I don't own anything
Somewhat AU/OC
First years are 13 years old instead of 11.
A 5 year old Harry Potter was asleep in his room which was located under the stairs in a pantry in his Uncle and Aunt whose house he lived in.
Harry awoke by the sound of someone knocking on the door to the house but having been told by his Aunt and Uncle to make sure not to be seen he knew better then to see who was at the door.
The knocking continued and Harry heard the sound of his uncle coming down the stairs and said "Hold on, hold on. I'm coming...What do you want at this ungodly hour."
Harry heard a female voice say "I'm looking for Harry Potter and I know he is here."
Harry heard his uncle stutter "I don't know what your talking about. Now leave."
The next moment a thud sound was heard and then foot steps coming into the house but were to light to be his uncle.
Footsteps coming from the stairs above him was heard before a gasp and the voice of his aunt said "Lily...it can't be, your suppose to be dead."
The now identified Lily said "Hello to you also sister...Now where is Harry...where is my son." in a demanding voice.
Harry gasped as he heard the words.
On the stairs Lily and her sister both heard the gasp coming from under the stairs and Lily narrowed her eyes before she waved her wand she held in her hand at her sister sending her sister flying backwards up the stairs.
Walking toward the door to the pantry Lily waved her wand causing the door to open and she stepped inside and looked at the scared looking form of 6 year old Harry and she bent down to her knees and said "Hello Harry. I'm your mother Lily Luna Potter. I've come to take you home."
Harry was wide eyed and said "Are you really my mother." in a scared but hopeful voice,
Lily said "Yes."
Harry said "But aunt and uncle told me you and dad died in a car wreck."
Lily said "No Harry. Your dad did die but not in a car wreck and I had been hurt really bad the same day he died but I got better so I came to get you...do you want to come with me."
Harry bit his lip and nods slowly and Lily held open her arms and said "Then come to me son and let mommy carry you away from here and take you to our new home."
Harry slowly got up and moved toward Lily who hugged him gently before she picked him up and started to walk out of the house as she felt tears landing on her neck from where Harry was crying.
Once they made it outside Lily took her wand and gently touched it to the side of Harry's head and Harry passed out .
When Harry awoke he found himself on a hammock that was hung between 2 trees. Above him was a nearly completely clear blue sky with only a few clouds floating here and there.
Looking around Harry saw several tree's with hammock's connected to them also all in a circle with 2 openings on opposite sides of a clearing that the hammocks surrounded where someone could enter the clearing without messing with the hammock's.
In the center of the clearing there was Lily sitting on a log and across from Lily was a man who looked to be 50 years old with a long white beard hanging from his chin.
Harry saw the man's mouth move and Lily turned her head toward Harry and said "Your awake son, come over here, there is someone I want you to meet."
Getting up Harry walked over to his mother who picked him up and sat him on her knee's and said "Harry, this man is the man who helped mommy get better to come get you. His name is..."
The man said "I've gone by many names over the years but just call me Nick. It's nice to meet you Harry."
Harry said "Thank you for helping mommy get better Nick." as he wiggled a little on Lily knee trying to get closer to Lily who had her arms around him.
Nick smiled gently and said "Well I am glad to help you Harry...I only wish I could do more...can I tell you a story Harry."
Harry glanced at his mom who nods and Harry nods as well and Nick said "Good Harry. Now you see, I have lived a very, VERY long time. In that time I have seen a great many things, both good and bad and I have learned a great many things as well."
Harry felt his mother tighten her hold on him gently and Nick said "Because of the bad things I have seen I decided to do something to try and change things for the greater good. This is why I have helped reunite your mother with you. Your happy about me doing that, right."
Harry nods quickly and Nick said "I would like to ask you if you would like to help others feel happy like you do now."
Harry nods and Nick said "Then would you like me to teach you so that you can do just that. Would you like to become my student and let me teach you to help others."
Harry looked at Lily who said "I can't tell you what to do son. This is something you have to decide for yourself."
Harry looked back to Nick and said "Will I still be able to be with mommy."
Nick said "As much as possible Harry. As much as possible."
Harry nods and Nick said "I'm glad to see that I was right about you. Now why don't you spend the rest of the day with your mom while I go and begin setting things up so tomorrow we can begin your training." as he got up and began to walk away.
Time skip, 6 years later
Harry sighed as he leaned against the belly of a jade dragon reading a book in a secluded area of China.
Harry heard the dragon breath change and Harry said "I know. I can feel them coming also."
A few minutes later the form of Nick came walking up along with Lily.
Harry looked up from his book and glanced from his mom and Nick and said "Everything alright."
Nick said "Not really...My time is nearly up so I thought that it would be time to tell you the truth."
Harry blinked and asked "What truth master."
Nick moved toward a tree trunk that had been carved into a chair and sat down and said "For the last few years I have took you on as my apprentice and I told you it was so that you could help others like I was helping you. Remember."
Harry nods and Nick said "Well that was only partially true. What one thing am I most famous for Harry."
Harry said "Being the only known creater of the Philosophers stone...why."
Nick said "Because that is partially what I haven't told you about...you see, because of how valuable and dangerous the stone is, I was allowed certian liberties. One of those liberties was to possess a time tuner. I know you have studied them so I know that you are aware of what they do."
Harry nods and Nick said "Right now there are 2 me's in the world. The one from the current time line and the one who has come back from a time in the future...I am the one from the future."
Harry eyes widen slightly and said "But why."
Nick looked sad a moment and said "In 2 years, someone tries to steal the Philosophers stone and in doing so the future you would have gotten involved and almost die but you save the stone...but seeing how close to it falling in the wrong hands it came, I decided to destroy the stone...without the stone to create the elixer of life, it wasn't long before my wife passed on and...as much as I hate to admit it I lived on...I watched from the shadows as you would face the man who came for the stone over and over again, constantly in a life and death battle to save lives and end that man's quest for world domination...you eventually won but the cost of victory was too much...that is why I decided to use the time tuner to go back in time."
Harry nods and said "I can understand that. I know that you care about all life since you feel such regret for all the lives that were sacrificed in the creation of the stone which is why you spent over 300 years of your life making sure all notes on how to create it was destroyed forever."
Nick smiled sadly and said "You are an amazing young man Harry. Yes, that is mostly the reason I did it...the other reason is I don't want my past self to see his wife pass away and leave him alive. I've already sent him a secret message and he has replaced the stone with a fake and hidden it somewhere else. The same way I have done in the past when the stone has been stolen or almost stolen so he has no knowledge of you."
Harry said "I see...so what are you needing to tell me because you wouldn't have just come to see me about this because you could have left a letter and I would have understood."
Nick said "On my way back to the past I stopped 5 years from now when a chance for me to get close to you without notice arrived and I got a copy off your memories for the next 5 years. I have sealed them in this." as he held up a gold pocket watch.
Harry eyes widen and Nick said "This is my time tuner...but also inside it is a RED STONE, one of the ingrediants to make a philosopher stone. Inside that stone is your memories. Over the next year when you sleep as long as you keep this time turner with you then you will have dreams about the life you would have lived had I not interfered. I'm giving you these memories for 3 reasons."
Harry bit his lip and asked "What reasons."
Nick said "The first reason is because I did not like the way things turned out. History has already changed so the things that happened in these memories may not happen again...but they might and if they do you can be prepared for them. The second reason is because in your last life you were basically a puppet to several people who tried to manipulate your life because they thought they knew what was best for you. Most of these people are not evil and thier intentions were good...but in your case the road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Harry said "I see...what about the last reason."
Nick looked at Lily and said "Your mother died the same day your father did. I used alchemy and several dark rituals to bring her back to life and bind her life to mine so that you would have a chance to actually get to know her and she you...In the next few days when I die, so will your mother...When that happens you will be basically alone because none of us see your aunt and uncle as family."
Harry had a shocked look on his face and Nick said "You can hate me if you want but I truly believe it is better to have love and lost then never to have loved at all...I just hope that when we meet again that you can forgive an old man...for the rest of the time I have left you may spend it with your mother while I prepare to see my wife...goodbye Harry." as he got up and began to walk away.
Harry glanced at Nick and said "Master...In order to gain something, something of equal value must be lost. That is the first lesson of alchemy you taught me. Thank you master."
Nick smiled and walked away while Harry looked at his mom who sat down on the ground and said "Why don't you come over here and let me hold you in my arms again son like we did when you were smaller."
Harry got up and moved to sit between Lily legs as she wrapped her arms around him and began to rock back and forward while singing softly to him.