Changing Worlds
What would happen if you got thrown out of your universe and into another? With strange new people, friends and enemies. Who knows? Well we have to just wait and find out, let events play out, and most importantly, find a way home.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and the thing about switching universes came from doctor, which I also don't own. But the plot and a lot of the new characters are mine but VERY lightly based on some kids at my school.
Chapter 1 – An Almost Fatal Encounter
"So, Harry, the time has come," came the high-pitched voice of his evil nemesis. "Time for you to meet your destiny. You'll be with your filthy, mudblood mother soon. Oh yes, you are going to die my courageous young friend and there's nothing anyone can do about it." He let out a pitiless laugh that made the hairs on the back of Harry's neck stand up. He was going to die, he thought to himself, and there was nothing he could do, nothing. Voldemort stood there, towering over him and raised his wand.
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" he yelled. A green jet of light escaped the end of his wand and hit Harry squarely in the chest. But Harry did not die. Just as the green light hit him his scar began to glow an almost blinding gold light erupted from him and surrounded his body. He heard screaming in the background.
"I'm sorry, I'm gone," he cried out but no one could hear him. Ron, Hermione and Ginny would have to get away from there as quick as they could or they would die to. Suddenly the boy with aura of purest gold had vanished. All Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Voldemort and his followers could do was stare in disbelief as the boy they either loved or hated was whisked out their lives. Away.
A blinding mass of colours engulfed him as he fell through what he could only describe as an irresistible mass of power and energy. This can't be dieing, he thought but then the colours and the commotion was gone all that was there was… a school. Not Hogwarts but a normal, muggle school. Where am I? He thought. This is so odd. Suddenly he heard a voice behind him call.
"Hey, you, exchange kid." It was the voice of a girl. She looked friendly enough so he decided to follow her. What the hell? He thought. It can't get any worse than this. The girl looked to be in about fourth year, at Hogwarts that is. So at a muggle school she would be in year 10. She was quite pretty with a few freckles scattered across her face. She reminded him of Ginny apart from the fact that she had dark brown hair rather than flaming red. He smiled to himself thinking of her. She was so kind, so loyal. Where was she? Where was he? They seemed to know who he was. It was so confusing. Then it hit him. This could be like some parallel universe. He must have been ripped out of his old universe and planted here. Why? Why here? He looked up again as an adult entered the room. He looked quite ordinary, like a normal person. Then he made his way to the front and stopped. Silence fell as soon as he began to talk.
"Welcome to Thomas Mills High School. I am the head teacher, Mr Hirst. You have all been chosen from different schools around the country to come here for an exchange trip. We hope you will have a pleasant time here and will enjoy this experience to make new friend s, have fun and enjoy this time. You will each be staying at the house of one of the pupils. You will also be going in to their form as well.. They will 'Look after' you while you are here. The pairings are… and he read out a long list of names. Harry's was the last name to be called. When he looked up to see who he had been paired, it was the girl who had picked them all up at the beginning of the day. She looked at him and smiled. He had to admit she had a nice smile.
"I'm Reo by the way. I think I had better know your name if you are staying with me. I didn't catch your first name. Somebody Evans." The girl said. She had a confident voice yet it was also not to demanding. But what had really startled him was the fact that she called him Evans. That was his mother's maiden name. He had nearly tripped over when he had heard the name being mentioned. Reo looked down at him in concern.
"Are you ok?" She asked in an anxious voice.
"Just stumbled," he muttered in a response. "And my first name's Harry, Harry Evans."
He liked the ring to that name.
Reo looked round and then turned to him.
"What time is it?" she asked. Harry looked down at his watch.
"Nearly ten to four. Why?" he replied. Reo was obviously surprised, he could tell by her reaction.
"Oh shit! Come on, we're gonna have to run. Other wise we'll miss the bus. I didn't realise we'd been in there that long. I didn't hear the bell." Harry decided to take her word and tried to run as fast as he could while still lugging his heavy suitcase behind. Reo realised his difficulty and turned to help him.
They raced out of the front entrance to the school just as the buses were pulling away. They went running after one of the most rickety, old ones. They caught up with it just in time.
"Phew, that was close," Reo, breathed out as she slumped into one of the empty seat at the front of bus. Harry dithered about where to sit. Then he noticed an empty seat behind a girl who was sitting across the row of seats from Reo. He sank down into the seat and dumped his heavy suitcase next to him. He would look at that later he decided. But now he would have to work out where he was. The parallel universe had been a stupid idea. How? How was he supposed to have changed universe with a spell that was supposed to kill him? This was to confusing. For now he would just stick to the fact that he was somewhere else… But where?