Loyalty Knows No Bounds: Year 1
Author: xoxWolfGirlxox
Rating T (to be safe)
Disclaimer: In no way, shape, or form, do I own Harry Potter. I also don't own Star Wars or Spaceballs.
Summary: Left at an orphanage by the Dursley's, Harry is adopted into a family whose loyalty to each other knows no bounds. What will people do when they realize Harry isn't the Gryffindor lion they expected?
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A/N2: This chapter has been edited and reposted (9/14/08) along with every other chapter in the story. The formatting had been drastically changed so it should be easier to read but very little of the plot has changed. Just the format and some grammatical and spelling issues I saw after reading it again. A new chapter will be coming out soon I just wanted to do this first to get back into the story. Thanks for not giving up on me you guys are great!
Chapter 2: The Life We Lead
9 Years Later
"Don't think you will get away that easy!" Kayla Alden shouted to her brother who was currently settled among the tree branches.
Harry Alden laughed and replied in an innocent tone, "Who said climbing this tree was easy?"
Kayla gave a small sigh then smiled up at him, "Move over and make some room," she called.
As her brother moved, she climbed up the tree and sat next to him. "Are you excited for your birthday dear brother of mine?" she asked him.
Tomorrow, July 31st was Harry's 11th birthday. He took a moment and thought about what his birthday really meant to him. It marked another year that he had lived with his adopted family. Harry loved his family with all his heart and lord help anyone who tried to harm them. He had a very good reason to be so loyal and protective towards his family, they had saved him. He had found out last year about his birth parents, James and Lily Potter. How an evil man murdered them. How James Potter fought with him to try to give his wife and son time to escape. How Lily Potter had selflessly given her life so her son could live. Yes, he knew all about that and would be forever grateful for their sacrifice.
However, it was after they died that his life became endangered again. His parents never found out who had abandoned him to a dismal existence at Saint Mary's Orphanage. It was there, when he was one year old that his new parents found him and took him home.
"Earth to Harry…this is Mission Control calling Harry James Alden," Kayla said while poking Harry, jarring him out of his thoughts.
He turned towards her and gave her a mock glare, but couldn't keep it up for long. He smiled at the look she gave him and asked…"What?"
" I thought I lost you there for a minute. What were you thinking of?" she asked.
"The same thing I always think about around my birthday…family" he replied.
"Oh" she said with a look of understanding.
Out of all Harry's family it was his sister who truly knew him best. They were silent for a minute before Kayla reached over and gave him a hug.
" You think too much, stop it, I don't want you to get hurt," She joked.
They sat in the tree for a while until they heard their mother's call of "Dinner!"
They climbed down the tree, went inside and after washing their hands sat down at the table. Harry took this opportunity to study his family. His mother Megan Alden was the emotional anchor of the Alden household. He smiled at her as she passed him the potatoes and thought about all she did for him. From the time he had been little to the present, she was always there for him. Ready to be comforting when he was sad, or happy and proud if he got a good grade on a test or something like that. For as long as he could remember she had always been there, a constant source of love.
He switched his gaze to his father Jason Alden. He admired so many things about his father. He was a doctor and took his job very seriously. However, no matter how tired he was after work, his family always came first. He taught Harry how important loyalty to your family was.
"If all else fails, if everyone else has turned their back on you, you will always have your family," he had said.
Harry took his father's words to heart. His father could always make him feel safe and secure. Especially when he was a kid and had nightmares about an odd green light and a high-pitched laugh. His parents were the greatest in Harry's opinion and he wouldn't have changed them for anything in the world.
His gaze finally turned to his sister Kayla. He smiled just looking at her sitting there playfully stabbing her roast beef with a knife, knowing it would annoy their Mom. She was his confidant, his partner in crime, his sister, and his best friend. She always knew what he was feeling and could always cheer him up as he could do for her. They were closer then close and if you messed with one of them then you messed with the other. It was his sister's voice that drew Harry back to the present.
"Can you pass the potatoes please Harry?" she asked.
"Sure." He replied as he handed her the potatoes.
Their Mom smiled and said, "Alright Mr. Almost Birthday boy, what do you want for dinner tomorrow?"
Harry grinned and replied, "Could you make chicken parmageana with spaghetti?"
It was Alden family tradition that the birthday boy or girl got to pick what they wanted for dinner and chicken parmageana was Harry's favorite.
Mrs. Alden laughed and said, "Same as last year."
Harry nodded with a smile on his face.
"Of course,"
His mother next asked him, " Need I ask what kind of cake you want?"
"Vanilla ice cream cake with chocolate crunchies!" Harry and Kayla shouted at the same time.
Their father rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know why you bother asking anymore. They always have the same thing every year, Chicken Parmageana with spaghetti and vanilla ice cream cake…both of them, every year."
Kayla and Harry looked at each other, shrugged and at the same time asked their father, "And you expected us to do something different this year?"
Mr. Alden groaned and put his head in his hands while his kids laughed.
After dinner, the family moved into the living room and sat down to watch a movie. "Star Wars or Spaceballs?" Mr. Alden asked his children.
"Spaceballs!" they replied joyously.
Their Dad popped the movie in the DVD player and took his seat on the couch. The family lay on the couch together, all of them lying on someone else, but they didn't care.
My life couldn't be anymore perfect Harry thought. Good grades, friends and most importantly, a family who loves me.
Little did he know that tomorrow his life, as well as his families' would be turned upside down by two simple letters.
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If All Else Fails Howl At The Moon
xoxWolfGirlxox