Chapter 3- Home Sweet Home
A/N: Hello everyone, I'm back! *please don't kill me!* It's been really busy and my muse left me, so trying to write this was a hassle. With a lot going on in my home life I didn't have time to sit down and type this out, but my muse is back and I have a nice new laptop; I'm ready to rumble! I hope I haven't lost any of my wonderful readers, and please enjoy the newest enstallment to Blood Brothers!
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To say Kings Cross was busy on September first is an understatement. Even early that morning hundreds of families made their way to platform 9 3/4 as descretely as possible. Harry never really understood how the muggles could remain so oblivious to the events that were played out before them. To think that they did not notice when Will passed with his barn owl! In any case, the raven-haired boy was glad that he was with the Alevar family with Alex at his side; he didn't even want to think what troubles he would have had if he was still stuck with the Dursleys. They probably would have left him in between platforms nine and ten to fend for himself.
Nearing their destignation Mr. Alevar turned to Will with a tell tale grin on the older man's face the the three boys replicated while his wife smiled. "Go on Will, lead the way," and without need of further prompting Will nodded and spun on his heel to run through the barrier. Harry and Alex followed, racing each other onto the platform. The proud Alevar parents chuckled and brought up the rear of their little group. When all three of the boys bound for Hogwarts were settled into a car in the train, Iris fell into her light lectures for her "sons."
"Don't eat too much sugar, you'll be eating at school tonight," She reminded them, "and listen to your proffessors, mind you. I know it's useless to say it, but stay out of trouble!"
"Mum, you know that's too much to ask." Will replied, Harry and Alex nodded in agreement. "Things just get too boring; we'll just be having a little fun!"
"He does have a point sweetheart," Haiden acknowledged. "Let boys be boys. They'll grow out of it later." This calmed Iris, and resulted in a quick kiss between husband and wife. The three boys gagged accordingly. Saying their last good byes and the usual "see you soon" was shared, and soon the three were watching the backs of the Alevar couple until they could no longer distinguish them in the crowd and it was dedcided that Haiden and Iris Alevar had left the platform in general. It was at this time that Harry was intent on allowing his dark furred kitten, Loki to wander about the train car, who was soon joined by his brother Orion while the boys dived into a game of exploding snap. The next hour passed more quickly than any of the three could have imagined, and only when they noticed the sudden shudder of the train did they realize it the passage of time; the Hogwarts Express had begun its journey, and last minute arrivals were desperate to find a car to join.
Their first visitor was a pale boy with equally pale hair, flanked by two large whale-like boys from where they stood in the doorway of the car. "Rumor has it that Harry Potter is coming to Hogwarts, you wouldn't have happened to see him, would you?" The pale boy drawled, eyes sweeping across the area; the entire car looked like a storm had passed through it, with the three occupants sprawled in similar fashions on the floor.
"Nope, haven't see him," Alex imitated the boy's drawl with a practiced expression of boredom to complete the act, "Just Alevars in here mate, we aren't the student you are looking for...move along." The first year waved his hand at the pale haired one. By the anger in the pale boy's eyes, the three gang members were certain that was not the answer the Malfoy incarnate had wished to hear; however, the young Malfoy squared his shoulders and nodded sharply, despite the glare he directed at the car filled with Alevars. If looks could kill, they would have been dead ten times over, the pale haired one strode out of the car, slamming the door behind him and the two whale-like boys followed his lead. When they were sure the three were out of range three brothers fell over laughing.
"We aren't the student you are looking for," Harry began with a hiccup, his face contorted in mischievous glee.
"Move along?" Will ended for his younger friend, "When did you come up with that mate?"
"Just now," Alex answered with a shrug to the other two's amazement. "It just felt right, and that face was priceless," he added with a smirk. "Frankly he deserved it, walking around like a pompous git, heh?"
"I doubt he's even Slytherin with that practiced gait, did you see the automatic anger? He's a Gryffindor for sure, Sebby never would have let something like that slip." Will noted, "Whether the ickle firstie likes it or not he's in for a giant hit to the head. I bet a gallon that our little pale one was acting on daddy's orders. He's a pure blood for sure."
"Well I don't care what he is, but he interrupted an exciting game of exploding snap," Harry complained, "I was winning until he thrust the door open and the whole deck was set off by his loud mouth."
"Calm down mate, we'll just start a new round." Alex and Will chorused to Harry's delight. A new game was set into motion between Will and Harry and chaos erupted in the car once more, leaving it even more of a disaster than the first time when they were interrupted by a second knock on the door a few minutes later.
"Hey, I win I-" Harry was cut off as Alex opened the door to reveal the red-headed boy on the other side. "Merlin's pants, can't we get any peace?" He groaned, shoving his cards away before they could explode in his face as they were infamous to do. Will chuckled, stowing the deck away with a sigh.
"You won three straight times Harry, I think that's enough for now." The oldest boy stated. "Besides, we have company again. What can we do for you mate?" His last question was directed to the freckle-faced boy who shuffled from foot to foot in the door way just in front of Alex.
"Well, I uh-I was wondering if you had any room, everywhere else is full," The boy replied, his shoulders tense. "I mean...if it isn't a bother or anything." To Ron's relief the three boys grinned and welcomed him in.
"A little late getting on the train mate?" Will asked him while they cleared space for their new car companion, "I'm Will by the way, Will Alevar, and this is Alex Vale-Alevar and Harry Alevar." The Gryffinor took no notice of the way the red-head tensed further.
As his older twin brothers, Fred and George had told him many stories about Hogwarts, and many of the tales were centered around a certain group of students that called themselves Blood Brothers, and all answered to the last name of "Alevar" regardless of their birth families. Each and every story that centered them told of their mischievous pranks and exploits, and with two prankster brothers already Ron was scared to death of these three boys.
"Relax mate, you're in good hands, anyways...I'm sure we all be at school soon, yeah? We should get changed." Will told the three first years. "Come on, I'd rather get dressed now than later and not have to rush." Alex and Harry were not ones to disagree with Will Alevar, and the freckled boy nodded numbly in agreement, introducing himself later as the group made their way off the express.
"A Weasley, no suprise there. You look a lot like Fred and George," Will chuckled, "Wait until you meet those two Harry, Alex," he told his brothers. "They are two of the best pranksters, second only us."
When the three first years were called away by a giant man that Will explained was Hagrid, the grounds keeper at Hogwarts, they parted ways with the older boy and got into a boat as a trio. They were joined by a bushy haired brunnette before they set off; where Harry or Alex would have been the first to introduce themselves to their new companion in the boat, they were cut short with their first view of the castle.
It truly was as the others put it, "Home sweet home."
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A/N: So, we have finally made it home to Hogwarts after a very long delay and updating...Yay! Kind of a short chapter, but I just liked the note of finality that came with the last sentence. I'll be working on the next installment soon. Until then, I can't wait to see what you guys have to say about this new Harry, as well as Will and Alex. :)
