Chapter 4

New kids on the block

Harry continued patrolling Gotham with Batman until September came around Harry was able to say goodbye to everyone at his birthday party a little while before. All the batman family and the justice league were there along with a few others Harry got plenty if gifts including a new EMP proof phone and mobile that he could use at Hogwarts since magic messed up technology such as this in high quantities. Soon Harry, Bruce and Selina headed to Kings Cross Station Harry said goodbye to Alfred at the airport and they were on their way.

"So let me get this strait you have to walk into the pillar between platforms 9 and 10 and hope you don't break your nose?" Selina said incredulously Harry nodded and shrugged then adjusted his black Beanie hat. "Yep you gotta admit its the last thing anyone would see coming though that's because its so ridiculously dumb not that, that's anything new to these people most of them are dumb as a box of hammers." He commented Bruce and Selina shook their heads as they headed to the mysterious platform 9 ¾ suddenly they were distracted by a plump, red haired women calling out loudly to her five red headed children all quite shabbily dressed. "...Packed with Muggles as always come along Platform ¾ this way!" She said.

"Jeez that was subtle wonder if she's that ignorant or if she's doing on purpose though only one way to find out." Bruce said as they listened in on the conversation. "Okay Percy first then you Fred and George you go last Ron and me and Ginny will follow you though." She said directing it at each of the five children first was Percy the oldest a skinny, pompous looking boy with horn rimmed glasses. Next was a pair of twins tall and a little stocky with a mischievous glint in their eyes this was Fred and George though they were so alike Harry could not tell which was which. Next was Ron a shorter, unfit looking boy about Harry's age that he instantly pegged as being a lazy, arrogant idiot and made a note to avoid him and Percy.

The youngest was the only girl Ginny and she was the one who held Harry's attention she was a year younger than him, slim and a little short for her age with soft brown eyes and long red hair that ran all the way down his back it was a few shades darker than her families more blood red than her brother and mothers orange red. As her mother was talking she turned and saw Harry standing nearby she smiled and Harry smiled back both turning a little red Bruce and Selina both saw this and fought not to laugh. "Looks like our little bird has his first crush." Selina joked while Bruce brushed away fake tears. "They grow up so fast its seems like yesterday he was avoiding girl superheroes cause he thought they had cooties." He joked getting the middle finger from his adoptive son.

"Shut it Bruce lets go ask them were the entrance is and how to get though it!" Harry snapped marching away from his adult companions who were having to lean on each other to keep themselves for collapsing with laughter. Harry walked over to the red heads grumbling under his breath when he saw the girl Ginny look at him again he calmed down "Excuse me ma'am I was wondering if you could help use its my son's first time at Hogwarts and no one told us how to get to this 9 ¾." Bruce using all his skill at keeping a strait face to prevent himself for laughing out loud at the name of the station.

The large women Harry assumed was the kid's mother looked a little surprised not like she wasn't expecting to asked how to get though the entrance almost as if she was expecting someone else to ask her. "Erm yes I'm Molly Weasley these are my children Percy, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny." She said pointing to each child in turn. "Pleasure to meet you Mrs Weasley my name is Bruce Wayne this my son Harry and my erm associate Selina Kyle." Bruce said struggling to give Selina a title Selina smiled mischievously and said. "Aw Bruce honey are you ashamed to call me by my real title you weren't ashamed last night." She said grabbing Bruce's rear in an attempt to break his composer. "Selina we are in a public place and Harry has a camera on his phone and instant access to YouTube."

Sure enough Harry had his camera out ready to film Bruce having a breakdown that only Selina Kyle could trigger. "Ah crud you guys are no fun." Harry said putting his phone away when they broke apart. "The punch line is she's my mom the suits in child services wouldn't let Bruce adopt me without a quote maternal influence in my life end quote. So pops here picked Selina and I don't even want to imagine what the guy was smoking when he thought that was I good idea." Harry joked. "Harry Thomas Wayne! How dare you! I'm an excellent mother figure." Selina said in a mock huff she knew Harry was kidding Selina was the nearest thing to a mother he had and he had said as much even if they did drive each other crazy sometimes.

"Selina you once helped me tie bottle rockets to my skate so I could board uphill that was pretty stupid." Harry said Selina blushed at that, that incident had been one of only a few serious lapses in responsibility on Selina part involving the young Wayne. "If you two are done trying to give me a brain aneurysm maybe we could get on with asking Mrs Weasley how to get though to the station sometime before the train leaves?" Bruce asked he didn't want Harry and Selina to get into a full blown argument otherwise they'd be at it all day. "Oh yes now all you have to do is run strait at the wall between platforms 9 and 10. Best do it at a bit of a run if your nervous." Mrs Weasley said sweetly Harry gave her the look he often got when the Joker explained one of his plans.

"So let me get this strait you want me to run at a brick pillar in the middle of a public place to get to a school of magic?" He asked incredulously Mrs Weasley nodded as if it was the most normal thing in the world. "Okay is they're a camera crew here I don't know about? I am being punked? Cause I swear to god if I end up on MTV lying on the floor of Kings Cross with a fractured skull someone's getting sued!" Harry declared getting a laugh from Bruce, Selina, Fred, George and Ginny and blank looks from everyone else. "Oh don't be a baby Wayne here I'll show you!" Ginny said and before Harry could stop here she grabbed his wrist and pulled him towards the wall Harry closed his eyes expecting her to slam into the wall and take him with her.

But instead he felt an odd sensation like all the sounds, sights, smells and feelings had disappeared then others took there places. He opened his eyes and was surprised to find himself in another vastly different station it had a distinctly Victorian right down to the large red steam engine called the Hogwarts Express. "Wow that was... trippy." Harry said Ginny giggled and gave him a weird look she may of got the punked reference but this one was lost on her. "You get used to it I've got 6 brothers so I've done it loads." Ginny said. "Oh an old hand speaking of which your still holding my not that I mind of course." Harry said causing Ginny to let out a noise that sounded like "Epp!" Then let go of Harry's hand and turned bright red as did Harry.

Only the entrance of Bruce, Selina and the Weasleys saved the pair from further embarrassment. "Ginerva Weasley! What on Earth were you thinking you almost gave the poor boy a heart attack!" Mrs Weasley yelled. "It's alright Mrs Weasley it was fun. Well after I figured out I wasn't going to end up in the emergency room." Harry joked that seemed to calm Mrs Weasley down but Harry was surprised at how angry she got at her youngest child Bruce had a temper but he rarely had to yell at Harry at most he had to use a stern tone of voice to get his point across.

From talking to the Weasleys Harry found out that Percy, Fred and George had already been to Hogwarts for several years but it was Ron's first time and Ginny would be joining them next year. That meant unfortunately he wouldn't see Ginny there this year but he promised to write to her since Fred and George were evidently the only ones who would bother to write to her which made Harry dislike Percy and Ron. The goodbyes were short and sweet for Harry he would be communicating with Bruce and Selina though various means over the year so this was more of a see you later than anything. He exchanged hugs with Bruce and Selina and one with Ginny who went red again and became very interested in her shoes.

After that was done and they're stuff was on the train Harry and the 4 Weasley boys got on board and waved to their relatives as the train pulled a way little did anyone no that Harry would be making sure that Hogwarts would be a different place by the time he came back.

When the train had left the station Harry started looking for a cabin and ended up bumping into a brown haired boy looking a bit confused and bewildered Harry tapped him of the shoulder and asked him if he was all right. "Oh yes thanks I just lost my toad Trevor I can't think where he's gone!" The boy looked rather upset but Harry quickly saw how to fix the problem. "Does he look anything like the toad trying to crawl into your left pocket?" He asked sure enough the boy found his toad he thanked Harry and introduced himself as Neville Longbottom Harry in turn told him his name and suggested they find a cabin and sit together.

They soon found an empty one it seemed to Harry the train had twice as many cabins than it needed still he supposed it was better to have a lot and not need them than have few and need them it was one of the few things around this place that much in the way of logic attached to it. So Harry and Neville spent the majority of the trip talking about various things ranging from being raised by people other than their parents (Harry by Bruce, Neville by his Grandmother) to the differences between growing in Gotham City and London. The conversation went uninterrupted until the door to their cabin was open by what Harry could only describe as the most arrogant individual he had ever met and that was saying something.

"I heard Harry Potter was in this cabin but I see since Longbottom is here no one of distinction would be seen dead here." The boy said he had slicked back white blond hair that Harry thought looked worse than the Jokers hair and this was a guy who liked having his hair green. "No he's not now piss off I don't have the time or the energy to deal with a punk like you." Harry said he hated snobs and growing up in the upper echelons of Gotham's society he had seen a far few the boy looked very annoyed and signaled to two boys who looked like they were half Gorilla. "How dare you speak to me like that? Crabbe! Goyle! Teach this mudblood a lesson!"

The first of the two Gorilla-Boys lumbered towards him he threw a clumsy punch which Harry sidestepped like it was nothing he then drove his fist hard into the attackers stomach knocking the air out of his lungs. As his buddy went down Gorilla-Boy Two charged at Harry who span and kicked him in the side of the head knocking him aside and making him see stars. The greasy haired boy pulled out his wand in a feeble attempt to cast a spell on Harry but he simply knocked it out of the boy's hand like he was swatting a fly.

He then grabbed the boys hand and twisted it at a painful and unnatural angle bringing him to his knees. "Apologize." Harry said very calmly the boy ignored him and tried to get free so Harry twisted it again causing the boy to cry out in pain. "Apologize or I'll break your wrist." He said again eerily calm. "All right! All right!" The boy relented and apologized so Harry let him go and told him to leave and take his friends with him which he did muttering something about his father hearing about it not that Harry cared.

After the boy and his thugs left Harry sat back down and saw Neville staring at him in awe. "That was bloody brilliant." He said and Harry shrugged that was how he dealt with bullies take away their main strength intimidation. "But you probably shouldn't have done that, that one with the greasy hair is Draco Malfoy his dads really rich and is friends with the minister of magic they even say he used to be a Death Eater back when you-know-who was in power." He explained. "What makes you think I care who is father is? If he wants to take me on he's welcome to try though I wouldn't give you 10 cents for his odds." Harry said calmly Neville smiled and said. "Harry I get the feeling that being friends with you is going to be an interesting experience."