A Wrinkle In Time

by Fantasy Writer '92

Professor Minerva McGonagall didn't think it was right to leave poor baby Harry with his only living relatives: "The Dursley's" after observing their obnoxious and appalling behavior all day. So to give him the proper life he deserves, she decides to turn back the clock. Thus allowing him to be raised by his great grandparents: "John & Anna Bates" of Downton Abbey...

1. Chapter 1

"A Wrinkle In Time…"

A Harry Potter/Downton Abbey Crossover Fanfiction

By

Fantasy Writer'92

All was momentarily quiet at Number Four Privet Drive in the town of Little Winging, Surrey, England.

A different atmosphere than five minutes ago, when a selected few members of the hidden Wizarding Community arrived to place the now orphaned "Hero" of the Wizarding World" with his only living relatives, a muggle (Non magical) family known as "The Dursley's."

They were in…the witch, Professor McGonagall's own words "The worst sort of Muggles imaginable." The woman had come to this conclusion after having observed them all the previous day while in disguise as a measly old tabby cat.

She wasn't wrong either,

the Dursley's were unbelievably snobbish and self-absorbed people who absolutely hated anyone or anything that had to do with magic (including family members, particularly Mrs. Petunia Dursley's now deceased younger sister "Lily" and her husband, "James Potter".)

So, it goes without saying that finding their nephew "Harry" on their front step come daylight would prove to be an extremely unwelcome and unpleasant surprise and edition to the household to say the least…

With the magical "maternal" blood wards of protection being set up. Young Harry would indeed be safe from his parents' murderer and his followers but the same couldn't be said for what he'd endure from his blood "family".

The kind yet at times stern Professor had objected profoundly with her good friend and employer "Albus Dumbledore" about the boy's placement.

But he had worn her eventually down when he explained that when Lily had given her life for her only son. She had unintentionally invoked an ancient magic that played a part in saving Harry but in order for her sacrifice to continue (aka the blood wards among other things). Her child had to stay with her side of the family. And that meant: "Petunia", "Vernon" and "Dudley" Dursley. Or did it…?