilian and Oliver knew this wasn't true as Lily was one of the friendliest kids on the block, but rumors kept popping up on how she was a 'freak' which kept everyone away from her.

What they didn't know was that their oldest daughter, Petunia, was the one spreading these rumors due to her witnessing accidental magic which was caused by Lily. She was also jealous on how her parents seemed to favor Lily over her. The first thing that both parents noticed after hugging their daughter to death was her holding a boy with a smile.

"Mom, Dad I would like to introduce you to my new friend Harry. He helped me out at the carnival and we walked around the park together. He was also the one who walked me home" said Lily smiling widely at Harry who did the same.

"While I will have to thank you Harry. My name is Oliver Evans and this is my wife, Lilian Evans" said Oliver putting his hand out which Harry shook.

"No problem sir. My mom always told me to respect girls and when I saw Lily crying I couldn't just walk away. Besides she helped me as much as I helped her. It was getting boring walking around the carnival and it got much more fun when Lily joined me" Harry said modestly. "I must be off, I'm already late but please tell your older daughter that it is her job to watch after her sister."

"Harry, you will come back and play with me?" said Lily scared that she wouldn't see her new friend anymore.

"Don't worry Lily, I will come over to your house on the weekends if your parents let me" asked Harry in a soothing tone.

"That is quite alright Harry. You seem like a nice kid and Lily would be delighted to see you" said Lilian quickly smiling. After saying their goodbyes Harry was about to leave when he felt two small hands wrap around his waist.

"I will see you later" said Lily in a quiet whisper.

"Of course. Tomorrow is the weekend isn't it? I will come back" said Harry assuredly as he turned around and returned her hug. With that he waved goodbye one last time and ran back home hoping that the Flamels wouldn't be too angry with him. Surprisingly all they did was ask him about his day at dinner and send him off to bed.

"They look so cute together!" Pernelle gushed when she and Nicolas were alone.

"I'm just happy he found a good friend. She will help him get through the stress of his training. Coincidently she will also join him when he goes to Hogwarts as she has magic" Nicholas said glad that Harry had found a good friend. "In a couple of years we should tell her parents as a way to warn them. There is no need for them to wait for the acceptance letter from Hogwarts to know their child is magical."

"Agreed" said Pernelle in a solemn tone. "In order to fight Grindlewald Harry needs someone who he trusts to hold his back. The way they acted today, this girl might be the one who will stay beside Harry throughout his journey.

With that both lapsed into comfortable silence pondering what the encounter between Harry and Lily would mean for the future.

AN: And there is the second chapter folks. I hope to update a chapter daily, but I sometimes might be unable to. Harry and Lily have finally met and their relationship will continue to develop as Harry goes through training. The affection and attachment Lily shows for Harry isn't surprising as he was the person who helped her when she was in trouble. Also he is her only friend as in this story she hasn't met Snape yet and I'm not sure she will. Next chapter there will be a huge time skip and we will also get to see how the Potter Family is. Harry may end the first phase of his training early due to him being an Occulus. Like always if you guys have suggestions plz feel free to safe them. Remember Review and Follow if you find my story interesting. Til next chapter goodbye.