Chapter 9

At thirteen year old, Ewan Tyler wasn't an average teenager. Over the summer many things changed for the young man. His looks, which used to be boy like, were now becoming more man like, his hair once light red, was now a more prominent shade of red, he was still light skinned, but the summer had tanned him a bit. After many footie games and quidditch matches, it was noted by his father that he has a slender but muscular build. He was quieter more reserved, always analyzing a situation before doing anything and he was unbelievably smart. 'A true Ravenclaw.' He mused.

When Ewan came back to the muggle world he noticed little changes. For example, all his old friends had matured as he did, some still focusing on football, but it didn't seem like a big deal, and the second little change was that he didn't feel as though he belonged. He was keeping the fact of being a wizard a secret as he knew is muggle friends wouldn't accept him. His parents were one thing, but other muggle's, not so much. Ewan never cared about blood status as his own birth mother was a muggleborn, but he had to agree with the pureblood on one thing: Muggle's who didn't know the Wizardry World were odd. Growing up a muggle, he, himself didn't know of the magic world just that he could do strange things. Like control items with only his mind, and change things that he wants changed, but then again, not many wizards could do that either.

Ewan had to guess that he just saw the world differently, so that, along with the fact that he was at a 'special' school most of the year, caused a rift to grow between his muggle friends. Thankfully, they did oust him, just wasn't as open anymore. 'It's okay, I have my wizard friends.'

Ewan wasn't very popular but he did have a large group of people he considered friends and on the top of that list was Fred and George Weasley. The Weasley twins, and the Weasley family for that matter, were the first real wizard family that he met. He had gone over to their house, The Burrow, many times over the summer. Mrs. Weasley was very nice and motherly, yet at the same time stern. The first time he went over she even thanked him at dinner.

"I have you to thank for helping the boys, they're not in that much trouble at school, and their marks improved. George says it because you help them with their homework a bit. Thank you." She said passing him an extra pudding.

Ewan blushed but accepted the desert. Mr. Weasley was a funny man, or at least to Ewan he was. Arthur Weasley worked at the ministry for the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. That was fine but what didn't make sense to Ewan was that Mr. Weasley had a lot of misused Muggle things, such as his car, and he was always tinkering with muggle items in his shed. And of course, every chance Mr. Weasley asked Ewan about some muggle item.

"How do muggle aero plains stay up in the air?"

"Um… you mean aeroplane?"

"Yes, the metal birds in the sky."

"Aeroplane, and um… I don't really know something to do with pressure."

"What do you mean 'pressure'?"

"Like high pressure and low pressure…"

"Where do the muggle keep this low and high pressure?"

"No, when the plane goes through the sky it interacts with the air, I think it's called Aerodynamics or something, anyway, the air that goes above the wings on the plane is called low pressure, cause its moving air, the air that goes below the plane is called high pressure. The high pressure is what keeps the aeroplane up in the air. It's confusing even to muggles."

"Ah. What exactly is the use of pin ada?"

"You mean a piñata?"

"Yes."

"Oh, uh…"

For hours on end Mr. Weasley asked him all sorts of questions, not that Ewan minded but simple things to him like aeroplanes and piñata's and computers and walkmans weren't so easy to explain when he didn't know how they worked either. He decided he was going to get Mr. Weasley an encyclopedia on all things muggle.

The Weasley children were just as fun-loving and chaotic as their parents. Ewan had known Bill and Charlie from their years at Hogwarts. Both graduated and gone on to do other things. Bill worked as a curse-breaker for Gringotts and Charlie as a Dragon Handler in Romania. Then there was Percy. He was to be a Prefect this starting year, he was somewhat pompous, and he always obeyed the rules. Recently, Fred and George started calling him Perfect Percy. Ewan had to admit, it was somewhat funny.

After Percy were the twins, who were mischief makers and always getting in trouble, however, they were still very popular and well-liked. Then there was Ron, who was starting his first year this year. Ron appeared to Ewan, a little jealous and overshadowed, but he was a cool kid a kind of mix of the twins, Percy and Charlie. Lastly, there was Ginny. She would be starting Hogwarts when he is a fourth year. For now she was a cute little ten year old kid.

Ewan was almost sort of jealous of the Weasley family, a whole family full of magic and love. Ewan loved his parents, Jon and Lara, but there wasn't any magic there, apart from himself. He took pride in knowing that him and Harry both were magical blood brothers, not that anyone knew that Ewan was the eldest Potter son.

Jon and Lara Tyler didn't know either. During his family research the previous year, he couldn't find in any books where Harry was. However, thanks to uncovered memories, Ewan figured that Harry must be with his Mother's sister, Aunt Petunia.

Ewan had met Petunia Dursley, a few months before Harry was born. Petunia and her husband, Vernon, didn't like magic. His mother and father had brought him to Petunia's house, so she could meet her nephew at least once. The visit didn't last long, not even ten minutes, but it was enough for Ewan to have memories.

JULY 31ST

That morning he received his list of supplies for 3rd year, Lara, along with Jon and Ewan went to Diagon Alley. First stop, Gringotts to get money. Of they first had to get through the archway. Ewan tapped his wand along the bricks and Diagon Alley opened up to them.

The three then made their way to Gringotts. Once inside they went to a counter. Lara started getting pounds out of her purse. While doing that, Ewan noticed by the breeze that went through the bank notice that someone had entered the building.

"Holy hell!" said Jon.

"Jon! Children are around." Muttered Lara, still digging through her purse. Ewan followed his dad's gaze and noticed Hagrid with some black-haired boy. 'Must be a muggle-born or muggle-raised' thought Ewan.

"That's Hagrid, he's the game keeper at Hogwarts." Said Ewan to his father.

"Is he a giant?" asked Jon. "I mean, there are such things right?"

"Giant?" Ewan looked at Hagrid again. He never thought about that.

"Yeah."

"I don't think he's a giant… I don't know," He whispered. "Maybe half- giant?"

"Already to go shopping you two?" asked Lara, both Jon and Ewan groaned.

First stop was Madam Malkin's, to get his robes adjusted. Ewan was going to end up tall, or at least Jon thought so. He was taken to the back to get measured. There was already a boy in the back, by the looks of it a first year.

"Hello, do you attend Hogwarts?" asked the boy.

"Yes, I'm in Ravenclaw, third year. You're starting first year, right?" he asked politely, not wanting to be rude.

"Yes, I'm Draco Malfoy by the way." He said extending his hand for Ewan to shake.

"Ewan Tyler" he said as he shook the boy's hand.

"Tyler? I don't know any Tyler's, is your parent's one of us?"

"Not my adopted parents, their muggle's, but my birth parents were."

"Oh, it's a shame you grew up muggle."

"I don't think it's a shame. I love them."

"Yes... well…"

"What house do you think you're be in? Slytherin?"

"Yes, of course. My whole family has been in Slytherin. Ravenclaw doesn't seem too bad though, better Ravenclaw than Gryffindor" Ewan was silent. 'He find out soon enough.'

"Do you play quidditch?" the boy asked, interrupting Ewan's concentration.

"Yes." Ewan replied.

"Are you on your house team?"

"Yes." Ewan would have to remember to thank Merlin for not having brother like Draco Malfoy, or he hoped he didn't.

"What position do you play?"

"Chaser."

"You're done dear." said Madam Malkin. 'Thank Merlin!' Ewan thought getting off the stool and heading towards the counter, passing the same black haired boy that was with Hagrid earlier.

After paying for the robes, the trio made their way towards, Flourish and Blotts to get his new school books. Ewan was taking two new subjects this year: Arithmancy and Ancient Runes.

His books included: Intermediate Transfiguration, The Standard Book of Spells Grade 3 by Miranda Goshawk, Numerology and Gramatica, Ancient Runes Made Easy, and quite a few various runes dictionaries.

"Are you going to be able to read them all?" asked Lara.

Ewan smiled. "Of course."

After going to a few more stores, Ewan, Lara, and Jon made their way home.