Italics are flashbacks.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Harry Potter. I'm just writing this for fun.
Chapter 1
Aries was rushing through the forest, weaving and dodging Killing Curses as he ran for his life. As much as he didn't want to think about the possibility, as strong as it was, he knew that if he got hit by one of those curses, he would die. Immediately. After all, he was not Harry Potter.
He performed another diagnostic spell to check the wards. Somehow, the Death Eaters had time to put up Anti-Apparition wards outside of the safe house provided by the Ministry. "Only 6 yards to go", he muttered. As he was thinking about that, he noticed that he seemed to be outside of the wards. He tried to Apparate. It worked and he was free from that chase…for now.
Aries saw his accommodation if you could call it that, Ivy Cottage, home of the Potters. It had fallen into disrepair. He poured himself some Firewhisky and sat in a chair, thinking about what had happened that day. So many people have died today, including the Minister. He could still remember the screams coming from Madam Bones as she was subjected to the Cruciatus Curse. He was almost subjected to one of them.
It all started when Harry Potter publicly revealed his living conditions for most of his childhood. The entire community was outraged. The Light faction saw this as a betrayal by the Chosen One. The Dark saw this as more evidence that Muggles should be terminated. As for the Neutral, well, no one knew what they thought. Somehow, the Death Eaters found the Muggles and tortured them into insanity. The Dark Mark was seen over the house that night.
Somehow, The Golden Trio split up. He didn't know how, as he was in his sixth year when the trio arrived for the first. They didn't interact with others in their year much, save for Draco Malfoy and Neville Longbottom. As it was, he thought that that bossy know-it-all Granger should have gone to Slytherin. She was lecturing people in the Hall, including sixth-years. And one of them was him.
Aries heard someone calling his name. It was his friend, Ashley Torpen, calling him. He sighed and put down his copy of the Prophet. "What?", He asked.
"This Gryffindor is pestering us throughout the breaks.", Ashley said.
He looked down at the Gryffindor. It was that bossy kid, Hermione Granger. "What is your problem?", he asked.
Granger looked up and said, "You look like the Weasley kid, always lazing around and ignoring knowledge."
Aries started getting angry."Do I have red hair?", he asked.
Granger seemed taken aback."No?", she said.
"You know, Granger, you are a Gryffindor. That means you are brave at heart. But you have a thirst for knowledge, which should have put you in Ravenclaw. However, since you are a bossy know-it-all the Hat sorted you into Gryffindor, whereas I am a Ravenclaw and a sixth-year while you are a first-year and have far less experience than us. So shut up, and stick to Gryffindors."
Granger ran away. Lisa, Ashley's friend said, "You handled that well Aries Black. I'm surprised she didn't snap at you."
"What can I say? It's all due to some Ravenclaw - and Black magic - that I was able to handle her. I don't think she'll be bothering you again."
"Yeah, right.", Lisa said.
How much he wished for those days! No Dark Lord, no problems. It was good.
Aries sighed. It would be a long day tomorrow.
Hey guys and gals! I'm relatively new to writing fanfics and this is my first time writing a fanfic. This was kinda like a character intro. It will be explained in the later chapters. As for the story, I will NOT abandon this. The next chapter will give some insight into the Wizarding World's condition. Anyways, bye!
-Phoenix