Title: The Last of the Potters
By: KiskaMugglegirl0731
Summary: Harry and Alexandria get locked into the basement after having a huge argument with Uncle Vernon. Will they be able to escape in enough time to ride the Hogwarts Express to their new school or not? What interesting things will happen when the twins go to Hogwarts? The tests will begin and there is nothing the magical community can do about it. Which one of the Potters will make it through, and which one will not?
Lesson for Life: If fate is to bring one down why not fate bring two?
Poem of Dedication:
Through thick and thin
Below my wings
You are my wings
You are a friend who is true
So I've been meaning to say Thank You
Lioness2004
Chapter 2: The Great Escape
It was dark, and damp; armed with only a few tools, the twins had to escape! The twins looked at each other, and Harry said to Alexandria. "I don't think I'd much like to eat you." Alexandria, with a confused look on her face, pointed the knife at her twin, "I certainly would hope not!" "Besides, I'm sure I would taste far better than you." She lowered her knife and stuck a quick tongue at him. "This isn't the time to be a cannibal, Alexandria, Harry look around for an escape, "There has to be a way out of here!"
Harry paced back and forth looking at his surroundings. He rubbed his smooth hairless chin as ideas rushed through his head. Alexandria eyed Harry as if she were trying to make him believe that she was going to eat him.
Harry saw a ray of moonlight coming through the empty boxes stacked along the wall. He figured that if light can come through the boxes that there could be an opening or even a way out of here. A slight breeze ruffled Harry's hair off to the side of his face. He looked through the boxes and saw that there was a window on the other side but the lock was rusted and it was going to take them a while to open it up especially if they were to be as quiet as possible during the time they were under the basement as not to cause any alarm to the next door neighbors. He called to Alexandria to help him move the large boxes. Within a short time they had moved the boxes and the window was within distance but they got only a quick glance of the window when several of the large boxes came a loud crash down onto the floor.
Harry thought for a moment. Then he told Alexandria to help him stack what was left of the boxes in which to form a ladder this time to get out of the window easier When they got all the boxes all restacked Alexandria the lighter of the two climbed to the top and tried to open the window but it would not budge it was so rusted that this was going to take them a we bit of a while to actually be able to escape. Pulling so hard that the boxes below came to another crashing down. Twice more this happened with the large boxes falling causing a loud noise making Uncle Vernon yelled down to them "quiet down there some of us are trying to watch some television and eat dinner."
After pulling for what felt like almost another hour the latch came unstuck. They pulled up the latch on the window and tried to slide out as quickly as they could. They heard a noise coming from upstairs, had it been Uncle Vernon coming to check to see if both of them had killed each other. But Harry thought that Uncle Vernon had thrown the key in the garbage truck as it was getting ready to leave. Was he wrong? Was Uncle Vernon actually carrying about him and Alexandria? But we must leave quickly before he comes down here right now.
When they got out of the basement, it was the clearest night sky that they had ever seen let alone known of. As soon as they got out they started to run. The twins nearly collided with a old man talking to a young woman both wearing cloaks of a Magenta sort of color. Sitting on the very front step of the Dursley's house was cream colored tabby cat, apparently waiting for them as if she knew that the twins were going to escape at that very moment. Why had they never seen this cat around before?
Things are getting so bad that we can't even leave the Dursley's house without seeing something new! Since the letter said that they had tried to reach us before they checked their mailbox and much to their surprise there was a letter tucked far in the back. Tucked far in the back of the mail box was a letter addressed to the Potters. Alexandria quickly grabbed it and tore it open. This is what the letter read.
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
Mr. and Ms. Harry Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts school of witch craft and wizardry. Please enclosed a list of all necessary books of equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await you owl no later than July 31.
Yours Sincerely,
Minera McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress
The Supply list: First-year students will require:
Uniform:
1. Three sets of plain work robes(black)
2. On plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of gloves(dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastings)
Coarse Books: All Students should have a copy of each of the following:
-The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
-A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
-Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffing
-A beginners Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
-One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
-Magical Drafts and Potions by Anenius Jigger
-The Dark Forces: A guide of Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
-Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander Other Equiipment:
1. 1 wand
2. 1 cauldron(pewter, standard)[size 2]
3. 1 Telescope
4. 1 set glass or crystal vials
5. 1 set of brass scales
Students many also bring an owl, a cat, or a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS!
The breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Number 4, Privet Drive. Around the corner a voice could have heard but this voice didn't sound familiar to either Harry or Alexandria. So they decided to check it out for themselves, if they were caught by anyone they knew that the punishment would be unbaredable or far less compared to if they were caught by the Dursley's .
Once around the corner the twins discovered a young woman wearing a purple cloak. She was talking in a bit of a whisper to a fairly old man about what was going to happen to the twin and how they were going to get to the Platform 9 and ¾ .
"What was the platform?" said Harry "Remember the Platform in the letter that we received a couple of minutes ago. Do you think this could be another way out of living with the Dursley's? asked Alexandria. Nope! Then lets go!"
"Come here quickly HARRY!" said the young woman in the purple cloak "we need to get out to your sister and to leave London as quickly as possible." "By the way, have you bought all of your books and supplies from school yet?" WHAT? School?" asked Alexandria, "You never got the letters we tried to send you did you?" "Oh you mean, the letters we just got in the mail?" said Alexandria "Definitely, you should have gotton the letters!" said Professor McGonagall
Hello, I'm Professor McGongall I'm here to help you to London and get you both all set up. She took out he wand and with one swoosh they were flying through the air. "Oh my gosh, we're flying through the air." "Strictly speaking I'm not suppose to be doing magic around you two yet!" said Professor McGongall. But in this case, I can make an exception. I'm going to leave you both right outside of Diagon Alley where you will meet a man with a black beard his name is Hagrid. He is the Keeper of Keys of Hogwarts. He will take you around Diagon Alley to get your supplies ." The only problem is that we don't have any money to do this.
"Can you buy all of this in London" asked Alexandria "Only if you know exactly were to get your supplies." replied Professor McGonagall
Oh yeah, I read this letter, and tried to ask our uncle to take us and get our supplies when we discovered that he and the rest of his family were against the whole magic thing and we ended up trapped in the basement." Oh, okay now I know what we have to do now go to London and buy our supplies ." The only problem is that we don't have any money to do this.
"Here you are now, I wish you the best of luck on your hunt for your school supplies. Here is a suggestion on where to get some of your supplies." Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions, Olivander's Wand shop, and the Leaky Caldron. Here is Hagrid he will take you the rest of the way oh by the way "Happy Birthday to the both of you!" said Professor McGonagall
Well I have to go and get prepared for the new term. I will see you both later when you arrive at the school . McGongall walked back down the empty street and turned back into the tabby cat and the twins and seen when she was sitting on the doorstep as they were trying to escape. Okay the first place we have to go to is Gringotts the wizard bank to get you some money to pay for all of your supplies. As they walked into Gringotts they spotted a whole bunch of goblins and asked Hagrid what they were. Hagrid said "Safest control over all of the money in the world other than Albus Dumbledore. Above the register it said
Enter, Stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn,
So if you seek beneath our floor
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned,beware
Of finding more than treasure there.
The goblin at the front desk asked "May I help you?" Hagrid said "Yes, Alexandria and Harry Potter would wish to make a withdrawal from their account. Yes, and do Mr. and Ms. Potter have their keys with them. Oh wait, I have em here somewhere for em. Ah, here they are Hagrid handed Harry the key for their vault. Oh yeah, and one more thing Albus Dumbledore gave me this note to give to you to get something for him as well. It's about the you know what in vault you know which."
The cart began to pull up and drove for a while after a while it reached a vault. "Vault, 681 Lamp, "Please said the goblin "key please." he added When it was open Hagrid quickly ran in and grabbed what looked like it were a small box and put it into his pocket carefully. "What is it for, if you don't mind me asking Hagrid?" "Very Secret Hogwarts Business, " answered Hagrid.
The cart began to slowly move again, a little bit down the way they stopped again. The goblin got out and repeated the same thing as he had done before for Hagrid but this time it was for Alexandria and Harry together was a vault filled with Gallons and Sickles up to the roof. They each grabbed what they thought they would have needed to get there supplies, a handful and stuffed it into their bags. Then the carts drove them back out of the vaults. Down in the vaults it had been dark damp and cold.
Our next stop is Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions located a few tuns away from the Potters vault. "I hate these Gringotts carts! For one thing em make me sick to me stomach." said Hagrid. He looked so sick that Harry and Alexandria had to enter Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasion by themselves. Madam Malkin was a short plump sort of lady dressed in a green cloak. "Hogwarts you two?"replied the lady in the green cloak to them "Yes" they both said together at the same time. I have another student being fitted for uniforms just as well. Shopping for cloaks a little bit late aren't you? "Almost time to catch the train?" Asked Madam Malkin
The boy who was being fitted told them that his father was next door buying books and his mother was looking for his want. Have you gotten your broom yet he asked them both? Nope, On the letter we received it said please do not attempt on buying a broom you will not be needing one this year. First years are never allowed on the house quiditchccc team! Play Quiditch at all? asked the boy NOPE! Harry replied
I do! That is why my father is going to let me bring a broom anyway it will be such a shame if I didn't get to play on the House Quiditch team this year. Do you know what house you're going to be in? I do I'll be in Slytherin, it is in my blood, all of our family has been so far. It would be such a shame if I get stuck in Hufflepuff I think I would leave. What about you? The pointed out the man trying to balance 3 ice cream cones in his hand.
That is Hagrid he works at Hogwarts as well so you will be seeing him around also. He is the Gamekeeper of our school that we are going to.
"Why is he with you? Where are your parents?" asked the boy. "Haven't you heard about us asked Alexandria we are the Potters kids." "We are the only two people that Voldamort was not able to kill, but unfortunately our parents were killed in the battle." "Well we better be getting off lots of supplies to get and so little to get n to get back to the train. See you around school.
I bet I'm going to end up in Hufflepuff said Harry
I bet I'm going to end up in Ravenclaw said Alexandria
Well both are good houses but the school has a huge ceremonies with a hat we call the Hogwarts Sorting Hat during this the first years are welcomed by the school. The Hat will then decide what house qualities you have that fit you with the house it want you to be in for the 7 years you will attend Hogwarts. During these 7 years you will say in the same house. Well we better be going because we have to continue on our way so that we don't miss the train see you around at school sometime.
Too more stops before we have to ride the train we have to go and get all of our books for class. I think Professor Mc Gonagall said to go to the Leaky Cauldron. The opened the the door of the Leaky Cauldron to find that in was nearly empty the shop keeper asked what school they were from handed them the books they payed for them and then left the shop.
Okay, all you need now to get is your wand. The place I would recommend is a small place called Olivander's. They opened the shop door and stepped into the tiny crammed shop with wands in all shapes and sizes. Once more Hagrid told the twins that he would return in a moment to help them as well as the wand master did.
Out of the back of the shop came this short plump little wizard with a stubby hat. Let me help this other customer really quickly and then "I'll be right with you." called the wizard "OH MY GOSH!" cried the wizard I know who you are you are James and Lily Potters kids. I would like to have the honor of having you both test my wands and supplying you with your wands.
Out of the corner of his eye he spotted an off white wand Unicorn Hair 14 ½ inches long. Alexandria then tried to make the same swooshing sound Professor Mc Gonagall had made with her wand when making them fly through the air. It worked. The wizard then grabbed a slightly bent Phoenix 12 ½ inches long and handed it to Harry. Harry then tried that swooshing motion the same as Alexandria it worked again.
With a shriek like scream the wizard let out a scream of scared all the way through his body "Wow! I can't believe it you both now have the exact wands that both you parents have had." "What! I can't believe is the last time I saw you two was when you were still babies when Hagrid passed in on his way to drop you off to leave you both at the Dursley's I wish you both luck in your schooling you must be off. "Remember that the platform is in between Platform 9 and 10." "I'm sure that you have to board the train at the Platform in a few minutes." the wizard inside of Olivander's told them "Bye," said both of the twins together.
Standing outside Hagrid was waiting for em as patiently as he could have done. In each hand was what seemed to be a snow white owl for each of them. He beckoned them to come there quickly to get their presents that I had bought you. "Soon I will have to be leaving you two. Harry here this is your birthday present from me and he handed him a stand with a snowy white owl perched on the ledge of the off white cage, and then Hagrid wished the twins the best of luck on riding the train to Hogwarts and bidded them a fair goodbye as well. Then he handed Alexandria a pitch black owl standing once again on a ledge. "You must be off to Platform 9 ¾." said a brief voice they thought was Hagrid as well, but before they could check he was gone into thin air.
Kings Cross Station was packed with all sorts of Muggles or no magical folk trying to get from place to place on time nearly colliding with everyone who got in there way. Alexandria thought out loud "em trolley carts should be able to get us up to school on time." Well why would it really matter if we missed that Hogwarts Express anyway. The same cart would be the only way to get the twins to their new school. When they got to the school they would be led to a path off to the side and meet back up with Hagrid to go with the rest of the first years on their stroll up to the castle. In which they would wait to be sorted into their houses.
When Harry and Alexandria had gotten up to where they were suppose to meet the Hogwarts Express. They ended up asking a conductor where the Platform 9 and ¾ was. "Think your being funny don't you" the conductor replied Harry decided to show the Muggle the letter from the school that way they didn't make him and Alexandria into acting like a fool themselves. Running toward the twins was a large, red-headed family.
"Come along Fred, George and Ron you don't want to miss the train now do you?" Right this way Harry and Alexandria caught up with Ms. Weasley and asked her to help them get onto the Platform to Hogwarts. She said "Sure it is Ron's first time at Hogwarts as well." "All you have to do is run strait at the wall between platforms 9 and 10 best do it at a bit of a run if I'd say so myself." "Goodluck" said the Wesley's youngest daughter Ginny
Before they knew it, they were handing there trunks to the conductor of the Hogwart's Express. "Welcome aboard the Hogwarts Express arrival time 3 hours and 25 minutes" said their conductor. "Sit back and enjoy the ride."
Two hours had passed and an old witch with treats had passed by Harry and Alexandria splited the money and bought the whole lot of treats that were left on the cart and offered them to Ron Weasly and Hermonie Granger. Hermonie came by and decided to tell everyone that they would be arriving soon and that it wouldn't be a bad idea but to change into their robes.
So the twin did exactly that when they arrived at the school they heard the voice of a familer man it was Hagrid. IRst year's over ere to the boats. Hello Harry and Alexandria long ride eh? Quite enjoyable if I do say so myself said Alexandria. It was raining so hard that Harry couldn't see any thing on the way up there because his glasses were covered with rain. When they got to the enterance they saw Professor Mc Gonagall who was telling the rest of the First years about the sorting cermonie. "Now when I call your name you sit on that stoll and I will put on the sorting hat for you and the hat will tell you where you ought to be placed for the year."
"Harry and Alexandria you two will be last okay" said Professor Mc Gonagall The Headmaster would like to speak with you first.
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A/n: That's the end of another chapter. I'm glad I finally finished it. I have been working diligently for the last couple of months on it now all I need is your help by reading it and reviewing it. Also if you won't mind in the review tell which house you would like Harry and Alexandria to be put into? Or if you would like me to put them into different houses. Seriously I would like to put Alexandria into Gryffindor and Harry in to Slytherin but i'll listen to your suggestions first. It might take me a while to update again because I have to go to Predue in July sometime for about a week so wish me luck!! Please R&R soon!
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