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[evlpez]

Okay folks. I know many of you have no care to explore 'ships and alt universe stuff, but I wanted to get something else moving in our brains.
Here is a short installment of an AU story about James Potter, son to Harry and Ginny. This is all that is written so far.

Rather than chapter-long installments, let's try just a few paragraphs at a time and see how it develops.

The story begins with James' first ride on the Hogwarts Express. I see James as a bit of a loner, coping silently with being related to a celebrity and unsure about his own place in the world. He is more mature than his age and is intelligent, brave and has a darkness about him. (He isn't evil or bad, though.) I see a bit of a 'young Remus' in this James. I have written in one baby brother, but there may be up to 5 children in the Potter family, considering Ginny's experience with a large family and Harry's feelings about having a different, lonlier childhood.

JOURNEY TO HOGWARTS

James Potter sat in an otherwise empty compartment of the Hogwarts Express, looking out the window and eagerly waiting for it to pull away from the platform. He could barely sit still. He felt only a twinge of guilt at his hasty good-bye to his parents, having felt awkward as always standing there with one of the most famous wizards in history. He needed to get away and be by himself on this train before he was bombarded by cousins and other curious people. He loved his cousins, but he always felt a little different from all of them. Not better, but something about being who he was had made him… alone. He preferred being alone at important times like this; important to him, anyway. His first trip on the Hogwarts Express, this was the beginning of his journey to become someone. To make a name for himself that wasn't automatically followed by 'the son of Harry Potter'. He glanced at the cage he had set on the bench opposite only moments before. His new owl, a young brown Tawny, stared back at him. He still hadn't given him a name, despite his mother's prodding.

"Just pick something, James. He's just an owl, not your firstborn child," she had said that morning while juggling a breakfast pan with her wand hand and his baby brother with the other. His father intervened as he took baby Albert off her hands.

"Now, now… this isn't just any owl. It's his owl. James will name him when he needs to. It's important to some people, Gin. This little guy is going to be more than just his owl, he'll be a friend." James smiled at his dad then. He understood. He understood a lot of things about James that his mother just couldn't, not that she didn't try.

James' new owl hooted, reminding him of a penny whistle. It was such a different voice than Hedwig's. James smiled. His father had known that this owl should be as different as he could be from Hedwig.

Continue, introducing at least one new character, maybe a Weasley Cousin (one of the twins' kids?).

[bakbam]

Philip woke James up early the next morning. "Come on James hurry up! Lets go get some breakfast."

The two boys headed down to the common room. There was a crowd around the bulletin board.

"Our classes!" Philip exclaimed as he was dragging James across the room. " We have our first class after breakfast."

James stood tiptoed so he could see the schedule." Herbology at 8:00, Charms at 10:00, lunch, and then Double Potions. "

Serena came running over to the boys. "Do you realize that we have halfl of our classes today with the Slytherins? I really don't like the idea of spending my morning with those"I think I am better than all of you because I am a pureblood" gits. At least we have potions with Ravenclaw."

James quickly changed the subject. "So have you made any new friends yet Serena?"

Serena crunched her face together as if trying to think. "No! I can't say that I have, but you know it will take time. The other girls think I talk to much."

The two boys looked at each other, trying to hold back their laughter.

"Now why would they think a thing like that Serena?" questioned James.

"I will tell you on the way to breakfast, I'm hungry." Serena said while she opened the portrait hole. On the way through the corridor Serena kept going on about how the girls wanted to go to bed last night, but she was to excited to sleep . She had stayed up most of the night talking to them about everything she knew about the school. Apparently none of the others wanted to hear any of her stories. They had thrown pillows at her, and one of the girls even tried to put a silencing spell on her.

All through breakfast Serena jabbered. Lily and Freddy arrived to breakfast with two of their friends. They sat across the table from James and the others.

After ten minutes of Serena's talking Freddy quickly took action. "SILENCIO." Lily statrted cracking up. "We told you to hush, you would'nt listen." Serena got up angrily and stormed out of the room.

James had finished eating when he glanced over at Allan and remembered Philip's charm work the night before. "Philip do you remember waking up in the middle of the night?"

"No! Why? Did I sleep walk or something?" Philip asked quite curiously.

"Yes, you did actually. Allan was whining in his sleep. Do you not remember? Anyway you walked over to his bedside and moved you hands over him. He stopped whining and you went back to sleep." James looked at him for some sort of explaination.

"I have been known to sleepwalk, maybe I should have warned you all last night."
Philip stared at the floor.

Lily had been listening to the conversation between the boys. "Don't be ashamed. It sounds like you are powerful with charms. Our family is strong in transfiguration. Our father is a Metamorphagus and our grandfather was an animagus. "

A smile formed on Philips face."Thats cool! Can either of you do that?"

I want to be animagus, but James here wants too take after our grandmother. She was gifted in charms like you . I don't think there is any hope for him." Lily answered curtly.

James' face turned red. "Shut up Lily. Let's go to our first class Philip."

The boys made their way to the Herbology room. Professor Longbottom was up to his elbows in potting soil when they arrived.

"Hello, James. How do you like the castle so far?" the Professor asked.

"Sucking up to the Professors already Potter? You must think you are special because of your daddy." Duke said as he entered the room.

"NO I DON'T!" James exclaimed.

Professor Longbotton shook the dirt from his hands. "That is enough. I will not tolerate bullying in my room. Do you understand?

Both Duke and James quietly said "Yes sir." and found a place to sit.

This post has been edited by bakbam: Jan 12 2004, 06:49 AM