Author's Note: For anyone who is wondering I've decided that there won't be any slash in this story. Though some may accuse others of it. I'll change the term drama in chapter 3 when I get a chance.
Disclaimor: I don't own anything.
Dumbledore sat in his office thinking. It had been a mistake leaving the other Potter children with their parents. Horace needed more training, and with Harry in Slytherin things were going to look bad on the boy's reputation.
He knew James was going to come through that door any minute demanding that he help him disown his son. However, Dumbledore knew that that would be a bad idea. The press would have a field day; not that they were going to have one anyways. If they could separate the other children from Horace quietly then he and the Order could concentrate on Horace with out the distraction of the others.
As he thought about it; his prediction came true. James burst through the door raging about his ingrateful son. "I refuse to have a son in that evil house. I wish to disown that engrateful brat immediately!"
Dumbledore raised a hand to quiet the raging man. "We cannot disown him. The slander on your sons name would become greater if we did."
"Then what do you suggest Headmaster?" Lily asked.
"Where are the four younger children presently?" Dumbledore asked.
"They left to live with my father Headmaster. He was very displeased in the manner in which they were raised so he took them off our hands.
Dumbledore nodded. He knew very well that Lily was a half-elf. He had hoped her connections would have helped them in the last war, but unfortunately their alliance had not quite formed before Voldemort had made that last move of his.
"I believe it would be beneficial if we could convince your father to take Harry as well. Then you wouldn't have to worry about anyone but Horace."
Lily nodded and left the office followed by James. Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and sighed. The problem had been avoided. Maybe he could convince the elves to help him train Horace. He would have asked Lily, but normally woman weren't taught fighting skills in Middle Earth.
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It was the first day of classes. Harry had gotten up and entered the Great Hall with Nott, Malfoy, and Zabini. Crabbe and Goyle lumbered after them like the great gorillas they resembled. "Or maybe they resemble trolls better." Harry thought disgustedly.
After breakfast they went to potions were Professor Snape deducted points from Horace for not answering his questions correctly. All in all a pretty good lesson in Harry's opinion.
He strangely enough liked Herbology the second best. Defense Against the Dark Arts was a joke to him as Quarrel was a blubbering fool. History of Magic was another joke, but astronomy was pretty interesting. Transfiguration and charms were somewhere in the middle.
During his first weeks ofschool he became friends with Draco, Theodore, and Blaise. Their families were supporters of the Dark Lord, but Harry managed to get them to confess to him that they didn't want to become Death Eaters. He also knew that they were abused at home. Even though none of them admitted it.
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Halloween came and Harry sat at the Slytherin table with his friends. Hedwig his owl had dropped off a letter from his siblings.
Dear Harry,
Happy Halloween! And thank you so much for the birthday present! How'd you know I wanted this book. I mean I've only asked for it a hundred times.
I wish you were here this year. Grandfather is throwing a ball in my honor. Elves from all over will be coming. Kind of creepy, but Grandfather says I'll do fine. I think the twins are up to something. Both sets too. Grandfather says that if you can convince the Headmaster to let us come, we can have Christmas with you. He seems to think that it won't be hard for you to do it.
Hope.
Hey big brother. Do you miss us! As our dear sister has said there's going to be a big ball in honor of her. She's really nervouse so the four of us are going to cheer her up. Meaning the two sets of twins.
Holly is becoming a bore, but Hope is getting even craftier. Holly acts like a lady a lot and throughs a fit if we prank her, so its no fun anymore. Write back soon okay!
Damian and Danil.
Hey Harry! I miss you a lot. But I'm learning a lot here too. The boys won't grow up though and they've joined ranks with Elladn and Elrohir. All four of them keep getting in trouble. I can't write anymore. I have to get ready for Hope's ball. It was really thoughtful sending her Magical Creatures through the Ages and Their Homes.
Holly.
Harry smiled slightly. It was just like them to write on the same parchment to save owls and parchment. And he had to smile at the idea of Hope dancing.
He put the letter in his pocket and took a drink of pumpkin juice. Just then the doors flew open and Quarrel came running in.
"Trolls in the dungeon! Trolls in the dungeon! Thought you ought to know." Then he fainted.
After the teachers sent them back to their common room Harry frowned. Firstly he'd heard that Quarrel was good with trolls. Secondly how'd he find the troll when he was supposed to be at the feast. And thirdly who let the troll in?
He shook his head and continued talking to his friends. It wasn't his business anyway.
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Hope was nervous beyond anything she'd ever felt before. She wasn't a dancer, she was a warrior for crying out loud! Holly was the dancer! She was the lady.
Arwen had helped her get ready. Her hair was braided and she wore a pale blue gown hemd with Amithysts. Arwen and Holly had assured her that she was beautiful, but that still didn't change the fact that she was no dancer.
Sighing she sat at her grandfather's side in honor of this occation. In Middle Earth this was the fourth birthday she had celebrated which meant that next summer Harry would come home and then she would escape to Hogwarts for her first year.
She hadn't been lying when she had said that elves from all over would be at the ball. In human years she was eleven, but in Elvish she would have been fourty-four. The time to come out. The time when she would have to start looking for a mate.
Even though Arwen had gone for years with out finding her mate Hope knew that Elrond hoped she would find a mate in one of the elves and that she would stay at his side. She knew that he hated it when her mother had chosen a human, and now that Arwen had fallen in love with Aragon she was the last of the women in his family to choose. Holly didn't count as she had been adopted. She could love the elven way, but she was a human as Aragon was.
The dancing began and Hope made her circuit dancing with every male elf in the room that didn't have a mate.
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Legolas Prince of Mirkwood watched the young granddaughter of Elrond Dancing with the other elves. Beside him stood Haldir and Aragon. ""She is a pretty little elfling."" Haldir commented obviously thinking about Hope as well. ""What do you know of her Aragon?"" Legolas asked watching her make her way closer to them.
Aragon grinned at them. ""Who ever catches her attention will have a handful. Not only does she have three protective brothers, but she is an unnaturally skilled warrior. I think Glorfindel said she'd been practicing since she was five.""
""Elrond would permit her to learn the fighting skills?"" Haldir asked surprised.
""She had not begun to learn it here, but in the world her mother lives in. There woman are allowed more freedom than here. Elrond has not forbade it though so I believe he has reason to keep her studying the skill.""
""Do you know how well she is doing in this area?"" Legolas asked.
""As I said. She is unnaturally good in this skill. I made the mistake of not believing what I heard and I challenged her to a match. She won that match quickly.""
""I still believe you let me win that match Aragon."" Hope said coming up to the three males.
Aragon smiled at the elfling child. ""How are you this evening Hope?""
The girl smiled and said, ""I am well thank you.""
Frowning slightly Aragon turned to introduce the two elves at his side. Just as hye finished the room filled with smoke and everyone was blinded for a the smoke cleared Hope was no where in sight.
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Damian, Danil, Hope, Elladan, and Ellrohir slipped out of the building and vanished into the surrounding woods. They made it to Hope's favorite clearing and stopped.
A tree stood beside a small stream. Hope sat on a boulder and grinned at the four pranksters. "Now that was an amazing prank! They won't realize their own problems for a while."
"Imagine their faces! Especially the three you were talking to Hope! Hahahahahahahah! That was awesome!" Danil said falling to the ground laughing.
The five of them sat beside the stream laughing at the though of Aragon, Haldir and Legolas's faces after they realized Hope was missing.
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Elrond was furious at both sets of twins. He had made it perfectly clear that they would not be allowed to prank people on this day. After the smoke cleared he, Aragon, Haldir, and Legolas had left in search of the missing child. It had been ashock for the three when they had realized the girl they were talking to was no where to be seen.
The group finally came across the missing group beside a stream. They were still laughing.
""Oh, so I suppose you think it is funny."" Elrond began angrily.
Hope looked up to say something, but she immediately clapped a hand to her mouth. Glorfindel was coming over and he once again was being pranked by thw twins.
Hope bit her lip before speaking. ""I am sorry sir. They were just having some fun.""
Glorfindel stopped suddenly getting a good look at himself. His hair was neon purple with neon orange streaks.
""Explain."" Elrond said.
Danil spokeup, "We thought we'd give our sister a special gift on her birthday. So we decided to prank everyone."
""All four of you will be cleaning the east wing. I expect it to be spotless before your punishment ends. Hope come back to the ball.""
Author's Note: Please remember to vote on my pole. In about four chapters I'm taking it down. I've already written that much and only needs to figure out her pairing. Thank you for reading.
