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eXtra power twin
Chapter 10: Sorting and reunion
"Here are the firs' years Professor McGonagall." said Hagrid to a stern looking witch.
"Thank you Hagrid. I will take it from here." said Professor McGonagall. She turned to address the first years. "Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor Minerva McGonagall, deputy headmistress of Hogwarts. The start of the term banquet will start soon, but before you take your seats, the sorting ceremony will take place. The 4 houses are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Each houses have their own noble history. Now, please wait quietly until I return from preparation."
As soon as Professor McGonagall left, the first years broke into a chatter. Harry just quietly stood there as he surveyed the first years. Then Harry froze. In the middle of the crowd stood a arrogant looking boy with red hair. Aiden Potter. His "brother".
"Well I'm obviously going to be Gryffindor." said Aiden. "That's the best house. I mean, imagine if I end up in Slytherin!" Ron Weasley stood next him and laughed.
"Like Slytherin would want you Potter. I mean, you're unfit to even be a Hufflepuff." said low sneering voice. Harry was not surprised that it was Draco Malfoy.
"No one asked your opinion you dirty snake!" shouted Ron.
"Why would I want to be in a house of death eater? Everyone knows all Slytherins are just bunch of dark wizards!" shouted Aiden. "Also, I'm going to be in Gryffindor. Other houses aren't as good as Gryffindor anyway."
"Do you know how we get sorted Hermione?" asked Harry, not wanting to hear Aiden anymore.
"I read in Hogwarts: history that we put a hat called the Sorting hat on our head. The sorting hat will then determine which house fits best for us." said Hermione.
Then, Professor McGonagall came back. "Please form a line and follow me."
Harry followed the first years through Hogwarts. Harry had to admit, as much as he wasn't pleased to be here, the castle itself was impressive. Bit old fashioned, but still impressive.
Harry and the first years walked into the great hall where there were 4 long tables filled with students and in front of the hall were where the teachers sat.
Harry took a glance at the teachers. A very short man, Hagrid a nervous looking man with turban... and what he saw next made Harry's blood boil. He had to take a deep breath so he wouldn't lose his temper. On the middle was Dumbledore, the man who sentenced him to prison all those years ago.
Harry quickly moved on, taking a deep breath. A man who greatly resembled a bat and… Harry eyes widened. Lily Potter. His biological mother. Harry mentally cursed. What was she doing here? Please don't say she work here.
Lily Potter looked at the first years with a smile. She looked at her son and smiled widely. It was going to be her first year teaching as Charms assistant, assisting Professor Flitwick.
Then she sighed. This day… this day also could have been the day his oldest son Harry might have come to Hogwarts… if he wasn't a squib. Lily sighed. She knew herself and her husband occasionally missed him but brushed it off. He was with her sister, who probably would have treated him with care knowing Harry wasn't magical.
Lily listened to the Sorting hat's song waited for the sorting ceremony. Professor McGonagall- no. Minerva, as she insisted being called that after they became colleagues, would now start calling the names of the first years...
"Please step forward when I call your name." said Professor McGonagall. "Abbott, Hannah."
The girl that shared boat with Harry stepped forward. The sorting hat was placed on her head and few moments later, the hat yelled "HUFFLEPUFF!"
The Hufflepuff table cheered. The sorting continued on with similar fashion. Soon, it was "Granger, Hermione."
Hermione went foreword and the hat seemed to be thinking. It finally yelled "GRYFFINDOR!"
Gryffindor table cheered while Harry groaned a bit. Friend he made was in Gryffindor, a house Harry was not planning to go if Aiden was placed there. "Oh well. Even if I'm not in same house, I can still hang out with her."
Then it was "Longbottom, Neville." Neville shakly made his way to the stool where after bit of consideration, the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!"
"Well another friend separated." sighed Harry.
"Malfoy, Draco." said Professor McGonagall. Malfoy swaggered front and the hat almost immediately yelled Slytherin as the hat touched his head.
The sorting continued on until "Potter, Aiden."
The entire hall went quiet for a moment and then it broke into an excited whisper.
"Aiden Potter? The Boy-Who-Lived?" "I wonder what house he will be in!" "Of course he's in Gryffindor for sure!"
Aiden held his head high up and walked front and stood on the stool. Aiden's sorting took longest. It looked as if Aiden was engaging on a silent battle with the hat. The hat finally yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" though in a rather reluctant voice.
The Gryffindor house broke into a humongous cheer. People began clap and cheer and some screamed "We got Potter!"
It took few minutes for the Gryffindors to settle down. Professor McGonagall looked at the list to continue the sorting. She looked at the next name and frowned. Then her eye's opened wide.
"Potter… Harry?"
People could have heard a pin drop after the name Potter Harry was called. Potter? Just like Aiden Potter? But Aiden Potter had no sibling!
Harry Potter just stepped foreword. All eyes were on him. Harry casually walked over to the stool as if nothing was wrong.
Dumbledore looked shocked and was fuming. 'He's alive? But… but the wards said he was not there! Then… Where have he been all these year! Curses! Now the plan to guide Aiden to the right path might fall apart! Who knows what evil might be inside this boy'
Lily Potter's face lost all color. 'Her son. Her boy. Her boy she thought was squib and separated from her, was not a squib? Then… how did he live all these year? And did Dumbledore lie to her?'
Harry sat on the stool and had the hat placed on his head.
"Hello… You must be the other Potter." said the hat.
"Sorry. But I do not see myself as Potter. At least not for the past few years. Just call me Harry." said Harry mentally.
"Fair enough. I respect your wishes. Now to business… Where should I send you?"
"Anywhere is fine. Just don't put me in Gryffindor or Slytherin."
"Ah. Why not? I'm sure you could do well in any of those two. In fact, I believe you can do well anywhere."
"Well, Gryffindor's got Aiden and Slytherin's got Malfoy. I don't want to be anywhere near two of them."
"Ok then. What do we have here? You attended a school called Xavier institute for gifted youngster? Very nice. Gifted? That school name fits where you will be best at. Better be…"
"RAVENCLAW!" yelled the hat.
There wasn't much applauding. Only few claps from few Ravenclaws. Harry just shrugged, took off the hat and made his way to the Ravenclaw table where he took a seat. He saw that everyone in the hall, including the teachers were looking at him. He paid no attention to it and just looked at the sorting.
Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and continued on the sorting. The sorting ended with Zabini, Blaise (Slytherin) and Dumbledore stepped up.
"Welcome! Welcome to another year!" said Dumbledore in forced cheery voice. "Before I say anything, I believe it is time for the banquet first!"
The foods magically appeared on the tables and Harry admitted that they were delicious. While eating his dinner, Harry took a side glance at the staff table where he saw that Dumbledore and his biological mother was staring at him non stop.
Harry quietly pulled out his transmitter and sent a message "Professor. I think I will need you in 30 minute to 1 hour. Thank you."
Harry resumed to his dinner again. Soon, the plates were cleared out and Dumbledore stood up.
"Now that we have finished eating, I have couple of reminders. Firstly, Mr Filch asked you to refrain from using magic in corridors. Secondly, Forbidden forest is obviously forbidden. And most importantly, the third corridor on the right hand side is out of bound to anyone who doesn't want to meet a gruesome death." said Dumbledore.
Harry frowned. Saying something like that to bunch of teenagers is like begging them to go there. What is Dumbledore playing? Is there something hidden there?
"Alright then. Everyone off to bed!" said Dumbledore.
Everyone stood up and began to make their way to the corridor. Harry and the first year Ravenclaws were led by Ravenclaw prefect named Penelope Clearwater.
"The Ravenclaw common room is located the west wing of Hogwarts. Now, while other houses have passwords we Ravenclaws are different. Let's just say it's something that fits for house of wisdom." said Penelope.
"Our head of house is Professor Flitwick, he teaches charm. He's a very nice person so if you have any problem, you either come to me or you got and talk to Professor Flitwick." said Penelope. "Well, we have arrived."
The group stopped in front of a bronze statue of an eagle. The eagle statue began to speak.
"Tear off one and scratch its head. What was red is now black instead. What am I?"
"The Ravenclaw common room can be accessed only if you answer the riddle. Would anyone like to give a try?" asked Penelope.
"I'll give it a go." said Harry. Harry stepped up to the statue and said. "Is it Matchstick?"
The statue said "Correct. Young one. Enter." and opened up the way to the common room.
"Impressive Harry. Not many 1st years solve a riddle that quickly you know." said Penelope.
"Well it was a easy enough." said Harry.
As Harry and the first years were about to enter the common room, the short man Harry saw at the hall came. "Mr Potter? I am Professor Flitwick. The headmaster asks you to be in his office right now."
Harry nodded. "Please lead the way."
Harry followed the small professor along the corridor. Professor Flitwick stopped in front of a stone gargoyle and said "Lemon drops." The gargoyles moved out, leading to a staircase.
They began to climb the staircase and arrived on a large door. Professor Flitwick opened it and saw Dumbledore sitting behind a desk and McGonagall and the man that looked like a bat with a sneering expression. Then there were his birth parents.
"Mr Potter, please sit down." said Dumbledore. Harry did not even took a glance at his parents and sat on the chair.
"So, Mr Potter, how are you tonight?" asked Dumbledore.
"Alright." Harry said curtly.
"It's been awhile since you've seen your parents. Don't you want to greet them?" asked Dumbledore.
Harry snorted. "My parents? I don't see them here."
Dumbledore frowned. "They are right next to you Mr Potter."
Harry took a side glance at James and Lily Potter and then said "Oh, you meant by biological parent. No thank you. I will rather I had no contact with them whatsoever."
Harry heard Lily gasp but paid no attention.
"Harry…" said Lily.
"Please don't call me that. Only my friends and families call me that, and you are neither of those. Address me as Mr Potter. Although, I don't see myself as Potter, I didn't get a name change yet. So that will have to do for now." said Harry.
"Harry…" said James.
"I have asked your wife not to call me that. That applies to you as well." said Harry.
"Come now Mr Potter. Surely that is no way to talk to your family?" said Dumbledore.
Harry let out a cold laugh. "A family? That's a good one. I think you and I have a very different definition of what family is. My definition is that families don't ditch someone in hell just because they feel like it."
"We only left you at my sister's because Dumbledore told us you were a squib! We thought that was what was best for you!" cried Lily.
Harry stared at Lily with contempt. "So you just ditched your kid based on what he wasn't? You people are even lower than I thought you were."
"But Dumbledore…"
"Dumbledore. Dumbledore. Do you people not have your own opinion? Tell me, if Dumbledore told you to drown me, would you have done that?" said Harry in disgusted voice.
"Of course not!" said James.
"Well, based on your actions, I don't really believe you." said Harry. "By the way, why am I here again? I mean, I just got to this school."
"Well… We'll get to that." said Dumbledore.
"Wait. If what we are going to talk about will affect me in anyway, I want my guardian to be present." said Harry.
"Mr Potter, your parents are right next to you." said Professor McGonagall.
"Those two are not my parents or guardian. Please make remember that." said Harry curtly.
"If you are referring to your aunt and uncle, Mr Potter we don't have time to call them." said Professor McGonagall.
"Oh no. I'm not talking about them. I'm talking about my guardian. My legal guardian who was more of a parent then those two ever were." said Harry pointing at James and Lily.
Harry took out the hologram disk and placed it on the floor. He took a step back and started the machine. With a beep, a holographic image of Professor Xavier popped out.
Everyone gasped and took a step back.
"Wh-What is that?" yelled James.
"A hologram projector." said Harry. Harry smiled and said "How are you Professor?"
Professor X smiled. "I'm fine Harry. So, is there a problem?"
"Yes. I figured since I am having a discussion with the Headmaster, my guardian should be with me." said Harry. "By the way, they are here too."
Professor X didn't need to know who they were. "Very well Harry. So, that's the Headmaster I presume? I am Charles Xavier. Legal guardian of Harry Potter. What seems to be the problem?"
"Who are you?" demanded James.
"As I said, I am Charles Xavier. Headmaster of Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters and Harry's legal guardian." said Professor X.
"Xavier institute? What is that?" asked James.
"My school in New York. Just like it's name, for people with special talents like Mr Potter here." said Professor X. Harry smiled widely.
"N..New York? What's Harry doing in New York?" asked Lily.
"That's where he resides." said Professor X.
"WHAT!" yelled Lily and James. "But why isn't he with my sister?"
"Your sister and her husband have left him in New York." answered Professor X. "The detail? That's for Harry to tell, not me."
"Left you?" whispered Lily.
Harry paid no attention and turned to Dumbledore. "So, Headmaster, I believe we have business?"
"Umm… yes." said Dumbledore. "I have received a rather disturbing news that you have assaulted Mr Malfoy. Is that true?"
"Malfoy? Hmm… Let me think…" said Harry as he pretended to think. "Oh yeah, that guy? Well, I didn't really kick his ass or anything. I just warned him to leave me and my friends alone. And I guess I did grab his neck, but I didn't hit him or anything."
"Well, you will be receiving a detention Mr Potter." said Dumbledore.
"OK. Then that's my what about Malfoy's punishment?" asked Harry.
"What are you talking about Potter!" snapped the man that looked like a bat. "You should be expelled for what you did! Typical Potter. Arrogant just like his father."
"First of all, who are you? Second of all, do you really know my father? I know at least two people who have been a father to me and I don't think you ever met them. Thirdly, we just met. How do you know if I'm arrogant or not? You shouldn't assume about people. It makes an ass out of u and me." said Harry/
"Why you insolent…"
"Severus, calm yourself. This is Professor Snape, the head of Slytherin house. Now, Mr Potter, I don't understand what you mean by Mr Malfoy's punishment." said Dumbledore.
"Malfoy came into my compartment and just blatantly insulted my friend. He called one a squib and other what was it, Mudblood?" said Harry.
Professor McGonagall gasped. "He said what?"
"Mudblood. Judging by Neville's reaction, I assumed it was a very bad word. Is it?" said Harry.
"It's one of the most foul thing to say Mr Potter." said Professor McGonagall grimly.
"Judging by what I heard so far, is it safe for me to assume that Harry here was protecting his friends after this "victim" called them a derogatory name?" asked Professor X.
"Come on. This brat is obviously lying-"
"Mr Snape. I do not appreciate you accusing my student as a liar. From what I recall, isn't there many ways wizards use to prove validity of one's statement?" said Professor X firmly.
"I am willing to make an oath that I am telling the truth." said Harry.
"Mr Potter, you were just defending your friends so your detention is canceled. As for Mr Malfoy, I will come up with a punishment suitable for him." said Professor McGonagall.
"Thank you."
"Now then, is that all?" asked Harry.
"Yes… For now." said Dumbledore.
"Well, then I will return to my house. Good night Professor." said Harry. "Oh, could you remind Bobby and others to be ready on Skype?"
"I will do that. Good night Harry. Oh, and before that? Dumbledore?" said Professor X. "Don't try anything funny to Harry. I am a man who values my student greatly."
Then the hologram turned off. Harry picked up the disk and left.
"HOW COULD YOU ALBUS! HOW COULD YOU LIE THAT HARRY WAS A SQUIB!" yelled James.
"James I-"
"Our boy… Our boy hates us! He hates us James!" cried Lily.
"James, I admit my mistake may have done some damage-" said Dumbledore.
"MISTAKE? This is not a mistake! How could you do something like this!" yelled Lily.
"Come now Lily. Can't you see that this mistake was ultimately for the greater good? Aiden needed to focus on his training so he could fulfill his destiny. Besides, don't you remember Harry showed no accidental magic? This probably means even if he is a magical, he has a very weak magical core. Petunia probably wouldn't have know he was a wizard." said Dumbledore.
Lily and James said nothing. Lily just silently decided she will pay a visit to her sister soon.
"Well, then I bid good night to both of you. Tomorrow is your first day as Charm's assistant Lily. Good luck." said Dumbledore.
Harry walked back to the Ravenclaw common room. His mind feeling rather jumbled.
Harry arrived at the eagle statue where it began to say "Imagine you are in a dark room with no doors. How do you get out?"
"Oh no. Don't tell me I have to solve a question every time I want to get in!" groaned Harry. "Alright the answer? Stop imagining."
"Good answer." said the eagle statue and it opened the way. The common room looked pretty nice. There were couple of couches and few windows that actually gave pretty good view.
Harry saw that there were lots people in the common room. When he entered, everyone stopped talking and stared at him.
"What's going on? Did I do something?" asked Harry.
One of the older student said "You are the famous Aiden Potter's brother?"
Harry sighed. "Do we have to talk about him?"
Then handful of people began to shout things like "What's he like?" "What's his favorite food?" "What's his preference in woman?"
It began to get louder and louder until Harry yelled "QUIET!"
When everyone went silent, Harry said "Now, I get you all have questions about "my brother" but sorry to burst your bubbles but I can't answer any of them."
When few people began to protest, Harry held his hand and silenced them "Look, it's not because I don't want to. It's because I don't know anything about him! I mean, I didn't live with him!"
The Ravenclaws all went silent. "Why? Aren't you Aiden Potter's brother? Why didn't you live with him?"
Harry shrugged. "Beats me. I mean, ask his parents. I haven't seen Aiden Potter for a long time. It actually been 6 year. Now that's all I can tell you. So good night everyone."
Then Harry Potter marched upstairs to first year dormitory.
In Xavier institute, the students all gathered eagerly around the computer.
"Harry should be calling any minute now." said Bobby.
"I wonder how he's doing?" said Rogue. Then, a call message popped up in the screen.
"Oh! Bobby! A call! Come on! Click it!" cried Kurt.
Harry's smiling face came up in the screen. "Hey guys!"
"Hey Harry!" said Peter. "How are you doing over there!"
"Pretty good Peter. This place so far hasn't been as bad as I thought it will be." said Harry. "Men. I miss you guys so much."
"Probably not as much as we do!" sniggered Kitty.
"You guys all doing ok?" asked Harry.
"We're doing ok. But it sure feels empty without you." said Bobby.
Harry chuckled. Yep. These were his family. Families who actually miss him and he miss.
"Hey guys. Guess who I saw here?" said Harry. "I'll give you a little hint. Mr Full of himself and obnoxious, plus his family"
"Hmm… I wonder." Jamie pretended to think. "Full of himself? Tony Stark and Johnny Storm are probably not in Britain right now. Could it be your twin Aiden Potter? And your birth parent?"
"Correct! Congrats Jamie! You won the kid of the week award!" chuckled Harry. But the others knew it was rather forced.
"Harry?" said Kitty softly. "How was it seeing them after all these years?"
"It was fine. Nothing much." said Harry. But even he knew they won't buy it.
"Harry. We're not stupid. We know and you yourself know it was anything but "Fine" or "Nothing much"." said Bobby.
Harry sighed deeply and didn't say anything for a minute. "I don't know. I feel all mixed… I mean, I thought I will be will be angry when I see my biological parents."
"But?" said Kurt.
"I don't know... All I feel now is… contempt. I mean, what kind of a parent just blindly follows someone's advice to ditch their kid? Seriously, that was their excuse. "Some on told us to!" What are they toddlers?" said Harry rolling his eyes. "Alright enough about them. What have you guys been doing?"
Harry chatted with his friends for about 15 more minute until he bid good night to them and logged out of his computer. When Harry cleared the curtains he put up, he saw a boy and two girls staring at him.
"Oh, sorry about that? Was I too loud?" asked Harry.
"Was that muggle technology?" asked one of the girl.
"Yeah, it's called laptop. By the way, who are you?" asked Harry.
"Oh, sorry. I'm Padma Patil. This is Lisa Turpin." said Padma pointing to the girl next to her. "And that' Terry Boot."
"Well nice to meet you all. You guys are all 1st year right?" said Harry.
"Yes. But anyway, Harry, was that Laptop really working?" asked Terry.
"Well, yeah. I've been using it fine for last 30 minutes. What's wrong?" asked Harry.
"Muggle technologies aren't supposed to work at Hogwarts." said Lisa. "Apparently, there's too much magic in Hogwarts it doesn't allow Muggle technology to work."
"Well, that's true. If you are trying to work against the magic." said Harry.
"What?" the 3 asked.
"Basically, what you call muggle technology will not work if it is going against the magic. But if you try to go around the magic, that's a different story." said Harry.
"I still don't get it." said Terry.
"Basically, a guy I know managed to find a way to go around the magic instead of going against magic. He just enable that theory into the laptop and boom, it works here." said Harry.
"That's quite interesting." said Terry.
"So… Harry." said Padma. "You are Aiden Potter's brother right?"
"Come on. I told you there's nothing I know about him." said Harry.
"You really seem to hate talking about him." said Lisa.
"Well, let's just say I'm not crazy about him." said Harry.
"But he defeated You-Know-Who!" said Padma.
"No I don't." said Harry.
"What?"
"I do not know who. Could you clarify?"
"You know… The evil wizard?" said Lisa.
"He's name please?" asked Harry.
Padma and Lisa looked reluctant until they managed to say "Voldemort" while trembling.
"There we go. So Aiden Potter defeated Voldemort. But is that an automatic reason to worship the ground he walks on?" asked Harry.
"He did something incredible!" said Lisa.
"Ok, let's say it's incredible. But then what? Besides that, has he done anything amazing the past 10 years after the fall of Voldemort?" asked Harry.
When no one answered, Harry said "Should have known." and went to his bed.
Albus Dumbledore was fuming. No, fuming wasn't enough to describe him. How was that brat alive! His detectors detected that Harry Potter was no longer in Privet Drive! Also, why was he in a hand of some yanks?
Dumbledore began pacing the office. This wasn't good. It was likely Lily and James wouldn't trust him after this incident. What should he do?
The philosophers stone is all set up. First focus on Aiden. Yes. He will have to think about ways to get rid of Harry Potter for good soon. That boy was dark! He has to disappear! For now, keep him out of Aiden's path. Just for now.
Unknown to Dumbledore, he's carefully planned out plans were crumbling apart.
A/N: Hope it was good chapter for you all. Harry is now in Ravenclaw, met his biological parents and Dumbledore and met some new people in Ravenclaw. Once again, I'm so sorry it took long for this chapter. I had bit of a writer's block and other stuff.
The reason Hermione and Neville still got sorted to Gryffindor is because Hermione still some what trusts the authority blindly and believes Gryffindor is the best. Neville wants to live up to his parents and wanted to be Gryffindor.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are always welcomed!
Sorting hat song from JK Rowling's Harry Potter and Philosophers stone. Also, I didn't create the riddle.