Chapter Two
Harry Potter, a young boy of about age eleven with messy black hair and bright green curious eyes with glasses, sat staring at the window at his home in Godric's Hollow. Harry was a fairly usual boy, except the fact he was a wizard and he had been under safe keeping his entire life because there was a dark wizard who wanted nothing more than to kill him, so scratch that, Harry Potter was a fairly unusual boy. Harry was expecting a letter anytime now, In fact he was expecting it about an hour ago but with the wizard mail you can never be sure.
"Harry do you have to stare at the window?" His mother Lily asked.
"Yes Mum I do," Harry said as though everyone should know the answer.
"What do you want for lunch dear?" She asked him.
"I WANT MY HOGWARTS LETTER I DON'T WANT FOOD!" And as he was screaming an Owl flew through the window and landed on his lap.
"Now how do you feel about the idea of food?" His mother asked laughing!
"Sounds good," he said looking eagerly down at his letter.
"Are you going to open it?"
"Not yet Dad needs to be here! Why'd he have to go to Sirius'?"
"He had a meeting honey," Lily said softly.
"You guys always have 'meetings' but your just at Sirius'!" He said angrily.
"Yes well it is a meeting honey I promise you'll understand when your older."
"You always say that! Where's Lissa?"
"Alyssa is at the Weasly's to see Ginny and Luna!"
"Oh okay!"
Harry had never actually met the Weaslys but he always heard about them from his little sister Alyssa who looked exactly like their mother except the dark hazel eyes were like their father. Harry was eleven years old and Alyssa was ten. Harry didn't have any friends in the wizarding world except adults but Alyssa had tons of friends her age in the wizarding world. Harry wasn't let out of any ones sight. He was lucky to be able to use the loo in peace.
Harry looked around the kitchen and said "I want a ham and cheese sub for lunch."
His mother smiled and pulled the things to make it out from the fridge. "Finally decided have we?"
"Yep!"
Harry ate his food while thinking about Hogwarts. He couldn't wait to go and learn everything. He wanted to be an Auror like his dad and Sirius. His mother was a healer at Saint Mungo's. Or he could be a quidditch pro! He smiled at the thought. His mom had never let him ride a broom before how would he be expected to be a quidditch pro?
Suddenly Harry's father, James, voice was outside of the house "I'm home!"
"Okay James. Security questions," Lily said and James moaned from the outside of the door, "Don't be a baby, Where did we go on our first date?"
"Okay that's easy Three broomsticks. How many times did I ask you out before you said yes?"
"You asked me out two thousand five hundred and twelve times and Sirius counted to make sure we knew!"
Harry gaped at his mother's answer. Two thousand five hundred and twelve? His dad knew rejection didn't he?
"Oh alright come in," Lily said unlocking the doors.
Harry had never heard his parents questions before and he was utterly shocked at them. His parents saw the shock on his face and laughed. James smiled at Harry and ruffled his hair making it even messier than it already was. Harry tried to flatten it back down and his mother laughed.
"See James you are the only one who ever thought that messing up hair was cool!"
"Ah but Harry will soon find out it brings the ladys running."
Harry coughed just to make sure they knew he was still there. "I got my letter today dad."
His father squealed (A/N : For lack of a better word) with excitement "Well what's on the list?"
"I Haven't opened it yet I was waiting for you!"
"Well open it boy open it!"
Harry's fingers trembled opening the letter and he smiled brightly when he finally got it open.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have a place 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
"Oh Minnie was always my favorite teacher."
"JAMES!" Lily shrieked. "Don't call her Minnie! Our son needs to know respect!"
"Fine McGonagall was my favorite teacher!"
"Much Better," She smiled.
Harry unfolded a second piece of paper and read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform
First-year students will require:
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, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Set 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 Beginners' 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 an owl OR a cat OR a toad
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST-YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
"The rules haven't changed then," James said grumpily, looking like a child being told to go to his room without dinner.
"James it doesn't matter even if brooms were allowed I wouldn't want Harry to be on one!"
"Yes but what if I want to try out for Quidditch next year huh mom?" Harry asked irritably.
"Harry James Potter you never expressed any interest in Quidditch before."
James excitedly hugged his son and started asking what position he would like to play.
"I wanna be a Seeker like you Dad!"
"That's my boy!"
"Or maybe a Chaser like Sirius!"
Lily groaned knowing that she had lost the battle and Harry was going to play Quidditch.
"Oh Lil's don't be mad!" James than turned to Harry, "When your mother finally started to not hate me she tried to make me quit Quidditch."
Harry gasped! "Quit Quidditch? That's like evil!"
"HARRY JAMES POTTER I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU I AM STILL IN THE ROOM!"
"Sorry mom," Harry said in between laughs. "So when can we go shopping!"
"Well if you don't mind going on your birthday we can go tomorrow!"
"That'd be AMAZING!"
"Well it's settled! Neville and the Weasley's are also going tomorrow maybe we'll see them there!" Lily said excitedly.
"Maybe I can make a few friends before I go to school," Harry said dreamily.
"I hope so it'd be a bummer to not know ANYONE! I mean I didn't but your mother certainly kept her friends she knew from before school" James sarcastically said winking at Lily.
"I WAS NAIVE!" Lily Shouted.
"Yes you were," James smiled kissing her.
"YUCKKKK!" Harry Screamed shielding his eyes. "OLD PEOPLE MAKING OUT!"
Both James and Lily laughed at him and James ruffled Harry's hair, "You'll find your girl one day."
"Yeah well I won't make out with her when I'm OLD!"
"We're only 36," Lily smiled.
"THAT'S OLD!" Harry argued.
"Well your mother will always look beautiful no matter how old she is," James said as though it ended the argument.
Lily smiled and Harry coughed to hide a laugh. Lily and Harry spent most of the day cleaning the house (The Muggle way) and James went out to do a mission for the Order of The Phoenix. (Which Harry doesn't know about but he is catching on)
Alyssa came home later and basically attacked Harry to see his letter.
"Did you get it? Can I read it? When are we going to Diagon Alley?" Alyssa squealed.
"Lissa calm down I got it we're going shopping tomorrow here," Harry said thrusting the letter under his sister's nose.
"Oh this is so exciting I can't believe your going it's going to be so lonely without you I can't believe your going I can't wait till I go you have to write to me ALL The time," Alyssa Babbled.
"SHUT UP LISSA!" Harry shouted irritably.
"Sorry Harry," She said Hugging him.
"It's okay Alyssa," He said calmly.
"IT'S BED TIME!" Lily shouted up the stairs to where the two were talking.
"Yes Mom!" They replied.
They went into their shared bedroom. Half of the room was painted pink for Alyssa and the other half was dark blue and completely covered in posters from his favorite Quidditch Teams and pictures of his family and close family friends. His favorite picture hung right above his bed. It was of his parents wedding with his godfather Sirius Black laughing in the background. Alyssa's side of the room was completely pink and purple and frilly. She had posters from her favorite band "The Weird Sisters" on her walls. Alyssa's bed was in the center of her side of the room while Harry's was pushed up onto a corner of the wall. Harry fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. Tomorrow they would be shopping for school supplies.
A/N : I Had issues ending this chapter! I think I did an alright job :/ This is so much fun to write! REVIEW?