Minerva found Harry Potter sitting in the back garden of the Dursleys. The lawn was immaculately maintained, with the hedges trimmed, and the beds fully weeded. If she didn't know better she would have suspected it was maintained by magic or a house-elf. Unfortunately, based on the ragged, dirty clothes the boy wore she knew who the house-elf was.
Harry looked up from the book he was reading as she approached.
"Hello, kitty. Lost?"
Minerva smoothly shifted back into her human form.
"No Mr Potter, I am not lost. I am Professor McGonagall. I just received your reply and wished to discuss it with you."
Minerva was a bit surprised how Harry reacted to her sudden appearance. Rather than fright or shock, he seemed… excited. He jumped to his feet and started to shoot excited questions at her.
"Can everyone magical change forms? How did you manage to keep your clothes? What do you call it? Is it a magical item that makes you change or a skill…."
"Mr Potter!" the professor interrupted him. "Please be patient. I am here to explain to you about magic and Hogwarts."
"Ah, you found him!" a new voice squeaked.
"Mr Potter, As I was saying I am Professor McGonagall and this is Professor Flitwick. I was rather disturbed to receive your reply and wished to discuss it with you. Shall we go inside to discuss this? It is not a topic to be discussed in the open."
Harry flushed at the question. "Er, I'm not allowed in the house right now. They took my cousin shopping."
"Well, why don't we sit in the chairs over there," Filius suggested. "I can make sure no one notices or hears us as long as we do nothing to overt."
Harry agreed and led the way over to the lawn chairs. Minerva took this time to observe the son of two of her favourite students. Harry was a bit shorter than she believed James was at the same age but much more developed. Not like a muggle bodybuilder but more like a Beater. He looked like he'd make a good Seeker as well.
Once they were seated, McGonagall asked, "Now, Mr Potter, what has your family told you of your parents and the magical world?"
"Relatives, ma'am," the boy corrected her. "They told me my parents lived off the dole and died drunk in an auto accident."
"James and Lily die in an accident?" Filius repeated in indignation. The former duelling champion looked ready to explode. Minerva knew exactly how he felt. But she was the Deputy Headmistress and needed to stay calm.
"That is not correct, Mr Potter as you may have guessed." Her words pulled Harry's attention from the indignant muttering of the Charms professor. When she met his eyes she saw the same glint of amusement she recognized from his father but with Lily Evens' eyes. The combination almost broke her heart anew.
"I am afraid I shall have to explain a bit of history. About ten years before you were born an evil wizard appeared in England. He called himself…" She paused uncomfortably before steeling herself. "He called himself Voldemort. Even today we refer to him as 'He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named' or 'You-Know-Who' We call dark wizards that gather followers and attack our world 'Dark Lords'. You-Know-Who was the worst Dark Lord seen in Britain in centuries. Many people died either as his victim or fighting his followers called 'Death Eaters'.
"It was a very dark time, Mr Potter," Filius jumped in. "Professor McGonagall and I were already professors at Hogwarts. Almost every day brought news of another student loosing family members. You father lost his parents in his Sixth year. He was already with your mother. The two of them along with some friends started preparing to fight him. After finishing school your parents joined the Light forces fighting back. Along the way they were married and you came along.
"About this time, the Dark Lord had his people target James and Lily along with a few others. They went into hiding with you. I even helped your mum research an ancient charm to help protect your family." Filius paused a second to smile. "She was brilliant in Charms and Potions. James was excelled in Transfiguration. They were both top students and Heads their Seventh year. I expect the same from their son." Harry tried to smile back but his eyes showed his emotion at hearing something positive about his parents.
Minerva motioned to Filius to wait a moment. Once Mr Potter seemed to regain control, she continued.
"Unfortunately, the Dark Lord had a spy who gave him their location. They were killed on October 31, 1981. Now something happened that night, something no one can really explain." Harry looked a bit shaken at this but also curious.
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