Disclaimer: HP & Co. belong to JKR. This plot and other characters belong
to Dani.
****It's going to be hard for me to put anything up for a while. I'm going to be away on Monday, and then I have a test on Wednesday. Then on Friday, I will be leaving town and will not be returning until sometime Sunday.
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As the two of them walked down the narrow staircase, Sirius, spoke in a quiet tone, so as not to wake up the bats.
'Harry, you seem a bit quiet.'
'It's just that.I'm not sure I can be a great leader everyone expects of me. I never knew how my father led the Order and when.IF I finish 7th year, I have to lead them. I might not have what it takes.' he said. He didn't know why he felt like this all of a sudden, but he did.
'I can't really help you there, Harry. You might discover your own strong point and work on that.' said Sirius.
'I know you're right but.'he trailed off.
The rest of the walk to the trapdoor on the forest ground was spent silent. Not an awkward silence because Harry wanted to do some thinking and Sirius let him.
As they emerged from the ground, Harry, with difficulty, levitated his trunk using his mind.
'You're getting pretty good at that.' complemented Sirius.
'Still.hard.to.control.' Harry said between breaths.
As soon as he and Harry were ready, Sirius apparated them to an empty place near inside Diagon Alley. He transformed into the black dog again and helped Harry get his wizard money, Galleons, Sickles and Knuts.
Harry wasn't quite the recognizable celebrity so the Gringotts Goblins asked no questions. When he got to his vault, he took some wizard money enough for a whole semester, with some extra needs, and left. Surprisingly, he left his vault still filled with Galleons, Sickles and Knuts.
He went and got a room at an Inn called Ire Inn, east of Diagon Alley. He still had three days to go until September 1st.
'Well, Harry, this is where I leave you. I still have something important to do in the Order.' said Sirius. 'Owl me when anything at all happens. I'll be on the look out, okay?'
'Okay. Be careful.' Harry told his godfather as he apparated out of sight.
Harry went by the window. He looked outside and saw witches and wizards laughing endlessly. He miss that.
2 days before school started, Harry went to Diagon Alley to buy his school supplies. He was careful not to pass by Olivanders.
He had two close calls, however, when Rain Wakefield and Seamus Finnegan nearly bumped into him and when Alex Garcia stood next to him in a queue. Luckily, Rain and Seamus were carrying books and didn't notice.
But Harry couldn't forget what book Alex was carrying. 'Giant Spiders and Killer Dragons...How to Tame them by Matilda Snyder.'
If Harry didn't know better, he'd say Alex would get along perfectly with Hagrid.
As he was on his way to the Inn, with one day left, Harry passed by a strange sort of shop. Curious, Harry went inside.
It didn't exactly smell bad but it smelt better outside. Harry was about to leave when,
'Look who decided to come after all these years.' said a lady's voice from behind.
Harry turned and saw a lady of around mid thirties. 'Sorry?' Harry asked, confused.
The lady looked embarrassed. 'Oh. I'm sorry. I mistook you for someone else. You look an awful lot like him though. what's your name, son?'
'David.' said Harry. He didn't want her to know who he really was for various reasons. 'David Manes.'
'Hmm.. his name was James. I suppose he found someone else then.'
'James who?''
'James Potter.' said the lady.
'I'm sorry to say, Miss, but James Potter is dead. Voldemort killed him.' said Harry bewildered. How did she know his father?
'Who's Voldemort? And you must be some joker. He can't be dead. I just saw him two hours ago.' said the lady.
Harry was getting more and more confused. A minute ago, she said it's been years, not she's saying two hours ago.
'You ought not to pay attention to her. She had a traumatic experience.' said a voice from behind.
Harry looked back and saw an even older lady.' Is she a friend of yours?' asked Harry, trying not to sound too curious.
'She's my daughter.'
'Sorry but, how does she know James Potter?' asked Harry, curiously.
'They were friends back then. That is, before you-know-who killed them. It's a pity. Liz here had the potential of becoming what she wanted. It all went to waste after that night.' said the Liz's mom.
Harry felt sorry for her. She was no doubt pretty in her youth. After a not so long silence, Liz's mom spoke.
'So are you going to buy anything, son? Don't keep old Fiona hanging.' said Fiona.
Harry looked around the shop. He found one particular thing that stood out. A silver phoenix pendant, with a beautiful silver chain. It was perfect. He was going to give it to Hermione for her birthday on September 19th.
'I'll take this. please.' he told Fiona.
She wore a suspicious look. But a grin was there too. Harry had second thoughts when she spoke.
'You know, that's one of a kind. I remember the day when a very pretty girl with brown hair left it here and told me never to sell it...Until a young man with a lighting bolt scar came to buy it. I never believed her then but I followed her. It'll never hurt me, I thought. And I had no idea you'll be the one to buy it.' said the woman.
Harry was awestruck.
'That'll be 2 galleons, son. Take care of that, will you?' she said. And she ushered Harry out the door. Liz waved him goodbye saying,' Bye James. I wish you and Lily a lifetime of happiness.'
Harry felt weird. It was really weird what just happened to him. A woman mistook him for his father, thinking he wasn't killed by Voldemort and he bought a necklace which someone reserved for him. If he wasn't a wizard, he'd be freaking out now. Fortunately, he is. And he just felt weird.
****It's going to be hard for me to put anything up for a while. I'm going to be away on Monday, and then I have a test on Wednesday. Then on Friday, I will be leaving town and will not be returning until sometime Sunday.
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As the two of them walked down the narrow staircase, Sirius, spoke in a quiet tone, so as not to wake up the bats.
'Harry, you seem a bit quiet.'
'It's just that.I'm not sure I can be a great leader everyone expects of me. I never knew how my father led the Order and when.IF I finish 7th year, I have to lead them. I might not have what it takes.' he said. He didn't know why he felt like this all of a sudden, but he did.
'I can't really help you there, Harry. You might discover your own strong point and work on that.' said Sirius.
'I know you're right but.'he trailed off.
The rest of the walk to the trapdoor on the forest ground was spent silent. Not an awkward silence because Harry wanted to do some thinking and Sirius let him.
As they emerged from the ground, Harry, with difficulty, levitated his trunk using his mind.
'You're getting pretty good at that.' complemented Sirius.
'Still.hard.to.control.' Harry said between breaths.
As soon as he and Harry were ready, Sirius apparated them to an empty place near inside Diagon Alley. He transformed into the black dog again and helped Harry get his wizard money, Galleons, Sickles and Knuts.
Harry wasn't quite the recognizable celebrity so the Gringotts Goblins asked no questions. When he got to his vault, he took some wizard money enough for a whole semester, with some extra needs, and left. Surprisingly, he left his vault still filled with Galleons, Sickles and Knuts.
He went and got a room at an Inn called Ire Inn, east of Diagon Alley. He still had three days to go until September 1st.
'Well, Harry, this is where I leave you. I still have something important to do in the Order.' said Sirius. 'Owl me when anything at all happens. I'll be on the look out, okay?'
'Okay. Be careful.' Harry told his godfather as he apparated out of sight.
Harry went by the window. He looked outside and saw witches and wizards laughing endlessly. He miss that.
2 days before school started, Harry went to Diagon Alley to buy his school supplies. He was careful not to pass by Olivanders.
He had two close calls, however, when Rain Wakefield and Seamus Finnegan nearly bumped into him and when Alex Garcia stood next to him in a queue. Luckily, Rain and Seamus were carrying books and didn't notice.
But Harry couldn't forget what book Alex was carrying. 'Giant Spiders and Killer Dragons...How to Tame them by Matilda Snyder.'
If Harry didn't know better, he'd say Alex would get along perfectly with Hagrid.
As he was on his way to the Inn, with one day left, Harry passed by a strange sort of shop. Curious, Harry went inside.
It didn't exactly smell bad but it smelt better outside. Harry was about to leave when,
'Look who decided to come after all these years.' said a lady's voice from behind.
Harry turned and saw a lady of around mid thirties. 'Sorry?' Harry asked, confused.
The lady looked embarrassed. 'Oh. I'm sorry. I mistook you for someone else. You look an awful lot like him though. what's your name, son?'
'David.' said Harry. He didn't want her to know who he really was for various reasons. 'David Manes.'
'Hmm.. his name was James. I suppose he found someone else then.'
'James who?''
'James Potter.' said the lady.
'I'm sorry to say, Miss, but James Potter is dead. Voldemort killed him.' said Harry bewildered. How did she know his father?
'Who's Voldemort? And you must be some joker. He can't be dead. I just saw him two hours ago.' said the lady.
Harry was getting more and more confused. A minute ago, she said it's been years, not she's saying two hours ago.
'You ought not to pay attention to her. She had a traumatic experience.' said a voice from behind.
Harry looked back and saw an even older lady.' Is she a friend of yours?' asked Harry, trying not to sound too curious.
'She's my daughter.'
'Sorry but, how does she know James Potter?' asked Harry, curiously.
'They were friends back then. That is, before you-know-who killed them. It's a pity. Liz here had the potential of becoming what she wanted. It all went to waste after that night.' said the Liz's mom.
Harry felt sorry for her. She was no doubt pretty in her youth. After a not so long silence, Liz's mom spoke.
'So are you going to buy anything, son? Don't keep old Fiona hanging.' said Fiona.
Harry looked around the shop. He found one particular thing that stood out. A silver phoenix pendant, with a beautiful silver chain. It was perfect. He was going to give it to Hermione for her birthday on September 19th.
'I'll take this. please.' he told Fiona.
She wore a suspicious look. But a grin was there too. Harry had second thoughts when she spoke.
'You know, that's one of a kind. I remember the day when a very pretty girl with brown hair left it here and told me never to sell it...Until a young man with a lighting bolt scar came to buy it. I never believed her then but I followed her. It'll never hurt me, I thought. And I had no idea you'll be the one to buy it.' said the woman.
Harry was awestruck.
'That'll be 2 galleons, son. Take care of that, will you?' she said. And she ushered Harry out the door. Liz waved him goodbye saying,' Bye James. I wish you and Lily a lifetime of happiness.'
Harry felt weird. It was really weird what just happened to him. A woman mistook him for his father, thinking he wasn't killed by Voldemort and he bought a necklace which someone reserved for him. If he wasn't a wizard, he'd be freaking out now. Fortunately, he is. And he just felt weird.