Harry Potter Down Under

(Part 2) New Beginnings (24)

It was barely a week after the monsters had been freed. The wizarding community had given them their own land large enough for all the monsters to live. Although, a few monsters did choose to stay under the mountain, coming up only to get some fresh foods.

The humans that couldn't use magic-whom the wizarding community called muggles or Non Mags- couldn't come anywhere near the monster's land. For a while, the monsters didn't really like the arrangement. They wanted to live in peace among the humans, not separated from them completely. Then some of the "aurors" told the monsters of the wars fought after the monsters were sealed away. Battles full of blood and death because humans feared what they didn't understand. The muggles could barely stand their own kind when they were different, imagine how it would be for the monsters.

The wizards set up a "short cut" as Sans called it. It allowed the monsters to travel to a place called Diagon Alley. From there, they could travel back using the same short cut. The portal thing was specially modified by an unknown stranger so that only monsters and the two humans (you know who I speak of) could travel without other wizards coming through.

In a small house in what became known as Ebbott town, a young boy sleeps on his bunk bed. Above him was Frisk, reading and researching for their role as Ambassador. Frisk had gone to the wizard's court often, trying to work it out that they and Harry could stay with the monsters, along with ensuring the wizards didn't seal them underground. Harry didn't know that there was a threat from a few families to take him and his sibling from Ebbott town.

A light knock came from the door as their mother entered. A bright light shined on the young boy as he covered his face with his pillow.

"Come on, my children, it's time for breakfast, then it's time for school."

School. School was just a small area in the center of the town. All the kids would go and sit on small mats on the ground and listen as the teacher taught them math and science and sometimes some stuff about magic. Harry was okay with math and knew a lot about magic because Chara often helped him, but science confused both of them. Often after school, Harry would go to the skelebro's house and ask Sans for help with homework. Sans was always happy to help, even though he must be so tired from working all day.

Ha! I bet he slept all day.

On his way out of the bedroom, Harry put on his new glasses. He smiled up at his sibling then ran out the room and down the stairs to the kitchen. The kitchen was crowded as usual because Toriel often cooked for Harry and Frisk's friends. Undyne, Alphys, Sans and Papyrus, and sometimes Mettaton. Harry had grown close to them, and soon they had become part of the family.

Today was cinnamon rolls and fried potatoes. Toriel modified the food so it was more...solid for her young children. She had found a way to put just enough solidity and magic in the food so that both humans and monsters could eat it.

After breakfast, the two children got ready for school. It was long and seemingly pointless as usual. Even Frisk seemed bored as they struggled not to lay down. That night a knock came at the front door as Frisk and Harry sat in the living room doing their homework. When Toriel opened the door, she seemed shocked and confused for a moment as a gray haired man asked if he could come in. He entered and immediately went to the two children sitting on the floor.

"Hello, I am Albus Dumbledore." His eyes twinkled like stars behind his half-moon glasses as he smiled at the kids. Harry smiled back and held his hand out for the old man to shake it.

"Hi! I'm Harry and this is my sibling Frisk!"

"I'm the Headmaster of a school called Hogwarts, have you heard of it?"

"No, sir," the kids said in unison.

"Well, it is a school for kids like you two. Kids gifted with magic like your's. I know you would fit in there, so I decided to come and give you a letter since the normal mode of transport can't get through the portal."

"How did you get through the short cut anyways?" Harry looked up at the man as he spoke, curiosity filling his eyes.

"As the portal's creator, I had the right to put in a few privileges for myself. Anyways, here's the letter, Frisk Dreemurr. Harry, I'm sorry, but you are to young. You will just have to wait, but I know you'll like it there when the time comes, just like your parents."

"You knew my parents? Lily?"

"Y-you know of your mother?" He seemed startled

"Yeah, the Dark Lord killed her didn't he?"

Albus's smile disappeared and his face seemed to pale. He looked the boy up and down before his smile slowly returned, though obviously fake. He turned back to Toriel.

"Smart kids you have, madam. I hope to see your daughter in school so we may properly teach her how to use her powers."

"They're gender neutral, you dolt."

"Um, sir? Frisk is gender neutral, so they don't go by he or she."

"I see. Well, that may cause some troubles with finding her dorm. It's not a problem for the now, though. I must bid you farewell. Good bye for now, Dreemurrs."