Potter Manor - Gloucestershire, England.
The sky is bathed in soft shades of blue and violet. The horizon is increasingly lighter in hue indicating the impending dawn. As the sun rises over the horizon, the first rays of light filter through the silhouette of trees and a huge mansion.
The atmosphere is filled with a soft silence, broken only by birdsong announcing the new day. Rays of light filtered through one of the numerous windows of the mansion, the curtain of the room stopped the rays of light, but it failed to stop everyone.
James slept in an oversized, luxurious bed. The sun's rays landed on his face. His blue eyes slowly opened, and he surveyed his new room. Triple or more the size of his previous one at Godric's Hollow.
The room reminded him of his old room when he was Edward. He didn't like it very much. A week ago the vacation started, and this was his new home. Potter Manor.
'Today is the day,' thought James, getting out of bed and starting to change. In a few hours, it would be the ceremony where he would be named Lord Potter, and the entire British magical community would know about it.
James left his room and walked through the gigantic mansion. The ceremony would be in the main courtyard which was very large.
'Forget the feeling of walking so much in your own house to get to the outside...' thought James.
At Hogwarts with how gigantic the castle is, much more so than this mansion, he was used to walking, but it's different. Hogwarts is the school, here is his home.
He finally reached the main courtyard and could notice a lot of movement. His parents, his two house elves, his aunt and uncle, and a few more family members were making all the preparations for today.
'Since so early are they?' thought James, looking at all the movement. A huge white tent stood on the lawn to protect the guests from the sun. There were several circular tables with chairs.
"Look who's awake. Today's leading man" said Richard Potter. James' uncle, though he was not his father's and Charlus' brother.
James greeted everyone with a smile and thanked them for all the effort they were putting into their ceremony. Strangely, they don't hire people to do this job, since the Potters aren't short on money, but that's just the way they are.
"Sweetheart, what would you like for breakfast?" asked Euphemia, putting aside what she was doing.
"Ma'am you can't do that! I'll make Master James' food!" said Mimsy in a nervous, squeaky tone.
Euphemia looked at the house elf who had tremors and a nervous aura, and sighed internally. She was getting used to the attitude of these two elves by now.
"Well... I'll leave it to you," Euphemia said. Anyway, she had to take care of a few things to make the ceremony perfect.
James found himself in a luxurious and spacious dining room. The furniture was antique and in very good condition. A large chandelier hung from the ceiling. In a few minutes, Mimsy served a large number of breakfast dishes. So much for James. Breakfast for five people.
Just as James began to eat a girl with short black hair and a slightly sleepy expression entered the room. The girl was wearing all-black pajamas. It was Emily.
"Good morning..." said Emily in her usual monotone sitting down across from James and starting to eat breakfast next to him.
'She's settled in nicely,' thought James, a little surprised at Emily's ease of adjustment. He thought the girl would be more stubborn, but that was not the case.
Before finishing Hogwarts, Emily began to be an idealistic Muggle advocate showing it to all of Hogwarts. Even the subject she signed up for was Muggle Studies, and she made sure everyone knew it. Earning the rejection of several students in her house. This reached the ears of her family.
After that, James doesn't know the exact details of what else happened. After school, Emily returned to her family, but the next day, she arrived at Potter Manor. From what Gwen told him there was an Unbreakable Vow involved. Most likely to keep Emily from talking about how she is a half-blood and her father is a cheater.
She was then erased from her family tree and banished. As they planned with Gwen. It has most likely reached the Shafiq's ears that the Potters welcomed Emily into their chambers. So the relationship will be strained when she meets Gwen's parents in the future.
"Good morning, sister," James said with a faint smile.
Emily's frown fluctuated slightly, "It should be clarified that I am your older sister. I'm older than you by several months," she commented in an attempt to annoy James.
What Emily was saying was true. She was born in November 1959 (the same year as his best friend Sirius) As for him he was born in March 1960.
'Oh, she accepted that she is part of the family,' thought James a little surprised.
Emily from the moment she arrived at Potter Manor was very spoiled, especially by Euphemia. James' mother had always wanted two children. A girl and a boy, but she almost didn't have either.
Emily, who never had love from their mother or father was very surprised, but internally very happy about this love she never experienced. She never had a mother. Her blood mother died, and her stepmother verbally and physically abused her.
"I will be Lord Potter, so it doesn't matter if you are older than me. My position will be higher," said James, continuing to play the game of who had a position with more relevance in the family.
"Following that logic, will your parents have to obey you? I doubt you can do that. I know Mother still kisses you goodnight," said Emily, undeterred.
James felt embarrassed by this but didn't show it. He noticed that Emily referred to Euphemia as her mother. In a sense, she is a mother to him and her.
'It's good that mom is giving him the love she never had,' James thought with a slight smile glad that Emily could feel love. He knew all too well the lack of familial love in his former life.
"What are you smiling about?" asked Emily.
"Nothing... You're right, you win. You'll be the big sister," said James, and a slight smile of satisfaction appeared on Emily's face.
"That's good for you to know," commented Emily. Even her always introverted and expressionless personality had changed, if only a little.
Just then another person walked in. A short boy with short blond hair and green eyes. It was Toby. A member of the marauders. He had tousled hair and a sleepy expression.
"You're finally awake. You're such a sleepyhead, Toby," Emily said, looking at Toby with a frown, but her tone was gentle.
"Let him sleep as long as he wants. It's vacation, and it's still early," James said, defending Toby.
"I know, but today is your ceremony," said Emily.
"Sorry, sister!" said Toby, apologizing enthusiastically.
"Sister...?" mumbled Emily a little surprised.
"It's okay... No big deal," said Emily, seeing Toby's innocent expression.
"Good morning, brother!" said Toby, greeting James with the same enthusiasm as before. Especially in the word brother.
"Good morning, brother... Sit down and have breakfast," said James with a slight smile.
Another big news was the adoption of Toby Copper by James' parents. Now Toby Potter. His new brother. Euphemia broached the subject to James seriously.
James was an idiot not to realize that his parents might adopt Toby. After all, the boy was in an orphanage. If he had realized it he would have proposed it sooner, but his head was thinking of a thousand things at once.
James, after finishing Hogwarts got two new siblings: Emily and Toby Potter.
The three new siblings had a leisurely breakfast as they chatted happily.
'Is Sirius going to be next? Sirius Potter' thought James amused. Because of Sirius' rebellious personality, his mother could banish him at any moment.
As for the jealousy he felt last year when his mother paid attention to Toby, James didn't feel jealous this time. He didn't have time for that. His goal was to defeat Voldemort, and for that, he couldn't pay attention to useless things.
"Where are you going?" asked Emily as she saw James get up.
"I'm going to the training room," James replied.
"Will you be training today? On the day of your ceremony?" asked Emily, looking strangely at James.
"Yes. There are several hours until the ceremony begins. I have time," James replied regardless of the look on Emily and Toby's faces. He said goodbye to his new siblings and left the room.
"Since he got here there's not a single day that he doesn't train and study like crazy... He said himself that it's a vacation, but it doesn't feel like it to him," commented Emily, surprised by her brother's study and training regimen.
"He's been like that since he started his second year at Hogwarts..." said Toby. Remembering that James wasn't as extreme in the first year.
"If that's what he likes. No one's forcing him..." said Emily without giving the subject any more importance.
Toby didn't say anything, but he had a worried look on his face. On the one hand, he felt that James loved magic, but on the other hand, he felt that his friend/brother had a huge burden on his shoulders.