Destined For Greatness
Child of the new Dawn
Disclaimer: don't own don't sue
Thanks to Kemenran for being my beta
A/N I'm SO sorry for not updating! I've been sick a few times now and that with writers' block........... anywho I promise to try and write more often.
Off To Hogwarts!
The next few weeks passed by in a blur, mostly spent chasing the baby goat (whom Aber had unimaginatively named 'Billy') throughout the house, being told off by the hysterical house-elves and furious family members for letting 'Billy' in the house to begin with, and various 'incidents' caused by Albus' new moontrimer (a broom given to Al by Angela for his birthday).
In hope of keeping at least Albus out of trouble, Albus' parents bought him his school books and supplies. It was a good plan and it worked for the better part of one week before Albus had read each book and could answer even the stuffy surly portraits that adorned the halls of the Dumbledore house.
No matter what he did, Albus couldn't get rid of the rising nervous feeling in the pit of his stomach as the start of term approached. His family wasn't much help. They spoke of the headmaster often enough during the boring teas Al and his brother were forced to sit through, but that only confirmed the facts to Albus that the headmaster was the most dull and boring person and job on earth.
Truth be told he was starting to get tired of the fuss his family made of his going to school. With the constant 'uphold the family honor' speeches and being told how 'grown up' he looked in his Hogwarts robes, while being cried over by his grandmothers, he was more than ready to get out of the house. So he, much to Aber and Angela's delight, let his more mischievous side come out, and thus forever banned riding brooms in the Dumbledore household for the rest of eternity.
Now here he was, wearing new glasses, in his new Hogwarts robes, clutching the handle of his wand in one hand and the handle of his trunk in the other trying to stop shaking and laugh at poor Aber getting yelled at for trying to bring Billy along with him.
The train's whistle blew and the Dumbledore brothers got on waving back at their parents. Al found an empty compartment after Aber had wandered off to find his friends and stared out at the speeding countryside.
He had been looking threw the windows for a time when the compartment door opened and a thin blonde boy with large pale silvery eyes came in, "Do you mind if I sit here? Everywhere else is full."
Al smiled at him, "Not at all, I'm Albus Dumbledore, but you can call me Al."
The boy smiled back and sat down, "Nice to meet you. I'm Kenton Ollivander, but you can call me Kent."
Kent glanced down at the wand in Al's hand, "Mahogany and Unicorn tail hair?"
Al stared at Kent for a moment until he realized what he was talking about, "Y-yes, how did you-?"
Kent smiled softly as if used to it, "Sorry it's a family thing. My family has been making wands for centuries."
"Oh, so your family makes the wands! Wicked! You can actually tell what someone's wand is just by looking at it?"
Kent smiled sheepishly, "Yeah, that's how we Ollivanders know if a kid is a wizard or not........" his voice faded slightly and he frowned slightly, "Your- you don't have anything against squibs do you?"
Al shook his head hard, "Of course not! I've got a few muggleborn relatives. Awful how some people treat them isn't it?"
Kent nodded, when the door of the compartment opened yet again and a kindly looking witch pushing a cart full of candy asked if they wanted anything. A few minutes later they sat with a large pile of candy between them and their pockets considerably lighter.
Tentatively Al opened a bag of Berty Bott's Every Flavor Beans and closing his eyes popped one in his mouth and promptly choked and spat it back out.
Kent laughed, "What flavor was it?"
Al winced, "Vomit, its like a curse. Every time I try to eat a bean I always get something disgusting, my brother too, he calls it the 'Dumbledore Bean Curse'.
Kent looked at Al strangely, then with a look of realization appeared on his face, "Dumbledore? As in THE Dumbledores?"
Al smiled sheepishly as well, "Looks like we both have a lot to live up to. What Hogwarts house do you want to be in?" He asked quickly changing the subject.
"I dunno........ how do they chose?"
Al looked thoughtfully up at the ceiling, "My brother told me that you have to go through this whole obstacle course and defeat all these monsters until someone gets to you and takes you to your dorm..........."
Kent went pale, "What if they don't find you?"
There was an uneasy silence that was broken suddenly by the whistle blowing and the train slowing down.
They two boys shared an excited look before pulling open the compartment door and out of the train.
"First Years! First years this way! All first years must come here!" A woman's wheezy voice called waving a lantern.
Al and Kent soon found themselves standing on the bank of a huge lake surrounded by other kids their age looking both nervous and excited.
"Four people in a boat! Hurry up now!" the woman called.
Al and Kent clambered into a boat with a black haired girl and a blonde haired boy. At the woman's cry of "Forward!" the boats started silently across the still black lake toward Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
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A/n please review!
Thanks to
Ceraph- thanks! Sorry it took so long to update
Sasinak- I'm sorry it took so long for me to update, I guess I'm having a little trouble too as how to write him! Thanks!
Athenakitty- I think I'm gonna put him in the cannon house.........
Scarysecrets- sorry I took so long to update I'll try to make the chappies longer! Lol parents! Did you like the description? *sigh* sorry but that age gap it a LITTLE too big Thanks for reviewing!
Jitz- sorry I'll make the chappies longer.
Child of the new Dawn
Disclaimer: don't own don't sue
Thanks to Kemenran for being my beta
A/N I'm SO sorry for not updating! I've been sick a few times now and that with writers' block........... anywho I promise to try and write more often.
Off To Hogwarts!
The next few weeks passed by in a blur, mostly spent chasing the baby goat (whom Aber had unimaginatively named 'Billy') throughout the house, being told off by the hysterical house-elves and furious family members for letting 'Billy' in the house to begin with, and various 'incidents' caused by Albus' new moontrimer (a broom given to Al by Angela for his birthday).
In hope of keeping at least Albus out of trouble, Albus' parents bought him his school books and supplies. It was a good plan and it worked for the better part of one week before Albus had read each book and could answer even the stuffy surly portraits that adorned the halls of the Dumbledore house.
No matter what he did, Albus couldn't get rid of the rising nervous feeling in the pit of his stomach as the start of term approached. His family wasn't much help. They spoke of the headmaster often enough during the boring teas Al and his brother were forced to sit through, but that only confirmed the facts to Albus that the headmaster was the most dull and boring person and job on earth.
Truth be told he was starting to get tired of the fuss his family made of his going to school. With the constant 'uphold the family honor' speeches and being told how 'grown up' he looked in his Hogwarts robes, while being cried over by his grandmothers, he was more than ready to get out of the house. So he, much to Aber and Angela's delight, let his more mischievous side come out, and thus forever banned riding brooms in the Dumbledore household for the rest of eternity.
Now here he was, wearing new glasses, in his new Hogwarts robes, clutching the handle of his wand in one hand and the handle of his trunk in the other trying to stop shaking and laugh at poor Aber getting yelled at for trying to bring Billy along with him.
The train's whistle blew and the Dumbledore brothers got on waving back at their parents. Al found an empty compartment after Aber had wandered off to find his friends and stared out at the speeding countryside.
He had been looking threw the windows for a time when the compartment door opened and a thin blonde boy with large pale silvery eyes came in, "Do you mind if I sit here? Everywhere else is full."
Al smiled at him, "Not at all, I'm Albus Dumbledore, but you can call me Al."
The boy smiled back and sat down, "Nice to meet you. I'm Kenton Ollivander, but you can call me Kent."
Kent glanced down at the wand in Al's hand, "Mahogany and Unicorn tail hair?"
Al stared at Kent for a moment until he realized what he was talking about, "Y-yes, how did you-?"
Kent smiled softly as if used to it, "Sorry it's a family thing. My family has been making wands for centuries."
"Oh, so your family makes the wands! Wicked! You can actually tell what someone's wand is just by looking at it?"
Kent smiled sheepishly, "Yeah, that's how we Ollivanders know if a kid is a wizard or not........" his voice faded slightly and he frowned slightly, "Your- you don't have anything against squibs do you?"
Al shook his head hard, "Of course not! I've got a few muggleborn relatives. Awful how some people treat them isn't it?"
Kent nodded, when the door of the compartment opened yet again and a kindly looking witch pushing a cart full of candy asked if they wanted anything. A few minutes later they sat with a large pile of candy between them and their pockets considerably lighter.
Tentatively Al opened a bag of Berty Bott's Every Flavor Beans and closing his eyes popped one in his mouth and promptly choked and spat it back out.
Kent laughed, "What flavor was it?"
Al winced, "Vomit, its like a curse. Every time I try to eat a bean I always get something disgusting, my brother too, he calls it the 'Dumbledore Bean Curse'.
Kent looked at Al strangely, then with a look of realization appeared on his face, "Dumbledore? As in THE Dumbledores?"
Al smiled sheepishly as well, "Looks like we both have a lot to live up to. What Hogwarts house do you want to be in?" He asked quickly changing the subject.
"I dunno........ how do they chose?"
Al looked thoughtfully up at the ceiling, "My brother told me that you have to go through this whole obstacle course and defeat all these monsters until someone gets to you and takes you to your dorm..........."
Kent went pale, "What if they don't find you?"
There was an uneasy silence that was broken suddenly by the whistle blowing and the train slowing down.
They two boys shared an excited look before pulling open the compartment door and out of the train.
"First Years! First years this way! All first years must come here!" A woman's wheezy voice called waving a lantern.
Al and Kent soon found themselves standing on the bank of a huge lake surrounded by other kids their age looking both nervous and excited.
"Four people in a boat! Hurry up now!" the woman called.
Al and Kent clambered into a boat with a black haired girl and a blonde haired boy. At the woman's cry of "Forward!" the boats started silently across the still black lake toward Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
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A/n please review!
Thanks to
Ceraph- thanks! Sorry it took so long to update
Sasinak- I'm sorry it took so long for me to update, I guess I'm having a little trouble too as how to write him! Thanks!
Athenakitty- I think I'm gonna put him in the cannon house.........
Scarysecrets- sorry I took so long to update I'll try to make the chappies longer! Lol parents! Did you like the description? *sigh* sorry but that age gap it a LITTLE too big Thanks for reviewing!
Jitz- sorry I'll make the chappies longer.