Disclaimer: even though I have all new characters, an all new time period and an all new villain, I still don't own HP. That belongs to the all famous J. K. Rowling!
Now some warnings, this story does include a few scenes that may not be suitable for children. It has murder, imprisonment, and torture. If you feel queasy already then I suggest you don't read anymore!
Welcome to the first chapter of
Alice Potter and the New Beginning
The New Life
"Ok class, after our study on Harry Potter we will explore what might have happened had he not defeated He-who-must-not-be-named."
"Yes Professor Binns." I mumbled with the class as half of us fell asleep.
"I did know Harry Potter you know, he went to this school and I was his teacher."
"We know." The class said together as people eyed me yet again. I was Harry Potter's great granddaughter, Alice. People also glanced at my twin brother Ron, named after Harry's best friend.
It had been 100 years since the battle between him and Voldemort.
"Professor Binns?" I asked suddenly with curiosity, "Could I ask you a question?"
"Yes Alice, what is it?"
"Can you tell me what he was like? I mean I know what he looked like but there isn't anyone left to tell me what he was like. You said you knew him right?"
"Yes I did, well, let's see. He was kind of like you. Smart, funny, loyal, trusting, and if you don't mind me saying, a sort of rule breaker." The class gave me a short laugh before listening again; finally something had caught their attention. "But most of all was his courage." He said with a translucent smile "You remind me a great deal of him too Ron."
Ron, like his great, great uncle, had red hair and freckles, hence the name, and had the unfortunate trait of hating spiders.
I, on the other hand was a female reflection of Harry. I'm the only descendent, save my father that had those emerald eyes. My family came from Albus' line. I have always been more interested in Harry Potter, who died peacefully just before I was born along with Ginny, than anyone else. I have clothes, shoes, old notes, diaries, and the most coveted of all, his glasses. I keep everything at home in a glass case. My parents, Harry and Rachel, tracked all of these items down and gave them to me for Christmas presents every year.
"Potter was a good soul, too bad he is gone eh?" Professor Binns said "He would have made a good ghost."
I looked outside as the bell rang and then headed for lunch. 'One more year,' I said to myself 'and then I can become an auror!"
I was excited about being like Harry. I was his biggest fan.
"Come on Alice!" my twin poked me in the stomach to get me going.
"Coming," I replied, "brat!" I said under my breath, though I really didn't mean it. Harry really made this world a better place.
Flashback 99 ½ years ago
"Ahhh!"
"Narcissa you're only making it worse!" Lucius watched as his wife screamed unnerved.
"Why me?" she said through a wince.
"The Dark Lord knew his days could be numbered and he needed an heir." He said almost as he had said it a million times. "You were willing to produce that heir."
"I can feel it Lucius, the evil inside me, even more evil than Voldemort himself." Lucius tugged at a smile.
"Good."
"Lucius if I have this child I will die from the pain!" she panted going into labor. "Please help me!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that Narcissa, you see we all make sacrifices." Narcissa turned even paler than she was sweating everywhere as she gave a final push. "Thank you for your services to the Dark Lord." Lucius hissed taking the boy.
"Lucius help me, please!" she whispered as black coated her eyes.
"Goodbye Narcissa." He said as she died from pain. The house elves that had been there at once disappeared replaced by what was left of the death eaters. "We will rise up again" Lucius said to his followers "Not in our lifetime or even our children's. In 100 years we shall take over the world!"
"What shall we name him?" asked a short woman with a hood.
"Voldemort."
The remaining Death Eaters took a steep bow at the baby Lucius was holding. It was not a pretty or cute baby, actually he was quite hideous. Just like the old Voldemort, he had red slits for eyes and deathly white skin.
"We need one family who will take care of our heir until he is ready." Lucius said wrapping the child in a black blanket. "I delegate you Petigrew."
"Me?" he asked squeakily. Then he thought, "I will serve my master!" he cried.
"But of course you will also need a family and an heir."
"I?"
"Rest easy, you only really need a son."
"Well…"
"We will take a pureblood prisoner we still have." Lucius said cutting him off.
"Yes master but, how will last 100 years?"
"He won't you brute! But his grandson will! We must waste no time in finding another evil and pureblood woman, well child, for him."
"Yes Lucius!" the others replied disapparating to find a match.
"You," Lucius said giving the child to Petigrew, "will take good care of him in hiding. He will never go to school, I will teach him. He may not be seen by anyone but us death eaters, and we will make him his own wand. Now go!" Petigrew scuttled away with the black sack held safely in his hand. "And for you," Lucius snarled at the body of his wife. He pulled out his wand and with one swishing movement and the word, "Inflamari" she, along with the bed, was ablaze. "Pleasant dreams!"
End of Flashback
Alice's POV
I had been sitting, eating my dinner, when the room around me suddenly went black. When the lights in my head began to turn back on I saw a baby being born and wrapped in a black blanket. The only voice I heard was repeated over and over in my head.
"Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort!" I heard screaming and realized it was me as I collapsed on the Gryffindor bench and passed out cold
Ron's POV
I saw my sister fall over and quickly scooped her up and ran towards the Hospital Wing. Madam Ponstey could help her.
"Alice! Alice!" I cried now completely panicked.
"Ron what's wrong!?" called William Weasley.
"She collapsed Will!" I said, tears pouring out of my eyes "Help me!"
Will didn't need a second thought. He took her from me and sped off. He always was a great athlete. I hurried after Will, who was also Alice's boyfriend. Even the added weight didn't slow down his sprint. This had only happened one other time and she had almost died.
"Will," I panted "You keep going, I'll catch up!" he nodded and ran even faster. I slowed to a jog and felt like I was going to pass out. The only reason I kept going was for my sister. I was really worried about her. I didn't even think about telling Rebecca, our fourth year sister, or Mark, our first year brother. I just kept running.
I opened the Hospital wing's double doors and collapsed in a chair next to my twin. Will was pacing the room, tears rolling silently down his cheeks. They had been together since the end of third year and Will was seriously thinking about proposing, but now…
"She is out cold but I think she'll be alright. Another vision?"
"I think so. Madam Ponstey, why does she have these?" I asked clearly worried."
"I'm not sure." She said curiously.
"Can we ask Professor Ratcher?" He was the Hogwarts Headmaster and is said to have the mind of Dumbledore himself.
"Yes that is a good idea."
I stared at my twin, scared for her, for me, and for the world. What had she seen?
Four days past and I carefully took down all of her homework and went to visit after every meal. This was NEWTS year and I didn't want her to get too far behind. I had talked to Professor Ratcher and he told me to wait for Alice to wake up and he would explain. Today Will and I went up to see Alice after breakfast for our routine trip. After two hours of silence she began to stir.
Alice's POV
I slowly opened my eyes to see my brother and Will looking at me with relieved eyes. They called Madam Ponstey over to check on me as I tried to speak. The only thing that came out was a small croak. Will quickly conjured a glass of water and pushed it up to my lips. I gulped it down, relieved when the cool liquid went down my throat. As soon as the water was gone I looked up at my brother who had unshed tears in his eyes.
"I, I thought I lost you." He said quietly, hugging in a tight bear hug.
"I love you Ron. I'm so, so sorry." I cried burying my head into his chest.
"Don't be, it's okay. You didn't do anything wrong." He said soothingly, that only made me cry harder. "I'll go get Professor Ratcher. He'll want to know what happened, you can explain then."
"Ok." I replied hoarsely, now regaining control.
He left through the double doors and I looked at Will. He looked at me with watery eyes. I began to cry again as I hugged him tight. We both just sat there for a few minutes hugging each other.
Will's POV
I was just so glad to see that she was ok. It didn't matter to me why she had fainted; all that mattered is that she was still here with me.
"Will," Alice said, breaking the silence. "I love you."
"And I love you." I replied as I leaned in for a kiss. We must have snogged each other for minutes because as I slipped off the bed trying to find a more comfortable position I looked up to see Ron blushing and Professor Ratcher clearly was trying not to laugh. I didn't know what to say so I just quietly sat down in a chair next to Alice who also had a slight blush appearing on her face.
"Sorry for…intruding" said Ron slowly, turning as red as his hair "But this is kinda important!"
"Uhhh right." Is all I could say.
"Professor?" Alice asked, "What happened to me?" her emerald eyes scared and curious at the same time. "I mean at first I was eating and then I saw something and heard a horrible voice repeating the word 'Voldemort' over and over. And then I started to scream!"
"Is that all you remember?"
"Yes and then I woke up here."
"Well Alice, there was a prophecy."
Alice's POV
My heart started to beat faster. A prophecy? Sure I had heard of them and studied them, but never encountered one.
"What is it about?" I asked, startled when my voice croaked.
"Well, it was told to Professor McGonagall 100 years ago as of June. Right after Voldemort was killed." I looked around the room to see staring faces form both Ron and Will as I held their hands. "I believe it is about a second war. Here, I brought it with me. Would you like me to read it aloud?" we all nodded in agreement. "Very well." he pulled out the parchment that looked quite ancient but was miraculously still in one piece. Looking at the puzzlement on our faces he added "Mummifying charm, keeps it form rotting away." We nodded anxiously waiting to hear it. He opened the parchment squinting at the print and pulling out his reading glasses. We all tensed as he was about to read. "Hmmm hmmm." He said clearing his throat.
"Glories past shall be reborn,
Enemy's sight will be restored,
Beyond the valleys where darkness lies,
A man is hidden in disguise,
Enemies past you now find friends,
For the battle of truth will never end,
The heir is not hard for one to find,
For only they reflect his eyes,
The Chamber is now what you seek,
Beyond it's walls the memories speak,
Dark and Light, Creature, and Man,
The one who wins shall rule the land."
There was silence in the room for a long time.
"But Professor!" I blurted out "What does it mean!?"
"I'm not quite sure Alice." He said softly "But I think it involves you."
"Me?" I asked completely confused.
"Yes, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see." I obeyed, standing carefully with help from Will. I walked over to the mirror and looked in.
"I see myself. Alice Lily Potter, age 17, birthday January third, in four weeks I'll be eighteen." I said wondering why such a silly request was made.
"No!" Will said in awe, "Look at your eyes!" My eyes? What was so special about them?
"Green?" I asked.
"Not green, emerald. Just like…"
"Harry Potter!" I screeched, clasping my hands to my mouth as Will held me steady.
"Precisely Miss Potter, you are our heir."
"Then that means," I said horrified, "Voldemort has one too?"
"Yes, we have known for some time now but haven't been able to find him.
"Who's we?" all three of us asked simultaneously.
"We are the Order of the Phoenix."
"The Order still exists?" I asked curiously. I had read about them. They were the secret organization that was formed when Voldemort reigned but the books said that the group had long disappeared.
"Oh yes, how else could we protect the prophecy?"
"Not meaning to interrupt," Ron said hesitantly, "But why aren't we in it? I mean it does concern our families."
"Good point Mr. Potter, but you are barely of age and still in school. Normally we just wait to offer any Weasleys, Potters, or any other person we deem we can trust till they graduate from Hogwarts. But for you three I believe we will have to make an exception. And anyway, Christmas is soon and we will take you to meet the Order then. Many of whom you will be surprised about."
"Thank you Professor," I replied, "And good night."
"Good night to you Miss Potter, Mr. Potter, and you Mr. Weasley." He said to us, humming to himself as he left. "Oh and Alice," he said looking back.
"Yes?"
"I think it is safe for you to return back to your dorm now."
"Thank you Professor!" I smiled. I now had a lot on my mind and didn't need anymore sleep seeing as I had been sleeping for four days straight.
"Will?"
"Hmmm."
"Will you stay with me tonight, in the Room of Requirement?" I saw Ron's jaw drop as he locked at me stupidly trying to figure out if I had just asked Will to sleep with me.
"Only if its ok with statue over there." He gestured to Ron.
"If you do anything to hurt my sister I will…"
"Ron, I love Alice and would never hurt her. You know that!"
"Well fine, but don't tell me what happened ok!" he said turning a light shade of green, "I don't wanna know."
"Ron," I replied, "We'll be fine."
"I know you'll be," he said hoarsely, "But what about me!?"
I only laughed at his comment. Will picked me up maiden style and strode out the door while Ron used a spell to levitate himself to the Gryffindor common room. He had apparently lost all of the feeling in his legs. We made it to the spot where the room would appear and I thought about a romantic, but also homey room with a large bed and a roaring fire place. Will walked slowly back and forth three times and a door appeared where the once empty wall stood. He opened it and we walked in.
A beautiful room stood before us. Wine glasses and cheese and crackers sat on a round checkered table in the corner of the room and there was another door that we assumed led to the bathroom. There was a heart shaped bed with real flower petals as the bed spread and a roaring fire right next to it. The walls were gold trimmed and beautiful. Will set me on a couch that was near the fire as well and went to close the door.
"Alice?" Will said a little nervous, "Will you marry me?" he took out a diamond ring that magically changed colors.
"It's beautiful! But how, when, what." I stared at the ring as he got down on one knee. "Yes! Yes! I love you!" He took the ring and placed it on my finger. Then we had a romantic dinner with wine and delicious steak. I started to kiss him and we silently made our way to the bed.
Will's POV
"Bloody Hell! What did you do to my sister?" I woke up to see Ron standing at the doorway with two sets of clean robes in his hands. He was quickly turning a shade of dark green. Alice woke up too and hid her hand so Ron wouldn't see the ring. He saw a bright flash and asked,
"What, what, what was that?"
"Ummm?"
"Don't tell me you guys are…"
"Ron?" I asked "Will you be my best man?"
"You're what?"
"Ron we're getting married!" I blurted out. Before I could say anything else he had fainted. We took this chance to get ready and put our robes on quickly.
Alice's POV
I slipped into the bathroom and shined my ring with my robes. It was absolutely stunning. It was not uncommon to be engaged now anyway seeing four other couples were. I went out of the bathroom to see Ron breathing slowly.
"Come on Ron, you're ok, breath. Nice and easy."
"I'm tainted, forever!" He started rocking back and forth holding his knees.
"Ronald James Potter!" I heard myself scream.
"What!"
"William and I are in love and now we are getting married and what you saw this morning is well… you saw it!"
"And." he said sheepishly.
"And what did you expect!"
"Ummm…"
"Ronald please at least give us your blessing!" He thought for a moment.
"Fine! Just don't let me walk in on that ever again!" he added "And do you have to wear that ring everywhere?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do!"
Then we left the room of Requirement together well with Ron firmly in between us. I kissed him on the cheek in thanks and wondered… What can happen in less than a week? I smiled at myself as we entered the Great Hall.