AN: Queen Rowling for the win!
Also, this is a description of the Potter Manor, this is how I imagine the Potter Manor would be like. If you want to know the decor of all the rooms at the Manor, put that in the review. I will put in some details in the next AN. Also, do review and let me know how you find Potter Manor. Is there anything I could add or remove or edit. Happy reading.
One wall of the dining room was made of large sliding glass doors, which opened into a long open corridor with high arches. Giving a view of a large garden with a fountain in the centre, this long corridor connected the ballroom with the garden as well as the dining room which had a table long enough to seat fifty people with ease.
Leading them back through the dining room door to the large corridor, with three staircases, Harry informed them, that the other two staircases opened into two different wings of the Manor with a structure similar to the one they had emerged from, but they had more rooms. Harry led them back to the first floor landing; through the stairs they had emerged from, showing them the study where everyone stopped to have a little chat with the occupant portraits. The wood panelled library had a wooden spiral staircase in the centre leading to rows of books on the upper floor; the room was full of comfortable chairs and couches, with a fireplace on the far wall and a view of the lake from another side. Hermione and Percy almost gave up the tour to check out the library; the others however, dragged them out.
The music room was high ceilinged with a wall made of full length glass windows, giving a view of the stone pier below. It was a large airy room, white themed with a grand piano of dark cherry wood in the centre; the other instruments were placed all over the room. The game room had a billiards table, a grand chess set, which was smaller than McGonagall's chess set that she had provided as a hurdle, but large enough. Other games were lined along the shelves in neat stacks.
The rest of the rooms in the family wing were similar to that of Mrs. Weasley's but the twelve rooms on the second floor had different colour themes, the wood work, like the rest of the house was dark cherry wood. The third floor, landing opened into an open, L shaped corridor on the left with four rooms, while the right comprised of a double door, leading to the master bedroom.
The double doors opened into a sitting room with Bay window seats on both ends, to give a view of the lake and the grounds below on the left side and a view of the forest on the right. The room was themed light grey and gold, off white cotton curtains covered the windows and white walls. Dark Grey full length curtains, divided the huge sitting room from the bed chamber. A king sized four poster bed sat in the middle of the room, with light grey silk covers, white and grey sheets and golden cushions; facing a fireplace with an intricately designed mantelpiece. On the left of the mantelpiece were double doors opening to a large balcony full of potted plants, and a gazebo in the centre with a wooden tea table seating four and a beautiful view of the garden and lake below. The right side of the mantelpiece opened into a small hall with two doors. The door on the right opened into a nursery, with a beautiful dark cherry wood crib and a crystal mobile with a stag, a doe, a dog, a wolf and a rat glinted merrily under the window. The nursery was equipped with everything one would need for a baby. The door on the left opened to a huge closet; the closet design was similar to that of all the other rooms, the difference being that it was bigger. The bathroom was huge, with a pool in the centre, with a shower and toilet on the side with gold fixings.
Leading them back down, to the kitchen, Harry led them to the back door of the kitchen which opened to a small covered path leading to three directions. The one to the left opened had a large door which opened led into a long open corridor connecting the visitor's room and the drawing with the back, the path to the right ended in spiral steps leading to the clock and astronomy towers. The path in the centre was lined by white cherry blossoms ending at the junction of three stone paths. The path straight ahead, led to a stone pier opening into the lake, the sides of which were lined by white and pink rose bushes, ending at raised platforms on the side where two stone dragons stood sentinel. Stone steps, led down from the side of the dragons to the bow shaped lake. The stone path to the right of the cherry blossom trees led to a huge garden, covering the side of the property back to front, with a large marble fountain in the centre. The path to the left led to a small two storied broom shed, which housed all the brooms ever made in history, including Harry's Firebolt and the shelves were lined with all sorts of broom servicing kits and Quidditch supplies including the balls. Further down the path opened to a Quidditch pitch, as big as the one at Hogwarts.
By the time everyone made it back to the kitchen it was tea time. Andromeda walked in beaming, she had checked on Mrs. Weasley who was sleeping peacefully and Narcissa had invited her to come home with Teddy the next day so that Draco could meet him before leaving for Hogwarts. As everyone sat down to have tea at the kitchen table big enough to seat twelve people, Kingsley came calling in. Informing them that Crabbe Sr. and Goyle Sr. had attacked the Burrow. They had seen one of the Weasleys walk out of the protective enchantments and ascertained the location of the Burrow. The attack was against Harry, as both blame Harry for the fate of their sons.
Kingsley stayed for dinner where they were joined by Bill and Fleur; after dinner, checking on Mrs. Weasley and thanking Harry for letting them stay, the couple flooed to Shell cottage. Luna insisted on going back home and Kingsley offered to drop her home before he went back himself apparently he missed being a free agent something his security detail had successfully prevented so far. The rest of the Weasleys and Hermione moved to the different rooms on the second floor, while Andromeda took the master bedroom on the third floor and Harry after much persuasion from his father took James' room on the third floor.
James' room was large, almost half a corridor big, it had blue green walls. It was pretty much like all the other rooms, only bigger and the wall above the marble mantelpiece was artfully decorated with black and white pictures of James. Two pictures were framed and decorated on the mantelpiece. One picture was of the Marauders, probably on the day they graduated. The second picture was of his father, with another boy who resembled his father a lot but Harry had never seen or heard of him.
Harry walked to his father's desk, to see it littered with his books and scraps of parchments. Harry opened a drawer to find several letters stuffed in the drawer. Harry picked one and sank in the armchair next to the table.
JAMIE!
I am not sorry for starting the letter without a 'Hello'. Honestly, it's boring and Potters are anything but boring. Anyway, I am writing today to tell you that she said YES! After years of oscillating between our friendship and the love I have for her, I ask her out and she agreed to going out on a date with me. Sadly, I can't take her anywhere away from the island like you Hogwarts brats; but Circe's island is beautiful and I have a special spot I would take her to for our date.
On that note, how is Evans? Is she still hexing you for existing? Don't worry Jamie. I don't think she hates you. She just doesn't know you. Hell! If I tell one of Circe's chicks about you, she would want to date you without seeing you. Well, she could assume that you look as good as I do, sadly, she would be disappointed. Face it; I am the better looking Potter. Hah! I win this one; I can't wait to see what hex you send me through your next letter.
Well apart from that life at Circe's has become mundane, yes you go to class, you do your homework, you pull pranks; you play Quidditch but what more? The things they are teaching us no; is all about ancient Greeks and their magic. Well let me be honest, they were fascinating agreed, they had extreme power, so much so that the muggles believe that Zeus was a Greek God instead of a very powerful Wizard. Well, he was fascinating, all of them were, but Zeus was shady. I promise you he was shady. I still plan on going for that world tour once I finish school but I would stay in Greece for the summer. Dad tells me that the war is worsening in England and knowing you, I know Frank, Sirius and you would want to fight. If things get real bad, I will join you. Dad is already planning on moving to England once I finish my education here. This summer would probably be our last summer in Greece then, unless we continue the tradition and keep coming back.
Well I should get going, I have work to do. Can't wait to see you for Christmas; say Hi to Uncle Charlus and Aunt Dorea. Hi five Sirius, Remus, Peter and Frank for me.
Bye little cousin
Percy
P.S. - I wrote to Frank; looks like he is very serious about Alice Prewett, he is living under the delusion that Aunt Augusta would let him marry as soon as she graduates school and he graduates Auror academy. I have asked him to wait till Christmas to make the announcement; I don't want to miss the fun!
Percy? Harry didn't know any Percy? His father had a cousin living in Greece, then why hadn't this cousin ever made any attempt to contact Harry? And who was Aunt Augusta? Were they talking about Augusta Lonbottom, did that mean that Neville was related to him? His head reeled. He picked up another letter.
Hello little cousin,
How is the littlest Potter doing? I think I love Alexandra. I haven't told her that yet, it's a secret. We have been going out steadily since the last letter I sent you; she even agreed to accompany me to travel the world. I am sorry Jamie, this would be a short letter, but my schedule is jam packed.
Now, let's move to the issue, Evans. You say you have been writing to her as Prongs and she is replying. And now you are more in love with her because she much more beautiful on the inside. Well, good for you but when do you plan to her that you are Prongs? Don't look at me (the letter) with those eyes, it's not my idea. Well, you know how clueless I could be in these situations so I asked Alexandra, who after 'awwing' for a ridiculously long time told me that you should come clean to Evans, probably with a romantic date setting. Wait here, Alexandra would is here and she wants to give you the instructions.
Hey James,
Sorry for barging in a private conversation but I have known you ever since you were a baby, you are like a baby brother to me and I can't let my baby brother do anything stupid.
So, here is the idea, invite her on a date with Prongs, well take her to the place she loves, decorate it with fairy lights and flowers and get a meal for the two of them. Her favourite things, it would show that you pay attention to her. Don't come out immediately; let her take in the scene before you jump her. Also, DO NOT do this right now, warn her in the letter that Prongs might not be someone she likes. And as James Potter leave her alone, don't ask her out, let her see the not so moronic side of you. Let her warm up to you as James before you let her know that you are Prongs. If you tell her now, you would only confuse and possibly hurt her. Let's not damage her to the extent that she stops trusting people. And if she still rejects you, well we are all there for you. Respect her decision, because you did everything you could to show her you love her and would be anything for her, but if she says no, respect that and move on.
Well, I hope you listen to me.
All the best.
Love
Alex
Well, Jamie, that's what the lady says, if you ask me sounds damn manipulative and exhausting. If she loves Prongs, she loves you and she shouldn't change her mind as soon as you reveal yourself. But the choice lies with you.
All best little cousin.
Perce.
P.S. – I can't believe aunt Augusta didn't blast Frank or Alice off; she is losing her scary witch touch.
The letter confused Harry even more. Who were these people? Writing to his dad, so intimately; he jumped to his feet, deciding he needed to ask his parents about this mysterious Percy person. He rushed down the stairs to the study.
AN: So, well yeah. Read and review. Happy reading. Also, I made some calculation error with Teddy's age. He is three months old but is developing faster because of his metamorphmagus gene. Magical children develop slightly faster than muggle children because of their magic, but Teddy like Tonks is developing faster than magical children because of his metamorphmagus abilities.
