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Chapter 4

Discovered Already?

James and Albus were both interrupted in panicking and thinking of ways how to fix what had they done or better yet how to hide this from their mum which they both know was very impossible, when the fire in the fireplace turned green and someone stepped out of it. That someone was none other than Ronald Weasley, Harry's best mate.

Unfortunately for the both of them the fireplace is located in the dinning room, which is where Harry is staying.

Ron looked around and spotted Harry sitting down looking shocked. Thinking that it is just Albus who is planning a prank but is caught red handedly by him, he went towards Harry, ruffle his head and said, "hey kiddo. What are you doing?"

Harry just look at the redhead man in disbelief, it's as if he knew Harry and yet this is just the first time they had met but then a voice inside his head said 'don't be surprise you just saw a while ago that you looked like Albus'. Another thing that made Harry look at him in disbelief is that this man just went out of the fireplace magically and there is no such thing as magic just like what uncle Vernon said right?

Harry being lost in his thoughts did not notice Ron looking at him worriedly.

Well you can't blame Ron in here, he thought Harry is Albus and he knows Albus since Albus was born and you can see that he is not acting like himself. He is way too quiet and is looking at him wide eye as if something unbelievable happened.

"What's the matter Al, why are you looking at me like that?" Ron asked.

Luckily for Harry he was able to hear the question of the redhead guy in front of him. In his head, he began thinking that his suspicion was correct and that this guy thought that he is Albus. Another thought then occurred to his mind, if what he thought is true then magic is real just like what he saw but the voice of uncle Vernon rang in his ears saying, 'there is no such thing as magic' and what if this is all just some kind of a dream.

Before Harry could ponder what his mind's trying to say, he was interrupted again by the man who he almost forgot by shaking his shoulder as if to wake him up and saying, "Al seriously are you ok. You look pale and don't tell me this is just a show so that we can tell you the surprise. No. I almost slip last time not anymore and Merlin, we will tell you tonight, along with James and Lily."

"No…umm I'm sorry sir but I'm not Al. I'm Harry, Harry Potter, his distant cousin. I just looked like him." Harry said

Ron who heard it just looked at him and chuckle. You can see amusement in his eyes. He said, "Seriously Al, is this some kind of a prank or something, blimey you really are good, you even act like your dad and speaking of which, where is your dad by the way? I know he just flooed, I just need to tell something to him."

Before Harry could answer the question given to him, another person flooed in the fireplace. That person went straight to the redhead man and said, "What took you so long Ron? And where is Harry?"

"Well Hermione, I was just distracted. You see Al here is acting strange. He even said he is not Al and he is Harry." Ron said.

In the place where Albus and James are, a few minutes earlier…

"We are so dead, you know that Al." James said as he pace back and front.

"Well at least its just uncle Ron." Albus said anxiously.

"What do you mean Al?" James asked still pacing

"James what do you think will happen if the one who flooed is aunt Hermione or worst mom." Albus said worriedly

"I get it Al, uncle Ron will not see it first and he'll think that it is just a prank pulled by you but if its mum or aunt Hermione…" James said with a gulp as he left the words hanging.

"Yes, I know what you mean, James." Albus said

"So what now?" James ask as he look at where Harry and Ron is.

"Well, I think the best thing that we can do is-" Albus said but was interrupted by the sound of someone flooing and the voice saying, "What took you so long Ron? And where is Harry?"

"Oh we are so dead Al, Aunt Hermione is here. She'll figure everything out and I want you to know Al, I'm glad I met you, goodbye world, goodbye house, goodbye sun, goodb-" James said dramatically but was interrupted by Albus panicky saying, "Stop being so melodramatic James. This is not the time for that."

"Hey, I'm just making the situation light. I know deep inside I am so much terrified to face mum but what can I do? I just, its just that I handle situations like this by joking." James said seriously

In the place where "mini" Harry, Ron and Hermione are…

Hermione just look at Harry while her mind is trying to find out what is wrong. She felt something is amiss. She knew that the boy in front of her is not Al. He's different and yet she couldn't shake the feeling that he knew who this is but who? She just kept looking at the face of the boy when she noticed the scar on his forehead, just like Harry's. She also notice that he looks just like Harry, the first time she saw him on the train but that is impossible unless it's just a prank but this can't be. You cannot polyjuice someone and turn out that someone's younger self. Then it clicked in her mind, she look around the table and saw an empty glass, look back at the boy and saw his clothes, the same as Harry's clothes a while ago then said, "Your name is Harry James Potter right?"

Harry just nodded not sure how this lady knew his full name.

"What are you talking about Hermione, he can't be Harry. This is just some kind of a prank by Al and James." Ron said in disbelief.

" I think you are right in saying that this a prank by Al and James. All I can say is he is Harry. I am still not sure on the how part but we will know it after we find Al and James." Hermione said

Then they heard someone talking in the room beside this saying, "Oh we are so dead Al, Aunt Hermione is here. She'll figure everything out and I want you to know Al, I'm glad I met you, goodbye world, goodbye house, goodbye sun, goodb-" but was interrupted by someone saying in a panicking voice, "Stop being so melodramatic James. This is not the time for that."

"Hey, I'm just making the situation light. I know deep inside I am so much terrified to face mum but what can I do? I just, its just that I handle situations like this by joking." The voice they heard earlier said.

"Well one thing I can say is that this is a prank courtesy of Albus and James but what I don't get is that why they are sounding like it's the "end of the world" or something." Ron said

"I don't know but I think they mess this one up big time." Hermione said seriously.

"I know." Ron said.

Harry look at them in confusion. 'What is going on here?' his mind ask. What are they talking about, Harry they know, pranks and the voices of Albus and James saying something like messing up something. He really wanted to ask questions but he caught himself just in time to stop himself from asking. He remembered the rule no questions and he doesn't want them to get mad at him even though a part of him is saying that this is some kind of a dream.

Hermione noticed Harry opening his mouth and was about to talk but close it again as if horrified that he opened his mouth to say something. Strange, she thought. Why would someone be scared of talking or asking something especially in times like this? If she were in a situation like this, she would demand answers from anyone. She doesn't like not knowing something. Then she remembered the Dursleys. Harry finally told them how his childhood was in the Dursleys the day before he married Ginny. She remembered that Ginny wanted to know how the Dursleys treated him and when Harry did not answer, she threatened him and said, "If he did not answer the question then you should be finding a new bride tomorrow."

She remembered Harry saying the "no questions rule" when she saw Harry's action a while ago.

She sighed. She face Ron and said, "I'll go talk to Al and James, and you take care of Harry. If you ever need my help just call my name."

"Ok." Ron said as Hermione walk towards where Albus and James are.

Ron after that face Harry and sat down beside him. There was an uncomfortable silence. Ron thinking what is the right thing to say in situations like this and Harry scared in asking questions.

"Do you like to eat something?" Ron blurted out. It was half past six after all.

Harry didn't really expect to be asked like that said, "What? Umm… sorry no I'm not hungry." Even though inside he was hungry for he remembered that the last time that he ate was around breakfast. He just didn't like someone to be bothered but his stomach betrayed him and grumbled. He blush as he heard Ron chuckle.

"I'm right you're hungry. Me too for that matter but we need to wait till everything's sort out though." Ron said as his stomach grumble.

Harry couldn't help but ask why and when he said it, his eyes widen because he just ask a question but Ron didn't seem to mind and said, "Well because we are going to eat at Hogwarts. It's just that some complications happened. I'm supposed to bring all of you there now and this thing happened."

"Oh" Harry said not knowing what to say next.

"Umm… so Harry, how old are you?" Ron suddenly ask curiously

"I'm 10 but will be turning to 11 tomorrow." Harry said feeling comfortable sitting here and talking to Ron.

"Oh Ok." Ron said as his thoughts turned in remembering Harry as an eleven-year old boy.

"Can I ask you something if that is fine with you." Harry asked as he said the last part in a rather hurried tone.

"Sure Harry and you don't need to ask permission for you to ask any questions. I know you are confuse and we will answer your questions as best as we can." Ron said sincerely

Harry touched by Ron's action smiled and said, "So what is Hogwarts?"

Ron was about to answer when they both heard someone yelled, "YOU DID WHAT!"

In the place where Albus and James were…

"YOU DID WHAT!" Hermione shrieked at the both of them as she heard what happened to Harry and now after an hour he is still a child when the paper says, the one that where James copied the potion, that he should turn back into an adult then she noticed a small note at the bottom

Add powdered moonstone and the effect of the potion will be permanent. This can be reversed with the help of the antidote in the next page. If the antidote is not be given prior to the given period of time which is 365 days or a yearafter when the potion is administered then the effect of this potion will be permanent and not even the antidote can help.

James and Albus grabbed the paper from Hermione who was looking shock indeed and look at where Hermione is looking at a while ago before she shrieked at them. There they saw the small note at the bottom in which both of them for that matter didn't notice before now. Both read the small note and with a sinking feeling in their stomach they really both know that they screwed up big time.