Night Phoenix

Summary: Hogwarts gets introduced to her Dark Knight. Patrolling the halls and grounds at night to keep the students, staff and teachers safe from harm. Harry Gordon Potter is the Night Phoenix.


Chapter One: The Placement

(The Headmaster's Office)

This was supposed to be a joyous and celebrating day! The Great Hall was in full celebrating mode. Several students were literally grabbing mugs full of fire whisky, elf made mead, and even some muggle made beer (Albus had been meaning to try it for some time now). And so many other celebrations have been going on as well. Albus must have seen and heard by at least a dozen celebrations on his way to Hogwarts. Unfortunately, that led to someone being a little careless, but the Ministry took care of that, so no harm done.

Voldemort, the Dark Lord, was defeated, no more, and "supposedly" dead. Albus would say "supposedly" dead because even though the Nursery was in ruins along with many other parts of the house. Voldemort was announced dead without his body to be found. But no one could have survived something like that without any sort of trace, magical or other means. So, the Ministry had declared Voldemort dead! Albus, for the Wizarding World's sake and as selfish as this might sound, prayed that Voldemort truly was dead.

Albus Dumbledore sat behind his desk in the Headmaster's Office with a heavy heart as he looked upon the mountain high stack of papers. Several of thoughs papers were the release papers, the Headmaster had granted the students. Albus decided to give the students a week off to go and see their families. And unfortunately to also go and pay their last respects to those family members and friends that didn't make it. This was (how did the Muggles put it?) the darkest before the dawn for the Wizarding World. How many lives had been lost? Too many. How many families had been torn apart because of this war? More than Albus would like to count.

Which brought Albus to his next dilemma. Looking over at the two pieces of parchment that Albus never thought he would be seeing in his life time. A copy of the death certificates of James and Lily Potter. Albus sighed heavily at the thought of losing two of his best students.

James, yes he was an arrogant spoilt brat, but he had no problem in standing up for what he thought was right. James stood by his friends to the bitter end and had absolutely no problem in spending his money on them as long as they were comfortable with it. Albus remembered that unfortunate fiasco that involved another student of his, Severus Snape. James was literally begging Albus to not expel Remus for what had happened. Even going so far as to willing to take the entire blame and be expelled himself and even take all the charges, if it came to that. Albus, to say the least, was shocked and surprised that James was willing to go that far for a friend. Thank Merlin they didn't have to go that far though.

Lily, on the other hand, was by far one of the brightest witches of her age. She kept wanting to experiment with different potions to make them better. Trying to figure out how to incorporate some of the Muggle medicines into the Wizarding World. She also had a fiery temper and had no problem in keeping James and his friends in order around the Gryffindor Tower. She really did had them shrink back from one of her infamous tirades. And like James, Lily had no problem in standing up for herself, her friends and then some. It was a shame to what happened to them.

Albus let out another heavy sighed as he looked at another leaflet of parchment. This one was the medical report of one Harry James Potter, the one and only son to James and Lily Potter. Albus was both shocked and relieved at the same time, when young Harry, was found unharmed besides the scar on his forehead. How in the Wizarding and Muggle World did young Harry survived the killing curse? Albus wasn't even sure himself on how that was possible but he was glad none the less. Harry had survived, and was declared to the Wizarding World, the Boy-Who-Lived. Albus still would love to know how in the Wizarding World did, Rita Skeeter found out about Harry surviving that dreadful night.

But unfortunately, Albus needed to find a place to put young Mr. Potter. James was an only child and his parents (May their spirits rest in peace) were on the receiving end of a Death Eater's raid. Lily's parents were out of the question as well. Their health wasn't good and Albus couldn't do that them. It wouldn't be fair to them, or to young Harry.

And Harry's Godparents well . . . Harry's Godmother Alice and her husband Frank Longbottom were unable to take care of Harry; they were currently residing in Janus Thickey Ward at St. Mungo's Hospital, thanks to the Lestranges.' And Harry's Godfather, no one could find him, let alone get in contact with Sirius to see what was going on. Albus truly hoped that nothing had happened to Sirius. That would be just too much travesty for one person to handle in their life time. No, both Godparents were out of the question and Albus couldn't bring himself to give the care of young Harry James Potter over to Augusta Longbottom (Franks' mother); for fear that she would try to raise him as a second James Potter.

But then Albus remember someone whom could be able to take care of young Harry. A young women named Petunia Dursley nee Evens, the older sister of Lily Potter nee Evens had written him a very lovely and heart felt letter. Asking and nearly begging Albus for her to be able to attend the same school as her sister, Lily. But alas, since Petunia didn't show any signs of having magic, Albus had to reject her letter. However, it had been over a decade since Albus had to kindly let Petunia down about not being able to come to Hogwarts and with all those followers of Voldemort still out there.

Albus knew that he was taking a huge risk. Petunia could easily blame the Wizarding World for taking her sister away from her all those years ago and now . . . Now, Petunia truly did have a ligament reason to hate the Wizarding World. For the simple reason of not being able to patch things up with her sister. Albus knew that Petunia hated magic but she does have a caring husband and little one about the same age as Harry. Surely the jealous feelings had subsided. Surely, Petunia didn't resent her sister that much to not take care of her own nephew?

Albus would make the arrangements of young Harry Potter residing at his Aunt's House first thing in the morning. This was going to be very difficult and hard decision. Albus just hoped that he wasn't making a huge mistake but something in his gut was telling him that he could very well likely be doing just that.