Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter or related characters they belong to J. K. Rowling. OC's are mine.
A/N: Here we go with the start of a new adventure. This is the first part of the sequel to Turn Back the Wheel. Updates on this story most likely won't be as quick as those from the previous story. Understand history has been rewritten, and I'm going to try and make this as realistic as I can, and keep with the characters the way they were written. Of course this will be difficult with some characters, and some will change due to changes around them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also note this will not only follow Harry through his school years, but also involve other characters. Also I'll be going with cannon pairing. Now after the longest author's note I think I've ever written, please enjoy, and review. I think I'll set a one analytical review per chapter requirement, no need to be greedy after all.
Part One: Birthdays, Letters, and Diagon Alley
The morning of July 31st 1991 dawned sunny in Godric's Hollow. Lily came downstairs and spotted the four sleeping bags in the sitting room. All four bags had Gryffindor colors, but each had a different family crest. The one on the couch barred the Weasley family crest; at the opening a head of red hair could be seen. Under the window as one with the Longbottom crest, Neville was blocking the sunlight by hiding in the sleeping bag. Near the fireplace was the third, this one bore the Black family crest, and Draco was only half in, as he'd tossed the covers aside, and was sprawled eagle one the sleeping bag. The finale bag was in the middle of the room, and bore the Potter crest. Harry's black hair could be seen sticking out the opening.
Lily shook her head as she entered the kitchen and started breakfast. She knew Narcissa, Alice, and Molly would be by soon to help. They'd received an inside tip that letters for Hogwarts would arrive today. Lily was just cracking eggs when Molly apparated into the back yard.
Molly smiled at the younger witch, "Lily, seriously, after all these years you'd think you start using cooking spells."
Lily nodded, "I know, but you're better at them then me."
Molly shook her head then used her wand to start breakfast then led Lily over to the table, "I take it the boys are still asleep?"
Lily turned to the sitting room, "I'm not exactly sure when they went to sleep."
Molly looked at the wall clock, "Well the rest of my brood won't be along for awhile. Charlie and Percy were just getting up when I left."
Lily shook her head as she turned back to Molly, "I don't know how you do it Molly, I have a hard enough time with one."
Molly smiled, "Well, I wouldn't say it's easy. Though, in all reality I don't have to put up with Sirius nearly as much as you do."
Lily laughed quietly then got up to open the door as Narcissa and Alice both appeared in the yard. The four witches sat at the kitchen table talking as James entered the kitchen. He nodded to the three guests, kissed his wife, then grabbed a cup of tea and leaned against the cabinets, "So what's the plan today?"
Lily turned in her chair to face her husband, "We're going to go get the kids things from Diagon Alley. Andromeda and Nymphadora will be meeting us at the Leaky Cauldron along with Augusta. That should make up for all you big strong men running off to work."
James shook his head as he chuckled, "I'll make sure we get this place ready before you all get back." James turned to Molly, "If you don't need him, we could use Charlie's help with setting up."
Molly nodded, "I'm sure the boys will behave better without him there egging them on."
James noticed breakfast had almost finished itself and turned into the sitting room, "You lot have five minutes to get yourselves up and ready for the day, or I'll conjure buckets of ice water for each of you."
There was a sudden thundering sound as the four boys jumped from their sleeping bags and charged up the stairs. Alice pointed her wand into the sitting room and moments later the four sleeping bags zipped through the kitchen and landed in a neat pile next to the back door. Alice turned to Narcissa, "Isn't the next sleepover at Grimmauld Place isn't it."
Narcissa nodded then called Dobby who appeared and took the sleeping bags to number 12. Narcissa smiled, "It will be nice to have the house full again. With Sirius barely ever home and Regulus not coming in till nearly eleven every night, it does get lonely with only me and the elves."
James laughed, "Well if you want Draco to come home all you have to do is ask."
Narcissa shivered, "As long as that portrait of my aunt is on the wall, it'd be best if he only came for small visits. I really don't want his head full of all that pureblood superiority rhetoric."
Molly frowned, "The house elves still can't get it down?"
Narcissa's lips turned to a thin line, "My dear aunt ordered Kretcher to keep it there. Her order supersedes any I give, since she's still alive in his eyes through that portrait, and the old fool of an elf won't recognize Sirius as the head of our family. The last time I had Dobby to try taking it down Kretcher nearly ripped off one of his ears."
James frowned, "I know it's not common for a household to have more than one elf, but I've never heard of one elf attacking the other."
Alice nodded, "Whenever Frank's relatives come they all bring their own elves. We haven't gone a holiday yet where there hasn't been at least one fight between the elves. They're very territorial after all."
Lily frowned, "When Mr. Crouch gave James and I Winky at Harry's second birthday she seemed very happy, but I've noticed when either Kretcher or Dobby are here she's very temperamental."
As if she'd been eavesdropping Winky appeared next to her mistress, "Winky sorry mistress, but young master Draco can't find his shoes."
Narcissa huffed and summoned Dobby to get Draco's shoes, Dobby handed them to Winky, "Here Winky, master Draco left them in his sleeping bag." Winky aggressively took the shoes, and vanished upstairs. Dobby turned to Narcissa, "Am I needed for anything mistress?"
Narcissa shook her head, "No, that will be all Dobby." Doppy disappeared with a pop.
A half hour later Molly's other children had arrived and everyone sat down for breakfast. As breakfast ended several owls arrived. Seven carried Hogwarts letters for Percy, the twins, and the four first year boys. An eighth owl carried a larger package with Charlie's NEWT results.
Lily and Molly were cleaning up from breakfast when James walked into the kitchen, "Well, I'm off to the Ministry. I'll be back about one."
Lily nodded, "Is there anything you need?"
James nodded, "Yeah, could you get some money from the vault, I need to pay Arthur the money I owe him from last week's Quidditch match."
Lily smiled, "How much you owe him?"
James thought for a minute, "However much it'd cost to get the boys their supplies."
Molly turned, "That seems like quite an unusual bet." Molly placed her hands on her hips and frowned at James, "If I were to contact Arthur would he know anything about this?"
James smiled cheeky, "No need to remind him that I foolishly sided with the Chudley Cannons."
Molly shook her head, "You're not going to buy all of my children's schools supplies…"
James' smile faded and he turned serious, "Well, if you want you can purchase their robes, because everything else is already preordered for them on the Potter account." James laughed as he exited the back door with Molly glaring at him.
Molly turned to Lily, "Your husband is insufferable."
Lily laughed as she went back to cleaning up. After a quick floo to the Leaky Cauldron the group arrived at Diagon Alley and stood outside the book store. Augusta took charge and sent Molly and Alice with the boys to get their robes, while the other adults collected the books and other necessities.
It was lunchtime when they finished shopping so they stopped in the Leaky Cauldron for lunch. When they arrived Charlie covertly informed his mother of a meeting he had scheduled with Regulus about getting a job at one of the overseas dragon habitats, and left presumably for the Ministry.
Draco frowned then turned to Ron, "Why would your brother need to speak with my cousin about that…Regulus is in the division that covers creatures of near human intelligence or half breeds."
Ron shrugged as he swallowed a large piece of Sheppard's pie, then spoke, "Regulus is probably just getting him in touch with the right people."
Neville looked confused at the duo, "Umm…guys…Regulus wasn't working today."
The other three boys looked at Neville like he'd grown a second head. Harry spoke first, "How do you know?"
Neville nodded toward his mother, "Mom and dad were talking the other day. They said Mr. Weasley, and the Blacks were taking today off. That's why my dad and Harry's had to go in for half the day."
Harry looked down at his new holly and phoenix wand, "Their setting up something most likely."
The other boys nodded then dug back into their lunches. After eating their lunches everyone else besides Lily and Harry presumably went home.
Lily and Harry on the other hand exited the Leaky Cauldron on the muggle side and went down several streets to a quiet alley. Lily pulled her wand out and stuck her hand out like she was hailing a cab.
Immediately a purple triple-decker bus stopped next to them. They boarded and Lily gave Stan their destination and paid. As they sat down Harry turned to his mother, "Do we really have go see them. I hate going there, Uncle Vernon looks like he's going to kill us, and you always make me play with that great git Dudley."
Lily smiled sadly at her son, "I know you don't like going Harry. I don't even know why I'm trying to fix my relationship with my sister, but they are family."
After several stops the bus pulled up to a play park on Magnolia Crescent. Lily and Harry got off and walk down the street to Private Drive. As they walked toward number four Harry turned to his mother again, "You know, it's not too late. We could turn around and leave right now. If Aunt Petunia calls and complains we could just say we missed them while they were out."
Lily glared at her son, "If you don't stop complaining I'll make you play with Dudley for two hours instead of one."
Harry stuffed his hands in his pockets as they walked up the short paved path to the door. Lily rang the door once, and almost immediately door opened and Harry's horse faced aunt ushered them inside. She then peeked out the door to insure no one had seen them.
After she closed the door she turned to Lily, "I see your good for nothing husband isn't with you. Did he decide not to come, or is he with some other little tramp?"
Lily glared at her sister, "I'll just forget I heard that."
Petunia then turned to Harry, "You are looking well boy…"
Lily spoke in an even voice, "…his name is Harry."
Petunia turned her nose up, "Yes, of course it is."
Petunia led Lily and Harry into the sitting room where Vernon and Dudley sat. Vernon glared at the two people for a minute then turned his gaze back to the giant television. Dudley looked frightened toward Harry, the last time the two cousins had been forced to play Dudley had been bullying Harry when an older boy who'd been with the Potters, he remembered the boys name was Bill, had stepped in and warned Dudley what could happen.
Petunia turned to Dudley, "Why don't you boys go out back and play?" After the boys were gone Petunia turned back to her sister, "So what have you come for this time, money."
Lily glared, "Do I have to have a reason to come see my sister. Besides its Harry's birthday today, I thought you'd want to see your only nephew. You know normally in the muggle world most aunts enjoy seeing their nephews every once in a while. Though I guess you're not normal, now are you."
Petunia and Vernon sputtered at the remark, the Vernon spoke, "Why you…you…you freak. How dare you come here and explain to us how to be normal. You wouldn't know normal if it was staring you in the face."
Lily glared at Vernon, "Shove it Vernon. I'm a muggle born witch, which means I know how things work in this world as well in the magic one. How else do you figure me and Harry can walk through a muggle suburb without drawing stares." Lily stood, "I knew this was a mistake. James, Sirius, and Severus all said so…"
Petunia glared at her husband then turned to her sister, and in a slightly more friendly voice spoke, "Maybe we've been pushing too hard…perhaps next time we should meet at a café?"
Lily snorted, "You want us to meet in public…you think that will keep us from tearing at each other's throats. We've been trying to mend our relationship since I graduated from Hogwarts…"
Vernon huffed, "Bloody hell good that place did for you."
Petunia glared at her husband then turned to Lily, "Perhaps next time it could just be us and the boys…no husbands."
Lily nodded then turned to the open kitchen door, "Harry it's time to go."
Harry rushed into the house and stood next to his mother, "Great…can we go before you level the house."
Lily looked down. She had pulled her wand on reflex, red and gold sparks were sputter out from the tip. Lily turned to her son and nodded, "Yes, we better." Lily turned to her sister, "I'll send you a letter we can decide a time and place to meet. Harry starts to Hogwarts on September 1st."
Petunia nodded and walked them to the door. As Lily and Harry walked down the street Lily turned to her son, "So, what's the damage?"
Harry smirked, "Nothing too bad, just told him Bill's Brother Charlie was also fully trained, and might come with us next time." Harry then muttered a quiet, "Mischief managed."
End Part One
