Summary: Harry travels back in time to change the future, but something doesn't go exactly the way he planned. Neville is the boy who lived.
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Year 2
Chapter 11
Party People
"Glad to see you are alive" James joked, earning a glare from Lily and Harry, and a loud laughter from Sirius and Danielle.
"We should go now" Lily said, still not finding James joke funny.
"Hey Potter!" Nott greeted laughing at Harry's predicament.
Harry had been invited to spend a week with the Notts. He had packed everything in his trunk and asked his mother to shrink it since he couldn't use his wand outside of school, and supposedly didn't know how to do it yet anyway.
He had used the Floo to come here, and as always, he had fall face down once he reached Nott's house. Nott seeing him fall.
Now Nott wouldn't stop laughing.
"Oh come one Harry! You have to admit is hilarious" Nott said between laughs.
"No it's not" Harry said.
"You have to be the only wizard to not be able to use the floo correctly" Nott said.
"Where is Draco?" Harry tried to change the subject.
"Great idea! We will ask Draco to teach you how to floo" Nott laughed harder "He should be here any minute, he sent his elf a couple of minutes ago to say he would be arriving shortly"
Harry glared at Nott. Not long after, the fireplace flared up and Draco landed perfectly in it.
"Malfoy" Nott greeted, still trying to control himself.
"What is so funny?" Draco asked confused.
"Nothing" Harry answered quickly.
"Harry doesn't know how to floo" Nott said, and laughed harder.
"How did you get here then? Side-apparation?" Draco asked Harry, smirking.
"Face down" Nott said. Harry glared at him.
"Face down?" Draco asked.
"Face down" Nott repeated.
"You don't know how to land?" Draco asked amused.
"No, I don't" Harry grumbled.
"You have to be the only wizard to not be able to floo correctly" Draco said.
"That is what I said!" Nott exclaimed.
"Stop laughing" Harry ordered.
"Good afternoon boys"
Theodore stopped laughing and turned to look at his father.
"Father, these are Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter"
Both nodded at Theodore's father.
"A pleasure to meet you sir" Draco greeted.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Nott" Harry greeted.
"Hope everything is well?" Mr. Nott asked.
"Of course, sir" Draco answered.
"Nott, showed them to their rooms. I expect you for dinner in an hour" Mr. Nott told Theodore and left.
"Follow me. I will show you to your rooms" Theodore said.
The house looked bigger than Potter Manor, but it was dark. The walls were dark red, almost like blood, and the furniture was dark wood.
"This is my room" Nott said pointing to a dark wood color door to his left, "The next one is Draco's, and the next one Harry's" he said pointing ahead.
"I will meet you both here in half an hour to go meet my father for dinner" Nott walked into his room.
"I'll see you later" Draco said, going into what Nott had said was his room for the week.
Harry walked further down, until he reached what was supposed to be his room and opened the door.
The room was large, a couple of dark red sofas, a large four-poster bed, and a door that led to a bathroom.
Harry heard a pop behind him, and turned around quickly taking out his wand.
"Young Master will be needing anything?" an old looking house elf, wearing a dark red fabric bowed.
"No thank you" Harry answered.
The house elf looked shocked at first, but quickly composed him self.
"If you need anything my name is Grody" and with a pop he disappeared.
"Of course they have house elves, they are an old pureblood family" Harry told himself.
Harry withdrew his trunk from his pocket, and tapped it with his wand, letting it grow into its normal size.
"Now to unpack" he said out loud.
It took half an hour to unpack, which led him to run to where he was supposed to meet Draco and Theodore.
"Careful Potter you might fall" Theodore mocked. Both him and Draco snickered.
"HA HA. Very funny" Harry glared. He didn't notice where he was walking and fell face down to the floor, making Theodore and Draco to laugh out loud.
"Come on, we should go meet father" Nott said after a couple of minutes of trying to compose themselves.
"Whatever" Harry grumbled.
"Lighten up" Draco patted his back.
The three boys walked towards the dining room, where Theodore's father would be waiting, Theo leading the way.
"Sit boys" Mr. Nott ordered once they got there, "Grody"
"Master called?" the house elf Harry had met earlier popped in, and bowed to Mr. Nott.
"You may serve dinner" Mr. Nott ordered.
At a snap of Grody's fingers, food appeared on the table. They ate in complete silence.
Once they finished, Grody popped again and vanished the empty dishes.
"Draco, you are Lucius and Narcissa's only son, aren't you?" Mr. Nott asked.
"Yes I am, sir" Draco said proudly.
"I am well acquainted with your father. Good man" Mr. Nott nodded.
"Harry, you are James and Lily's oldest son aren't you?" Mr. Nott asked.
"I am" Harry answered politely, "I have a younger sister"
"10 years old, isn't she?" Mr. Nott asked.
"She is" Harry answered.
"I should meet her. The Potters are a respectful and powerful old family. Nott is of age to get bethroed, maybe your sister would be a perfect match" Mr. Nott said seriously.
"I…" Harry started to protest, but Draco kicked him from under the table.
"It is late. You should go to bed" Mr. Nott dismissed them.
"Good night father" Theodore said.
"Good night Mr. Nott" Malfoy said and Harry grumbled.
"What was that about?" Harry asked angrily once they were out of Mr. Nott's hearing range.
"You were about to talk back to Mr. Nott" Draco accused.
"I was about to protest" Harry stated.
"You can't do that" Theodore told him.
"I can't?" Harry asked skeptically.
"Your family must not follow the rules, since your father married a muggleborn" Draco explained.
"What does that mean?" Harry asked angrily.
"Calm down" Draco put his hands up, "I don't have anything against your mother. I was just trying to explain"
"Explain" Harry hissed.
"When a head of a house says something, no one can talk back, except for another head of the house, and only if he is from a more powerful family" Theodore explained.
"So I have to let him tell my sister who to marry? You?" Harry asked angrily.
"Your parents decide that" Draco said.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked.
"The only thing my father can do is make a proposal about the possible bethrodal between me and your sister, to your parents. Your father decides if he accepts or not" Theodore said.
"Don't get riled up. Your father might not accept" Draco shrugged.
"He won't accept" Harry calmed down.
"Then you have nothing to worry about" Theodore shrugged.
They spent everyday, having breakfast and dinner, always at the same time, and in silence with Mr. Nott.
Then they went flying, playing exploding snap, talking with each other, or anything they wanted.
Of course they always had to go to sleep at exactly 9pm at the most.
All in all, Harry had a great time. He wouldn't ever think it possible, but he actually liked Draco and Theodore, they could be really good friends if they wanted to.
He had learned a lot of things he had never heard about before, about how to act like a pureblood wizard.
Like the fact that apparently no one can argue with a head of a pureblood house, unless you are a heir yourself, and only if your family is more powerful.
Pureblood families had a bedtime, no matter what the age of the underage wizard was, if he is underage, he has to go to sleep at 9pm, unless there is a social event where the young wizard is required.
All meals have to be in silence if there are older pureblood wizards attending, unless they start the conversation.
Those were the things he had to learn the hard way this week, by getting kicked by either Draco or Nott when he was about to do something he shouldn't.
"It was a pleasure having you over boys" Mr. Nott said. All were standing by the fireplace, the week now over.
"Thank you for inviting us" Draco answered.
Harry kept quiet, he had survived the week.
He didn't want to ruin it in the last minute.
"Please tell your parent I will be asking them over for tea sometime this summer" Mr. Nott told Harry.
"I will, sir" Harry answered reluctantly.
Earning a glare from Theodore, who was standing behind his father, therefore he wasn't seen by him.
Mr. Nott just narrowed his eyes at Harry, but said nothing.
"Hope you will come back soon" Mr. Nott said, handing Draco the floo powder, for him to floo home.
Draco nodded and floo home.
"Mr. Potter" Mr. Nott handed the floo powder to him.
"Thank you, sir" Harry flooed home.
"You know what to do" Mr. Nott told Theodore once they were the only ones left in the room.
Theodore nodded.
"Don't disappoint me. And don't dare disappoint our lord" Mr. Nott said in a cold voice and walked away.
Flashback
"We've been invited to Neville's birthday" Lily walked into the living room with a piece of parchment in her hands, and a confused look.
"Really?" James asked, "We are invited into the Longbottom's house?"
"It says so here" Lily handed him the letter.
To the Potter Family:
You have been honored with an invitation to Neville Longbottom's birthday party.
It will be held on the 30th of July, at Longbottom Manor.
We will be expecting you at 3pm.
Punctuality is essential.
Frank and Alice Longbottom
"It doesn't ask us to RSVP" James stated.
"I think they don't expect people to not want to go" Lily said with an annoyed tone.
"We don't like being invited to Neville's birthday?" Harry asked.
Both, Lily and James, looked at Harry with bewildered faces.
"Have you become friends with Neville in school?" James asked.
"Not really" Harry shrugged.
"Then I don't understand why we are invited" James threw his hands up.
"I thought you were friends with Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom when you were in school" Harry said.
"We've told you this story before" Lily said.
Harry didn't know what to say. He wanted to know the story, but it appears he was supposed to already know it.
"I want to go to Neville's party" Danielle said excited.
"Maybe we should go" James said unsure.
"And let ourselves be humiliated again?" Lily asked.
"I don't think that is the reason why they invited us, it is their son's birthday party after all" James shrugged.
At that moment a white large owl came through the window and landed screeching on Harry's shoulder, waiting for him to untie the letter.
Potter:
Don't come to my birthday party, I am uninviting you.
Neville Longbottom.
PS. I don't want your family here either.
"I don't think we have to discuss this anymore" Harry handed the letter to Lily to read.
"We are invited and a couple of minutes later we are uninvited" Lily said angrily.
Danielle had a shocked look on her face.
"Why are we hated by the most important family in the world?" Danielle shrieked.
"They are not the most important family in the world" James said.
"Neville is the boy-who-lived" Danielle stated.
"That doesn't give them the right to treat everyone as if they are beneath them" Lily stated.
"Everyone is beneath them" Danielle said.
"Neville isn't like that" Harry said, getting James and Lily's attention "I think he is lonely"
"Lonely?" Lily looked heartbroken.
"He has friends in school, but I don't think he is really happy" Harry said.
"Maybe we should write Frank and Alice" Lily looked at James.
"No, we shouldn't" James said, "If they want to talk to us they will look for us"
"They have" Lily showed him the invitation.
"They uninvited us" James showed Neville's letter.
"Neville did, not Frank and Alice, maybe they don't even know about it" Lily said "We should go to the party"
"Yes!" Danielle exclaimed.
"I don't think it is a good idea" James said angrily.
"I want to go" Harry said.
"You are outnumbered" Lily said, "We are going to Longobottom's Manor tomorrow"
End of Flashback
"How does this look?" It had been four times now that Danielle had barged into his room to ask how a dress looked. This time it was a pink one, before this, it had been a black, a white, a yellow and a gray one.
"It looks perfect" Harry answered, just like he had said with every dress.
Danielle huffed and walked out of his room.
Harry had been ready for a long time, and had been waiting in his room for Danielle and his mother to be ready.
"We are supposed to be punctual remember?" James called from downstairs.
"We are almost ready" Lily yelled back.
"It is almost 3!" James yelled back.
"Stop pressuring us!" Danielle yelled.
Harry went downstairs to wait with James. They had to wait only fifteen minutes more for Lily and Danielle to be ready.
Lily was wearing a peach colored-dress, it reached below her knees, and was backless. She looked beautiful.
Danielle was wearing a dark green colored-dress; it looked almost black. It had puffy sleeves, and it reached her ankles. She looked beautiful.
"You look beautiful mom" Harry said sincerely with a smile.
"Thank you Harry" Lily kissed his head, "We should go now"
"Danielle you go first" James handed her the floo powder.
Danielle almost ran to the fireplace and threw the powder before yelling -Longbottom Manor- and disappearing in the flames.
No one was allowed to apparate into Longbottom Manor, the only way to get there was by floo.
"Harry you can go next" Lily said.
Harry took a handful of floo powder and walked towards the fireplace.
"Longbottom Manor" Harry stated clearly and threw the powder before disappearing in the flames, only to appear seconds later in what he assumed was Longbottom Manor.
Everything was white, white walls, white floor, white furniture.
"Doesn't it look so elegant?" Danielle asked.
"It reminds me of a hospital" Harry said, stepping out of the fireplace.
"I thought I uninvited you"
Harry turned to where he knew Neville would be standing.
"Happy Birthday Neville" Harry greeted.
"I don't want you here" Neville stated.
The flames flared up again and Lily walked out of them.
"Lily" a cold voice greeted.
Alice and Frank Longbottom walked into the room.
"Alice, Frank" Lily greeted with a nod, in an emotionless tone.
At that moment James walked out of the fireplace and shook the ash off.
"James" Frank greeted in a cold voice.
"Frank" James greeted with a cold voice as well.
Alice put a hand on Neville's shoulder.
"Thank you for coming" Neville said reluctantly.
The Potter family walked into the Hall where the party was being held, the Longbottom's leading the way.
It was full.
Harry could see almost every Gryffindor there, and some Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws as well.
No Slytherin's but him though, at least non-that he could see.
Neville threw him a light glare over his shoulder and disappear through the crowd.
"Please make yourselves at home" Alice said, in a monotone voice, and walked away with Frank on her side.
"Nice to see them again" James said sarcastically.
Lily elbowed him and dragged him to where Amelia Bones and Albus Dumbledore were.
Harry could see Dumbledore's twinkle fade away when Lily and James reached them, but the beaming smile was still there. Albus looked over Lily's and James' shoulders to where Harry was standing, the smile fade as well.
"We are in Neville's house" Danielle said in an excited hushed voice.
"Woohoo" Harry faked enthusiasm, earning a punch on his shoulder from Danielle.
While he was still rubbing his shoulder, someone approached them.
"Potter"
"Ron" Harry greeted, and shook his hand.
"This is Ginny" Ron introduced his little sister; she blushed but greeted both Harry and Danielle with a smile.
She looked like the first time Harry had seen her, small, red vibrant long hair, and was wearing a gold long dress.
"Thank you" Ron said.
"For what?" Harry asked confused.
"For what happened with Quirrel" Ron said seriously.
"I should be the one thanking you" Harry stated.
Ron smiled, and so did Harry.
"Maybe we can be friends?" Ron asked.
"Of course we can" Harry beamed.
"I'll introduce you to everyone" Ron dragged Harry away, leaving Danielle with Ginny.
It had been fun, Ron had introduced him to Dean and Seamus, who still didn't like him, but were polite. He met Hannah Abbot and Susan Bones. He officially met Lavander and the Patil twins who actually liked him. He talked with Cedric and Cho.
All but Neville, were at least polite.
And Danielle kept talking about it late in the night.
"Wake up! Wake up!"
Someone was jumping up and down on his bed, and screaming for him to wake up.
"Come on Harry! We want cake" someone whined.
"5 more minutes" Harry grumbled.
"No! Now!" someone ordered and pull the covers off him.
Kyle and Joseph were looking angrily at him.
"I'm awake" Harry said sleepily.
Harry slowly got out of bed and into the bathroom to take a quick shower.
When he walked downstairs he saw Sirius and his family, Remus, Peter, his parents and sister waiting for him around a cake.
"Harry, we want cake!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Cake for breakfast" Harry made a disgusting face.
"You heard him" Lily said with a smile, taking the cake away "What do you want for breakfast?"
Everyone in the room held shock faces, staring at Lily who took the cake away.
"I think I want some fruit" Harry said seriously.
"You are joking!" Danielle exclaimed angrily.
"I am a growing boy, I need healthy food" Harry defended himself.
"Get the cake back" Danielle threatened, holding onto Harry's shirt.
"But.." Harry started to say.
"Get me some cake" Danielle threatened again.
"I want cake for breakfast" Harry said in a scared voice.
"Mom, we are getting cake for breakfast" Danielle stated, letting go of Harry and making everyone laugh.
"It is not like I was actually going to make everyone have fruit for breakfast" Harry defended himself.
"Don't joke when it comes to cake" Remus advised, laughing.
"Not trying it again" Harry said, joining the rest of his family.
They all ate cake, and after that he was dragged by Kyle and Joseph, to where the presents were.
He had received a new broom by Sirius and his family, a Nimbus 2001, earning a glare by Lily. He got an invisible cloak by James and a pair of two-way mirrors; he got gobstones and cards to play exploding snap from Danielle; a book on how to become and animagus from Remus and Peter, earning a glare from Lily and a beaming smile from James.
Later in the day he received a standard Quidditch equipment from Draco, and a very familiar book from Nott, a diary.
How did Theodore get that diary? And, why did he send it to him? Harry asked himself.
After a perfect party, except for the fact that Holly evaded him as if he had the plague, making it impossible for him to talk to her about what she had said the last time he had seen her.
Harry closed the door of his room behind him, and moved his bed a couple of inches, to get to the loose piece of wood on the floor, where he had hidden the philosopher stone.
There it was, he took it out and held it in front of him, where he examined it. He didn't know what to do with it yet.
He put the stone back as well as the diary and covered it again with the piece of wood and then the bed.
He didn't notice when Danielle opened the door to his room slowly and saw what he had done confused, closing it again and going to her room.
"Today is your uncle Sirius' birthday" Lily said at breakfast.
James wasn't there. He had gone to Sirius' house early in the morning.
"You have to be prepared for whatever crazy idea he has for this year" Lily said.
"Uncle Sirius' birthdays are always fun" Danielle exclaimed excited, putting a piece of waffle in her mouth.
"They always get out of control" Lily sighed, "Last year we had to get them both out of the ministry holding cells"
"They didn't do anything dangerous" Danielle said.
"They splinched for apparating drunk" Lily stated, "That is dangerous"
"I wonder what will be his idea of fun this year" Danielle said dreamily.
"If it is too dangerous, you are not going" Lily told Danielle and Harry.
"But mom, you always think it is dangerous" Danielle whined.
"Then you are not going" Lily said with no room for argument, "Now finish breakfast so I can see with Laura where we will leave you kids"
"It is not fair" Danielle pouted.
"Too bad" Lily smirked.
"Hey family!" James greeted.
"Did you get to wake Sirius up?" Lily asked, greeting him with a kiss.
"No" James answered, "Kyle and Joseph beat me to it this time"
"Then why did it take you too long to come back?" Lily asked.
"Sirius knew I was going to try to wake him up, so he pranked me when I got there" James shrugged.
"What did he do?" Danielle asked.
"Some of the things I've done to him on his birthdays" James answered.
"Like what?" Danielle pressed.
"Like making a rooster crow in my ear, throwing a bucket full of water at me, I even had a million spiders crawling up and down my body for minutes" James exclaimed.
"Sounds like fun" Danielle said.
"It was, and I have the pictures that show it" Sirius said, holding a pack of pictured in his hands.
"Let me see!" Danielle started jumping trying to get them, but Sirius was too tall for her, "Let me see them!"
"Danielle, finish your breakfast first" Lily ordered.
"I am finish" Harry said.
"For being a good boy… you get to see them after Danielle" Sirius told Harry, "You are such a disappointment to this family"
"Sirius!" Lily reprimanded.
"It is my birthday" Sirius smirked.
"May I see the pictures?" Harry asked.
"Polite? What have they done to you?" Sirius cried.
"Don't listen to him Harry, I am very proud of you" Lily kissed him on his head.
"You are not going to believe what we are doing today!" James exclaimed, and Denielle pouted.
"What is wrong princess?" James asked Danielle.
"Mom won't let us go to Sirius party" Danielle pouted.
"What? Why wont you let them go?" Sirius asked, "I can't celebrate my birthday without my favorite niece and my favorite nephew"
"We are your only niece and nephew" Harry stated.
"You can leave him behind if you want" Sirius pointed at Harry, and Harry pouted.
"Fine you can go" Sirius smiled.
"No they can't" Lily stated.
"Why not Lily?" James asked, hugging her from behind and kissing her cheek.
"It is too dangerous" Lily said.
"You haven't even heard of what we will do today" Sirius whined.
"I don't have to, it is always dangerous" Lily said.
"You are not coming to my birthday?" Sirius pouted.
"Of course I am, I wouldn't miss your birthday" Lily smirked.
"Hi Lily" Laura came in the kitchen, with Kyle, Joseph and Holly behind.
Harry was trying to catch Holly's eyes, but Holy kept ignoring him.
"Hey Holly!" Harry greeted, but she didn't even look his way.
"She is playing hard to get, that is my girl!" Sirius whispered to James.
"They will make a beautiful couple" James whispered back.
"Just not yet, my baby girl is still a pup" Sirius whispered.
"Have you heard of Sirius grand idea?" Laura said sarcastically.
"Are you bringing the kids?" Lily asked.
"Sirius made it part of his birthday gifts. He wants the kids there" Laura sighed.
"They are going, so we get to go right?" Danielle asked, pointing at Sirius' children.
"Bring them along Lily, I don't think it'll get out of control this time" Laura hoped.
"What are we doing today?" Lily asked Sirius.
"So we get to go?" Danielle asked.
"Yes" Lily sighed, and Danielle whooped.
"We are going to the muggle world!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Wow!" Danielle was excited, "I've never been there"
"Well, this will be your first time" Sirius told her.
"Go change so we can go" Lily told Harry and Danielle, making them both run upstairs.
"Put some muggle clothes on" Sirius yelled.
An hour later they were entering the muggle world through the Leaky Cauldron.
"Let the fun begin!" Sirius exclaimed.
The day had been fun and normal, they had gone to the movies, to eat to a muggle café, and to an amusement park.
As soon as it got dark, Sirius stated it was time for the kids to go to bed so the parents could go have some fun.
So now they were all in the Potter's house. Kyle and Joseph fast asleep, both hugging a dog stuffed animal.
"The movie was fun, it was like a million pictures telling a story" Danielle exclaimed, "Muggles know how to have fun"
"It was a little scary" Holly said in a soft voice.
"It was just a movie" Harry tried to get closer to Holly, earning a glare from her.
"What is wrong with you two?" Danielle asked confused, "Did you get into a fight?"
"No" Harry answered quickly, and Holly just shrugged.
"Stark talking" Danielle ordered, putting her hand on her waist.
"Butt out!" Holly just glared at Danielle.
Danielle was shocked at Holly's outburst.
"What?" Danielle asked.
"I said. BUTT OUT!" Holly shouted.
"He is my brother, I get to butt in if I want!" Danielle yelled.
"It is non of your business" Holly yelled.
"It is so" Danielle said.
"It is not" Holly said.
"It is so" Danielle said.
"It is not" Holly said.
"Enough!" Harry yelled.
Both Holly and Danielle turned to glare at him.
"Both of you calm down" Harry pleaded, "What is wrong Holly?"
"You are not Harry" Holly told him.
"You've said that" Harry said.
"Well you are not!" Holly said.
"Why do you say that?" Harry asked.
"What did you do to my Harry?" Holly asked with tears on her eyes.
"I am Harry" Harry tried.
"No you are not" Holly cried.
"What are you talking about?" Danielle asked confused.
"He is not your brother" Holly said.
"I think I know my brother better than you" Danielle told her.
"If you did, you would know what I am talking about" Holly accused.
"You are just angry because Harry doesn't want to marry you" Danielle stated.
"Yes he does" Holly said in a soft voice.
"No he doesn't!" Danielle said angrily.
"Yes he does" Holly said a little more strongly.
"Ask him!" Danielle pointed at Harry.
"He is not Harry!" Holly said stubbornly.
"The who is he?" Danielle asked annoyed.
"I don't know" Holly cried.
"You are crazy" Danielle glared at her.
"I am not!" Holly stated.
"You don't make any sense" Danielle said.
"I just know he isn't Harry" Holly said.
"You just know?" Danielle said, "So now you are a seer"
Holly blushed and shook her head no.
"Then you are crazy" Danielle said, "Get out of my house"
"Mom and Dad aren't back yet" Holly said sadly.
"Then I am going to my room" Danielle stomped all the way to there.
"I am not crazy" Holly told Harry.
"What are you doing awake?" Laura reprimanded, walking into the living room.
"What happened baby?" Sirius looked at Holly's teary face and quickly kneel down in front of her.
"I want to go home" Holly sobbed.
"Of course baby, we are leaving" Sirius threw an apologetic look at James and flooed his daughter home.
"I am sorry Lily, I'll owl you tomorrow" Laura said, waking Kyle and Joseph up so they could floo home.
"What happened Harry?" Lily asked him, when they were the only ones left in the living room.
"Holly and Danielle had a fight" Harry said, not telling the whole story.
"Where is Danielle?" James asked.
"In her room" Harry answered.
"We will talk to her tomorrow" James told Lily.
"It is late, you should go to bed" Lily told Harry.
"Today is Ginny's Birthday!" Danielle came into the kitchen excited.
Ever since Neville's birthday they had practically owled each other every day, sometimes even twice a day.
They had become very good friends.
"Maybe you should invite Holly" Lily tried.
Danielle and Holly hadn't talked to each other since Sirius' birthday, and both of them refused to say what happened.
"No" Danielle stated with a disgusted look.
A week ago, they had received an invitation to the Weasley's house for Ginny's eleventh birthday. Harry was excited to see Ron, and the rest of his family. Especially Mr. and Mrs. Weasley who had been like his parents in another life.
"Are you ready to go?" Lily asked, knowing Danielle had a temper just like hers, so making her do something she refused to do, would just bring problems.
"Yes!" Danielle got excited again.
"Is dad coming?" Harry asked.
"He will meet us there after work" Lily said.
"Just yell –The Burrow-" Lily told Danielle, who grabbed some floo powder and flooed away.
"Now you Harry" Lily said.
"Hey Harry!" Ron greeted once Harry had come out of the fireplace and fell face down to the floor.
"Did you see that?"
"Something fell"
"It must have been an animal"
"No, it was Ronnikins friend"
Fred and George laughed.
"Stop it!" Ron told them off, and helped Harry up, "Don't mind them, they are harmless"
"Don't worry about it" Harry shrugged.
"Lily, glad you could make it!" Molly Weasley greeted happily once Lily walked out of the fireplace, "This must be Harry"
"It is" Lily pushed him towards Mrs. Weasley and found himself enveloped in a hug by the woman.
"You are such a handsome man" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed, "Where is Danielle?"
"She was the first one to get here" Lily was starting to panic.
"She is with Ginny" Ron pointed outside where three girls could be seen laughing.
Where Ginny and Danielle were, a blonde girl about their age was as well.
Harry recognized her immediately.
It was Luna Longbottom, currently Lovegood.
"Do you know how to play Quidditch?" Fred asked.
"I am a seeker" Harry said excited.
"You are?" Lily asked.
But Harry didn't hear him, he was already running outside with Ron, and the twins.
"Quidditch and boys" Molly chuckle.
"I have the same problem with James and Sirius" Lily laughed.
"Those boys must be harder to control than your kids" Molly joked.
"They are" Lily laughed.
"Let them be kids, why don't you help me in the kitchen?" Molly asked.
"We can have one chaser and one keeper in each team" Fred reasoned.
"It would be so much better if Charlie and Bill were here" Ron whined.
"They are our older brothers" George explained to Harry.
"We could ask Percy" Fred said, and then George and him started to laugh.
"We could ask the girls" Harry pointed out.
"Danielle knows how to fly?" Ron asked him.
"I don't know, maybe dad taught her" Harry shrugged.
"Ginny is too small to get on a broom" Ron stated.
"I know how to fly" Luna interrupted.
"You do?" Fred asked Luna, who was behind Harry and Ron with Ginny and Danielle.
"Want to play Quidditch?" George asked.
"I don't like flying" Luna stated in a dreamy voice.
"I know how to fly and I like flying" Ginny said excited.
"When did you learn how to fly?" Ron asked.
"I taught her" Danielle lied.
"When?" Fred asked incredously.
"You just met" George said.
"You are going to let us play" Danielle stated.
"You heard her" said Fred.
"Danielle said we are letting them play, so we are letting them play" said George
"Give them your brooms" said Fred, taking Ron's and Harry's brooms from them.
"They are playing instead of you" George told the younger boys, taking one broom from Fred.
"The eleventh and tenth year old girls are way better than you" Fred said, handing one broom to Ginny while George handed one to Danielle.
Before the girls could get a hold of the brooms, Ron took them.
"Go play with your dolls" Ron told Ginny and Danielle.
The famous Weasley temper could be seen coming forward on Ginny, but it was nothing compared to Lily Evans temper, which Danielle had inherited.
Danielle walked towards Ron and slapped him on the head, taking the brooms from him.
"The dolls are over there" Danielle pointed to the right, "Go have fun" she told Ron and handed one broom to Ginny before getting in the air.
Before Ron could protest, Ginny took off as well.
"Are we playing or are you going to stare?" Ginny mocked the twins.
"You lost" Fred told Harry and Ron. Both Fred and George took off, George with a quaffle on his hands.
"I can't believe she did that!" Ron said shocked., and Harry laughed.
"Your sister took our brooms!" Ron protested.
"Don't you have more brooms?" Harry asked.
"They are in the cupboard" Ron pointed at an old looking cupboard.
"Lets go get them" Harry dragged Ron towards it.
They played for a couple of hours, Ron and Fred being keepers on each team, George and Ginny on Fred's team as chasers, and Danielle and Harry on Ron's team as chasers.
Fred wasn't a very good keeper, but George and Ginny were good at being chasers. Ron was great at being keeper, Danielle was awesome at being chaser, and Harry was pitiful at it. So in all it was a fair game, which Fred's team won.
"I can't believe my sister beat me" Ron whined.
"She is really good" Harry pointed out.
"She is a girl" Ron protested.
"She is a very good girl chaser" Harry stated.
"Not fair" Ron pouted.
"Maybe the nargles had something to do about it" Luna said, once they reached where she had been sitting, watching the game.
"The what?" Ron asked.
"The nargles" Luna repeated in a dreamy voice.
"I've never heard of those" Ron grumbled.
"Or maybe your sister is just a very good chaser" Luna said in her usual dreamy tone.
Everyone started laughing at Ron's red face.
"Lunch is ready!" Mrs. Weasley called from the kitchen.
They all ran inside, just letting the brooms scattered outside.
"I don't think so!" protested Lily, "Everyone back outside! Put those brooms in their place. Come on!"
Everyone slowly got outside again and put the brooms back in the cupboard.
Everyone went inside again feeling very hungry, and seated around the table.
"Go wash your hands!" Lily ordered.
"But…" Danielle started to protest, but got silence by one her mother's famous glares. Danielle got out of her chair quickly and ran towards the nearest bathroom to wash her hands, the rest of the Weasleys, Luna and Harry behind her.
"Your mom is scary" Ron whispered to Harry. Harry laughed it off.
Before Molly was able to serve lunch, Mr. Weasley and James Potter arrived.
"Looks like we are just in time" Mr. Weasley beamed, looking at everyone sitting around the table.
"I am starving" James said sitting in an empty chair.
Lily cleared her throat.
"Hands?" James asked.
Lily nodded.
Both Mr. Weasley and James went to wash her hands, and came back as quickly as they had left.
Molly had outdone herself.
Food had been delicious.
"Don't even think about it!" Molly threatened Fred when he was about to put a rubber spider on Percy's food.
"Amateur" Danielle said.
"Excuse me?" George asked.
"You got caught" Danielle stated.
"You could have done it better?" Fred asked.
"Of course I could!" Danielle looked offended.
"What makes you say that?" George taunted.
"I am a marauder!" Danielle stated.
"You are a what?" Fred asked.
"What did you just say?" George asked.
"Don't mind her" Lily said, "My husband and his group of friends had a group named the marauders when they were in school" she explained.
Both Fred and George looked in awe at James, making him feel slightly uncomfortable.
"You are a marauder?" George asked.
"Who are you? Prongs, Padfoot, Moony or Wormtail? Fred beamed.
"How do you know…." Danielle started to ask.
"Prongs" James said proudly.
Fred and George got out of their chair and started worshiping James.
"You've been our role models since our first year" Fred said.
"Please teach us" George said.
"Let us be your humble servants" Fred said.
"How do you know about the marauders?" Danielle asked.
"We found a map two years ago" Fred started to explain.
"You found the marauders map?" James asked excited, "I can't believe it! Peter, wormtail, lost it in our sixth year. Can I see it?"
"Of course!" George beamed.
"It is in our room!" Fred said.
The three of them disappeared in a second, possibly going to the twins bedroom.
"What exactly are the marauders?" Arthur asked curiously.
"They were a group of friends back in Hogwarts, James, Sirius, Peter and Remus" Lily explained, "They basically liked to prank everyone in the school"
"Pranks?" Molly asked, "I don't think my sons need any more ideas"
"My dad and uncles are the best at pranking" Danielle beamed.
"I don't think they are better than the twins" Ginny argued.
"They should do a prank war to find out!" Danielle said.
"No!" Lily and Molly screamed at the same time.
After lunch, there had been cake and then Ginny opened her presents.
James and the twins had been absent for the rest of the party, until Lily called him so they could go home.
"Coming dear" James called back and skipped down the stairs.
"We had a lovely time" Lily told Molly.
"I'm glad you came" Molly said.
"Happy birthday dear" Lily hugged Ginny.
"Thank you Mrs. Potter" Ginny said.
The Potters went back home.
"Can I get a wand?" Danielle asked for the millionth time that day.
"Next year" Lily answered patiently.
But Danielle was getting on Harry's nerves.
"We are here for Harry's school supplies" Lily explained for the millionth time.
The day Harry was due back in Hogwarts was fast approaching, only 3 days away, and like a good family, they had postponed shopping until the last minute. Just like every other wizarding family, it seemed.
Diagon Alley was full. Harry had never seen so many wizards in one place, not even at Hogwarts. It looked like everyone had left their shopping until the last minute.
Harry had thought her mother had forgotten about having to go to Diagon Alley this year, yes, Harry did too. It wasn't the case, it seemed only Harry forgot, and Lily had an ulterior motive.
Harry groaned loudly when he found that what that motive was.
"That is disrespectful Harry" Lily reprimanded.
They were standing outside Florish and Blotts were a large sign was hanging.
Only for today
Autograph signing by Gilderoy Lockhart
He knew he would have to see him at Hogwarts, he hadn't imagined he would see him before that.
He had forgotten about the autograph signing, to be perfectly honest, even if he had remembered about it, he would have never remembered exactly the date it had been.
"Come on!" Lily urged, "We have to get in line"
The line had hundreds of witches.
"Do we have to?" Harry asked annoyed.
"Yes, we do!" Lily said sternly and dragged them both to the end of the line.
"We will never get my things at this rate" Harry said.
"You can get them while Danielle and I wait here" Lily said.
Harry not waiting for her to change her mind, ran inside to get his books as quickly as possible, so he could get out.
"Avoiding the giggly ladies?"
Harry turned around quickly and saw Draco Malfoy with an annoyed look.
"You were dragged here as well?" Harry asked.
"Mom apparently is a fan, though she says it is only because it would look bad if she didn't have his autograph and everyone else did" Draco rolled his eyes.
"He is a fraud" Harry stated.
"You seem sure about it" Draco said with a raised eyebrow.
"It is impossible for anyone to have done everything he says he's done" Harry explained.
"I guess" Draco shrugged, "Our new DADA professor must be a woman"
"Why?" Harry asked.
"We have to buy every book of his" he pointed to a smiling Gilderoy Lockhart life size picture.
"I just hope it isn't him" Harry whined, really hoping Dumbledore had find somebody else.
"Now that would be a waste of time" Draco shivered, "Another year of a fraud of a professor. We should do something about it. We haven't learned anything of importance in that class. If this year we have him, I will be writing to my father"
"That actually wouldn't be such a bad idea" Harry said between teeth, not expecting Draco to hear.
"My dad has great influence in Hogwarts, he could even get Dumbledore sacked" Draco said.
"I know he could" Harry whispered, this time Draco really didn't hear.
"Draco"
Draco and Harry quickly turned around.
Harry saw a man he hadn't seen in a long time, and whom he honestly hated almost as much as he hated Voldemort and Bellatrix.
Long blond, almost white, hair; a cane on his hand, and wearing dark green elegant robes.
Mr. Malfoy.
"Where is your mother?" Mr. Malfoy asked, not looking at either boy.
"She is waiting for Mr. Lockhart to sign a book for her" Draco answered.
"She isn't in line is she?" Mr. Malfoy asked with disgust.
"No, she is waiting for you to come back so you can make Mr. Lockhart give her the autograph" Draco said.
"Of course she is" Mr. Malfoy sighed, "Wait here"
"Your father is a strict man isn't he?" Harry asked almost growling, though Draco didn't seem to notice.
"He is" Draco answered proudly.
"Look who it is!" someone yelled from the crowd.
"Neville Longbottom came here to get a book autographed" Gilderoy Lockhart exclaimed.
Harry could see the annoyed look on Neville at being noticed.
"What he didn't know is that he would be getting my full collection of books, every one signed of course" Lockhart handed him a pile of books, that Neville was struggling to carry.
"This will be a great time to make an announcement" Lockhart said seriously, "This year, I will be taken a much needed break"
Every girl in the place groaned loudly, and Lockhart gave them, a fake sad smile.
"I will be teaching at Hogwarts this year" Lockhart exclaimed loudly.
Draco and Harry groaned loudly, Neville looked like he wanted to throw up.
"At least we are not the only ones who doesn't like the idea" Harry pointed Neville to Draco.
"He isn't as stupid as he seems" Draco said.
"I will be the new DADA professor" Lockhart finished.
Everyone in the room, except for Draco and Harry, and Neville who had his hand occupied holding the pile of books, applauded with enthusiasm.
Every photographer in the place, started flashing their cameras, and Gilderoy Lockhart managed to get Neville into every single picture that was taken.
"Poor Neville" Harry said sincerely.
"I wouldn't want to be in his place" Draco said.
Neville managed to get out of Lockhart's reach and ended up being where Draco and Harry were standing.
"Liking the attention?" Draco smirked, and made Harry raise his eyebrows.
Hadn't he just seen Neville struggling to get away?
"Shove it, Malfoy" Neville exclaimed loudly.
"What? Not liking someone else getting more attention than you?" Draco taunted.
Neville just growled, which made Draco laugh.
"Maybe you can ask him for advice once we are at Hogwarts" Draco said. Neville just glared.
"Boys, are we being friendly?" Malfoy put a hand on Draco's shoulder.
"Yes father. I was giving Neville here some advice" Draco smirked.
"Always doing charity" Mr. Malfoy said with a smirk, "You are more like your mother everyday"
"Father these are Neville Longbottom" Draco pointed at Neville, to whom Mr. Malfoy nodded, "And this is my friend Harry Potter" Draco put a hand on Harry's shoulder.
"Eldest son of James Potter?" Mr. Malfoy asked, and Harry nodded, not trusting his voice.
"Such a shame" Mr. Malfoy shook his head, at which Harry glared.
"Neville we should go" Mr. Longbottom put a hand on Neville's shoulder and glared fiercely at Mr. Malfoy.
"I was just meeting your lovely son" Mr. Malfoy smirked.
"Stay away from my family" Mr. Longbottom threatened.
"How nice of you" Mr. Malfoy said sarcastically.
"Stay away from my family" Mr. Longbottom threatened again, enunciating carefully every word.
"Boys, are we being nice?" a cold voice said from behind Mr. Malfoy.
"Of couse darling" Mr. Malfoy put a hand around Mrs. Malfoy waist, who had a very cold look.
Blond long hair, and cold blue eyes; she was wearing a long dark blue cloak and very big diamond earrings.
"We should be going, love. More and more…" Mrs. Malfoy made a pause, "people" she said with distaste looking at Mr. Longbottom and his son "are coming here. It is beneath us"
"You are right as always, we shouldn't be seen…" Mr. Malfoy made a long pause, "with them" he smirked at Mr. Longbottom and Neville, with a quick glance at Harry.
Mr. Longbottom growled loudly.
"Lost a dog?" Mrs. Malfoy asked with disdain.
"Narcissa" Mrs. Longbottom greeted coldly.
"Alice" Mrs. Malfoy greeted in a colder tone.
"You look lovely" Mrs. Longbottom said in a fake tone.
"You don't" Mrs. Malfoy said coldly, which earned a glare from Mrs. Longbottom.
"You should teach your boys better manners" Mrs. Malfoy adviced.
"They know to treat everyone how they deserve to be treated" Mrs. Longbottom answered, which made Mrs. Malfoy smile; it made Harry shiver.
"Harry there you are" Lily exclaimed happily, but her posture quickly changed when she saw Harry was surrounded by the Malfoys and Longbottoms.
"Lily" Mrs. Malfoy greeted with a smirk.
"Narcissa" Lily greeted politely.
"Is this your son?" Mrs. Malfoy asked looking at Harry.
"He is" Lily answered.
"He looks just like James" Mrs. Malfoy said, "Such a shame" she shook her head looking at Lily with disdain.
"We are leaving" Lily told Harry coldly, glaring at Narcissa.
Draco shrugged at Harry; Harry nodded back, walking away with his mother and Danielle.
"Did you get your books?" Lily asked coldly at Harry, when they were outside.
"No" Harry had forgotten.
"We will ask for them to be delivered" Lily said, obviously not wanting to go back, "Your robes still fit?"
"Not really" Harry shrugged.
"We are getting you new robes" Lily stated, rushing them both to Madame Malkins'.
"Who was she?" Danielle whispered for only Harry to hear.
"Mrs. Malfoy" Harry answered in a whisper.
Danielle raised her eyebrows, expecting Harry to explain who Mrs. Malfoy was.
"She is one of my friend's mother" Harry explained.
"She didn't seem nice" Danielle said.
"She didn't" Harry repeated.
"Hogwarts?" A lady asked once they were inside Madame Malkins.
It took almost half an hour for Harry to be fitted, and Danielle to convince her mother to buy her a new blood red robe.
Almost as soon as it started to get dark, the Potter's flooed back home, with everything Harry needed, except for his books, which Lily had already owled to be delivered the next day.
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Date: 21st June to 27th June, 30th and 31st July, 4th, 11th, 29th August 1992
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