No denying it, a Dursley would be coming to Hogwarts.
Chapter 9- The Students
Harry nervously knocked on the door of #4 Privet Drive. It was strange, even in this
universe Privet Drive looked exactly the same. He heard a scramble inside the house
to get the door. Usually the founders wouldn't personally visit the house of the to be
students, but in this case Harry thought it was necessary, seeing how the Dursleys had
reacted when Harry got his letter.
Dudley was the one to answer the door, and Harry got the shock of his life. Dudley
wasn't fat! No, he actually pretty muscular and well built. Harry cleared his throat and
asked, "Hello Mr. Dursley are either one of your parents home?"
He nodded and called over his shoulder, "Mum, there is a man at the door for you!"
"Coming sweetie."
Dudley rolled his eyes and opened the door wider for Harry to pass.
Inside the Dursley looked very much the same, neat and orderly. It was the pictures
that surprised Harry. There were pictures of another girl, who looked quite like
Petunia, only with his mother's eyes. There was also a picture of his parents on their
wedding day! It was a muggle photograph, but one none the less. There was also a
picture of Lily and James with their baby son. But Harry didn't have long before his
aunt came bustling out of the kitchen with a plate of tea and cookies.
"Please take a seat dear. Now what charity do you represent? My husband and I
would be glad to contribute." She said this all as she was pouring Harry a cup of tea.
It took a second for Harry to find his voice.
"Well, um, I don't represent any charity. I have come to talk to you about your daughter."
Petunia looked worried for a second. "Did she pull another one of her pranks? She
only meant it as a joke, please don't expel her!"
Harry shook his head, "No I came to offer her a chance to join my school. I think it would be better if I explained it both of you at once about."
Petunia looked quite confused, but relaxed some. "Lily, dear would you please come
here?"
They had even gone as far to name their daughter after his mother! This was a very
different Petunia Dursley than Harry knew.
It was only a couple of seconds before a girl quite tall for her age came down the
stairs. She had flowing brown hair and bright green eyes.
"Yes mother?" She asked in an innocent tone of voice that could rival Sirius'.
"Mr. .....Well this young man here would like to talk to you about a school of his. Please sir, I didn't quite catch your name."
"For now you can just call me Harry."
Petunia looked slightly more confused but she asked her daughter to take a seat opposite of Harry.
"Mrs. Dursley I believe that you knew your sister had a special gift?"
She stiffened at the mention of her sister. But she nodded slightly.
"Well it seems that your daughter has the same gift. Yes, it seems that Ms. Dursley here is a witch."
Petunia fainted.
"Wicked!" Lily cried out. "Am I really?
Harry nodded and sighed. "We better wake your mother than. Enervate."
"My...my daughter is a witch? Just like Lily?"
Harry smiled and assured her that Lily was indeed a witch. "And three of my friends
and myself are started a school for talented witches and wizards, such as Lily here.
And if you like there will be a special orientation tonight at the school. You, your
husband, your son, and of course your lovely daughter here are invited to come. All
you have to do is touch this stick at approximately 7:04 and you will be transported
there this evening. Good day to you."
When Harry got back to the castle, everyone was running around, trying to make
everything perfect for the future students of the school and their parents. House-
elves were preparing a huge feast, the hall was being decorated and the common
rooms being made to look comforting. They had decided that for the first group of
students that they would sort them the night or orientation instead at the beginning
of the school year feast. Of course, the quill wasn't needed yet for the four founders
could chose who they wanted in their houses with a simple spell. In way too little
time 7:00 approached. All the founders and teachers were dressed in their best robes.
Harry was wearing the same robes that he wore to Malfoy's house. Ron wore black
robes with orange lining, claiming that if they were all orange they would clash
horribly with his hair. Hermione looked beautiful in her purple robes with silver
lining and many women would be jealous of Lib, with Draco wearing blue robes that
brought out his eyes.
The parents and students arrived one by one looking around in awe of the castle. The
parents were directed to one of two tables added to the hall just for them and the
students into lines so that each founder could chose his or her students.
Harry smiled at the row of nervous students. He remembered how nervous he had
been when he had been sorted.
First in line was a nervous looking girl with blonde hair highlighted red.
"Please state your name." Harry said to her.
"Rae Raghnall"
Within a couple of seconds Hermione said, "Granger House. Please take a seat at the table with a purple banner over it."
Kristen nodded and took a seat. Then there was another girl,
"Kayla Talbot." Who was also sorted into Granger. Next there was a boy who was
related to Ron. "Hugh Weasley."
"Weasley," Ron said at once.
Indivar Teal was made a Malfoy, and Kyros Warrick the first Potter. Finally after many children stepped up "Lily Dursley."
Harry gave a half-smile to his cousin and preformed the spell to decide her fate at
Dumbledore's Academy Of Magical Learning.
"Potter!" He proclaimed.
There ended up being ten students in each house, five girls, five boys. This had not
been planned at all, and the four had thought that the numbers would be uneven.
When everyone was seated ready to eat Harry stood up with Ron, Hermione, and
Draco.
"I would like to thank you all for coming tonight. I am Professor Harry Potter, and
these people are Professor Draco Malfoy, Professor Ron Weasley, and Professor
Hermione Granger. (It had been decided that Hermione would use her maiden name
to avoid confusion.) Each student has been sorted into the different houses. This is
because each one of us posses and values different traits. The Potter students all
have great courage and humility. The Malfoy student's ambition and cunning
abilities. While Weasley students are highly loyal and poignant. Those students in
Granger are intelligent and sensible. All of you have great magical skill. After dinner
each of us will lead you to your respective dorms so that the parents can see where
you will be living in your time here. Now without further adios, I believe it is time to
eat!"
Dinner was delicious. The house-elves really out did them selves this time. You
could tell the parents were impressed. Dinner passed quickly and it soon came time
for the students to see their dormitories. Harry laughed at the looks of confusion
when he lead his students to a large statue of a stag.
"This is the entrance to your common room. The common room is where you will
spend the majority of your free time. You are not allowed to tell any other students
the password to your common room or let them in. The password for now is 'I
solemnly swear I am up to no good.'"
The stag moved away to reveal a door that lead into the common room. The
students looked around in awe when they saw the roaring fire and comfortable
furniture. The parents looked rather pleased. Harry led the students to a door that
said 'Neophytes.' The founders had decided that 1st, 2nd, 3rd, years were to boring
names for the different stages of students. So the 1st years would Neophytes, 2nd
years Learners, 3rd years Apprentices, 4th years Novices, 5th years Tyros, 6th years
Conquistadors, and the 7th years Masters. Also, at least in Harry's house, each year
would have their own separate, smaller common room where the students of that
year could study themselves without as much noise as the regular common room.
There was a door labeled girls and another labeled boys. "As you can see this is
where you will be sleeping. Please no boys in the girls dorms or vise- versa."
The dorms each held five four-poster beds and had a bathroom. In the boys room
there was room to put all their clothes and school supplies. The girls looked about
the same, but Ginny had insisted that each girl had her own mirror near the bed.
Most of the parents were busy looking at the lists of needed materials for class and
the uniform requirements there were few complaints. Except for one father and
mother who came over to Harry.
"Yes Mr. and Mrs. Eldora?"
"We must insist that our daughter, Aurelia has her own room. We cannot have her
sleeping in a room with so many other students, it is not good for her health."
Harry raised an eyebrow.
"I am afraid that is not possible. Part of the school experience is to spend time with
the students in your house and except people from all different kinds if families.
There will be no class system or special treatment for students."
He left quickly to go talk to other parents who had a question for him. After about
ten minutes Harry called everyone's attention.
"Parents my wife, Ginny Potter, will show you where you will be staying tonight, for
we feel it is too late for you to be traveling back home. There will be a bell for you to
pull if you need any help in your rooms. But I think it would be beneficial for the
students to stay tonight in these dorms."
They had no time to protest before Ginny pushed them out the door. Harry tuned,
smiling impishly at his students.
"Hello all, as you know I am Professor Potter, but when no other adults are around I
would ask you to call me Harry. I am the head of your house so you may come to
me about any problems or difficulties you might have in your course of time here.
Now does everyone here know what Quidditch is?"
It seemed that at dinner, those who didn't know what the wizard sport was were told,
so everyone nodded.
"Good, then I have something special to show all of you."
Like a little boy on Christmas morning, Harry showed them to the secret Quidditch
pitch.
"Now, here are the locker rooms. A room for boy and a room for girls. In the
middle there is a strategy room. There is a black board, and a mini- Quidditch field so
that captains can work on tactics. Also in the locker room the lockers will always
have new uniforms available, all you have to do is point your wand at it and say you
last name. In the strategy room there is a box with all the balls needed for practice.
Oh and here is my favorite room!"
The children looked with anticipation as Harry opened a small door with seven
brooms in it. "This closet will automatically store the most advanced types of
brooms on the market! The wizard children looked excited as ever, but the muggle
borns looked a bit confused. That's alright, Harry thought, they will get the hang of
it.
AN to Coffee Girly me- About the information on Queen Elizabeth. There is no way to actually REALLY know why she did not marry, and I merely chose one of the speculations that has been brought forth. Also, the purpose of the line wasn't really for the historical accuracy, but actually to make fun of a friend of mine. Anyway thank you for your review and for the other people who reviewed!
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Chapter 9- The Students
Harry nervously knocked on the door of #4 Privet Drive. It was strange, even in this
universe Privet Drive looked exactly the same. He heard a scramble inside the house
to get the door. Usually the founders wouldn't personally visit the house of the to be
students, but in this case Harry thought it was necessary, seeing how the Dursleys had
reacted when Harry got his letter.
Dudley was the one to answer the door, and Harry got the shock of his life. Dudley
wasn't fat! No, he actually pretty muscular and well built. Harry cleared his throat and
asked, "Hello Mr. Dursley are either one of your parents home?"
He nodded and called over his shoulder, "Mum, there is a man at the door for you!"
"Coming sweetie."
Dudley rolled his eyes and opened the door wider for Harry to pass.
Inside the Dursley looked very much the same, neat and orderly. It was the pictures
that surprised Harry. There were pictures of another girl, who looked quite like
Petunia, only with his mother's eyes. There was also a picture of his parents on their
wedding day! It was a muggle photograph, but one none the less. There was also a
picture of Lily and James with their baby son. But Harry didn't have long before his
aunt came bustling out of the kitchen with a plate of tea and cookies.
"Please take a seat dear. Now what charity do you represent? My husband and I
would be glad to contribute." She said this all as she was pouring Harry a cup of tea.
It took a second for Harry to find his voice.
"Well, um, I don't represent any charity. I have come to talk to you about your daughter."
Petunia looked worried for a second. "Did she pull another one of her pranks? She
only meant it as a joke, please don't expel her!"
Harry shook his head, "No I came to offer her a chance to join my school. I think it would be better if I explained it both of you at once about."
Petunia looked quite confused, but relaxed some. "Lily, dear would you please come
here?"
They had even gone as far to name their daughter after his mother! This was a very
different Petunia Dursley than Harry knew.
It was only a couple of seconds before a girl quite tall for her age came down the
stairs. She had flowing brown hair and bright green eyes.
"Yes mother?" She asked in an innocent tone of voice that could rival Sirius'.
"Mr. .....Well this young man here would like to talk to you about a school of his. Please sir, I didn't quite catch your name."
"For now you can just call me Harry."
Petunia looked slightly more confused but she asked her daughter to take a seat opposite of Harry.
"Mrs. Dursley I believe that you knew your sister had a special gift?"
She stiffened at the mention of her sister. But she nodded slightly.
"Well it seems that your daughter has the same gift. Yes, it seems that Ms. Dursley here is a witch."
Petunia fainted.
"Wicked!" Lily cried out. "Am I really?
Harry nodded and sighed. "We better wake your mother than. Enervate."
"My...my daughter is a witch? Just like Lily?"
Harry smiled and assured her that Lily was indeed a witch. "And three of my friends
and myself are started a school for talented witches and wizards, such as Lily here.
And if you like there will be a special orientation tonight at the school. You, your
husband, your son, and of course your lovely daughter here are invited to come. All
you have to do is touch this stick at approximately 7:04 and you will be transported
there this evening. Good day to you."
When Harry got back to the castle, everyone was running around, trying to make
everything perfect for the future students of the school and their parents. House-
elves were preparing a huge feast, the hall was being decorated and the common
rooms being made to look comforting. They had decided that for the first group of
students that they would sort them the night or orientation instead at the beginning
of the school year feast. Of course, the quill wasn't needed yet for the four founders
could chose who they wanted in their houses with a simple spell. In way too little
time 7:00 approached. All the founders and teachers were dressed in their best robes.
Harry was wearing the same robes that he wore to Malfoy's house. Ron wore black
robes with orange lining, claiming that if they were all orange they would clash
horribly with his hair. Hermione looked beautiful in her purple robes with silver
lining and many women would be jealous of Lib, with Draco wearing blue robes that
brought out his eyes.
The parents and students arrived one by one looking around in awe of the castle. The
parents were directed to one of two tables added to the hall just for them and the
students into lines so that each founder could chose his or her students.
Harry smiled at the row of nervous students. He remembered how nervous he had
been when he had been sorted.
First in line was a nervous looking girl with blonde hair highlighted red.
"Please state your name." Harry said to her.
"Rae Raghnall"
Within a couple of seconds Hermione said, "Granger House. Please take a seat at the table with a purple banner over it."
Kristen nodded and took a seat. Then there was another girl,
"Kayla Talbot." Who was also sorted into Granger. Next there was a boy who was
related to Ron. "Hugh Weasley."
"Weasley," Ron said at once.
Indivar Teal was made a Malfoy, and Kyros Warrick the first Potter. Finally after many children stepped up "Lily Dursley."
Harry gave a half-smile to his cousin and preformed the spell to decide her fate at
Dumbledore's Academy Of Magical Learning.
"Potter!" He proclaimed.
There ended up being ten students in each house, five girls, five boys. This had not
been planned at all, and the four had thought that the numbers would be uneven.
When everyone was seated ready to eat Harry stood up with Ron, Hermione, and
Draco.
"I would like to thank you all for coming tonight. I am Professor Harry Potter, and
these people are Professor Draco Malfoy, Professor Ron Weasley, and Professor
Hermione Granger. (It had been decided that Hermione would use her maiden name
to avoid confusion.) Each student has been sorted into the different houses. This is
because each one of us posses and values different traits. The Potter students all
have great courage and humility. The Malfoy student's ambition and cunning
abilities. While Weasley students are highly loyal and poignant. Those students in
Granger are intelligent and sensible. All of you have great magical skill. After dinner
each of us will lead you to your respective dorms so that the parents can see where
you will be living in your time here. Now without further adios, I believe it is time to
eat!"
Dinner was delicious. The house-elves really out did them selves this time. You
could tell the parents were impressed. Dinner passed quickly and it soon came time
for the students to see their dormitories. Harry laughed at the looks of confusion
when he lead his students to a large statue of a stag.
"This is the entrance to your common room. The common room is where you will
spend the majority of your free time. You are not allowed to tell any other students
the password to your common room or let them in. The password for now is 'I
solemnly swear I am up to no good.'"
The stag moved away to reveal a door that lead into the common room. The
students looked around in awe when they saw the roaring fire and comfortable
furniture. The parents looked rather pleased. Harry led the students to a door that
said 'Neophytes.' The founders had decided that 1st, 2nd, 3rd, years were to boring
names for the different stages of students. So the 1st years would Neophytes, 2nd
years Learners, 3rd years Apprentices, 4th years Novices, 5th years Tyros, 6th years
Conquistadors, and the 7th years Masters. Also, at least in Harry's house, each year
would have their own separate, smaller common room where the students of that
year could study themselves without as much noise as the regular common room.
There was a door labeled girls and another labeled boys. "As you can see this is
where you will be sleeping. Please no boys in the girls dorms or vise- versa."
The dorms each held five four-poster beds and had a bathroom. In the boys room
there was room to put all their clothes and school supplies. The girls looked about
the same, but Ginny had insisted that each girl had her own mirror near the bed.
Most of the parents were busy looking at the lists of needed materials for class and
the uniform requirements there were few complaints. Except for one father and
mother who came over to Harry.
"Yes Mr. and Mrs. Eldora?"
"We must insist that our daughter, Aurelia has her own room. We cannot have her
sleeping in a room with so many other students, it is not good for her health."
Harry raised an eyebrow.
"I am afraid that is not possible. Part of the school experience is to spend time with
the students in your house and except people from all different kinds if families.
There will be no class system or special treatment for students."
He left quickly to go talk to other parents who had a question for him. After about
ten minutes Harry called everyone's attention.
"Parents my wife, Ginny Potter, will show you where you will be staying tonight, for
we feel it is too late for you to be traveling back home. There will be a bell for you to
pull if you need any help in your rooms. But I think it would be beneficial for the
students to stay tonight in these dorms."
They had no time to protest before Ginny pushed them out the door. Harry tuned,
smiling impishly at his students.
"Hello all, as you know I am Professor Potter, but when no other adults are around I
would ask you to call me Harry. I am the head of your house so you may come to
me about any problems or difficulties you might have in your course of time here.
Now does everyone here know what Quidditch is?"
It seemed that at dinner, those who didn't know what the wizard sport was were told,
so everyone nodded.
"Good, then I have something special to show all of you."
Like a little boy on Christmas morning, Harry showed them to the secret Quidditch
pitch.
"Now, here are the locker rooms. A room for boy and a room for girls. In the
middle there is a strategy room. There is a black board, and a mini- Quidditch field so
that captains can work on tactics. Also in the locker room the lockers will always
have new uniforms available, all you have to do is point your wand at it and say you
last name. In the strategy room there is a box with all the balls needed for practice.
Oh and here is my favorite room!"
The children looked with anticipation as Harry opened a small door with seven
brooms in it. "This closet will automatically store the most advanced types of
brooms on the market! The wizard children looked excited as ever, but the muggle
borns looked a bit confused. That's alright, Harry thought, they will get the hang of
it.
AN to Coffee Girly me- About the information on Queen Elizabeth. There is no way to actually REALLY know why she did not marry, and I merely chose one of the speculations that has been brought forth. Also, the purpose of the line wasn't really for the historical accuracy, but actually to make fun of a friend of mine. Anyway thank you for your review and for the other people who reviewed!
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