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Oh my gosh! I updated! I hate the chapter but I still updated! I'm probably going to redo this chappie cause I'm completly not happy with it and I did it just for the sake of updating. The grammar is atrocious as is the spelling. Don't hurt me! Please read the A/N at the bottom for it is VERY important -cough-it'lleffecthowthestoryturnsout-cough-

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Twist of Fate: The First Years

Chapter 3

Brooms and Parties Galore

"Wow! What is it?"

"Jamie, honey, it's a Power Protector," Lily answered, taking the round, clear, glass ball from Jamie. Lily took the Power Protector in her hand and shook it; a blue shimmery mist appeared and swirled around inside of it.

"A Power Protector tells you when danger is near by, all you have to do is shake it, and a mist will appear. If the mist is blue then everything is fine, you only have to worry when it's red. However, if there is immediate danger, then it will get hot so you can feel it," Lily explained. Jamie took the Power Protector back and started a shaking frenzy. Everyone present laughed, except one Harry Potter.

Harry was standing, by himself, at the back of the room, watching the happy family enjoy their daughters' birthday. He had a sad smile on his face as he watched his father pull a wizard cracker with Jamie, and a dozen white mice in party hats appeared, causing Jamie to shriek, and the partygoers to chuckle.

Harry had long since stopped crying whenever he felt left out. The last time he had to be when he was about 5 years old.

"Mommy! Mommy, lookie at what I made," a young Harry said brightly, a smile on his face showing his missing teeth.

"Hmm…very nice Harry," Lily said, barely glancing at Harry's childish piece of art, she was busy some kind of game with Jamie.

"But mommy! You didn't even look at it!" Harry said, tears welling up in his eyes as he waved around the piece of colorful parchment.

"Not now Harry, I'll play with you later," Lily said, tickling Jamie's toes, making the little girl squeal with laughter.

"But Mommy-," Lily paid no attention.

Harry walked to his bedroom, holding his tears back as much as he could; he sat against the wall and looked at his picture. It was his family, Lily and James standing holding hands with Jamie and Harry, their little house in Godric's Hollow behind them. With Harry's tiny hands he ripped part of the picture out, his tears finally falling. As the piece of parchment drifted to the ground, you could see a picture of a little stick figure labeled in immature handwriting, Harry.

Harry shook his head at the though, it was a long time ago, he reminded himself. Yet it was an important moment in his life, no matter unimportant it seemed. It told Harry that no matter how much he tried to get his parents to love him, he would always be second best to Jamie. Not that Harry blamed them for it; it must be hard for them, their baby girl the one to save the wizarding world. What would happen if she died and they never spent enough time with her? How would they feel? This left no time for them to think about their other child, the un-prophesized one.

"Heya, Junior," A voice said, someone appearing right next to Harry.

"Sirius!" Harry said, throwing his arms around his godfather, "Where's Moony?"

"Oh I'm fine thank you, and you?" Sirius chuckled, his gray eyes twinkling as he hugged his favorite godson.

"Like you have any manners Sirius," Someone else appeared at Harry's side, Moony, one of his fathers other best friends.

"Moony!" Harry pulled himself away from Sirius to hug the werewolf. Harry had found out that Moony was a werewolf a few years ago, after reading a book on them. Some of the signs that he was weren't quite that obvious, but 'Moony' was a dead giveaway.

"So how are you enjoying your birthday, Junior?" Sirius asked, Harry's emerald eyes darkened slightly as he looked at his sister opening present after present after present after present.

"Well, first of, don't call me Junior, and secondly, it's been good," Harry said, putting his emotionless face mask on, to bad a fake smile didn't work on Sirius or Remus.

"Unca Moony! Unca Sirius!" A very young Harry said, jumping up and down, holding his arms open for one of his 'uncles' to pick him up.

"Come here, Junior," Sirius smiled him up.

"Whya call me Junior, Unca Sirius?" Harry asked, his curious eyes, so much like his mothers, looking up at Sirius.

"Well," Sirius had to take a minute, becuase well, it's Sirius, "It's because you look so much like your daddy, when you were even younger I called you Prongsie Junior, but I just made it shorter."

"Ohh," He replied, then suddenly, "Unca Moony!"

"Yes, little one?"

"Catch me!" With that the little boy jumped out of Sirius' grasp and into Remus' arms.

"Whoa Junior!"

"Careful!" Harry giggled and wriggled around.

"So Junior, were are your hard working parents?" Sirius asked, looking around the living room were they were all standing.

Harry's smile dropped a little, "Oh, they went to a, umm… 'musement part'?"

"An amusement park?" Remus offered.

"Yeah! That," Harry said, smiling at Moony.

"What?" Sirius said incredulously, he had to have heard it wrong.

"Are you sure that's what they said, Harry?" Remus said, putting Harry down on the ground and looking straight into his eyes.

"Uh huh, and Jamie was really happy, 'cause she wanted to ride the terries wheel!" Harry answered.

"Why would they go to an amusement park? They know Voldemort is after them! This is crazy!" Sirius said to Remus, Remus thought for a minute.

"Harry, did they say they were going with anyone else?"

"Um…yah! A really old person witha really long hair was here!" Harry said, his eyes lighting up at remembering.

"Dumbledore," Remus and Sirius said in unison.

"But wait, why would they leave Harry here?" Sirius asked looking at the little boy.

"Oh, it's ok…" Harry said looking up at the two men, a strained smile on his face, "I'm home by myself and Lay all the time."

The saddened words filled the air, for once in his life, Sirius Black didn't know what to say and Remus too, was in stunned silence.

"Well Junior we have the perfect presents for you," Sirius said, handing Harry his gift. Harry raised an eyebrow at the very, erm, professional work Sirius did with the wrapping.

"Muggle comics section, Sirius?"

"Only the best!"

Harry unwrapped the present, "Sorry Garfield." (A/N not sure if they have this in Europe! Sorry)

"Wow! Thanks Sirius!" Candy. Lots of Candy. Bertie Botts, Chocolate Frogs, Everlasting lollipops, licorice wands, and the list went on and on.

"Sirius, I think you're trying to rot Harry's teeth," Remus groaned, staring at all the mouth watering, cavity causing, wake you dentist in his sleep candy.

"Well, I for one, love candy, and my smile is perfect," Sirius said, flashing Remus his world famous grin.

"Now for an actual present," Remus said, giving Harry a present perfectly wrapped in gold paper, with a silk red ribbon around it.

"Show off…" Sirius muttered.

"Merlin's beard! It's the complete set of Defense Against the Dark Arts books! I- wow, thank you so much!" Harry was in awe of his present, each book, in a complete set of twelve, was leather bound with gold lettering. It looked very expensive.

"You guy's know you didn't have to give me anything," Harry said, as he gave them both another hug.

"Yah, but we like spending money on you Junior," Sirius said, ruffling up Harry's hair.

"But what about Vicky's engagement ring Remus?" Harry asked, then suddenly realized he had said something wrong as Remus' eyes glowed amber.

"We broke up," Remus said shortly, "I told her I was a, well you know."

"Well then, she didn't deserve you." Before Remus replied, James Potter appeared at their side, a huge grin on his face.

"Finally here are we?" James said, "Always have to be fashionably late don't you."

Sirius chuckled, "Why of course."

"Have you guys said Happy Birthday to Jamie yet? No? Come on then," James said jumping up and down like a little kid, leading Remus and Sirius to Jamie.

"Bye Harry."

"Adieu, Junior!" Sirius said, ever so dramatically.

Harry watched Sirius and Remus give Jamie her presents, and laughed slightly to himself when he saw that Sirius had gotten her socks.

"Ok, hello, attention everybody!" James had magicked his voice so it boomed around the beautiful room they were in; the pink flowers on each and every table in the room seemed to vibrate.

"I would like to give my favorite daughter her present now," James started, "Jamie, my beautiful little girl, you came into my life ten years ago and even though you have suffered hardships in the past." At this Harry snorted slightly, she had only had one hardship in her life, one. "I felt like the luckiest man in the world when I first held you in my arms."

"Don't listen to your father honey," Lily Potter had now started speaking, "I held you first, so you're mine." She winked and everyone laughed. Jamie smiled at her mother and dad, waiting anxiously for her present. James took something out of his pocket and used his wand to make it grow, Harry craned his neck to see what it was.

"Oh my gosh! It's a broom!" Jamie screeched, grabbing the broom, she tried to mount it when Lily stopped her.

"Not now sweetie, we'll go outside later." Jamie pouted but dropped the broom.

That night, Harry was getting into bed when there was a knock on his door.

"Come in," Harry said, putting a bookmark into "What are the Dark Arts?" the first book in the series that Remus had given him.

"Harry, we have a present for you," Lily smiled at her only son, "Sorry we didn't give it to you earlier, but you see the broom we gave Jamie was top of the line and-,"

"Well, son, it was very expensive, actually, er, it was the only one they had in stock, so umm…" James started.

"Well, Happy Birthday," James said, handing Harry a slightly battered broom.

"It's not top of the line or anything but um…" Lily tried to explain.

"It's ok, thanks," Harry smiled at his parents as they left the room.

Lily turned back to look at her son, a small wave of guilt passing through her as she shut of his light.

James had been back from St. Mugos for two days, Lily had never been happier to see him than the minute he got out of his hospital room. It had been hard explaining to him how Jamie was the girl who lived, but once he got his mind wrapped around it he started making plans.

"Lils, you know I love both our children, but we don't know when we might lose Jamie..." He had said.

"But we can't neglect Harry, he's still our son!" Lily, who was holding the babies in her arms protectively, hugged Harry a little closer.

"Harry is safe, we have our whole lives to spend with him, what if Jamie fails? What if she dies, Lils?"

"She won't!"

"We can't be to sure, so we have to spend as much time with her as we can."

"She won't..."

Harry turned his light back on, and continued reading...

PIT STOP! So how'd you like your very long awaited ride? (Yes I know it was very bumpy!)

Ok this is a very important A/N. It's a poll/idea kind of thing.

If I still have any readers out there looks to the sky

I have some questions/poll kinda thingy

Jamie Looks

A. Be gorgeous, have all the guys etc. etc.

B. Be really really BIG, from all the birthday pancakes, have people still like her cause she's well her

Jamie Personality

A. Let being the girl who lived get to her head

B. Be a nice person who loves her poor neglected brother

Should Harry be able to play quidditch?

A. Yes

B. No

Should Harry be friends with Ron/Hermione/etc.

A. Yes

B. No

c. Not best friends, but still kind of friends

Shoud Harry know he's the boy-who-lived?

A. Yes

B. No

What kind of Parents should Lily and James be?

A. Neglective (what I'm going for right now)

B. Abusive

C. Neglective with some abuse (not really ment to hurt harry, just maybe a smack, once)

How do you want Harry to feel about Jamie (thanks to NovaBlazeZ for pointing this one out!)

A. Jelous/Angry at her

B. Hates her (because she's mean or something along those lines)

C. Has a good bro/sis relationship

Anything else you would like in the story? Any ideas for me? Cause I could sure use them! Thanks!

Keep checking my profile thingy for updates on what's going on. Also I have a very lonely one shot about Sirius Black called Counting Raindrops Until Insanity, and it really needs reviews! Thanks!