I have the first 25 chapters all ready
Summary: Harry grows up working on his Aunts Garden and develops a love for it, meeting Samuel and eventually Max, who gives him a Mark of his own. He finds Magic to be a Wonderful Thing. Rating may change later.
26! Hope you all like this!
It's Green – Chapter 26 – Rollin' n' Recognized
While he was riding the Knight Bus back to Max's store, Harry took the time to look at Max and think.
He'd asked the Goblins to send 6 Galleons to Max every time he brought him to their office as payment, and had asked Max if he minded if Harry stayed at his shop when he wasn't going to the Alley.
Max said yes.
Harry wanted to consider Max a… well, if not a friend then at least an ally.
Max had given him his mark, Max had agreed to bring him to Gringotts when it was needed, Max made a copy of his short story for him, had held onto it for him, and had, for nearly a full year now, always ben there.
And he hadn't once asked to speak with his relatives.
That did a lot for him, as that was something that not even his teachers could do.
In the meeting with Giphook, Max was always there, but only commented occasionally. He gave input but listened, and from what Harry had learned this past year, listening was much more important than speaking.
And while he was mostly quiet in the meetings, he spoke to Harry outside of them a lot. He pointed out stores and explained things in the Alley, and when Harry visited his shop he allowed him to stay.
Occasionally there are people—wizards—in the shop, but Harry was still allowed to stay. Harry wasn't worried about being recognized. He always wore the green bandanna, rolled into a headband to cover his scar, and had taken to not wearing his glasses on his walks.
It was frustrating not being able to get another prescription…
Though wizards would likely have to wear glasses. Didn't they?
Harry searched his memory, and found that yes; he did see a number of witches and wizards wearing glasses of some sort.
But then again, he was seeing the board in school just fine, and he didn't need his glasses for reading…
Harry internally shrugged.
Well he might just not wear his glasses anymore.
But back to not being recognized.
Harry saw some pictures of his parents, pictures that moved, and he knew he looked like his father somewhat; they had the same hair and general face shape and features, though like in everything in Harry's life, his were smaller. With his bandanna covering his scar and pushing his bangs up, Harry still looked a bit like his father but without his glasses the predominant feature that people noticed were his eyes.
Harry liked his eyes the best of all of him, so this was fine for him.
And it helped that with people' mind on the stuffed dolls and moving cartoon pictures of Harry, anytime someone looked at him and only really noticed dark hair and green eyes, they didn't think that Harry was Harry Potter since they didn't notice the messy dark hair, glasses, scar, and green eyes.
It was nice.
Harry was infamous at school and famous in the wizarding world, he was despised in his relative's house, and with his disguise he was only recognizable in the Alley.
That was something to think about, too.
He'd been in and about the Alley for so long now that storeowners were starting to recognize and greet him.
It was nice…
There was one part of the Alley that Harry wanted to go into, but got pulled away from every time he headed towards it.
The first time he'd seen the shadowy archway that led to Knockturn Alley, he'd headed towards it and gotten his arm nearly dislocated as a well-meaning witch pulled him away and told him Not To Go In There. She brought his to Fortescues Ice Cream Parlor, and told him to wait there for his parents before bustling off.
Harry had tried again later in the week, and had been pulled away again, this time by a tall, reedy man. He also told Harry Not To Go In There.
It was rather frustrating, as no one would tell him why.
Max didn't tell him why he couldn't go in there, but had promised to show him around as soon as he turned 11.
It was another one of those special wizard numbers, and Harry wondered if there would next be a restriction that he had to be 13 or 17 to buy anything in Knockturn Alley.
Harry hadn't bought anything since he'd found out that he had money, nothing other than that one cockroach cluster, and, Harry conceded, Max's time.
Perhaps when he reached that magical age of 11 he'd buy himself something.
Harry had never gotten a present for his birthday before, and a present that the Dursleys wouldn't notice would require some thought.
Harry's mind immediately went to the large Herbology volume, the one that had pictures, uses, and care instructions for what seemed like thousands of different plants, both magical and Muggle.
But it was a large book, and Harry didn't know how he could hide it.
Harry also thought about the Beautiful Snowy White Owls, and then about the tanks of friendly snakes, and thought about how he didn't know how he could hide an Owl, and he didn't want to risk another snake around his Uncle… especially if he had a shovel.
Clothing would be noticeable, and would be useless if he never wore it (though again, perhaps at some other magical age? 17?), and now that Harry had decided to no longer wear his glasses, he was more than reluctant to get a new prescription and have to wear the darn things again. They were always falling off, and with Dudley breaking them all the time they were uncomfortable too, the scotch tape rubbing against his skin unpleasantly.
Harry supposed that he could always buy himself a meal…
Perhaps he would get one good meal whenever he came down.
The idea was appealing… his stomach gurgled. Max raised an eyebrow at him, and Harry smiled in return.
Maybe he'd ask Max to go out to eat with him for his birthday, Harry's treat.
That sounded like a good idea.
One meal to spoil him every other day, and buying his… ally/friend Max dinner.
For the first time that Harry could remember, he looked forward to his birthday.
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Wow, was afraid there that I hadn't posted anything yesterday
Last posted on the 19th though, and now it's the 20th… phew…
Hope you all liked this study of Max :D
~Doodled93~