Ezra Potter the cousin of the chosen one. The lover of Charlie Weasley. His life felt complete, but things quickly change as the Trizwizards Tournament goes very wrong.
Love is lost and new ones are found.
Ezra Potter will fight for those he cares...
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Not just candies.
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Nobodies POV
Platform nine and three quarters. Day.
Moody takes paranoid point as Shacklebolt and Tonks flank Harry; Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred, George and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are just ahead.
Elijah and Eliza were already there, they were waiting for Ezra and Harry.
Crane up as the group navigates the clattering chaos of parents and students...
Ezra wasn't there yet, Xander was driving him there.
Harry frowns as he hears the sound of trotting paws...looks down...where a large, rather mangy black dog walks in lockstep beside him.
Suddenly Moody is there; furiosly grabs the Dog by the scruff of the neck--
"Are you barking mad? You'll blow the entire operation--!" Moody growls
The Dog growls, pulls free of Moody's grip and slinks guiltily to an empty area of the platform. As Harry hurries after him into a waiting room we see through its opaque glass the dog transform; his black fur becomes a shabby black overcoat cloaked around--
"Sirius! What are you doing here?! If somebody sees you--" Harry says
Grinning. "Had to see you off, didn't I? Anyway what's life without a little risk?" Sirius asks "I just don't want to see you chucked back in Azkaban!" Harry exclaims
"Being trapped in that house day and night is almost as bad. Worst part about being a fugitive is how bloody boring it is..." Sirius says, softening. "I take it back. The worst part is people believing everything they read in the papers..." Sirius says
Harry smiles gratefully. "Anyway. I wanted you to have this." Sirius says
Sirius produces a tattered wizarding photograph. In it a small crowd of wizards wave and lift their glasses. Dumbledore is at center.
"Original Order of the Phoenix." Sirius says
"You all look so young." Harry says
"We were." Sirius says
Pointing. "Elijah and Liza, both newlyweds and they've just had Ezra." Sirius says
Sirius grows somber and he points to another person. "Marlene McKinnon; she was killed two weeks after this was taken; Voldemort wiped out her entire family...Frank and Alice Longbottom..." Sirius says
"Neville's parents..." Harry says
"A fate worse than death, you aske me..." Sirius says
Frank and Alice Longbottom smile happily out at us. Harry frowns...and then his breath catched as he spots James and Lily Potter. James has his arm around Sirius, who wears short hair and an innocent grin. Elijah was patting his brothers shoulder, laughing.
"It's been fourteen years...and still a day doesn't go by I don't miss your dad." Sirius says
"I wish I could have known him..." Harry says
Harry gazes at his father...then looks through the doorway at the sea of happy students boarding the train, kissing parents...all blissfully unaware.
"Sirius...Do you really think there's going to be a war?" Harry asks
Sirius looks at his Godson, torn between his impulse to console and his desire to be honest...
"It feels like it did before. Like the calm before a storm." Sirius says
Harry shivers. Hands the photo back to Sirius--
"You keep it. Anyway, I suppose you're the young ones now..." Sirius says
Harry takes this in, chilled. He looks down at the photo. Innocent smiles from happier days.
....
Ezra catches up with his parents who were talking to Molly and Arthur.
"There he is." Liza cheers happily
Ezra chuckles, making his way over, letting his mother smother him with love. "This is your last year pal, and then your off to complete your Auror training, did you know Molly he's half way done with his training." Elijah says
Molly smiles. "Congratulations Ezra, that's so amazing." Molly says
"Thanks Molly, but my parents are more excited then I am." Ezra says with a small laugh.
"How about your kids, it's there last year too." Liza says "I don't know, there wrapped up on their candy." Molly says
"It's not just candy mom." Fred says, walking up to them, making Ezra stiffen under his mother's hands. Liza looks at her son confused, pushing back his hair.
Molly rolls her eyes. "I had to get rid of those dangerous candies because it made a kid throw up for an hour." Molly says
"That was a test run." Fred says, avoiding looking at Ezra completely, who luckily threw on a turtle neck under his blouse, covering the hickeys that dotted his neck.
Molly rolls her eyes.
"Where's Harry." Molly asks "he's with his godfather, we're waiting for him to get here so we can see him off." Liza says
....
Harry runs up to Eliza and Elijah. "Sorry that took a little longer then expected." Harry says
"It's fine kid." Elijah says
Eliza smiles and she brings Harry into a big hug. "I'm going to miss you so much, I wish you could stay longer." Eliza says
Harry chuckles. "I know me too." Harry says
Suddenly the train whistle shrieks, making Harry and Eliza pull away. Eliza pouts.
"Sorry aunty, but I'll message you as much as possible." Harry says "thank you sweetheart, and watch out for anything dangerous." Eliza says
"I promise." Harry says
....
Moments later.
Steam billows from the Hogwarts Express. It begins to move.
As Harry hurries to step onboard something catches his eye down the deserted platform... Time seems to slow; the air shimmers with dreamlike hyperclarity...
Voldemort stands at the end of the platform. Looking straight at Harry. His head slowly tilts--
....
Hogwarts express.
Harry's head leans against the window, asleep. As his eyes fly open his head tilts erect, mirroring Voldemort's move. Harry shivers, looks out the rain-spattered window--
