(AN: Thanks to my reviewer, mystic-starlight! I'm in college so my typing
time is severely reduced. I'm going to try to update as often as I can. I'm
glad to see you don't think the story's half bad. It does pick up one poor
Patrick discovers how "gifted" he really is.)
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the extended Dolan family and Hound's Hollow (including all of its subsidiary locations). The rest of this stuff is property of its proper owners. I'm a broke college student who writes to pass the time before classes. (I really do write between college classes. in the halls, in the café, in the labs, and in the library.)
Two years later.
Patrick, now a fourth year, stepped on to the familiar platform that was Platform 9 ¾. He was followed through by Collin, now in his final year, and Kelly, who was in her sixth year. Bringing up the read was their mother and Christopher. This was to be Chris's first year attending Hogwarts.
No sooner had they stepped on to the platform, Collin took off. He was the captain of the Gryffindor Quiddich team and he was already working on meeting with the rest of his teammates. He wanted to win the cup this year, the year before he left the school.
Kelly, too, ran off. She had spotted her best friend, a witch named Ella, and was itching to gossip with her.
With their mother gone, Patrick was left with his little brother.
"What now, Patrick?" Chris asked a small amount of panic in his voice.
Before Patrick could answer, he felt a tap on his shoulder.
He turned around to face Madison Clarke, Lily Evans, and a small reddish haired Girl.
"Hi ladies," Patrick said, making the three girls giggle.
"Is this your little brother?" cooed Madison.
"That he is! Chris, this is Lily Evans and Madison Clarke," Patrick said, talking to both Madison and Chris.
He looked at the little red head with a bit of confusion. He wasn't sure who she was.
"Who's your friend, Lily?" he, finally, asked.
"Who? This kid? This is my little sister Daisy. She's going to be a first year, just like Chris," Lily said.
Daisy smiled and gave a small wave. Chris responded likewise.
"Patrick, could you please tell Collin to calm down?" someone asked from behind.
"I know he wants to win but." added another voice.
A groan from Lily told Patrick who was most likely standing behind him.
The wizard from Hound's Hollow turned to face James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They had, affectionately, been nicknamed the Marauders for all the chaos they caused.
"It's all he talked about all summer, guys, there's nothing I can do, sorry," Patrick commented.
The Marauders, as well as Lily and Madison who despised the little group, were in their third year.
James was a Chaser of the Gryffindor house team and Sirius.well, Sirius, wasn't on the team but spent a great deal of time with the team. That included all of Collin's team meetings. Collin was both the team's captain and a keeper.
The Scarlet steam engine whistled loudly, a sure sign it would be leaving soon.
"We'd better get going," Patrick cautioned.
He knew from experience that there would be a rush towards the train.
Lily took her sister by her hand and Patrick, much to Chris's dismay, did the same.
"No sense," he thought, "to losing him now."
As they made their way toward the Hogwarts Express, Chris asked, "Are we going to sit with Collin and Kelly?"
Patrick shrugged and replied, "I'm not sure. That really depends on them."
The two brothers, after pushing their way through the crowd, got onto the steam engine.
They found an empty compartment and were, eventually, joined by Lily, Daisy, and Madison.
From the banging on the wall behind him, Patrick decided that the Marauders had taken up seating there. He knew that they'd be in and out of his compartment for the duration of the train ride, much to the disgust of Lily and Madison. They didn't bother him, of course. Having several older siblings had given him a high tolerance for annoying people. He thought the Marauders were very amusing. He was more worried about Chris falling in with them. His younger brother would fit in perfectly with their "style" of doing things. It was up to Patrick to see that he didn't fall in with them.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the extended Dolan family and Hound's Hollow (including all of its subsidiary locations). The rest of this stuff is property of its proper owners. I'm a broke college student who writes to pass the time before classes. (I really do write between college classes. in the halls, in the café, in the labs, and in the library.)
Two years later.
Patrick, now a fourth year, stepped on to the familiar platform that was Platform 9 ¾. He was followed through by Collin, now in his final year, and Kelly, who was in her sixth year. Bringing up the read was their mother and Christopher. This was to be Chris's first year attending Hogwarts.
No sooner had they stepped on to the platform, Collin took off. He was the captain of the Gryffindor Quiddich team and he was already working on meeting with the rest of his teammates. He wanted to win the cup this year, the year before he left the school.
Kelly, too, ran off. She had spotted her best friend, a witch named Ella, and was itching to gossip with her.
With their mother gone, Patrick was left with his little brother.
"What now, Patrick?" Chris asked a small amount of panic in his voice.
Before Patrick could answer, he felt a tap on his shoulder.
He turned around to face Madison Clarke, Lily Evans, and a small reddish haired Girl.
"Hi ladies," Patrick said, making the three girls giggle.
"Is this your little brother?" cooed Madison.
"That he is! Chris, this is Lily Evans and Madison Clarke," Patrick said, talking to both Madison and Chris.
He looked at the little red head with a bit of confusion. He wasn't sure who she was.
"Who's your friend, Lily?" he, finally, asked.
"Who? This kid? This is my little sister Daisy. She's going to be a first year, just like Chris," Lily said.
Daisy smiled and gave a small wave. Chris responded likewise.
"Patrick, could you please tell Collin to calm down?" someone asked from behind.
"I know he wants to win but." added another voice.
A groan from Lily told Patrick who was most likely standing behind him.
The wizard from Hound's Hollow turned to face James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They had, affectionately, been nicknamed the Marauders for all the chaos they caused.
"It's all he talked about all summer, guys, there's nothing I can do, sorry," Patrick commented.
The Marauders, as well as Lily and Madison who despised the little group, were in their third year.
James was a Chaser of the Gryffindor house team and Sirius.well, Sirius, wasn't on the team but spent a great deal of time with the team. That included all of Collin's team meetings. Collin was both the team's captain and a keeper.
The Scarlet steam engine whistled loudly, a sure sign it would be leaving soon.
"We'd better get going," Patrick cautioned.
He knew from experience that there would be a rush towards the train.
Lily took her sister by her hand and Patrick, much to Chris's dismay, did the same.
"No sense," he thought, "to losing him now."
As they made their way toward the Hogwarts Express, Chris asked, "Are we going to sit with Collin and Kelly?"
Patrick shrugged and replied, "I'm not sure. That really depends on them."
The two brothers, after pushing their way through the crowd, got onto the steam engine.
They found an empty compartment and were, eventually, joined by Lily, Daisy, and Madison.
From the banging on the wall behind him, Patrick decided that the Marauders had taken up seating there. He knew that they'd be in and out of his compartment for the duration of the train ride, much to the disgust of Lily and Madison. They didn't bother him, of course. Having several older siblings had given him a high tolerance for annoying people. He thought the Marauders were very amusing. He was more worried about Chris falling in with them. His younger brother would fit in perfectly with their "style" of doing things. It was up to Patrick to see that he didn't fall in with them.