The Beginning

Harry potter hated his life. Sine the fateful night of Halloween, he'd been neglected by his parents, and shunned aside by the Wizarding World, all because of his brother, Hayden, who was hailed the 'Boy-Who-Lived'. Because of this, he had every reason to despise the wizarding world, but he didn't. Instead, he cherished it.

Because despite the fact he had been neglected, his uncles never forgot him. They loved him like their own son. Padfoot and Moony always did their best to include Harry in everything, but he knew where he was not wanted. It was not that his parents said anything, actually that was the problem, they just never noticed his presence. It was like he was invisible. Harry had learnt to read with a little help with the house elves, and slowly started to become a book worm. Now, he was just short of a genius, as Padfoot liked to call him. Padfoot often joked that Harry would outsmart them all.

At the age of 9, Harry discovered many dormant abilities he had, and slowly began to master Occlumency, wordless and wandless Magic, his metamorphamagus and shape shifting abilities.

The world would never know, but deep down Harry knew. He was The-Boy who- Lived. He didn't remember necessarily, what exactly had happened that night but he had a scar that oddly enough, radiated power unto him in times of need. Such as when he scraped his knee in the garden, he felt the scar move from the back of his neck to his knee, and it healed instantly. His parents never noticed him, because Hayden had a much more important scar- right on his forehead, a crescent shaped cut. Dumbledore failed to notice it too, and because of an old man's mistake, Harry had been made into an unimportant younger Potter child.

He was going to change this world, and make those people regret it.

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At the age of 5, the Potters begun taking Hayden to Dumbledore for 'special' training. Harry went along with them, meeting the staff and learning other things from them on those days.

He had met Professor McGonagall at his 4th birthday party, along with uncle Sevvie and Madam Pompy. He had instantly captured their hearts, even Severus, who was known for not having one. They went to Hogwarts around thrice a week sometimes, and that was when Harry started learning from the teachers.

Even Snape was impressed on Harry's ability on potions. He learnt potions with Snape Transfiguration with McGonagall, duelling and Charms with Flitwick, Healing with Pomfrey, Arithmancy and Ancient Runes with Professor Vector and Shalming, Magical creatures and Geography with Hagrid and History of the Wizarding World with Professor Binns.

To say his teachers were impressed with his ability to understand and then apply the knowledge would be an understatement. He even finished the Homework they set him on time, and wasn't even eight years old yet.

He had tried to take Divination but when Trelawney made a prediction of 'death' following him at the age of 5, he had run to Professor McGonagall and started crying about 'the mean old bat teacher'.

Aunt Minnie had shouted at her for an hour about scaring children and needless to say, Trelawney hadn't been seen around Harry since. Snape had been highly pleased to find out how good a Harry was at Potions and how well he could do the written work as well. All in all, every Hogwarts teacher was excited for when Harry would finally attend Hogwarts.

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Albus Dumbledore smiled in the dim light of his office. Everything was as it was supposed to be. Hayden Potter was slowly increasing his power and the boy showed some great potential. He would be well trained by the time Voldemort came back. Pity that the boy wouldn't survive the final battle. Dumbledore sighed sadly. Some things just needed to be done for the Greater Good.

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"Mum! Dad! I got my Hogwarts Letter!" shouted Hayden, bounding down the stairs at full speed.

Lily and James grabbed their son into a hug.

"Oh, my boy. All grown up" cried Lily, hugging him tightly.

"Knew you would get it son. After all, you are the Boy-who-Lived." Said James proudly, ruffling his son's hair.

Harry came down the stairs, also holding his letter. You could see excitement in his face, but it faltered slightly as he saw his parents mooning over Hayden. His face fell before he saw Sirius and Reamus bickering across the table.

"I'll be doing it!"

"Why do you always get to do it? It's my turn."

"No it's- "

"Uncle Moony! Uncle Padfoot! You came."

Harry ran to his uncles and they grabbed him into a hug.

"Of course, we came! You didn't think we would miss getting your first Hogwarts Letter! So, where is it?!"

Harry handed Sirius his Letter.

"I got in!'

Reamus ruffled his hair proudly.

"Of course you did. You're our Godson. And the smartest kid I've ever met."

Harry blushed, grinning nonetheless. By now Hayden, James and Lily's attention had been turned to the new arrivals.

"Uncle Reamus! Uncle Sirius! Look, I got my letter!"

He bounded across to them, Reamus smiling slightly and Sirius gave what looked like a forced smile. Harry's smile faltered slightly as he was pushed out of the way by Hayden. Harry was about to go back when Sirius grabbed his arm firmly and put his other one around his shoulder. James and Lily missed the entire exchange, still beaming at their Golden Boy.

"Well done to you too Hayden. Hey, how about we take the kids out for a little treat?" Reamus asked, smiling forcefully at James. He seemed to notice the tenseness in the room but couldn't put a finger on why Reamus and Sirius looked so angry. He put it at the back of mind and looked proudly down at his son. He would deal with them later.

"Of course! But first, let's eat. That's one of the reasons you two always come around." James teased, grinning at his friends. Lily laughed whilst Reamus and Sirius tried to act affronted.

"Come on boys. Tinky and Botty prepared a beautiful breakfast, they knew the letter was coming today. Come on Hayden, I'm sure they made your favourite pancakes and eggs, unusual as it is."

Hayden ran eagerly to the dining table, with everyone else laughing and following behind. Harry let out a sad smile. He wondered if his parents knew what he liked. His favourite colour, his favourite foods. He doubted it. They hardly ever looked at him twice and that was only when they remembered to take him somewhere or he'd done something to Hayden. He sighed and walked in. There was nothing he could do by hoping they would pay attention to him. It was a lost cause and he knew it. He'd always known, since that fateful night. The house elves and his uncles talking to him were usually the only thing that kept him sane.

Harry walked into the dining hall with his 'family'. He was about to sit at the far end of the table away from his so called 'family' as normal when Sirius and Reamus grabbed him firmly and put him in the chair between them, opposite Hayden. His parents sitting either side of him. He felt a tinge of self-pity and jealousy as his parents cooed over Hayden. Making sure he had enough to eat, mum filling his glass every time it was drank. You could tell he was the centre of their world. And Harry, well ... If he didn't look so much like James, he would hardly be thought of as a part of the family.

Harry's musings were interrupted by pop of apparition.

"Master Harry sir! Congratulations sir! Tinky and Botty prepared master Harry's favourite breakfast sir!" Botty exclaimed excitedly.

"We also got gift for our good friend master! You is being our bestest master! Congratulations on getting in Master!" Tinky pronounced proudly, and giving a small parcel to Harry.

Harry grabbed both of the elves into a hug.

"Thank you guys. And how many times have I told you don't call me master! Harry is fine. Thank you for the breakfast and gift, and how did you know bacon and toast are my favourite?"

"Your welcome Master. You is always finish your breakfast when we make those, so we thought you like them. We do know master Harry doesn't like pancakes and eggs, so we make Master Harry favourite breakfast too! You too are our Potter Master, and you too get letter!" Tinky seemed to be glancing slightly at the senior Potters as she said this, as if it was all their fault that Harry had to eat pancakes and eggs, which it kind of was.

Meanwhile the other Potters were staring open-mouthed at the exchange between Harry and the House-elves. They had never known Harry and the elves were this close. They hardly ever talked to Hayden unless he ordered them to get something for him. Remus and Sirius were smiling forcefully in surprise at the exchange.

They knew things in the house were bad, but that bad that the house elves knew more about the young charge than his own parents? Sirius was turning an ugly puce colour, and the only thing keeping him from lashing out at the senior Potters was the look of pure happiness on his godson's face. It was rarely ever there, and he wanted to make sure that it lasted as long as possible. Remus wasn't fairing any better. His eyes were flashing dangerously and he had to forcefully look away from the Potters so he wouldn't hurt them.

How they could do that to a boy was beyond him. Their very own cub. He had never seen Harry look as happy and James and Lily that shocked. He wished he could talk some sense into them. But he knew they wouldn't listen. They had gone far too deep down in hunger of fame and publicity. It wasn't like they he hadn't tried to talk to them, they just brushed him off saying Harry was fine and they needed to make sure that Hayden grew up in a happy childhood.

'Harry would understand one day.' It wasn't fair! How could they gamble with the life of a child, their own child, so their other one stayed happy? This wasn't the James and Lily he knew. They weren't his friends. They had lost the right the very night they decided they were going to pick one child over another.

To say James and Lily were shocked would been understatement. The house elves, that hardly ever made their presence known around the house were looking at Harry with adoration, love and respect on their faces. And to add to that surprise, they see Harry hug the elves telling them to stop calling him master, like he done many times before, apparently. How did they not know this? Lily frowned, when did Harry start talking to the elves? She took a trip down memory lane and found absolutely nothing, not even him coming down stairs in the morning and her giving him a hug.

She felt suddenly guilty, as she remembered James and herself had been too engrossed in Hayden to notice anything going on around them. Add to the fact Harry didn't like pancakes and eggs, since when did he start liking bacon and toast? About the same time he started finishing his meals, said a voice in her head. How come the elves knew more about her son than she herself did? James was having similar thoughts to his wife. He glanced in his friend's direction and saw Remus trying to calm Sirius down. He frowned what's that all about? Suddenly, Sirius got up from the table, followed shortly by Remus.

"Excuse me." he muttered, trying to hide his anger. James and Lily shared a concerned look.

"Are you ok Sirius? Should I get Tinky to get you something?" asked Lily worriedly.

A flash went through his eyes as Lily finished, and he muttered a no before he stormed off outside, Reamus following behind him. Harry look concernedly at the door and then nervously back at the three Potters, who each wore bewildered looks.

"Should I..?"

"No" said Remus, appearing suddenly. "Sirius is fine, just a small problem. He'll be in soon." Reamus nodded and placed himself back on his seat. Tinky and Botty left, and they all finished their meals in silence, all lost in their own thoughts. Harry finished first.

"Excuse me, mother, father, uncle Moony, Hayden. I'll be in my room" He said formally and left. Remus looked slightly surprised at the formality, and asked Lily.

"He started when he was four, and hasn't stopped since. He started calling James and I mother and father shortly, and I don't know why. I mean, were not the Malfoys." she said playfully rolling her eyes as James and Hayden laughed.

"Yeah. Ok." Remus muttered and he also left.

"What's up with everybody? Why do they all keep leaving?" Hayden whined.

"I don't know son," James sighed. "Somethings up with your uncles. We'll find out later."

Hayden accepted this and went back to his food. Then Sirius came in, looking at them all and smiling forcefully.

"Sorry guys. Just a bitter memory. Nothing to worry about," his face was set in a grim smile as he sat back down. Then he frowned and looked around.

"Where did Harry go?"

"Oh, he went to his room. Probably reading again," said Lily "That boy reads too much."

Sirius frowned again and then abruptly got up from the table.

"I'll be back. I'm just going to go talk to Harry," Sirius informed them, turning on his heel and leaving. Remus got up just a few minutes later.

"I'm going to go as well…"

Lily looked questioningly at James as Remus left. James shrugged and mouthed 'later'. Lily raised her eyebrows but nodded slightly.

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Harry jumped onto his bed and opened his latest book on astronomy. It was a 4th year level book, but since when had that stopped him before? He was surprised when there was a knock on his door.

"Harry, can I come in?" it was Sirius.

"Sure Siri, just wait a second" Harry bookmarked his page than walked to open the door. Sirius grabbed him into a hug walked over to his bed and sat down.

"I love you. You know, that, right?" Sirius asked, his voice muffled.

"Yeah. Of course. What happened uncle Padfoot?" Harry asked his godfather confusedly. Why was he acting so strange?

"Good. I want you to know if things ever get too hard, I'm always here to help you, OK?"

"Yes, but what happened?" Harry inquired.

Sirius just sighed contentedly. "Nothing. You are the bravest child I have ever met." Sirius then holed him up and stared Harry in the eye "Never give up Harry. You are an amazing person and I want you to always remember, whenever life gets too hard, you always have Uncle Remi and me there to help you. Ok? Never Give up" The he hugged Harry so slightly Harry thought his ribs were going to crack any second now. Just then Remus walked in.

He chuckled and said "Let go of him Sirius. He'll suffocate from your death hold"

Sirius let go of Harry and growled playfully at Remus who started to laugh.

"I'll get you later Moony. Harry, get dressed. We are going on an well-earned shopping trip."