I don't own Harry Potter. I don't want to own Harry Potter either. Now Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) I wouldn't mind owning him, but sadly I don't own him either. I do however own Katie Snape and other soon to be known Characters. I also own the plot of the story. I started this story with my Goddaughter and cousin. I posted this fic on my web groups. If you would like to check out the groups go to my profile. This is a Harry finds family in an unexpected place type story. Harry gets along with at least 2 members of the Dursley family, and finds that he has other family crawling out of the woodwork. Harry finds love with another Character that isn't originally. I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed so far. I would also like to suggest if you like Flaming then light a match. No one is perfect so please be nice constructive criticism is one thing but to be rude is not.
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Serena
(Rena)
Katie's Choice
Chapter 8
Sitting on the windowsill staring out the window. Harry knew he should be resting, but the thought of resting didn't really appeal to him right now. He was both nervous and excited at the same time. He held both of his parent's journals in his arms. Both Lily and James had kept journals from the first train ride to Hogwarts to the day that they were killed by Voldemort. Which one should I read first thought Harry? After much thought, Harry decided to read James' first. He opened the blue, leather-bound book. The first page read:
Owner: James Harrison Potter
If this book gets lost Please return it to the proper owner if you read more than this page you shall die a most horrific death.
Thank
you,
James Potter
Harry gave a small laugh at this then flipped the page. The second page read:
Date: September 1, 1971 Writer: James Harrison Potter
I'll start off by saying that I, James, am completely and utterly nervous and excited at the same time. Why you might ask? I am headed to my first year at Hogwarts. I arrived at the station very early; In fact I'm the first one to arrive. I hope I can make new friends at school and play quidditch. I love quidditch because my dad taught it to me. I hope to avoid my cousin, he maybe my distant cousin, but he is still a stupid, little git. We will be in the same year, but thankfully not in the same house. There is a knock on the door of my compartment. I wonder who the strange blonde-headed boy is, so I invited him in. I said I'm James Potter. What's your name? The boy looked a little nervous and said 'Remus Lupin'. Then a few minutes later a black-headed boy came up to the door and asked if he could join us. We both nodded. I started off the introductions and introduced Remus Lupin and myself. He introduced himself as Sirius Black. We talked about quidditch, girls, and the classes we would probably take. Then an extremely beautiful dark, redheaded girl with the most exquisite green eyes walked by. I vow to marry that girl, but first I need to find out her name. So I yelled into the hall 'hey gorgeous what is your name. I'm James' she turned a glared at me some and then she replied 'Lily' and walked off. Sirius and Remus were laughing, but I didn't care. We became friends today and found out we all have a couple of things in common. Like we all hate the Dark Arts and we are practical jokers at our best. We have reached Hogwarts, and we met Hagrid (he's the grounds keeper). He led us first year students to the boats that lead to the castle. There at the front gate we met a lady. Her name is Professor McGonagall (she is the head of Gryffindor and the assistant Headmistress). She led us through the halls to a big Door and told us to wait to be sorted. We go into be sorted. Remus, Sirius, and I were put into Gryffindor along with Frank Longbottom, Alice Smith, Lily Evans (the girl who stole my heart), and Peter Pettigrew. My cousin was put into Slytherin. The feast after the sorting was huge. Then we went to the dorm room to get our things settled and when we finished we hung around in the common room until bedtime.
James
When Harry finished reading the first entry he dozed off.
Meanwhile on the other side of the castle in Dumbledore's office, Dudley was sitting nervously in front of Dumbledore and next to Lupin. Lupin made the first move to break the ice.
"Hello, Dudley, I am Professor Lupin. I hope we can get to know each other. What are you interested in?" Lupin asked Dudley.
"I-I l-like h-history, s-sir." Dudley replied nervously. Then asked "W-where is H-Harry?"
"I believe Harry is in Gryffindor Tower resting." Dumbledore said.
Dudley found the courage from some where and said, "Harry may not really be resting, sir" this shocked Dumbledore and Lupin, but Lupin recovered first and asked "Why do you say that Dudley."
As Lupin asked Dudley why, Professor Snape entered the office quietly.
"Because Harry Doesn't rest well when he tries to. He tosses and turns crying out 'Cedric and Sirius are gone, and it is my entire fault. It should have been me not them. Why am I so stupid? Next thing I hear is him moving towards the window. He stays near his window most of the time and stares out of it. Who are these people and what happened to them?" Dudley asked.
A horror-stricken Snape was whiter than usual and stunned speechless. Dumbledore answered Dudley's questions saying "Cedric was a close friend of Harry's. Harry watched him died 2 years ago in a tournament they both won. Sirius was Harry's godfather to whom Harry also watch die." Then Dumbledore turned to Lupin will you take Dudley to the Gryffindor Tower and check on Harry. I need a word with Professor Snape." When Dumbledore finished Lupin nodded. And headed out the door. But before they went to Gryffindor Tower they heard Snape say, "Good Lord, I would have never dreamed Potter would felt that much responsible for Cedric and Black dying. I'll try to remember to back off a little in class and go easy on him, but not too much wouldn't won't him to die of shock now would we."
"Glad to hear it." Dumbledore replied. "Was there another meeting we should know about, Severus."
"No I need to see you on a personal matter." Snape replied "I was wondering what the policy was for staff courting other staff member. I noticed Madam Pomfrey's new assistant and wanted to ask her out."
"We really don't have a policy for that, so I give you my blessing. Dumbledore said. "Do you know about anymore meetings at this time?" Dumbledore asked as Lupin and Dudley made there way towards Gryffindor tower. When they arrived Dudley gave the password and they made their way up to the boy's dorm. As Dudley had predicted Harry was indeed at the window on the windowsill tossing and turning. Lupin took a small vial out of his pocket, put it up to Harry's lips and forced the liquid down. Harry settled down, and Lupin moved him to his bed and took his glasses off and put them on his bedside table with the two books.
"I gave Harry a sleeping potion, so he will rest more comfortable until lunch time." Lupin told Dudley. Dudley and Lupin talked for an hour or more. Lupin gave Dudley a 2-way mirror like the one Sirius gave Harry; and explained how it worked.
"If you need me, all you have to do is call my name either Professor Lupin or Moony and I'll be here in a flash except nights around the full moon. The full moon makes me sick so then you can call Professor Dumbledore or Professor Moody maybe even Professor Snape. I'll talk to Dumbledore and see if Dobby would like to be in the common room or in here with you boys." Professor Lupin said. Dudley just nodded. Harry finally woke up and they all went down to have lunch.
Sorry that took so long, but I have been a little preoccupied and haven't been on the computer much. So it looks like Harry may have relatives popping out of the wood works. Who is this cousin and where is he now? Why is Snape acting un-Snape like could it be love? Who is this Assistant he is talking about? Stay tuned for the next part of Days of Our Lives and All My Relatives (Children); they are Popular Soap Operas here in America LOL