A.N.: Dear Dolls ! My very first Harry Potter Request...my VERY FIRST REQUEST at all...I am proud and thankful to sketchywolf and the request, doll thank you so much :333 and once again sorry for long wait, but finally here we go with the first chapter ;-) I hope you will enjoy it, it's so new for me, but I'm tryign to do my best. Reviews are warmly welcomed. Your ZiZi hugs and ZiZi kisses xoxo
,,Mommy ?'' little black haired boy asked, when he was observing himself in mirror.
Molly Weasley looked at him from her armchair, where she was knitting at the time, looking at her little boy ,,Yes, Zackie ?''
Little boy turned to her, a quite big confusion in his eyes, he walked to her and sat on the sofa beside her, and she knew, he was about to ask something very important.
,,Why am I so different ?''
,,What dear ? What do you mean by that ?'' Molly smiled at him as sweet as she could, looking at the shawl she was just knitting.
,,Why am I not like everyone else in our family ? You know…like Fred or George…or Ron ? Why I don't look like any of my elder brothers ? Or dad ?'' little boy explained his confusion, making Molly stop knitting, that she put the shawl on the table, her hands showing to him, to sit on her lap.
When Zack did as she wanted, sitting on her knees, she took a breath ,,How did you come up with this idea dear ?''
,,Well…I don't know. Firstly…I don't look like anybody from our family. My nose is tiny, my eyes are color silver, and my hair is too dark. Everyone of our family is ginger, why I am not ?'' boy nearly sniffed in hopelessness.
,,Oh my boy…I knew this day may come at last. It's time for you to know, the truth-''
,,-The truth ?'' boy asked, wiping his nose from sniffing again.
,,Arthur ?'' Molly called for her husband who was just upstairs. She heard his voice, and quickly, without noticing what actually he responded to her, she asked ,,Would you come down please ?''
In few minutes Arthur Weasley ran downstairs, seeing Zack sitting on Molly, and sniffing.
,,It's time,'' Molly announced, and he knew.
Nodding and stretching his arm, to the highest shelf on one of many bookshelves they had in living room, he took a small box, walking towards them.
,,What is it mommy ?'' Zack slowly asked, when Arthur sat beside them, and put the box on the table.
,,You know Zackie…'' Molly didn't actually know how to start, she kissed his forehead, taking another deep breath. ,,You are not Weasley.''
,,How do you mean, I am not Weasley ? Sure I am !'' boy wanted to protest.
,,Zack, it's difficult, and we feared it may come sooner before you might receive your letter to Hogwarts. But maybe sooner, is better,'' Arthur nodded, petting boy's arm.
,,You are Hawkins. And this box, is everything, your parents were, before we took you in our care,'' Molly started slowly.
,,Hawkins ?'' boy sniffed again.
,,Yes. You see…eleven years ago, there was a Dark Wizard, who wanted to take over the Wizarding world. And he was able to do anything, to get the power. He had an army, of his faithful companions, who's being called Deatheaters,'' Molly tried.
,,Those, from Azkaban ?'' boy's weak voice, slightly high pitched as he asked.
,,Yes, exactly those,'' Arthur nodded.
,,And, he was haunting everyone, who could be against him and his army. Many people died that time, and between them….were your parents ,'' Molly's voice very low now. She was preparing herself to this speech since the day, Albus appeared by their doors, with a little baby in his hands.
But still she wasn't prepared. She grew fond of Zack in so short time, took him like her own son, and knew, that this day will come, and she wasn't prepared to let him go.
,,Albus Dumbledore, who is now the headmaster of Hogwarts. The Great Wizard…saved you, from those bad ones, you know. And because, you haven't got anybody to left…we took you under our care, like our own son,'' Arthur start slowly explaining, seeing that Molly was all the way quiet, not able to continue, just holding little Zackie in her arms, as the boy nuzzled to her.
,,And you are our son !'' Molly suddenly sobbed, looking into boy's silver eyes, trying to smile.
Boy was slowly considering. Thinking. Trying to absorb, what he just heard, and looking at the box.
,,What is in that box ?'' he finally uttered.
,,Memories….'' Molly breathed. ,,Memories, of your kind mother, and brave father, our dearest friends. Memories, that may keep on your mind, where you belong, and who you really are-''
,,-Hawkins…'' boy nodded determined, that he was prepared on what's inside the box.
,,Are you sure darling you want everybody to call you Hawkins instead of Weasley ?'' Molly asked, walking with Ron, Zack, Fred, George, Percy and Ginny to the platform nine and three quarters.
,,Yes I am sure mom,'' Zack nodded, hiding beneath his shirt the raven necklace, he found in the box of memories, determined to wear it in honor of his real mother, who was Ravenclaw. Pushing the carriage in front of him.
,,Really ?'' Fred asked. ,,Carrying our name is an honor.''
,,Yeah, but also bringing a lot of responsibility,'' George smirked aloud, throwing a glance at Percy, Molly ignoring their notes, rather paying attention to Ron, and Zack.
,,It's the same every year ! Packed with Muggles of course…come on !'' Molly encouraged her children, as they walked along with her and Ginny straight to platforms ten and nine. ,,Platform nine and three quarters this way !''
,,Alright Percy, you first,'' Molly smiled waving at her now-eldest son.
Tall boy came in front of the wall between platforms, and straightly ran in between them transporting to the other side.
,,Fred, you're next !''
,,He's not Fred, I am !''
,,Honestly, you call yourself our mother ?''
Molly open mouthed sighed ,,Oh I'm sorry George,'' pointing at the wall.
One of the twins moved himself in front of the wall, and smiled, jokingly ,,I'm only joking, I am Fred.''
And he ran straight to the wall.
,,A-ehm, may you excuse me ?'' some dark haired boy, with blue eyes and round glasses tapped at Zack's shoulder.
,,Yes ?'' Zack smiled pleasantly.
,,Can I ask, how I can I get to platform nine and three quarters ?''
,,Well, through that wall,'' Zack smiled, pointing at the wall where his third brother disappeared, looking back at the other boy, who looked a bit shocked and confused ,,Don't be afraid. It's my first time going into Hogwarts as well. I am Zack.''
,,Harry,'' boy smiled, as Molly stepped to them.
,,You are going into Hogwarts for the first year too ?'' she offered a nice big smile to Harry.
,,Yes madam,'' Harry nodded, and nervously looked over her to the wall.
,,You don't need to worry, just run straight into the wall if you're nervous,'' Molly gave an advice, before boy nodded.
,,Zack will show you,'' Ginny smiled humbly.
Zack offered a nod, and taking off, he ran straight to the wall, transporting to the platform nine and three quarters, Harry right behind him, with Ron, and then Molly and Ginny.
After a long saying goodbye to mom, and Ginny, he walked with Ron, and Harry into the Hogwarts Express.
But not following his brother as usually, he wanted to start something completely new.
,,Hi…can I ?'' Zack smiled, walking into one coupe, where was sitting a tall boy, who was probably older than he, but right after first sight he smiled at Zack, and nodded.
,,I am Zack. Zack Weasley…I mean Hawkins,'' Zack shook with his head.
,,That's good, I know you. My father was talking a lot about you. My father knows your father…or guardian, Arthur Weasley, right ?'' tall boy smiled, when Zack sat down opposite him.
,,Yes.''
,,I am Cedric. Cedric Diggory. Nice to finally meet you,'' boy reached out with his hand to Zack who squeezed, and smiled.
,,But to be honest, I feel like Weasley,'' Zack nodded smiling.
,,No doubting it. Mrs. Weasley is kind woman, and you have at least a lot of siblings, not like me,'' Cedric winked at him. ,,First time to Hogwarts, right ? I haven't seen you any year before.''
,,Yes, it' my first year,'' Zack nodded.
,,Are you nervous ?''
,,A bit,'' he sighed, looking out of window, yet waving at Molly, who stood with Ginny on platform, before train moved away slowly.
,,Don't be, you know…if you want…I can help you,'' Cedric offered.
,,You could ? Can-can we be friends ?'' Zack smiled, his eyes sparkling.
,,Sure,'' Cedric nodded chuckling and looking out of the window.
At that moment, a woman with some carriage full of sweets stopped by ,,Something you want darlings ?''
Cedric looked at Zack, and then at her ,,Give us few chocolate frogs.''
,,I will pay that,'' Zack smiled, and pulled out some galleons.
,,Wou, from where do you have this ? Not that Weasleys would be so poor, but…I'm sure I haven't seen any of their children have so much money by their pocket,'' Cedric smiled.
,,That's a longer story…'' Zack smiled, paying for chocolate frogs, and closing doors behind him.
,,Then tell me,'' Cedric nodded, waiting for Zack to sit down, until he start talking.
,,So you're saying, that your father was heir to the Gryffindor ?''
,,Yes, and because I am heir too, I needed to be hidden by Weasleys, and by my mother's name Hawkins now. All that left after my parents, was lot of photos, my dad's red, and black hoodie-'' Zack showed him the hoodie, he wore at the moment ,,-my mother's necklace, and one full safe in Gringott's bank.''
,,I was told a story by one Jake Gryffindor, who was resisting Dark Lords orders, and there have been rumors, that all family was killed…'' Cedric breathed in anticipation, when Zack sighed sadly.
,,Yes….everyone except me. Because my mother gave me to Dumbledore, who knew, that Gryffindor has to have a heir….me…''
,,And you learned this only now ?''
,,Yes, and I want to know more…I know too little, but I will cling to every bit of my past, with pride ! And make my parents, and all Weasleys proud,'' Zack nodded, smiling determinedly at his new friend.
