The Mistakes He Made
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Harry Potter. Any characters or plot that you recognize belongs to J.K. Rowling since she has not let me buy it from her. (Sigh)
A/N: So, basically this is a story about what if during the Battle in the Department of Mysteries, Fenrir Greyback was there and he got caught in the Time-Turner thing (You know, the one that gave the one Death Eater a baby head?) and was turned back into being a twelve year old boy. How does Remus react? What will happen when Greyback is taken to Grimmauld Place?
Chapter 1: The Battle
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny ran through one door while Neville and Luna went through another. The Battle had barely begun but already they were separated. They stopped to rest. Harry looked around. It seemed as though they were back in the Time-Turner room. Still, in the middle of the room was the bird that kept rehatching only to rot away and then begin again. "I suppose we should make our way out of here." Hermione said briskly. "Those locking charms won't hold for long." Just then the door they were facing burst open and the four held their wands ready though they were relieved to see that it was only Order members, come to help fight off the Death Eaters. Harry recognized Lupin, Moody, Kingsley, Tonks, and to his great displeasure, Sirius. "Sirius!" Hermione astounded. "Really, now this is just reckless-"
"Don't be so much like Molly." Sirius interrupted. "I came to help. I won't let my godson fight this war without me."
"I tried to stop him, I really did." Lupin apologized.
"Sorry, Moony, but nothing could keep me away. I'm done being on the sidelines." And that's when the locking charm Hermione had cast on the door broke. In burst Greyback, followed by two Death Eaters. The Order members, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny fired off curses at them and before they knew it the two Death Eaters were stunned on the ground. Greyback seemed to be trying to make his way through the crowd by force. He grasped Ginny by the shoulders and roughly threw her into the wall. Ron's face grew as red as his hair with fury as he and Harry began trying to curse Greyback with even more vigor. Greyback pushed Ron aside and he fell by his sister. But eventually he pulled out his wand to make the job easier. And with a flick of his wrist, Kingsley was down. Then Tonks. And Harry heard a gasp to his right as Hermione was disarmed. Then his own wand flew out of his hand. Greyback pointed Harry's wand at Hermione and said passionately,
"Crucio!" Hermione writhed on the ground, screaming. "Ah, little Mudblood! It's been so long since I've used an Unforgivable. Thank you for reminding me how much fun it is!" Harry couldn't take it anymore. Not caring if he had a wand or not, he lunged at Greyback. "Stupefy." Greyback said lazily and Harry fell to the ground, letting unconsciousness take him...
Remus watched in horror as Hermione was tortured and then Harry stunned. He, Sirius, and Moody, as if on cue, threw Stunning spells at Greyback. They hit all at the same point in his chest. He stumbled to his knees, causing Hermione's screams to be cut short. Remus hit him once more and he fell over the table with the bird still going through its transformation of life. Remus looked on in shock and wonder as Greyback began to age. His long hair whitened and his skin wrinkled. His beard grew long. And then he began to decay until he was nothing but dust. Remus turned to Sirius's awe stricken face.
"Is he...dead?" Sirius asked.
"No." Moody growled just in time for Remus to turn and see the dust turn into a baby. And the baby slowly grew into a young boy. Moody was the first to awaken from the trance. He grabbed Greyback, who was still unconcious, by the shoulders and put him on the floor. But as Remus stared at him he realized he was no longer Greyback, at least, the one he knew. Laying on the floor before him was a boy who couldn't be more than twelve. His black hair was no longer streaked with gray though it was still very long, reaching nearly to his shoulders. The clothes he wore before were exceptionally baggy on his now-small form. He was missing many scars on his olive skin however the three marks on his face were there and even more prominent than before.
"Wow." Sirius said, at a loss for words. "He's just a... kid. Probably only in his first or second year at Hogwarts." Remus nodded numbly. When he was only four years old, this man had broken into his bedroom and changed his life forever. Except he was no longer a man. He was a boy.
"Well, best to get him somewhere to contain him. Just in case his memories are still intact." Moody said, hoisting the boy over his shoulder.
"Wait." Sirius said. "Shouldn't we turn him back to contain him?" Moody shook his head, his magical eye swirling.
"No, I see no point in bringing him back to his strongest. Better to have him managable." Remus didn't know what to think. The man he had grown to hate over the years for what he had done to him, was now only a kid. And he may not even remember all the horrible things he had done. Moody handed the boy off to Sirius who nearly dropped him in shock. "I'll collect the others, make sure they're taken care of." Moody said. "You two take him to Headquarters. And remember, constant vigilance." Sirius and Remus nodded before leaving their wands ready in case. Remus glanced back at the boy in Sirius's arms. What would they do when he woke up? Would he remember everything he had done? He wanted to hate him. But he couldn't hate a child. He just didn't know what to do...
A/N: Hope you liked this more than I did! I just didn't know how to write Remus. Hopefully it will pick up soon and the chapters will be you and don't forget to review! Constructive criticism is welcome as this is my first fanfic! -BellatrixBlack1997
