Chapter 1 : Alpha
July 31, 1988 5:45 pm
The complexity of the situation confounded all that were involved. What should have been a happy and joyous day was that of mixed emotions. A tear slithered down the mothers face as she held her son close. The fathers face showed the same expression; solemn, yet happy. Tears flowed like rivers when the older man who held a bundle in his arms exited the room. There was no turning back, and no other choice. Looking down, their tears dried as the gleamed looking at their newborn son.
Present day
A young girl on the verge of her 16th birthday lay on her bed reading a book. Glancing outside, she saw a flash of lightning as the rain began to pour down upon the house harder than before.
She heard a door slam and loud screaming coming from the floor below. 'Dad must be home,' she thought. A lone tear slithered down her face as she tried to concentrate on the words that graced the pages. She heard her mother screaming at the top of her lungs. Closing her eyes she tried to smother down the emotions that were boiling inside of her. Suddenly, she heard her glass of water crash and break onto the floor. "Sandra!" She screamed assuming it was her cat. Turning towards the night table she saw her cat was sleeping on the floor. Shaking her head she went back to the book. 'Just another thing I'll get yelled at for later.'
Getting up she stared in the mirror and frowned as she took a brush to her dark hair. "Halle, you need to get your hair cut." She said to her reflection. Suddenly she realized the silence that had come over her house. Slightly worried, she slowly opened the door and quietly made her way down the stairs. Peeking into the living room she saw a strange looking old man sitting down with her parents. Curious, she couldn't help but listen into the conversation. Little did she know, what she would hear would change her world forever.
July 31, 1988 11:13 pm
The old man sat, clutching closely to the package as he awaited the arrival of those who it was now for. A young couple walked into the tiny room smiling from ear to ear. Reluctantly, the man placed the package in the woman's arms. Without looking back he left the room, unable to bear it much longer. Tucked in the flaps there as a piece of paper containing only a name: Halle Lily Potter.