Disclaimer- I do not own anypart of the Harry Potter series. If I did you would see my name on the books, and I don't recall them being there. Plus I'd be rich enough that I wouldn't need to continue with school.
Chapter Three: Shooting Up
October 3rd, 1958 was a beautiful day for a small family. Birds sang and bright sunshine pilled in through windows. A baby boy had been born early in the morning. Margaret and Patrick Potter brought home their child late that afternoon.
James Christopher Potter was late, by almost two weeks. He weighed eight pounds, six ounces and was perfectly healthy. Ranging twenty-two inches long, James cried for three hours straight after birth. James was a normal baby, showing soft blue eyes and black sprouts shooting up on places over his head.
The Potter's were absolutely in love with their only child. They had waited long enough for a baby. Developmentally James was ahead as he learned to walk before his first birthday and had already had six teeth before that. Before his half birthday, at eighteen months became potty-trained. His favorite thing to do was chase balls around the house and get lost.
As a youngster James was home schooled because his parents were afraid he'd say something that would give them away in a muggle school. This helped him in the later run, as he became every bright and soared through everything he was taught with flying colors. While James grew older, his confidence level began to rise also. He became very sure of himself. His parents, Margie and Pat gave him almost everything he desired. His meant that his britches became too big for his butt.
Just like Lily Evans had, James also showed sings of having a wizarding blood. On his fourth birthday he became so angry with his parents when they didn't allow him to have cake before dinner. As he began to shrill the vase he had been standing next to broke into a million pieces. During the winter of 1968 James was battling a nasty bout of the flu. He needed his mother, but didn't have the voice to call for her. As he stood up to go and find her, his mother came running into the room, saying that a quill had directed her to his bedroom. These magical occurrences were to be expected, though, as Margaret and Patrick were wizards also.
Like all normal children did, James transfigured from a small child to a kind young man. His parents had assured him that he would receive an acceptance letter from Hogwarts sometime in late June or early July of 1970. The only thing James could do to pass the time was play Quidditch. Of course he didn't mind that, as it was his favorite activity.
It was June 31st that the fate written for James began to play into effect. At eleven o' clock the owls with post soared in, carrying a letter for the eleven-year-old. Inside was the letter from Hogwarts. The letter that held his future was in his hands.
James read his letter with a broad grin in pure delight. Inside the envelope contained two items: a letter from the Deputy Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall, explaining everything, and a school supply list.
Margie planned going on a trip with her son to Diagon Alley later that week to go shopping. James' excitement could not be controlled. Even Quidditch could not focus his attention.
Lily Evans had sent her acceptation letter. With her new barn owl, Rudy, she had written the school a nice long thank you letter. Everything the school had requested for her to purchase had been bought. Just for the sake of going back to school, Lily had gotten her hair cut so that it reached just below her shoulders. The most exciting part was when she got a wand from Olivander's. It was a willow 10 ΒΌ, and according to Olivander was extremely useful with Charm work. She also found out that it was very swishy when it almost snapped in half at the store.
A/N- I apologize for the length of this chapter. I know, it's too short! I hand write the chapters in a notebook, and then I type them up. So what seems lengthy on paper in small on the screen. I also pre-write the chapters in advance, so everything I could have added is said in Chapter Four. Please, keep reading. The more reviews I get, the sooner I can add the next chapter. Please R & R. Thanks to everyone who already has.
Love From Nowhere
Maddie
