All characters, besides the obvious original character(s), belong to expressively to J.K. Rowling and Marvel Studios. I do this for fun and nothing else. Enjoy.
The British wizarding world is no longer at war. After the better part of a decade, the self-titled Dark Lord Voldemort was defeated, but it didn't happen the way you thought. The prophecy that was made did not involve the child born to those that thrice defied him (J.K. Rowling).
It involved a being that has been around a lot longer than that. This allowed the family to live on and the boy to live with his parents in a time of war.
The leader who is the guide of the followers of the fire-bird, shall awaken an old magic that hasn't been known since the end of Merlin's time. It will destroy the Dark Lord once and for all. It will go on from the wizarding world and help the rest of the world with a group of warriors that none have seen before. It will change the world.
When the Headmaster heard this he knew what he had to do. Something he really didn't want to do.
He needed to tell the Order.
And so it became that the Order of the Phoenix Council was called. This council consisted of the Potters; James, Lily, and a 16 (almost 17) year old Harry Potter. (Not the boy-who-lived). Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Minerva McGonagol, Hermione Granger, and the Weasley's.
As everyone settled in around The Table at Headquarters, they were all asking "Why did he call this meeting. We are not supposed to meet for another week. I hope it's nothing serious."
Finally the wizened Headmaster walked through the door and took his seat. He looked tired and stressed as the many years of the slow war with Voldemort had taken it's toll on the wizard. But still there was the twinkle of hope always present in his eyes, now more so then ever.
"Dear friends, I have some wonderful news. A prophecy has been made that predicts the end of this horrible war and it predicts our favor in the end."
"How can we put our faith into such a thing as a prophecy. Divination is not a credible source for the future." Lily stated with Hermione agreeing fully.
"Because it brings us a little hope in this dark time. Because it gives something to look forward to. Now whether or not you believe in it is insignificant. It will happen or it won't, and I, personally, choose to believe it will. Simply because of the fact that i know what it is referring to, or at least the 'what' it is and the current relevance in it." The Headmaster explained.
"Well what is the prophecy then Albus?" Harry asked.
"The leader who is the guide of the followers of the fire-bird, shall awaken an old magic that hasn't been known since the end of Merlin's time. It will destroy the Dark Lord once and for all. It will go on from the wizarding world and help the rest of the world with a group of warriors that none have seen before. It will change the world."
Everyone paused, considering this supposed prophecy.
After a few moments James states "It states the end of this war almost as if it is insignificant to this world in the grand scheme of things." He said with a slight chuckle.
"What is this old magic, Dumbledore?" Sirius asks of the old wizard.
After a moment of pondering, the Headmaster replies; "There is a bit of history that the world knows not of. We all know that Merlin was the first wizard correct?" Everyone nods, "Well, he was not the first being that could wield magic."
As he finished, everyone gasped and became very curious about what the wise man was talking about.
"We all agree that magic has been around since the beginning of time. What you don't know is that among the first sentient people to walk this planet, there existed beings that were conceived by this magic with human mothers. There were a couple of differences between them and us. The first is that they were immortal. Once they reached the age of twenty they ceased to age and they were not easily killed. The magic would restore and support their lives as they remained alive. The next difference is that they did not need wands. Their existence that was caused by magic, allowed for a very strong connection to said magic. They cast magic by allowing it to travel through them. As such, without the need of focus tools and techniques, like our wands and spells, they can simply will the magic to happen. Now as far as I know there was a total of 20 of them."
"20?! You'd figure we would've heard of them." Ronald exclaimed.
"Yeah, what happened to them?" Lily asked.
" Well if I can finish I'd be happy to explain. Now, there were two ways for them to die. The first is if someone were able to severe their connection with the magic that flows through this world, they would quickly die with their bodies unable to exist in the world without that connection. The second is that they choose to allow their bodies to begin to age again, so that they could live a full but short life."
"Well why would they do that?" Ronald asked.
"Honestly, Ronald, can you think of no reason." Hermione exclaimed.
Dumbledore chuckled, "Yes, I do believe Hermione has picked up why. They would do this so that they could live out a life with a mortal loved one, having kids, a home, and a quiet life."
"Is that where we came from?" Lily asked.
"Yes Lily, quick as always. Merlin was the son of one of these beings; these sorcerers as they came to be called. Of course not all were good. Some of them fell to the temptation that their power presented, trying to rule the planet or killing the 'insects' that started to thrive on Earth. These are where the darker parts of mythology come from."
"Mythology?" James inquired.
"Yes James. They often became the basis for many parts of some mythology, as they were often referred to as gods. So in a sense you have heard of them."
"Well are any of them still around?" Harry asked.
"Yes my dear boy. How many of them I do not know, but I know of one. The one that helped with me win the war with Grindelwald. And that brings me to my next order of business; I will be leaving for an extended period of time. In this time, I shall be leaving Sirius in charge."
Sirius became very… serious, and nodded his head.
"Also, Hermione and Harry shall be joining me on my trip, this way I can further their already advanced capabilities."
"What?! What about me?" Ronald exclaimed.
"You Ronald shall be helping James. You will learn from and assist James as he is our Senior Strategist, and you appear to be following in his footsteps. James will be second-in-command, followed by Minerva and Lily. Harry, Hermione, and myself shall depart in the morning. So prepare yourselves you two."
"But what about their schooling?!" Lily asked.
"It is just the start of summer vacation, for them Lily, and our journey will not take more then three months."
"Where are you going?" Sirius asked.
"That, I'm afraid I can't reveal to you."
Sirius, as well as some others, sorted of grunted at this.
"Now," Dumbledore continued, "I expect you guys to continue our battle in this war, both physically and politically. I will send the message around now about this temporary change. I wish everyone good luck over their summer. This meeting is adjourned."
And with that the three of them traveled on their journey. With the Sirius in charge of the Order combined with his more aggressive choices in leading, and James and Ronald the strategist, they managed to gain a small bit ground in the war. Time passed and before long, three months had come to an end. After the three months, the night of the school opening, Dumbledore and the two seventh years returned.
As Harry and Hermione burst through the doors, with a hardened air about them, they took a seat at their places on the Gryffindor table.
"Well how'd it go?" Ronald inquired of the two.
"Good." Hermione replied with a mischievous smirk.
"Well what where is the-" Ronald started before "Shhh" by Harry.
"We never know who might be listening Ron." Harry stated with a glance over his shoulder to the Slytherin table. "You'll see in a bit." He finished.
After the sorting ceremony, Dumbledore stood.
"Welcome and welcome back students. Before we fill our bellies I have a few announcements to make. First off is this year's Head Boy and Girl. I am overjoyed, that the staff has selected Hermione Granger as Head Girl." There was a fair bit of cheering peppered with some groans. "She is a remarkable student, who is giving your current charms professor, Professor Lily Potter, a run for her galleons as one of the most knowledgeable witches to have ever graced this academy. Ms. Granger will also be assisting Professor McGonagol in her classes as an assistant professor. So congratulations Ms. Granger." So more applause and cheers filled the hall. Once they subsided the Headmaster began "Now, for Head Boy; once again I am thrilled to announce that through a unanimous decision by the staff" he paused for affect, "Mr….Harry Potter shall be Head Boy this year." Three of the tables as well as a small minority of the fourth table shouted congratulations, with some boos from the rest of the fourth table.
"Mr. Potter has demonstrated himself to be an individual of remarkable achievements. He is on his way to becoming a very good and strong wizard. Showings us the moral code of fairness to everyone, as well as rivaling Ms. Granger and sometimes even surpassing her, in academic excellence. He will be Professor Black's Assistant Professor in Defense Against the Dark Arts this year." Cheers rose to ear splitting levels, and continue on for several moments.
Then Dumbledore raised his hand to silence the hall. Once they quieted he began in a very serious manner;
"Now make no mistake students. We are in dark times, where enemies can be lurking in every shadow, both internal and external. It is important that we don't forget this and make it a priority to do the best we can to be prepared for the darkness that is out there. Some of us have to fight the world's demons, others their own demons, and some have the misfortune to deal with both. But do not forget that your loved ones, both family and friends, are there for you, and together there is no doubt in my mind that we will be able to pull through these times. We will be victorious." The hall, once again, erupted into cheers.
For several minutes this was all that could be heard, everyone with hope sparkling in their eyes, some darker then others.
Finally it died down. "Now for my final announcement. Since there are many dangers sneaking around out there, I have hired, for your protection, a new teacher who will teach anyone proper dueling if you should so choose, as well as making sure that this is castle can exist as a fortress for us and anyone who needs it. So please let us give our sincerest welcome to Professor Leonel Kämpfer." He finished as he pointed to the door behind the staff table. An eerie silence fell over the hall as everyone looked towards the door. When it opened a hooded figure was revealed dressed in a white button up black tie, black dress vest, and a black with white coat, and a white wizards cloak with the hood that hugged his figure instead of hung loosely like most wizard's cloaks. He strode over to where Dumbledore was standing and shook his hand. It was obvious the way the Headmaster watched his movements, as well as the slight bow he had when they shook hands that he both respected and slightly feared this man.
The man faced the students and removed his hood to reveal what looked like a young man of twenty-or-so, with dirty blonde hair, glasses, and green eyes that were so similar in color to the green waters of the shores of oceans in some of the places in the world. They almost looked like the oceans were changing with the tide in his eyes. He had a very handsome face.
He had a very happy but mischievous smile on his face, but his eyes stated something darker, older, as he opened his mouth and spoke:
"Good evening little ones."