Destiny Reforged
Harry - Age 39, Adopted son of Griphook, Family includes Griphook's Daughter Nakka and her husband Wraklespurt, Dobby and a younger female elf Kip. As all goblins, Harry received a new name Shade when he was adopted into the goblin nation. This occured when Harry was 21 - the war raged on for another 17 years at the start of the story the six of them are living in waht remains of Gringotts - the only building left standing in Diagon Alley. Voldemort's actions led to the muggles learning of the wizarding world and WW3 occurred.
Chapter 1 : The Forge
A black robed man gazed out from the third floor of a tall soot covered building with weary emereld eyes. They picked out the ruble of what had once been London and he knew that if he could see far enough he would find very little life - the thermo nuclear effects of the third World War were destroying the planet. He sighed as a breeze brushed his face, it was warm - too warm. With a sigh he looked down at his gloved hand, climate charms kept them comfortable. The gloved hand opened to reveal a small golden item it glinted in the ambient light and the red sand in the hourglass taunted him. He frowned, his memory stirring to a day eleven years before.
FLASHBACK
They were sneaking through a large manor house - it had been well warded and survived the nuclear strike in the area. There were three of them, black, blond and brunette, they were searching for anything of use. Suddenly there was a scream, he moved swiftly, wrapping the shadows about him - he was too late. The bushy haired young woman lay on the ground, he could see the glimmering of the curse - it was one he didn't know but it had destroyed her magical core. Radiation Poisoning was now inevitable. Her left side lay in a pile of the white ash, already it was burning away.
'Mione-' She focused on him reaching up to her neck jerking off a necklace.
'Shay, take this.' He accepted it, he could see it shimmering.
'Mione-'
'Shay, I'm dying - its a time turner. The Death Eater I stole it from made it. Its supposed to go back years. I don't know if it works but if it comes to it, go.' He nodded clasping her good hand. 'Kill me. I - I can't-' she bit back her tears, she hadn't cried since Ron's death 6 years earlier. He nodded, face emotionless as it always was.
'Avanda kevadra' His voice was emotionless and inflectionless as his hand gripped the item, then he slowly opened the gloved hand.
END FLASHBACK
'If it comes to it - go.' Hermione's voice echoed in his ears. They had lost Neville, Semus, Pavarti, Hagrid, Frienze, Buckbeak, Moony and so many others, but yesterday- yesterday Luna died. A determined look came across his face and he descended to a lower level of the once magnificent building, cloak swirling about him.
[Wracklespurt, empty the vaults - we're leaving.] He commanded in gobbligook. The goblin looked up from patching his worn armour.
[Shade-] He fell silent and went to fetch the others as Shade began to summon all of the items in the rooms that they had been living in. A tiny robed houself appeared.
[Kip is wondering what Shade be doing.] He glanced at the tiny female elf.
[Packing - we're leaving soon] Kip perked up, bouncing in place.
[Where we's be going Shade?]
[You mean when.] The elf blinked her large blue eyes at him and an older elf appeared. [Dobby, we're leaving soon. Kip please assit in packing everything worth packing. Dobby, what did you find?] The elf shook his head.
[Dobby's not finding anyones alive, Shade sir.] Shade nodded.
[All the more reason to leave.] The door to the room opened and an older goblin appeared. Shade nodded to him. [Father.]
[Where are we going?]
[Home.] The goblin blinked. Shade opened his gloved fist to show the goblin who had accepted him as a son the time turner. ['Mione gave it to me. She told me to use it if circumstances were dire enough.] The wizard gazed at the goblin. [We need a ritual circle and to choose a location to reappear.]
[Should we not also choose a time?]
[I haven't been able to determine how much time a turn is - unlike regular time turners this one is an experimental one that is supposed to be able to turn back the years.]
[Time cannot be changed.] Shade nodded.
[True, but 'Mione hypothesized that a change far enough in the past would create an alternate reality, which is better than this - do you not agree?] The goblin nodded.
[As the eldest Goblin I, Griphook, am Ragnok of Gringotts and I authorize the use of the Ramie Circle.]
[Thank you father.]
[I will pack the bank. Continue here.]
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They stood within a large chamber, six of them - three goblins, two house elves and one wizard. They were family, the lone survivors of a war that decimated everything - they would redo the past and create a better reality. Shade spun the turner and as they rushed backwards in time the device in his hands sucked out his power. He collapsed as they rejoined the time space continuum. Somewhere in Gringotts an alarm began to toll - Intruders.