The Choice Within A Dream (Le Choix Dans Un Rêve)

Complete Summary: The muggles in the Harry Potter series did not receive their letters from Hogwarts because a very strict Headmaster, who does not accept muggles, runs the school. So Harry, Hermione and Dean Thomas don't know anything about magic or anything that is associated with it (including Ron). It's like Hogwarts never happened.
Harry lives a normal life, with both his parents and his two best friends, Hermione and Dean Thomas. But in a dream, Harry finds himself in a magical world where there is a boy named Ron, where he is famous for a lightning bolt scar but, a world wherein his parents are dead.
In the end, Harry Potter has to choose between living the life of a muggle, or living in the world of magic.

*Note* I'm putting French translations, because I want to. Hehehe. Hope you like this story, and if you're confused, or you hate it, or you like it =) . then just review and say so. Enjoy!

Chapter 1 - A New Year (La Nouvelle Année)

"Harry Potter! If you don't come down right this instant I will come up there and drag you down here if I have to!" an irritated voice called from the kitchen.

Eighteen-year old Harry frowned at his reflection in the mirror, hating his hair that looked so untidy. If only he could do something about it. But he couldn't anything so. "I'm coming, mum!" he yelled. He grabbed his backpack and ran downstairs to the kitchen.

"Morning, son," Harold Potter called from behind a newspaper.

"Morning, dad, mum," Harry said breathlessly and sat down on a chair and started gulping down his breakfast.

"Really, Harry, eat slowly," Lily Potter scolded, her hands on her hips. "I rather you not spend your first day in the hospital. After all, I'm sure you're excited to see a certain someone who went to, what country was it again Harold?"

Harold lowered the newspaper and he grinned at his son. "France."

"Right," Lily smiled to her son.

Harry choked on his orange juice and wiped his mouth. He glared at his parents hating them for knowing how much he missed seeing her. They had somehow gotten the truth out of him and Harry was stupid enough to tell them both about his little crush.

"Time to go to school," his mum called in a singsong voice. She patted Harry on the shoulder, gave him an affectionate kiss. "Go on, Harold, you'd be late for work," she added to her husband as she gave him a kiss too.

"Bye mum, dad," Harry said, getting up from the table and practically running out the house. He got in his temporary car (because it was his mum's but she allowed him to use it) and drove off to his school.

He grinned as he met up with his two best friends, Dean Thomas and Hermione Granger. They were both sitting at the step to Stone Wall High Public School, waiting for him. Upon seeing him, they both waved.

"Hiya, Harry," Dean Thomas called. "What do you think, eh? Last year of high school."

"It'll be great," Harry said in reply. "I'm glad to say I enjoyed all of my high school years, now that Dudley's off to that school Smeltings."

Hermione shook her head. "I still can't believe Dudley did all that to you," she murmured fondly. Harry had told them about everything Dudley used to do him before high school, when they were still in grade school.

Dean Thomas laughed. "Well, he won't be able to do that anymore, cause he's all big and fat, and can't move," he said in between laughs.

"Yeah," Harry nodded, "Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon still can't believe it though. Their own son, as big as whales now," he added.

"Harry!" Hermione reprimanded shaking her head.

"What?" Harry cried. "I didn't say anything wrong. Anyway, Dudley's not doing so well in Smeltings and both my aunt and uncle keep on saying Dudley's just a slow learner. And they hate it more when mum goes to see them and shows my report card and all."

"If I didn't know any better," Hermione began smiling. "I'd say they were just jealous."

"It's too bad me and Hermione didn't get a chance to meet him in person," Dean Thomas added shaking his head in disappointment. "I would love to see how big he is."

"Very big," Harry said. He looked at Hermione. "How was France?"

Dean Thomas let out a deep breath. "Oh don't get her started on that, Harry. She's been talking non-stop about France ever since I got here. All those places I can't even pronounce," he said bitterly.

"Well I tried to teach you, it's not at all that hard," Hermione retorted. "The best place of all would be the Arc de Triomphe or the Êtoile, which means the star. I mean, you never really understand the meaning of it, why it's called that unless you go up on top of it and you'll see that the arc is in the middle of twelve avenues, stretching out like a star."

"As far as I'm concerned, Hermione, au revoir!" Dean Thomas exclaimed and he stood up. "I'll see you later at lunch, all right? I need to find Mona." Mona was Dean Thomas's girlfriend of one year.

"See you," Harry called as Dean Thomas disappeared with the crowd.

"And the Eiffel Tower!" Hermione gushed. "It was wonderful there, especially at night, and well it's not all fun when your with parents. They started talking mush, and well, I felt so out of place and I sort of hoped that, um, well-" she paused and blushed deeply.

"That you were with your boyfriend," Harry murmured softly.

Hermione blushed. "Well, not exactly. I mean, I don't have a boyfriend. But it would've have been fun if you were there, and Dean, of course, after all you're my two best friends."

"We could go this weekend," Harry suggested. For a moment there, his heart skipped a little faster when she said that it would've been fun if he was-

"To Paris, you mean?" Hermione interrupted his thoughts. "That would be nice. Ooh, Harry, we'll take the train. And we'll be there, and we'll spend the entire day sightseeing. We could invite Mona."

Harry grinned. " Right. But I'm thinking she and Dean would want to slip away, and, er, go somewhere else," he explained giving her a meaningful look.

"Harry, you wicked!" Hermione exclaimed pushing him lightly on the shoulder.

"Hermione!" Harry exclaimed in the same tone. "If I didn't know better, I'd say that's where he is right now, with Mona, doing Lord knows what!"

They were still laughing together as they headed to class.

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