Meeting Harry Potter

September 1, 1988

It's been more than 10 years since I was reborn in this world. My name is Acrux Black-Stone, son of Rose Stone and a father that I never met. All my mom told me about him was that he died trying to bring the downfall of a tyrant dark lord. Nothing else was said about my dad. That was till 5 years ago when I got in contact with my so called grandmother and received the name Black.

Flashback

I noticed two old people come into our shop when we were getting ready to close the shop. It was a slow day as the Hogwarts rush finished a month ago and we were planning to have a leisure time now.

"Hello, is anyone named Rose Stone and Acrux Stone here?" Asked the old man.

My mother came close to me, enough of a distance to protect me if something unexpected happens and then replied.

"Yes, that's us, who may you be?"

"I am Cygnus Black and this is my sister Walburga Black" the man replied. As soon as the reply was heard my mom pulled her wand out but did not take a fighting stance yet. She had very good reason to as Walburga Black reputation of being a muggleborn hater was known throughout the Wizarding Community.

"We mean no harm" Cygnus quickly said when he noticed my mother action and putting his hand up to show he was still unarmed. "We wish to talk with you about formally introducing Acrux into the Black family."

Walburga Black was staring at me the whole time after it was evident that I was Acrux. More importantly she was staring at my eyes.

"Why?" My mother asked.

"Because it is either your son is next in line for being Lord Black" Walburga said as she stopped looking at me and at my mother, sizing her up. "And I wanted to see what type of person is my grandson"

"After all these time?" My mom asked "What is the real reason you are here"?

"So you are the one Regulus married?" Walburga asked the obvious question and the sighted under her breath "I can't believe he defied me in the end too"

"We just found out about your existence" Cygnus answered "Regulus had successfully paused our room of family tree from automatically updating new members. It had taken us up to now for restoring it"

"I'll ask one final time. Will you allow Acrux to formally enter the Black Family." Walburga asked

Flashback End

Other than that I am now living with the reality of things, with my extensive interest on Potions, Alchemy and Runes from all the books I read. I am kind of sad that I lost all my previous rune knowledge that I have accumulated during my second life, but that was the price I paid for seeking a better life. I started to study Runes again in hopes to reach the height I was in like my second life.

My mother had brought the second-hand book shop in Magical Alley and renamed it "Black Stone Books and Things" after I was born. She was a hard working mother and a person that deeply loved books so it's no wonder she brought the book shop and now runs it. Plus as we live on the second floor so home and work is in the same place, very convenient for her and me. Books were not always readily available and accessible in this world so that we our business was good.

What do you do if you are stuck in a bookstore? Read of course and that's what I did. So far during my time here I scan and read all the books here along with the ones in the other bookstores.With all that knowledge gathered and processed I managed to figure out in making some startling discoveries.

First thing I discovered was a Life Gatherings Rune Array which can gather the life force of a living being and creates a liquid that after it went through many processes refinement it becomes a liquid that could heal almost anything. The bad part is that the thing the life force is coming out of is most likely to die.

Second Rune Array Formation I call Instant Growth forces the being in it to grow faster and accumulate more life energy. By combining the two rune I could stand to make serious money in many ways but doing it discreetly is key here.

Anyways besides my of knowledge, I also pursuit power. I've mastered mind arts such as telepathy, occlumency and legilimency to master level as well as permanently modifying my body with my metamorphmagus ability. Now I have 17 unstable magical cores. One core was assigned for each of my eleven elemental attributes. Of the remaining 6 cores 3 of them were purely assigned for powering up my runes, handling magical contracts and body defence plus refinement. The remaining three where neutral cores.

With the magic and body to back it up, I can now cast all the spells I know wandless and wordless with just my intent.  But even with all that I have a nagging feeling that I still am not strong enough.

"Acrux, hurry up or we will be late" my mother tells me. "Come on, hurry up or you'll be late!" She yells again after 5 minutes

"Yes, mother" I lazily replied. I got ready and met with my mother.

After I got ready we apparated into Platform Nine and Three Quarters, King Cross Station.

"Remember, no matter what house you are in I would still love you so." Mom told me before I got on the train. "Every House has its good and bad"

September 1, 1991

Three years went by like normal years to me except for a few incidents. After I was sorted into Ravenclaw I found out I didn't really get along with many of the kids and I was kind of an outcast because I always skip studying. The only friend I made was a girl 3 years ahead of me called Nymphadora Tonks but she would curse me if I called her anything but Tonks. Another thing is that I managed to raid Filch's Office before the Weasley twins and took all the artifacts that were confiscated including the marauders map.

Last and the best thing was that I had found the room of requirements. It is that broadened my view on the possibility of magic like never before. For one I discovered the path of a warlock or animagus path as people know it as.

It seems that only people with bloodlines can change into animagus and the animal is from the bloodline. The purpose the bloodline the easier to transform and more power you will be access in your form. In Fact there are a total of 5 stages in the path of an animagus.

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Full Transform - Ability to transform into the beast form

Access - Access small amount of Powers of your beast form in human form

Partial transformation - Ability to partial transform

Hybrid - Become a hybrid with your beast form traits. Can access up to 100% of the power

Fusion - Bloodline Powers are 100% fused into you no matter your form

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Anyways as I walk through the crowd heading towards the platform I noticed a boy looking lost with an owl on his trolley. Looking at his old probably second hand clothes I take a guess that was Harry Potter. I decided to help him a bit.

"That's a beautiful snow owl you have there. Are you probably having trouble finding the platform?" I said as I give the owl a treat. I also hold out my ticket so he knows I am a wizard. Because really these are very old looking tickets.

"Yes, I don't know how to get into the platform," the boy said.

"Follow me, I will lead you in" I answered and made my way to the platform. "The platform is through that piller between platforms 9 and 10. You have to go through it and if you're nervous just give it a run" I said and went through the piller.

I entered platform and behind me the boy entered as well. He followed me to an empty compartment near the back of the train. Since we are in the same compartment I decided to introduce myself.

"I haven't introduced myself, I am Arcux Black-Stone" I said as I put my hand out.

The boy whole my hands "Harry Potter"

I acted surprised, but I knew his condition well if  the books were true. "You know, you don't look like you lived an extravagant life as they reported" I said

"Who said that?" Harry asked

"Dumbledore, of course" I replied " It was all over the old news papers. The way they described it, you are living a luxurious childhood". I opened my trunk and took out a stack of newspapers. "Here's what they said"

Curiously Harry started to read the papers I gave him. He was so curious that he didn't think about why would I have them in the first place. I can see that he was getting very angry with more he read so I fanned the flames some more. "You know you could have sent a thank you note to all your fans who sends you gifts every year. And what have you been doing with all the money people gave you. You could have gotten some decent clothes with them."

"What Gifts and Money?. I didn't know about me being a wizard since a month ago." He asked showing a bit of anger.

"The ones your fans sent you every year. There was some articles stating how ungrateful you were and all but now I suspect all is not what it seems" I said. "You did claim your heir ring, didn't you?"

"Heir Ring?" Harry asked.

"Oh my freaked shit, don't you know anything about the wizarding customs and culture. You did read the pamphlets Professor McGonagall gave you when she introduced you to the wizarding world right?" I asked I also noticed he flinched when I said freaked.

"Hagrid introduced me to the magical world, isn't it normal" he said.

"Someone has it out for you" I said as I opened my trunk again and took out four books. One was on wizard culture and equate, one was on introduction to wizard law, one was about introducing muggleborns to the wizarding customs and one about the good and bad must know things about magic. "You should read these four books as it should help you a lot. You should know your rights. And since you are my friend, I will give you a gift. You do consider me a friend, right?"

He was overwhelmed about how I was helping and treating him. "Yes, you are my friend" he replied quickly.

"Here, wear this bracelet. It one of my new inventions but I think you will benefit from it more than me keeping in my trunk" I took out a bracelet. " It has basic mind protection, making sure no one can read your mind, compulsion protection and you can check if any food you are about to eat or drink has a potion or magic in it." I gave it to him and performed a magical vow against my life not magic. "I swear on my life, the information I just told Harry Potter is true to the best of my current knowledge"

"Lumos!"

"Thank you. What was that you just did?" He asked curiously.

"It was a magical vow, and you have to be very careful about the wording of it or else you could face the consequences. If there was a another feature on that bracelet that I knew of and didn't tell you I would have lost my life so never give vows easily." I told him.

"Thanks." He said

We were quiet for a time and the train blew a five minute warning whistle. We saw through the window, a bunch of red heads rushing to the train and 4 of them getting on the train. The train has left the station in five seconds.

"You know many people know you are on the train or you are going to Hogwarts this year, do you want me to cover for you?" I asked

"Yes I will be very thankful." He said. I used my [Metamorphmagus] ability to change my look into a similar description that was going around and he was surprised to see me change. Then I took out a pair of sunglasses and transfigured them into to look like seeing glasses and wore them.

"I am a Metamorphmagus, meaning I can change my body into any person. Look it up in the book it will tell you more description about it. Until the train rides end you will be James and I will assume the role of Harry Potter." I told him to which he nods. "Let's switch seats"

Five minutes into the train ride, a boy with red hair opened the door.

"Mind if I sit here, everywhere else is full" the new boy said.

"Really now, from what I read the train compartments magically extends so that each student can have a compartment to his/her self. What kind of uneducated lie are you spouting" I said. "And yes I do mind"

Harry was surprised on how I reacted but soon understood that the new boy was lying. The new boys face was red as his hair but still came inside the compartment and sat down.

Ignoring me he said to Harry "Hi I'm Ron Weasley"

"James" Harry replied.

Ron then turned to me but I stayed silent. Harry was engrossed in the books I gave him. After an hour or so I just scuffled at him and acting like I was fixing my hair showed a scar for a bit and quickly covered it.

"Oh my god your Harry Potter" Ron said as he glimpsed at my scar looking at me. "Can I see your scar" he asked me.

"I'm not some animal in the zoo. Why should I show you my scar, it is a constant reminder of the death of my parents. First you barge into our compartment uninvited and then you are being insensitive. You should find another compartment" I told him. Then the door to the compartment opened again. This time a girl with bushy hair comes in.

"Have you seen a toad. A boy called Neville lost his" the girl said.

"Nope, ask a prefect they should be able to help you" I replied. The girl closed the compartment and left. Soon as I was about to go back to Ron the compartment door opens again flamboyantly a blond boy enters the compartment.There was a blond boy in the middle of two big boys.

"It's true than what they are saying in the train, Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts." The blonde boy said.

"So what?" I replied.

"This is Crabbe, and Goyle and I am Malfoy... Draco Malfoy" Malfoy said and I can hear Ron snickering. "Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask yours. Red hair, and a hand me down robe? You must be a Weasley. Well soon find that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter. Don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there. " he raised his hand at me.

"Really now, you need to be better than that if you want to be friends with the likes of me" I said " Your no different from Weasley here, thinking you are entitled to everything"

"I would be careful of how you act Potter or else you may end up like your dead parents" Draco hisses.

"What have we here the son of someone who claims to be an imperious Death Eaters threatens the Boy Who Lived. What a perfect title for the news papers." I retorted

"So what if I do" Draco humped thinking he won humped and left the compartment and I just got blackmail material on Lucius Malfoy.

"That was impressive, you sure told him" Ron told me. I don't get it, I just insulted him and he praises me. Is he stupid or thick headed.

After a while Ron wanted to show us spell after introducing to us his pet rat. While he was in the middle of the spell the door pops open again a a girl with bushy hair that came before pops her head in and says " I would like to thank you for helping us. Oh are you doing magic? Lets see them." She sits down beside me.

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow." Ron says as he points his wand at the rat. We wait a bit nothing happened.

"Are you sure it is a real spell? I went through out our books and practiced some of the spells. For example" the girl withdrawn her wand and pointed it at Harry. I quickly moved her hand to disable her and in the scuffle she ended with her back on  the seat and my face inches away from hers. I could see a light blush.

"What did you do that for? Can you get off of me." She asked. I got back up and sat straight on my seat again.

"You shouldn't point your wand at anybody without their permission. It is a hostile act especially when it is pointed to a stranger. For someone who says she read all the books, you sure lack etiquette." I said.

"James, if your done with Wizarding Customs and Etiquette book can you pass it over" I told Harry.

"Sure, I skimmed over it. Let me borrow it again sometimes" he replied

"From the looks of it your probably a muggleborn, so read this book and give it James after your done. It will help you adjust to the wizarding world. Seriously I don't know why they don't make a mandatory book." I said.

"Thanks. I am Hermione Granger by the way" said Hermione.

I nodded.

"James" Harry said

"I am Ron Weasley, and he's Harry Potter" Ron said as he points at me.

"Are you really? I know all about you, I've read all about you in." Hermione said.

"How do you know all about me or Harry Potter? Read it in a book did you? Most of the books about Harry Potter is a fake." I interrupted her. "Not everything written in a book is true"

Hermione just wouldn't believe me and then I thought of something. Hermione would be a looker when she is older, so why don't I take advantage of it.

"Let's make a bet if you are so sure. If I can give you one nonfiction book that has false information, you have to be one of my girlfriends with benefits for the next 14 years. You'll also come under my wing. If you win you get any wish from me. How about it want to make it a deal or not?" I asked.

"Fine, how will I know you will keep your bit of the promise." she said.

"Let's draw it up in a binding contract." I answered back and took out some empty magicly binding contracts and started to draft the iron clad contract that would make the goblins proud.

"Read the contract and if everything is fine sign it with this pen." I said as I give her a pen and the contract.

She went over it. "Everything looks good." She said and signed the contract. I took it and signed it as well. "James, sign as the witness will you with your actual full name." I told Harry and he did. Afterwards the contract glowed and a flash of light went into the three of us.

I opened my trunk and took out a book and then I gave it to her. A book written by a blood supremacist on muggles and muggleborns told her to read it. I then gave a similar bracelet as I gave Harry but with a tracking and communication features in it. I explained to her quietly on what it does with describing tracking and communication as other valuable features, making sure Ron doesn't hear about. " Make sure you always wear it after you loose, give it back to me if you win." I tell her. Then we heard the rain wisle.

Ron then started a conversation telling me how good gryffindor house is and putting other houses down until I had enough.

"Would you shut about the nonsense you are spouting. Each house contains good and bad qualities. Gryffindor is known to be brave but they tend to head into conflicts and actions without thinking of the consequences, if you are a dumb bully you are likely to go there if there are no external influences. Ravenclaw is for the smart and bookworms but they have a tendency of not coming up with a realistic application to their knowledge. Slytherins is ambiguous, and there is this stupid rumors about it being a place for dark wizards. The way I see it most people who has a specific goal they want to achieve in life will be in this house. Sure most of Slytherins had produced Dark Wizards during the last war but if you think about it is was because most students are die hard set on getting into Slytherin and in the same house as their families that they end of there. Hufflepuffs is said to be where the rest goes but the house values friendship and is the most stable House. It is said that they even have students who show traits from other houses there but with moderation. There is no such thing as a bad House but it's the people in it that's given it a bad rep. It would be interesting though if one could be sorted into multiple houses. Theoretically it should be possible." I tell them and everyone shuts up and digest it. Well everyone except Ron who went on saying that Gryffindor is the best. I got tired of it so I decided to further one of my other goals.

"Hey Ron you said your pet rat been in your family for more than 10 years right" I asked.

"Yeah, what of it?" he asked.

"Wanna Sell it to me? I'll buy it of you for 7 Galleons." I said.

"Why do you want it?" Ron asked curiously.

"I am interested in it. What type of magical rat it is?" I said " It's a one time offer"

"Ok it's a deal" Ron replied hurriedly.

"Then let's make this official via contract" I said. After the contract and had it signed Hermione spoke up "I suspect we will be arriving soon, so you should all get dressed". She then proceeds to leave the compartment and we started to change. After Ron changed I stunned him with a spell.

"I'll see you in Hogwarts Harry and hope to see you in Ravenclaw" I tell him. "Remember all houses have their pros and cons so you should think about what you want"