"Harry Potter Returns to Hogwarts "
By Alejandria
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Chapter One: Return to Diagon Alley
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Harry stopped the automobile in front of the Leaky Cauldron. He hadn't seen it in years.
"Dad, are you sure this is the right place?" Chloe asked as she looked at the place in bewilderment.
"You get to Diagon Alley from within the Leaky Cauldron." Harry said as he climbed out of the car. Everybody followed him, thunderstruck that he knew how to get to the magical place.
Harry kept his head downward as they walked through the Leaky Cauldron. When they reached the brick wall Chloe said "Uh, how do we get in?"
Harry sighed and said, "Everyone step back." All three of them stepped back gradually. "Three up…Two across…" Harry mumbled to himself as the wall slowly gave way to a door opening and revealinga very tangled street.
Angelica cleared her throat and said "Kids you go on ahead, I'll catch up. Your father and I need to talk."
Will and Chloe looked at each other surprised and then ran off down the road.
"So, Harry, talk." Angelica demanded as she turned to Harry. So he told her the whole thing. The whole thing, that is, except for the true reason he left the Wizarding world and his real name.
"You have been holding a feeling of resentment for all these years?" She asked incredulous. "What else have you been hiding from me?" Harry looked around shamefacedly and pulled out his wand and invisibility cloak.
"What is it?" she asked. "Well it's called and invisibility cloak." Harry responded.
Angelica raised her eyebrows. Harry sighed and put on the cloak. He heard Angelica gasp as he disappeared form her view. He took the cloak off and stared at her. "Just don't tell anyone about me, especially the kids, okay?" "Okay Harry. Will you come with us?" she asked. "No. I think I'll stay here." "Okay Harry. See you when we get back."
Without her knowledge Harry slipped on his cloak and followed her into Diagon Alley.
They had been walking for a few minutes when Harry stopped as he passed Arthur, Molly, Percy, Charlie, Bill, and Ginny Weasley. His heart tore when he saw them. He decided it was about time he talked to them. He slipped around the corner, took off his invisibility cloak and walked towards them.
"Hello Arthur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, Percy and Ginny Weasley." They turned when they heard him.
"I'm sorry, do we know you sir?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
He sighed and said "It's Harry, Harry Potter." They looked at him, stunned.
Ginny stepped up, hands on her hips and said "Prove it."
He laughed and said "You always were one to question a lot, Ginny." He then pulled back his bangs to reveal his lightning shaped scar.
They all gasped. At once they all cried, "HARRY!"
"Sssh!" he exclaimed.
Everyone got quiet. "Harry where have you been? After…Voldermort was killed alone with Ron and Hermione... you just disappeared. Nobody could find you. We all thought you were dead. To this day Dumbledore insists that you are still alive and that it is his fault we can not find you." Ginny said.
"Oh, I've been around." Harry replied. "I've been living in the muggle world. In fact I'm married and I have two kids. That's actually the reason I'm here." Harry said. "Chloe and William received their letters from Hogwarts." Everyone stared at him blankly for a minute.
"Harry!" He turned to see Angelica, Chloe, and Will coming towards him. He turned to the Weasleys and said "Please don't mention anything about my past to my kids. My wife doesn't even know why I left or my real name."
"What do you mean Harry?" Charlie asked.
Harry sighed. "I kind of... changed my last name to-"
Just then Chloe ran up to him, hugged him and said "I thought you weren't going to come in daddy."
"Well, I decided I wanted to see this place." Harry said casually. He looked at Angelica and she gave him a small smile.
She spoke. "Come on kids, let's go get your wands."
"You coming dad?" Will asked.
"No, I think I'll stay here and wait for you guys." So his family nodded and were lost in the crowd.
"Oh Harry... that little girl looks so much like Lily." Molly said dreamily. Harry shifted uncomfortably. Bill broke the silence by asking "So what did you change your last name to?"
Harry stood there for a minute then said quietly "Evans." Molly took a quick intake of breath.
"What's the matter Moll?" Arthur asked.
Molly didn't stop looking at Harry while she spoke. "'Evans' was Lily's last name before she married James."
Everyone turned to Harry. "We should have known you would do something like that. But we didn't even think about it. Not even Dumbledore." said Percy.
"You know, I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about me. Especially Dumbledore." Harry said.
"Why not Harry?" asked Bill.
But just then Harry's family walked up. "Well we have everything." Angelica said. "Let's go then." Harry said then turned to the Weasleys and added "It was nice to talk to you guys." Then he turned and left, followed by his wife and kids.
Will looked at his father questioningly. "What was that all about dad?"
"Nothing Will. Forget about it." They put the stuff in the car, got in, and drove home.
Two weeks later they were standing at King's Cross station. "What does your ticket say?" Angelica asked the kids.
"It says we have to go to platform nine and three-quarters." Will replied.
"But there isn't one." Chloe said.
Harry sighed and said "This way. I guess I have to do everything." They followed him and he stopped between platforms nine and ten. "There's the entrance to the platform." He said as he pointed at the pillar between platforms nine and ten. They looked at him as if he was crazy. "Watch what I do. Then follow me." He started into a brisk walk and then went right through the pillars.
A few minutes later Chloe came through with her things followed by Will and a very scared looking Angelica.
"Wow that was awesome!" Will said. "Dad how did you know to do that?"
Harry answered slowly. "I... once went to Hogwarts."
"Really!? When!?" Chloe and Will asked in unison. But Harry shook his head.
"I don't want to talk about it." The train whistle blew. "Go on kids, the train is leaving."
The kids boarded the train and leaned out their car window, waving. "Bye dad, bye mum!" Will and Chloe said as the train pulled away. Before long, it had pulled out of sight.
Harry turned, ready to leave. But a voice stopped him in his tracks.
"Hey Harry!"
He turned and saw Bill and Charlie. Angelica looked them closely. Bill had long red hair with a fang earring hanging out of one of his ears. Charlie had short, spiky, red hair and an earring as well.
"Hey, what are you guys doing here?" Harry asked.
"Seeing our kids off. This is their first time." Charlie said.
"And who is this again?" Bill asked, looking at Angelica. Harry turned and smiled at his wife standing behind him.
"Oh Bill, Charlie, this is my wife Angelica. Angelica this is Bill and Charlie Weasley."
"Nice to meet you." Angelica said as she shook their hands. When she shook Charlie's hands she pulled back in surprise. Then she grabbed his hands and turned them over, palm up, so she could study them. "What happened to your hands?"
"Oh, I work with dragons. It's hard work and your hands tend to get rough." Angelica looked at him, surprise mixed with a little fear plain on her face.
He chuckled and pulled away his hands as he said, "You have a soft touch, Miss." She blushed and turned away.
"So tell me what's new." Harry said.
Bill grinned, as if thinking of an ironic joke. "Well you wouldn't believe it, but Draco Malfoy is now the Minister of Magic."
"What!?" Harry cried, jaw dropping.
"Told you, you wouldn't believe it." Bill said, laughing.
"Harry we should go." Angelica said, looking around nervously.
Harry nodded, catching her urgency. "Right, let's go. See you Bill, Charlie. Tell the others I said Hi. And remember what we talked about in Diagon Alley."
When they got in the car Angelica turned to him and asked, "How do you know them so well?"
Harry sat quietly at the wheel, the hesitantly said "They are two of Ron's brothers."
"Ron. The one that died?" Angelica guessed knowingly.
"Yes." said Harry in a very tense tone.
"You know, I'm actually worried about the kids going to that school. A lot of those people seemed really weird." Angelica said.
"They will be fine." Harry said.
"Yes, but how do you know?"
"I know how, 'those people', as you call them, really are."
They did not talk the rest of the way home.
By Alejandria
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Chapter One: Return to Diagon Alley
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Harry stopped the automobile in front of the Leaky Cauldron. He hadn't seen it in years.
"Dad, are you sure this is the right place?" Chloe asked as she looked at the place in bewilderment.
"You get to Diagon Alley from within the Leaky Cauldron." Harry said as he climbed out of the car. Everybody followed him, thunderstruck that he knew how to get to the magical place.
Harry kept his head downward as they walked through the Leaky Cauldron. When they reached the brick wall Chloe said "Uh, how do we get in?"
Harry sighed and said, "Everyone step back." All three of them stepped back gradually. "Three up…Two across…" Harry mumbled to himself as the wall slowly gave way to a door opening and revealinga very tangled street.
Angelica cleared her throat and said "Kids you go on ahead, I'll catch up. Your father and I need to talk."
Will and Chloe looked at each other surprised and then ran off down the road.
"So, Harry, talk." Angelica demanded as she turned to Harry. So he told her the whole thing. The whole thing, that is, except for the true reason he left the Wizarding world and his real name.
"You have been holding a feeling of resentment for all these years?" She asked incredulous. "What else have you been hiding from me?" Harry looked around shamefacedly and pulled out his wand and invisibility cloak.
"What is it?" she asked. "Well it's called and invisibility cloak." Harry responded.
Angelica raised her eyebrows. Harry sighed and put on the cloak. He heard Angelica gasp as he disappeared form her view. He took the cloak off and stared at her. "Just don't tell anyone about me, especially the kids, okay?" "Okay Harry. Will you come with us?" she asked. "No. I think I'll stay here." "Okay Harry. See you when we get back."
Without her knowledge Harry slipped on his cloak and followed her into Diagon Alley.
They had been walking for a few minutes when Harry stopped as he passed Arthur, Molly, Percy, Charlie, Bill, and Ginny Weasley. His heart tore when he saw them. He decided it was about time he talked to them. He slipped around the corner, took off his invisibility cloak and walked towards them.
"Hello Arthur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, Percy and Ginny Weasley." They turned when they heard him.
"I'm sorry, do we know you sir?" Mrs. Weasley asked.
He sighed and said "It's Harry, Harry Potter." They looked at him, stunned.
Ginny stepped up, hands on her hips and said "Prove it."
He laughed and said "You always were one to question a lot, Ginny." He then pulled back his bangs to reveal his lightning shaped scar.
They all gasped. At once they all cried, "HARRY!"
"Sssh!" he exclaimed.
Everyone got quiet. "Harry where have you been? After…Voldermort was killed alone with Ron and Hermione... you just disappeared. Nobody could find you. We all thought you were dead. To this day Dumbledore insists that you are still alive and that it is his fault we can not find you." Ginny said.
"Oh, I've been around." Harry replied. "I've been living in the muggle world. In fact I'm married and I have two kids. That's actually the reason I'm here." Harry said. "Chloe and William received their letters from Hogwarts." Everyone stared at him blankly for a minute.
"Harry!" He turned to see Angelica, Chloe, and Will coming towards him. He turned to the Weasleys and said "Please don't mention anything about my past to my kids. My wife doesn't even know why I left or my real name."
"What do you mean Harry?" Charlie asked.
Harry sighed. "I kind of... changed my last name to-"
Just then Chloe ran up to him, hugged him and said "I thought you weren't going to come in daddy."
"Well, I decided I wanted to see this place." Harry said casually. He looked at Angelica and she gave him a small smile.
She spoke. "Come on kids, let's go get your wands."
"You coming dad?" Will asked.
"No, I think I'll stay here and wait for you guys." So his family nodded and were lost in the crowd.
"Oh Harry... that little girl looks so much like Lily." Molly said dreamily. Harry shifted uncomfortably. Bill broke the silence by asking "So what did you change your last name to?"
Harry stood there for a minute then said quietly "Evans." Molly took a quick intake of breath.
"What's the matter Moll?" Arthur asked.
Molly didn't stop looking at Harry while she spoke. "'Evans' was Lily's last name before she married James."
Everyone turned to Harry. "We should have known you would do something like that. But we didn't even think about it. Not even Dumbledore." said Percy.
"You know, I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about me. Especially Dumbledore." Harry said.
"Why not Harry?" asked Bill.
But just then Harry's family walked up. "Well we have everything." Angelica said. "Let's go then." Harry said then turned to the Weasleys and added "It was nice to talk to you guys." Then he turned and left, followed by his wife and kids.
Will looked at his father questioningly. "What was that all about dad?"
"Nothing Will. Forget about it." They put the stuff in the car, got in, and drove home.
Two weeks later they were standing at King's Cross station. "What does your ticket say?" Angelica asked the kids.
"It says we have to go to platform nine and three-quarters." Will replied.
"But there isn't one." Chloe said.
Harry sighed and said "This way. I guess I have to do everything." They followed him and he stopped between platforms nine and ten. "There's the entrance to the platform." He said as he pointed at the pillar between platforms nine and ten. They looked at him as if he was crazy. "Watch what I do. Then follow me." He started into a brisk walk and then went right through the pillars.
A few minutes later Chloe came through with her things followed by Will and a very scared looking Angelica.
"Wow that was awesome!" Will said. "Dad how did you know to do that?"
Harry answered slowly. "I... once went to Hogwarts."
"Really!? When!?" Chloe and Will asked in unison. But Harry shook his head.
"I don't want to talk about it." The train whistle blew. "Go on kids, the train is leaving."
The kids boarded the train and leaned out their car window, waving. "Bye dad, bye mum!" Will and Chloe said as the train pulled away. Before long, it had pulled out of sight.
Harry turned, ready to leave. But a voice stopped him in his tracks.
"Hey Harry!"
He turned and saw Bill and Charlie. Angelica looked them closely. Bill had long red hair with a fang earring hanging out of one of his ears. Charlie had short, spiky, red hair and an earring as well.
"Hey, what are you guys doing here?" Harry asked.
"Seeing our kids off. This is their first time." Charlie said.
"And who is this again?" Bill asked, looking at Angelica. Harry turned and smiled at his wife standing behind him.
"Oh Bill, Charlie, this is my wife Angelica. Angelica this is Bill and Charlie Weasley."
"Nice to meet you." Angelica said as she shook their hands. When she shook Charlie's hands she pulled back in surprise. Then she grabbed his hands and turned them over, palm up, so she could study them. "What happened to your hands?"
"Oh, I work with dragons. It's hard work and your hands tend to get rough." Angelica looked at him, surprise mixed with a little fear plain on her face.
He chuckled and pulled away his hands as he said, "You have a soft touch, Miss." She blushed and turned away.
"So tell me what's new." Harry said.
Bill grinned, as if thinking of an ironic joke. "Well you wouldn't believe it, but Draco Malfoy is now the Minister of Magic."
"What!?" Harry cried, jaw dropping.
"Told you, you wouldn't believe it." Bill said, laughing.
"Harry we should go." Angelica said, looking around nervously.
Harry nodded, catching her urgency. "Right, let's go. See you Bill, Charlie. Tell the others I said Hi. And remember what we talked about in Diagon Alley."
When they got in the car Angelica turned to him and asked, "How do you know them so well?"
Harry sat quietly at the wheel, the hesitantly said "They are two of Ron's brothers."
"Ron. The one that died?" Angelica guessed knowingly.
"Yes." said Harry in a very tense tone.
"You know, I'm actually worried about the kids going to that school. A lot of those people seemed really weird." Angelica said.
"They will be fine." Harry said.
"Yes, but how do you know?"
"I know how, 'those people', as you call them, really are."
They did not talk the rest of the way home.