Drama of the Potters
A/N- I won't be able to upload a new chapter every single day, but I will update as much as possible. On Saturdays and Sundays I won't be able to do anything at all except prepare the story/write it out since I will not have access to a computer on those days of the week. So don't get those high expectations of me if you even have expectations for me xD. That's not important though because right now I have a new chapter for you guys. Onward!
While Hugo was making his way through the devastation of the Hogwarts Express, he gripped his wand tightly.
"Hmmm, which hex should I use on him?" Hugo told himself while some of the first years who were covered in paper looked at him, worried.
Hugo reached the locked door that belonged to the conductor of the train. Hugo could see that that it had anti-noise-making spells on it so that students could not distract the driver by seeing the door glisten a sort of transparent outline. There was just one simple spell that he had to use to get past the door and not it's defenses…
"Alohomora," Hugo whispered, but with major concentration. He had to block out everything that he heard, smelled, and felt at once in order for the spell on this door to prove effective. This task for regular Hogwarts students would have been impossible. They would have to feel the loneliness that Hugo feels everyday of his life. Normally, any boy would love to be in Hugo's position. He has great parents, an awesome sister, a great house, and good friends at Hogwarts who like him not only because he has famous parents. Yet, Hugo always felt a sort of emptiness that he could never explain to anyone. His parents had too much work to focus on their kids. When they do, they favor Rose because of how academically successful she has been throughout the years. The house was always too big for Hugo. Sure it was fun when he and his sister played muggle games that their mother has grown up with like "Hide and Go Seek" in the house, but there was always too much of it to call "home." He just locked himself in his room and started reading books like Hogwarts: A History (Revised Version including the 2nd Wizarding War) and Quidditch: Through the Ages (Including Facts on latest Legendary Quidditch Player Ginerva Potter). Hugo found it interesting to read about the family he had and their accomplishments but always felt, disappointed in their true nature as parents. All of this is why he used humor as a disguise to his true nature. He was lonely, and that would help him right now.
The door slid open. If Hugo expected anything, he did not expect to see this. He saw several Aurors shouting at each other, a bunch of firewhiskey laying all over the floor, and both the Conductor and James disarmed and restrained in ropes. Hugo saw that the machinery that should of accelerated and slowed down the train was trashed and the windows were tainted pitch black.
"What's going on here?" Hugo yelled over the arguing Aurors who simply looked at Hugo and than instantly continued arguing. One of the Aurors however, walked too Hugo, placed a hand on his shoulder and started walking him out.
"How did you get in here dear boy? You do realize that only adults know the magic it takes to get inside. You must be a gifted wizard," The Auror said as he finally reached the door.
"I used the Unlocking Spell," Hugo answered simply while pushing the Aurors arm off.
"Why did you want to come in?" The Auror asked.
"Because in case if you did not notice, The Hogwarts Express just sped up so effing much that almost all the students got injured and now all their supplies are mixed up! I figured that it was James who did it because he was allowed to be with the Conductor and the fact that there is firewhiskey all over the room!" Hugo said exasperated, "I also want to know why the windows are tainted black, why the machinery is broken, why are both The Conductor and James arrested, and why are all of your friends arguing!"
"I am afraid I cannot disclose any of that information. Goodbye Mr. Nosey, have fun in school," the Auror said starting to close the door before James shouted,
"He is my cousin! I demand that you let him in!"
"Who? This kid?" the Auror said before realizing, "Oh my. You are Ron's kid Hugo. I believe, right? Your name is Hugo, I thought I saw your face somewhere on the Daily Prophet," he said while opening the door allowing Hugo in before shutting it.
"James, what is going on?" Hugo asked directly addressing James so that he would actually have their attention.
"They are arguing to arrest me and Max for going over the speed limit of the Knight Bus INTENTIONALLY or if we drank too much firewhiskey and did it accidently! They are not even listening to the fact that the machinery stopped working, the window turned black, and we were locked in so we could not stop the train or warn anyone to lock their compartment and hold on!"
"Who is Max?" Hugo asked absorbing everything James said.
'The Conductor," James said like it was absolutely obvious.
"I honestly think that it was the firewhiskey to be honest James," Hugo said as seriously as he could so he could not laugh at how absurd the situation was.
"Take notes Special Agent Auror Emma, a cousin of one of the accused says that it is more likely that James Potter would of drank firewhiskey rather than commit the come intentionally," The Auror that tried to rush Hugo out said professionally. His identification card read that his name is Special Agent John.
"No it was intentional! Why would they use magic to destroy specifically the acceleration! If they were drunk, they would not be able to concentrate on that specific spot!" A bulky man besides the woman Emma pointed out.
"Ah come on Cody! You are overthinking this just to get Potters son in trouble," Emma sighed while examining one of the firewhiskey bottles.
"It is our job to think the way criminals do Emma. Explain to me this, if they did drink ALL those bottles, surely them must have spilled some eventually! I think they planted the bottles as evidence in case if they got caught so they would be left of with a warning!" Cody growled.
"That's ridiculous!" Emma shouted.
"Are you planning on using that spell against me Emma? I believe you can only use it for boggarts. Of coarse you wouldn't know being the lazy person that you are," Cody responded smirking.
"You are perhaps the most stupidest person to join the Sub Auror Traffic Department! Trying to get yourself promoted to where the real workers are, huh?" Emma scowled.
"Don't forget you are here too Emma…" Cody whispered.
"At least I can actually do my work without making it a bigger problem than it is without attention. Why would James Potter, Harry Potters son be a criminal?" Emma asked confidently.
"What if he is using Poly Juice Potion?" Cody replied simply.
"We can check," Emma said, "If you are wrong though I will be talking to the Head of Department about your disruptive nature…"
"In the meantime, lets start cleaning up the mess in the train. I will go contact the Ministry of Magic and the Potters about these events. Emma, you go contact Professor Minerva McGonagall and inform the staff at Hogwarts that this train will be on time, just that they write to the parents now. Cody, get some mobile healers from St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries in case if the students have any." John ordered and organized all of them.
"They do. Minor ones and maybe some concussions," Hugo reported helpfully.
"Yes thank you Mr. Weasley. Roach, you and the rest of the Aurors start organizing the parchments and books to the right students. Also, line up the injured students so the Healers can deal with them quickly. Dismissed," John commanded.
"Yes Sir!" the Aurors all saluted before John, Emma, and Cody Appareted while Roach and the rest went to work on their assignments.
When they all left Hugo quickly went to confront James.
"Did you actually drink firewhiskey? Did you intentionally prank us by accelerating the train?" Hugo asked hurriedly.
"No. No. Of coarse not, like I said, someone is setting both Max and me up!" James answered seeing Hugo's obvious doubting look on his face.
"Fine! Don't believe me? Smell my breath!" James said desperately, opening his mouth. Hugo took a quick sniff.
"UGH! Did you not brush your teeth for a week or something? Gah! I think I'm gonna hurl…" Hugo complained as he gagged for a smell that was not James mouth.
"No. I did not brush my teeth for a week. It is a waste of time. Like this is right now! You see, I did not drink firewhiskey or you would smell the freshness of the alcohol and not the bad breath I had for a week! I am speaking for Max also unless, you want to smell his breath as well?" James explained in a fast pace.
"No thanks!" Hugo said as fast as Victor Krum on a broom, "No offense, I respect you and what you do for Hogwarts,"
"None taken. I just want the Aurors to stop being so stupid and release us from the restraints. I have been driving this train for all my life, why would I supposedly try to rob children for Death Eaters under the Ministry's nose? Their logic sometimes…" Max grumbled his voice very hoarse.
"Wait James, why did you not let them smell your breath. It is definitive proof you and Max did not do this and someone planted the bottles before we got on the train," Hugo wondered out loud.
"Don't you remember what they said Hugo? They think we probably did the bottles as some way to get off the hook. Evidence that we did not drink will make them lean to us doing it on purpose! Plus I don't want them to smell my breath," James whispered to Hugo.
"Yeah. It really, really, stinks," Hugo laughed.
"Yet I kissed more girls with it in my first year than you have in your lifetime," James snapped angrily.
"Shut up," Hugo grumbled similarly to Max loosing all laughter he may have had a few seconds before the comment.
"So what do you want me to do?" Hugo asked James.
"I want you to get me out of this mess obviously!" James responded angry at his cousin's dim-wittedness.
"Can't your dad do it?"
"No! He will give me a 30-hour lecture of how foolish I have been. You know he always pays the charges I get into. He does anything to try to get rid of the money he makes every 30 seconds thanks to his stupid book!"
"His book is actually really interesting, you should read it."
"I'm not going to read a book about how my dad fell in love with my mom!"
"You know that is not what the book is about! It is about his adventures over the years and how he fought Voldemort!"
"You think I care! Voldemort was probably just some small pain in his arse!"
"James he killed lots of people and it is good that your dad stopped him. Now nobody is scared to say his name!"
"Seriously what's so scary about the name Voldemort. It almost sounds like Lovely Molds."
"No it does not!"
"Yeah, the Lovely part does not work…"
"James. Listen, you are only living the life that you are living now because your dad brought peace to our world. You should respect that. I respect that. My mom and dad helped your dad. We need to start making them proud rather than disrespecting them because we both know we cannot live up to their legacy. So if you do not want your dad to help you just because of your pride, I might just leave right now! If you want, I will help. Just do not give me you sarcastic attitude. What do you want me to do?"
James breathed for a few long moments. Hugo knew that right now James was deciding what he valued more; pride, or the truth."
"Get Rose, Lily, and Al over here," James commanded.