chapter 5
"Bye Aunt Petunia!" Harry called.
"Bye Mrs. Dursley!" Hermione, Ron and Cho yelled as well.
"Bye kids! I'll see you next summer Harry!" Petunia called as she drove away, leaving Harry, Cho,
Hermione and Ron, (who were now going out thanks to Harry and Cho) at the train station.
"Well, let's go" Harry said. He led the way to the barrier between platform nine and ten. "Ron,
Hermione you can go first" Harry said.
Ron and Hermione nodded and walked straight into the barrier, disappearing from out of sight.
"Shall we?" Harry offered his arm to Cho who giggled and took it. They walked into the barrier and
disappeared and then reappeared on Platform Nine and three quarters.
Harry took a quick look around and quickly spotted Mr. and Mrs. Weasly, along with Ginny Ron, and
Hermione. "Mrs. Weasly!" Called as he led Cho to the group.
"Harry, Cho how are you?" Mrs. Weasly asked.
"We're doing fine Mrs. Weasly" Cho smiled. She then noticed Ginny. "You must be Ginny, I'm Cho"
Cho held out a hand.
"Yes I'm Ginny" Ginny said coldly. She ignored Cho's hand and chose to glare at her instead.
"Well um, I think me need to get on the train Harry" Cho said uncertainly.
"Ok Cho" Harry turned to Ron, "we'll be in the usual compartment Ron" Harry said.
"Ok, me and Hermione will be there in a sec" Ron replied.
Harry levitated his Cho's trunks to the train with him and Cho walking behind them. Everybody gave
Harry weird looks, some even reminded him that he shouldn't be doing magic outside of school but he just
ignored them and continued to the train. Once inside the train they walked to the back of the train, searching
for the compartment Harry, Ron and Hermione usually sat in.
"This is it" Harry said as they looked in a compartment that was almost at the back of the train.
"How can you be sure?" Cho asked.
Harry pointed a small dent on the wall.
"Remember when I told you about Ron's old rat Scabbers and the time he bit Goyle?" (A/N: Was it
Goyle?)
"Oh yeah, that was funny" Cho giggled.
Harry walked in and put the trunks up on the racks.
"So, was there a particular reason why you wanted to come here so quickly?" Harry asked.
"Actually yes, did you see how Ginny reacted to me? It was almost as if she hated me."
"Oh, I think I know why, you see Ginny used to like me and, by the looks of it, she still does." Harry
sighed.
"Oh" was all Cho said.
"Don't worry about it, she'll get used to it eventually." Harry smiled. Cho smiled back then sat down
beside Harry and snuggled up next to him. About three weeks after Harry and Cho started going out they
agreed to not spend almost all of their time snogging. Instead they spent most of their time holding hands and
snuggling. Once they even sneaked out and went to a REALLY late night movie. (12:00 AM to 2:00 AM)
"So what are you going to do about Quiditch this year?" Cho asked.
"Dumbledore sent me a letter earlier this morning, telling that I can play Quiditch again." Harry said
quietly.
"What's wrong Harry?" Cho asked worriedly.
"He made me that captain and I'm a little worried about how Ron will react." Harry mumbled glumly.
"Oh don't worry about it, if you tell him with Hermione around you shouldn't have much of a problem."
Cho said cheerfully.
"Yeah you're right, as usual." Harry managed a grin.
Cho, grinned at that. The next few minutes was spent in silence until Ron and Hermione came in.
"Hey, guys" said Harry.
"Hey Harry" they replied.
"I'm surprised you're two aren't snogging each other senseless." Ron said.
"I'm not. I heard what you guys said about trying not to make this one of those 'Kissy' kind of
relationships." Hermione smiled. "That was good thinking."
Harry and Cho blushed and nodded.
'Tap, tap tap' An owl was tapping the window of the compartment. Harry opened the window and let the
owl in. It was carrying a red envelope that said 'Weasy's Wizard Weazes.' It was addressed to Harry only.
Curiously Harry opened the letter and a small brightly colored candy fell out along with a piece of
parchment.
Dear Harry
Congratulations on being the new president of Weasly Wizard Weezes. If it weren't for you
we wouldn't have this store that is dedicated to the education of little children.
Harry snorted.
Ok, so maybe not proper education, but we are educating them in the ways of the prankster. By the
way, you might want to know what that candy is, it's known as Ferret le white. We thought there might be
a little snobbish blond Slytherin you would like to feed sometime. Anyway, we'll be sending you wore
samples soon. Nice job on getting Cho back, and for once we're serious Harry, protect her.
Greg and Forge Weasly, Weasly Wizard Weezes Founders and Owners.
P.S. You might want to put the envelope on the floor as soon as it starts smoking.
The envelope started releasing smoke from the open. Harry quickly dropped the envelope and just in time
because the second it hit the floor a huge amount of sweets and small boxes came out of the opening.
"What the fuck?" Ron yelled as candy filled up almost the entire compartment. Finally after a minute or
so it all stopped.
"That's a lot of candy" Cho said. Harry only nodded.
"What are we going to do about all of this prank stuff?" Hermione asked.
Harry thought for a second and then snapped his fingers. He quickly pulled a butterbeer bottle cap out
his pocket and transfigure it into a bag. He then cast an enlarging spell on the inside and started putting the
stuff in it.
The others immediately got the idea and copied Harry bag then started shoveling candy and prank stuff
into the bags. After twenty minutes of working the compartment was clear of all candy exept for a small pile
left especially for three specific people.
"Any second now..." Harry said.
There were voices from outside the compartment and the door opened reveling Draco Malfoy, Vincent
Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle.
"Well well well if it isn't Pot head, Weasle and Mudblood." Malfoy drawled.
"Beat it Malfoy" Harry snapped.
"No, I don't think I will, in fact, I'm a little hungry" Malfoy snatched three pieces of candy and handed
two to Crabbe and Goyle.
Malfoy unwrapped the candy and popped it into his mouth, just a Crabbe and Goyle did. The candy
immediately came into effect. Malfoy started to shrink and sprout white fur at the same time Crabbe shrunk
and started growing black and white fur while Goyle shrunk and grew black fur.
After three seconds where Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle once stood now, stood A ferret (Malfoy), a
raccoon (Crabbe), and a squirrel (Goyle). Harry, Ron, Cho, and Hermione were laughing there heads as the
three animals stared at them as if they were crazy. Malfoy picked up one of the wrappers and growled.
The label read: 'Ferret le white. Eater becomes a white ferret. Loads of fun at parties! Lasts ten
minutes'
Malfoy growled and then grabbed Crabbe and Goyle by the scruffs and led them down the corridor.
"That-was-one-of-the-funniest-things-I-have-ever-seen!" Ron laughed.
Harry and the others could only nod as tears of laughter came from their eyes. When the trolley lady came
by the four teens were still laughing, and with no sight in end. The first one to stop laughing was Hermione,
who looked at her watch and gasped.
"Harry, Ron, Cho! We're going to be at the station in ten minutes! We need to get our robes on!"
Hermione yelled. This brought everybody out of their laughter. Harry and Ron walked into an empty
compartment and quickly changed from their muggle clothes and into their Hogwarts robes.
"So how many did you get on your O.W.L.s Harry?" Ron asked.
Harry thought for a second. "I can't really remember, I think I left the letter in my trunk."
"Well go get it than!" Ron replied.
"I can't, Cho and Hermione are changing!"
"So?"
"So I can't go in there!"
"Oh come, on, where's your sense of adventure?"
"Out to lunch"
Ron laughed but agreed to wait for the girls to finish changing. Finally after a few minutes Hermione and
Cho allowed Harry and Ron to come back in the compartment.
"About time" Ron grumbled. Harry opened his trunk and pulled out a piece of parchment and handed it to
Ron. "YOU GOT FIFTEEN O.W.L.S?!!" Ron screamed.
"Ron calm down!" Hermione said.
"CALM DOWN? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!"
"Ron..." Harry mumbled.
"NO DON'T 'RON' ME!!! CONGRATULATIONS HARRY!!!" Ron was grinning like an idiot. "I
expected Hermione to get top scores, but you! You did better than me!"
Harry blushed and mumbled a 'thanks' then sat down next to Cho.
A few minutes later the train stopped at the Hogsmeade train station. Harry, followed by Cho, Hermione,
and Ron walked out of the train and almost ran into a huge man.
"Arry, 'ermione, Ron! Good to see ya!" Hagrid said.
"Hi Hagrid, this is..."
"Cho! Go to see ya' too! Are you and Harry a pair again?" Hagrid asked. Harry and Cho blushed but
nodded. "Good! I got to go gather the firs' years, you all head to the feast." The group nodded and walked
up to a waiting carriage and jumped in. Harry shivered at seeing the Thestral. (A/N: Did I spell that right?).
"What is it Harry?" Cho asked.
"Thestral" was all Harry said.
"Oh, I was hoping I was the only here that could see them."
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked.
"I saw my sister die when I was eight. A death eater did it." Cho whispered. Tears started to flow down
her cheeks. Silently Harry took Cho into his arms and held her. Hermione and Ron watched as Harry tried
comfort Cho.
"I'm tired of people dying because of Voldemort. I know the war just started again, but..."
"You're not the only one who has lost someone because of Voldemort. I lost my parents, I lost a friend,
and I lost my godfather. Two of them I had to watch die, both of those times I was helpless but I still feel
guilty." Harry said. There were tears in his eyes as well.
"The only way we can get through this is to work together." Hermione said.
"Hermione's right, we can and we will get through this." Ron said determinedly. "Now quite crying and
let's get in to the great hall to get some food." Everyone laughed.
The group got out of the carriage and started walking into the castle. "Hang on." Hermione said. She
turned around and pointed her wand at Harry and Cho. "Tearios!" The evidence of Harry and Cho crying
disappeared.
"Thanks Hermione" Cho said. "I need to learn that one." Hermione nodded and then followed Ron into
the great hall.
"You want to sit with us Cho?" asked Ron.
"No thanks Ron, I need to go catch up with the others."
"Ok I'll see you tomorrow?" Harry asked.
"Uh huh" Cho replied.
"Ok" Harry kissed Cho on the cheek. "I'll talk to you later."
"Bye Harry." Cho walked over to the Ravenclaw Table and sat down with some girls who were
watching Harry and Cho when they first came in. Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked to the Gryffindor table
and sat down with some of there friends. Professor McGonagle walked in carrying a stool and an old
patched hat. The doors opened and in walked Hagrid with a bunch of first year students, all of whom looked
scared exept for one. The look in his eyes made Harry thank of Fred and George, always thinking up new
pranks and jokes. The boy had black hair, a skinny frame and blue eyes. The boy looked a lot like Harry.
"Now when I call your name you will come up to the front and put the hat on. Abbot Lee!" A boy walked
to the front and put the hat on his head.
"Hufflepuff!" The hat yelled. The boy took off the hat and walked shakily to the Hufflepuff table, right
next to his sister Hanna Abbot.
"Arkallous Wayne!" A short blond haired boy walked nervously to the front and put the hat on.
"Gryffindor!" The Wayne jumped up and took the hat off then walked to the Gryffindor table. The sorting
went on like that that is until they reached the P's.
"Parkison Steven!"
"Slytherin!"
"Po..." McGonagle stopped then cleared her throat. "Potter James!" (A/N: I could just leave it here but
I'm gonna be nice). It seemed everything in time froze. Snape, who was talking to professor Sprout stopped
talking and looked up. Hagrid was drinking heavily from his goblet the pumpkin juice that was in his mouth
somehow found it's way on to the table but no one noticed. Somehow, James didn't notice a thing. He just
walked up and put the hat on. Everyone watched in suspense as the boy mumbled to the hat, finally the hat
screamed out: "Gryffindor!!!" James jumped took of the hat and walked to the silent Gryffindor table. No
one said anything, Dumbledore started to applaud, soon others started to applaud as James' face glowed.
The sorting continued until the last person was sorted into Ravenclaw.
Dumbledore stood up. "Welcome back to Hogwarts to all of the students that have been coming, and
welcome to the new ones. I have a few announcements before we eat. The forbidden forest is off limits to
all students," Dumbledore glanced at Harry, Hermione, and Ron. "All second years are to be in their dorms
by nine P.M. unless they are accompanied by a teacher or an older student. Mr. Filch our caretaker has
asked me to inform you all for the eight hundredth and fifty eighth time that magic is not be used in the
corridors, and that the list of forbidden items has been extended to include all of the current Weasly Wizard
Weezes products and future items. Now, let us eat." Food immediately appeared on all the tables. Ron and
Harry's plates were filled before anyone could blink.
"James?" Harry asked.
"Yes? Do I know you?" James' eyes flickered to Harry's scar. "Maybe I do"
"Is your last name really Potter?"
James seemed to think for a moment. "I'll tell you all you need to know after dinner. I'll be in the
library."
Harry nodded and went back to eating. After dinner Ron and Hermione led all of the Gryffindor first
years to the dormitory. All of them exept James. He walked upstairs and into the library. Harry was already
there.
"Now tell me, why do you have the same last name as me?" Harry asked once James was seated.
"It's a long story, but I guess I was going to have to tell it at one time or another. You see your father
James had a brother. He was younger than your dad. Anyway when your father was killed, my father was
still kind of young. About twenty two I think. So that's basically the story."
This all took a second to get through Harry's head. "That means you're my cousin" Harry grinned.
"Yep."
Something then dawned on Harry. "Well then how come I didn't go and live with you guys?"
"I think I can answer that." said a voice.
Harry and James spun around and saw Dumbledore.
"Professor?" Harry asked.
"The spell I had put on you and the Dursleys would only work on muggles. Or at least it was more
powerful when using muggles." Dumbldore sighed.
"Oh." Said Harry.
"But now if you would like, now that you are even more powerful than when you were as a baby, if
Thomas and Diane will allow it, you may live with them."
"Really?" Harry and James asked.
"Yes really, but do not get your hopes up. I will talk to Mr. and Mrs. Potter tomorrow. Now I suggest you
two go to bed." Dumbledore smiled.
The two boys nodded and walked out of the library and up to the common room where Ron and Hermione
were waiting.
"Where the fuck were you?" Ron snapped.
"I was talking to my cousin" Harry said simply.
"Cousin? You mean James?" Hermione asked.
"Yep"
"So you do have family other than the Dursleys!" Ron grinned. "Four the second time today, congrats
Harry"
"You know, I'm standing right here" James called. Everyone laughed.
An hour later Harry was putting on his pajamas and getting into bed.
"What a day" Harry thought. He begun to clear his mind so as not to get into Voldemort's mind again.
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A/N: How was that? I'm not sure where Harry finding his other cousin came from, it just seemed to come
out of no where and then clobber me. Please ignore any weird grammer, I was up late writing this thing, and I
had a small case of writer's block. Anyway the next chapter is where the whole 'Wizard of the phoenix'
thing comes in. Please R/R or else!!!
"Bye Aunt Petunia!" Harry called.
"Bye Mrs. Dursley!" Hermione, Ron and Cho yelled as well.
"Bye kids! I'll see you next summer Harry!" Petunia called as she drove away, leaving Harry, Cho,
Hermione and Ron, (who were now going out thanks to Harry and Cho) at the train station.
"Well, let's go" Harry said. He led the way to the barrier between platform nine and ten. "Ron,
Hermione you can go first" Harry said.
Ron and Hermione nodded and walked straight into the barrier, disappearing from out of sight.
"Shall we?" Harry offered his arm to Cho who giggled and took it. They walked into the barrier and
disappeared and then reappeared on Platform Nine and three quarters.
Harry took a quick look around and quickly spotted Mr. and Mrs. Weasly, along with Ginny Ron, and
Hermione. "Mrs. Weasly!" Called as he led Cho to the group.
"Harry, Cho how are you?" Mrs. Weasly asked.
"We're doing fine Mrs. Weasly" Cho smiled. She then noticed Ginny. "You must be Ginny, I'm Cho"
Cho held out a hand.
"Yes I'm Ginny" Ginny said coldly. She ignored Cho's hand and chose to glare at her instead.
"Well um, I think me need to get on the train Harry" Cho said uncertainly.
"Ok Cho" Harry turned to Ron, "we'll be in the usual compartment Ron" Harry said.
"Ok, me and Hermione will be there in a sec" Ron replied.
Harry levitated his Cho's trunks to the train with him and Cho walking behind them. Everybody gave
Harry weird looks, some even reminded him that he shouldn't be doing magic outside of school but he just
ignored them and continued to the train. Once inside the train they walked to the back of the train, searching
for the compartment Harry, Ron and Hermione usually sat in.
"This is it" Harry said as they looked in a compartment that was almost at the back of the train.
"How can you be sure?" Cho asked.
Harry pointed a small dent on the wall.
"Remember when I told you about Ron's old rat Scabbers and the time he bit Goyle?" (A/N: Was it
Goyle?)
"Oh yeah, that was funny" Cho giggled.
Harry walked in and put the trunks up on the racks.
"So, was there a particular reason why you wanted to come here so quickly?" Harry asked.
"Actually yes, did you see how Ginny reacted to me? It was almost as if she hated me."
"Oh, I think I know why, you see Ginny used to like me and, by the looks of it, she still does." Harry
sighed.
"Oh" was all Cho said.
"Don't worry about it, she'll get used to it eventually." Harry smiled. Cho smiled back then sat down
beside Harry and snuggled up next to him. About three weeks after Harry and Cho started going out they
agreed to not spend almost all of their time snogging. Instead they spent most of their time holding hands and
snuggling. Once they even sneaked out and went to a REALLY late night movie. (12:00 AM to 2:00 AM)
"So what are you going to do about Quiditch this year?" Cho asked.
"Dumbledore sent me a letter earlier this morning, telling that I can play Quiditch again." Harry said
quietly.
"What's wrong Harry?" Cho asked worriedly.
"He made me that captain and I'm a little worried about how Ron will react." Harry mumbled glumly.
"Oh don't worry about it, if you tell him with Hermione around you shouldn't have much of a problem."
Cho said cheerfully.
"Yeah you're right, as usual." Harry managed a grin.
Cho, grinned at that. The next few minutes was spent in silence until Ron and Hermione came in.
"Hey, guys" said Harry.
"Hey Harry" they replied.
"I'm surprised you're two aren't snogging each other senseless." Ron said.
"I'm not. I heard what you guys said about trying not to make this one of those 'Kissy' kind of
relationships." Hermione smiled. "That was good thinking."
Harry and Cho blushed and nodded.
'Tap, tap tap' An owl was tapping the window of the compartment. Harry opened the window and let the
owl in. It was carrying a red envelope that said 'Weasy's Wizard Weazes.' It was addressed to Harry only.
Curiously Harry opened the letter and a small brightly colored candy fell out along with a piece of
parchment.
Dear Harry
Congratulations on being the new president of Weasly Wizard Weezes. If it weren't for you
we wouldn't have this store that is dedicated to the education of little children.
Harry snorted.
Ok, so maybe not proper education, but we are educating them in the ways of the prankster. By the
way, you might want to know what that candy is, it's known as Ferret le white. We thought there might be
a little snobbish blond Slytherin you would like to feed sometime. Anyway, we'll be sending you wore
samples soon. Nice job on getting Cho back, and for once we're serious Harry, protect her.
Greg and Forge Weasly, Weasly Wizard Weezes Founders and Owners.
P.S. You might want to put the envelope on the floor as soon as it starts smoking.
The envelope started releasing smoke from the open. Harry quickly dropped the envelope and just in time
because the second it hit the floor a huge amount of sweets and small boxes came out of the opening.
"What the fuck?" Ron yelled as candy filled up almost the entire compartment. Finally after a minute or
so it all stopped.
"That's a lot of candy" Cho said. Harry only nodded.
"What are we going to do about all of this prank stuff?" Hermione asked.
Harry thought for a second and then snapped his fingers. He quickly pulled a butterbeer bottle cap out
his pocket and transfigure it into a bag. He then cast an enlarging spell on the inside and started putting the
stuff in it.
The others immediately got the idea and copied Harry bag then started shoveling candy and prank stuff
into the bags. After twenty minutes of working the compartment was clear of all candy exept for a small pile
left especially for three specific people.
"Any second now..." Harry said.
There were voices from outside the compartment and the door opened reveling Draco Malfoy, Vincent
Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle.
"Well well well if it isn't Pot head, Weasle and Mudblood." Malfoy drawled.
"Beat it Malfoy" Harry snapped.
"No, I don't think I will, in fact, I'm a little hungry" Malfoy snatched three pieces of candy and handed
two to Crabbe and Goyle.
Malfoy unwrapped the candy and popped it into his mouth, just a Crabbe and Goyle did. The candy
immediately came into effect. Malfoy started to shrink and sprout white fur at the same time Crabbe shrunk
and started growing black and white fur while Goyle shrunk and grew black fur.
After three seconds where Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle once stood now, stood A ferret (Malfoy), a
raccoon (Crabbe), and a squirrel (Goyle). Harry, Ron, Cho, and Hermione were laughing there heads as the
three animals stared at them as if they were crazy. Malfoy picked up one of the wrappers and growled.
The label read: 'Ferret le white. Eater becomes a white ferret. Loads of fun at parties! Lasts ten
minutes'
Malfoy growled and then grabbed Crabbe and Goyle by the scruffs and led them down the corridor.
"That-was-one-of-the-funniest-things-I-have-ever-seen!" Ron laughed.
Harry and the others could only nod as tears of laughter came from their eyes. When the trolley lady came
by the four teens were still laughing, and with no sight in end. The first one to stop laughing was Hermione,
who looked at her watch and gasped.
"Harry, Ron, Cho! We're going to be at the station in ten minutes! We need to get our robes on!"
Hermione yelled. This brought everybody out of their laughter. Harry and Ron walked into an empty
compartment and quickly changed from their muggle clothes and into their Hogwarts robes.
"So how many did you get on your O.W.L.s Harry?" Ron asked.
Harry thought for a second. "I can't really remember, I think I left the letter in my trunk."
"Well go get it than!" Ron replied.
"I can't, Cho and Hermione are changing!"
"So?"
"So I can't go in there!"
"Oh come, on, where's your sense of adventure?"
"Out to lunch"
Ron laughed but agreed to wait for the girls to finish changing. Finally after a few minutes Hermione and
Cho allowed Harry and Ron to come back in the compartment.
"About time" Ron grumbled. Harry opened his trunk and pulled out a piece of parchment and handed it to
Ron. "YOU GOT FIFTEEN O.W.L.S?!!" Ron screamed.
"Ron calm down!" Hermione said.
"CALM DOWN? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!"
"Ron..." Harry mumbled.
"NO DON'T 'RON' ME!!! CONGRATULATIONS HARRY!!!" Ron was grinning like an idiot. "I
expected Hermione to get top scores, but you! You did better than me!"
Harry blushed and mumbled a 'thanks' then sat down next to Cho.
A few minutes later the train stopped at the Hogsmeade train station. Harry, followed by Cho, Hermione,
and Ron walked out of the train and almost ran into a huge man.
"Arry, 'ermione, Ron! Good to see ya!" Hagrid said.
"Hi Hagrid, this is..."
"Cho! Go to see ya' too! Are you and Harry a pair again?" Hagrid asked. Harry and Cho blushed but
nodded. "Good! I got to go gather the firs' years, you all head to the feast." The group nodded and walked
up to a waiting carriage and jumped in. Harry shivered at seeing the Thestral. (A/N: Did I spell that right?).
"What is it Harry?" Cho asked.
"Thestral" was all Harry said.
"Oh, I was hoping I was the only here that could see them."
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked.
"I saw my sister die when I was eight. A death eater did it." Cho whispered. Tears started to flow down
her cheeks. Silently Harry took Cho into his arms and held her. Hermione and Ron watched as Harry tried
comfort Cho.
"I'm tired of people dying because of Voldemort. I know the war just started again, but..."
"You're not the only one who has lost someone because of Voldemort. I lost my parents, I lost a friend,
and I lost my godfather. Two of them I had to watch die, both of those times I was helpless but I still feel
guilty." Harry said. There were tears in his eyes as well.
"The only way we can get through this is to work together." Hermione said.
"Hermione's right, we can and we will get through this." Ron said determinedly. "Now quite crying and
let's get in to the great hall to get some food." Everyone laughed.
The group got out of the carriage and started walking into the castle. "Hang on." Hermione said. She
turned around and pointed her wand at Harry and Cho. "Tearios!" The evidence of Harry and Cho crying
disappeared.
"Thanks Hermione" Cho said. "I need to learn that one." Hermione nodded and then followed Ron into
the great hall.
"You want to sit with us Cho?" asked Ron.
"No thanks Ron, I need to go catch up with the others."
"Ok I'll see you tomorrow?" Harry asked.
"Uh huh" Cho replied.
"Ok" Harry kissed Cho on the cheek. "I'll talk to you later."
"Bye Harry." Cho walked over to the Ravenclaw Table and sat down with some girls who were
watching Harry and Cho when they first came in. Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked to the Gryffindor table
and sat down with some of there friends. Professor McGonagle walked in carrying a stool and an old
patched hat. The doors opened and in walked Hagrid with a bunch of first year students, all of whom looked
scared exept for one. The look in his eyes made Harry thank of Fred and George, always thinking up new
pranks and jokes. The boy had black hair, a skinny frame and blue eyes. The boy looked a lot like Harry.
"Now when I call your name you will come up to the front and put the hat on. Abbot Lee!" A boy walked
to the front and put the hat on his head.
"Hufflepuff!" The hat yelled. The boy took off the hat and walked shakily to the Hufflepuff table, right
next to his sister Hanna Abbot.
"Arkallous Wayne!" A short blond haired boy walked nervously to the front and put the hat on.
"Gryffindor!" The Wayne jumped up and took the hat off then walked to the Gryffindor table. The sorting
went on like that that is until they reached the P's.
"Parkison Steven!"
"Slytherin!"
"Po..." McGonagle stopped then cleared her throat. "Potter James!" (A/N: I could just leave it here but
I'm gonna be nice). It seemed everything in time froze. Snape, who was talking to professor Sprout stopped
talking and looked up. Hagrid was drinking heavily from his goblet the pumpkin juice that was in his mouth
somehow found it's way on to the table but no one noticed. Somehow, James didn't notice a thing. He just
walked up and put the hat on. Everyone watched in suspense as the boy mumbled to the hat, finally the hat
screamed out: "Gryffindor!!!" James jumped took of the hat and walked to the silent Gryffindor table. No
one said anything, Dumbledore started to applaud, soon others started to applaud as James' face glowed.
The sorting continued until the last person was sorted into Ravenclaw.
Dumbledore stood up. "Welcome back to Hogwarts to all of the students that have been coming, and
welcome to the new ones. I have a few announcements before we eat. The forbidden forest is off limits to
all students," Dumbledore glanced at Harry, Hermione, and Ron. "All second years are to be in their dorms
by nine P.M. unless they are accompanied by a teacher or an older student. Mr. Filch our caretaker has
asked me to inform you all for the eight hundredth and fifty eighth time that magic is not be used in the
corridors, and that the list of forbidden items has been extended to include all of the current Weasly Wizard
Weezes products and future items. Now, let us eat." Food immediately appeared on all the tables. Ron and
Harry's plates were filled before anyone could blink.
"James?" Harry asked.
"Yes? Do I know you?" James' eyes flickered to Harry's scar. "Maybe I do"
"Is your last name really Potter?"
James seemed to think for a moment. "I'll tell you all you need to know after dinner. I'll be in the
library."
Harry nodded and went back to eating. After dinner Ron and Hermione led all of the Gryffindor first
years to the dormitory. All of them exept James. He walked upstairs and into the library. Harry was already
there.
"Now tell me, why do you have the same last name as me?" Harry asked once James was seated.
"It's a long story, but I guess I was going to have to tell it at one time or another. You see your father
James had a brother. He was younger than your dad. Anyway when your father was killed, my father was
still kind of young. About twenty two I think. So that's basically the story."
This all took a second to get through Harry's head. "That means you're my cousin" Harry grinned.
"Yep."
Something then dawned on Harry. "Well then how come I didn't go and live with you guys?"
"I think I can answer that." said a voice.
Harry and James spun around and saw Dumbledore.
"Professor?" Harry asked.
"The spell I had put on you and the Dursleys would only work on muggles. Or at least it was more
powerful when using muggles." Dumbldore sighed.
"Oh." Said Harry.
"But now if you would like, now that you are even more powerful than when you were as a baby, if
Thomas and Diane will allow it, you may live with them."
"Really?" Harry and James asked.
"Yes really, but do not get your hopes up. I will talk to Mr. and Mrs. Potter tomorrow. Now I suggest you
two go to bed." Dumbledore smiled.
The two boys nodded and walked out of the library and up to the common room where Ron and Hermione
were waiting.
"Where the fuck were you?" Ron snapped.
"I was talking to my cousin" Harry said simply.
"Cousin? You mean James?" Hermione asked.
"Yep"
"So you do have family other than the Dursleys!" Ron grinned. "Four the second time today, congrats
Harry"
"You know, I'm standing right here" James called. Everyone laughed.
An hour later Harry was putting on his pajamas and getting into bed.
"What a day" Harry thought. He begun to clear his mind so as not to get into Voldemort's mind again.
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A/N: How was that? I'm not sure where Harry finding his other cousin came from, it just seemed to come
out of no where and then clobber me. Please ignore any weird grammer, I was up late writing this thing, and I
had a small case of writer's block. Anyway the next chapter is where the whole 'Wizard of the phoenix'
thing comes in. Please R/R or else!!!