It was a warm day, on August 1st of 2005.

A couple drove up to an old looking medium sized building that looked like it was made in the turn of the century. They passed a sign that said Tonks Orphanage. The couple was Carl and Sandra Tennyson, they were Americans. They had one son, whom was a 10 year old child that went by the name of Benjamin Kirby Tennyson, but he preferred Ben. He hadn't come with them because he was on a long trip with his grandfather, Max, and his cousin, Gwendolyn Ribbon Tennyson, whom went by the name of Gwen for the summer vacation. No, they weren't in England to sightseeing. There was another reason as to why they visited the Tonks Orphanage.

It was because they wanted another child.

Carl and Sandra had always wanted another baby. The problem was that after the birth of their son the doctors told them there were some complications during the birth. Thus, they lost their ability to have children. So, here they were, in England to adopt the five year old Harry James Potter. They heard of the child through Carl's muggle-born wizard friend, Edward "Ted" Benjamin Tonks, who told them all about Harry on the phone.

While Carl drove up to the driveway of the orphanage, he remembered about his conversation with Ted a little while ago.

Flashback

Carl was on the phone with his childhood friend Edward "Ted" Benjamin Tonks. They met when the man on the other side of the phone moved with his parents from England to Bellwood. The other's parents met Carl's father and the two children back then became fast friends, soon best friends. Carl and Edward, or Ted as the man came to call him called him, used to play together all the time before Ted and his parents moved back to England. Even if they were far apart Carl and Ted still kept in touch by phone or letter.

One day in the year 1984, Ted had sent a letter to Carl about being a muggle-born wizard and had been accepted into a school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Carl of course knew that he needed to keep it a secret from his father, who was a plumber. His father's job was to hunt and fight aliens, not fix toilets as many others believed. Aliens were one thing, but if he found out about the magical world he had no idea what the man would have done. Worse comes to worse, he probably would had called in other plumbers to do something about the wizards and witches.

Carl's father, Maxwell Tennyson, had never hid his job from his two sons, which considered being the twelve year old Frank Tennyson and eleven year old Carl. In 1995 Carl and his wife Sandra Tennyson née Allen had given birth to their son Benjamin Kirby Tennyson, but later the doctors the horrible news of never having any more children. He had sent the great news of the birth of his son to his best friend through mail. Although the letter was a happy one, he had sounded his sadness at knowing that he would never have another again.

Ten years later, in 2005, Carl and Sandra had been looking for orphanage but none would meet with them or they were too busy. They were just about to give up when Carl remembered that Ted told him in a letter saying that he and his wife Andromeda had started up an orphanage for muggle-borns, pure-bloods, and half-blood children. So, Carl had just phoned Ted and they spoke about the children.

"So, Ted, do you think you have any kids that would be perfect for us, or at least have a time where we can meet?"

Carl asked his friend while his wife is on the couch looking at him with hopeful eyes. If they wouldn't be able to discover a child over in Britain, then they had no choice but to give up. The man was their last hope. The wizard on the other side of the phone voiced out with thoughtfulness:

"Well, you can came and see for yourselves Carl. But in my honesty opinion, I think you will be interest in a little half-blood child. His name is Harry James Potter. He's really in need of parents that can give him a lot of love, because is former home wasn't a home to him. I will tell you more when you get here."

The wizard sounded very sad and angry at the last part, when he spoke of the previous guardians of the child. Carl agreed. His curiosity spiked at what he heard.

The best friends said their farewell and hung up.

Carl told his wife about what Ted said. She was so very excited at the news, and was just as curious as him when it came to the mysterious child. So, they quickly packed their bags, made a few renovations, such as a hotel room and renting a car, got their plane tickets and left.

End of Flashback

Carl snapped out of his thoughts when Sandra announced happily that they've arrived. The brown headed man parked in a free spot. He turned off the car then got out of the machinery with his wife. The two looked up at the sign with excited smiles:

Tonks Orphanage

The couple intertwined their hands together then walked inside.

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Edward "Ted" Benjamin Tonks and his wife, Andromeda Jaiden Tonks née Black, sat in their living room. They watched as the children ran around except for one, Harry James Potter. The said child sat in the corner, in attempt to hide from everybody's views, but their twelve year old daughter Nymphadora Felicia Tonks wouldn't have any of it. She tried to get him to play with her. In responds he further tried to hide himself. It was clear that he wasn't just shy, he was scared. Ever since he came to the orphanage he tried to do his 'chores', stating that it was his way of paying for his stay. It took the couple quite a while to get him to stop his behavior, but the emotions that were drilled into him since toddlerhood remained, unfortunately. Andromeda watched the child with sad eyes. She asked her husband:

"Ted, do you really think they will be able to raise Harry, and give him the things he need the most? I don't want him to go through it again."

Her husband looked down at her with understanding eyes. He replied gently:

"Of course I'm sure Dromeda. Both Carl and Sandra can give Harry the love and care he needs. They won't be like the Dursleys, trust me."

The two remembered the rainy night when they were first called to the Dursley home by one of the man's' friends that was in the police.

Flashback

It was July 31, 2005. Ted was in the Tonks Orphanage at the time. He worked on some papers when the phone rang. He had answered only to find out that he was asked to go to Privet Drive #4 to pick up a little boy by one of his magically friends. Ted, after he heard the name of the child, feared the worst. He raced to the address that the policeman gave him. He should have known that Dumbledore would put their Boy-Who-Lived with that crazy aunt of his and her family. The headmaster was politically very powerful. So, the muggle-born wasn't shocked that he got away with such a thing, especially when their orphanage was known in the Wizarding World to house abandoned magical children or were unable to take care of them. His wife was right, Dumbledore's age started to get to him, which in turn allowed him to make stupid mistakes.

When Ted arrived at Privet Drive #4, he saw Vernon and Petunia Dursley being put inside a police car while their child was being taken away by a muggle woman. Ted looked at his friend who held Harry Potter. When Ted reached them, his friend gave the sleeping Harry to the man then told him what happen. The wizard still couldn't believe it to this day. They locked him in a cupboard and barely gave him any food! It was a good thing that the little guy's' magic saved him, because if it hadn't then he would had been dead long ago. After a while Ted took Harry back to the orphanage.

End of Flashback

Ted was snap out of his thoughts when he heard Carl and Sandra voices coming from the hall. The wizard got up to greet his friends. They greeted him back gladly. He asked his childhood friend to come with him to his office. Andromeda sat on the couch with Sandra. They spoke about Harry when the said five year old, along with two others, came running up to them. Harry looked very shy and frightened at the same time. The two kids smirked at his reaction. They pushed him towards the woman. Before the child knew what occurred, he was picked up by the very nice looking lady.

"Well, hello there," Sandra greeted the black headed wizard with a gentle smile. She continued, "You must be Harry." She then turned her attention to the other mysterious children. She asked, "Who are you two?"

"These are Harry's friends, Clark Sirius Black and Darien Remus Lupin. They live here with us because their parents are unable to care for them."

Andromeda explained while she picked the two boys up and set them onto her lap.

After a while both Ted and Carl came back. They saw Sandra lift Harry up into the air, which causes them to smile at the sight. After talking with Andromeda and Ted some more, Carl and Sandra took Harry and his stuff to their car. The magical couple watched them as they left. They both hoped that Harry had a better life in the United States.