Chapter 3 – Disgust

It was his ninth birthday, and Harry was sitting happily in the garden with his back against the wall with May and Marie on either side leaning against him. Sirius, Remus and James were all running around by the lake and James suddenly picked Lilly up, causing her to squeal. Following his example, the other two picked up their own wives and ran to the lakes edge. He heard an audible 1…2…3… SPLASH!

The three women came to the surface spluttering with the men doubled over on the shore. Of course, when they picked the women up they forgot about their wands… With a slightly sadistic glare at their respective husbands the women each shot their own spell at them (a slight stinging one if Harry guessed right) causing them to jump… and land right in the lake. Harry chuckled and his two companions sighed Happily.

"Harry?" May started.

"Mmhmm?"

"Do you think we could all go to Hogwarts together?"

"What do you mean?"

"We mean, do you think that we could go a year early, or you could go a year late so we won't have to be separate for a year?" Marie asked.

"Girls, you know that that can't happen. Besides, I still have two more years until I go to Hogwarts. We shouldn't be thinking of going just yet."

"But what about you studying to be better than Neville?" May asked raising an eyebrow.

"Okay, so it's all right to prepare for the classes, but its no use worrying about something we can't change. Now, how about we check on how the others are doing?"

"I'm comfy here thanks." Marie told him.

"Me too" – May

"Well, I wanna go see how my other favourite ladies are doing. I'll be back in a minute." With that he got up and stretched slightly. After two years of working out he finally had his fitness at a decent level, and it was obvious already that he would be fighting girls off with a stick. Especially if those two were anything to go by. He slowly started to walk over towards rose, who was now able to walk and have a slight conversation. She also had Harry wrapped around her little finger. He picked her up getting a cute little squeal. "How's my favourite youngest sister?" he asked, smiling.

"Hawwy!!!" she giggled. "Higher! Higher!" he threw her up and caught her before holding her close and sitting her down. Using his pointer finger he flicked her nose and placed her in front of him. "Happy Biwfday Hawwy!"

He picked her up again and blew a raspberry, tickling her slightly. "Thank you Rosie. How about we go play with Harvey?" Harvey was her teddy in the shape of a phoenix that Harry had given her for her birthday. She squealed and Harry summoned it with a wave of his hand. He heard a gasp behind him and paled slightly.

"Harry?" he turned to face his mum. "Was that just… did you just… I need to sit down…" she said, slumping to the ground.

"Mum? Mum! Are you alright?"

Suddenly she jumped up and grinned from ear to ear. "Am I alright? I'm better than alright! My son can do wand less magic!!! Oh, wait until Albus hears about this!" She said rushing off to the house. About 10 minutes later Dumbledore was walking towards him with his twinkle in overdrive, and unfortunately the Longbottom's were behind him, scowling.

"Harry my boy! Happy birthday! I hear some extraordinary things about you. Now what's this about wandless magic?" he asked grinning.

There was a snort. "You don't honestly believe this rubbish do you Albus? If anyone would be performing wandless magic at this age it would be Neville here! Not the stupid Potter brat!" he looked to see Mr and Mrs Longbottom glaring at him.

"Now, now, no need to be testy." Albus said before turning back to Harry. "Now, my boy, can you please do a simple levitation charm for me?" he asked, and after looking at his mother and getting a nod, he raised his hand and a pebble shot up at the exact same speed. Albus clapped and his twinkle grew. "Now a summoning charm." Harry summoned a lemon drop from the headmasters' pocket. "Excellent!" he said practically bouncing up and down.

"Its obviously Neville doing it all. Just doesn't want the boy embarrassing himself Albus. That's the kind of boy our Neville is."

Lilly leaned over to him with barely concealed disgust. "Fancy trying a stunning charm Harry?" she asked kindly and only half jokingly. Harry grinned and waved his hand, causing three stunning spells to leave it and hit the Longbottoms causing the to collapse.

"Most excellent!" Dumbledore said, twinkle almost blinding. "You will certainly be a very powerful wizard Mr Potter. Now I'm afraid I have some business at the ministry to attend to. I'll be in touch Lilly." He said nodding his head slightly and disappearing in a slight pop.