Chapter 3

Broken Bonds & Hogwarts

1991

Harry looked up from his breakfast as two owls flew into the room. Lily Potter shrieked and started hugging and kissing Mark all over the face as one of the owls stood in front of him and let him take the letter.

Rose, Jimmy and Henry Potter all surrounded Mark and started cheering and yelling inhappiness. James Potter entered the dining room to find all his family, well not all with the exception of that odd boy, he was the black sheep in the familyalways at odds with Mark. Well soon he will no longer be in the family, he had gotten reports from Gringots that this boy had been withdrawing large sums of money from his trust vault for what he needed the money for he did not know. Probably up to buy some dark artifacts or books, well not anymore as soon as the boy goes to Hogwarts then it would be time to get rid of him and make Mark the Potter heir. With that in mind he swept into the room and joined in the celebration.

"Oh look at my baby boy he's finally gotten his Hogwarts letter." Lily crooned as she hugged Mark. "Oh yes I still remember the day I received mine." James said as he joined his wife. "It was one of the happiest days In my life... ah how I wish I could go back to the days ."

"Well then I we had better get ready to take Mark 'looking towards Harry, who was busy feeding his pet, a black animal that looked like a dog but definitely not a dog and not paying the slightest attention to them. Looking at the table she saw his Hogwarts letter, a slight relief washed over her.' and him." Lily saidas she nodded her head towards the outcast of the family.

"Oh, so he did get a letter. Well then come on Mark, Rose, Jimmy and Henry lets get you guys ready for an outing." James said as he guided his wife and the four children out of the dining room living Harry alone.

Harry looked up and sighed in relief as his so called family left the room. Standing up from his chair he stretched himself and patted his pet 'he had no idea what kind of creature he was, but he knew that it was a magical creature after it demonstrated its ability to hide In the shadows' leaving the room he called out, "Come on Phenom lets get ready for an outing with the Potter's."reaching his room he was greeted with a loud trill from Hedwig his white phoenix. Patting her softly he was rewarded with a few soft nips and hand clothes, mostly given after Mark got tired of them. He settled on a three quarter shirt and a long plain trouser. With that he left the room and went to the living room to wait for the Potter's.

He did not have to wait for long as soon as he entered the living room he was joined by his brothers and sister and then came Mr. and Mrs. Potter. Lily started fussing with her children while James started lecturing the children on how to behave should the reporters be there.

Mark looked smug as he cherished the thought of the reporters being there. Looking over at his not-so-twin brother he moved towards him. On reaching him, he puffed his chest and boasted, "Well don't you wish you had all the attention now. Well don't worry brother just stick by my side and you'll get to be in the photos too." moving his right hand he tried to clap Harry on the back but Harry neatly side stepped it causing Mark to stumble.

Looking at him with a cold look on his face, he replied him "I don't want or need your fame. As far as I am concerned you are and will never be my brother, so get this into your thick head sucker." with that he floored to the Leakey Cauldron leaving behind a spluttering Mark and an astonished family.

A while letter after being attacked by a horde of reporters and normal wizards and witches, Harry had to endure an of photographs, pushes, nudges and questions. By the time the Potters had gotten tired they said bye to the reporters and they started shopping. Thankfully Harry was left alone and he chose all of his things he needed, right now they were in Olliviander's and he was trying for his wand.

Mark had gotten a wand which happened be brother to Voldermort's wand. The Potters were so proud that they had to wipe tears from there eyes in happiness. Right now it was his turn and the Potters were getting impatient while Mr. Olliviander was getting giddy in excitement at the aspect of having a challenging customer. This went on until Mr. Olliviander went to the farthest corner of the shop and brought a box covered in dust, looking at Harry carefully he debated something to himself and then opened the box and brought out a white and black wand, hesitantly he gave it to Harry to try it out. "Here you go young man, give it a wave!" an excited Olliviander said as his eyes gleamed with anticipation.

As soon as Harry touched the wand he felt a rush and he felt as if he had reunited with an old friend, he felt complete.

September 1st 1991 Harry stood along side his parents as he patiently waited for the house elves to show up with their trunks. As soon as the reporters showed up James started waving at the cameras while Mark puffed his chest and started throwing his wining smile at them. Lily started fussing with the children as she tried to show her mother side in front of the reporters.

As soon as the trunks were brought by the house elves Harry grabbed his trunk and made a move towards the train. Lily moved forward as she tried to hug Harry while she was mumbling "MY two boys are finally going to Hogwarts. Come here let me give you a hug." a soon as she made a move to hug Harry, he deftly stepped out of the way and her reach.

A shell shocked and an embarrassed Lily stared at her eldest son. As soon as she made a move towards him again, whatever happened next left her with a hole in her heart.

Harry stared at his so called mother with loath in his eyes, as soon as she made a move towards him, again, he stepped back and said, "Don't even think of trying to hug me. you have never acted like my mother before and I don't see that you have a right towards me again. Why don't go and hug you precious little Mark, before he gets killed by Voldermort. Ooh just to let you know I do not consider you as my mother, YOU WILL NEVER BE MY MOTHER!"

tears formed in Lily's eyes as she realized just how true it was. James seeing his wife starting to tear up he moved towards Harry and made a move to grab him and give him a piece of his mind. "Look here boy you can not talk to your mother like that." an irate James yelled at his son. But he was met with silence as Harry had long gone while James was ranting.

Hogwarts

 Great Hall

Harry yawned as the students were being sorted. as his eyes looked at his fellow first years, he noticed a bushy haired girl, with two huge front teeth 'like a beaver' staring intently at Mark as he was surrounded by the other first years. If Harry didn't know any better, he would have said that the girl was studying Mark like he was a science project.

Names were called quickly and soon Mark was called. Strutting towards the stool where the sorting hat was, he sat himself down and the sorting hat was put on his head. As they waited for him to be sorted Mark turned green as the hat was deciding on where to put him. At last the hat had decided and yelled out "Gryffindor!"

A loud cheer went up from the Gryffindor table, some even started to sing 'We've got Potter'. As soon as the noise calmed down Harry was called. Silence filled the Great Hall as he made his way forward.

As soon as the sorting hat was kept on his head, he felt another presence in his mind. He calmed down as the sorting hat told him that it was no one else but him in his mind, so that he could determine what house to put him in to.

Soon he was debating with the hat on choosing between Ravenclaw and Slytherin. He told the hat he wanted to be in the house where he could prove himself. The hat made its decision and yelled out loud "Slytherin!"

silence filled the great hall, removing the hat from his head he saw a greasy haired man, probably Snape, choking on his drink, Dumbledore looking disappointed, moving his eyes towards Lily Potter he saw that she looked pale.

Ignoring everyone he made his way to the Slytherin table and sat himself farthest from everybody else and waited for the teachers to regroup and continue with sorting. Looking at his housemates he sighed inwardly and said, "let the journey begin." with a small smirk on his face.