My Joy and Pride

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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My Joy and Pride
Summary
Harriet had only known pain and suffering all her life. Her parents died when she was just a toddler, and her maternal family only showed her hatred and abuse. At an early age, she was forced to grow up thanks to her uncle's need for her to earn her keep. After having a child, losing a friend, and losing her godfather, Harri has been emotionally destroyed. In the summer of her sixth year, Harriet was beaten for hiding her little boy. On the verge of death, she sent a note begging someone to keep her son safe from Dumbledore. Will someone save Harriet and her son, or will it be too late?
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Chapter 1

Harriet Lilliana Potter was no ordinary girl. From a young age, her beauty trifled with anyone. She had porcelain skin, full rosy lips, flowing onyx hair, big and round Avada Kedavra eyes, and a well-shaped body. All those who met her would admire or envy her; in her neighborhood, all the women wanted to have her body. Since she was a young girl, Harriet's body began to grow. Most of her peers teased her more than they did because of it. But, even though she was beautiful, her life was cursed.

Harriet has been living with her aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley, ever since her parents "died in a car accident." Since she was a freak, she has been cooking, cleaning, and gardening because that was a freak's job. The cleaning began when she was five, and the cooking and gardening arrived the following year. Each year, the tasks grew harder than the last. But it didn't stop there. If she burned the food, her aunt would beat her with the frying pan or burn her little hands. If she didn't complete her chores, gardening included, her uncle would beat her until she lost consciousness. Worst of all, her cousin, Dudley, would bully her. He would beat her before his father did or exhaust her with his favorite game, "Harry Hunting."

This has been her life until she was nine. At that age, Vernon noticed the changes in Harriet's body and used it to his advantage. Vernon enjoyed throwing big parties for his bosses and used Harriet as the main entertainment when his wife and son were away. She could still remember the first time when her uncle told her she could sleep in Dudley's second bedroom. She was happy to finally be out of the cupboard, so she called the room but regretted it later. That night was the first time she was raped. It was also the night her uncle got a big raise. After that night, there had been at least 2 parties a month, and Vernon would enjoy the raise or promotion he received.

At 11, Harriet discovered she was a witch and famous in the wizarding world. Her parents never died in a car crash, as her aunt said, but they died protecting her from an evil wizard, turning her into the Girl Who Lived. That was the year she began going to Hogwarts. There, she made friends with the wacky Ron Weasley and intelligent Hermione Granger.

In her first year, Harriet was able to accomplish many things. She became the youngest seeker playing for Gryffindor; even though she was truly a Slytherin, she stopped a troll from killing Hermione and stopped Voldemort from resurfacing. After she stopped Voldemort again, Madam Pomfrey attended to her wounds from the small battle and all those inflicted by her uncle. The Mediwitch was undignified, to say the least, to see all the abuse a student had to suffer. She reported all the damage Harriet had suffered and asked her to move. Unfortunately, headmaster Dumbledore stopped it from reaching the Ministry. He said he was protected from Death Eaters, and if the Dursleys hurt her, a sacrifice must be made for the greater good. That day was the first time in many years Pomfrey cried. She swore that she would help Harriet even if Dumbledore didn't.

Things didn't change much in her second year. Poppy healed her before starting classes. Harriet faced Voldemort once more, resulting in her return to Poppy's care. It was the summer of her third year, and she was soon to begin her fourth.

Harriet met her godfather, Sirius Black. She learned a little of her father thanks to him and begged him to set her free from the Dursleys. The GWL never went into detail when she explained that her "family" was hurting her. Sirius understood there was a misunderstanding between them and told her Dumbledore was right to send her back. That day, she knew that Dumbledore's claws in her life were more profound than she expected. When her birthday arrived, Sirius visited Privet Drive to surprise her and take her to the Burrow. When he saw Harriet's state and what men were doing to her, he went ballistic. Instead of going to the Weasleys, he took her from Privet Drive and healed her in his home, Grimmauld Place.

Dumbledore arrived at Grimmauld Place two days after Harriet was healed and asked Sirius to take her to her relatives. There, Sirius fought tooth and nail with Dumbledore. Ultimately, Harriet was taken from Sirius' safety and sent to Hogwarts to start her new school year. Before going to the feast, Harriet went to Poppy for her regular check-up to find out she was two months pregnant. "What?" She yelled. "I can't... Uncle Vernon will hurt it.."

"Oh, sweetheart, I know," Poppy hushed. "I have to ask, do you want to terminate it?"

She shook her head rapidly. "I can't; it's a baby... my baby. I can't kill it, it's family."

Poppy gave her one of the warm smiles. "Alright then, I'll gather all the potions you'll need. Come over tomorrow to give you the nutrient potion and the nausea potion. You'll only drink the nausea potion when you feel the morning sickness," She explained. "When you start showing, you'll come over so I can place a glamor on you. I'll buy a new uniform for when that little baby starts to grow."

"Thank you, Poppy," She smiled.

"Now, off we go. We can't miss the feast."

At the feast, the headmaster told the students that Hogwarts was competing in the Triwizard Tournament with Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute. When the champions were selected, Harriet's name was called, forcing her to compete. Poppy helped her win the first two tasks with little effort. A month later, after the second task on March 22, Harriet went into labor. Her contractions began around midnight, and she was stuck in Poppy's office for six hours. "Is Dobby here already?" she cried.

"Dobby is here, Miss Harriet," he said, flapping his ears with excitement. Dobby can't wait for Miss Harriet's baby to come!"

Harriet whimpered with the following contraction. "Poppy..."

"Okay, Harriet, I want you to start pushing when you feel a contraction." Just as Poppy said, Harriet pushed and continued to do so until she couldn't anymore. "Come on, Harri, there are a few more. I know you can do it."

She shook her sweaty, pained face. "I can't, I can't do it. It hurts."

"Harri, if you push once more, you'll have your baby in your arms. One more push, Harri." Harriet nodded and pushed harder. In an instant, all she could hear in the room was her baby's crying. "It's a boy, Harri." He was a healthy baby boy with her same Avada Kedavra eyes and reddish-brown hair. He could pass as the male version of Lilly Potter neé Evans.

"H-he's beautiful," She cried, holding him for the first time. "He doesn't even look like that wizard."

"Miss Harri, your baby is very pretty. He will be strong like Miss Harri!" Dobby jumped.

"What are you going to name him?"

"His name will be Sirius James Potter, SJ for short." She explained. "Sirius because he was the one to save me from the Dursleys this summer and my godfather. James is to honor my father's sacrifice." She brushed a kiss above his fragile head. In the following months, Harriet and SJ were inseparable.

When the third task arrived, Harriet was still hurting from the delivery, even though it was only three months ago. Cedric noticed Harriet's exhaustion and helped her reach the trophy. The moment they grabbed the trophy, they were transported to a graveyard Harriet had only seen in her nightmares. There, she witnessed the death of her friend and the rebirth of a snake-like Voldemort. He called his Death Eaters to announce his return to a later duel with Harriet, resulting in their wands being locked in Priori Incantatem, allowing her to Portkey back to Hogwarts with a dead Cedric Diggory.

Sobbing for her friend, Poppy takes her to the medical bay before Dumbledore or anyone else interrogates the student. There, the Mediwitch healed Harriet without noticing the grim whimpering in the corner of the room. "Poppy, where's SJ?" She rasped.

"He's here, sleeping. Oh, Harriet, what happened?"

"He's back, Voldemort is back," She cried as Poppy gave her her son. "What am I going to do? He will kill..."

"You have a son?" A human Sirius Black said.

"Siri..."

"I am going to kill Dursley!" He growled. He sat next to her, hugging her carefully, and sobbed. "I am sorry, I'm so sorry. If I didn't chase Pettigrew..."

"Then your grandson wouldn't be here..." She grinned.

"Harriet, you need to rest," Poppy interrupted. "I'll take SJ and Black to my office before anyone sees them."

"No, please don't take SJ away," She cried.

"He won't be far," Poppy hushed. "His grandpa will protect him." Poppy took SJ from Harriet's arms and headed to her office with her godfather.

"What does SJ stand for?"

"Sirius James Potter," she smiled. She told me what you did for her in the summer and that you were innocent. She really depends on you; with what those vile creatures are doing, I'm afraid she'll die one day."

"After I saw that poor excuse of a wizard did to her..." He grumbled.

"That wizard is SJ's father. She told me he was the only one who didn't use protection." She explained until she heard a commotion outside. With SJ in Sirius' care, she went to see the disturbance. There was a storm of people surrounding Harriet. "Everybody out; my patient needs rest!"

"Ms. Potter must tell us what happened to Mr. Diggory," Minister Fudge barked.

"I am sorry, Minister, but she has wounds that need to be healed."

"Now, Poppy, Ms. Potter, answer a few questions." Dumbledore interrupted. "Ms. Potter, what happened?"

"W-when I was in the maze, I met with Cedric-"

"Don't you dare say my boy's name so casually, you murderer!" Amos yelled, interrupting Harriet.

"He helped me reach for the cup because I was hurt. I told him to grab the cup and go, but he didn't. He wanted the two of us to be the champions," Harriet sobbed. "When we took the cup, we appeared in a graveyard. It was the graveyard that I had seen in my nightmares... Suddenly, P-Pettigrew appeared with Voldemort's body and killed Cedric!" By then, Harriet was crying uncontrollably. "Voldemort and I dueled, but something happened to our wands that helped me return. Before I portrayed back, Cedric asked me to bring his body to you, Mr. Diggory. I-I'm sorry I couldn't save him."

"You-Know-Who back?" Fudge said. "That's preposterous. You are lying to save your own skin!"

"I'm not lying; he even crucified me for a long time! If I had known what would happen, I would have saved Cedric!" She cried. "He-He believed me when nobody else would when the tournament began; why would I kill the first person who liked me for me?!"

"You heard what happened to her now, everyone out! You have caused her too much distress!" Poppy pushed everyone out of the Medical Wing and locked the doors once everyone was out. "Harriet, please rest. I'm going to bring SJ, but if you don't rest, you won't be strong enough to care for him."

Harriet nodded to see Poppy arriving from her office, carrying her son and Padfoot, following the Mediwitch. Once SJ felt he was near his mother, he opened his Avada Kedavra eyes and cooed happily. Sirius was surprised his eyes were just like his mother's, just like Harriet's, just like Lilly's. He climbed to her bed, sleeping next to his grandson and goddaughter, vowing to protect them from the dangers ahead.

 

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