I know that this has been done before, there are plenty of time travel fics out there, but this one I hope is just as enjoyable as the others, this is something that would not leave me alone!
As usual all characters belong to JK Rowling
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Hope you enjoy
Nicky xx
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Second chances
It was finally over the war had been won, the price to high. A small boy sat slumped in the ruins of his headmaster's office, silent tears flowing freely as he thought about the friends he'd lost, not only has Voldermort take his parents his minions had taken every single person he held dear , Sirius, Remus, Tonks, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Luna even Mad-Eye Mooney was gone.
The air smelt of death and despair the only survivor of this bloody war was alone no one could change that bitter fact in the end the prophecy had come true "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches, born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies, and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not, and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives, the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies." with a bitter laugh the boy looked up at the portrait in front of him, eyes searching for a reason to continue to live as he ran a finger over the ring on his finger, his soul mate and wife was dead murdered by Luscious Malfoy, Ginny has been his rock through the rough times and his inspiration every day, yet he had failed her, he had failed to protect her like he had failed everyone else.
"The price was too high Albus!" he yelled at the portrait, anger seeping its way out of his system, "Voldermort is gone, the damn prophecy fulfilled and for what, to spend the rest of my life alone!, the people I loved are gone only their memory remains, how can I live like that!" he sobbed as the portrait of Albus Dumbledore looked through bleary eyes at the pain and turmoil racking the young boy in front of him, what had he done to deserve this, the child in front of him was nothing but a child who had been cheated out of live due to the prophecy, with a heavy sigh he spoke to the child "Harry, I am deeply sorry for your loss, I wish there had been another way, your right the price was too high, no one should ever have to go through this amount of pain and suffering but you did!, and because of that you have become one of the most powerful light wizards of this time, everything you have done you've done for others you've never asked anything for yourself except to have a normal life, a life that I can't give you, but I can give you a second chance"
Harry looked at the ex-headmaster "w..what do you mean a second chance" his anger getting the better of him as he rose to full height and roared at the portrait "A SECOND CHANCE TO BE TORMENTED BY MY UNCLE, A SECOND CHANCE TO LOOSE EVERYTHING I HOLD DEAR, TO LOOSE GINNY AGAIN!" defeated he sank back to the floor, tears flowing down his blood and mud covered face. "my boy, I would never ask you to do this, but I know that you will not live in world that has nothing to offer you, you can still lose those whom you love dearly but you can also have the life you wanted, with people who care about you a Godfather who looks after you for years instead of going onto hiding, a wife who will always be with you, but to that you must defeat Tom again!" Albus replied, "But to do this you will need to think about it as you will be changing the future for better or worse I do not know". Harry nodded "To see them again would be amazing, to hold Ginny gain and tell how much I love her, to see Sirius alive and free, I don't need to think about it Albus any future is better that this one now" he whispered. The twinkle had returned to the cerulean blue eyes, a smile creasing the age old features.
"Very well Harry, I will have Fawkes escort you to your second chance, my boy you will however remember everything that has happened and know how to alternate it, I must admit I will miss you dearly as I miss Minerva and the other staff, it will be up to you whom you confide in, but I assure you that my younger self will need to be alerted to your plans as he can aid you, now off you go and remember Harry you are never alone in this war!" for the first time since the war had been won Harry James Potter had something to smile for, he was going on a mission to change the destiny of those who had died, he was getting a second chance to make things better for himself and for his friends. With a last glance at the ruins of Hogwarts we sighed as Fawkes flashed in front of him ready to take him to his new beginning.