Chapter 1 - Lightning Bolt

Disclaimer : I do not own Harry Potter or any of its Characters. They belong to J. .

A/N : This is my second stab at writing fan fiction. Please Read and REVIEW if you like the start. I hope to put up the second chapter soon. Depends on if you like the start and want to see where it heads. The story starts at Dumbledore's speech after the feast in Harry's fourth Year. AU Story.

A/N 2 : Inspired by story by Bobmin356 - Parallels.

"So!" said Dumbledore, smiling around at them all. "Now that we are all fed and watered, I must once more ask for your attention, while I give out a few notices."

"Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has asked me to tell you that the list of objects forbidden inside the castle has this year been extended to include Screaming Yo-yos, Fanged Frisbees, and Ever- Bashing Boomerangs. The full list comprises some four hundred and thirty-seven items, I believe, and can be viewed in Mr. Filch's office, if anybody would like to check it."

The corners of Dumbledore's mouth twitched. He continued, "As ever, I would like to remind you all that the forest on the grounds is out-of-bounds to students, as is the village of Hogsmeade to all below third year.

"It is also my painful duty to inform you that the Inter-House Quidditch Cup will not take place this year."

"What?" Harry gasped. He looked around at Fred and George, his fellow members of the Quidditch team. They were mouthing soundlessly at Dumbledore, apparently too appalled to speak.

Dumbledore went on, "This is due to an event that will be starting in October, and continuing throughout the school year, taking up much of the teachers' time and energy - but I am sure you will all enjoy it immensely. I have great pleasure in announcing that this year at Hogwarts -"

But at that moment, a sound started at the middle of the great hall, followed by the appearance of a vacuum that looked like a black hole of about 5 feet diameter. The air seemed to ripple around the black hole, when a body was thrown from it, into the great hall. The black hole immediately closed up after that.

Students all shouted in panic, at the sudden appearance of a body in the middle of the great hall. The body appeared to be of a Hogwarts student. The student didn't move at all after begin thrown into the great hall.

Dumbledore immediately quietened the students with a command, and asked them to stay seated in their seats, before he descended from the teachers table and approached the student lying face down, unmoving. Dumbledore could see that whoever was the student, was a student of Hogwarts. McGonagall and Flitwick followed Dumbledore. They too were looking at the new addition to the school rather warily, their wands in their hands at the ready.

Dumbledore levitated the boy from the ground, before proceeding to take him back to the hospital wing, closely followed by Flitwick, while McGonagall returned to the teachers table. "All students please return to your dormitories immediately. Prefects, please escort the first years to their dormitories." McGonagall instructed the student body before, turning around and disappearing thru the antechamber adjoining, Snape and Sprout accompanying him.

Harry Potter got up from his place and began walking back to the Gryffindor common room, Ronald Weasely, coming up on his right, and Ginny Weasely coming up on his left.

Harry started the conversation between them. "Who do you think, that might be? He obviously looks like a Hogwarts student from the uniform he was wearing."

"I don't know Harry. Almost everyone who are attending Hogwarts currently were there in the Great Hall. And did you see the state he was in? He looked to have beaten pretty severely." Ginny replied.

"Can you believe that Dumbledore cancelled Quidditch this season? I mean what could be so important that they had to cancel the quidditch for a whole year?" Ron complained to the other two.

"Is Quidditch and food the only two things you think about Ronald? Honestly?" Ginny asked with a hint of exasperation in her voice.

By the time, the trio reached the portrait of the Fat Lady. "Mimbulus Mimbletonia" Harry provided the Fat Lady with the password, the trio entered the Common Room, and headed to their favorite sofa near the Fireplace.

Harry collapsed into the Sofa, while Ron went up to the boys dormitory, returning 5 minutes later with a chess set in between his hands.

"Want to play a game of chess Harry?" Ron asked. "Not interested right now, Ron. Why don't you play with Ginny here?" Harry replied.

"Er…" was the only reply from Ron.

"Afraid that you would lose to me, brother, AGAIN?" Ginny mocked. Ron's face turned red with anger or embarrassment, and looked heatedly at his sister before replying "You wish" and sat down opposite her and set up the chess set.

Harry drifted off to sleep sitting on the sofa. He was jolted awake by Ginny's scream of "HA! I WIN". Harry looked at both of them shaking his head, before indicating to Ron that he would be heading back upstairs to the dormitory to turn in for the night. Ron followed Harry, while Ginny returned to her own Dormitory.

Once they were in their room, Ron turned to Harry. Harry was standing beside the foot of his bed, searching in his trunk for his pyjamas to change into. "So… Did you tell your dad about the weird dream you had this summer, before the Quidditch World Cup?" Ron asked.

Harry, having picked up his pyjamas, threw them over his shoulder, before turning towards Ron. "Yeah. I did." Harry replied.

When Harry didn't volunteer any more information, Ron asked impatiently, "Well, what did he say?" "He said the same every time something like this happens. To be extra careful, to tell him immediately if something like this happens ever again, and then he started fussing over me, asking me every morning if I had any more of dreams. Honestly, it was a little frustrating that he still treats me like I am an 7 year old boy." Harry scoffed.

James Potter, Deputy Head Auror, was very protective of Harry Potter. Especially since, Lily sacrificed her life to protect their precious child Harry. James Potter was worse than Molly Weasely when it came to shielding Harry from the horrors of the world, as he liked to call it.

Harry went to the bathroom, to change into his pyjamas, before going to bed.

Meanwhile In The Hospital Wing :

Dumbledore arrived at the Hospital wing, with the mysterious students body floating infront of him. Dumbledore directed the boy towards a hospital bed, before calling for Madame Pompfrey for her assistance. Dumbledore was worried slightly about the student whoever he was. His face was covered with blood, his jet black hair sticking to his left eye was swollen, while his nose seemed broken. His left hand was sticking at an odd angle. His breathing was quite shallow.

Madam Pompfrey came hurrying. She gasped on looking at the form of the boy lying on the hospital bed, before getting to work. She cast several diagnostic spells, over the boy, reading the results. Her face turned into a frown as she read the results of her diagnostic charms.

Madame Pompfrey turned back to her office, fetching 2 vials of Blood replenisher, one vial of Anti - Cruciatus potion, One vial of purple potion the use of which Dumbledore did not know for sure.

After pouring the four vials down the boy's throat, she began casting healing spells to fix the various minor injuries, and removing the blood caking his face.

Everyone in the room gasped when they got a clean look of the boys face. They knew the boy well enough to recognise him. After all, the lightning bolt scar on his face was a dead giveaway.

A/N : I know the chapter is rather on the short side. But I felt that would be a good place to stop. This is an Alternate Universe. Please Review and tell me if you want me to take this story further. I just want to know if you are interested in my story. THANK YOU for taking your time to read and review.