Chapter 14
The group split up and went their own ways.
Harry learned that they boy with glasses was named Percy, the other Ron and the girl Ginny. He also came to know Percy would be in fifth year and was prefect, Ron would be first year and Ginny would go to Hogwarts next year. Percy and the twins were in Griffindor and Ron hoped to get in Gryffindor too.
First they went to get their school-robes at Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. (A/N: In this fic the Weasleys have got that same amount of money as normal wizarding families.) After that they went to get their books and then cauldrons, potion ingredients and scale balances.
On their way to Olivanders Harry dropped back to talk to Ron.
"Hi."
"Hi."
"You like Quidditch?"
"Are you crazy? I love Quidditch."
"No, my sister is crazy and she admits it. What's your favourite team?"
"Chudley Cannons."
"Really? That's my favourite team too."
Ron smiled.
"So you wanna go to Hogwarts?" He asked.
"Yeah, I've heard so much about it, sounds like a great place."
"I know. I'm the fifth to go. My oldest brothers Bill and Charlie have already finished."
"Then you must want to go their really bad."
"No, I don't know. Bill was head Boy and Charlie Captain of the Quidditch team, both got twelve OWLs. Now Percy's a prefect too and Fred and George are the school's pranksters, but still get good grades and are Gryffindor's Beaters. I don't know what my parents expect of me, but I'm sure I can't live up to that."
"I'm sure you can and I'll help if you want me to."
"That would be great." Ron beamed, both had found a friend already.
~~~Some where else~~~
James, Elisabeth and Keith left a shop.
"Wow Liz, are you going to give me something like that when I go to Hogwarts too?" Keith asked revering to the present in Elisabeth's arms.
"No, I don't like you enough for that."
James laughed, he loved the way Elisabeth put things.
"Come on, Your mother's probably waiting for us."
They began to make their way to Olivanders.
"Well, if it isn't the great James Potter." A voice snared.
"Lucius Malfoy, I'm surprised you still know my name." James retorted.
"So if you're here it must be true, the Great Harry Potter will come to Hogwarts."
"I see your brat will be going too, I didn't know he would have enough brains for that." James answered dryly.
For some reason Lucius got mad (A/N: Don't ask me why, James was only telling the truth.) and tried to hid James, but hid something big and massive instead.
"Is there a problem?"
"He's the one with the problem, Hagrid." James smiled and his two children sniggered.
"Get lost, Malfoy." Hagrid growled and Malfoy left.
"Thanks, Hagrid. I don't think Lily would have been to happy if I got into a fight."
"Shopping for Harry's schoolstuff now, are we?"
"We were just going to Olivanders to meet up with them again." James answered.
"Why did you split up?"
"I needed to buy my birthday present for Harry." Elisabeth said and showed him what she bought.
"It's really beautiful, the best present for a first year if you ask me." Hagrid smiled.
"I know." Elisabeth smirked.
"Dad, if we don't hurry mom's gonna be really mad." Keith stated.
"He's right, I'll see you, Hagrid." James greeted.
"Say hi to Lily for me."
"I will." And they left.
By some strange twist of fate they were first to arrive at Olivanders. They waited outside for a few minutes before they were joined by Lily, Harry, Sean, Molly, Ron and Ginny.
"Happy birthday, Harry." Elisabeth said while giving Harry her present.
"Wow, you shouldn't have." Harry replied.
"Yes, I did."
"What are you going to name her?" Ron asked.
"Hedwig." (A/N: Guess what he got.)
"Are you going to give me an owl when I go to Hogwarts too?" Sean begged.
"Like I said to Keith, no, 'cause I don't like you enough for that."
Everybody laughed and they went inside. They had to wait, because a girl with brown curls was waving wand after wand. (A/N: Guess who that is.)
Finally she found her wand and paid. When she turned around her eyes fell on Harry.
"Look mom, dad, that must be Harry Potter, you know The Boy Who Lived."
Harry made a face, he knew he was famous, but he still didn't like it, he hated it.
"Hermione, leave that boy alone." Her father said. "I'm sorry, but this is all new to us."
"It's ok, he should be used to it." James replied.
"I know how she feels, my family are Muggles too." Lily smiled.
"You're to kind. I guess we'll see you later." Hermione's mother smiled too and they left the shop.
"Ah, I was wondering when I would see you two. Let's start with Mr Weasley."
Ron had the perfect wand in no time, Fourteen inches, willow, containing one unicorn tail-hair.
"Now you, Mr Potter."
Harry waved wand after wand, but non seem to 'like' him, as Mr Olivander put it.
Then Olivander came with a dusty old box. Harry expected to see a dusty old wand inside, but it was absolutely beautiful.
"Holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple."
Harry waved it and red and golden sparks shot out it's other end.
"Strange."
"What's is strange?" Harry asked.
"There's only one other wand with a feather of this phoenix and that wand gave you and your sister your scars."
Everybody gasped.
"I had to ask."
"It doesn't mean you're going to be a dark wizard, only that we can expect great things from you."
James paid for Harry's wand and as the sun set they walked back to the end of Diagon Ally.
They decided to stay and eat there.
James was talking with Athur, Lily with Molly, Keith and Elisabeth were laughing with the twins about the pranks each had pulled, Sean and Ginny were eating silently, Percy was being annoyed with the laughing pranksters and Ron and Harry were discussing Quidditch.
After dinner they said goodbye and James apparated home while the others flooed.
~~~Godric's Hollow~~~
Harry was the last to arrive, but the whole house was dark.
"What the."
The lights turned on.
"Surprise!"
Harry smiled, everybody was here and the whole room was decorated.
"That wasn't funny you know." Harry smiled.
"I think it was." Justin said. (A/N: You know, the son of Sirius, twin brother of Jenny.)
"You should have seen the look on your face, Harry." Sirius laughed.
They celebrated 'till four in the morning.
Harry got a bow with five colours of ink, an eagle feather, a feather that takes notes for you, ("If Binns still teaches, you'll be needing it." Remus smirked.) Hogwarts: A History, a revealer and two tickets to the next match of the Chudley Cannons.
When Harry got into bed he thought this was the best birthday ever.
A/N: Hope this was long enough for you. Please review. Next chapter; Harry goes to Hogwarts.
I got a few ideas for other stories if this one and 'It's Like A Dream Come True' are finished. Please tell me what you think of them;
1 The Twists And Turns Of A Screwed Live
James lived, Lily died. Now he's left alone to bring up his one year old son. that can't be good, can it?
2 Replacing My Best Friend
James is killed, Lily is on the verge of a breakdown, Harry is as annoying as an one year old can get and still Sirius takes the two in. Will he be able to help without going nuts?
3 Harry's Worst Nightmare; Dudley At Hogwarts
Well, the title says it all, Dudley is a wizard too, goes to Hogwarts and teams up with Malfoy. Harry thinks it's a nightmare, but is it?
The group split up and went their own ways.
Harry learned that they boy with glasses was named Percy, the other Ron and the girl Ginny. He also came to know Percy would be in fifth year and was prefect, Ron would be first year and Ginny would go to Hogwarts next year. Percy and the twins were in Griffindor and Ron hoped to get in Gryffindor too.
First they went to get their school-robes at Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. (A/N: In this fic the Weasleys have got that same amount of money as normal wizarding families.) After that they went to get their books and then cauldrons, potion ingredients and scale balances.
On their way to Olivanders Harry dropped back to talk to Ron.
"Hi."
"Hi."
"You like Quidditch?"
"Are you crazy? I love Quidditch."
"No, my sister is crazy and she admits it. What's your favourite team?"
"Chudley Cannons."
"Really? That's my favourite team too."
Ron smiled.
"So you wanna go to Hogwarts?" He asked.
"Yeah, I've heard so much about it, sounds like a great place."
"I know. I'm the fifth to go. My oldest brothers Bill and Charlie have already finished."
"Then you must want to go their really bad."
"No, I don't know. Bill was head Boy and Charlie Captain of the Quidditch team, both got twelve OWLs. Now Percy's a prefect too and Fred and George are the school's pranksters, but still get good grades and are Gryffindor's Beaters. I don't know what my parents expect of me, but I'm sure I can't live up to that."
"I'm sure you can and I'll help if you want me to."
"That would be great." Ron beamed, both had found a friend already.
~~~Some where else~~~
James, Elisabeth and Keith left a shop.
"Wow Liz, are you going to give me something like that when I go to Hogwarts too?" Keith asked revering to the present in Elisabeth's arms.
"No, I don't like you enough for that."
James laughed, he loved the way Elisabeth put things.
"Come on, Your mother's probably waiting for us."
They began to make their way to Olivanders.
"Well, if it isn't the great James Potter." A voice snared.
"Lucius Malfoy, I'm surprised you still know my name." James retorted.
"So if you're here it must be true, the Great Harry Potter will come to Hogwarts."
"I see your brat will be going too, I didn't know he would have enough brains for that." James answered dryly.
For some reason Lucius got mad (A/N: Don't ask me why, James was only telling the truth.) and tried to hid James, but hid something big and massive instead.
"Is there a problem?"
"He's the one with the problem, Hagrid." James smiled and his two children sniggered.
"Get lost, Malfoy." Hagrid growled and Malfoy left.
"Thanks, Hagrid. I don't think Lily would have been to happy if I got into a fight."
"Shopping for Harry's schoolstuff now, are we?"
"We were just going to Olivanders to meet up with them again." James answered.
"Why did you split up?"
"I needed to buy my birthday present for Harry." Elisabeth said and showed him what she bought.
"It's really beautiful, the best present for a first year if you ask me." Hagrid smiled.
"I know." Elisabeth smirked.
"Dad, if we don't hurry mom's gonna be really mad." Keith stated.
"He's right, I'll see you, Hagrid." James greeted.
"Say hi to Lily for me."
"I will." And they left.
By some strange twist of fate they were first to arrive at Olivanders. They waited outside for a few minutes before they were joined by Lily, Harry, Sean, Molly, Ron and Ginny.
"Happy birthday, Harry." Elisabeth said while giving Harry her present.
"Wow, you shouldn't have." Harry replied.
"Yes, I did."
"What are you going to name her?" Ron asked.
"Hedwig." (A/N: Guess what he got.)
"Are you going to give me an owl when I go to Hogwarts too?" Sean begged.
"Like I said to Keith, no, 'cause I don't like you enough for that."
Everybody laughed and they went inside. They had to wait, because a girl with brown curls was waving wand after wand. (A/N: Guess who that is.)
Finally she found her wand and paid. When she turned around her eyes fell on Harry.
"Look mom, dad, that must be Harry Potter, you know The Boy Who Lived."
Harry made a face, he knew he was famous, but he still didn't like it, he hated it.
"Hermione, leave that boy alone." Her father said. "I'm sorry, but this is all new to us."
"It's ok, he should be used to it." James replied.
"I know how she feels, my family are Muggles too." Lily smiled.
"You're to kind. I guess we'll see you later." Hermione's mother smiled too and they left the shop.
"Ah, I was wondering when I would see you two. Let's start with Mr Weasley."
Ron had the perfect wand in no time, Fourteen inches, willow, containing one unicorn tail-hair.
"Now you, Mr Potter."
Harry waved wand after wand, but non seem to 'like' him, as Mr Olivander put it.
Then Olivander came with a dusty old box. Harry expected to see a dusty old wand inside, but it was absolutely beautiful.
"Holly and phoenix feather, eleven inches, nice and supple."
Harry waved it and red and golden sparks shot out it's other end.
"Strange."
"What's is strange?" Harry asked.
"There's only one other wand with a feather of this phoenix and that wand gave you and your sister your scars."
Everybody gasped.
"I had to ask."
"It doesn't mean you're going to be a dark wizard, only that we can expect great things from you."
James paid for Harry's wand and as the sun set they walked back to the end of Diagon Ally.
They decided to stay and eat there.
James was talking with Athur, Lily with Molly, Keith and Elisabeth were laughing with the twins about the pranks each had pulled, Sean and Ginny were eating silently, Percy was being annoyed with the laughing pranksters and Ron and Harry were discussing Quidditch.
After dinner they said goodbye and James apparated home while the others flooed.
~~~Godric's Hollow~~~
Harry was the last to arrive, but the whole house was dark.
"What the."
The lights turned on.
"Surprise!"
Harry smiled, everybody was here and the whole room was decorated.
"That wasn't funny you know." Harry smiled.
"I think it was." Justin said. (A/N: You know, the son of Sirius, twin brother of Jenny.)
"You should have seen the look on your face, Harry." Sirius laughed.
They celebrated 'till four in the morning.
Harry got a bow with five colours of ink, an eagle feather, a feather that takes notes for you, ("If Binns still teaches, you'll be needing it." Remus smirked.) Hogwarts: A History, a revealer and two tickets to the next match of the Chudley Cannons.
When Harry got into bed he thought this was the best birthday ever.
A/N: Hope this was long enough for you. Please review. Next chapter; Harry goes to Hogwarts.
I got a few ideas for other stories if this one and 'It's Like A Dream Come True' are finished. Please tell me what you think of them;
1 The Twists And Turns Of A Screwed Live
James lived, Lily died. Now he's left alone to bring up his one year old son. that can't be good, can it?
2 Replacing My Best Friend
James is killed, Lily is on the verge of a breakdown, Harry is as annoying as an one year old can get and still Sirius takes the two in. Will he be able to help without going nuts?
3 Harry's Worst Nightmare; Dudley At Hogwarts
Well, the title says it all, Dudley is a wizard too, goes to Hogwarts and teams up with Malfoy. Harry thinks it's a nightmare, but is it?