LORD OF THE CARDS

Chapter one

A five year old Harry was lying in his cupboard, having received a fresh beating from his monster relatives. Why did they leave me here? Harry wondered to himself. You see, harry could recall EXACTLY what happened that night.

Flashback

Harry was two years old. The bedroom was a mess, harry's grandmother lay on the floor, dead. Albus dumbledore came rushing in, as did harry's parents. "HARRY!" lily cried out, picking harry up out of the crib, in an attempt to soothe him. "The rat betrayed us," james snarled. "He will be found, james," albus said.

"Harry needs to be put into hiding," albus claimed. "NEVER!" lily retorted. "Mrs. potter, please understand, tom's followers will likely target young harry in retaliation for defeating their lord. He MUST be kept safe," albus said.

"I don't want to abandon my baby," lily cried.

"I know, mrs. potter, but it is for his own good," albus said.

Lily nodded sadly. It's ok, my baby boy, it's only for a little while," lily said, kissing harry's forehead. She VERY reluctantly gave harry to albus.

Albus and disapparated with a 'crack' sound.

Arriving at a certain house, he placed harry on the doorstep. "Good luck, young harry. With luck, i will come back for you soon." albus disappeared with a 'crack sound. Not five minutes later, the door opened.

Flashback end

"FREAK," an angry voice called out. Harry flinched at the voice. It was his uncle vernon. The door opened harshly. Get ready. We're going on vacation, and the crazy lady is in the hospital. Therefore, you are coming with us," vernon said.

"Yes, sir," harry groaned.

"Good," vernon snarled.

Harry managed to get out of the cupboard, and next to the car.

Hours later

New york, new york

After a few days into the vacation, vernon knocked harry across the head. "Finally, boy, we will be rid of your freakishness, today," vernon snarled.

Five minutes later

Vernon dropped harry off at an orphanage, and drove off like the devil himself were at his heels.

And so, the boy laid there for a few minutes, before the door opened. "Oh, dear," the person said. The person then took him in to try to nurse the boy back to health. After a few hours, the boy began to wake up.

"Ugh what happened?" the boy asked.

"Hello there, young one," a kind voice said.

"Who are you, where am i and who am i?" the boy asked.

"In order, young one: i am the matron, this is my orphanage and i don't know your name. Do you remember ANYTHING about your life?" she asked the boy. She figured out that he has amnesia, and that his memory was unlikely to return.

"I remember, i'm five years old, and that's it," the boy said.

"How about i give you a name?" the kind matron asked.

"Please, i want a name," the boy begged.

"Very well. How do you like the name 'remy'?" the matron asked.

"I love it," remy said.

"Alright, remy. Let's go see the other children. While you play with the other children, i'll create i file about you, and what you remember, alright?" the matron asked.

"Ok," remy said.

With remy, while the matron was creating his file

"Hey, who are you?" a girl asked.

"I'm remy, who are you?" remy asked.

"I'm anne," anne introduced herself.

"Wanna play?" remy asked. "Ok," anne answered.

Months later

"Why do you have to go, anne?" remy asked, crying as he held his only friend in a hug.

"Someone adopted me, remy," anne answered, she was crying as well.

"Here, to remember me by," remy gave anne his stack of cards, and a necklace. When the necklace opens, it plays one song on repeat.

"Thank you, remy," anne thanked her only friend. "Who knows, perhaps we will meet again, down the line?" anne proposed.

"I hope so," remy said tearfully. "I made an exact copy of the necklace i gave you. If we find each other, we should know," remy said.

With that, anne left her only friend, both of them crying their eyes out. After the car carrying anne was out of sight, remy ran to his room and cried his heart out. He can only hope that he finds his friend soon.

A month later

"Would you like to come home with me?" a woman asked remy.

"Who are you?" remy was nervous.

"I'm lucy lebeau, and i'd like you to be my son," she introduced herself.

"Ok…" remy said.

"It's fine, i know it will take you a while to trust me," lucy said.

And with that, remy became remy lebeau.

The car ride

"How much longer until we get there?" remy asked.

"We're almost there, remy, we just crossed into the state," lucy said.

Remy saw the sign 'welcome to louisiana'.

"Weird sign," remy said.

Lucy chuckled at that.

A few hours later

Lucy pulls up to a decent house. "We're here, remy," lucy said.

"FINALLY!" remy cried out, jumping out of the car. However, as his legs were asleep from the long ride, he collapsed to the ground. "Ow!" remy said.

"REMY!" lucy cried out, as she rushed around the car to pick him up. "Are you alright?!" lucy asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, no blood. Legs fell asleep," remy explained.

"Oh, good. I thought you were injured," lucy said. She proceeded to help him walk, until remy got the feeling back in his legs.

Inside the house

The interior, while somewhat wealthy, was very cozy. "Welcome to your new home, remy" lucy said.

For the first time since his only friend was taken from him, remy smiled a genuine smile.

Lucy saw the time: it was passed 1930. "How about you explore the house, remy, while i get started on dinner, hm?" lucy nudged.

"Ok," remy agreed. And so, remy explored the house.

An hour passed

"Whew, the gumbo is ready, now to call remy," lucy said. "Remy, dinner is ready," lucy called.

"Coming," remy called back.

Remy appeared a few minutes later.

"There you are," lucy hugged him. "Dinner's ready," lucy repeated.

"What are we having?" remy asked.

"Gumbo," lucy said.

"It any good," remy asked.

"It's delicious, remy" lucy said, guiding him to the dinner table.