Harry Potter and the Unexpected Heir
I realised when I reposted the chapters I missed one out (One more Horcruxe) thanks to slscjk for pointing it out. Thanks you for all the reviews.
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From last chapter:
The meeting dragged on and on. The whole room seemed to go quiet whenever Harry or Lillian talked; it was like the two were the voices and leaders of the Wizarding community. Scrimgeour just sat back, he was tired, and someone could cover for him for now. The topics ranged from safety, to money, new laws favouring wizards over magical creatures (which Lillian and Harry completely refused), and safety concerning Hogwarts students and so on. For five long hours they talked and talked. Finally at two o'clock they left the meeting and headed towards Hogwarts, glad to be away from the Ministry. A Ministry who was trying to fight a mighty giant with wooden canes.
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They stepped out of the fire in the Headmistress' Office, they took off their heavy cloaks and sent them up to the bedroom.
"That was tiring" Harry said "The Ministry is like a bunch of headless chickens. I don't know how they made it through the First War or Grindelwald for that matter"
"They just barely survived, but without the support of the Order they would have not last. It's quite a shame. England used to be one of the most trusted countries in the world but now, thanks to Fudge, that is long gone"
"Yeah, I would like to travel around the world one day" Harry said
"You would, it's beautiful" Lillian said
"You have, haven't you?"
"Yeah I did, but I was only in each country for a week, when I learned everything about the culture I would move on, always on the move, I wanted to get back to England as fast as possible"
"That anxious to meet me?" Harry asked slyly
"Don't start getting a big head. What are you doing today?" Lillian asked, smiling.
"I got Quidditch tryouts. Patrol duties and the Winter Ball to organise with Hermione. Not no mention that Horcruxe on the seventh floor" Harry said
"Ok my schedule is full until about 11pm. I have to Apparate to the Alps to meet the Giant representative, I have a meeting with the Auror Office, drafts for a new Decree, a meeting with Moody and paper signing to do. Tomorrow I would like to train with you a bit more if you are up to it"
"Sure lets say at 8pm after dinner, but I have to get going now, I would like to take a shower and change before I go to tryouts" he kissed her passionately and left, she smiled to herself and got ready to Apparate to France.
Harry entered the Head Common and found Hermione and Ron at the desk doing homework. Hermione was scribbling furiously on the page, Ron looked a bit bored. But lightened up when he saw Harry coming in.
"Harry mate, Quidditch tryouts are today right?" he asked
"yep"
"So Harry I noticed you didn't sleep here tonight, we were up until midnight and you didn't come in. Things going that fast already?" Ron asked with a wicked, cheeky smile.
"We are soulmates, what's the point in wasting time" Harry told them about the bonding ceremony.
"Really Harry? I have to research that, I have heard about it and even read it in a few books but they never really got into much detail" Hermione said, but then looking at Ron the both of them blushed.
"How come you missed lessons today" Ron asked
"I had a Wizengamot meeting, my parents couldn't go because of teaching so they sent me instead, I already know what they are teaching anyway"
"No wonder you look so bored in lessons" Ron said
"But still Harry, missing lessons is a bad thing" Hermione said
Harry nodded in understanding and made his way towards his room, it was just as he had left it, his Firebolt lay in a corner, propped up on the wall. He undressed and got into his pool sized bathtub. He swam a bit and then opened the scented taps. When he finished his twenty minute bath he got dressed in his Quidditch robes and came out of his room to find Ron also in his Quidditch robes and Hermione patiently waiting for the two boys. They left but instead of going to the pitch they decided to go to the Gryffindor Common Room. When they entered they were met by Seamus and Neville.
"Hey you three, I haven't seen you here in a long time" Neville said
"Always in that lucky common room of yours" Seamus added.
"Ha ha very funny Seamus" Ron said
"Are you coming to tryouts?" Harry asked
"Sure lots of positions open this year" Seamus replied
"That's not all there is this year" Ron said
"What do you mean?" Neville asked
"You'll see" Harry said
Harry called Hermione who had gone to sit with the girls since the conversation had turned to Quidditch. As they left he couldn't help to notice that all the girls were giving him looks that went beyond comfortable 'oh boy sorry girls I'm taken, something tells me Lillian will not like those looks' he thought to himself.
As they headed towards the pitch Neville asked Harry "Harry how come you look so different?"
"I got my magical inheritance this summer" he explained, not wanting to go into detail.
"Oh" Neville said, he had gotten his too, unfortunately he was still forgetting his things around the castle.
"Harry I've been meaning to ask, I mean I know the three of you are busy with fighting You-Know-Who but are you thinking of perhaps… continuing with the DA?" Seamus asked, hopefully.
"To tell you the truth I never thought about. It was mostly against Umbridge really, but I ummm… I can mention it to the Headmistress"
"Oh I heard you and Hermione can attend staff meetings. Can you convince them to not give detentions?" Seamus asked
"Nice try Seamus but if you don't want a detention you should do your homework" Hermione said, her hands linked to Ron's. They arrived at the pitch and Harry noticed that his parents, Sirius and Lupin were already there, along with most of the Gryffindors. There were about thirty people doing the tryouts raging from second to seventh years. While Hermione went to sit down with Neville next to Harry's parents, Ron, Harry and Seamus made their way to the centre of the pitch where the others were waiting for them.
"Good afternoon everyone" Harry began "I'm Harry Potter the Quidditch Captain. Today you are here for the Quidditch tryouts; I am looking for four chasers, a keeper, and two beaters. I am also looking for reserve chasers, keeper, seeker and beaters. So let's start with the Keeper tryouts, if you are not included can you please go and sit down and wait for your turn." Harry kicked hard from the ground along with the other three candidates which included Ron.
Harry took turns at throwing the Quaffle at each candidate, Ron was by far the best one, saving all ten shots. But a fifth year got the reserve positions after saving nine shots. Harry moved on to Chasers where Seamus got the position along with Ginny and a third and second year, Harry chose three reserves from second year and fourth year. After one hour of tryouts they had a five minute rest and Harry came back to Beater positions. A seventh year and a fourth year got the spots; two sixth years got the reserve spot. Lastly but not least a sixth year and third year tried out for Seeker, the sixth year got the snitch at the last minute and got the reserve spot. At the end Harry believed he had an excellent team and they would win the Quidditch Cup again.
"Well done Harry, you defenetly inherited my gift for Quidditch, I'm so proud of you" James said coming over to the team.
"I have to agree with your father on this one Harry, you were amazing, as usual" Remus said. Remus and Lily dragged Sirius back to the castle because they had some essays to mark.
"Harry the brooms have arrived" James said.
"Sorry to interrupt Professor Potter, but what brooms?" Seamus asked, the team had been observing the two.
James looked around to make sure no one was listening and then took out his wand, from the Gryffindor changing rooms came out in a single line, seven Firebolts' 2. Each one landed in from of a player (not counting the subs), they were too shocked to say anything.
"Let's just say they are a welcome present from me" James said grinning.
"Dad what did I tell you? I didn't need a Firebolt 2, my Firebolt is enough, besides I have the DragonFire too" he added quietly so that the rest didn't hear.
"Son, don't stop me from spoiling you" James said smiling. The rest had taken hold of their broomsticks like if they were made of fragile crystal and were observing them intently.
"These broom mixed with our talent are our trump cards, so please do not tell anyone about these brooms, not even other people in Gryffindor" Harry said.
"But that's going to be hard, I mean people like to watch the trainings who are we supposed to practice with them?" one of the chasers asked
"I will place a spell around the pitch so that when people look they will see you training with regular brooms, we will only show the brooms on our first match against Slytherin, they are still on Nimbus 2001's so we should easily beat them" Harry explained "Now get back to the castle, our first training session is tomorrow at five sharp. You did well today and you should be proud that you got these places" Harry finished gathering his broom and making his way back to the castle with his dad, since Hermione and Ron went over to the lake for some quiet time.
"So Harry how is things with Lillian" James asked
"They are going well, why are you SO interested?" Harry asked
"Well I haven't been with you for sixteen years so I am just looking after you, it feels weird to you because you are not used to it, but my parents did it to me all the time, your grandmother wrote to me nearly everyday to see if things were okay between your mother and me, she loved Lily" James said, remembering old times.
"How did grandmother and grandpa die?" Harry asked seriously
"Oh they died before you were born, natural causes, they had me when they were quite old, even in Wizarding standards, there was a time they thought that the Potter line would die out because they couldn't conceive. But would you know, a fine, perfect, smart baby came out in the end. Me" James said.
Harry rolled his eyes "Well if you must know Lillian and I went through the Soulmate Ceremony" Harry said, wondering how his dad would react.
"Really?! You too Harry!" James said, excitedly
"What do you mean you too?"
James shifted his robes over his chest, right in the middle a tattoo exactly the same to Harry's and Lillian's was on his chest"
"We did it when we were around your age too, just a few months before we got married"
"Wow" Harry said "Never expected you to have it to be honest, aren't soulmates really rare?"
"You are talking about your mum and me Harry, we are rare"
Harry rolled his eyes again. They made their way to the entrance hall; James said goodbye and went to his room and Harry to his, he took another bath and changed for dinner which would be ready very soon.