Chapter 3
It was 10 years since Jackson couple took in Harry Potter from Petunia and removed the soul piece from his scar with a complicated ritual which took two months. In those two months they discovered and removed many spells on Harry. At the age of 3 years Harry Potter became Hadrian James Jackson Potter, the blood adopted son of Percy and Annabeth Jackson. In the past 10 years the Zale castle only changed slightly, now it has many magical potraits in the corridors and halls to keep a look on the children.
"Harry wake up" Annabeth said knocking on the door trying to wake her eldest son. Harry rolled on his bed groaning. "Harry you know what today is?" Annabeth asked from otherside of the door. "I don't wanna go" Harry said into his pillow. "I know Harry, but this is the last time. Next year you too will be in school like Stella" said Annabeth. "Ok Mum, I'm up" Harry said groaning on his bed. "After you got ready wake up those little monsters" Annabeth said smiling and left.
Harry fully woke up and looked around. The room was big and divided into three parts. The first part was an empty bed with some toys and photos, it was Stella's before she got her own room when she got her Beauxbatons letter. The second part belongs to Harry filled with his own toys, photos and his things, besides he'll get his own room when he received his Hogwarts letter. And finally the last part belongs to twins. They were born when he was 5, Lucas (luke) Jackson and Selena (Sally) Jackson, while luke is male version of their mum, Sally is female version of their dad.
"Good morning mother, father" Harry said to the photo of his birth parents. It has all four of his parents. His dad told him that the photo was taken on his birth parents wedding day. Harry said aloud "Luke, Sally wake up" waking his siblings while making his bed. "Noooo" both of them mumbled into their pillows. "Wake up or Mary will come with a bucket of water" Harry said while going to the attached bathroom. The twins followed him with sleepy pouting faces. The three of them quickly brushed their teeth and did their daily morning routines.
After his bath Harry quickly went into walk through dressing room which is also divided into 3 parts and changed into nice muggle clothes and put on his glasses. Harry didn't really has eyesight, but 6 year old Harry who saw his dad working in his office with glasses thought it looked so cool, so he begged his parents to buy him a pair of glasses. His parents who thought it'd be one closure to his birth father bought him a special enchanted glasses which frame color will change into whatever he want. Today is his cousin Dudley's birthday and every year he and Stella would be invited to their house and they will visit exhibitions, water parks etc with his cousin's family. Since last year he is the only one going mainly because Stella's in school and his parents didn't trust his aunt and uncle with twins yet.
After Mary made the twins ready, the three of them went to small dining hall for breakfast. It's a family dining hall filled only with a small table and twelve chairs. Upon arriving he saw his mum and dad eating their breakfast. "Good morning dad" Harry said to his dad while sitting on his usual chair. "Good morning Harry" Percy said with a big grin "Are you ready your mum will stay in the castle looking after twins today, while i drop you at Zoo where we'll meet your Aunts family." said Percy. "We want to come with Harry too" Luke said with pout and Sally nodded agreeing with her twin. "Harry is going to your aunt Petunia's house" said Annabeth. Sally gasped dramatically and said "Noooo! we don't wanna go, Meany Vernon will be there" "Good luck Harry" Luke said solemnly. Harry snickered at his siblings antics.
"I'm going to ban Leo, Stolls, Hermes and Apollo from visiting the castle. They are spoiling you kids" Annabeth said frowning even though she is suppressing her smile. The reason she casually talking about gods visiting is because when the gods made the island, they made it neutral and no connection to mythological world. So whenever gods visits the island or castle it's like anything related to mythology expect their powers wouldn't reach. It was like entering a no network zone. You can use your mobile but can't contact outside world. They found out when the first time Lord Hermes visited and learned that he didn't receive any calls when he was on the island. Then onwards the island became a paradise to gods where they can go whenever their responsibilities became too severe to them. So meeting a Greek or Roman god in the castle or the surrounding forest and mountains is very normal.
"Harry are you finished?" Percy asked. "Yes Dad" Harry said completing the waffles Blitty their head cook house elf made. "Ok let's go, Once we meet them at Zoo you'll go with them and I'll go to our Aquarium. They said they'll visit our aquarium in the evening, after that you'll stay with me till night then we'll return home together Ok" Percy said. "Ok" said Harry with a big grin. "Wait wait. . . Harry tell me the 3 rules" asked Annabeth. Harry said putting an innocent face "1. Don't do any magic in muggle area, 2. Don't prank anyone especially Dudley, 3. Don't irritate uncle Vernon or aunt Petunia" "Good" Annabeth said giving a kiss on Harry's forehead.
"Let's go" Percy said and both Harry and Percy went to the drawing room to floo to London Manor.
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Percy and Harry are waiting for the Dursley family at the entrance of the Zoo. Atlast they finally arrived and a thin boy is with them talking to his cousin, Harry's cousin Dudley always looks like a baby whale and from what he knew was a big bully. Harry knew his aunt's family didn't like magic and the only reason they're inviting him is to get on good side of his parents who were billionaires in both magical and muggle worlds, not to mention the expensive gifts they'll get to Dudley.
"Happy Birthday Dudley, here is your gift" Percy said when Dursleys reached them. "Happy Birthday Dudley" Harry too wished Dudley. "Thanks" said Dudley while trying to tear the gift wrappings. "Dudley you can open it at home" Petunia said fondly. "Its ok, it's a remote control airplane" said Percy. Dudley gave him a nasty grin and Harry rolled his eyes, did his cousin really thought his dad would buy a toy with out buying him one.
"I've work so I'll be going and I'll inform the staff to let you in" Percy said to Petunia and turned to Harry and said "You be good okay." Harry nodded innocently. Percy narrowed his eyes at him even though a small smile is playing on his lips. After his Dad went away Harry followed Dursleys into Zoo.
Dudley introduced his friend Piers to Harry. Since it's Tuesday there aren't many families visiting the Zoo, so it isn't crowded. They bought a large chocolate icecreams each to Harry, Dudley and Piers. After that they all looked around all animals. Harry watched a gorilla which remarkably looking like Dudley.
They ate their lunch at zoo restaurant, that's when Dudley had a tantrum because his knickerbocker glory didn’t have enough icecream on top which made Harry roll his eyes.
After lunch they went to the reptile house. It was cool and dark in there, with lit windows all along the walls. Behind the glass, all sorts of lizards and snakes were crawling and slithering over bits of wood and stone. Dudley and Piers wanted to see huge, poisonous cobras and thick, man-crushing pythons. Harry want this to end quickly so they can go his dad's aquarium.
Dudley quickly found the largest snake in the place. It could have wrapped its body one time around their pet hellhound Mrs. O'Leary who is a sweetheart ofcourse — but at the moment it didn’t look in the mood. In fact, it was fast asleep. Dudley stood with his nose pressed against the glass, staring at the glistening brown coils.
"Make it move" he whined at his father which earned another rolling eyes from Harry. Vernon tapped on the glass, but the snake didn’t budge. "Do it again" Dudley ordered. Vernon rapped the glass smartly with his knuckles, but the snake just snoozed on. "This is boring" Dudley moaned. He shuffled away.
Harry moved in front of the tank and looked intently at the snake. He felt sorry for the snake. It seems to felt his eyes, it slowly opened its eyes and looked at him and winked "I got that all the time" the snake hissed looking at his uncle. Harry knew he can talk to snakes but he didn't made a big deal of it mainly because his dad can talk to horses and all fishes. "I know it mussst be really annoying" Harry hissed back. The snake nodded vigorously. "Where did you come from anyway" Harry asked. The snake jabbed its tail at a little sign next to the glass. Harry peered at it: Boa Constrictor, Brazil. "Wasss it nice there?" He asked The boa constrictor jabbed its tail at the sign again and Harry read on: This specimen was bred in the zoo. "Oh, I sssee — sssso you’ve never been to Brazil?"
As the snake shook its head, a deafening shout behind Harry made both of them jump. "DUDLEY! MR. DURSLEY! COME AND LOOK AT THIS SNAKE! YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT IT’S DOING!" Piers yelled. Dudley came waddling toward them as fast as he could. "Out of the way, you" he said, pushing Harry. Caught by surprise, Harry fell hard on the concrete floor. Harry narrowed his eyes at them and one second, Piers and Dudley were leaning right up close to the glass, the next, they had leapt back with howls of horror.
The glass front of the boa constrictor’s tank had vanished. The great snake was uncoiling itself rapidly, slithering out onto the floor. People throughout the reptile house screamed and started running for the exits. As the snake slid swiftly past him, in hissing voice said "Brazil, here I come. . . . Thanksss, amigo." The keeper of the reptile house was in shock. "But the glass, where did the glass go?" he kept saying. The zoo director himself made Aunt Petunia a cup of strong, sweet tea while he apologized over and over again. Piers and Dudley could only gibber.
After some time they found themselves in his Uncle Vernon's car going to the aquarium mainly to drop Harry. They don't want to visit aquarium today after apparently traumatic experience. After they dropped Harry they sped off, but Harry saw his aunt taking her phone to call someone. He was pretty sure she is calling his dad to complain.
The security let him in since they knew him as little boss. Harry directly made his way to his dad's office room. He opened the door with a big grin which immediately fell off seeing his dad talking to his aunt Petunia on phone. His Dad gestured to the couch in the room. Harry quitely sat on the couch, his doubt seems to be correct his aunt is rattling about him.
"Ofcourse Petunia you can come to aquarium some other time. . . Ok bye. . . I'll take care of him. . . Bye" Percy said into phone and ended the call.
After that he looked at his son who is looking at him innocently, but Percy knew his son's mischievous nature. Percy sighed and said "The trouble you made at the zoo will land you a punishment you know that?" after receiving a small nod from his son Percy said "Ok I've your scuba gear is here, wear it, you are going to feed Sharks today as your punishment. Don't grin its a punishment."
Harry quickly changed into his scuba suit and followed his dad excitedly and waved at all staff on the way. So till the evening Harry fed sharks, dolphins, even met the new beluga whale while his Dad looked at some sick fishes.
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When Harry and Percy reached home Annabeth is waiting for them in the drawing room and both father and son understood that Petunia called Annabeth too. "I already gave him the punishment" Percy said quickly. Annabeth rolled her eyes and said "Making him feed sharks which he likes to do is NOT a punishment Percy" "How did you know that" Percy asked. "Because I know you"Annabeth said exasperatedly. "Fair point" Percy said.
"Where do you think you are going young man?" Harry heard his mum behind him ruining his plan to slid out of the room silently. Harry turned around and gave his mum his best innocent face. "Umm to wash my hands so I could join for dinner?" Harry said but it came out as a question.
"You can do that after you hear your punishment. Once summer holidays starts you're going to do stables duty with your dad for a month" Annabeth said "Hey what did I do now" Percy protested. "You tried to let him off easy" Annabeth said to Percy and turned to her son and asked "What i want to know is why you perform magic in muggle area and that too releasing a snake on your cousin."
"But it is sad and stuck there since it's birth" Harry said sadly. "Did it told you that" Annabeth said sarcastically. "Yes" Harry said. Annabeth blinked confused and said "You're telling me that you talked to the snake and understood what its saying" Harry just nodded feeling like he was in much more trouble. "Why didn't you tell us you can talk to snakes" Annabeth asked. "Well I thought it wasn't a big deal I mean you guys can talk to George and Martha. So I thought it is something I got from you guys like how i can understand horses like dad" Harry said slowly.
Annabeth eyes softened and she knelt down infront of her son and said "Harry dear, George and Martha were different. They're part of a god symbol of Power, they can talk to whoever they deemed special" "Am i weird then" Harry asked. "Who told you that?"Annabeth asked. "Some kids in my school thinks I'm weird" Harry said. Percy knelt besides his wife and looked at his son and said "No Harry you're not weird, you're just special. You got a gift of Parseltounge the language of Serpents."
"Change of punishment, instead of stable duty you're going to research about all famous parselmouths in the world history and write an essay, till you complete that no more camping trips or holiday vacations understood" Annabeth said. Harry who know there's no arguing with his mum just nodded. Percy sighed and said "Thank gods, now I don't have to do stable duty." "Who said you don't?" Annabeth asked. "I thought i was given the punishment to help Harry" Percy said shocked. "You're. . . . . . But, you'll be the only one doing it now" Annabeth said. Harry giggled and said "Don't worry dad I'll help you only if you let me ride a Pegasus" Percy made a thinking face and finally said "We'll think about it. Now go and clean yourself and come to dinner."
Harry nodded and quickly ran outside where he met twins who are excitedly asking what happened at the Zoo. "Is it true you set a big snake on Dudley" Selena asked "You should have set it on Meany Vernon" Luke said "How big is it" Selena asked. Harry smiled and said "Yes, probably should have, and it can wrap its body around our Mrs.O'Leary when she is big" which made the twins gasp.