Alexander Acheron and the Child of Death
Chapter One The path to hell
Full disclaimer i do not own any of this aside from my ocs and my liver i think probably not actually everything recognizably HP is jk rowlings
Join Alex on his journey through the wizarding world with his friends discovering secrets? finding mystery's,decoding runes and ultimately trying to stay alive!
Alex was sitting on his bed pondering over the last few years of his life after all it wasn't every year you got accepted into Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, He snorted "yeah right it's also not every year your parents are brutally tortured to death with the cruciatus curse by their own son, the fact he couldn't resist the curse and could cast the cruciatus… stop thinking about it it will only hurt" he thought.
But he supposed life wasn't to bad, he had managed to snap out of the curse before he cursed his sister and they were now living with their grandad, whom was a nice bloke and was in fact a wizard like Alex and Sarah (Alex Two year older sister) making them half bloods and had been giving them lessons on magic, and Alex lessons on wizarding etiquette due to the rules regarding inheritance in the Acheron house charter he was the heir and set to inherit a seat in the Wizengamot. (effectively a aristocracy that ruled wizarding Britain)
He recently gave his friend Amelia Rosella Pines a muggleborn witch in his year a thunderbird charm and a wand holster for her birthday, (the 6th of June) and explained that he was in fact a wizard and would be going to Hogwarts with her and had also explained that their two closest friends would also be going to Hogwarts, (just in case she somehow didn't get a book which mentions them which was highly unlikely).
As Amelia (Amy to her close friends) was a very studious, curious and hyper intelligent person.
Alex personally believed she was a shoe in for Ravenclaw, but was surprised to see from her reactions and body language that she already knew about magic somehow?
They had decided to wait for the afternoon of Merope's (Mia's) birthday, as it was the day after Hadrian's (Harry's) and they usually celebrated their birthdays together anyway.
They were sitting in the living room Alex was reading in the rocking chair at number 27 Goldfinch Grove, where Alex's parents used to live and where he supposedly lived with his grandfather (despite the fact that he in fact lived at Acheron Castle as the Acheron's had a reputation as the best Architects,Wardsmiths and Transfiguration masters you could find in a single person), Amy was sitting on a regular chair on the other side of the room reading some book about fairies, Alex had enquired about once and never asked about again, Harry and Mia were sitting on the Settee playing a card game Alex recognized as Uno actually saying they were playing uno was wrong, because in fact Harry was being demolished by Mia in Uno Harry after losing for the fifth time in a row broke the silence or well as much silence as there could be when you're playing Uno.
"Oi you three I've got something I need to tell you" he announced.
"Well mainly Mia" he corrected himself as Mia was the only one out of the three of them who was also going to stonewall high, Amy was going to a private school called Amelia's Academy for the Academically Excellent, (whilst Mia was the second best in their class she was also an orphan and thus couldn't go), and Ace went who knows where?
"I'm not going to stonewall high I'm going to a different place," He said hoping without hope they didn't ask.
Mia decided this was the best time to say something as she has gotten out of Alex that he was going to a School called Hogwarts, after constantly asking (read nagging) him for nearly 5 months! And Olivander had mentioned that her wand had a twin that was given to a young witch almost two months prior called Amelia Pines, "so" she said as she pulled a letter out of the backpack that was placed near her feat "Harry does this School just so happen to be called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?"
She asked knowingly as Ace and Amy Smirked and Harry gaped.
"S-so we are all going". Harry coughed out excitedly.
All three of them nodded their heads.
And he looked at Mia's letter,
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster ALBUS PERCIVAL WOLFRICK PERCIVAL BRIAN DUMBLEDORE
(Order of Merlin first class, Grand Sorcerer, Chief Warlock, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards)
Dear Miss Merope Delphini Slytherin
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1st we await your owl by no later than August 21st.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Minerva McGonagall,
Deputy Headmistress
He grinned at Mia
"Now that you've finished gawking at a piece of parchment like it's the love of your life, why don't we talk about something unique". He said
Three heads looked at him questioningly.
He laughed "here you two go your real presents"
He pulled out two leather looking straps that looked like they'd fit on someone's wrist,
"there wand holsters wouldn't want you blasting your own buttocks of now would we,"
As Amy snorted
"Now" as he pulled out his own wand "what are your made of mines 14 inches thunderbird tail feather beech wood,"
Amy went next "9.5 inches dragon heartstring from an anti Neapolitan opal eye walnut".
Mia went third "11 inches dragon heartstring from the exact same anti Neapolitan opal eye Aspen".
Harry went last "mines 13 inches thestral tail hair yew".
1 month later.
Over the month they hung out practised some basic spells they found in their books and generally just hung out read their school books back to front they anything from how to basic spell theory to the identity of Mia's father she was surprised and disgusted by it and was thinking the others might hate her because of it but the three others reminded her that she was their best friend and they weren't going to abandon her because her father was a psychotic genocidal bastard.
They also reminisced about the past, how when Amy first met Harry and Mia or about how Ace dropped a pebble on Harry's head when they first met, and even when Dudley… when Dudley was particularly sadistic or… murderous, psychotic,evil but Harry always asked them not to tell. Harry and Ace came to a compromise that Ace would not tell his parents about Harry's condition, only if Dudley or Vernon nether did something like again and they didn't they just grounded him… by locking him in a cupboard.
Needless to say it took a lot of convincing on Harry's side for them not to tell anyone, and God only knows how he managed to convince Ace and Amy not to tell people about the cupboard.
FLASHBACK
APOV
It was a cool day in the middle of February four years prior in 1988 when she arrived in Little Whinging Surrey, because her father had a promotion that required him to live in Surrey and they decided little Winging was a nice place to live, She had missed four days of school and hadn't managed to find time to read her new favourite book Harley and Marie's treetop adventures, So needless to say she was rather annoyed.
She would be going to Little Whinging Primary School, a nice place. She was annoyed that the temperature was 5 degrees, whilst it certainly wasn't warm it showed that they certainly would not be getting any snow.
The reason that this annoyed Amy so much was because she loved the cold and snowy winter. It was her absolute favourite time of year but she supposed it wouldn't be too bad she was still in England after all, This last thought occurred when they were pulling into the school parking area.
"Alright Amelia come on we don't have all day" her visibly pregnant mother said.
"Alright Mom," Amy grunted.
She walked to the reception with her Mom.
"Hello I was wondering if I can drop off my daughter? it's her first day" Her Mom asked.
"oh yes yes come on dear," the receptionist said and whisked Amy away.
Amy walked with the receptionist to a decently large room with a whole gaggle of kids the same age as her one was short and thin with messy black hair shockingly green eyes and surprisingly toned muscles, another was large and stoat with dirty blonde hair well the only way to truly describe him was a fat pig in a dirty blonde wig, there was quite a few others but she noticed nobody was sitting near the boy with messy black hair aside from a girl with very curly black hair, Sapphire blue eyes and pale ivory skin, so decided she would sit next to them once her introduction was finished.
"Misses Applecross you have a new student, Miss Amelia Pines". The receptionist said before walking away.
"Yes, now sit down and listen," Misses Applecross told her.
She went to sit down next to the boy with messy black hair whom she soon learned was called Hadrian Potter the girl with ivory skin was called Merope Slytherin, the pig with a foul look on his face name was Dudley Dursley who sat next to rat like boy called Piers Polkins and a boy who looked like he was winning a look alike contest with a slab of beef called Gregory Greengrass, whom looked to have been held back a year or two and looked like he despised just being here.
(she would later learn he was in fact, here as a punishment for failing the tests his father gave him and was in fact held back a year)
She was happy to learn she was not behind by a huge amount.
During recess Hadrian and Merope walked up to her whilst she was sitting on the ground reading her favourite book.
"Yes?" She said,
"Thank you," Hadrian said.
"For what?" She asked confusedly.
"For sitting with us no one usually does." Merope added shyly
"Why you two seem very nice?" She questioned
"My cousin Dudley he tends to bully anyone who sits next to me," Hadrian admitted
Amy raised an eyebrow "you're related to that whale?" Mia asked as if thinking the idea was some joke
Hadrian snorted and said "yeah our mother's were half siblings and please call me Harry."
"And call me Mia." Merope added
Amy smiled and said "as long as you both call me Amy,"
"Oi! Lok wat the cart draged en" a stupid voice bellowed
Amy blinked wondering if the git was speaking a different language or had a lisp/speaking issue she wasn't sure.
"Now goo oor get beet uup" the pig snarled stupidly
Amy turned to him and said "how did a pig escape the slaughterhouse?"
Harry and Mia snorted.
The pig in its confusion came forward and punched Harry.
Amy felt angry at the pig for hurting one of her first ever friends (she was not good at making friends) but she also knew not to do anything as Misses Applecross was walking over as she thought, but she still wanted to get back at the pig she looked up and saw a branch right above the pig who wouldn't notice anything in his endless stupidity, she willed the branch to fall to hit the pig and suddenly it did falling hitting the pig in the shoulder knocking it to the ground.
Amy also saw the hem of the pigs shirt catch fire and it became drenched in water that somehow did nothing to the fire,
Misses Applecross sighed and said "come on Mister Greengrass and Mister Polkins please take your friend to the nurse, and Same with you Miss Slytherin and Miss Pines."
And that was the beginning of an incredible friendship that would last till the end of time itself.
One of two bad things that came from this was that it led to Harry getting beaten by Uncle Vernon and locked in his cupboard when not at school for the next week and the other was that it led to the second Dudley Incident… 4 months later
FLASHFORWARD
All four of them laughed
Mia, still snickering, said "what about the time we met Ace over there and how he put that pig in his place."
Ace playfully scowled and said "I still don't get why you call me that."
Harry, still laughing his head off, said "it's because of your killer aim mate."
FLASHBACK
3 months after they met Amy
Harry,Mia and Amy had been sitting in a park in the Western most point in Little Whinging just talking, reading and laughing.
All three heard a noise but ignored it until Harry got hit in the head by a small pebble from above.
All three looked up and saw a boy laying on a thick branch above them.
Harry said, "Hey, why'd you do that!"
The boy spoke "Was trying to get your attention but couldn't your cousin's coming this way"
"Thanks" muttered Harry
Dudley walked over "Oi Freak" Dudley then went to punch Harry.
But before he could, the boy above them in the tree grabbed a pebble he'd brought up with him and threw it at Dudley hitting him in the nose, the pebble going up the pigs nasal cavity making Dudley fall back.
Mia was stunned for a second before looking up at the boy in the tree "Ace shot what's your name?"
The boy smiled before saying "James but call me Alex short for Alexander."
The grin on Alex's face was enough to make Dudley and Piers scamper.
"So where'd you live Ace." Mia asked
"About 15-20 miles north west" Ace grumbled
"So are we friends now?" Harry asked
"Sure why not we can be pen pals I suppose." Ace agreed
"Me, my parents and my sister come here every once in a while, I'll tell you if I'm coming here." Ace said
And that was the beginning of an unending friendship.
FLASHFORWARD
"Well you should get going Mia, we will see you tomorrow." Ace said
"Mind you I'm wondering what's going on that they haven't already whisked you away." Harry admitted
They heard from the other room "well Antonin we get going thanks for having us." Mia's dad mr Daniel Pines told mr Acheron
"Well I've got to go, you rascals don't have too much fun without me." Mia said
And with that Mia and her patients left after Mia they just hung out and fooled around for an hour and a half until they had to go to bed. In fact the reason why Ace's sister hadn't showed up at all was because she was at a sleepover with her best friend Katie Bell.
Number 27 Goldfinch Grove had 5 bedrooms, 3 stories , an attic and a detached garage so Harry and Amy were both sleeping in the guest bedrooms. Alex was sitting in his bedroom just thinking in his rocking chair but he finally got up to go to sleep and saw a letter on his bed. He rolled his eyes, muttered a few basic detection charms and was mildly surprised that it was not trapped so he finally sliced the wax seal in the shape of a skull and crossbones and read the 6 word question that would haunt him for months.
Who Is The Child Of Death?*
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hi you few anyway I just want to say might be awhile or at least a few days until the next update
What am I reading? Well one of if not the best fics on the entire site The Prince of Slytherin by TS Man and of course it's slightly worse but still one of the best on the site the spin off Advocatus Diaboli by I have no clue who and my third recommendation a very different style harmony fic called The champion's champion by Driftwood 1969 all three are amazing and some of the best on the site
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