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999 A.D.
Moros knew he was doing the right thing. Even if the others would have stopped him he had to leave some warning about what was to come before he left.. With his mind made up he finished the scroll he would use for this task and went to find his friend.
"I see you have found something to keep you busy." Said Merlin when he walked into Godric's room.
Godric Gryffindor smiled as he rose to great his friend and mentor.
"Just finishing the plans for our school. Salazar actually had some good ideas for a change." Answered Godric.
"I'm sure he would say he has more good ideas then you would admit." Laughed Merlin as they both sat down. Merlin paused for a few moments before he continued.
"I'm leaving my friend. I have to go soon and won't be back this time. Before I leave however I want you to have something." Merlin spoke gravely as he handed Godric the scroll he had finished.
"Don't open, it isn't for you but for those that follow you at your new school."
Golric looked at Merlin questionably but kept silent as he waited for more information.
"Tell your future Headmasters to test all black haired green eye boys with that scroll. All they need to do is touch it. If it is meant for them they will know. If it isn't it won't hurt the child. The boy will come first, the girl will have red hair and come a year later. Have the boy and girl raised together for they will control the future of the universe."
Godric was frowning and had a million questions he wanted to ask but knew he wouldn't get any answers. Merlin smiled at him and laughed lightly.
"Don't worry my friend; you won't have to worry about this. Those two won't come into the world for a long time. Well, a long time for your people. Just please do what I ask and tell no one except for when you pass on your duties as the Headmaster of your school."
Godric nodded slowly.
"What must this Headmaster do when he finds the boy? Besides test the scroll that is." Asked Godric.
"Once the boy touches it he must open it and read it to the parents of the boy. Part of the scroll only the boy will understand and he won't be able to do that for awhile." Answered Merlin with a smile.
Godric was smiling also but then a thought came to him and he frowned again.
"How would we find this child? The world is rather big Merlin."
Merlin laughed out loud at that.
"Both the boy and the girl will be born of magic parents and in this country. That is all I can see of them." Merlin looked lost in thought for a moment or was seeing things that Godric couldn't. Sighing Merlin stood and shook Godric's hand.
"I must go; I wish you luck with your school and the trials that you will face in the years to come. You have been a good friend and I will miss you."
Godric stood also and wished his friend a safe journey and long life.
August 1, 1980
Godric Gryffindor did what Merlin wanted and every Headmaster that followed would lookout for a child who was born with black hair and green eyes but they were surprisingly few. Those that were identified were always rejected by the scroll. That was until July 31, 1981 when Albus Dumbledore went to congratulate James and Lily Potter on the birth of their son, Harry.
Dumbledore also had other thoughts on his mind beside the scroll that was in the folds of his robes. Just under a month ago a prophecy had been made about a boy who could defeat Lord Voldemort. Young Mr. Potter could be the one or it might be young Mr. Longbottom. Pushing those thoughts out of his mind for a moment he entered the room of the Potter family. He wasn't surprised to see Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew already there.
"Professor Dumbledore! Welcome, come meet our son Harry!" Cried an ecstatic James Potter.
Albus smiled at James and walked over to the bed and got his first look at Harry James Potter. He was a little shocked to see two bright green eyes staring right back at him.
"Little guy has quite the stare doesn't he Professor." Commented Sirius from the side of the room.
"Yes, yes he does Sirius." Answered Albus. He pulled his eyes away from Harry and turned toward James.
"May I talk to you and Lily in private for a few minutes?"
James looked at Lily who nodded back at him. James turned toward his friends.
"Ok you lot, clear out. Lily is tired, you can come back tomorrow." James had tried to sound stern but all that did was cause his friends to laugh at him, which was the whole point.
"Sure dad, we'll be back tomorrow." Answered Remus.
After everyone had said their goodbyes to little Harry, the Potters found themselves alone with Dumbledore.
"Ok Albus, we're alone, what do you need? Asked Lily in a tired voice.
Instead of answering Albus pulled out his wand and cast a locking charm on the door and the strongest silencing spell he knew on the room. This got both James and Lily's attention but they held their questions until the Headmaster had his say.
"James you should probably sit, I actually have two very important things to discuss with you and it may take some time to do so."
James sat down on the chair next to the bed Lily laid on and gently took hold of the hand not occupied by young Harry. Albus reached into his robes and pulled out the scroll that every Headmaster of Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry had at least touched once.
"First, let me give you a brief history lesson. Right before the founders of Hogwarts built the school, Merlin paid a visit to Godric Gryffindor. It isn't widely known, but Godric and Merlin were friends and Merlin was a mentor of sorts to Godric. Merlin asked Godric to do him a favor, handing him this scroll and telling him to have every Headmaster look for two children born a year apart. One boy and one girl, the girl would be born around a year after the boy and would have red hair. The boy, he said, would have black hair and green eyes and the parents of both children would be magical. Since then every Headmaster has been on the lookout for this child. I am here to see if Harry is the child Merlin spoke of."
Both James and Lily were stunned for a few moments. Lily was the first to recover.
"How can you determine if Harry is the child Albus?" Asked Lily with a slightly scared voice.
"Merlin assured Godric that the scroll wouldn't hurt the child and all we have to do is have Harry touch the scroll. I can assure you, if he isn't the child nothing will happen to him." Albus answered with a smile.
Lily looked over at James questionably. James sighed, nodded to her and turned toward the Headmaster.
"Ok Professor. Try it." Said James.
Albus took a step closer to Lily and Harry and laid the scroll on little Harry's hand. For a moment nothing happened then there was a blinding flash of light and before anyone could recover their vision a voice said.
"Greetings my friends."
Many things happened at once; first James had jumped to his feet and was reaching for his wand. Albus had spun around and pulled his wand out. Lily had screamed and turned on her side, putting her body between the voice and Harry.
"Peace, I mean you no harm." Said the man standing in front of them.
They all saw him now; he was a man of about fifty years of age and had white hair. He had no beard and wore a grayish robe. Albus took a step toward him and demanded.
"Who are you and how did you get here?"
The figure actually laughed at that and smiled.
"I have many names, you have heard of one at least. As to how I got here, why you brought me."
Albus frowned slightly.
"I brought you? I don't understand."
The man was still smiling when he answered.
"My good Headmaster, you found the boy I was made for and by giving him the scroll you released me."
Albus lowered his wand slowly and James did also when he saw the Professor lower his. Lily had also relaxed and laid back on her back and brought Harry back up to her chest. The figure saw the child and smiled wider.
"So there is the little guy. What is his name if I may ask?" Asked the figure.
"His name is Harry James Potter." Answered James.
The figure nodded and whispered.
"Harry James Potter…"
Lily looks thoughtful at the figure and suddenly blurts out.
"I know who you are! You're Merlin!"
The figure laughs and smiles at her before answering.
"Yes, Merlin is one of the names I've had. Or more correctly one of my creators names." said Merlin.
James frowns a little before asking.
"So what are you? You aren't a ghost that much I can see."
Merlin laughs again before answering, "no, I'm not a ghost. I'm a projection of light that you see before you. My function right now is to tell you why your son is so special. Well, why he is even more special then just being your son."
Dumbledore perked up at this but remained silent for the moment. He had to have all the pieces of the puzzle before he could share the puzzle. Merlin saw the Headmaster stiffen slightly but didn't comment. Instead he looked at the two young parents and waited for them to comment. James looked at Lily and as married couples do they communicated a thousand words in just a few looks. Lily looked toward Merlin and said.
"Ok, please explain everything you can to us."
Merlin gestured for both Dumbledore and James to sit before he began.
"I must first explain to you who my creator really is. You know him as Merlin and as I said, that is but one of the names he has been given. Myrrdin is another name he was called but his true name is Moros. He was what some would call an Ancient and came to this planet from a distant galaxy a very long time ago."
Seeing that he was about to be interrupted Merlin raised his hand to forestall any comments. He continued by saying.
"Please, let me finish, I have much to explain and then you can ask your questions."
Once everyone had agreed Merlin said.
"Now were was I, oh yes, Moros and his people came to this galaxy and settled here on Earth. Once here they went about the business of colonizing worlds across your galaxy and their power in both mind and science grew. At the height of the Ancients power they were the most powerful race in the universe."
Merlin paused and sighed sadly before he continued.
"You must understand, even with all their power the Ancients couldn't help themselves. They were devastated by a plague that was only escapable by Acension, the process of shedding ones mortal body and Ascending to a higher plane of existence as pure energy. Those that survived the plague fled this galaxy for another and tried to rebuild their society there. Of what happened to them there I will not speak of, but let's just say they were forced to return to Earth. Just to give you a frame of reference, these events I'm speaking of occurred over the course of several million years."
Merlin smiled at them and went on.
"When they returned to Earth they found your ancestors had evolved. Those that didn't Ascend used their knowledge to help your forefathers found this society. Some throughout history have referred to them as the builders of roads. They also reformed their old Alliances with other races that where in this galaxy and once again became a great race in this galaxy. Once the Ancients felt that your people would evolve on their own those that remained Ascended. But Moros always had a little problem following rules however and when your people started using the powers of their mind he retook human form to help teach them. He is the one who setup the Magical World apart for the Muggle World. He knew until everyone was at the same level those who were magical would suffer and might even be exterminated."
Lily gasped at this, she had never thought about the separation of the worlds in that way but now that it had been explained to her she could see it clearly now. Given the reaction of her own sister to her being a witch, Lily knew Merlin had been correct. Merlin didn't show any sign that he heard Lily.
"After Merlin felt that your world was on the right path he Ascended once again. Then something happened that Merlin hadn't foreseen, another race stumbled onto Earth. This race was a parasitical race called the Goa'uld. They found that humans were better hosts then their current hosts so they enslaved your race. They took the names of gods and ruled your world as such. While the Goa'uld ruled this world they spread your people all across this galaxy to serve them as slaves, while genetically modifying the largest and strongest to serve as their soldiers. Around 5000 years ago the people of Earth rebelled against the Goa'uld and overthrew them. They buried the device here on Earth that eneabled these Goa'uld to so easily travel to earth, the Astria Porta, or Stargate if you will, and your people flourished, which brings us to where, or rather when, we are today.."
A silence filled the room after Merlin finished speaking. It seemed to stretch on forever until Lily asked the question that she needed to know the answer to.
"What does this have to do with Harry?"
Lily clutched Harry to her more after she asked. Merlin smiled at her, and then looked at the baby.
"Little Harry has everything to do with it. He is the first of this evolution of humans to reach the level of the Ancients. The girl will be the second and their children will follow them. They will bring about a new beginning to this world and the galaxy as a whole. You see Merlin foresaw a time when the Stargate on Earth would be discovered and your people would begin to explore this galaxy. He also saw that a time would come when the Wizarding World would be on the brink of self-destruction. He made me to help the two people in the world that could both prevent the Wizarding World from killing itself and help this planet when it goes out into this galaxy."
Dumbledore had a thoughtful look on his face and said.
"Then you have answered the riddle I've been trying to solve for the last month."
Albus turned and looked at James and Lily before continuing.
"Just under a month ago I had a job applicant for the post of Divinations. I had thought of dropping the course all together but since this applicant was a descendant of a very famous, very gifted Seer, I thought it polite to at the very least meet her. Regrettably, I was disappointed. The applicant didn't seem to have the gift of her ancestors. I thanked the applicant for her interest in teaching and told her that unfortunately I was planning on discontinuing the subject. As I turned to leave I heard something that when viewed in hindsight, could be seen as both a blessing and a curse.."
Dumbledore paused, James found that he was sitting on the edge of his chair and Lily was clutching Harry like her life depended on it.
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches… Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies… and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not… and either must die at the hands of the other for neither can live while the other survives… the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies…"
Lily was crying softly as she hugged Harry and James sat stunned. Merlin looked thoughtful for few moments as he looked at the couple then said.
"Thank you Headmaster, you have been most helpful. Now I must do what I was made for. Mr. and Mrs. Potter are now under my protection. I'm sure they will be in contact with you in the future."
Dumbledore looked ready to object but before he could Merlin turned toward James and Lily and said.
"Please both of you touch the scroll, we will go to a place where no Dark Lord could possibly access. Indeed only Harry can but he can bring anyone he wants. Since he can't really decide these things for himself yet I will be taking all of you there."
Lily immediately grabbed the scroll that was still in her son's little hand and looked toward James. James looked at her questionable for a moment before he sighed and stood up. Looking at the Headmaster he said.
"I'm sorry Albus but the most important thing is to keep Harry and Lily safe. We will be in contact soon, I promise. Tell Sirius, Remus and Peter that we will contact them when we can."
Dumbledore looked like he was going to object but before he could say anything James grabbed the scroll and all three Potters and Merlin disappeared in a flash of white light. Albus sighed to himself as he looked at the spot where the Potters had been. It didn't feel like any magic he knew that had transported them out of the room. Well he would worry about that later, he pulled out his wand and took down the wards. He would have to explain to the hospital staff why two of their patients disappeared.