Authors note : Hey………I'm just letting y'all know that this is still a re-write so I hope its a lot better!!!!
Disclaimer : You guys know the drill……I don't think I absolutely need to repeat…..but if I must… Everything recognized is J.K.Rowling's. The one and only!
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"JAMES!!!!!!" yelled a very hurried Mr Potter.
"I'm coming dad, what's wrong??" asked an annoyed James.
He hadn't remembered doing anything wrong recently. But his memory could come in short a lot of times.
In fact recently he had barely been home, he was always over at his best friend's house. Jessica's house.
Jess and him had been best friends, since he could remember and his parents were friends with her parents...
Even James' older sister Tanya had gone out with Jessica's older brother Thomas.
But they were gone all year round and came back sometimes at Christmas and during the summer.
Tanya and Thomas were only sixteen and they had started leaving about seven years ago! Seven whole long years. Wow… such a long time…gone by so fast!
This term on the first of September Tanya would be going for her seventh year in a row. It was off to Boarding school as her father called it!
"James!!! Get down here!!" called once more Mr Potter before looking at his watch and the envelope he held in his right hand.
Some sort of stamp or sticker or something of the sort held the envelope shut.
James' father gave the envelope to his son who finally showed up at the front door.
Mr Potter left by saying "James I'll explain tonight!! Ask your sister!! She'll have tons of answers for your questions. After all, she has been going to that school for almost seven years now!! Anyways read it…and DON'T be shocked, it's natural…well at least it is for certain people."
He took a quick breather and continued on "Anyways back to the subject. Indirectly that is…I'm one, so was your mother, your sister is part of the group and I think Jessica may be one and her older brother Thomas is for sure. You'll understand after you read! If not wait for an explanation. Jessica's mom will be by here by 2 since you and Jessica are going to the soccer championships, have fun and score some goals for your old man!! I will be home late tonight but tomorrow me and you are going somewhere, so DON'T MAKE ANY PLANS!" Mr Potter yelled as he shot out the door.
James definitely thought his father was on something but decided to open the envelope anyways.
It certainly was an intriguing envelope. It had a funny stamp to help keep the letter shut. But what really got James attention was, why those creatures and animals??
James decided to open it up anyways, inside…it's contents were:
********************check out…………mistakes and shit!!!!!
HOGWARTZ SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster : Albus Dumbeldore
(Order of Merlin, First Class,Grand Sorc., Chf., Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr Potter,
We are please to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Terms begin on the 1st of September. We await your owl by no later than July 31st.
Yours sincerely
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Farther down in the envelope there was more paper so James took it out. It contained this information:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform
First year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Set Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
-The Standard Book of Spells (grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
-A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
-Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
-A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
-One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
-Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
-Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
-The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
Other equipment:
-1 wand
-1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
-1 set glass or crystal phials
-1 telescope
-1set brass scales
-1 wand
Students may also bring an animal of their choice as long as the animal is NOT harmful.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS!!!!!!!!!
This year we are attempting to let all the grades go to Hogsmade so here is a form for your parents to fill out!!
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO GO TO HOGSMADE NOTE:
This application will be incomplete and rejected unless accompanied by a parent's signature.
1. NAME _______________________________ DATE OF BIRTH ________________
2. HEIGHT ____________________ WEIGHT __________
3. HOME ADDRESS _________________ CITY/STATE ___________ ZIP _________
4. In 50 words or less, what does "HOGSMEAD TRIP" mean to you?____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. In 50 words or less what does "LATE " mean to you? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I SWEAR THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF DETENTION.________________________________________ Signature
Thank you for your interest Please allow four to six days by owl express, for processing. Owl will notify you if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write (we will contact you)
Thank you.
_________________________________________Signature of student
_________________________________________Signature of parent or guardian
James eyed the papers again and again…..until it actually sunk in.
James was speechless!
He couldn't believe it!
That meant that Jessica was a witch, she would be coming to Hogwarts with him also, maybe he could go shopping for the supplies with her.
Although he was doubtful, he somehow believed what was happening.
Not many years ago, James' mother had died supposedly of a murder but James had been hidden in the house as the murder happened.
He had seen his mom take out a wooden stick, what he did not comprehend was why his mom only had a wooden stick, to protect herself.
Then the cloaked man did the same and somehow sparks shout of the two "wooden sticks".
James at the time thought he was hallucinating because of the shock that his mother was being killed but it wasn't the shock, he wasn't hallucinating, that's when he realized that was why his sister was off to "boarding" school all year except for during the summer, and so was Thomas, and then he realized it, he accepted it, he was a wizard.
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1 hour later Tanya comes
home with Thomas and Jessica
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"Hey brat!!" yelled Tanya unaware of the circumstances.
"Your home!!!!!!!!!!! Is Jess and Thomas with you??" yelled James from his room. He pulled on a t-shirt and ran down the stairs.
"Hey, Jamesy, did you perhaps receive a letter from my boarding school? Like the school that Thomas and I attend to, and the one that Jess will be attending in September, perhaps?" asked a rather funny looking Tanya.
"Yes, I did sis! Jess does that mean your going to Hogwarts also???" asked a curious and hopeful James!
"Why yes kind sir!" on that she curtsied and they both burst out in laughs (inside joke).
"Tomorrow, my dad is bringing me to Diagon Alley to get all of our supplies, I think that my dad mentioned going with yours if you got accepted to Hogwarts!" replied a giggly Jessica.
"Oh really? Tomorrow my dad said, that we were going somewhere, he didn't say where!" he replied wondering where his sis and Thomas had gone, probably snogging in her bedroom like they always did.
"He's bringing you to Diagon Alley tomorrow, duh bros!" Tanya said with a sarcastic tone.
"Where did you think he was going to take you? It was kind of obvious!! Oh, and in case you were wondering Thomas and I weren't making out in my room as you probably did think!" they all burst in fits of laughter except for Tanya.
"Well, I got to go to work. I should be on my way! Bye Jessica, bye James, bye Tanya." on that he gave Tanya a kiss, which they both seemed to melt in while hearing eeewwwww's and comments like get a room from James and Jess.
J n' J still had a couple of hours before their soccer championships so they decided to go into James' room to play Lego's.
"Hey James! Who do you have a crush on now?" asked a rather jealous Jessica.
Jessica had started to like James for a while now, although, she didn't see why? He was James Potter, her best friend, the guy she could do and tell anything to without feeling bad about herself. Without feeling stupid.
"No one all those girls in our old school are stupid, except for a couple of them and I've already gone out with the ones who interest me. I think I'll keep myself single for a while!" replied a rather bored James. "So, Jess who do you like now? After all you've gone out with almost all the guys in the area!"
"Ummmmm, not really anyone, they're either perverts, stupid or something of the sort!" replied Jess a little embarrassed. about not being able to tell James her true feelings.
"Cool!" was all James, wanted to say.
He hated talking to Jess about stuff like that ever since his ex-ex-girlfriend told him that Jess was attracted to him. He had asked his ex-ex-girlfriend how she knew and she simply replied, I'm a girl, I know these things.
At the time he hadn't thought anything of it, and he still thought it was just something his ex-ex- girlfriend had told him, but he still felt uneasy talking about that with her.
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2 Hours, 3 sandwiches each,
2 popsicles, and a bottle of coke gone later
(a.k.a. it was 2 o'clock)
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Jessica's mum, had come by exactly at 10 to 2 o'clock and had hurried the kids in the car.
The championship finished at height. They went to McDonald's, had their supper.
James, got dropped off and had a message on the answering machine, this is what it said:
"Hi James, It's me dad. I will be home around 9pm, Tanya's going to be home around 8:15pm and I want you to take your shower and stuff like that, because like you probably already know because of your big mouthed sister, tomorrow were going to Diagon Alley with the Halloways. We'll be leaving at 10am by floo powder. I'll explain when I get home, but back to my original message, take a shower and the letter you got from hogwarts make sure you have it in the enveloppe and in a place where you wont forget it because tomorrow you will need to bring it to Diagon Alley. Hope you had fun at soccer! Love you! see you when I get home!-BEEP" that was the end of the message.
About ten minutes later, James decided to get in the shower! He took a nice long hot shower.
When he came out, he heard Tanya's music downstairs and figured she was alone so decided to only put his boxers on.
He went in his room and called Jess and informed her he was indeed going to Diagon Alley tomorrow at 10am with her and her father (her mother had died of the same reason Jam's mother did).
Jam was tired so decided to go and get his glasses, so he could read a good book, for a while or until his father got home.
He had just bought a good book and had been dying to commence it's reading.
To Jam's surprise when he came down Tanya was with her friend Julie (A/N : a loudmouth, who never shut up).
James just passed by and heard Julie whisper something in Tanya's ear!
He heard Tanya say "Ya! He is getting pretty muscular...and he has already hit puberty! The girls at Hogwarts will mistake him for much older." It was true, James had just hit puberty, and was already 5"6', while most guys his age were 5 feet tall.
And indeed he was muscular from all the sports he played. He was also good looking, charming, talented, easy learner and very smart. He respected girls for them... all the good stuff, he was what a lot of girls wanted.
Like the other day he was walking home from being over at Jessica's house and a 14-15 year old had asked him for a date and when he told her he was only 11 she said stop fooling, if ya didn't want to go out with me you could of just said so and she had then slapped him.
Although he could take advantage of girls with his looks, he didn't. He had in herited those genes from his father. Supposedly his father had done the same thing when he was 11.
James' father came home not too long after that and gave Tanya permission to let Julie sleep over (unfortunatly).
At around 9:30pm Jam decide to go to sleep and was awaken the next morning at 8am.
The time had changed. His father had decided to go at 9am instead, so Jam had needed to get up earlier than usual.
They got dressed.
Mr Potter, had gotten donuts, timbits, some coffee and hot chocolate. He had explained to Jam that they were going to go to Jess' house since they were going to use floo powder to get to Diagon Alley, and that they had no more left. Jam hadn't even known they had some!
They got at the Halloway's. At ten they decided to leave, by floo powder. Jess and Jam got their eveloppes and used floo powder, for the first time, visit Diagon Alley.
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Meanwhile Lily did the same.
She left from her house with her father
at about the same time.
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I would just like to say my thanks to all the awesome reviewers.
If anyone would like me to read and review their story's please let me know in the review that you will write for my story!
Come back regularly for more chapters!
Thanks laters
Nat
Disclaimer : You guys know the drill……I don't think I absolutely need to repeat…..but if I must… Everything recognized is J.K.Rowling's. The one and only!
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"JAMES!!!!!!" yelled a very hurried Mr Potter.
"I'm coming dad, what's wrong??" asked an annoyed James.
He hadn't remembered doing anything wrong recently. But his memory could come in short a lot of times.
In fact recently he had barely been home, he was always over at his best friend's house. Jessica's house.
Jess and him had been best friends, since he could remember and his parents were friends with her parents...
Even James' older sister Tanya had gone out with Jessica's older brother Thomas.
But they were gone all year round and came back sometimes at Christmas and during the summer.
Tanya and Thomas were only sixteen and they had started leaving about seven years ago! Seven whole long years. Wow… such a long time…gone by so fast!
This term on the first of September Tanya would be going for her seventh year in a row. It was off to Boarding school as her father called it!
"James!!! Get down here!!" called once more Mr Potter before looking at his watch and the envelope he held in his right hand.
Some sort of stamp or sticker or something of the sort held the envelope shut.
James' father gave the envelope to his son who finally showed up at the front door.
Mr Potter left by saying "James I'll explain tonight!! Ask your sister!! She'll have tons of answers for your questions. After all, she has been going to that school for almost seven years now!! Anyways read it…and DON'T be shocked, it's natural…well at least it is for certain people."
He took a quick breather and continued on "Anyways back to the subject. Indirectly that is…I'm one, so was your mother, your sister is part of the group and I think Jessica may be one and her older brother Thomas is for sure. You'll understand after you read! If not wait for an explanation. Jessica's mom will be by here by 2 since you and Jessica are going to the soccer championships, have fun and score some goals for your old man!! I will be home late tonight but tomorrow me and you are going somewhere, so DON'T MAKE ANY PLANS!" Mr Potter yelled as he shot out the door.
James definitely thought his father was on something but decided to open the envelope anyways.
It certainly was an intriguing envelope. It had a funny stamp to help keep the letter shut. But what really got James attention was, why those creatures and animals??
James decided to open it up anyways, inside…it's contents were:
********************check out…………mistakes and shit!!!!!
HOGWARTZ SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster : Albus Dumbeldore
(Order of Merlin, First Class,Grand Sorc., Chf., Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr Potter,
We are please to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Terms begin on the 1st of September. We await your owl by no later than July 31st.
Yours sincerely
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Farther down in the envelope there was more paper so James took it out. It contained this information:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform
First year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Set Books
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
-The Standard Book of Spells (grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
-A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
-Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
-A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
-One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
-Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
-Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
-The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
Other equipment:
-1 wand
-1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
-1 set glass or crystal phials
-1 telescope
-1set brass scales
-1 wand
Students may also bring an animal of their choice as long as the animal is NOT harmful.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS!!!!!!!!!
This year we are attempting to let all the grades go to Hogsmade so here is a form for your parents to fill out!!
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO GO TO HOGSMADE NOTE:
This application will be incomplete and rejected unless accompanied by a parent's signature.
1. NAME _______________________________ DATE OF BIRTH ________________
2. HEIGHT ____________________ WEIGHT __________
3. HOME ADDRESS _________________ CITY/STATE ___________ ZIP _________
4. In 50 words or less, what does "HOGSMEAD TRIP" mean to you?____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. In 50 words or less what does "LATE " mean to you? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I SWEAR THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF DETENTION.________________________________________ Signature
Thank you for your interest Please allow four to six days by owl express, for processing. Owl will notify you if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write (we will contact you)
Thank you.
_________________________________________Signature of student
_________________________________________Signature of parent or guardian
James eyed the papers again and again…..until it actually sunk in.
James was speechless!
He couldn't believe it!
That meant that Jessica was a witch, she would be coming to Hogwarts with him also, maybe he could go shopping for the supplies with her.
Although he was doubtful, he somehow believed what was happening.
Not many years ago, James' mother had died supposedly of a murder but James had been hidden in the house as the murder happened.
He had seen his mom take out a wooden stick, what he did not comprehend was why his mom only had a wooden stick, to protect herself.
Then the cloaked man did the same and somehow sparks shout of the two "wooden sticks".
James at the time thought he was hallucinating because of the shock that his mother was being killed but it wasn't the shock, he wasn't hallucinating, that's when he realized that was why his sister was off to "boarding" school all year except for during the summer, and so was Thomas, and then he realized it, he accepted it, he was a wizard.
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1 hour later Tanya comes
home with Thomas and Jessica
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"Hey brat!!" yelled Tanya unaware of the circumstances.
"Your home!!!!!!!!!!! Is Jess and Thomas with you??" yelled James from his room. He pulled on a t-shirt and ran down the stairs.
"Hey, Jamesy, did you perhaps receive a letter from my boarding school? Like the school that Thomas and I attend to, and the one that Jess will be attending in September, perhaps?" asked a rather funny looking Tanya.
"Yes, I did sis! Jess does that mean your going to Hogwarts also???" asked a curious and hopeful James!
"Why yes kind sir!" on that she curtsied and they both burst out in laughs (inside joke).
"Tomorrow, my dad is bringing me to Diagon Alley to get all of our supplies, I think that my dad mentioned going with yours if you got accepted to Hogwarts!" replied a giggly Jessica.
"Oh really? Tomorrow my dad said, that we were going somewhere, he didn't say where!" he replied wondering where his sis and Thomas had gone, probably snogging in her bedroom like they always did.
"He's bringing you to Diagon Alley tomorrow, duh bros!" Tanya said with a sarcastic tone.
"Where did you think he was going to take you? It was kind of obvious!! Oh, and in case you were wondering Thomas and I weren't making out in my room as you probably did think!" they all burst in fits of laughter except for Tanya.
"Well, I got to go to work. I should be on my way! Bye Jessica, bye James, bye Tanya." on that he gave Tanya a kiss, which they both seemed to melt in while hearing eeewwwww's and comments like get a room from James and Jess.
J n' J still had a couple of hours before their soccer championships so they decided to go into James' room to play Lego's.
"Hey James! Who do you have a crush on now?" asked a rather jealous Jessica.
Jessica had started to like James for a while now, although, she didn't see why? He was James Potter, her best friend, the guy she could do and tell anything to without feeling bad about herself. Without feeling stupid.
"No one all those girls in our old school are stupid, except for a couple of them and I've already gone out with the ones who interest me. I think I'll keep myself single for a while!" replied a rather bored James. "So, Jess who do you like now? After all you've gone out with almost all the guys in the area!"
"Ummmmm, not really anyone, they're either perverts, stupid or something of the sort!" replied Jess a little embarrassed. about not being able to tell James her true feelings.
"Cool!" was all James, wanted to say.
He hated talking to Jess about stuff like that ever since his ex-ex-girlfriend told him that Jess was attracted to him. He had asked his ex-ex-girlfriend how she knew and she simply replied, I'm a girl, I know these things.
At the time he hadn't thought anything of it, and he still thought it was just something his ex-ex- girlfriend had told him, but he still felt uneasy talking about that with her.
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2 Hours, 3 sandwiches each,
2 popsicles, and a bottle of coke gone later
(a.k.a. it was 2 o'clock)
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Jessica's mum, had come by exactly at 10 to 2 o'clock and had hurried the kids in the car.
The championship finished at height. They went to McDonald's, had their supper.
James, got dropped off and had a message on the answering machine, this is what it said:
"Hi James, It's me dad. I will be home around 9pm, Tanya's going to be home around 8:15pm and I want you to take your shower and stuff like that, because like you probably already know because of your big mouthed sister, tomorrow were going to Diagon Alley with the Halloways. We'll be leaving at 10am by floo powder. I'll explain when I get home, but back to my original message, take a shower and the letter you got from hogwarts make sure you have it in the enveloppe and in a place where you wont forget it because tomorrow you will need to bring it to Diagon Alley. Hope you had fun at soccer! Love you! see you when I get home!-BEEP" that was the end of the message.
About ten minutes later, James decided to get in the shower! He took a nice long hot shower.
When he came out, he heard Tanya's music downstairs and figured she was alone so decided to only put his boxers on.
He went in his room and called Jess and informed her he was indeed going to Diagon Alley tomorrow at 10am with her and her father (her mother had died of the same reason Jam's mother did).
Jam was tired so decided to go and get his glasses, so he could read a good book, for a while or until his father got home.
He had just bought a good book and had been dying to commence it's reading.
To Jam's surprise when he came down Tanya was with her friend Julie (A/N : a loudmouth, who never shut up).
James just passed by and heard Julie whisper something in Tanya's ear!
He heard Tanya say "Ya! He is getting pretty muscular...and he has already hit puberty! The girls at Hogwarts will mistake him for much older." It was true, James had just hit puberty, and was already 5"6', while most guys his age were 5 feet tall.
And indeed he was muscular from all the sports he played. He was also good looking, charming, talented, easy learner and very smart. He respected girls for them... all the good stuff, he was what a lot of girls wanted.
Like the other day he was walking home from being over at Jessica's house and a 14-15 year old had asked him for a date and when he told her he was only 11 she said stop fooling, if ya didn't want to go out with me you could of just said so and she had then slapped him.
Although he could take advantage of girls with his looks, he didn't. He had in herited those genes from his father. Supposedly his father had done the same thing when he was 11.
James' father came home not too long after that and gave Tanya permission to let Julie sleep over (unfortunatly).
At around 9:30pm Jam decide to go to sleep and was awaken the next morning at 8am.
The time had changed. His father had decided to go at 9am instead, so Jam had needed to get up earlier than usual.
They got dressed.
Mr Potter, had gotten donuts, timbits, some coffee and hot chocolate. He had explained to Jam that they were going to go to Jess' house since they were going to use floo powder to get to Diagon Alley, and that they had no more left. Jam hadn't even known they had some!
They got at the Halloway's. At ten they decided to leave, by floo powder. Jess and Jam got their eveloppes and used floo powder, for the first time, visit Diagon Alley.
**********************************
Meanwhile Lily did the same.
She left from her house with her father
at about the same time.
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I would just like to say my thanks to all the awesome reviewers.
If anyone would like me to read and review their story's please let me know in the review that you will write for my story!
Come back regularly for more chapters!
Thanks laters
Nat