Revival of the DA
Harry Potter is copyrighted by J.K. Rowling
Chapter 1
His Son, His Legend
It was a cool, crisp autumn day. A day that marked the beginning of a new adventure.
Green eyes opened slowly. Albus Potter blinked as the sun shined through the window. Today was the day. What day? The day he started Hogwarts. So the second youngest Potter got ready for the day. His clothes were packed, his books were organized (You'd be surprised how long it took!), he got a wand (Redwood, phoenix feather, 10 inches), and, to top it off, he was nervous.
Lovely? Suuure.
The Potter residence was especially lively today. The house was pretty big for even a family of five. There were four floors, many guest rooms, a cozy living room, an elegant dining room, and a nice kitchen. Unfortunately, this house only had two bathrooms. And one of them was off-limits to the kids. "James! Hurry up!" cried Al, knocking on the door.
His brother shouted back, "Hold your hippogriffs! I'm coming out!" The eldest Potter sibling came out, whacking his brother in the head. A voice scolded, "James Sirius Potter!" James paled slightly. "Sorry, Mum!" Then he ran off for breakfast.
Ginny turned to Albus, who was indignant, her expression softening. "Hurry, Al. Your father's getting a 'bit' impatient." Usually, that meant very. So Albus closed the door and turned the water on. A nine-year-old girl came out of her room, holding a small bag. "I'm ready to go to Hogwarts too, Mum!" she said cheerfully. Ginny smiled at Lily, shaking her head slightly. Lily reminded her of herself sometimes.
"Sorry, Lily. You're going to have to wait 2 more years."
The youngest Potter pouted, going down for breakfast as well. Later, Al join his family in the kitchen. The reason why the family lived in such a big place was when there were occasions where the ever-growing Weasley family would come over. You can bet you'll need a HUGE place. However, when there are no relatives/friends coming over, the five Potters eat at the kitchen counter.
"So, Al, hope you have fun in Slytherin!" grinned James sinisterly. Al couldn't muster a glare, just feeling more nervous than ever. His dad, Harry, glared at James however. James just continued smiling as he ate his toast. Lily whined, "I want to go to Hogwarts with Al and James!" Ginny just said, "Don't worry, Lily. You'll go there soon. Trust me."
Lily said, near tears, "Who am I going to talk to when they're gone?" James patted Lily on the head, who looked up at her eldest brother, blinking back tears. James laughed, "Don't worry, Lils. I'm going to send you a nice Hogwarts toilet!" Harry and Ginny exchanged glances. Oh no.
"Ahem, " said Harry, clearing his throat, "Don't worry, Lily. You're not going to be alone. James and Al are going to be back for Christmas this year." She looked doubtful but nodded. Then Harry looked at his watch, which he had gotten from the Mrs.Weasley years ago. "Agh! Kids, we're going to be late! Let's go!"
There was absolute chaos.
"HURRY UP!" shouted Harry, after 10 minutes. James yelled, "AL, WHERE'S MY WAND!?" There were other shouts. "I DON'T HAVE IT!"..."HUUUUURRRY!"..."FOUND IT!"..."WHY'S EVERYONE YELLING?" Then Ginny, pushed too far, screeched, "WOULD YOU LOT GET DOWN HERE BEFORE I HEX YOU!"
Minutes later, the Potters were setting off for King's Cross, the four tending to shoot terrified glances at Ginny. "Al, Mum can be scary," whispered Lily. Albus nodded. After Harry parked the car, they unloaded the trunks. "Someone's gonna be in Slytherin!" chanted James. Al shook his head vigorously. "Am not. Am not. Am not!" James just grinned cheekily. He said, "Keep telling yourself that, Al!"
Why was his brother so cruel?
They went through the barrier, found Hermione and Ron, and, in minutes, they were going to leave. Albus was extremely scared. Harry turned to him, "Albus Severus Potter." Harry began a to tell a very familiar story to Albus. As the young boy listened to his father's words, his eyes filled with amazement. He suddenly felt a lot more confident. Then Hermione appeared again. "Come on, we have to get you two on the train!" said Hermione, dragging Rose and Albus. Al turned to Rose. "Why are people staring us down?" Rose shrugged. Hugo hugged his sister. "Bye, Rosie!" She smiled and waved.
Lily was crying hard now. James said, "Stop crying, Lils! I'm seriously going to get that toilet seat!" The girl began laughing through her tears. Al shouted, for he was on the train, "Bye Lily! I'll be back soon!" Then Albus turned to look at his mother and father. He grinned and waved at them.
He continued on waving till the train was out of their sight.
Albus turned around and sighed heavily. "Let's find a compartment," suggested Rose. He nodded and they set off. Al saw many familiar faces, even if it was going to be his first year at Hogwarts. He saw Molly Weasley, daughter of Uncle Percy, talking to a fellow prefect. Lucy Weasley, a fouth-year Hufflepuff, was reading the Quibbler.
Al also saw one of James's favorite cousin, Fred Weasley. Put those two together, the results are worse than Al and James plotting together. Fred was a 5th-year Gryffindor, who got into trouble a lot. Yet Uncle George doesn't seem to mind that much. Roxanne Weasley, a sixth-year Gryffindor, was too busy laughing with her friends to notice Al and Rose.
"Al! Rose! I forgot you two were starting Hogwarts this year!" said Victoire Weasley, a Ravenclaw and Head Girl. Al remembered James saying she was 'snogging' Teddy, but decided not to say anything about it. Victoire can be a nasty spell-caster just like her brother and sister, who both graduated already. "Well, see you at the sorting. Try to get Ravenclaw." Rose grinned as Albus shrugged.
Soon enough, the duo stumbled upon James joking with his best mates, Sheldon Finnigan and Aaron Macmillan who were all second-years like him. James, auburn messy hair that fell over his face a little and brown eyes, was always picking on Albus. Sheldon, sandy-haired and short, was funny but has a serious obession with the Bulgarian Quidditch team much to his father's dismay. He was in Gryffindor along with James. Whereas Aaron, blond and slighty rude, was a popular Hufflepuff who joined their Quidditch team right away. Right now, Hufflepuff's team is as tough as Gryffindor's.
Passing them, Rose suddenly said, "Rowena! Hi!" Albus knew who Rowena Scamander was of course. He had met her twin brothers and her several times in his life. "Hello, Rose. Hello, Albus, " came her lofty voice. She had dirty-blond hair and misty blue eyes. Everyone knew she was a loyal fan to her mum's magazine, The Quibbler, yet was also a huge fan of Quidditch. She was a second-year Gryffindor.
"Oh, hi James, Sheldon, Aaron," she said, just noticing them. Soon she was chattering to them about the latest edition of the Quibbler on nargles and Wrackspurts.
"I think this is our cue to leave," whispered Rose. Albus nodded. He didn't really want to try and comprehend the wonders of nargles. Walking on, they passed Lorcan and Lysander Scamander. They were twins yet different. Lorcan, a troublemaker, was in Ravenclaw. Lysander, a quiet person, was in Gryffindor. Funny how that hat thinks.
The twins were having an argument-again. Al and Rose slowly edged away and found an empty compartment. Rose plopped down immediately. "I can't wait to be sorted. If anything, the wait is worse than the actual sorting itself."
Al laughed nervously. He looked outside as Rose took out a book, Standard Book of Spells, Grade One. Suddenly, for some strange reason, Al's brain went on overdrive. How long will this train ride be? Would he be the worst in class? Would he fit in? New worries formed in his mind. Don't be ridiculous, he scolded himself. Albus squirmed uncomfortably as he laid back. Feeling sleepy, Al closed his eyes...
Just when a group of people barged in.
"Agh!" shouted Al, falling over. Rose had dropped her book in surprise. James, Sheldon, Aaron, and Rowena were grinning. "Sorry bout that," said James, not looking sorry at all. They sat with the two first-years. Sheldon said, "We're going to make your journey to Hogwarts an exciting one." And so they did. First they played Exploding Snap (that game never gets old.), then ate almost anything they could buy from the trolley (minutes later, they all had stomachaches), and were telling stories and jokes.
At some point, Rose got up and said, "We have to change into our robes." Al looked outside, which was getting dark, and realized she was right. After changing, Al got his owl as Rose was trying to get the family pet, Crookshanks, back into its cage. Soon everyone was leaving the train. "Hm, where do we go?" wondered Rose aloud.
And as if an answer to her question, they heard a voice say, "Firs'-years, over 'ere!" Albus looked up, and he thought he was seeing hallucinations. A man, wider and taller than any man he had ever seen, was holding a lantern and directing all first-years near the lake. Albus nervously gestured his cousin to follow him. I think this is Hagrid, thought Albus, remembering his father's amusing discription of Hagrid.
"No more'n four to a boat. Watch ye' step!" shouted Hagrid. Albus looked up at him, in which Hagrid grinned at Al. "Aa, Albus! I knew yer father since he was here at Hogwarts. Long time no see." Albus began to smile. He felt a little better now. Rose got into a canoe with an unfamiliar boy. Albus went over to her and just as he was getting in, so was another person. Al looked up and saw that boy Uncle Ron was talking about. He had blonde hair that fell over his eye, gray eyes, and a sharp chin. The two boys glanced at each other. Then the Malfoy boy jerked his head, looking away from Rose and Albus. Rose didn't give much notice as she turned her face forward.
Albus began wondering exactly what will unfold this year. However, the lake soon got his attention. First-years finally acknowledged the waters. "I heard that the giant squid lives here!" whispered one boy loudly. Giant squid? Albus thought. What's next? Rose suddenly gripped Albus's arm tightly. "We're going! We're finally going! Albus, can you believe it!?" She must have kept all that excitement pent up, apparently. Albus grinned nervously as the boat rocked a bit. Then collective gasps were issued. A castle like no other soon came to sight. It was the most wonderous thing Albus ever seen in his eleven-year-old life. One thought instantly crossed his mind.
This was Hogwarts.
A/n: I've rewritten most of chapter one. To those who've already read ch. one, you can see that. XD Hope you liked it. Please take the chance to review. None of the characters were made up except Rowena, Sheldon, and Aaron. Those other people I mentioned do exist (I shall say no more.) If you want to know what the HELL I'm talking about, go to J.K.'s site. Click the eraser. That is all.
Once again, please review!