Another 1
I will try to slow it down at certain points but I can't write about the same thing I've read 100+ times, Harry and Draco fighting over a ball on brooms, the exact same discussions about Snape going after the stone or being bitten, the trials to retrieve the stone and keep it from Quirrelmort, from dog to through fire would LITERALLY BE COPY AND PASTE with 2 or 3 lines of change per trial. You can find this in EVERY OTHER HP book. The stuff you find in those books will be shortened to "trailer-like" scenes (my own invention I'm half expecting others to try out themselves) so I don't just copy paste from 5 other books basically. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to read more HP fanfics. I literally skip whole paragraphs when I'm reading new HP fics because it's like I'm reading a book I've already read several times.
And about wanting to hear about getting their staff and owls, it is planned as an explanation to the school so everyone's reactions are caught and I'm not repeating everything.
Also, this is a Multiverse book, I'm not writing 100 chapters about 1 world before they move to another and yes, they are unstoppable in these "lower power" worlds. In Marvel or DC they'd be roughly Diana level in power if you actually think about it, and they'd actually be weaker physically than she is atm. They're nothing to Superman or Flash without the sword that could cut them if they could move fast enough to do so and moving at LS doesn't allow attacks during the movement. Why? Because I said so, gotta give limits somewhere.
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As the train continued it's journey, Malfoy barges into the compartment with is 2 bookends before introducing himself.
"Hello. My name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. I was lead to believe Harry Potter is in this compartment. Is that true?" He asked.
"Yes. I am Harry. How may I help you?" Harry asked.
Having no red head here to laugh at his name, the interaction went very differently. After the shock of realizing Harry had an older twin and said twin had a soul bond Draco shook hands with the Heirs Potter and Peverell as well as kissing the knuckles of Heiress Lovegood.
"Now that the introductions are out of the way," Draco said as he visibly relaxed "if you need anything, please come ask me. I shall aid you in anyway I can."
"We appreciate that Heir Malfoy." Alice said.
"Please call me Draco." He said.
"And you may call me Alice." Alice said.
"And me Harry." Harry said.
"And you may also call me Lucian." I said.
(See that? That's the kinda thing I hate writing instead of "after introductions and allowing everyone to call each other by our first names")
After a few more words exchanged, Draco left minutes before a bushy haired girl threw open the door asking about a toad and our eyes connected.
"SHIT!" I said as a link was made and she stared at me before the same thing happened between Alice and Hermione.
(Everyone is going to be linked up together, not just to Lucian. The girls can have their own thing while he's away instead of just talking about how much they miss and are worried about him. Links kinda like this, everyone is connected):
"What?!" Harry asked.
"...another soul bond." Was all I whispered to Harry. With a look of realization, Harry started smiling. He was already taught what a soul bond or soul mate was through books and the like from learning about the Wizarding world but was more happy his brother was finding more happiness. His brother that took every beating, every bit of food was pushed towards Harry when their stomachs were grumbling from hunger, every time things got rough, his big brother took care of it so he could keep some semblance of a childhood. He wasn't jealous his brother had multiple soul mates and he had none, he was happy he had another sister.
After a few seconds of just standing there, Hermione slowly walked over before sliding into the seat next to Alice and starting a conversation, asking what just happened.
Walking in right behind her was Neville.
"Hello. I'm Neville Longbottom. Pleasure to meet you." He said shyly with tears in his eyes, clearly still upset over his missing Trevor.
"Hello, god brother. Your mother was our god mother and our mother was yours. Close the door and come sit down for awhile." Harry said, moving over just enough for Nev to sit down.
Looking at the owls I said "Could you 3 try to find Neville's toad for him, please?"
With 3 soft hoots, the owls took off through the opening above the door. Every room had openings for owls, cats and toads. They would find him shortly and return Trevor to Neville.
"So what does that mean? I'm forced to stay with the both of you?" Hermione asked a bit heatedly.
"Not so. A bond can only be formed if magic herself deemed the partners are a worthy match. You can choose to ignore it but you will never find happiness with anyone else. Here, I have a book specifically on soul bonds." I said as I stood up to retrieve said book from my trunk.
After handing the book to her, she proceeded to open it and start reading as she, not realizing it, leaned onto Alice as she read.
The rest of the train ride was filled with quiet conversations and 3 happy owls keeping an eye on a toad.
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After a boat ride, a long climb of stairs and waiting for a group of ghosts to leave, we finally stepped into the Great Hall. As I was looking around I noticed Harry made eye contact with a blonde haired, blue eyed first year just to realize a bond had formed between them because they froze before standing stock still. It was Daphne Greengrass.
"...shit." I whispered just loud enough for Alice to hear. "Harry just found his mate."
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A bit short but it's about to get interesting with Dumblenuts and the rest of the staff. Gonna throw off the entire story here.
YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!
There you go, fixed it to my 2ed option, enjoy! TBH I do like it this way too.