Harry Potter
This story is owned by me while the characters and setting are owned by Rowling.
Chapter 2 Released 11/3/2020
July 31 1991
It was now time for Regulus Lestrange to begin his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now the 11 year old wizard was ecstatic to meet new people, not that he would let anyone know with his cold façade mask.
His mother Bellatrix Lestrange, the former right hand of Voldemort had left the Death Eaters entirely to focus on him. He was taught the basics of occlumency and a variety of spells ranging from charms to hexes and even curses.
When Sirius Black was thrown in Azkaban without a trial by the Chief Warlock, Albus Dumbledore, Barty Crouch Sr. and the minister at the time, Millicent Bagnold. Bellatrix and the remaining members of her family began to think this was an attempt to end the Black line permanently.
A simple trial with veritaserum and the truth about Sirius would have been revealed. Sirius was not a Death Eater, a traitor or the Potter's secret keeper. Those 3 categories belonged to Peter Pettigrew.
Now with his unique training as a 'pureblood' heir, he had to be able to defend not only himself but his maternal and paternal family's honor as well.
Today was the day he would be getting his new school supplies at Diagon Alley. He needed quite a few items according to the acceptance letter he had just received.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr. Lestrange,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following:
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic
by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory
by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK
Yours sincerely,
Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
Quite the list that he needed to buy from Diagon Alley but he needed more to bring for certain reasons. Messing up his short stark white hair he finally went down to the front foyer of his families manor to apparate with his mother to the Leaky Cauldron.
"Regulus, I thought I told you to stop messing up your hair." His mother's voice scolded him for messing with his hair again.
"Mother let's head to Diagon Alley already I'm quite anxious to get my supplies." He interrupted his mother before she could continue with her antics.
"Very well Reggie, no fun at all." She laughed before grabbing him. The twisting feeling that had occurred was not something he particularly liked though it didn't cause him to vomit his previous meal out.
"Could I get my robes first while you get the other supplies, I think I see my dearest cousin Drakey-Poo." Regulus told his mother who nodded before walking to Madam Malkins. When arriving at the robes shop he was not alone, he had someone else to talk to, if only it wasn't his annoying cousin Draco Malfoy, they may be close but they're always at each other's throats.
"They're letting you into Hogwarts Lestrange? How our education is failing if they're letting you in." His cousin laughed.
"Funny I was going to ask the same thing Malfoy, I thought they were only accepting the talented not the kiss asses." Regulus retorted at his cousin who choked on his laugh.
"Well aren't you the funny guy Mittens, I see that they only need a new laughing stock that's why you were accepted." Draco shot back.
"Hilarious, Drakey-Poo Hilarious. No, I think that would be your reason for acceptance. Do tell are you going to have Troll one and Troll two be your fellow jester's." Regulus smirked at his cousin's reddening face.
It was at that time that one of the shop attendants appeared and took his measurements after being told what he needed.
"I'm surprised you're not at Twilfitt and Tattings Draco." Questioned Regulus.
"Well father thinks it would be better if I got my Hogwarts robes and winter cloak here while my other clothes can be bought at Twilfitt and Tattings. But I can ask you the same question Reg." Questioned Draco who was digging for information.
"Similar reasons I suppose, I am quite large compared to the other first years so I will probably grow out of my robes." Responded Regulus.
At the time a girl with messy black hair, large glasses and green eyes came into the shop. This caught Draco's interest though it didn't catch Regulus's interest for a different reason. She was dressed as a Muggleborn so why wasn't McGonagall with her. At the same time the attendant at the establishment gave him his things as he paid.
"See you on the express Draco." He waved at his cousin before leaving.
His mother was already finished and walking towards him now. "What's left now mother?" He questioned.
"We still need to get you a new trunk, the wand and a pet." She replied back before they went to Olivanders and entered waiting for Olivander to jump out at them.
"Mrs. Lestrange and Mr. Lestrange, I see you are here for one of my wands. I remember your wand Mrs. Lestrange, Walnut with a Dragon heartstring core 12¾" long rather unyielding if I say so myself." Olivander spoke before grabbing a couple of boxes for Regulus.
"Try this one, Aspen with a Phoenix feather core 12" long quite supple." The wand maker told him.
With a simple flick this wand burned the flowers in a vase. " Not this one I suppose." He chuckled at the not so amused wand maker who took the wand away and replaced it with another one.
"Holly with Dragon heartstring 9" long rather rigid." Spoke the old wizard as he handed me the wand.
Like the first wand, this one shot out a light that removed all the glass in one of the panes before replacing it with dirt. "I think the Dragon heartstring agrees with me, I felt like it was connecting although this isn't the wand." He told the wand maker who looked delighted before replacing the wand with a different one.
"Try this one, Red Oak with a Dragon heartstring 14" long, very unyielding, give it a wave." He told Regulus before handing him the next one.
The Red Oak wand felt right to him, with a wave he produced a glowing purple light that blinded everyone inside.
"I see you found your wand. It is very powerful and excellent for duelling." The wand maker told him before bringing them to the counter.
"That will be 7 galleons." Olivander told them which they paid for before exiting to get a trunk from Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment.
"Mother do you think you can get me a trunk, 4 compartments and please make sure it is capable of living in all of them while I go and get a pet from the Magical Menagerie." Regulus asked his mother.
"Leaving home so soon Reggie? I thought you liked me." Bellatrix laughed causing one of the other wizards near them to run off.
"No It's just so I have a quiet place to relax other than the dorm rooms." He casually responded.
"Fine I suppose I can do that just this once." His mother pouted before running off to get the trunk.
Heading into the Magical Menagerie, Regulus saw that the room was incredibly crowded with cages that displayed a wide variety of creatures.
That was when a giant orange ball of fluff ran around him while being chased by a pure black kneazle with blue eyes. Both of them were hissing and trying to get a hit on the other.
"Crookshanks, Salem stop fighting with each other." The clerk yelled from the back of the shop, no doubt hearing their brawl.
Stepping out, the clerk asked what Regulus wanted to buy. "I want to buy Salem". The young wizard spoke. When Regulus responded by saying he wanted Salem, the clerk looked at me as if he had just grown a second head.
"Salem, are you sure? We do have more passive kneazles." The clerk responded, causing the student to shake his head.
"I'm sure I want to buy her, how much is she?" Regulus pushed on. Seeing this the clerk gave up and sold her to him for 35 galleons.
Exiting the Magical Menagerie, Regulus went to get his mother but not before seeing a half giant and the same girl from Madam Malkins exiting Olivanders and heading to the Leaky Cauldron. This brought the question back up as to why she wasn't with McGonagall if she was a Muggleborn.
When he found his mother she promptly took a look at the kneazle and apparated everyone back to the Lestrange Manor.
Now all he had to do was wait till September 1 to catch the express to finally begin Hogwarts, he was ecstatic.
Second chapter is complete.
I kind of like what I did having the Protagonist have a best friend that always tries to get at you vibe between him and Draco.
Please leave a review so I know what to do to make the story better.
