BEEP BEEP! Harry's watch alarm went off. The clock read 12:00 AM. He smiled and whispered to himself, "Happy Birthday..." As he stared at the ceiling, he though about when he'll get his Hogwarts Letter. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he got. His mind suddenly jumped to That Night. When He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named stood over his crib and gave him his scar just before vanquishing... His lightening scar burned a bit. Harry reached up and rubbed it until it stopped burning. Eventually he fell back asleep.
When he walked into the kitchen, he found his parents hurriedly hiding something behind a plate of pancakes. "Mum? Dad?"
They turned around and shouted: "SURPRISE!" James gestured toward the pancakes. Harry walked closer and saw a piece of parchment neatly standing up against the window behind the plate. It was a letter. Harry read the letter aloud:
"Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted into We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins in September 1. We await your owl by no later than June 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress"
"You've been accepted into Hogwarts!" Lily squealed. She and James hugged Harry. They held the embrace as she said, "You get to go to Hogwarts! You'll have Hagrid when you're in your 3rd year. And you'll have Severus as your Potions teacher for who knows how long." James made a huffing sound when Lily mentioned Severus. "What? Just because you and your friends didn't get along with Severus doesn't mean Harry won't."
"You're right, Dear. Snape's a wonderful guy and I'm sure you'll like him as your teacher, Harry."
"We should send owls to Sirius, and Remus, and Arthur and..." Lily walked away continuing to listing people Harry had never even heard of. James's glance followed lily as he said, "I better go make sure your Mum doesn't send owls to the whole wizarding world."
Harry stood there staring at his letter. He was going to Hogwarts. He was gonna be a wizard just like his Mum and Dad.
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If They Never Died
FanfictionWe all know Harry's story. We've all read the books. But what would his life be like of his parents never died?
