A Time Of Venom

Alright I know it is another time travel story but it is basically law to do one of these when first joining. Also I have never read one where Harry is sent back in Second year. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

If anyone has any suggestions for good time or dimension travel stories that they are writing or have read then please tell me, they happen to be a bit of a guilty pleasure for me.

Finally the first two paragraphs are taken from the second book, just to set the scene.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Betcha didn't see that coming.

The Basilisk lunged again, and this time its aim was true. Harry threw his whole weight behind the sword and drove it to the hilt into the roof of the serpent's mouth.

But as warm blood drenched Harry's arms, he felt a searing pain just above his elbow. One long poisonous fang was sinking deeper and deeper into his arm and it splintered as the Basilisk keeled over sideways and fell, twitching, to the floor.

Harry slid down the wall still clinging to the sword. His breath was coming in short gasps and everything was fuzzy. Suddenly everything was spinning and Harry Potter disappeared with Riddle's maniacal laughter and a mournful phoenix song echoing in his ears.

ATOF - ATOF - ATOF

The Marauders, plus Lily, sat clumped together as they waited eagerly for Dumbledore to finish his opening speech. It was their final year at Hogwarts and life couldn't be better.

Lily and James had gotten together at the end of sixth. James would say is happened because she always loved him and had only just left denial. Lily would smack him for that before saying it was because he finally deflated his ginormous head.

Sirius had been unofficially adopted by the Potters. The unofficial adoption happened when Charlus Potter had called him son; he had stayed with them for so many summers but this was when Sirius realised what it was to have a family. Sirius had smirked at James making several comments about them replacing him with a better model while James merely laughed and called him a prat. They both knew what it meant for him to be part of a family.

For the first time Remus wasn't seeing his lycanthropy as a curse. It wasn't that he looked forward to the full moon, he didn't; the transformations still hurt like hell. But now it was bearable, all because of his friends. Remus would never be able to thank them enough because he knew they wouldn't let him. Every time he tried they would wrestle him to the ground or hum loudly until he stopped talking. So Remus just smiled and let them save him.

And Peter. Peter was grateful for his friends. They brought out the best in him he knew. Without them he was a coward. And so very lonely.

Just as they were all contemplating how good life was a noise echoed through the hall.

BANG!

A deadly silence swept over the hall.

Dumbledore drew his wand and moved cautiously towards the double door at the end of the Great Hall. The noise seemed to come from just outside them.

Before he could reach them however they were flung open forcefully and everyone gasped in horror. Even Dumbledore took a faltering step backwards.

A young boy had stumbled in. His robes were tattered and covered with muck and grime. And blood. The boy had one of his arms cradled to his stomach, from his arm a large fang sprouted. Dragging on the floor behind him was a sword that was also drenched in blood. The boy collapsed to his knees and seemed to be struggling to lift his head. When he managed it he locked eyes with Dumbledore.

"Prof- Professor?"

The tone of almost defeated hope made Dumbledore's heart ache. He could see the recognition in those shocking green eyes and for the first time he didn't know what to say.

It seemed he didn't need to as Fawkes swept in trilling a mournful melody.

Honestly Dumbledore had never seen anything like it as Fawkes flew over to the boy before gently easing the fang out with his claws. The boy hissed with pain as it clattered loudly onto the floor.

"Fawkes." The name was almost whispered, sounding so small and pitiful coming from the broken boy. "Wasn't fast enough Fawkes. Sorry. So sorry."

He raised one hand and clumsily stroked the phoenix's head as though he couldn't really feel his arm but it was comforting to just to try. Fawkes let out a comforting sound before laying its head onto the boy's arm. And crying.

"Healing powers." Dumbledore realised in amazement.

The boy must have heard him as he stared at the phoenix who slowly removed its head to revel his wound. No, not a wound. Just a jagged white scar. It still fairly new and raw but at least it wasn't bleeding.

The whole Great Hall seemed to breathe out as one. Up until that point they had been so quiet Dumbledore had almost forgotten there was anyone else there. The silence was something not commonly heard at Hogwarts.

Harry marvelled at the scar, running his hand over the slightly swollen skin. While it had initially seemed so much better he noticed that his veins surrounding it all seemed a sickly green. Was that the venom still in his arm? Was he still dying?

Dumbledore too was quietly staring at the scar. Phoenix tears could heal basically anything. Fawkes could have completely gotten rid of that scar if he had wanted to. So why hadn't he?

Harry pushed himself up using the sword of Gryffindor, he staggered slightly, still feeling a little woozy. Blackness was beginning to descend and he attempted to fight it back before collapsing as his abused body finally gave in.

James couldn't help himself. He would later say it was the Gryffindor in him, forever trying to be the hero but it wasn't. There was something about the boy, something he couldn't quite put his finger on. But it didn't stop him from hurdling his bench to catch the mite as he toppled over.

Just as Harry nearly struck the ground he found strong arms stopping him. Standing above him was a familiar figure. They had featured in so many of his dream, especially since the Mirror Of Erised. As he descended into unconsciousness he forced out the word that was stuck in his throat.

"Dad?"

There we go! The first chapter. The chapters will get longer as the story develops and I hope you guys will stick around to see it.

Hope you enjoyed it.