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This time we do it right » AU redo 4th year fic Harry Potter, his wife and daughter go back in time to make a better future stong/independent!Harry HP/DG - completeHarry Potter, T, English, chapters: 16, words: 80k+, favs: 3k+, follows: 1k+, updated: Oct 22, 2012 published: Nov 23, 2011, [Harry P., Daphne G.]
Chapter 1: Prologue
A/n
Sorry for the long wait. This is rewritten Prologue. I am still rewriting the rest of the story so some things may not make sense. The changes in this chapter in comparison to the original are: Harry's daughter name is changed from Hikari Potter to Lucy Potter, the ritual is expended on, a bit more background information, extended scenes, a different ending.
Harry Potter – this time we do it right
Prologue
unplottable location, 2004
Sitting on a couch side by side were two black-haired adults. Both of them looked nervous for what they had planned, but the look of determination was clearly seen in the blue eyes of the woman. The man however still seemed uncertain. The reason for their nervousness was in front of them. Carved on the ground in front of the couch was a array of runes that would be necessary to start a dangerous ritual.
"Are you sure we are doing the right thing?" The nervous man asked.
The woman was quiet for a moment, losing her look of determination for a second, but that moment past fast and her look of determination returned.
''Harry, We basically have already lost the war, after the International Confederation of Wizards put Great Britain under quarantine, things went downhill fast. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and his people already killed off 40% of the muggle population and the rest of them are put in work camps where they slowly are worked to dead.'' She took a long breath and continued her argument ''The wizard population isn't doing much better. If You-Know-Who's people capture you, it will most likely end in with your death or if you are lucky, a Loyalty Oath sworn on your life and magic. There are just not enough people left on our side to fight''
''I know that'' The man now known as Harry replied, ''But what right do we have to change the past? Who says we don't make it worse? We aren't even sure when or where the ritual will bring us.''
''How can we make any worse than how it is now ?'' the woman asked rhetorically, ''According to the book we obtained, if the ritual is done correctly, the casters will replace their past bodies with their current ones and everything that is in contact with us when we change, will go back with us. So we can take Lucy with us. As for when and where, according to the book we need to be specific during the ritual as for what we want to change and magic will transport us to the time when we have the best change to do this as long it is in the time we lived before the ritual is done. ''
''So we will arrive somewhere between 1980 and 2004. I highly doubt we will be able to do much good in the later years so we will probably arrive in the eighties or the early nineties. What do you think?''
''We have no way to counter that wraith so we will probably not arrive between Halloween 1981 and June 1995. And we will probably do more harm than good if we arrive before you defeated him the first time around, they weren't exactly trustful in those days, who knows what they will do with us if we tell them we are time travellers.''
Harry couldn't fault her logic there. Betrayal and deception were common things during the war, it become impossible to completely trust anyone.
''We have to decide now, our supplies are limited and it will only be a matter of time before they find us even with the current wards.''
When he still didn't look completely convinced she continued the argument. If we go back now, we can save so many people, prevent so many people death. We can make sure that my sister isn't placed under the Imperius curse and killed as traitor, we can save your friend Grangers parents from being tortured to death, so that she won't go on some insane revenge driven seaside mission, we can save your godfathers, your godson and all those who gave their live for the war.''
With every name mentioned Harry's uncertainty seemed to disappear and he too got a determined glint in his green eyes.
Seeing her argument were working she continued. '' With our knowledge and skill we can end the war before it ever begins, before Dumbledore ruined the war with his Second Chance Philosophy. But most importantly we can give Lucy a chance at a peaceful future. On the other hand if we decide to stay, nothing will change, things will only get worse. Every day, there is a huge chance that we die. Do you want Lucy to grow up as a orphan in this word?
That last argument did it for Harry.
''you are right, as always'' he admitted ''Living in this world as a orphan will be even worse than my time at the Dursleys.'' He knew without a doubt what would happen if the death eaters ever found out that he had a daughter, some things are worse than dead.
He got up and said, "Get the trunks and check if everything important is packed. I will get Lucy and give her some sleeping draught so that she won't interfere in the ritual by accident.''
The woman nodded in agreement and left the room via the door that leads to the main bedroom. Harry meanwhile entered the room next to it.
When he entered the dark room he walked over to the bed and sat down on the side of it. He took a short moment to look at the young girl who was sleeping in her bed, blissfully unaware what was about to happen.
Harry took out his trusty holy wand from his right wand holster and silently summoned a vile of green looking potion.
He gently shook the young girl, ''Lucy it is time to get up.'' He whispered.
After a couple of moments, the young girl looked up while rubbing her eyes. ''Daddy?''She asked questioningly. ''Is it already time for breakfast?''
Harry chuckled at her question and replied with a smile. ''No, sweetie it isn't time for breakfast yet. Mommy and daddy are going to try something and we need you to drink this before we do it, okay?''
Lucy in her still sleepy state only needed a moment to look at the vile her father held out for her, before deciding to listen and took it and drunk it one gulp.
She shuddered, ''That wasn't yummy, daddy.'' She muttered before letting out a long yawn.
Harry took the vial back before she dropped it and lifted her up from her bed. ''Don't worry about it sweetie, go back to sleep and when you wake up again then we will eat something better.'' He wasn't sure if she had even heard him since her breath had evened out again.
He walked back in the living room, just on time to see the woman shrink several trunks and put them in her pockets.
''You got everything?'' Harry asked.
The woman nodded, ''Clothes, finished potions, books, brooms, your map and invisibility cloak, toys for Lucy and the picture books.'' She summed up. ''How is Lucy?''
''She found the potion 'not yummy''' Harry replied with a slight smile.
The woman couldn't help but smile at her daughters description of the taste of the potion. ''It couldn't be helped.'' She said. ''If she was awake during the ritual and panicked than her she might interfere due her rather strong accidental magic.''
Harry nodded and stood in the middle of the rune array, still holding his daughter in his arms. The woman joined him hugged Harry carefully, so not to hurt the child in-between them.
''Harry, if this fails, and we won't make it, then I want you to know I love you and Lucy more than anything else in this world and I never regret my action in our sixth year.'' She followed this statement by a gentle kiss on Harry's lip.
Harry returned the kiss and when they broke apart, Harry replied. ''I know Daph, and I love you too so much, I don't even know what would have happened if you hadn't approach me that year.''
They broke apart from their hug, but their hand remained connected.
After a moment they nodded to each other that they were ready and began chanting.
'' Patefacio sursum porta of vicis. Accerso nos ut locus qua is totus coepi. locus qua nos can subsisto atrum senior notus ut Voldermort. Qua nos can servo quantus quantus populus ex suus reign ut positus. Patefacio sursum porta of vicis.''
The chant was repeated several times and every time the Runes started glowing more and more until eventually they were glowing gold. They stopped chanting and Harry said. ''It seems it is about time, are you ready to go?''
''I think I am, it will be difficult to see all those that died in the war alive again, but it is for a better future. We know what needs to be done and we will do it and if Fudge or Dumbledore tries to interfere THEN I WILL PERSONALLY ...''
At that point the runes flashed gold, there was a blinding flash and Harry Potter, Daphne Potter and Lucy Potter disappeared.
Great hall, Hogwarts,30th October 1994
The people in the Great Hall were having a quiet breakfast. When there suddenly was a blinding flash that blinded everyone. When the people started to regain their sight they quickly noticed one things; at the Gryffindor table Harry Potter, who was sitting in-between his two best friends suddenly disappeared Of course with all things Harry Potter –related, this got everyone's attention.
Albus Dumbledore was having a good morning . Today was a important day, it was the day that the students of Durmstrangand Beauxbatons would arrive for the start of the Tri-wizard Tournament. A tournament where he could test how strong his little weapon had become.
'If he proves to be too strong. I'll need to find a way to stunt his growth' The old man thought, 'He needs to die at the hand of Tom for the Horcrux in the boys head to be destroyed. After all. It is for the greater good.'
While he was thinking that, the jump happened and Dumbledore along with the rest of the Great Hall was blinded temporally . When he regained his sight, he looked at the Gryffindor thinking that this was some kind of prank from the Weasley -twins. When his gaze swept over the table, he noticed one thing that made him stop looking for the Twins, and that was the gaping hole between Ms. Granger and Mr. Weasley, previously occupied by Harry Potter, where half the Gryffindor table was staring at.
Suddenly he heard a scream from the Slytherin table. Everyone turned to watch Tracey Davis as she was staring at the empty seat next to her.
Staff and students didn't have much time to guess what was wrong with the young girl because there was another blinding flash and suddenly the great hall had three more occupants. Standing in between the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw were a men and a woman holding hands, while the man was holding a small child.
Dumbledore who was already on edge because the disappearing of Harry Potter, had jumped up when he noticed the new additions to the great hall, pulled out his wand and aimed it at the intruders and cried out.'' Halt! Who are you and what are you doing here?''
''I am hurt old man, you don't even recognise two of your students.'' Harry replied in a loud voice.
Chapter 1: Friends and teachers
''I am hurt old man, you don't even recognize two of your students.'' Harry replied in a mock hurt tone.
All he occupants in the hall were now staring between the headmaster and the three strangers who arrived in the middle of the hall in Muggle clothing.
''Students?'' The headmaster muttered in confession.
He carefully studied the two persons who were standing in front of him and the child the man was holding. All three wore what he only could assume was normal muggle clothing, he honestly wasn't sure since he never bothered to keep track of the current fashion. The woman had straight black hair and blue eyes. She seemed somewhat familiar, but he couldn't place a name with her. The man had messy black hair and green eyes, but that wasn't the most noticeable feature on his face, no it was the faint lightning bolt scar above his right eye
''Harry?'' He asked completely caught off guard.
''Correct, old man.'' Harry answered, ''Trough Harry is for friends, I would prefer if you refer to me as Mr. Potter, or with my title.''
''What, but, how..'' The headmaster stammered out.
Luckily for the headmaster he was given a moment to sort things out since someone in the seemed to have recognised the woman. ''Daphne!'' came from the Slytherin table.
''Hey Tracey, it's been awhile.'' Daphne greeted back with a smile that only a select few would recognise as a bit forced.
Dumbledore, after hearing the name immediately realised why the woman looked familiar, she looked like a older copy of the only Daphne currently attending the school. He rapidly started scanning the Slytherin table. When he didn't saw who he was looking for he asked in confirmation.
''Ms. Greengrass?''
''Formally yes, it is now Mrs. Potter.'' She answered the man like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Apparently no one expected to hear that, because after her statement, the entire hall went silent. On everyone's face, except for the three Potters, was a look of complete shock. The silence continued on for a couple minutes and was finally broken by the loud voice from a red headed boy at the Gryffindor table ''Bloody hell, you are married to a filthy snake!''
Daphne smirked and gloated. ''I told you that Weasley would be the first to react, if we told a large group my name.''
Ignoring his wife for the moment he directed his attention to the redhead '' Weasley, how err.. nice it may be to see you again, I should warn you that, yes Daphne is my wife and I can guarantee you, you will not like the consequences if you insult her again.''
Ron's ears turned red and yelled, '' But she is a snake they can't be trusted. They are all dark wizards and witches, and how come you look that way have the twins played a prank on you or something?''
Harry was about to reply when Dumbledore decided to intervene. ''I think we all would like to know what is going on. Can you please explain why you look like that and how you can be married at you age?''
''I look like this because I am twenty four years old. As for my marriage, I am sure I don't have to explain to someone as old as you how it's possible to get married'' Harry replied, while switching the arm witch he was holding Lucy with since she was getting a tad heavy.
Hermione who until now had watched what happened in silent disbelief decided that it was time to get some answers.'' Harry?'' she asked. Harry turned to look at her, gave her a genuine smile and said '' Yes Hermione?''
''How can you be twenty four? You are younger than me'' she asked. ''And who is that you are holding?''
''Me and Daphne come from the future. As for the how and why, that is a bit a of long story for another time.''
Hermione was pensive for a moment when she thought about what she heard. Finally she asked '' aren't time travel declared illegal by the ministry wont they arrest you for this?''
Daphne decided to answer that one ''those laws have some huge flaws in them. The biggest flaw is that it has to have happened. We did the ritual to travel in time in 2004 and it is now 1994 they can't punish us for things that has not happened yet and since it is only illegal to go back in time and not to arrive from the future they can't arrest us for anything.''
Hermione mounted a ''Oh'' then she remembered she had asked another question and told Harry he hadn't answered yet who he was holding.
''This little angel here is our daughter, Lucy.''
This little bit of news caused yet again for the hall to fall in silence due to shock, Apparently Harry Potter being married and having a kid was rather shocking for the people in the great hall.
Dumbledore, who recovered the fastest, deciding that he needed more information and that some of that information couldn't be shared with other s he said ''Mr. Potter, Ms. Greengrass, if you would follow me to my office. We have much to discuss regarding the things you just revealed. You can leave the child with professor Snape. I am sure he will take good care of her while we are having our meeting.'' At this he stood up expecting to be followed.
What happened next was possibly the biggest shock for the hall so far. A Harry Potter who came from the future they could handle somewhat, that said person was married to a Slytherin was a bit harder to accept for many people. That they, The-Boy-Who-Lived and a Slytherin had a kid together was probably the hardest to digest. The biggest shock however was the answer of the so called Gryffindor golden boy, who is said to be completely loyal to Dumbeldore and do anything he asks.
''Are you completely insane?'' Harry asks rhetorically, ''first off it is Mrs. Potter and not miss Greengrass. Secondly, I have absolutely nothing to discuss with you headmaster, that can't be discussed here. Finally if you think for even one second I would leave my daughter with that sorry excuse for a man, that calls himself a potion master then you have lost touch with reality even more so then many people originally thought.''
Snape, hearing the insult sprang up from his seat, draw his wand and aimed it at the Potters.
''Just who do you think you are Potter? Just as arrogant as your father, you are. Arriving in the middle of breakfast in such a flashy way, sprouting nonsense. Like I would watch over that spawn of yours.'' Snape sneered.
''Watch what you call my daughter, Snape.'' Daphne warned in a deadly calm voice.
Snape sneer seemed to incises when he focused on the former Greengrass. ''I expected better of you Greengrass, marrying a Potter, how pathetic.''
''And how exactly am I pathetic for marrying a Potter?'' She asked him with a raised eyebrow. ''The only reason you hate the Potters is because James Potter bullied you when you were at school, in response you feel the need to bully his son nearly a decade after the man had died to feel good, now who is pathetic?''
''You are Greengrass!'' Shouted someone from the Slytherin table.
Harry, who had turned around when he heard the slightly familiar voice, greeted the speaker with a mock happy tone. ''Ferret! Long time no see.''
Most people looked at Harry strangely for the way he addressed the Malfroy scion.
Daphne nudged her husband in the ribs and whispered. ''Moody is here, but the other schools aren't here yet, so that hasn't happened yet.''
''Damm,'' Harry muttered, ''That was such a nice memory.''
Addressing the hall he said. ''I understand that ferret-comment didn't make too much sense, so I will show you what I was referring to. Does anyone knows what the memoria exertus charm does?''
Immediately a hand shot up in the front of the Gryffindor table.
Harry inwardly smiled when he saw the familiar brushy haired first year raise her hand. Gesturing to her with his free hand he asked. ''Yes miss?''
''Granger sir, Emma Granger. According to 'The history of the Ministry', the memoria exertus charm also known as the memory projection charm, was often used in court cases between 1930, when it was invented and 1958. The charm if used correctly can show memories from the caster on a flat surface in 2D. The charm fell out of favour 1958 trough the invention of the Pensive, In which you can enter memories and can experience them in 3D and unlike the charm it doesn't require a constant stream of magic from the caster to use it.''
Harry chuckled when he noticed the awed look on many people's faces and the look of pride in that of Hermione. ''You're really her sister.'' He said with a smile. ''Now let me show you guys something that technically hasn't happened yet and maybe never will since we are here.''
Ignoring the protests from Snape and Dumbledore, Harry pulled out his wand with some difficulty since he was still holding his sleeping daughter and aimed it just above the staff table.'' memoria exertus'' he muttered.
From the point where the spell hit a white screen of magic the size of a average cinema screen. Shortly after the screen was formed you could see Malfroy aiming his wand at Harry who had his back to him, and fired a curse at Harry, that narrowly missed him.
Several cries of ''Coward'' were heard when the people in the great hall saw the first part.
The 'video' continued with moody arriving at the scene and transfiguring Draco in a ferret.
Manny people cheered, but there were also looks of disbelief directed towards the new defence against the dark arts professor, mostly from the professors and the Slytherin table. Those looks turned into looks of outrage when Moody on the screen started to levitate the ferret into walls and the ground.
''Professor Moody, how could you do that to a student!'' exclaimed a outraged deputy-headmaster.
The disguised death eater sweated a little when he saw the look on the angry woman. How could he defend his actions from something he hadn't done in the first place. Not that he wouldn't have cursed the son of that traitor if he had given the chance.
''That is enough professor,'' Dumbledore interjected. ''I am sure Professor Moody didn't want to cause any harm to Mr. Malfroy.''
The transfiguration professor didn't look happy, but she didn't want to discuss this in front of all the students. So with one final pointed look towards the defence professor she returned to her normal passive posture.
''Now Har- Mr. Potter, how eh.. informative this little demonstration might have been, I must request that you don't refer to Mr. Malfroy with that term.'' The headmaster said.
''Now I can assure you that I am not insane, as you put it.'' Dumbledore assured the man standing in front of him. ''As for not willing to come with me, I should point out that although you may be older Mr. Potter, the contract you signed in 1991 states that you must remain a student until you have done your O.W.L.S. And since we don't have any O.W.L.S. results from you or Mrs Potter, you two are still student and as student you will obey me.
Daphne smiled at the old man and said in a way as if she was talking to a small child. ''You are correct about the contracts we signed in our first year, headmaster. We know about them and they are the only reason why we haven't left yet. But us being students doesn't mean we have to obey you. The only time you can ASK us to join you in your office is when you have something to discuss in academic nature in that case we are allowed to have our head of house with us. So I don't know why you wanted professor Snape to act as a babysitter.''
Albus sighted ''Ms. Greengrass'' at this both Harry and Daphne gave the man a evil glare ''I mean Mrs. Potter,'' He hastily corrected. ''while I admit this conversation will not be academic in nature it is for the greater good that I get the knowledge you have from the future'' he was going to continue but Daphne decided to stop him and said. ''We don't care for your greater good. We will give you information on a need to know basis and if you are not happy with this you will receive no information at all.''
Harry continued were Daphne left off ''Since you want information so badly I will give you some. '' He held his hand toward the headmaster and asked ''do you recognize this ring?''
Dumbledore looked uncomfortable and answered '' That is a Potter ring''
"That is correct, Headmaster. This is the ring that is worn by the head of the most Ancient and Nobel house of Potter, which makes me lord Potter. And in my position as I must thank you for your work at the Wizengamot but from this day I release you from your duties as proxy''
After Harry said those word there was a small glow from Dumbledore and ring disappeared from his hand.
Grinning slightly at the shocked look from the headmaster Harry continued. '' As acting head of the most Ancient and Nobel house of Black, I must once again thank you for your work at the Wizengamot ,but from this day I release you from your duties as proxy.
Another ring disappeared from the headmasters hand.
''Do you need any more information or do you think that is enough for now headmaster?'' Harry asked.
Dumbledore was staring at his hand and barely heard Potter's question. He was sorely tempted to ask for more information, but for now he needed to think things true before he lost even more. The Potters and Blacks had quite a number of votes in the Wizengamot and after losing that much political power he couldn't afford to lose more.
''No, I think I know enough for now.'' Dumbledore quickly answered.
Daphne turned toward her friend and said '' Tracey I am sure things are a bit confusing right now and that there are a lot of things you want to know and some things I already said may be confusing right know. I want you to think about everything you just heard this morning. Harry and I have some things to do outside the castle and we will most likely back in the evening. If you have thought things over and still want to be friends than we sit down tonight and I will answer your questions, okay?''
A slightly dazed Tracey could only nod she could barely believe what she saw and heard today. Her best friend apparently came from the future was married with Harry Potter of all people and was a mother. If she hadn't seen en heard everything with her own eyes and ears she would never have believed it.
Harry then addressed Hermione, '' Hermione, I am sure you have many questions and will probably spend halve the day in the library finding the answers for yourselves. But for now I will give you the same advice Daphne gave Tracey, think about what happened this morning and if you want to continue our friendship.'' As a afterthought he added. ''Oh and I am sure Lucy likes to talk with her godmother tonight''
Having have said that, Harry and Daphne walked up to professor McGonagall. The deputy was about to speak when harry stopped her by holding up his hand to silence her and he said ''I am sure you are feeling just as confused as the rest of the hall and have many questions for us, but we don't have time at the moment. There are important things we need to do outside the castle as fast as possible and as head of a most Ancient and Noble house we are allowed to leave the castle on family business as long as the staff is informed.''
McGonagall wasn't happy by what he said, but he was right about the rules. She told them ''I am not partiality happy with the rate everything is happening and what little information I am getting, but you are indeed within the rules to leave. When can I expect you three back?''
Daphne answered with '' We are planning to go to both Gringotts and the Ministry, both those visits will probably not take too long. After that we will go to my parents place. That one will probably take a bit longer, but I am sure we will be finished before curfew, if not we will contact you before then.
Minerva absorbed the information for a moment and then replied ''Very well, when you comeback please use the floo and come directly to my office. I would like to have a little talk with you both and finally receive some answers.''
Harry replied to his head of house. ''We will professor, but you have to understand that we can't tell you everything and like we told the headmaster we will only tell you on a need to know basis. We have also a small request. Since Daphne and I are married we are entitled to a suite for married couples. Can you have the house elves prepare one, preferable one with a extra room for Lucy'' The deputy nodded her response and the Potters bid her a good day and walked the great hall out.
Chapter 2:Gringotts, Bones and in-laws
''You did good there, Harry.'' Daphne told her husband after they exited the front doors and started walking towards the gates so they could Apparate toward their first destination. ''By showing that memory you not only damaged Malfroy's reputation within Hogwarts you also damaged the reputation of the future heir of a family and by extension the reputation of the family itself. I am also sure that many letters will be sent home regarding the punishments the new DADA teacher might dish out. Not many people will be happy with Dumbledore for appointing him when they hear this.''
Harry nodded and replied, ''You have taught me well. If we can destroy their reputation then that would make things much easier for us. Anyway, we arrived in our fourth year, not exactly were we thought we would arrive, but most of our plans should just work fine.''
''No, there shouldn't be any major problems. The only real downside in arriving in this year is that we can't kill him as he is now. Until he is fully alive, he is still technically a wraith and unfortunately we can't' kill those.''
''What about the tournament?'' Harry questioned.
'' Our best change of finishing him of would be when he is just resurrected and he doesn't have too much support yet, so we should enter the tournament.''
''We?''
''If you really think I am going to allow you to face that bastard alone then you are sorely mistaken.'' Daphne responded aggressively.
''Calm down, Daphne.'' Harry said. ''I understand you would never allow me to face him alone again, but how do you think the rest of magical Britain of us if we will both are chosen. I am sure it will be even worse than when I was the only one that was chosen.''
Daphne was silent for a moment, looking pensive. ''You said you suspecting that Dumbledore knew Crouch was a imposter and allowed you to be entered because he wanted you tested because of the prophecy.'' Seeing Harry nod she continued. ''If you enter my name in the cup and make sure I will be chosen, and Crouch Jr. Enters your name, then we can both swear a magical oath in front of the entire hall that we did not enter ourselves in the tournament. Most people will not think thing trough and accept we were entered against our will. To make sure no one will focus on the wording of our oaths, we will immediately demand of Dumbledore that he makes a oath to have no knowledge of how you entered the Tournament.''
''That is not a bad idea actually,'' Harry responded after a moment of thought. ''It will show that I don't practically trust the headmaster and if he refuse to make the oath then that is another dent in his reputation.''
''True, but there will still be resentment to us, especially from the two foreign schools since Hogwarts now will have three champions.''
''I think I have a solution for that.'' Harry remarked.
Daphne rose a eyebrow in curiosity and asked him to explain.
Harry explained his plan and Daphne smirked when she heard it. ''Doing both that and our forced entry into the tournament will without a doubt gain us sympathy from the public and the best part is we don't really give anything up.''
''What about Crouch?''
''We will leave him alone for now. We pretend we don't know who it was who entered us into the tournament and make sure he has little information as possible. If we take actions against him to soon then Voldemort might changes his plans.''
''So how do you think our friends will take all this?'' Daphne asked
''Well'' Harry answered '' Hermione has always been a good friend. I thinks she will be okay with everything once we have explained it to her. Although she might be a bit jealous of the knowledge we have'' he finished with a smile. ''We just have to make sure that the incident with Emma will not happen this time around.
''As for the Weasley's; I think only the twins will be okay with it us right now, especially if we manage to introduce them to padfoot and moony. Ron will no doubt consider me some kind of traitor for marrying you. Add to that my status as a lord of most Ancient and Noble house and the tournament, I highly doubt we will be friendly any time soon. Especially if you look back at how he acted after our fifth year. As for Ginny we didn't become friends until our 5th year so I can't really predict how she is going to react right now. We didn't really gave her a choice last time.''
''I am not sure how Tracey is going to react. She seemed okay with us when we first starting dating, but we kind of dropped a bit of a bombshell on her this morning, so she might react differently this time around. What do you think? You have known he longer after all'' he asked.
''I am not sure'' she admitted '' She is similar to Granger. She will make her decision once she got the facts, but unlike Granger she has to live in the Slytherin house and if she keeps a public friendship with both of us she might be in danger in the dungeons. Especially since her standing in the house is already low because her status as half-blood''
Harry nodded at this from the stories he heard, being either a muggle-born or a half-blood in the house of Slytherin was a dangerous life. The only reason Tracey was mostly left until now was because she was protected by Daphne.
Thinking for a bit. he suggested. ''We could invite her and Hermione to our meeting with McGonagall tonight. We can answer the questions they might have at the same time and after that we can ask her if it is possible for Tracey to have alternative accommodation. Maybe it is a good idea to have similar arrangements made for your sister.'' Looking pensive for a moment he asked. ''Speaking about her, where is Tori? I didn't see her and knowing her she wouldn't kept quiet seeing her sister appear like that.''
Thinking for a bit she answered. ''If this is our fourth year then this is Tori's third. In that year she had to spend the first couple weeks at home because she had Dragon pox.''
''Dragon pox?'' Harry questioned. ''Isn't that contagious? Would it be dangerous for Lucy if we go there?'' He asked while giving a worried look to the child in his arms.
Daphne shook her head. ''No, the period were it was contagious was already over by the time I left for school. She was only suffering the after affects of the disease when I left.''
Harry gave her a questioning look and Dapne elaborated with a smirk. ''Her skin was completely green. She managed to convince my parents to let her stay home until it disappears.''
Harry looked his wife and was glad that she could speak so freely about her sister. ''Do you think you will be all right seeing her again?'' he asked in concern.
''Yeah I think I will be she answered a bit hesitantly. ''I am actually glad she isn't at Hogwarts right now. I don't know if I could have kept my emotions under control seeing her. It was hard enough keeping calm seeing certain other people.''
Harry put a comforting arm around her and they continued walking in silence until they reached the gates.
After they passed the gates they Apparated to the diagon alley Apparitionpointand walked to the large white building of Gringotts.
Passing the bronze doors of the entrance, they entered a small hall that lead to another set of doors, this time the doors were silver.
Harry read the words engraved on the doors.
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there
He had read those exact same words when he entered the Goblin-run bank for the first time. At that time Hagrid had told him that you would be mad to attempt to rob the place and to never mess with a Goblin. With a smirk on his face Harry thought back on how true this turned out to be.
Voldemort, after the Goblins had refused to bow to him had ordered a attack on the bank. The fighting took over five days and both sides had suffered heavy casualties. What Voldemort hadn't counted on was that the Goblin had rigged the tunnel system during the fighting. So when Voldemort finally decided to finish the fighting by participating in the fight, the goblins blow the tunnels, making the vaults totally inaccessible.
In the end the Goblins may not have won the fight, but at least Voldemort didn't get what he wanted and he lost a great number of troops, leveling the playing field greatly for the opposing sides.
Giving a small but respectful nod to the Goblin guards, guarding the door, who opened the doors for them. Harry and Daphne entered the main hall.
They looked around for a moment until they saw a teller who was currently unoccupied. They walked up to the goblin and asked for a meeting with the goblin in charge of the Potter accounts.
The Goblin gave them a sharp look for a moment and then barked a order in Gobbledegook to a nearby standing goblin, who immediately left.
''Please wait a moment madam, sir.'' The goblin said to the waiting Potters.
They didn't have to wait long, because moments later the goblin returned and gave a message to the teller in their native tongue. A brief look of surprise passed on the tellers face when he heard the message, but he managed to hide it quickly and asked the pair standing in front of him to follow him.
The Potters followed the Goblin as he guided them to a section of the bank where several small offices were. He left them at the door with a nameplate that read senior account manager Nagnok on it, and said ''This is the office of senior account holder Nagnok, he is among other things responsible for the Potter accounts. '' Having said that he turned around and left.
Harry knocked on the door and when they heard, ''Come in.'' they entered. The goblin looked up from his desk and said '' Á lord Potter, lady Potter and Ms. Potter I was about to send a letter requesting your presence her.''
Daphne and Harry looked at each other with surprised looks. They hadn't expected to be addressed by their proper title, at least not until they had explained themselves.
Daphne decided to voice the question they were both wondering '' How do you know that we are lord and lady Potter and she,'' while pointing at the sleeping Lucy ''is Ms. Potter?''
'' We, the Goblins here at Gringotts, like the ministry have devices that detect the marriages and births of wizard and witches.'' The goblin picked up a paper from his desk and handed it over to Harry and said '' This brings us to the reason why I wanted to see you both. While I was surprised to receive messages of marriage and fatherhood about one of my clients at the exact time. I was even more surprised when I saw the dates on the messages. Lord Potter could you please read both messages out load.''
Harry nodded and read;
''Lord Harry James Potter was married to lady Daphne Arianna Potter née Greengrass at 16 April 1998''
''Lucilla Astoria Potter was born on 30 June 1999 to Lord Harry James Potter and lady Daphne Potter née Greengrass''
After Harry finished speaking the goblin spoke up again. ''After confirming that the devices that registered this weren't malfunctioning, I deducted that this could only mean you found some way to travel back in time.''
Not waiting for confirmation the goblin continued. ''We here at Gringotts could honestly care less about your wizard laws regarding this. Nor do we care about your reasons for coming back. What we do care about however is how your knowledge may influence our economy and possibly destabilise it. Therefore it is decided that you may not make any investments using the Potter money for the next five years instead these investments will be made by a goblin of our choice with you are not allowed to influence. You are also not allowed to take more than fifty percent of your current vault contents within the same time period. Do you understand these stipulation?''
''Yes we understand.'' Daphne replied ''We do however request that you invest in different kinds of newspaper to have some control about what is said about us and not for financial gain.''
Nagnok thought about the request for a minute and answered. ''We will take you request in consideration.''
''Now that that is cleared what can Gringotts help you with today'' The account manager asked.
'''We want a couple of thing.'' Harry began ''First I want a copy of the will of my parents, you don't have to read it to us because we already know what it says. I also want to open a trust vault for Lucy with a initial amount of 10.000 galleon and a yearly refill of 500 galleons until she has reached the age of seventeen. I also want to close both my parent personal vaults and have the contents moved to the Potter family vault. ''
Daphne pulled two papers out of her bag and said. ''We also have our wills here we want Gringotts to execute them when the time comes.''
The goblin took the papers and read them trough quickly. ''I am going to summarize the will for you to make sure we understand and interpret the will correctly. If I understood the will correctly then you must sign it to make sure there will be no misunderstanding between the bank and her clients.
Both Harry and Daphne nodded in understanding so the goblin continued. ''If either of you dies then you leave everything to your spouse. If both of you die at the same time then you leave everything to your daughter including any titles either of you hold at that time. If both of you die at the same time then you leave her guardianship to the lady and lord Greengrass. If they are not capable then she must be placed with a family who is currently a ally of the family Potter or Greengrass. Lastly your daughter is under no circumstances to be placed with her great-aunt and their family, the Dursley's''
''That is a correct summation, accountholder Nagnok.'' Daphne said. ''We will probably make up a more elaborate will when we have time, but this will have to do for now.''
''Then please sign at the bottom of your respective will with this quell.'' The goblin asked while handling over a familiar looking quill to both of them.
Both accepted the writing utility and signed their wills, while ignoring the slight pain they felt in their hands. The Goblin took the papers back and signed them himself as witness and deposed them both in outgoing mailbox where they disappeared.
''As for your other requests.'' The accountholder began. ''The transfer of the contents of the vaults belonging to your parent to the Potter family vault will be down as fast as possible. To close the vaults down you have several papers to sign.'' He walked to one of the cupboards that was in the room and removed several forms from within and walked back to his desks. ''Please read trough these and sign them. In the meantime I go to the Vault department and the archives to get a new Key made for Ms. Potter and the will from Lord Potters parents.''
After half hour of reading and signing the forms, Nagnok entered the room again.
The Goblin handled over a sealed envelope and a key to Harry and said. ''Inside the envelope you will find a copy of the will of the late lord and lady Potter. This is only a copy the original will be kept here. The key is for Ms. Potters vault, her vault is number 835. The cost for this vault is 5 Galleons every year which will be deducted from your own personal vault. Was there anything else?''
Harry accepted the will and key and answered in the negative before bidding goodbye to the Goblin and leaving the bank.
Just when they left the building and start walking toward the Apparition point woke Lucy up.
''Daddy?'' she mumbled while rubbing her eyes.
Harry put her down so she could stand on her own and together with Daphne bowed down to eye level and said. ''Yes I am here, mommy is here too.''
Lucy looked around and saw that she was in a place she didn't know and asked where she was.
Daphne answered. ''You are in Diagon Alley. Do you remember when we explained you that we were trying to go to the past.'' Seeing her daughter nod in confirmation, Daphne continued ''That's where we are know. We travelled back while you were sleeping. Do you understand this? '' She asked kindly.
Lucy got a serious look on her face for couple of moments that her parent couldn't help but find adorable and finally said '' I think I do,'' she said somewhat unsurely.
She was silent for a moment when she suddenly got a bright smile on her face and said 'Does this mean I get to see everyone who had to go away again?''
Daphne answered with a smile of her own happy to see her daughter so happy, it had been difficult to explain to a child why she couldn't see certain people anymore. '' Of course you can. In fact we were planning to visit grandpa and grandma Greengrass today. We were going to the ministry and after that to grandpa and grandma, but since you are already awake why don't we first go to them.'' she said the last part more to Harry who gave a nod in agreement if only to keep the smile on his daughters face.
Lucy's bright smile faltered for a moment when she hesitantly asked. ''The bad man won't be there again, right?''
Daphne smile faltered for a moment and she gave a brief glance to the small scar that was on her daughters neck before she put up a reassuring smile and answered. ''Don't worry sweetie, the bad man will not be there and he will never be able to hurt you again, Daddy and I will make sure of that.''
''Really?'' she whispered looking down.
Daphne embraced her daughter and whispered back in her ear. ''Really, I will always protect you.''
Harry joined the hug, embracing both his wife and daughter. ''Don't worry Lucy, we will always be there when you need us.
Breaking the hug, Daphne put her finger under Lucy's chin and tilted it back up. ''Are you okay to visit grandpa and grandma now, or do you want to wait a bit longer.''
Lucy shook her head and got a small smile back on her face. ''I am not afraid as long as mummy and daddy are there. Let's go!''
Seeing that their daughter was feeling better, they gave her both a hand and continued their way toward the Apparition point. When they arrived Daphne picked her daughter up and both the adult Potters apparated towards Greengrass manor.
Daphne had to compose herself for a moment when they arrived at the manor. The moment she saw the manor, she saw a flash of the last time she saw it in the previous timeline. Harry also remembering the image of the manor burning to the ground gave wife a moment to compose herself and said '' Don't worry, this time there will be no war, our family will be safe'' and gave her comforting hug.
Lucy, after being put down asked in a concerned tone. ''Are you okay mommy? You look sad.''
Seeing the concerned look of her daughter she compensated herself and gave her a reassuring smile. ''Of course everything is fine. Let's go see how grandpa and grandma are doing.''
With that they walked toward the manor and knocked on the front door.
A house elf opened the door and politely asked ''How can Tipsy help y…'' She stopped midsentence and looked at Daphne as if wasn't believing her large eyes and asked. ''Is-is that you, young mistress?''
Daphne smiled down at the little elf and answered ,'' Yes Tipsy, it is me Daphne, could you please gather the family in the living room we have much to discuss.'' As a afterthought she added, ''Oh and please prepare a drink for my parents. I think they might need it.''
The elf bowed and asked them to wait in the parlour while she collected the rest of the family. After five minutes she came back and asked them to follow her.
When the three Potters entered the living room they saw three members of the Greengrass family sitting on the couches in stunned silence.
Whatever the three sitting people in the room were expecting when they heard that a meeting was requested by someone who was supposed to be at Hogwarts, seeing a older copy of that person, a adult man and child was apparently not one of them.
The rather awkward silence was broken when Lucy ran toward where lord and lady Greengrass were sitting and exclaimed '' GRANDPA! GRANDMA!''
This broke the Greengrassen out of their stupor. The lady Greengrass, Arianna Greengrass looked at the child that called her grandma and she was shocked to see how much she looked like Daphne did when she was younger. The only real difference she could see immediately, were the eyes. While Daphne has blue eyes this child has the brightest green eyes she had ever seen.
The lord Greengrass, Samuel Greengrass looked from the little girl who was hugging his wife legs to the two persons standing in the doorway. To his big surprise the woman looked just like Daphne only older. The men was a bit harder to recognise, but he still recognised him. He may look older, but he had no doubt he was looking at one of the more famous wizards in recent history in Britain. He then looked at the miniature Daphne again, noticing for the first time the eye colour of the child. Slowly things started to add up in his head, even though it didn't make sense at all.
He felt a headache coming up when he heard a pop and saw his house elf. The elf was carrying a tray with several drinks on it.
'' Tipsy is sorry for disturbing master, but young mistress thought you might need this.''
Samuel accepted the drink and took a swing. He then gestured to one of the couches and said. ''Please sit down, I believe we have much to discuss.''
The two Potter adults took the offered seats and asked their daughter to join them. She however wasn't listening, she was staring at the youngest Greengrass.
She tilted her head and asked. ''Who are you? I am Lucy.''
''Lucy,'' Daphne began. ''That is your aunt Astoria. Everyone this is Lucilla Astoria Potter.''
Even though he still had no idea how this was possible, the last name at least confirmed some of the speculations the Greengrass lord had.
''Potter?'' Astoria asked confused, ''But the only Potter left alive is ...'' Her eyes then drifted to Harry, finally recognising him for who he is. ''I am getting slightly confused here she muttered.''
''Nice to meet you auntie As-Asto-.'' Lucy tried to say her say her aunts name, giving up she stuck her hand out and exclaimed, ''Nice to meet you auntie Tori.''
Astoria shook her hand more in a automatic response then that she conscious of doing it, still looking highly confused.
Daphne couldn't help but smirk, seeing her father desperately trying to make sense of everything happening and figure out what was happening. So she decided to ask. ''Have you come to a conclusion yet, Father?''
Samuel hearing the question and seeing the familiar smirk on the woman's face began his findings. ''There is little doubt you are my daughter, Daphne. Tipsy would not be fooled by physical appearances and would never have followed your orders if he wasn't sure that you were who you claimed to be. If I had to recognise the man next to you only on physical appearances alone I would already recognise him as Harry Potter. Not only that he is also wearing the ring of the head of the most Ancient and Noble house of Potter.''
Taking another swing of his glass he continued. ''If I take this information alone I would say you two either drunk some aging potion or you have cast a glamour at yourselves.''
Looking pensive at Daphne for a moment. ''That theory however flew out the window the moment I saw that you were wearing the ring of the lady of the head of the most Ancient and Noble house of Potter. Something what you can't wear unless you are married to the current lord Potter. And you can't marry wile you still underage without my permission.''
He then looked at Lucy who by now was sitting in-between her parent and was attentively listening to her grandfather. ''And that isn't even taking in my apparent granddaughter.''
''So by excluding everything imposable, the only thing remaining is the possible. How unlikely this possible may be.'' He paused for a deep breath and concluded. '' You have somehow found a way to travel from the future back in the past. That is the only way you could be married without my permission.''
Harry had to admit, that was a impressive deduction. He honestly doubted that he would take it that well if a adult Lucy suddenly stood in front of him with a husband and a child.
''Impressive as always, father.'' Daphne commented. ''You are indeed correct. The three of us came back from the future.''
The Greengrass lord looked conflicted like he wasn't sure what to ask next. After a couple of moment he seemed to find his priorities because he turned his gaze in a menacing glare and aimed it at Harry.
''So if that is true, then that means that you got my little girl pregnant.'' He said in a way that only overprotective father know how to say.
Harry gulped, he hadn't expected this. ''Ehh.. Samu..'' Seeing the threatening look he decided the be a bit less informal. ''Eh lord Greengrass, it is a bit of a long story, maybe we can first explain why we are here?''
Daphne's father said nothing and only intensified his glare. Harry started sweating a bit, but then he gave a brief glance to his left and saw his daughter looking up to him. Seeing her he decided not to look weak in front of her he said. ''If you don't want to talk about why we came back we can also talk about what happened at June 18 1985. I am sure your wife would find that a interesting discussion.''
Samuel got a look fear for a moment and Harry was sure he heard him mutter. ''Wasn't he supposed to be Gryffindor, not a Slytherin.'' Before he said. ''Fine then, why did you come back.''
''A lost war.'' And with that they started explaining about the war. Giving a general summery of the events of the war. Explained what their short term goals were and they told them a bit about how the ritual that brought them here worked.
At one point Astoria asked why her niece was named after her and the two Potters decided to give part of the truth and tell her she died early in the war.
That statement was followed by a rather awkward silence. Both Samuel and Arianna looked like they wanted to know more, but decided to wait asking until they were alone with the couple in front of them.
After that uncomfortable moment they talked for a couple of hours about some lighter subject like the upbringing of Lucy.
At one point the Potters had enlarged one of the trunks they had taken with them from the future and taken out several photo albums, who the three Greengrassen and a curious Lucy were currently browsing trough.
At one point there was a moment of confusion when they came upon a photo of Lucy who was hold by a slightly older boy, who could have passed off as her brother. That was until Harry explained that the boy was Teddy Lupin, his godson who was in a stage of his Metamorphmagus development that he copied everyone he saw.
When it was around four, they said their goodbyes after they told them they still had to go to the ministry.
After accepting the invitation to come back during the next weekend and one last hug from Lucy for grandma, grandpa and aunt ''Tori'' they flood to the Ministry of Magic.
''So Tori, is coming back to school tomorrow huh.'' Harry commented now they still had their moment of privacy.
''Yeah, I could have told you that, if we had just checked the date.'' Daphne replied. ''I remember that even though she was still a tint green she wouldn't miss the choosing of the champions for no reason after she heard of it.''
They were almost at the security desk so Harry decided to warn his daughter. ''Lucy,'' after she gave him her attention he continued. ''We are going to meet someone important. When we meet her give her hand and tell her your name. If she has any question then you answer them as good as you can. Don't worry if you don't know the answer, just tell the lady if you don't know it. Okay?''
Lucy nodded her head and asked. ''Is the lady nice?''
''I am not sure,'' Harry admitted. ''I have never spoke to her, but she is aunt Susan's aunt and she always told me her aunt was a good person.''
Lucy seems satisfied with this answer and the three Potters finally reached the security guard who was reading the Daily Prophet.
After they got their wand registered and gotten their visitors badges, which took some time considering that it took a while to convince the security guard that all three of them were Potters . They headed to the lift and up to the second level where the department of magical law enforcement was.
They walked to the front desk were a receptionist was seated and requested a meeting with Amelia Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement .
The receptionist stared at the names on the visitors badges for a moment, but luckily for them she was professional enough not to ask stupid questions. She wrote a quick message on a piece of paper with the ministry of magic stamp on it and tapped it with her wand. The piece of paper folded itself in a paper plane and flow of.
''I just send a message to Madame Bones, announcing your presence her and if she has time to see you. A answer should be here soon. Please wait a moment.'' The receptionist informed the Potters.
They didn't have to wait long, moments later a paper airplane retuned and unfolded itself before the ministry employee, who read it quickly.
''The director is ready to see you, please follow me.'' The receptionist requested before leaving her desk and leading them to one of the larger offices of the department.
The ministry employee knocked on the door and entered the room. ''Madame Bones, your guests are here.''
''Thank you Ms. Bell, you can return to your desk now.''
The receptionist nodded and with one last curious glance toward the Potters left.
Upon entering the office the Potters were greeted by a slightly frowning director of the department of magical law informant.
''Lord, Lady Potter'' She greeted them with a frown. Her frown lessened considerably when she greeted the person in-between them,'' And young Ms. Potter. ''
Lucy remembering what her father asked her stepped away from her parents and walked up toward the slightly scary looking lady.
She gave a hesitant smile and put her hand out. ''Hello I am Lucy Potter, nice to meet you.''
The tension left the room when the head of the DMLE smiled back at the young Potter and took her hand giving it a firm shake while replying. ''Nice to meet you Ms. Potter. My name is Amelia Bones.''
Harry sighted in relief. Nothing works as good in calming a angry woman as a child's smile.
''Why don't you three take a seat?''She asked in a tone that made it clear that it wasn't a request.
They took their seat and Daphne said. ''Thank you Madame Bones, I believe we have some things we need to discuss.
''Yes I believe so, I received some very interesting news from the Department of Magical Families. They said that their sensors picked up the birth of a magical child and the marriage between a witch and wizard. Both the marriage and the birth of the child are related to the two of you. So I would like from either of you a explanation how both the marriage and the birth happened at a future date''
''Well,'' Daphne began ''As you probably already have figured out the tree of us have come from the future, 2004 to be precise. As you probably know travelling back in the past is technically not illegal since we haven't committed the crime yet, otherwise you would have arrested us already.''
Bones stern face returned and said ''It may be legal, but it is heavenly frowned upon. What possible gave you two the idea of travelling back in time? Don't you know about all the things that could go wrong? '' She asked.
''We are aware of the risks Madame. As for why we are back ... A lost war.'' Harry gravely said ''In the time where we came from we were losing a war. Heck for all intent in purposes we already lost.''
''So you came back to ensure you won your war?'' Bones questioned. ''Who was fighting who?''
''At the end of my fourth schoolyard, this school year Voldemort was resurrected with the help of some kind of ritual. I am sure you understand who the enemy was.
Bones paled considerably hearing this and asked. ''You-know-who really came back? What did he do after he returned?''
Daphne answered with. ''The first year he was back he tried to stay as low-key as possible. He had only two goals that year. The first was to prepare for the coming war; raising his armies and infiltrating influential positions mostly. The second was obtaining a specific prophecy from the hall of prophecy's in the Department of Mysteries. He succeeded in the former, he failed in the later, although barely.''
''Care to elaborate?'' Bones asked.
''You probably know yourselves how corrupt the ministry is. So infiltrating this place wasn't hard for him.'' Daphne explained bluntly. ''His armies also grew considerably. Several of the so called ''dark creature races'' joined him. They reasoned that their treatment couldn't possibly couldn't get any worse if they joined Voldemort then they are now. Besides that he also recruited heavily overseas. As for the prophecy...''
''I will take it from there, okay?'' Harry said. ''As Daphne said Voldemort was after a certain prophecy. It was a prophecy he already partially heard. As you may know, the prophecy can only be retrieved by the one it is about. And since he could hardly get it himself since he was laying low he had to use the other one in the prophecy, that one was me. At the end of my fifth year, Voldemort send me a vision that someone important to me was tortured in the department of mysteries. As a typical Gryffindor I along with several of my friends went on a rescue mission without any planning whatsoever. When we arrived there, we walked through several chambers in the department of mysteries until we arrived in a hall as high as a church and full of nothing but towering shelves covered in small, dusty, glass orb.''
''The hall of prophecy.'' Madame Bones commented, recognising the description.
Harry nodded. ''Yes, and also the place I saw in my vision. Eventually we came upon a ball with my name on it. When I picked it up, death eaters suddenly arrived. A fight broke out between us and the death eaters. Eventually reinforcements arrived in the form of the order of the phoenix. During the fighting the prophecy was destroyed without anyone hearing it, although I heard it later from the one who head the original. The fight concluded with a battle in the atrium between Dumbledore and Voldemort who was witnessed by the minister and several ministry employees. The ministry had up to this point denied that Voldemort could be back. Only after they had seen this did they believe it.''
Daphne took over again. ''At this point there was no real point in being subtle anymore. Shortly after the fight Voldermort started attacking both worlds head on.
The director was getting a severe headache trying to process all the information. After a couple of minutes putting everything in order in her head she asked ''Just how bad was it? And how did the ministry react.''
Harry and Daphne looked uncomfortable at each other, not really wanting to answer. Finally Daphne replies. ''I am sorry to say this, but you died shortly after this battle and your successor was rather pathetic. And no offence to you, but the auror's he got under his command were unfit to fight in a war''
Bones interrupted her and said '' I know my aurors right now are not in any state to fight a war, but if I understand your story correctly then you already knew he was back for over a year. I assume you told the ministry since you said they didn't believe you. Why didn't they?
Harry snorted at this and said ''Because Fudge didn't believe me when I said he was back especially after his good friend Lucius Malfoy assured him he couldn't be back.''
''That idiot'' madam Bones muttered ''So what happened'' she swallowed a bit ''after my dead?''
''He began the second war by making many names taboo, the same way he did in the first war. He made it taboo to say: Voldermort, his muggle name Tom Riddle, Dumbledore my husband's name, the name of all the department heads and the name of any auror and hit-wizard.''
Bones groaned at this 'That tactic would lead to utter chaos.' she thought.
Daphne continued ''After that he did hit and run attacks for a couple of months. After that most people from the magical law enforcement department were dead, either thanks to the taboo or on one of the raids. So he could just enter the ministry and take over there was almost no one left to oppose him. After he took over he began actively hunt muggles, muggle-born and squibs after they were captured they were either killed or given a slow death by working in one of the work camps. The purebloods and the half-bloods that opposed him were either killed or if you are lucky, a Loyalty Oath sworn on your life and magic. ''
Bones asked ''What about Dumbledore? Surely he must have fought against Voldermort''
Harry answered that question, ''He is one of the reasons why we lost so badly. When Voldermort started attacking in our 6th year there were four sides to the war; one was the light side led by Dumbledore, one was the ministry led by RufusScrimgeour, the dark side led by Voldermort and finally the grey fraction led by lord Greengrass and eventually me.
''Dumbledore's side continued to give second chances. They released prisoners they captured, so they could redeem themselves and go back to the light side. They also only used stunners as offensive weapon and expecting others to do the same. It got so bad that one point Dumbledore ordered to stun both the gray fraction members and ministry aurors while we were fighting death eaters because our offensive spells were potential lethal''
Bones seemed gobsmacked ''What about the ministry?'' she asked while fearing the worst.
'' Scrimgeour was chosen as minister after Fudge got sacked because he didn't believe. From what we heard he was a good auror, but as a minister he was a almost as bad as fudge. He spend quite a bit of his time in my 6th year trying to recruit me to be his poster boy for the ministry, instead of doing something useful. He even gave send innocent persons to Azkaban and when that was destroyed he started to throw people trough the veil if they were suspected death eaters without a trial.'' Harry paused a moment to give a worried glance to his wife and continued. ''. And as you already know most of your department was under taboo so it took way too long to organize counter attacks.'' Harry said.
''What about this so called gray fraction? What was their part in the war.''
''The gray fraction was a alliance between the most Ancient and Noble houses of Potter, Black, Greegrass and later Bones. Four most Ancient and Noble houses resulted of course in a very strong political powerhouse, but with the ministry failing political power wasn't worth all that much. We had something much more important.''
''Money.'' The DMLE head guessed.
''Correct.'' Daphne said. ''As you probably know the seven most Ancient and Noble houses are without challenge the richest in Britain. Our combined fortune was impressive to say the least. We used this to hire people. We paid them to train and when necessary to fight. We managed to form a pretty impressive fighting force.''
''Since Bones was also part of this alliance, can I assume that Susan was also part of your fighting force?''
''Yes, she died fighting Voldermort himself.'' Harry said in a sombre tone.
'' Voldermort fought himself?'' Amelia enquired. ''He didn't often come out to fight during the war, only for specific targets.''
Harry nodded. ''The gray fraction only fought him four times. Three times Daphne and I engaged him during those fights. I think you may want to see the memories of those fights sometimes, some interesting things happened during it. It is probably best to do that another time, you have already received a lot of information. Analyzing a memory may be much right now. ''
''Yes, I think you may be right.'' Bones eventually said. ''You mentioned a prophecy regarding you-know-who and lord Potter what does it say.''
''It basically states that Harry has to be the one to kill him and that he has the power that the dark lord knows not.'' Daphne replied.'' As Harry just said me and Harry have engaged Voldermort multiple times in our time but he never managed to kill him. So we thought the only way to kill him is to figure out what the power he knows not is. Unfortunately we didn't find anything for a long time, until last month when we found the book where the ritual is described that we used to get back here. We think we can beat him with knowledge obtained in the future. And since as far we know Voldermort does not know about this ritual so it is a power he knows not.'' As a afterthought she added, '' Either that or the prophecy is just nonsense made by a drunk fraud.''
'' I agree with your reasoning'' Bones said '' I have to think about this all for a bit more. In the meantime what can I do for you, I assume you didn't come here to get interrogated''
''A couple of things madam Bones, first a couple questions on legal matters.''
Bones nodded at them to go ahead.
''Is there any way to separate a child from a Hogwarts student?'' Harry asked while pointing at Lucy who at this point had her head on her mother's lap and was sleeping silently.
''No'' Bones answered ''the only law that is relative, is the one where the ministry can take custody of a child when the parents financially can't take care of the child, but since you as lord Potter have access to your family vault you have more than enough to take care of her so that law does not apply here, especially when you are married to the Greengrass heir.''
Harry nodded asked his next question. ''If I were to kill Voldermort could I be charged for it?''
''Again no. The ministry has declared you-know-who dead when you beat him for the first time so they can't charge you for killing something that legally is already dead.''
''Okay final question can Daphne and I take our apparition tests now. I know we are only fourth years, but we are both above the age of seventeen.''
''Yes'' Bones said '' The law clearly state you need your license to Apparate. And to attempt to get your license you need to be seventeen or older nothing less nothing more.''
''Now,'' Harry begam ''We come to one of the more important parts of our meeting. I have evidence that my godfather Sirius Black was not only falsely accused, he was also not even given a trial to defend himself.''
Bones raised a eyebrow at hearing this and asked ''If I may ask what kind of evidence do you have. Because it was common knowledge back then, that Sirus Black was the Potter secret keeper and there were several eyewitnesses for his other crime''
Harry replied with ''PeterPettigrew was my parent secret keeper and betrayer. He is a illegal rat animagus. I have the Will of my parents naming him their secret keeper and I have a pensive memory here with shows a event in my third year where the rat is alive and confesses both crimes, including framing Sirius by blowing up the street, cutting of his finger and escaping in his animagus form.''
''with both those we should be able to make a good case for Black, but this the Wizengamot we are talking about they will still vote him guilty regardless of the evidence just to make sure they don't have to admit that they made a mistake.'' Amelia pointed out.
''Can I assume the most Ancient and Noble house of Bones will support him director.'' Daphne asked.
''Yes but that won't be enough'' Bones said ''Having a most ancient an noble house at your side is a very good thing but one just won't be enough''
''True one may not be enough, but Harry is the head of his own house so that is two. He is also acting head of house Black so that is three and finally I am sure I can convince my father to help us, making it four.''
Director Bones got a calculated look in her eyes and said ''With this amount of support and evidence we should be able to do it. If I call a Wizengamot for Friday next week will you have enough time to convince Lord Greengrass to support you? And can you attend the meeting yourself.''
Harry replied that they should be able to do both.
''Good, was there anything else live changing you wanted to discuss or can I start to enjoy my headache in peace?''
Harry chuckled, ''That was all madam Bones'' Harry replied ''Although we would appreciate it if would accompany us to the apparition test centre and after that to the hall of prophecies to make sure we don't encounter any trouble''
The director agreed and the four went to the test centre were neither Daphne nor Harry had any problem passing so they got their licenses.
After that they recovered the prophecy and after confirming that it hadn't changed they destroyed it without anyone else hearing it.
Madam Bones led them back to the entrance hall where they said their goodbyes. After that she returned to her work with a lot on her mind. The Potters used the floo network to travel to the deputy headmistress office in Hogwarts.