Harry Potter and Lily's Secret
Story by: Tanya Colligan, Laura Guinn and Candy Mancini
Chapter done by: Candy
Chapter 1: A different Beginning
Harry woke up to the cool air of the end of summer. Today he would be going back to Hogwarts. He was fifteen now and going into his fifth year. He still couldn't get the picture of Cedric out of his mind, or Voldemort fully restored. It was a day like any other day at his relative's house, except that his Aunt was acting strange. Last year he had finally got around to asking Dumbledore some questions about his parents. He asked a specific one about his mom: What had her life been like before Hogwarts?
Dumbledore hadn't answered because he had said he didn't know, but when he asked his Aunt she hadn't yelled at him, or scorned him. She just stared at him. Her face had gotten really pale and she just turned and walked away. He knew from that moment she was hiding something from him; something about his mom and he wanted to find out.
He decided he'd have to talk to Ron and Hermione about it once he got to Hogwarts. He packed all of his stuff and went downstairs where his uncle was waiting for him. Usually he'd be yelled at to get in the car and stop taking forever, but this time his uncle stared at him for a minute and then got into the car. Something strange was going on with them.
He made it early before the train left and found an empty compartment. He only had a to wait a few minutes before Ron and Hermione joined him. They noticed he was more quiet than usual.
"Harry, what's the matter with you?" Ron asked.
He turned to them, "Oh nothing…it's just that my Aunt and Uncle were acting strange."
"They didn't hurt you did they?" Hermione asked.
"No, not at all. They didn't even say one word. All I did was ask them about my mom and they acted funny."
They both stared at him not knowing what to say.
"Well…it's probably just because they didn't want you mentioning your family," Ron stated.
Harry shook his head, "No, it's something else I can feel it. They're hiding something from me and I want to know what it is."
Silence filled the compartment as the train strolled on to Hogwarts. Once they got there they saw Hagrid taking the first years, but he wasn't his usual cheery self. They got to the Great Hall and sat down waiting for the sorting to begin.
"I wonder what's wrong with Hagrid?" Harry asked.
"Probably something to do with the job Dumbledore gave him last year, remember?" Hermione suggested.
Harry and Ron nodded. Looking around, Harry saw people he knew from last year at the Gryffindor table, except for three girls. They were all new. Harry pointed this out to Ron and Hermione.
"Oh yes, those three are the exchange students. I believe one of them is American, the other is Dutch and I think the last one if French, or German or something. Their schools wanted them to try a new environment from what I heard," Hermione explained.
"What are their names?" Ron asked, smiling at one of them.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "The one to the left is Honouro Viola, I know that her wand's core is Dragon Heartstring, same with the girl in the middle, her name is Kelly Quinn. The last girl on the left with the short blonde hair is Christerina Shadowills. I believe her wand's core is Unicorn Hair. They're all in their 5th year like us."
They nodded. "Well I hope they're prepared for the Slytherins," Ron muttered.
"I'm sure they are. They don't exactly look like the type to double cross," Hermione pointed out.
Nodding, they all turned back to the sorting. Harry realized Snape wasn't there. He really hoped he wouldn't be there for a while so they wouldn't have to put up with him in Potions class. The main thing that bothered Harry, however, besides what his Aunt might be hiding about his mother, was the fact that Voldemort might be planning something very shortly. That didn't give him a good feeling, remembering Cedric's body lying there stone cold. He shivered and quickly put the thoughts behind him.
One thing was sure though. This year would be different. He wasn't going to be pushed around or dependent on other people, including Dumbledore. He had to figure this out himself, with Ron and Hermione's help of course. And he wasn't going to let Voldemort kill anyone else…not this year.
With that settled in his mind, Harry turned back to clap for the Gryffindors who were now seated at the table. He could just see Dumbledore's weary eyes from the teacher's table. He looked worn out and worried, like he knew something no one else did, which wasn't surprising. Harry was hoping that the year would be less chaotic than the last…if that were even possible.
Story by: Tanya Colligan, Laura Guinn and Candy Mancini
Chapter done by: Candy
Chapter 1: A different Beginning
Harry woke up to the cool air of the end of summer. Today he would be going back to Hogwarts. He was fifteen now and going into his fifth year. He still couldn't get the picture of Cedric out of his mind, or Voldemort fully restored. It was a day like any other day at his relative's house, except that his Aunt was acting strange. Last year he had finally got around to asking Dumbledore some questions about his parents. He asked a specific one about his mom: What had her life been like before Hogwarts?
Dumbledore hadn't answered because he had said he didn't know, but when he asked his Aunt she hadn't yelled at him, or scorned him. She just stared at him. Her face had gotten really pale and she just turned and walked away. He knew from that moment she was hiding something from him; something about his mom and he wanted to find out.
He decided he'd have to talk to Ron and Hermione about it once he got to Hogwarts. He packed all of his stuff and went downstairs where his uncle was waiting for him. Usually he'd be yelled at to get in the car and stop taking forever, but this time his uncle stared at him for a minute and then got into the car. Something strange was going on with them.
He made it early before the train left and found an empty compartment. He only had a to wait a few minutes before Ron and Hermione joined him. They noticed he was more quiet than usual.
"Harry, what's the matter with you?" Ron asked.
He turned to them, "Oh nothing…it's just that my Aunt and Uncle were acting strange."
"They didn't hurt you did they?" Hermione asked.
"No, not at all. They didn't even say one word. All I did was ask them about my mom and they acted funny."
They both stared at him not knowing what to say.
"Well…it's probably just because they didn't want you mentioning your family," Ron stated.
Harry shook his head, "No, it's something else I can feel it. They're hiding something from me and I want to know what it is."
Silence filled the compartment as the train strolled on to Hogwarts. Once they got there they saw Hagrid taking the first years, but he wasn't his usual cheery self. They got to the Great Hall and sat down waiting for the sorting to begin.
"I wonder what's wrong with Hagrid?" Harry asked.
"Probably something to do with the job Dumbledore gave him last year, remember?" Hermione suggested.
Harry and Ron nodded. Looking around, Harry saw people he knew from last year at the Gryffindor table, except for three girls. They were all new. Harry pointed this out to Ron and Hermione.
"Oh yes, those three are the exchange students. I believe one of them is American, the other is Dutch and I think the last one if French, or German or something. Their schools wanted them to try a new environment from what I heard," Hermione explained.
"What are their names?" Ron asked, smiling at one of them.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "The one to the left is Honouro Viola, I know that her wand's core is Dragon Heartstring, same with the girl in the middle, her name is Kelly Quinn. The last girl on the left with the short blonde hair is Christerina Shadowills. I believe her wand's core is Unicorn Hair. They're all in their 5th year like us."
They nodded. "Well I hope they're prepared for the Slytherins," Ron muttered.
"I'm sure they are. They don't exactly look like the type to double cross," Hermione pointed out.
Nodding, they all turned back to the sorting. Harry realized Snape wasn't there. He really hoped he wouldn't be there for a while so they wouldn't have to put up with him in Potions class. The main thing that bothered Harry, however, besides what his Aunt might be hiding about his mother, was the fact that Voldemort might be planning something very shortly. That didn't give him a good feeling, remembering Cedric's body lying there stone cold. He shivered and quickly put the thoughts behind him.
One thing was sure though. This year would be different. He wasn't going to be pushed around or dependent on other people, including Dumbledore. He had to figure this out himself, with Ron and Hermione's help of course. And he wasn't going to let Voldemort kill anyone else…not this year.
With that settled in his mind, Harry turned back to clap for the Gryffindors who were now seated at the table. He could just see Dumbledore's weary eyes from the teacher's table. He looked worn out and worried, like he knew something no one else did, which wasn't surprising. Harry was hoping that the year would be less chaotic than the last…if that were even possible.
