Authors Note: First book in the Change Series. :D
I have always loved the idea of Bond being crossed over with Harry Potter, and this is one of the many ideas that i have for it. Mostly retelling of each of the books/movies, but with a Bond twist. So the Bond/Potter timelines will be different from canon. So some things written in the book will not be the same in this story, and this will be completely AU. (Thank goodness there is seven Bond movies with DenchM and seven HP books).
I was unsure of what house young Olivia would have been placed in when she was at Hogwarts, but i felt she had the traits of a Slytherin.
Usual disclaimers apply for both franchise.
Spoilers for the start of the Philosopher's Stone.
Italics - thoughts
Minerva watched as Albus walked away, not looking back at the baby, he had just left on the doorstep of the boy's aunt and uncle. She could not believe the nerve of that man. She respected him. Nevertheless, but how could he be so foolish as to leave a baby wrapped in blankets out in the cold, with nothing more than a letter to tell his relatives why he was there?
Still angry, she transformed into her cat form and perched herself next to the sleeping baby to make sure no harm would come to him.
All through the night, she sat never moving, afraid something would happen. In her mind, she knew that his aunt would never accept the boy due to his magical abilities. Lilly often told her how her sister used to call her a freak and that she was unnatural. Minerva did not want the same to happen to Harry, Lilly would never forgive her.
The memory of Lilly brought new pain to her heart. She had cared for her as if she were her own. If she knew that, she did nothing to help her child… Minerva would not have wanted to see the disappointed look on her face if she were still alive.
Nevertheless, what could she do? She could take the child for herself and give him the childhood he deserved. However, with her job, she knew she would not have the time and it would cause Albus to become suspicious. The man would never let her adopt Harry; he could be as stubborn as she was. Not to mention he would probably say it would be too dangerous for him, as well as her.
She needed to think of an answer and soon.
"The Weasley's, they would be more than happy to look after Harry." She thought to herself.
"No, that wouldn't work. Molly has her hands full already with her own children. Another would not help matters."
"Think Minerva! Who can you trust?"
That was when her eyes widened in realisation.
"Of course, why didn't I think of her before?"
Her excitement did not last long.
"That would never work either."
Minerva knew her sister was just as busy as she was with her job. She worked late hours so she was hardly ever at home. However, there could be a way. She never did like the choices that Albus made, and once she hears how the boy's aunt used to treat Lily. Maybe, just maybe it would be enough to persuade her to look after him.
She came back to the present when the first ray of morning light slowly cast a glow across Privet Drive. It would only be a few more hours before the Dursley's would be awake.
Her mind made up, she transformed back into her human self, and quickly put her plan into motion.
She carefully picked Harry up from the doorstep and held him close to her chest. He was still sound a sleep; completely unaware of what was happening.
"You won't have to stay here Harry. That I promise you." She whispered softly to him.
With her precious bundle in her arms, she walked to the end of Privet Drive never once looking back. With a small pop, she was gone.
Minerva appeared inside her sister's apartment a few seconds later. Looking around she noticed the woman was not awake yet. Shaking her head, she made her way over to the sofa to wait for her. It was at that moment that Harry decided to wake up. He started crying, to which Minerva tried to sooth him, so as not to wake the woman a sleep in the next room.
"Hush little one." Minerva cooed, trying to calm him down.
It did not seem to work as Harry started crying louder. The door to the bedroom opened and out stepped her sister, wand pointed, hair mused from sleep with an annoyed look on her face. Once she was aware of who it was, she lowered her wand.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
Minerva could hear the annoyance in her voice. It took all of her power not to roll her eyes at her sister's blunt question. She did not get a chance to answer; being abruptly cut off before she could get a word out.
"Do you have any idea what time it is?"
The sound of her raised voice caused Harry to cry louder.
"Now look what you've done!" Minerva looked to the child in her arms and began rocking him gently from side to side, trying to get him back to sleep.
"Is that a baby?"
Minerva looked back to the other woman, noting the disbelief in her voice.
"Well done. Ten points to Slytherin for observation skills!"
"This is hardly the time for sarcasm Minerva!"
She closed her eyes, wondering what her sister had gotten herself into this time.
"You do realise that Albus is going to have a fit, when he finds out you have taken a baby." She re-opened her eyes looked straight back at Minerva.
"That's part of the reason why I'm here."
"You had best explain to me then, from the start, as to why an earth you are here with a baby in your arms screaming their head off!" She folded her arms over her chest, waiting for her to speak.
Minerva was not fazed by her no nonsense, bossy attitude. She had been on the receiving end of it for years.
"Well it's nice to see you again too, Olivia."
