Title: Good Morning, Father – Chapter One
Author: quick_ly
Character/Pairing: Lily Luna Potter
Rating: PG
Word Count: introduction; 774, chapter one; 1,182
Summary: Lily Potter's Guide to The Triumphs and Turmoils of Wizardry, Being Significantly Smarter Then Your Peers, and Calling an Internationally Famous Hero 'Daddy'.
Author's Notes: Alright, here's chapter one (or is it chapter two?) I don't think it's quite as good as the first one, but I suppose that's for you to decide. Again, a big thank to my lovely beta beforestormier.
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Alright, before we get started, something recently occurred to me that I think needs to be properly addressed.
Dad's a very famous person. There's simply no getting around it. Any and everyone who lives in and/or is aware of the wizarding world knows who he is. I mean, he's Harry Fucking Potter for Merlin's sake, how could you not know who he is? And that's not even the half of it.
Dad is (for lack of a better word) adored. Everyone (and I mean everyone) loves him; wizards, witches, goblins, giants, half-giants, former Death Eaters who feel a tremendous amount of guilt, you name it. Something about him saving the wizarding world tends to make people happy.
It's a little creepy, but that's not the point.
The point is that Dad's pretty popular, and thus his family (i.e. me) is moderately popular, and that brings us back to the entire reason I'm saying (writing) all this;
You.
So, and correct me if I'm wrong (even though I won't be), but one day you were browsing the shelves of Flourish & Blotts and came across an interesting book with the name Potter on it, and you're thinking could it be the Potter, so you, being the curious person I'm sure you are, read the back and, sure enough, this book was written by the daughter of Harry Potter. And, because one simply can't pass up a chance to read a book written by a Potter, you buy said book without really knowing what it's about, and exit the store with a smile on your face and happiness in your eyes. But now, as you're reading Good Morning, Father; Lily Potter's Guide to The Triumphs and Turmoils of Wizardry, Being Significantly Smarter Then Your Peers, and Calling an Internationally Famous Hero 'Daddy', only one thought is running through your mind;
Why do I need to read this, Harry Potter isn't my father.
That's where you're wrong. Sort of.
While Harry Potter isn't actually your dad (unless of course you're James or Albus, or Daddy's got a whole other life I don't know about), here are plenty of legit and important reasons to read this book:
- What if you were to wake up one day and boom, you're related to a celebrity and – what's this? – you've got no idea what to do. How do you handle these paparazzi people? What's the best way to make sure your newly famous family member doesn't go crazy? Is there a proper reaction for when The Daily Prophet claims your sister's a prostitute? Well, this book has the answer for you.
- Now, I'm not going to say you're stupid (after all, it's not as though I know you), but I'm… really, really smart, and thus think my book might have a lot to offer to those who are… not so smart. And hey, admitting that maybe you're not the brightest wand in Ollivanders shop is the first step, but you can't give up after that, and reading this book might help out a bit.
- You could be reading a lot worse. Try to remember that.
- Well, you will learn quite a bit more about Harry Potter, although none of it will be any use in creating a romance (and/or sexual) relationship between the two of you.
- I suppose it's possible that you could become famous, but let's try and keep things realistic, shall we?
Well, I'm sure there are many more reasons why you should be (and hopefully are) reading this book, but I'm not in the mood the elaborate on them. Let's just think of it like this; if you read the book, you'll be happy, and you don't, you'll be unhappy.
On to the chapter! Now, I thought that since this is the first chapter, and I'm still adjusting my groove, that it should be pretty simple and fun, so this might seem a little boring to some of you. But worry not! As we continue, I'm sure you'll find something to your liking.
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Chapter One; Who is Lily Luna Potter?
If you don't know who I am, it's not at all a big deal. It just means you're a bit uninformed (and didn't read the introduction!) Well, my name is Lily Luna Potter and I live at a secret location (no seriously – it's under the Fidelius Charm) with my mum, dad, two older brothers, sometimes visiting God brother (he's got his own room and stays here all the time – but Teddy technically lives at a flat with my cousin, Victoire) and our house elf, Kreacher, who, it should be noted, is a very efficient worker, although he spends way too much time being cooped up in his room (mum and dad built it around this irritating portrait of Mrs. Black, a pro-pure-blood woman who used to live in our house.) Now, for all intensive purposes I'm a very normal girl (well, my IQ's a little higher than the average seventeen year old girl (and I'm fourteen), but aside from that I'm just like everyone else), however, there is one specific aspect of my life that's not quite so normal.
Dear old dad. Harry Potter.
Yes, Harry Potter. The Harry Potter. You know, The Boy Who Lived, The Chosen One, The Guy Who Totally Kicked Voldemort's Ass and Saved Us All.
Yeah, that's Daddy. And in case you're wondering, no – having a famous-as-hell father does not make for the most traditional upbringing.
For one thing, you always have to be on the look out for someone trying to kill you, which tends to be a bit of a stressor (not to mention ruins any chance of a peaceful afternoon.) Then there's the whole my father's a celebrity, so there's all that comes with that (which is a lot…) And, to add to it all, I've got to deal with all the we love your dad shit that never ends….
But enough about that.
You see, what I'm trying to fill you in on is that this book is not going to be some lame, written by a child type of thing, and that you're not about to get yourself into some horror-like-book, that you're going to enjoy this whether you like it or not.
Yeah, that's not pushing at all.
I mean, I really do understand why someone might be skeptical about this (to be perfectly honest, there's no chance in hell I would ever read a book by a fourteen year old), but, and I mean this quite literally, you can't be! This book is being written by someone way smarter then you (I know that's a little mean, but it's true), someone who knows things you simply don't, whose had experiences you'll never have.
Am I making you feel bad yet?
What I mean to say is – if you allow it to, this book will blow your fucking mind.
Anyway, I think that's all for now, but (spoiler alert) next time we'll be driving into the inner workings of a Weasley-Potter (-Lupin) family gathering.
Yes, that does sound exciting.
As always, review make me feel giddy inside!