A/N: Yay, I finally got around to writing this chapter took me long enough. Hope you like this chapter and come back for more. Your support despite how small is enough to make me want to write this so thank you to those who read this story.
Chapter 3: Professor Minerva Mcgonagall
Harry woke up to a sharp rap of knuckles on the door of his cupboard along with a shrill voice 'up, get up'. He sat up on the dirty mattress and pushed his blanket to the side in search of glasses that he knew he had placed near his toy soldiers. He found his glasses after a few seconds of searching but not before Aunt Petunias voice interrupted his still sleepy thoughts 'hurry up boy, the breakfast needs to be cooked'. Harry hurriedly got up and stepped out of the cupboard and closed it behind him as he headed towards the kitchen. He passed though the door to the dining room and kitchen, he reached for a pan and turned to the fridge for eggs, bacon and pancake mix. Harry started cooking them in the routine that he had done so for years cooking as fast as he could without burning anything the way Uncle Vernon and Dudley liked it. 'What is taking you so long boy, I want it quickly' Uncle Vernon demanded, 'y-yes Uncle Vernon' came Harry's reply. The food was on a plate in front Vernon for him to tuck in, Harry returned to the kitchen and started cooking the pancakes for Dudley when Uncle Vernon's grumbling came about the burnt bacon and how the eggs weren't how he liked it. Harry finished the stack of pancakes he had cooked for Dudley and placed the plate where he sat for breakfast, as he returned to the kitchen Dudley ran in swinging a thin wooden stick at Harry's legs, laughing at Harry's pain before continuing to his breakfast and sat down counting the pancakes as fast as his small brain could, satisfied with the size he tucked in the pancakes with an appetite that betrayed his size. In the kitchen Harry was scraping the pans of the food he had could as quietly as possible so no one would notice he had some form of breakfast, footsteps could be heard from the hallway to the kitchen and Harry moved quickly to the e kitchen sink and placed the pans in and started washing them looking at all the small crumbs he could've eaten forlornly. A sharp smack to the back of Harry's head interrupted his scrubbing accompanied by words from Aunt Petunia ' your better have not eaten any of the crumbs boy' 'No Aunt Petunia' was the soft reply. The three Dursleys ate in silence with Harry watching on ignoring their comments meant to get a rise out of him.
While they were eating a knock at the door interrupted their chewing. 'Dudley get the door' grumbled Vernon, 'Make the freak get it' came Dudley annoyed reply. 'Boy get the door' was all but shouted at him by Uncle Vernon. 'Yes Uncle Vernon', Harry nervously walked towards the door knowing Uncle Vernon eyes were on the back of his head. Harry reached the door and unlocked the door making the shadow look at the door, waiting for it to be opened, the door creaked open exposed woman behind it in a Forest green dress. Harry thought she could be related to Mrs Figg with the wrinkles that she had and the kind smile. 'Hello dear, are you Harry Potter?' Harry just gaped at her in surprise, how did she know his name if he didn't even know her. 'Y-yes, i am Harry Potter, Who are you?' She raised an eyebrow at his nervous words before leaning down and knees bent slightly 'I am Professor Minvera Mcgonagall and I am a Professor at Hogwarts Trainer School. 'What is a trainer' Harry questioned, the professor took a deep breath to explain when loud stomps came down the hallway from the kitchen lead by a furious voice 'NO, Absolutely Not, the boy will not go with you to that freaky school of yours with those monsters!' Petunia screamed making the professor blink and stand up straight and with a calm but serious voice 'You are incorrect Petunia, Harry will be going to Hogwarts and he will learn about Pokémon and training and you will not stop him, his parents wanted him to go there when he grew up'. Uncle Vernon stomped now stomped the hallway and bellowed 'BOY!, get back here, woman take your monsters and go back to that freak show school of yours!' The professor took a step back in shock at the anger from Uncle Vernon before plucking a white and red ball from her belt and holding by her side where Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia could clearly see it.
Both Vernon and Petunia were shocked at the move and Petunia whisper shouted 'you wouldn't dare do that here' the professor took a step forward and held out the ball 'I would, I've seen how you treat Harry and Lily would be ashamed at how you have treated her son, do think she have done the same if she raised your son?' Harry was watching this war of words not making a noise at the arguing, listening and learning that his mother was called Lily. The professor noticed Harry and reached with an upturned hand and in a calm and soft voice spoke 'Harry I've seen than in the few moments of being here that your family is anything but, I had the pleasure of teaching both your parents and if you come with me I can help you find a real family and you will never have to come back here again, ever'. Harry was shocked, he didn't have to stay with the Dursleys and he could find a nice family, whatever Hogwarts taught he didn't care about at this moment, he could leave the Dursleys forever and he made his choice. 'I-I'll go with go you professor if you'll have me, but I thought my parents were drunks who died in a car crash'. 'A car crash' was the professors horrified response 'your parents never died in a car crash, they died protecting you from the evil team leader by the name of Voldemort who lead a group of thugs and murderers calling them Team Mortus, your parents were a formidable pair of trainers who helped fight back against Mortus until you were born, they went into hiding but Voldemort came after your parents in the hopes of wiping out your family so he could never be challenged by strong trainers again, he was able to kill your parents but their Pokémon were strong enough that the only injury he could inflict on you was the scar on your forehead'. Harry was wide eyed at the truth about his parents, how he received his scar and how they really died for him? 'Professor what is a Pokémon?'
The professor looked shocked at the question but not surprised by they question. 'To sum it up Pokémon can be found all over our region except for a few like Surrey, they come in all kinds of sizes, shapes and colours and can have a range of powers. Hogwarts is a school for trainers to learn about Pokémon instead of going on a journey which other trainers do in the other eight known regions. Trainers catch, train, battle or raise Pokémon on their journey and most if not all find a calling to what they love. I am a professor and I teach up and coming trainers about a specified area of Pokémon and you will be one too if accept this letter I have brought'. As she said the last part she reached into a pocket in her coat and pulled out a pristine white letter with his name on the front. Harry took it in wonder and turned in his hands feeling the crisp paper. He looked up at the smiling professor nervously 'y-yes I want to go to Hogwarts but can get my belongings first?' He asked looking back down waiting a harsh tone that he was knew came after he asked a question. He was shocked when she smiled 'of course, let me accompany you and we can leave as we do that' she stood up and glares at all three Dursleys 'there will be serious repercussions for how you treated Harry, you can expect words with Albus when I tell him what you have done to Lily and James' son' and took Harry's hand in hers as she walked through the the front door exchanging glares with the Dursleys.
She headed up the stairs to where she thought Harry's room could be but Harry simply walked on past to the cupboard under the stairs infuriating her even more when Harry opened the door and picked up a small weathered leather satchel from under the mattress and put toy soldiers, some chocolates in and a thin coat that did not look like it would keep Harry warm at all. Harry turned around to her expecting her to look at him but her eyes were still locked on the cupboard and the threadbare blanket and mattress. Her body shook as she turned around slowly unclipping a ball from her belt and clicking a button. A blue light came out of the opened ball and took the form of a mostly white creature with a flowing white dress and green on its shoulders and head with read blades on its chest and back as well as its head. Both Dursleys recoiled at the creature, the professor fury in her voice ' how dare you treat Harry like this, you are the only monsters and freaks I see, Gardevoir tell Albus what has happened and come back so we can go to Diagon Alley, tell him I'll send you again to bring him back to meet Harry after we are done shopping for his supplies'. The creature looked at the Professor and the Dursleys and took a step forward to which the Dursleys took two back before the creature mumbled its name and disappeared with a pop.
With the creature called Gardevoir now gone Vernon pulled him self together and bellowed ' take the freak with you, we never wanted him anyway, he was a burden upon the family and we would stamp your beliefs out him, take him, leave. Show him your monsters or I'll get my shotgun!' The professor looked positively furious at his words 'I can see how you have treated him, living in a cupboard, no clothes apart from what he wears and he is skin and bones, he barely talks, smiles looks happy, Petunia you were too jealous of Lily to ever care about your nephew' Petunia was angry at the professors words 'I never wanted him left on our doorstep with now warning, I was never jealous of Lily, I just never saw her for what she was, a freak and I would make sure her freak son knew it'.
Tensions were reaching a peak when Gardevoir popped back in to the hallway, she looked at the professor and her eyes glowed before nodding and turning her gaze to the Dursleys who flinched at the Pokémons gaze. Minerva knelt to Harry's eye level to get him to look up from his feet 'Harry I am so sorry for what your Aunt and Uncle have done to you and I know you will love Pokémon and learning about them, I just hope your parents could see you become a trainer because the were nicest, kindest, most caring people you could know and they would love you so much' Minerva had tears in her eyes as she pulled the sobbing boy into a warm hug. They stayed like that for a few seconds before unlatching and she stood up 'Okay Harry, we are going to go to Diagon Alley to get you supplies for Hogwarts before meeting a new family who will love you like their own son, their daughter recently graduated Hogwarts and is now just starting to become an Auror which is police officer if you don't know, they will love so don't worry and they are not going to hurt you at all' he looked up at her with teary eyes and nodded and smiled for the first time which made her smile too at the sight. 'Are you ready, the first time teleporting is a bit weird and disorientating I will hold onto you so don't let go?' Harry shouldered his satchel and held her hand tightly 'Yes professor, I'm ready' Gardevoir came close and put her hand on the professors shoulder standing the right side of the professor who looked at the Dursleys fury written on her lips 'Albus will be having words with you don't you worry, he will not be as forgiving as I am what you have done to Harry' she glared at them before giving a nod to Gardevoir taking Harry away from the Dursleys to never be seen again by him.
End
Wow long chapter for me with all that information. There will be a lot more in the next two chapters along with Harry getting his starter which I hope you like as I choose almost all Harry's Pokémon because of their Pokédex descriptions and how they will help Harry on his journey through Hogwarts. Yes Hedwig will be a Pokémon but not his starter I know it might be a surprise but I think a wand is essentially your starter and Hedwig is a gift after he got his wand which she will be. I did come up with this complicated way of choosing his starter by finding how closely related holly is to one of the Pokémon professors surname trees and how it being a phoenix feather meant it would be a fire type but it got so confusing that I just choose a Pokémon that helps Harry in his recovery from the Dursleys and can fit into the story.
I'm revealing the Tonks family early because I can and I think they would be a great family instead of the Weasley family to look after Harry, I will explain why though the story in the coming chapters partly because of how politicians could use the Weasley lack of wealth to look after Harry would not make it suitable for them to house him such as Malfoy. I hope you like Pokémon I've chosen for the the characters and I hope you like the story so far, thank you for the few follows and favorites but they mean a lot despite how little there are.
Thank you for reading, the next chapter will be out within the next day hopefully.
