5. Unexpected

Harry was in his office doing some paperwork. After Alex's death he felt somewhat free. And unexpected relief too. Alex was a non stop pain from their childhood. He was arrogant and an average student. But most important an average wizard. He still couldn't believe how stupid his parents were for thinking he was the Chosen One.

He, from the other hand, had a photographic memory and could remember everything from that cold and cruel Halloween night 24 years ago.

Flashback:

Lily took the boys and went upstairs to tuck them in. She dressed Harry with his favorite pajamas and put him in his cot. Next she dressed Alex with his pj's and while she was making her way to Alex's cot they heard a loud BAMM! from downstairs and then James' voice telling her to 'take the boys and run' while he will distract him. Then Lily start putting piles of things in front of the door but that didn't stop the intruder to come in. He told his mummy to move from her place in front of the cots she was standing but she wouldn't! So he Stupefy her and look at both him and his brother. Alex start crying then and Voldemort looked at him.

"How pathetic!" he said. "This is the hope of the Wizarding World?"

Then he looked directly at Harry's stunning green emerald eyes (or Avada Kendavra! as Voldemort thought) and aimed his wand at him. Then said a few words and a green light hit him in the face and fell unconscious, not before hearing a pained scream while debris fell from the roof. Next he knew everybody were fawning over his brother and a cut he had on his left cheek.

End flashback

Alex from then on was the center of attention. Their parents bought him lots of presents and made two parties for him. One at their birthday, or rather his birthday, and one at Halloween for defeating Voldemort. Harry was always forgotten at both occasions.

Harry was lonely and in his room studying magic so one day could prove them that he was important, powerfull! To accomplish that he had to make some sacrifices, like putting a Notice-me-not spell upon himself. That's why most of his roommates didn't know he exist. Or his professors.

And the years had past until one day, his now beautiful wife, noticed him in fifth year. They started as friends at first and then they started dating.

She was the reason he put everything behind him. Not caring if he was his parents' center of attention as long as he was hers. In the whole run he prefer it that way!

His musings stopped when loud voices came from outside. He went to his door and open it. His eyebrows rise at the scene.

Remus Lupin, his parents' friend and a 'tamed' werewolf was yelling at Jake Peterson, a fellow auror.

"What is going on in here?" he asked loudly stopping the argument.

Remus looked at him in shock. He looks like James, he thought, except for the eyes.

"Ginny send me..." he started.

"Ginny?" Harry asked surprised.

"She is going into labor. She is in St. Mungo's"

"Peterson please tell Scrimtgeour where I went, ok?" he turned to Jake.

"Ok. You go to your wife."

"Thanks." Harry yelled while running to the elevators. He hit the button while cursing every time it made a stop.

The doors finally open and jumped outside running for the first fireplace.

"St. Mungo's" he yelled and disappeared.