Hello fellow Fanfiction-ites!
So as I've said already, I will be redoing my story. Don't get me wrong, I'm still determined to make this crossover work. I strongly believe I can.
But after reading the reviews; I realize that just about everyone was right. I was doing too much too soon without enough details.
So I'm taking everyone's comments into consideration and I am going to try again. And I hope that everyone who followed this journey already still believes in me and is patient as the story goes on.
So here we go! Take 2!
Like before, I don't own Young Justice it Harry Potter. I only own Lyra and her wardrobe!
Dried up leaves of orange, red, yellow and brown danced about in the bone-chilling autumn air as they fell from the trees. Paving the grounds of the nearest city outskirts with crisp, colorful patches like nature's litter.
Hidden under the shade of the trees, a man sighed as he pulled out his pocket watch for roughly the millionth time that evening. Every one of his nerves felt as if it were being electrocuted with his anxiety.
The ticking hands of the pocket watch seemed louder with each passing second until the wind suddenly picked up, churning up the leaves like a tornado as a golden glow appeared a few feet away. The man stood perfectly still as as a silhouette shadowed within the glow as it grew brighter, and the shadow moved towards him.
"Professor Dumbledore, it is a pleasure." The man spoke warmly, like he was greating an old friend.
"The pleasure is all mine Kent Nelson; please forgive me for being so late but you know as well as I do, that time is a rather fickle mistress." Nelson couldn't help his chuckle.
"Yes I suppose she is." Dumbledore narrowed his eyes curiously.
"Forgive me if I should rude, but I had hoped to meet with Dr. Fate." Nelson sighed as he tucked away the pocket watch.
"I am afraid that I hung that mantle up a very long time ago, my friend."
"I see." Nelson took note of the way the wizard deflated, and smiled reassuringly.
"But do not worry, I called upon someone who is more than capable of helping."
As if on cue, A shadow silently ghosted across the moon before landing to stand a few feet away from him.
"Nelson?" The man smiled at the figure kindly..
"Thank you for coming Diana, especially on such short notice." The Amazon nodded and stepped closer.
"Of course, what troubles you?"
"It is…difficult to explain. But my friend here needs our help, and I only ask that you listen when he'll explain things." Curious, yet at the same time wary, she nodded
"This is Professor Albus Dumbledore; he is a man of great magic,a wizard. He ran a school created to teach younger generations, hoping to guide them and inspire for greatness."
"He sounds like a very honorable human." The Amazon stated.
" He is..…that is what worries me.…" The magician murmured worridlly. He then turned to beckon Diana forward. "Please, allow me to introduce Princess Diana of Themyscira."
"It a pleasure and an honor to meet you madam." Dumbledore elegantly spoke with a smile and polite bow of his head.
"It is a pleasure to meet you as well." Diana replied but then looked down at the bundle in the man's arms. "What is this?"
Dumbledore shifted the bundle in his arms ever so slightly to revealing a tiny sleeping baby; a tiny tuft of dark rosy red hair rested at crown of her head and an obviously new scar marred her forehead, nicking the outer part of her right eyebrow.
The Amazon's blue eyes widened at the still red mark on the child's forehead. She reached out to gently trace a finger over the scar, freezing when the infant stirred but then seemed to lean into her touch.
"What happened to this child? Who dared to hurt them?" She growled darkly. Dumbledore took a deep breath and sighed.
"It's best if I explain. There is a world that secretly co-exists amongst the average muggle, or human as you call them, a world of witchcraft and wizardry. I myself, am a wizard.
That glow you saw was the magic of a time turner, a device in my world that allows a witch or wizard to travel through time. It allowed me to travel from this very day nearly twenty years ago; October 31st, 1981.." He paused, allowing Diana to process this information. She kept a cool facade and nodded for the wizard to continue.
"The reason I asked for help his because a colleague of mine who possesses the blood of what is called a Seer, a witch or wizard who can predict the future, foresaw a dark shadow looming over the world of magic. A twisted and cruel man by the name of Voldemort, who seeks to dominate the wizarding world through war and mass genocide of those he deems unworthy of magic.
If the war were to break out, it could spill into the muggle, or mundane world, threatening the lives of so many innocents."
"How do you plan on stopping him?" Diana's eyes narrowed a fraction.
"He already has been…for the moment." Dumbledore stalled his words to take a deep shuddering breath. "Tonight he claimed the lives of Lily and James Potter, two extraordinary people who fought against Voldemort. But in her dying moments; Lily Potter sought to do one thing and one thing alone, and that was to protect her children."
"And this girl is one of those very children?"
"Yes, she is. Something caused the killing curse to that claimed the lives of so many, rebound off of her and her twin brother and strike down Voldemort. But he will return.…"
"What can I do to assist you?"
"Even though he was destroyed, his influence still carries all over the globe. So there isn't a place in the world in my time where she will be safe. So I reached out to Dr. Fate only for Kent Nelson here to receive it here, twenty years into the future in hopes that someone would take care of her."
Nelson finally spoke up after remaining silent. "We have been in contact for a while and Dumbledore has asked that I monitor any signs of Death Eater activity. Despite the heavy crime rate of our time; this time period holds the least amount, we believe that the Death Eaters had faded out of existence or at least lay more dormant . She'll be away from his followers, away from his reach."
"But why hide her? And why separate her from her brother?"
"The Prophecy foretold that the twins would have to one day battle the Dark Lord when he returns.… should her brother Harry fall, and she's not strong enough…he'll take the girl…"
"You mean-" The Amazon's blue eyes widened in disgust as Dumbledore continued.
"I have seen it countless times; twins co-depending on each other, relying on each other and falling apart should something happen to the other. Should her brother fall; Miss Potter must continue the fight, she cannot fall apart and lose herself.
I had hopes that with Fate's help, someone would look after her, train her. She'll be attending the American wizarding school such as the one in New York, but I believe she'll need more help than that. I also believe that the twins will be safer if they are apart for the moment; they'll learn to grow and fight on their own two feet, until they're both ready."
"That is why I asked you here, Diana." Nelson spoke softly. "There is no one other than myself or Dumbledore, who can begin to comprehend the ways of magic better than you can."
Diana nodded as she though about how she came to be; sculpted clay, trickle of blood from her mother and the power of the Olympian Gods as a form of magic. This didn't seem too hard for the Amazon to comprehend.
"I have some questions."
"Of course, ask away. "
"Say I agree to this, am I expected to tell her?"
"I honestly believe it's best she doesn't know until the time is right. The shock could lead to her doing something reckless or even cause a devastating blast of accidental magic." Diana nodded nodded.
"And her magic, you said there's a school?"
"Yes, several in fact. The one in New York is call Ilvermorny and is very highly acclaimed, though not as acclaimed as Hogwarts if I do say so myself." Nelson
"I give you my word that even though I am no longer Dr. Fate, I will be there every step of the way to help when that stage of her life comes."
Diana paused and took a moment to think. But when she looked at the softly snoring bundle in the wizard's arms, she could feel her heart warming.
"Yes I will gladly take care of her." She said with a smile. "This will take some explaining to the other Amazon's, but in time she'll be trained and under our protection, becoming a warrior until you decide the time is right."
Dumbledore's shoulders seemed to sag with visible relief as he let out a shaky breath. "Thank you.…"
He turned his attention down to the baby for what could possibly be the last time in a very long while. She had started to stir again and cooed softly. "I'm afraid this is where I must leave you for now my dear. But I know you'll grow up to be strong, and beautiful."
"I've already fallen in love with her as if she were my own. And I see great potential in her." She all but gushed as Dumbledore carefully passed the baby to her. The Amazon gently shushed and cradled the infant as she stirred and slowly blinked up at her with sleepy green eyes.
The motherly smile she had seemed to grow at the sight of her new adoptive daughter smiling and reaching for her. Catering to the little one's curiosity, she placed one of her fingers in the baby's tiny hands.
"Then I leave her in your care." Dumbledore beamed when he saw the instant connection. "And I bid you farewell, for now. But before I do, an old friend asked that this be given to her when she's older."
Digging through the billowing pockets of his robes; Dumbledore pulled out a thin, long box and opened it before handing it to Diana. It was a charm bracelet with three simple charms already dangling from the cool silver metal.
A golden bird in flight with long, red tinted tail feathers and wings.
A cream colored lily.
And a silver wolf howling at the moon.
"I believe this is farewell for now, my friends."
"Wait!" Diana said, making the wizard pause as he was preparing to leave.
"Yes?"
"What's her name? You never mentioned it."
"Lyra." Dumbledore responded with a twinkle in his grandfatherly eyes as he watched little Lyra babble happily and play with her new guardian's fingers.
"Lyra Phoenix Potter."
Minerva McGonagall removed her hands from when she brought them up to block out the intense glow. She flitted over to Dumbledore's side, slightly disheartened when she realized that he was returning alone.
"Well? What did they say?"
"She is in good hands, do not fret."
"Are you sure this is a wise decision Albus?" Minerva asked warily. "Granted Zatara might be a talented magician; is it really wise to separate them? To have her learn from…from vigilantes?!"
"Harry will flourish more with the Dursley's seeing as they have a son of their own. As for Lyra, she needs to be strong in her own right with the danger over her head. Two worlds shall blend into one with this. Two different people with. Two styles of fighting. Two timelines. Two hearts of the same warrior.…
Yes…for now they must be separate. To grow…flourish in their own rights without lingering in each other's shadow…to learn from others to one day learn from each other. To one day fight as one."
Dumbledore spoke mysteriously as he strode over to his grand desk, staring down at the open large text book where it laid.
Watching as Lyra Potter's name fade and change.…
The Girl Who Lived.…became The Girl Who Disappeared.
The scents of herbs burning and the flickering flames of various candles gave little Lyra and almost enchanting glow as she giggled and squirmed on the pillow she had been placed on.
Standing above her; Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazon's smiled down at the child that was now her granddaughter. True to her words, it did take time for Diana to fully explain her reasons for adopting a child from past, a child of magic.
But upon realizing that it was a noble cause and what they would be gaining, she couldn't embrace the child fast enough.
Hippolyta turned her gaze upwards, meeting a sea of Amazon eyes in attendance. She lifted her arms and spoke regally. "We give thanks to God's for gracing us with a new friend, warrior and sister. We pray that they help us protect and prepare her for the journey lays ahead of her. And that they smile upon my Diana as she steps into her new role as a mother."
She picked up a small silver dagger and made a tiny cut on the baby's arm, gently soothing her as she started to whimper, before passing the dagger to Diana who sliced one of her fingers. The Amazon princess stepped forward and with a firm gentleness, pressed her bleeding finger to the cut on Lyra's wrist.
"United by blood, heart and soul; we welcome you, Lyra to the sisterhood of the Amazon's. You will always have a home here, as you are now and forever more, one of us!"
The Amazons cheered as a pale light encased Lyra's wrist, sealing the wound without even a scar. Diana beamed in pride and picked up her new daughter as her fellow warriors celebrated.
Lyra giggled and babbled happily, clapping her tiny hands with pure happiness in her eyes. The new pale blue ring around the pupils sparkled with joy as she looked up at her new mother.
Okay! Well hopefully this will be the time chapter one sticks lol. Annie, thank you so much for your reviws, you've been a big help and I love your ideas! Feel free to tell me or email me of you have any more!
Now onto the Phoenix thing. I thought it'd be a fun way for the Potter family to honor the Order of the Phoenix. And in my opinion; Harry and now Lyra are very much like those amazing birds. They battled even death yet they came back stronger than before and still willing to fight.