Chapter 22

12 August, 2007,

Potter Manor, England

With a new day came a new sense of excitement in Harry. The decision to attend Hogwarts was now taken and he will not second guess it. And while he wasn't enthused to be around a potential platoon of Rosalias, he was very much looking forward to learning magic.

It was still early in the morning when he got up, the sun barely peeking around the corner. What can he do? Old habits simply never die. But instead of just lolling around in bed he decided to explore the house.

Thankfully the reddish shade of morning Sunrays allowed him to walk around, and he was quiet enough to not wake his sisters whose rooms were in the same hallway.

His legs took him down the long spiraling stairs, taking in the still burning embers inside the fireplace. There were two massive red doors on each side of the hall, apart from the exit one, each leading to right and left sections of the manor. If he remembered Rosalia's nonsense correctly, then kitchen was in the right side. Why did he decide to trust that hellion's words? He couldn't rightly guess.

Continuing his tour through the right wing, he passed by the dining room, and not too long after, found the kitchen.

And there, he got his first glimpse at those tiny little creatures, the house elves.

Barely a couple of foots or three in length, the elves stood upon a small dais as they waved their boney hands through the air, making the kitchen appliances dance.

Wandless Magic. But he couldn't detect it with his mana sense, so most likely not the wizarding kind. Or it was a more subtle magic that he'd only be able to sense after leveling up the skill.

He cleared his throat as he entered the kitchen, not wanting to startle them. "Excuse me?"

They both turned together in synchronization, their long bat-like ears flapping through the air.

"Master Harry?" One of them squeaked out, widening it's already huge eyeballs. "Is too early to rise, master Harry! Misty didn't be making anything yet!"

"That's fine. Can you make me some coffee? Caramel Macchiato." He stated, before realizing he didn't know if this drink was famous in Uk. Or atleast magical Uk. "Do you know how to make it?"

"Oh Misty do be knowing that!" The elf nodded enthusiastically. "Misty be making it right away, master harry sir! Right away!"

"My thanks." He nodded, making them bounce in joy as they renewed their working pace.

'These elves are weirdly awesome.'

His feet then took him through another set of doors, only to find two locked rooms with a small written sign above them; Spell-crafting Room, and Potions Room. Both had a comical skull figure to warn against danger.

Further in, Harry could see a giant window built around a corner, atleast 3-4 times his height, giving a direct view outside. There was a beautiful garden a dozen meters away, and a large swimming pool that Harry couldn't see fully due to the window's limits.

After a few minutes of gawking, he turned sideways and continued on with his tour, taking the only way to go deeper in the Manor.

The passageway was well lit by now, with small windows built around every wall giving a direct access for the rays to enter as the sun finally broke through the sky.

His last destination in the right wing section was the library, and he had to admit; It wasn't as large as he was imagining it to be. Though that was most likely due to him comparing it to the rest of the already large manor. The door was open so he just went in, and was quickly struck by the smell of polished books and new papers; the strong earthy aroma mixed with wood and smoke.

The silence must be the strongest part of any library, and this one wasn't any different. Even his soft, practiced steps, were making a light thump on the ground. Not that he was trying to be particularly silent but still.

There were two long shelves, placed one after the other, and Harry took his time to browse through each of them.

Most of the titles didn't make sense; ranging from 'Power of Charms' to 'Magnificent Transfigurations of 20th century'. But Harry was sure he would recognize them soon, after some more knowledge into the wide subject that was magic

A soft pop sounded beside him, and harry instantly jumped away, his magical shield already formed in front of him...only to find the wide eyes of an elf staring at him.

"Oh! Misty do be apologizing master Harry sir." The tiny elf bowed down hurriedly, a small tray balanced on her knuckles. "Misty didn't mean to startle sir!"

He dropped the shield quickly, taking the cup of caramel coffee from the tray. "It's fine, Misty. Thank you for the coffee."

"No problem, master Harry sir!" Misty shook her head. "No problem at all. If you's be wanting something else just call misty."

With that, she popped away again.

Harry frowned. 'It seems every magical being knew how to Apparate. The elf didn't even need a wand.'

He definitely intended to learn and master the skill as soon as he can.

After another brief walk around the library, Harry turned back for the main hall, all the while sipping his delicious coffee.

He dropped the cup away in kitchen on his way back, with a last thank you to the elves before starting back for his room.

He wanted to explore the left section but his parents planned to take him to this diagon alley today, and he really needed a bath. Supposedly he will find all of those obscure items listed on that parchment in there.

And so, with great anticipation, Harry Potter started his first day in the magical world, ready to take it by storm.

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"Come on Dorea, we are getting late!" James yelled up at the stairs.

They were all gathered around the fireplace, forming a circle. All except his emo sister.

"...Coming!" Came her soft answer.

Harry was quite looking forward to this trip. Out of nowhere James had promised to buy him a flying broom, purely on his own instance.

What it was, he had no idea. But it's name suggested at a broom that flies, and that alone was enough to get his hopes up.

Who doesn't want to fly? The moment he'd first flew in that hydra helicopter, he knew. He was made for flying. He'd been trying to find a way to fly unassisted using only magic for quite a long time, but luck was never on his side.

That said, he will definitely take a flying broom as substitute.

For him, the story quest objective was just a bonus. The thought of experiencing that pure form of freedom, defying all the natural laws and bindings that limited a normal human...it was enough to send a weird tingling down his lower hand.

"Alright, Harry. Look closely now." James started as Lily finally managed to drag his reluctant sister out of her room. The man palmed a handful of greenish powder from a large bowl, dusting away any loose grains.

"When travelling by Floo powder it is important that you speak clearly, take care to get out at the right grate, keep your elbows tucked in, shut your eyes, don't fidget and don't panic." He recited as if he'd memorized the stuff. "I'll go first for you to get an idea, then you follow behind."

James stepped towards the burning fireplace, and threw that handful of green powder in. The flames flared out wildly like a volcanic eruption but James didn't seem to mind, calming waiting for them to completely change into pale green fire. It was beautiful to look at, the wild green flames leaping around the man as he actually stepped inside.

Then, he turned around to face them and in a sharp clear voice announced, "Diagon Alley!"

The flames swallowed him whole, completely hiding his body behind a green curtain of fire, and when they finally calmed down, James potter was nowhere to be seen.

Gasping would've been unbecoming, but while Harry managed to keep his reaction limit to an intake of breath, he was still very much in awe.

'Incredible.'

He'd thought apparition was the most crazy way of travelling, clearly he didn't know what he was talking about. Cause jumping inside your live chimney had just the slightest of edge over getting twisted through a tube.

Still, he was never one to shy away from things. Removing his cowardice completely was one thing that Harry never cursed Hydra for.

"Go on, Harry." Lily gently put a hand over his shoulder. "Your turn."

He stepped forward and followed James' example to the letter.

"Remember, speak clearly and don't let the ashes in your mouth. The fire doesn't hurt once it changes to green so don't worry about the heat either."

He threw the powder in, and with a last nod at Lily, stepped inside.

"Diagon Alley!" He bellowed as clearly as he could and the flames hugged him in, his vision turning green as his body seemed to dissolve.

He might've seen some other fireplaces as he travelled but couldn't be sure. It was simply too fast, surpassing the speed of anything he'd ever witnessed. And soon enough, his body was thrown out of the fireplace once again.

Harry reacted as soon as he regained his motor controls, twisting his body straight to make his legs contact with the ground instead of his butt.

"You made it!" Exclaimed a voice beside, a hand coming to rest upon his shoulders. He only just managed to keep himself from lashing out as he recognised James voice.

His vision cleared soon after, and what awaited his eyes was an incredible scene of...Magic.

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There was a crowd gathered in the leaky cauldron pub. It was a group of families, all together with their children, ready to start their shopping.

It sounded like an hour of boring time, but Harry was looking forward to it. He'd gotten just a glimpse of diagon Alley and he knew, he was in for a good time today.

Unfortunately others arrived soon after and James had guided them all back to this small pub which connected wizarding world to the muggle one. Here they'd found awaiting them the Black family.

Sirius Black the clown, along with his wife Amelia bones black, and their 4 children. The two boys were still too young to attend Hogwarts, but two girls, Andrea black and Susan bones, was Harry's age. Though they stuck around with his emo elder sister so he didn't pay much attention.

"Right," James started, as they decided on what to do first. "So the most important thing to buy is, of course, the latest nimbus for harr–"

"James!" Lily snapped, shooting the man an annoyed look. "Brooms will come last."

"Oh come on Lils..."

"No." The air of finality shut down the man's attempt. "We will do this properly, as written in the list."

The depressed James and Sirius had to be dragged by their wives as the group finally started their shopping together.

After a series of systematic click from Amelia's wand, the walls that divided the pub and the magical market slowly opened up one brick at a time, from a small hole to a wider and wider hole until they were standing in front of a giant archway, and he got his second, much thorough look at diagon Alley.

A cobbled street stretched in front of them, twisting up and down to disappear from their sight. All around the street were shops and stalls, selling their items like any market does. The difference was the items they were selling.

The first shop in sight had a large sign announcing: Cauldron–All Sizes–Copper, Brass, Pewter, Silver–Self Stirring And Collapsible!

"We'll be needing four of those." Lily said, a parchment held in her hands. "Dori, you don't need a new cauldron do you?"

The girl shook her head before going back to whispering into Andrea's ears while the two ladies selected cauldrons for them.

"Hey brother! Look at that!" Screeched his midget sister in his ears, pulling his attention at another shop where boys and girls his age stood outside with their noses pressed into a glass window that held stylish broomsticks.

"The latest nimbus 2000!" Rosalia exclaimed. "It's the fastest broom ever! Dad we have to get those!"

"Not now, Rose!" Lily reprimanded. "First we need to get your school supplies."

She didn't see James winking at Harry and Rose.

Harry's attention flickered to rest of the shops surrounding them. Shops with robes in all colours and shapes, with personal name plates stuck on them. Shops with suitcases, big and small, some of which were being used as basements as people entered inside them. Shops with pets and animals, selling frogs, cats, snakes, owls... Expensive windows stacked with telescopes and strange silver instruments, other windows stacked with barrels of bat spleens and eels' eyes, with large heaps of books, quills, rolls of parchments, potion bottles, globes of moons...

It was amazing. Amazing and weird...like all things magical. Soon though, his attention turned back to James.

"You know, Lils." The man started, an innocent smile on his face. "I was thinking it would be better if we divide the work between us. You and Amelia go buy their school stuff while I and Sirius will resupply from Gringotts to...ahh, buy them their wands."

The ladies shot the two men a suspicious look before whispering in each other's ears.

Lily finally nodded after another look at the parchment in her hand. "Fine. Go buy their wands while we get their books and equipment. We will meet outside Madam Malkins to get them fitted for uniforms. And James, don't waste your time on unnecessary things. Sirius, you'd better not tempt him."

The two men nodded obediently, innocent little smiles on their face.

"Of course, dear."

Harry was well versed in acting, and could usually sniff out a lie from a mile away...so it wasn't really hard to see how full of shit his new father and his friend were.

Still, he chose not to rain on their parade.

Afterall...he was quite looking forward to his first flying broom.

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AN: Yooo! Chapter Done! Tell your thoughts! Write reviews! Go Wild!

Now, I know not all of you guys are excited with Harry being at Hogwarts, but rest assured the next Avengers plot is coming soon. I'm not gonna neglect marvel for 4-5 years just to focus on his studies lol. You'll actually get some marvel action soon after his first year is completed. So be a little patient and watch Harry grow into a real powerhouse before he takes on the marvel world's more... challenging opponents.

With that being said, let me know your thoughts on Rosalia as well. Remember, not all might be as it seems.

Now I'll be answering some reviews to clear any doubts some of you may have.

edoabb: Oh please don't make him go through a normal childhood now, he has known only abuse since his first memories, has suffered terrible physical and mental abuse for years, and neglect by his relatives. Please don't make him suddenly crave a mom, and some 11 year old friends who greatest worry is who will win the Quidditch tournament and the end of year exams.

This one here wasn't the only reviewer who was worried about Harry suddenly going through a character shift and becoming tame or something. I don't get it, from where is all this coming from? When he joined shield a lot of you were pissed off at me making him Fury's bitch or something. Did that happen? No, right? Then have a little faith and enjoy the fic. Harry's character has already been established. While he will become more mature and all rounded, he will never be a normal kid.

iiNeo: It was a long ass review raging about how easily Harry got his ass handed to him, so I'm not putting this up.

I'm glad you're done with the fic. I really can't be bothered with people like you who think wizards are some handicapped brainless ditz. Snape doesn't have to be faster than a bullet to shield against Harry's attacks. His magic needs to be. And yes, a protego can snap in front of a powerful wizard instantly. Atleast in this fic. So for anyone else out there who thinks wizards can be easily taken out by any trained fighter, just know this world has vampires and werewolves in them, and wizards who are known to hunt them (in my world, there are). Furthermore, these are my own, competent, version of wizards, so don't come to me arguing about this.

Plums: you've pretty much killed any potential this story may have had to have been good in my eyes. Abandoned, yet now he's well on the path to farting rainbows in regards to those who left him behind. Completely isolated and gone from Shield's radar, he's now going to be a wizzzaard. Why hasn't he tried to escape? Mr. "I refuse to bow to authority" is just going to sit there? You obviously have it in your mind to send our mini little killer/assassin to wizards school, despite none of this making sense or being in line with the character. I can only assume Dumbledore did a bunch of Mind-Fuckery while he was unconscious, and we're simply not even dealing with the same Harry we were for 7 chapters before the last one.

I really hope this douchebag was the only one with this problem. How are so many retarded fucks still hanging onto this fic? I established that Harry will be going to Hogwarts back in Chapter 4, anyone who had a serious problem with that must've dropped it way back. Why is this coming as a surprise to anyone? Also, this is another one who thinks Harry will suddenly start licking everyone's arse with absolutely nothing to back it. And why the fuck would Harry try to escape when his own system confirmed his parents loyalty, gave a story quest to join Hogwarts, and when he himself wants to learn as much about magic as he can. Going to Hogwarts perfectly lines up with his objectives. While he had some doubts about it's security, this chapter has more or less settled them.

It's like these people make stupid expectations and the moment it doesn't go their way they start throwing a hissy fit.

Ezeakel: Nice chapter. The meeting was pretty much enjoyable. I hope that they will not be incent in this story.

About that...hehehe. Well, I created a poll for my patrons and they selected the pairings. All I can say is Lily won't be in it. They'll be having a healthy relationship.

Red's Meloncholy: Is this gonna be a Harry/Lily story like your other one? I'm hoping not, I don't know if I can stick around for two stories where you just write off James getting cucked for no reason when he's done nothing wrong.

It's not Lily, don't worry.

BrotherCaptainSheperd:

Originally the fic's name was going to be Mystic Soldier, which rolls off more smoothly. But at the very last moment I realised Mystic means something entirely different from I'd meant and it's actually Mystique that I'm looking for. But yeah, the name isn't very smooth. Get's the job done tho.

Anyway that's all for today. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, see ya in the next one! Which will be in 3 days for my other story.

So the next update is on 12th for Mortal God of Olympus.

Peace!