AN: I know this is short but I am going away for Summer so not sure when I will next update. I hope you still like it even though it is a slow build up. Thanks to everyone for reading it.

I still do not own Harry Potter

31st July 1991

"Mum! Dad!" a boy's voice rang across the house, "My letter came. When can we go to Diagon Alley to get my stuff? Can I have the latest broom? And an Owl? Also I need to get my wand!" Damien ran into the living room where his mother and father were sitting. His parents were smiling at him and nodded, "We'll go tomorrow, when Sirius can come with us. Where's your sister?" James questioned his excited son. Isabelle walked into the living room at that moment and smiled at her mother and held out the letter she received. "Could I get a pet cat?" she asked the only question she had for her parents and both nodded. They were proud of the twins and would happily give them anything they wanted for getting their Hogwarts letter.

None of them saw a black-haired boy sitting on the steps. Jake had seen the excitement his parents had shown at the twins receiving their letters and wondered if he would get some attention now that the twins would not be around for most of the year. He could not wait to make his parents proud when he received his letter to go to Hogwarts and have them smile at him.

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1 August 1991

"Damien! Isabelle! Breakfast!" Lily called to her son and daughter. Damien walked into the kitchen talking to his father about quidditch. Lily shook her head in exasperation at the quidditch talk, "We need to get your equipment for school today, but we won't be able to unless you hurry up and eat." Damien nodded and quickly sat down to start eating. "James have you seen Jacob?" James shook his head. Just as she was about to call her other son into the kitchen he walked in and helped himself to breakfast. James started talking to Damien about where he wanted to go first, while Lily informed the twins that they were going to Diagon Alley, as Damien and Isabelle had received their letters the day before.

Before she could finish talking to him, she Damien distracted her by shouting how unfair it was that he, the Boy-Who-Lived, was not allowed to take a broom to Hogwarts; even though the no brooms rule applied to all First Years. As soon as Jake could see that his mother was distracted he slipped out the room to find Harry.

Jake found Harry reading an ancient tome in the library, he silently watched Harry, his eyes dancing with anticipation. Harry looked up after marking his place in the book.

"Hey, you ready to go then?" Harry questioned when he saw Jake nodding and bouncing around he called out to Daffy, "Jake and I will be in Diagon Alley today and will be back in the evening."

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31st August 1991

Jake was in the library trying out Petrificus Totalus, he knew it was a first year charm and one that Harry had found harder to manage but he was determined to correctly cast it on the spider Harry had found. Harry was sitting in the corner reading his transfiguration textbook and now and then glanced up at Jake's progress.

"Jake, take a break. It is a hard spell. Don't worry if you can't cast it as you will learn it in charms with Flitwick next year." Harry said trying to make his brother see that he was already good at charms and he would learn them next year anyway.

"Do you think Mum and Dad will talk to me this year?" Jake asked quietly, while looking everywhere but at Harry's face. Harry stayed silent, trying to consider the best way to answer his brother's question. Harry knew that his parents would probably not change their attitude. He had realized that his parents focused on the twins and had accepted that as a fact, and now held no emotion for either of them. He respected them as good wizards but did not hold any loyalty or respect for them as family. However he did not want to discourage his brother from trying to gain their parents attention.

"Jake," He paused and waited for Jake to look him in the eye, "I honestly don't know. All you can do is be you and talk to them. Although do not change the way you are for them if they don't give you attention. The best way to get them to notice you is to work hard, always do your best, and be yourself. Remember that I'll always be here for you to talk to and won't ever ignore you." He smiled at Jake, "How about I tell you about the quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor before you have to go to bed. Jake brightened up at this; he loved hearing about quidditch, and wanted to play on his house's team when he was at Hogwarts. Harry asked Daffy to bring them some hot chocolate before talking about the match to his eager brother.

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30th September 1991

Jake walked into the kitchen having been told by Daffy that his parents were sitting there and about to eat tea. "Hi Mum, hi Dad," he called out. He waited for a response as he sat down and they both nodded and resumed their conversation. His parents were talking about their work. James was an auror, while Lily worked as a Charms Mistress in the Department of Mysteries. When they paused to eat Jake spoke, "Did you know that I got top in the class today?" Jake went to the local junior school and was in his last year before he would go to Hogwarts. He had always done well at school but generally his brother and sister's days got talked about more. Both parents nodded but neither questioned him anymore, and went back to their own conversation about politics.

Jake entered his room and picked up a book near his door, and threw it at the opposite wall. He felt so angry at how his parents ignored him and did not want to know what he did in his day.