Chapter 3- NexGenWiz

"What's your name, anyway?"

"Oh, my name's Harry"

"You probably already know my name, but just for formality's sake, I'm Julien."

"Yeah... If you don't mind my asking, where did your name come from?"

"Well, my mum had a friend named Julien that died the day before I was born. She named me that in the hopes that I might keep his memory alive and that I would be as patient and loyal as he was.

"Oh. How did Julie get her name?"

"Well, her full name is Julie Ann, which does sound similar to mine but that was not the initial reason for naming her as such. Julie Ann was the name of her best friend's mother. She promised her friend that she would name one of her children after Aunt Luna but Luna preferred to have my sister named Julie Ann for consistency's sake with my name."

"Oh." Harry considered this for a while, which he surprised himself with. He was generally a rather impulsive and excitable person, but when he was talking to Julien, he felt much more at peace and calmer.

"Who were you named for?"

"Your father."

"Beg your pardon?"

"Your father. Apparently Mum was so saddened by his passing that she named me after him. I don't actually know. All I know is that I was named after him."

"Oh... Please excuse me for a moment Harry, I would like to speak with my sister momentarily. If you wish, I'll introduce you tomorrow at breakfast."

"I'm... not sure."

"I'm not one to force people upon you. However, if you change your mind..."

"I'll definitely consider it."

Julien smiled and excused himself. As he approached the Slytherin table, he heard hisses from the students at the table his sister was sitting at.

He walked up to where Julie was sitting. As he greeted Julie, Amy, the enthusiastic girl, started suggesting improbable things about his mother.

Julien smiled courteously and patiently while he waited for her to finish. When she took a breath, he said quietly and politely "And your father with a troll. You certainly did inherit her looks."

Amy looked stunned.

Julie smiled. "Now you've done it. Elyssa, this is my brother, Julien. Julien, the is is Elyssa"

"Pleased to meet you."

"You're cute."

"Beg your pardon?"

Julie giggled "Elyssa, you're too forward with him. You have to give him time to contemplate and dither for a while before expressing any feelings towards him"

"Julie, if I might speak to you for a moment...?"

She excused herself and followed Julien to a slightly more deserted area.

"yeah?"

"julie, I know that I remind you of this so much that you probably don't listen anymore when I say it but I feel I must reiterate it."

her shoulders sagged.

"You forget that your tongue hurts people. Some kids might blow it off lightly, but you have to think of how people view you now. I know that you don't care for other people's opinions but you must consider this: every conspiracy theorist, every doubter or dad, every watchful eye is on us. If we screw up, it means newspapers. Remember the last time you and I were in the newspapers? When you broke that one repoters nose? You can't do that anymore. Don't play fast and loose! Kids blow it off now but I bet they write home. I bet they'll tell their mums and dads how they met harry potter's kids and how one of them way rude. I'm not saying you have to be nice. I'm just warning you now. Be cautious. Especailly now that you're in Slytherin. Dad doesn't exactly have a good reputation there. Do you have your mirror? Good. Do me a favor: seal your curtains at night and when you leave the room. If people ask you about it, tell them that growing up you could never be sure and leave it at that. Please? Do it for me? "

"yeah."

"thanks. Also, keep your mirror with you at all times"

"yeah.. listen, no matter how much grief I give you about it, you really ar a pretty cool brother and I do listen to what you say because I value it. You caring does matter. By the way.. if you tell anyone I got all sentimental, i'll kill someone."

julien smiled"if you insist"