Hogwarts Heroes

AU. Harry Potter has a secret identity in the world, he is the Gryffindor the masked wizard who was left in the muggle world nearly twenty two years ago.

There is no magic world, no Hogwarts school and people you thought were wizards aren't wizards.

The Weasley's are normal people, Snape is Harry and Hermione's boss at the Quibbler and Harry is currently hiding his secrete identity.


Chapter one

A Hero is born…

The heavy footsteps seemed to whiz past their heads like muggle bullets, the death eaters were gaining and despite the bundle in his arms the man still kept going unlike the dark haired woman beside him.

"I can't… take Harry and get to the point" the woman wheezed dangerously blinking back the bright spots dancing across her vision.

"I'm not leaving you either we all go or" "NO HARRY HAS TO LIVE" the woman screamed hoarsely clutching her wounded side, stumbling to a stop she flashed green eyes at the man towering over her now and smiled sadly.

"Even without the Death Eaters following us I wouldn't be coming with you" the woman stated glaring at the man when he shied away from her blood.

"We'll get help… I can still perform wandless magic… they have healing… we'll make it" he stumbled before a sharp voice caught their attention and without another word the man used his free hand to drag the woman forward through the winding corridors.

"We're almost there" the man chanted loud enough for the woman beside him to hear and only hoping the young baby in his arms could understand what they were doing.

Hope he could forgive them when the time came.

"Go" the woman whispered weakly beside him but he ignored her and with a shout of joy he saw the double wooden doors. With the final push of energy he so desperately needed he proved his wandless magic was still intact as the doors swung open and he dragged the failing woman with him.

Wasting no time as the sound of the doors crashing shut echoed around them the man dragged the woman further in the large enchanted room.

The Great Hall was never meant to be used as a escape route… Hogwarts was never meant to be used this way.

He would have laughed… he had laughed at the turn of events several days ago when the baby was placed in his arms.

Harry was never meant to be running for his life in the one place his was meant to grow up feeling safe. Now Harry would grow up in a place none of them knew waiting for the day he could come back, and with a sinking feeling the man gripped the woman's arm tighter knowing that Harry might never come back.

"We did it" the man promised finally allowing the woman to rest and hating every moment as he watched more of her life slip away from him. Thrusting the child into her arms he didn't even notice the tears streaming down his face as he grabbed the first thing he saw and began to make preparations.

"Oh Harry would must you think of your mother and father" the woman whispered holding back the pain as two green eyes stared up at her. Smiling with all the love she could muster through the pain she allowed her stained fingers to trail through the fine wisps of dark hair already curling on the boys head. The sigh that had been building up since the moment she received her wound shot out of her as the boys eyes became to close after recognising the soft brush of his mother's fingers.

"Your are going to be great Harry… you are going to be the saviour… I know that you will hate this, hate that you know nothing but you will finish your destiny and you will save our world" the woman promised as the baby sighed in response to her.

"He will love… Harry will do all those things because we will make sure he does" the man promised returning to her side holding the goblet that was already glowing with magic.

"I know… please make sure he always knows his mother loved him… loved him enough to give her life for him" the woman pleaded as the man shook his head feverously grabbing the baby from her arms and ready to drag her to her feet.

"NO" she hissed as pain flared up in her side making the tears of sorrow to come coursing down her cheeks.

"Go and I'll keep them back" she ordered glaring through the pain of both her wounds and losing her son tear through her.

"Please don't make me" "GO" with one final scream she pushed them away from her, her glare vanished the moment her watery eyes connect with those of her husband.

"I love you" she whispered before she stumbled towards the doors ignoring the cries of her son and husband.

Seconds spun around the man and the baby too fast for the man to truly understand what happened but as the glow of magic engulfed him and the small baby he knew with that sinking feeling that his wife had faded away when the door crashed open and the sounds of cruses flew at her.

……………………………

The morning was rather pleasant and should have been shaping up to an equally pleasant day for James and Lilly Potter as they took their mid day stroll through the local park.

However after the letters arrived that morning one topic had been spoken between the newly weds and it revolved around the announcement from Lilly's sister and brother-in-law.

"Lilly if they can get pregnant they we can" James declared gaining a glare from his red haired wife before she shook her head.

"Potter… I'm not upset that my sister is pregnant but rather that we're not and we've been trying since our wedding night" Lilly stated as James rolled his brown eyes running a hand through his already messy dark hair.

"Isn't that what I just said" James questioned shying away when his wife threw him a glare before turning her nose up in the air.

"No; your insisting that we should be better then my sister and her husband" Lilly snipped as James snorted turning his face towards the small lake being graced by swans.

"Well we are… I mean they are snobs" James retorted gaining a slap from his wife before he laughed looking at her face.

"Oh love come on we both know they are… they don't response to any of our calls or letters and the only reason we heard their having a kid is because your sister wanted to rub it in" James pointed out as his wife huffed and looked away from him.

With a sigh James stopped and in turn made his wife stop and stare at him.

"Lilly if your happy then I'm happy I'm sure their kid is going to be the centre of their world and could never be more loved" James assured watching with pride as Lilly began to smile brightly at him.

With a chuckle the pair carried on with their walk enjoying the pleasant feeling of having the morning sun light glisten on them.

James though not always the brightest man when it came to women knew that when his wife sighed after seeing another couple with a child she was still brooding.

"Lilly it's going to happen I promise you" James assured taking his wives smaller hand in his while Lilly smiled tightly before looking to him with watery eyes.

"James the doctors told us it would be hard" "hard not impossible love… I mean everyone told me it would be impossible for you to fall in love with me but you did and I've never once taken that for granted" James assured as Lilly snorted before squeezing her husbands hand tightly.

Silence settled among them as they wondered through a secluded wooded area both happy enough with the now stillness.

Before James could break the silence with what he considered a funny remark a shrill cry of a baby cut through the air causing both to stop for a moment and frown before carrying on both worried as the baby cries grew louder.

Hurrying their pace shouts cut through the air just a note above the babies cry, two shouts rang out at the same time before a sudden green light engulfed the corner in front of James and Lilly.

Worried as to what could be taking place James dragged Lilly behind him and slowly peered around three large trees to find two men in dark robes with their faces covered with a ghostly white mask laying on the ground unmoving while a man in black robes but his dark hair and pale face clearly visible standing a few feet away from a man dressed in the same clothes as those laying on the ground.

"CRUICO" the man with his face covered screamed at the man standing in front of him pointing a long piece of wood and a bright red flash erupted from the end.

"AVADA KADAVA" the other man screamed back seconds before the red light engulfed him while the green spark from the other mans spun through the air and send the masked figure flying backwards.

With a gasp Lilly covered her face as both men slumped to the ground and James dropped her hand racing forward the unmasked man bending down beside him quickly only to flinch backwards when he saw how pale the man truly was, blood smearing across his cheek.

"H-h-harry" the man wheezed as Lilly edged forward while James attempted to figure out the mans wounds shaking his head when he found no visible wounds.

"It's ok… we'll get you some help" James assured as the man shook his head and focused his eyes on James as though trying to force every last drop of life to hold on to the moment.

"I tried… tell him I tried" the man whispered as James nodded trying hard to get the man to lay still.

"Mate you have to lay still… I'll call an ambulance… the police" James promised as Lilly worried her lip glancing towards some bushes where the now simpering sound of a child crying came from.

"Harry… he's special… please… I can't… he needs to fulfil his… destiny" the man wheezed gritting his teeth as his body bowed off the ground.

"I tell him" James assured missing his wife gasping as she found two green eyes staring up at her.

"One more time… hold him… one more time" the man pleaded through gritted teeth as James swallowed hard unable to admit even to himself that the man laying before him might not have that.

"James" Lilly called gently returning to her husbands side paling as she saw the man laying beside her husband.

"Harry" the man called twisting enough to see his son being held by Lilly who nodded and against her husband protest knelt beside them holding the baby up for the man to see.

"Harry" the man whispered allowing tears to slip from his eyes to mingle with his blood raising a trembling hand he allowed one slender finger trace across the babies cheek.

"My son… Gryffindor would be so proud… your going to be so brave" The man whispered as his face contorted with pain.

"Mate you have to" "He'll forget… he won't know… please care for him… he will be special… he'll be different" the man turned his eyes to James then Lilly.

"I couldn't be there… I promised his mother I would but I can't… just tell him we loved him" the man pleaded again before a hiss escaped his now blue lips.

"We will" Lilly promised holding the baby closer to her chest while the man smiled a peaceful and relieved smile before bowing off the ground once more.

"I'm coming love" the man wheezed before all movement froze, the smile fading a little but still etched across his face.

Lilly buried her face into the side of the babies neck as a sob broke from her lips while James stared at the man who a few seconds ago was breathing.

"James we have to phone the police" Lilly urged as she rocked the baby in her arms while James glanced at the boy then at the three men laying on the ground across from them.

"What about him… Lilly this man died saving him- his father- died" James pointed out as Lilly looked down into the face only to find two bright green eyes staring up at her.

"Harry… his name is Harry and… James his father said he was special" Lilly whispered smiling tightly at the baby in her arms while James glanced at the boy before closing his eyes and holding Lilly tightly against him.

"We'll make sure he's safe Lilly… I promise" James assured before he stood helping his wife to her feet.


This is just another story I'm working on... think Superman... think Spiderman.... think superhero.