(A/N Harry Potter does not belong to me. It belongs to J.K. Rowling. The only things that belong to me are the plot, Savana, Alex, Gavin and Christina and Fiona Walker, everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling. Now read and enjoy!)

Harry Potter and the Staff of Time

CHAPTER 1

Midnight Conversations

Harry slept soundly in his dark room. He was thinking of all the things that had happend in the past two years.

The dark lord, Voldemort, had returned and everyone in the wizard community realized that he was swiftly regaining his old power and soon it would be hard to stop him.

Harry dreamt about his friends Ron and Hermione, and wondered how they might be doing.

"I hope they're okay". He thought. With everything that had happend, he worried about his friends. He was afraid that Voldemort would hunt Ron and Hermione down and try to use them as weapons against Harry. So far, however, that had not happened.

As Harry slipped deeper into sleep, he got a vision of a place he had never seen before. It did not look like it was even in Europe, but, somewhere else. The scenery was warm and tropical, with palm trees and exotic flora. He saw a large mansion, which appeared to be of antibellum design. It looked like it was built before the civil war in the United States. However, the vegetation surrounding the building wasn't typical of with the deep south. Part of Harry's mind wondered where it was.

Harry found himself standing inside a large, dimly lit room where he saw three people standing by a fireplace. The fire, in the fireplace, appeared to be the only source of light. The three people appeared to be deeply involved in their conversation and it seemed to be of a very serious nature.

The auburn haried woman, who looked to be in her late thirties spoke (with an English accent, Harry noticed). "....He's regaining power and gathering his followers. We need to consolidate our power and help Dumbledore and his forces. Which means, you must come out of hiding and return to England with me."

The man turned and the firelight caught his fair complexion and the red highlights in his dark hair. He also appeared to be in his late thirties, but, his face appeared haggerd, as though he had been living under great stress for a long time.

" You realise, Christina, the only reason that we're alive, is because Lord Voldemort believes us to be dead." He said softly. "If we do as you suggest, not only will our lives be in danger, but, Savana's and Alex's will be as well."

"If Lord Voldemort and his followers continue to regain power, Savana and Alex will be in danger anyway. It's only a matter of time until his followers learn of the existance of you and your family. At least this way we can hide them at Hogwarts, where Albus Dumbledore can help protect them." Christina said.

A second woman came into view. She appeared to be the same age as the other two adults, but, she had a petite build, long, raven black hair, olive skin, and startling violet eyes. Harry wondered who she was.

"Gavin," she addressed the man, "I think since Savana is 16, we should discuss this with her."

Harry noticed a human form in the shadows of the room, which began to walk forward toward the firelight. As she approached the group, he was better able to see what she looked like. She was about average height, 5'4", with long, thick, deep auburn hair, and appeared to be about his age.

She looked at the other three people in the room. "Aunt Christina, why are you here, and why are you all meeting here so late at night?"

''Your aunt Christina is here to deliver some very disturbing news from England." Her father replyed." We think we're going to need to move back to England, for awhile at least. We have a very important job to do there, which could affect the fate of the wizard world."

"We wanted to get your opinion, as well as Alex's, before we make any decisions." Her mother interjected.

"Why are we moving to England?! I can't believe that we'd be that important to the outcome of anything." Savana exclaimed.

" We need to explain some things, to both you and Alex." Christina said. " It's very complicated, so, we'd rather wait 'till Alex gets home tomorrow. That way, we only need to explain everything one time."

"This is so, totally unfair!" Savana grumbled as she turned and left the room. Savana stopped for a moment, and turned back to face the adults. "Will I even get to say goodbye to my friends? When are we leaving, and where will I be going to school?"

"We'll discuss all that tomorrow." Gavin said. "Right now it's time to go to bed."

...'~*~'...

Harry awoke with a start. There was cold sweat running down his brow. "What just happend?" He thought. " Was I dreaming or did that really happen? It all seemed so real." Many questions began to run through his mind. " Who were these people? Why were they coming to England, and what do they have to do with Voldemort?"

He quickly got up and ran to his desk. He needed to write down as much of the dream as possible, before he forgot it. He also needed to ask Sirius and Ron if they might understand his dream any better than he did.

First he wrote to Ron telling him about the dream, but, he did not go into detail. Next he wrote to Sirius, but, he went into more detail this time. He also asked if Sirius might know, or be able to find out about, the meaning of the dream.

He tied the letters to Hedwig's leg and opened the window for her to fly through. Then he closed the window and went back to sleep.

This time, he slept soundly through until morning.