"Ohh look at you." Petunia cooed at Dudley. Harry and Iris are fighting so hard not to laugh. Dudley is wearing his Smeltings uniform consisting of a maroon tailcoat, orange knickerbockers, and a straw boater and he even carries that gnarly cane that Dudley doesn't think very highly of because it is for "old people" he says. However, he looks unhappy with it. Orange knickerbockers. Who wears orange and thinks it is good?
"Oh, c'mon Dudums." Petunia said. "Stand there so I can take a picture and your cousins can take a picture with you too."
Dudley groaned. "Why are you guys not in uniform?"
"It's just black robes, Dudley," Iris said.
"Also, we have to go to King's cross and it is discouraged to wear it in the middle of a non-magical area," Harry said.
"Also, our uniforms would look better after we are sorted. So, let's take a picture when we get back." Iris grinned.
"Ugh." Dudley rolled his eyes. "Meanies." The three of them chuckled as Aunt Petunia took picture after picture of them. She finally got one of those digital cameras which allows her more pictures compared to the old film ones.
"I'm going to miss you two," Dudley muttered as his gaze looked longingly.
Iris laid her head on Dudley's shoulders. "Me too, Dudley."
"Me three," Harry said as he wrapped his right arm around his cousin.
"You guys better inform me as soon as possible what houses you are sorted," Dudley said. He has been reading Hogwarts, A History on the side. He enjoyed reading it because "it's like the lord of the rings, but it's real".
Once Aunt Petunia is finished, she looked at Harry and Iris. "Did you pack everything? Your books? Your clothes? Your book satchel? And your wands? Where are your wands?"
"Right here." Harry and Iris pulled their wands from their holster that was hidden under their clothes.
"If we left anything, you can send Smaug to the school, Aunty," Iris said.
"Or we can send Hedwig," Harry said.
Hedwig is the name of the snowy owl Harry got. Iris thought it was a little morbid after knowing that Hedwig was the name of the patron saint of orphans in the book. But Harry thinks it's a good one. Smaug was the name of the small tawny owl that Iris got from Uncle Sirius. It was inspired by the dragon in the Hobbit novel that Dudley liked. Iris argued against the name. It was Dudley who named the owl and Iris thought it doesn't fit him because one, the owl is freaking small and adorable, while the Smaug in the hobbit was huge and supposedly scary, and second, the owl is brown and white all over and the two cousins argued that Smaug is black. Unfortunately, the owl wouldn't answer to any name so they all settled with Smaug (to Iris' annoyance).
They made the arrangement to leave Smaug (and even made monthly deliveries for owl treats and food) with Aunt Petunia so that she and sometimes Dudley when he returns during the weekends after school can send them letters without waiting for Harry or Iris to send an owl so they could respond.
"Knock. Knock." Oggy knocked on the side of the door in the living room. "I think it's time to go."
Harry and Iris both sighed. Aunt Petunia and Dudley could not join them because she has to drive Dudley to her new school. "The Potters are here?" Petunia asked. Oggy nodded.
Petunia turned to the children. "Do you still have your phone?"
Harry, Iris, and even Dudley pick up their phones from their pockets. It was a Nokia 3310, one of the latest of the Nokia line that came out (A/N: To those who don't know, it's an old phone no longer exists, and it's freaking hard as a brick it can be used as a weapon, lol). It was a very expensive item so they have to be very careful with it and also not just randomly leave it anywhere just in case someone will steal it. This was more of a warning to Dudley than to Harry and Iris, as a muggle would know the value of the phone more than a wizard or witch. Even though Harry and Iris know that cellular phones would not work in the magical world, their aunt still insists they carry them, "just in case they find themselves back in the muggle world and needed help." However, both Harry and Iris also thought, how exactly do we charge this thing in Hogwarts?
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The Domino Effect (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)
Hayran KurguHarry Potter is the eldest of triplets but when Voldemort is attacked and defeated, his brother Godric was hailed as the savior, while Harry and his sister, Iris, were cast aside and forgotten in the Muggle World. Despite Dumbledore's attempt to man...
