Harry Potter Story
What if it never happened?
Summary: What if Voldemort's Killing Curse was not used on Harry but on another boy instead. What if Voldemort was banished instead of being destroyed and what if the boy grew up to be friends with Luna 'Loony' Lovegood?
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Chapter Two: Transfiguration
I woke up the next day feeling refreshed. I leapt out of my bed and got dressed into my robes. "Hey, you don't have to wear them anymore mate." I heard someone shout across to me. I looked over at the blonde haired boy and thanked him. I pulled off the robes and pulled on my track pants and t-shirt. I then pulled on a sweater and stuck my wand in my pocket. I walked out my door and immediately tripped down the stairs. I landed in a heap at the bottom and heard a girl laughing softly. I groaned and looked up to find Ginny smiling down at me. "Did you have a nice trip?" She asked me. "What do you- oh." I sighed, finally getting the joke. She laughed again and helped me up. "Come on, breakfast is in two minutes." I thanked her and we left the common room. Just as we were about to reach the bottom, I was pushed forward and hit the ground hard. I looked up the stairs and saw the same boy from yesterday surrounded by about four others. "Woops, sorry mate." His fiends burst out laughing at that. I jumped to my feet and replied "Not at all. I should watch where I'm going next time." His friends continued laughing but Ginny smiled at me, knowing I wasn't finished. "After all, you could've given me spattergroit. Oh wait that's how you always look." Ginny burst out laughing this time as the boy glared at me. I smirked at him and raised an eyebrow. When he didn't say anything, I turned and walked into the Great Hall with Ginny. "Not bad Johnson, not bad at all." She whispered to me. I smiled and winked playfully at her earning myself a punch in the arm. I sat down on the long bench, rubbing my sore arm and laughing along with Ginny. Then I saw Luna and my heart involuntarily jumped. Ginny waved her over and scooted to the side, making room for Luna. Just as she was about to sit down, I heard someone whisper in my ear. "Quick, scoot over a bit so Loony can't sit down." I turned slowly to look at the girl who whispered it and whispered "She's not fucking loony, why does everyone say that just because she believes in things you don't." The girl looked down sadly and turned back to her cereal. I heard a very soft creak off the bench and turned around. Sure enough Luna was there. She was dressed simply in a blue jacket, green leggings and white runners. "Hello Ginny, Alex. How has your day been?" Ginny smiled and recounted what had happened outside. When it came to the spattergroit part, Luna started laughing uncontrollably. "Spa- spattergroit. Hahahaha, that was funny!" I looked at her uncertainly and pretty soon me and Ginny had joined in with her laughing. "So Luna, how has your day been?" Ginny asked once we had calmed down. Luna beamed at her. "Oh it's been great. I can't wait to start classes. What do you have first?" She asked the two of us. I took out my timetable and checked it. Ginny did the same and said "Transfiguration with McGonagall. What do you have Luna?" Luna clapped her hands in joy. "I have the same! I hope she lets us sit together!" I smiled and assured her that the three of us would indeed sit together.
Once I had finished my toast, Ginny pulled me out of my seat and led me to the Transfiguration classroom. We were both surprised to find that the class was just going in and we]e ran to catch up so as not to be late. We looked for Luna and saw that she had saved us two seats. Being the gentleman that I am, I let Ginny in first. She smiled at me again and took her seat beside Luna. I sat down quickly beside her and looked up at the older woman who had greeted us yesterday. "Good morning class. I am Professor McGonagall and I will be your Transfiguration teacher while you are at Hogwarts. I expect total concentration and good behaviour. You are here to learn not to play. Although, I will not mind if you chat to the person beside you during class, but only when I am not speaking. Do I make myself clear?" The entire class replied "Yes miss" and she smiled. "Now, open your textbooks to page four please and start reading." There was a quick rustling of pages as everyone opened their books. "Psst, Alex. Luna wants me to give you this note." Ginny whispered to me. I took the note and opened it. It simply read:
Alex/Ginny
How would both of you like to have a picnic with me on Saturday? I'm going to make my father's famous plimpy soup.
Luna.
I looked past Ginny and nodded to Luna, who clapped her hands in delight. She smiled at me and mouthed "Thank you." I shook my head and said "No thank you." To my surprise, she blushed at this and smiled at me. I suddenly found myself wishing that time would rush forward to Saturday. I must have had a strange look on my face because Professor McGonagall snapped at me. "Johnson! What are you doing?" I began to stutter my reply when Luna answered for me. "Please Miss, he so enraptured in your class that he looks like he's daydreaming." McGonagall smiled slightly at this and asked me. "Very well, if you were enraptured as Miss Lovegood says, what exactly is the most common animal used for Transfiguration. Is it a mouse or a frog?" I was about to answer mouse when something inside my head clicked. "Neither Miss, it's a raven. They are used more times in any class than other animals." McGonagall looked mildly surprised at this but eventually smiled at me. "Perhaps you were listening Johnson. Well done, in fact ten points to Gryffindor." I smiled as Ginny clapped me on the back. I turned to look at Luna and saw that she was silently mouthing something to no-one in particular. I was just about to ask what she was doing when the class ended and everyone began filing out. I waited outside the class for Ginny and Luna and when they say that I had waited they smiled at me again. "What's next?" I asked them and it was Ginny who answered. "Defence against the Dark Arts with Quirrel. I heard he's afraid of his own shadow." Ginny joked. "I'm not surprised, I mean a dark figure that follows you around all day? That would scare me!" Luna said. Ginny and I shook our heads and chuckled at our friend's statement. "Come on. We'll be late." I said to them, and we set off towards class.
To our surprise, when we got there the class was empty and we were the only ones there. "Where is everyone?" Ginny asked to which Luna and I shrugged. As if on cue, Professor McGonagall's voice boomed throughout the school. "Can all students please go to the Great Hall for an urgent meeting." I looked at Ginny and Luna and shrugged. We turned around and set off towards the Great Hall. By the time we got there, the entire school had already gone in and sat at the House tables. Ginny and I quickly sat in our seats and looked up at Dumbledore. "I'm sure you all are wondering why you are here? Well, I can assure that it is nothing to be worried about. Our Minister would like to say a few words however. Cornelius, if you'd like to begin." Dumbledore stepped away from the phoenix pedestal and allowed a short, pompous looking man to take his place. "Thank you Albus. Now as Dumbledore said, I am sure you all wondering why you are here. Well, you are merely here because of the actions of one student's parent. I would like that student to come up here and speak to me and Professor Dumbledore. Now, is Alex Johnson here." I gulped and looked at Ginny who was looking at me fearfully. When I looked over at Luna however, she was almost crying. The tears in her eyes dropped slowly down her face and she quickly looked away to hide them. I stood up and approached the Minister, who put a hand on my shoulder and led me into a back room in the Great Hall. He waited for Professor Dumbledore to come in before asking me to be seated. "Mr Johnson, your father is David Johnson correct?" I nodded and said "Why, has he done something wrong?" Fudge looked at Dumbledore glumly before turning back to me and saying "He's dead. He was killed last night by some of Lord Voldemort's old Death Eaters. From what we gathered, they are looking for you and tried to get the information out of him. He obviously refused and they killed him. Sadly, we have not apprehended the Death Eaters but we have found something vitally important." I almost collapsed at the news of my father's death but managed to get out a weak "What have you found?" The Minister pulled a small scroll from inside his robes and began reading the contents out loud. "I, David Shane Johnson, being of sound mind and body, hereby leave my entire estate, including all of its features, to my son Alex in the event of my death." I almost fell off the chair I was sitting on. "I- I own all of my Dad's stuff now?" I felt horrible for asking but I just had to make sure. Fudge nodded then continued. "However, unless he be of age. All possessions are to be withheld from him until he comes of age with the exception of three items. One, my old broomstick. May he take to the skies as I did on this fine broom. Two, his grandfather's old cloak. May it keep him warm and hidden from the frost. Finally, his mother's necklace. It in itself contains no power but holds great sentimental value to both myself and my son." When Fudge finished, he nodded at Dumbledore, who waved his wand and conjured up a small leather pouch. He reached into it and pulled out a small silver necklace, which he handed to me. I took it in my hands and looked at it closely. It had silver, looping chains and a small ruby in the middle. I tucked it into my robes pocket and wiped a single tear from my eye. Next Dumbledore reached in and pulled out a long, silvery cloak. As I took it from him, he smiled gently at me. I held the cloak in my hands, feeling the soft fabric. It was almost like water woven into fabric in my hands. I stored it in my bag and looked at Fudge again. "Now, regarding the broom. As first years are not allowed to have brooms, we decided that it should be stored away and given to you once you are allowed to own one in your second year. I apolo-" He was cut off by Dumbledore who stepped forward and said "If I may Cornelius. I think that he should be allowed the broom. Or are you forgetting the final wish of his father?" Fudge's mouth dropped so that it formed a perfect 'O' shape. "You are absolutely right Albus. I nearly forgot!" He turned to me and said "Alex, it was your father's final wish that you be taken from Hogwarts for a few years. You will return in your fourth year and hopefully will remain here for the remainder of your education." He noticed the shocked look on my face and added "Do not worry, you will be brought to a secret location and taught everything you need to know by one of our Aurors. I believe Kingsley Shacklebolt has volunteered for the job." I shook my head and replied, rather angrily. " What about my friends? I can't just leave them without saying goodbye." I was under the impression that I was leaving instantly when Fudge said "You have the remainder of the day to say farewell to your friends. Besides, you will see them again eventually. Now, I have other things to attend to so I wish you good luck and goodbye." With that he strode off and out the same door we had come through. I didn't bother to look at Dumbledore as I grabbed my bag and stomped out of the room.
"You have to leave! But what about your education?" Ginny exclaimed. Neither girl had taken the news well, Ginny had been ranting and raving at me for the past ten minutes while Luna had collapsed into a chair and covered her head with her hands. "They've thought of that! I'm going to be taught by an Auror. They have also put wards around the place so I can't leave unless supervised." Ginny rubbed her face and cried out "This is bullshit!" All three of us were completely silent until Luna spoke for the first time. "I'm really going to miss you Alex! It was nice having a friend like you." I sighed sadly, I hated seeing either girl sad. "I'll be coming back Luna and you'll have Ginny with you. I'll only have a freaking Auror." I told her. She looked up at me sadly and stood up. "Well, I guess this is goodbye." She said. Before I knew it, both girls had tackled me with hugs, showing no sign of letting go. I wrapped my arms around both of them and said softly, "For now Luna. It's goodbye for now!" When they finally let go I saw that they both had tears in their eyes as well as me. Luna sat back down and Ginny just stood there. "You will write, won't you Alex?" Luna asked. I shrugged "If they'll let me. I doubt they will because they're paranoid bastards. But if I can, I will write I promise." Eventually Ginny spoke up "What if you come back and forget all about us? What if we're no longer cool enough for you? How do we know that you won't become a completely different person during the next few years?" I looked at the floor. "Honestly, I don't know. But I will never forget you two. You two are my only friends here and you always will be!" I stopped myself, because fresh tears were threatening to fall as I spoke. I heard the door of the classroom we were in open and turned to find Dumbledore accompanied by a tall, imposing African-American man. "Alex, this is Kingsley Shacklebolt. He is here to pick you up. Are you ready?" I took one last look at Ginny and Luna before saying "Yes sir. I am." Dumbledore smiled sadly and walked out of the room. Kingsley held out his hand for me to grab and as soon as I did, I felt a strange pulling sensation in my navel. When it stopped, I could smell fresh air and pine trees. I looked up and saw that we were right outside a large cave. I stood up and said "Home sweet home."
Guys, I know this is a lame excuse but I had to pass the time. I know I said I'd be doing it by the books but I quickly realised how difficult that would be for, to think of different scenarios that make this different from the Harry Potter books. So I decided that I would make it one story and perhaps maybe a sequel after that. I hope you don't hate me for this I am a newbie after all. Anyway, the next chapter will be in Luna and Ginny's POVs and it probably won't be as long as this one but I'll try. Thanks for reading and please review thanks.