Disclaimer: This fic is purely fantasy. It has not happened, though if one believes in multiple realties, perhaps it has. For your benefit, and my legal obligation, the obligatory shall now be spoken: I DO NOT OWN THIS! JOE ROWLING OWNS HARRY POTTER! Thanks. Now, please reply. Thank you again.

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A Hogwarts Diary:
HARRY POTTER & ALEXANDER PRINCE
Alternate Sorcerer's Stone

By Zodiac Phoenix

Chapter Two

The rest of their summer was spent in a mixture of studying, playing Quidditch, and visiting the beach. Amanda would go in a black swim suit to soak up the sun, making the boys playing on the beach gawk before sniggering and running away. Sirius would try to start a game of volleyball, Harry and Draco would merely hog it, trying to spike it. Darion would join eventually, and it was a game of two on two, which would usually end with Amanda chasing them towards the beach in anger, as someone would normally deposit some sand on her while diving for a flying volleyball.

When the week before they were to depart rolled around, they were packing their belongings into their trunks, Draco and Harry sharing a room because Remus and Sirius wanted to have a few rooms available for guests. Not that either boy minded. They listened to the same music on the Wireless, and their room was large enough for them to have impromptu fights over it, which normally was resolved with pillow fights Sirius would join in.

"Got everything packed?" Sirius asked the day before they had to leave.

"Yes, Sirius…" Amanda sighed. She looked around almost wistfully. "Gonna miss it here…" She sighed, curling up at the dinner table as Remus doted over a chocolate cake he had baking in the oven. When it was done, they all dug in, enjoying the simple thing before they turned in. The feelings unspoken still existed, even for Draco, who was quick to be drawn into the tight family circle. He didn't seem to feel excluded. He actually smiled when Remus shook his head at Sirius' bad jokes, and avoided Amanda's bedroom, as it usually had a flowery smell coming from it.

"Harry…" Draco whispered.

"Yeah, Draco?" Harry whispered back.

"Wonder what house I'll be in…" He whispered. Harry smiled, staring at his canopy.

"Do you really need to be told which house that'll be?" He giggled. "You and Amanda are Ravenclaws…"

Draco made a noise of disgust.

"I am no darn Ravenclaw!" he cursed, throwing a pillow towards Harry's bed. Harry merely chuckled, tossing it back.

"Well, we could all end up in Gryffindor…You never know…"

"I just hope I don't get put in Slytherin, like my family has been in…" He sighed.

"Don't worry…We'll cause a big scene if you are…" Harry whispered. Draco didn't make any noise, but he had a feelign that Draco was appreciative. They fell asleep, listening to the chorus of crickets and night birds singing to a crescent moon.

Alex sat on the balcony, staring up at the stars. A book lay open before him, and he held in his hand the beautiful seven sided silver star pendant.

"That belong to someone?" Evelyn asked, appearing from his bedroom, a bathrobe wrapped about her. Alex was sitting on a chair lounge, a blanket draped over him. He nodded, studying it with some emotion.

"Where did you find it?" She asked, staring at it with wonder. A star jewel! The sheer worth of such a treasure was something to not be underestimated, but one with such beautiful stones set into it. Seven on the other edge, one in the center, with seven sides, and beautifully cut. She felt her head swim.

"I…" he started, stopping as he gulped. "I bumped into this…girl…At the book store when we went to get my things…I…I think she dropped them…The necklace was broken when I examined it…" He held up the slender, braided silver chain. It was indeed broken. At least at the clasp. It was bent at an odd angle, showing that a great force, such as a fall, had done the damage. She repaired it with a wave of her wand, gently pooling the cool silver chain in her hand before setting the star jewel on top of it.

"Well…if and when you see this girl next…Make sure you give it right back to her…These aren't very common…Usually a sign of great love."

"Love?" Alex looked up, his eyes wide with innocence. She smiled, brushing his raven locks back. Such a young boy. She saw it deep within his eyes. The boy was in love. Perhaps wouldn't know it until much later. She nodded.

"Which probably means she will want it back. A wedding gift from her mother, I have no doubt." She smiled. "Come on…You'll catch your death out here.

He followed her inside, gently pulling the necklace on as he slipped under the covers. She smiled to herself. The boy looked soo adorable. No doubt would make a fine husband to the young girl whom lost such a priceless artifact.

She sighed. She had wished Sirius had given her one. She knew for a fact that the old Wizarding families possessed such precious pendants, Lily having worn one on her wedding day. It had been set with priceless rubies, and had gold on silver designs. James had sent her over with it as a present from the Potter family to help reinforce the bonds being laid that day. She sighed as she curled up in her bed, her thoughts drifting back to the days of laughter and warmth, before the cold of her bitter break up with Sirius…

Harry yawned as he stood up, stretching. The sound of people walking around made him feel practically lazy. Draco ducked in, shaking his head.

"She'll have your head if you make us late, man…" Draco said, slipping in with a towel around his body as he took clothing out. He stepped into his bathroom, changing quickly. Harry merely growled, taking as quick a shower as he could and changed in the main bathroom while he heard Amanda screaming at him to hurry up.

When he came downstairs, barefoot, he glanced at the clock.

"Geez, Amanda…Its only ten thirty!" He growled, grouchily pulling his shoes on.

"I know…But we can't take the Floo…" Sirius said. "We are taking a Portkey…Come on…"

Alex looked around with interest as Monty, Quinn, and Evelyn both hugged him each in turn. Monty slipped something into his pocket as he stood back to look down at the boy with smiling eyes.

"You will make someone very happy one day, laddie..." He smiled. "Go on...The trains about to leave."

Alex turned to his mother, smiling sadly at her as she seemed to be near the verge of tears as well. They embraced again as Quinn hauled trunk inside, smiling as he reemerged. A train whistle blew somewhere near the front of the train. The conductor began heading down the line, passing each door, pausing only to cast a locking charm on it.

"Go on..." She gently pushed him towards the door. "Make sure you write!" She called, smiling as her son literally jumped from the place he was very near to the bottom, wide step inside the door. He waved, backing up as the conductor closed and locked the door. He ran to the compartment, almost stopping as he noticed its occupants. He ran to the window waving as the train gave a tug. He sat down, taking out the burgundy box from his pocket and sliding it over to the girl, who sat curled into a ball, her face buried in her arms. He cleared his throat, trying to smile as she seemed to glare at him.

"I think you lost that..." He said, nodding to the box. She seemed to stare at him in shock before she snatched it up and opened it. She nearly dropped it as she gave a squeal of delight, and enveloped him in a hug that made him momentarily forget that the boy from the robe shop was in the compartment was sitting across from them. A little girl their age appeared in the door. Alex gently disengaged from the girl, helping the boy haul the trunk onto a luggage rack. The girl shyly thanked him, sitting next to the girl as Alex sat near the boy.

"Hi..." Alex said, curling his legs under him as he tugged absently at his baggy short sleeve shirt over the green long sleeve under it. His baggy pants felt comfortable for the most part. He had his bandana on again, and a new necklace, one Quinn had searched high and low to find for on Evelyn's request. It was a silver chain with marble charms. Each charm was a creature, six in all. A bear, a lion, an eagle, a cat, a snake, and a wolf. Sitting on Alex's lap was his pet Nim, who was sniffing at the boy's hand as he seemed about to pet the small wolf crup.

"My name is Johnathan..." The boy said finally.

"Alexander..."

"Casey..." The blonde haired girl said, playing absently with one of her pigtails.

"Pandora..." The raven haired girl said softly. "Do any of you know how we are going to get sorted?"

"A hat..." Alex said, smiling mysteriously as they gave him odd looks.

A red haired boy poked his head in as Harry and Amanda started a game of Wizards Chess, Draco taking out a book from his trunk as the train gave an unpleasant lurch forward.

"Do you mind?" he asked, pointing to the empty spot near Harry. "Everywhere else is full."

"I don't care...Just...Don't stare..." Harry grumbled, frowning as Amanda quirked a smile at him as the boy nodded quickly shoving his trunk near the door and sitting down. His blue eyes flicked between Amanda and Harry, his eyes going to Harry's scar.

"Your the Potter twins, aren't you?" He asked slowly.

"Not overly bright, are you?" Draco asked, wincing as Amanda slapped his leg as the boy colored.

"That's a bit rich coming from you..." He said, his ears turning pink.

"Oooh...Such big words..." Draco said sarcastically, glaring at Amanda as she smacked his legs again, glaring back.

"Stop it...The both of you!" She demanded. When the red haired boy merely eased himself back, Draco merely shrugged, returning to his reading.

"Whatcha ya reading, Draco?" Harry asked, frowning as he studied the board.

"She's going to take your bishop with her Queen..." The boy siad, pointing to the open gap. Harry frowned at him, and Amanda glared at him.

"I have half a mind to take back what I just said..." She growled.

"Spoil the game for us, why don't you..." Harry grumbled, moving the rook in to block, which she took.

"Sorry...Just saying..." He said, turning red again.

Just as Harry was going to reply, the compartment door slid back and a pair of tall red haired boys walked in. Twins, by the looks of them.

"Fred...George...Come to taunt me?" The boy grumbled.

"No...Gosh..." The first boy did a double take. "Its Harry Potter..."

"Are you sure?"

"Dead sure..."

"You're going to be dead if you don't leave me alone..." Harry threatened. The boy stiffened, glaring at him, so they turned to the boy.

"Sure you wanna be sharing this compartment with this git?"

"Watch it..." Draco said.

"Look...Potter has a body guard..."

"STUPIFY!" Harry and Amanda said as one. Twin jets of red light sent both boys sprawling out the open compartment door. Draco sent a stunner at the red haired boy, who had jumped up to defend his brother.

"Weasleys..." Draco said, shaking his head. "All the same..."

"Wingardium Leviosa..." Amanda whispered, levitating all three into an empty compartment.

"Foul little red head lied, dear brother..." She said, shoving the trunk into the hallway. "There's an empty one next to ours."

"Figures..." Harry muttered. "Any sign of Alex? I wanna try that stinging hex Sirius mentioned..."

"Down, Harry...Down..." Draco chuckled.

Harry merely smiled sarcastically as he studied the board.

It was after the lady with her trolly had arrived and departed, asking them not to leave trunks unattended in the narrow hallway, that a rather bossy girl with somewhat large front teeth poked her head into their compartment.

"Have you seen a toad? A boy named Neville seems to have lost his." She said.

"No..." Harry said, rolling his eyes. He stopped when the round faced boy in question passed by their compartment.

"Longbottom?" He called. The boy appeared, looking surprised.

"Hi ya, Harry...Amanda..." He turned to Draco, making a gurgling noise as the boy playfully twirled his wand.

"Don't worry, Longbottom...I won't hex you..." He stowed it, holding out a hand.

"You're Harry Potter..." The girl said, her face surprisingly thoughtful as she saw Harry's scar.

"Am I?" Harry asked. "Here, I thought I was Draco Malfoy..." He sighed.

"What, I can't be you?" Draco pouted. "I can understand if its difficult...Head the size of yours..."

He laughed as Harry chucked a chess piece at him. He stopped it before it reached him, sighing and shaking his head.

"You shouldn't be using magic outside of school...You'll get into trouble, you know..." The girl said in her bossy voice.

"Well, we really appreciate you stopping by Neville, but we are kind of busy...What with breaking the rules and what not..." Harry said, sarcastically glaring at the girl, who seemed to turn a deep red.

"Fine...Don't come crying when you get sent back home on this train!" She said, stomping out.

"Like hell!" Harry called after her. Amanda merely rolled her eyes. Harry could be a stubborn brother. No doubt a trait he had acquired from Sirius.

"Is there a reason you wear that bandana?" Johnathan asked Alex as he sat back, his arm full of candy, which he placed on the seat between them. He invited the others to help themselves. He had bought enough for four hungry people. He'd even asked if they'd like anything.

"It's a good luck thing…Hope these are good luck too…" Alex smiled, taking out his necklace and playing with the marble figurines. He examined them curiously.

"Do they symbolize anything?" He asked.

"Besides the obvious?" Alex smiled. "Here…" He flipped the bear over. On the bottom was a rune. "That means Strength."

"Each has a trait…" Casey smiled.

"Yeah…Well…Sort of…" He shrugged. "Each has different traits, but these were the traits they were created for. The bear symbolizes strength, the lion courage, the cat magick, or mystery if you like, the wolf is independence, and I can't remember what the other two are for…" He frowned, examining the other two runes. "Ohh…Freedom and Healing."

"Snake?" Casey cocked her head to the side. "A snake symbolizes healing?"

"Kinda weird ain't it?" Alex smiled. He pulled his shirt collar down until he was exposing a pair of small, ghostly fang points. "That's where a Diamond Head Cobra bit me as a child…I'm pretty much immune to most poisons…"

"Was it a White Diamond?" Pandora asked shyly. Alex nodded. "I'm surprised you survived its bite."

"It only pumped about a few ounces of its venom in me…My mom is a great Healer. She had an antivenom ready after the Immunity Mark was done settling in my system."

"Immunity Mark?" Johnathan looked confused.

"A White Diamond Head Cobra, unlike the muggle snake in America, can confer an immunity to most, if not all, snake venoms if its bite lasts long enough. If it pumped a few ounces of venom into Alexander, than he would get an Immunity Mark, as its called." Pan explained.

"Your dad or mum work for the Ministry?" Alex asked, cocking his head to the side again. She nodded quietly.

"Did it hurt?" Casey asked. Alex nodded, releasing his collar.

"Knocked me out for near a month…But I did bleed for quite a bit before she poured Detoxin over the wound and slowed the spread…" Alex said, resting back again. "This bandana is from a trip to America to visit a griffon farmer…One of the cores for my wand…" He patted his waist belt gently.

"Your wand has two cores?" Johnathan looked surprised. "Does Mr. Ollivander know that?"

"He's the one my mom commissioned to create it. She took the hair of a noxtail and sent it off with the gold griffon feather to Mr. Ollivander." He smiled. "I think I gave him a hell of a time trying to find an adequate wand stock to mould this one from."

"Can you do anything we can't with ours?" Pan asked. "My mom has a dual core wand…She says Aurors usually have them so that they can fire their spells off faster."

"That…And an ease with spells the others will probably struggle with…" he shrugged. "But that's only because I study…" He smiled.

It was silent as they all went back to what they were doing, mostly reading.