A/N I'm so sorry I took so long! It's just I have to balance schoolwork, extra curricular, family, friends, and writing. It actually is really difficult.
And sorry I skipped a lot of time since the second chapter but I didn't know what to put in between. So enjoy!
Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling.
Chapter 3:
This was it, it was September 1, and the Potters were finally going back to the Wizarding world. Well, at least Harry and Hermione was. Elizabeth and Trevor were completely new to this. Not just the magic. The fame. The fortune. For their whole lives until about two months ago, they only knew about their humble Muggle life, and boy, did they miss it.
Now I understand what daddy meant, Elizabeth thought as a swarm of reporters crowded them on Platform 9 ¾. They were shouting so loud and so much that she thought her ear drums were about to burst. Trying to buzz out the noise she held her mum's hand tighter and dug her face into her dad's side closing her eyes.
She never knew how much she just despised reporters until a month ago when her family and her were shopping in Diagon Alley for her school supplies.
Elizabeth and Trevor were still in a state of shock when they went to Diagon Alley. There were crowds of people in different colours of robes going to different shops. Trevor was most excited by the broom shop they passed by which held a display of a Firebolt X1000. Elizabeth, on the other hand, was just in awe of everything. Not anything she had read in the books would have prepared her for the real Wizarding world.
It was then, as the small family calmly walked around Diagon Alley towards Ollivander's shop, had a swarm of reporters surrounded them, catching them all by surprise. The crowd of people around, let the family lose their grips of each others hands, making them all move in separate directions.
Hermione was in turmoil, as would any other mother be, as she lost grip and sight of her children. Harry was furious as the reporters already ruining his private life again, while he tried to have a family day with his children and wife. Trevor was in tears and full out crying for his mother as he got pushed back and had questions screamed at his face. And Elizabeth? She was pissed. Her father always joked that she had her mother temper and she knew she did. Anyways, she had every right to be angry right now anyways. Elizabeth wanted to scream at the reporters, and, she was going to do just that.
As Elizabeth was about to let out a ear piercing scream, two men and one woman pushed the reporters out of the way - with a wand, Elizabeth assumed, since they didn't lay a single finger on them- clearing a path for the family of four. Elizabeth finally saw her parents and ran to hug them. She heard a sniffle and turned her head to see her brother's red, puffy eyes. Her gaze softened and she let go of her parents to hug her brother.
Harry immediately started to feel more relaxed when he held Hermione, Elizabeth, and Trevor in his arms. But, his relaxed state was short lived and he started to feel guilt and anger. Guilt because he couldn't protect his family from what had just happened. Anger towards the bloody reporters for ruining the day. It was bad enough, that almost everyone in Diagon Alley was staring at him and his family, contemplating whether or not to approach them. Now, there were dozens of reporters harassing his family, the most precious people in the world to him. He gave a curt nod to the three people who had helped them out and quickly lead his family away.
Elizabeth shivered at the memory, she'd never seen her father so emotionally detached. It hurt seeing someone she loved in such a state, but, she wasn't going to let some bloody reporters ruin her first time on the Hogwarts express.
Distracted, Elizabeth hadn't noticed a giant man approach them - and reporters starting to go away - until he started talking. "Well, isn't this typical?" a loud booming voice asked, snapping Elizabeth out of her stupor. Since she was looking down, all she saw was huge feet, bigger than her father's. Her eyes roamed from his giant feet to his amazingly tall built. Immediately, Elizabeth knew who it was and smiled.
The giant man smiled down at her and did a double take, "Well, blimey. She looks just like you 'ermione. Except for the eyes and 'air. That's all 'arry." The giant man laughed and his eyes wandered to Trevor who was hiding shyly, behind his mother's leg. He crouched up to Trevor's height - or tried to at least - and said, "Now you, my boy, look just like yer father. Except the eyes, that's yer mum's. What's yer name?"
Trevor blushed a bright red and mumbled, "Trevor James."
The gentle giant's smile grew larger and exclaimed, "Fantastic name!"
Trevor swallowed nervously and asked timidly, "What's your name?"
"'agrid."
Suddenly, a squeal came out of Elizabeth's lips. Everyone turned to look at her curiously, and, Elizabeth blushed, embarrassed. She couldn't have helped it. This was Hagrid! As in the Hagrid that given Dudley a pig's tail and saved her father from those evil Dursleys. "Your Hagrid?"
Hagird gave the girl a puzzled look and replied, "Uh yes, and you're 'arry and 'ermione's daughter?"
Elizabeth beamed and exclaimed, "Elizabeth Potter!" Before the man could answer, Elizabeth went into babbling mode. "Oh! I've read so much about you! You saved daddy from the Dursley's. Gave Dudley a pig tail. You also have a half-brother, Gwarp, that likes my mum a lot! And you take care of such cool creatures! It's so fantastic to meet you!"
Hagrid shot an amused look at Hermione and said, "My 'ermoine, her personality's like a mini you. And 'ow'd she learn so much about me?"
Hermione looked at her daughter who ignored the adults conversation and continued babbling. Hermione giggled and looked at her husband, who was staring at her adoringly. She finally turned back to Hagrid and replied, "Well, she read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books."
Hagrid gave her a surprised look, "There books 'bout 'arry?" Before the couple could answer, the half-giant clucked his tongue. "'ow'd a muggle find out about us wizards? And ain't the way you and 'arry got together a little bit inappropriate for that girl of yer's to read?" At that comment the two Potter children's heads snapped to stare at their parents curiously.
The couple blushed, but, decided to ignore the comment. Instead, Harry changed the topic, "Well, where are everyone else? I haven't seen them in years! Plus! I'd like to show off my beautiful family to those ugly blokes, I call my friends." Just as he finished the sentence, Hermione and Elizabeth had playfully slapped his either arm simultaneously. Trevor just giggled.
Hagrid chuckled at the love the family showed each other. Then, the group heard a voice come from behind Hagrid saying, "Well, I guess you'll just have to deal with this ugly bloke for now, Harry."
To be continued…
A/n I am so sorry I haven't been posting. I've been too busy. I know that's not an excuse, but, when I have time (which is not very often) I write a little bit. But I have exams coming up and about five projects due the same day (four of which are from the same subject) then two projects later in the week. I know that only excuses about two weeks from now , but, before I had ten projects (not due on the same day but mostly on the same week) and tons of homework. Sounds like a stupid excuse? Well, it's true. I feel the closer we get to exams, teachers just have to give us more homework. Which sucks butt. But, anyway, it's almost summer, and I'm guaranteed to write a whole lot more.
Sorry again.
-Claire
