Gohan woke up after a long and tiring night's sleep. It had been a month after his dad had defeated Kid Buu. And thanks to the Old Kai and Namek's dragon balls, everyone was alive again.
Getting off his bed, he rubbed his face as he looked towards the open window of his room. He smiled as he saw his father and his little brother Goten playing in the grass. It was not something he or his family saw all the time. Being normal was just not possible in his family. He walked up to the window and looked around outside. The weather was pleasant and it wouldn't be good to let it go wasted by remaining inside the home.
"Gohan, get up," he heard his mom call him.
He smiled. It was good to live normally again. His family was whole now, including a new member who was now more than five years old. He looked at his father and brother once again. He smiled once again. If anyone, who knew Goku from his childhood days, would have guessed that he was playing with his younger self. Goten was so like Goku, too. Cheerful, happy, easy going and noble hearted.
"Gohan."
"Coming, mom," Gohan said and drew back from the window as he made his way out of the room.
His life had changed after Buu's defeat. Old Kai had awakened his hidden power because of which, he was stronger than ever. He knew he might be stronger than his father because he had almost defeated the bulky Buu in his normal form. Gohan was sure he would've won even after Buu had absorbed Gotenks and Piccolo if he had turned into a Super Saiyan or an ascended Saiyan. But like before, he thought he could defeat Buu in his normal form. He had paid for that mistake heavily.
[AN HOUR OR SO LATER]
Gohan flew out, towards the Lookout. While having his breakfast, he was mentally informed by Dende to come meet him. He never told the reason as to why but Gohan obliged. For once, Gohan thought about using the instant transmission technique which he had learnt while training with his father in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. But then he thought to test his newfound power. He had never actually got a chance like this before. so, rising up in the air, Gohan let his new power surround him and he blasted off towards the Lookout at a blinding speed, leaving behind him, a strong impulse of air.
Dende was pacing back and forth, his Guardian Cane in his hand. Popo looked worried as well. What had happened some time ago was something Popo had never witnessed before in his tenure of being the assistant of the Guardian, which was since the beginning of the life form of the planet.
Dende turned to look at the sky when he sensed a power coming towards the Lookout. He smiled slightly as he saw Gohan coming towards him.
Gohan landed on the Lookout and greeted his old friend and Popo.
"What was it that you wanted me to see? And why was it to secretively being told to me?" Gohan asked.
Come inside first, Gohan. I'll tell you everything there," Dende said and started walking towards the grand palace for the Guardians of earth. Gohan looked at the Namek for a moment then started following him. Popo towed behind him as the last one as the three entered the palace.
[TWELVE HOURS AGO]
Harry woke up first. He felt weird. Then he looked around. This was something new.
'How did I get here?' he thought as he glanced the large room when suddenly his eyes fell on Hermione who was sleeping on a similar bed beside him.
"Hermione? Hermione!" he said but before he could wake up, he felt dizzy and blacked out.
[RPESENT TIME]
Dende led Gohan into a room that was deep inside the palace. For Gohan, this was a new experience. He hadn't been this deep into the palace. All he had been inside was when he was going inside the time chamber to train with his father.
As the three walked, Dende cleared his throat.
"Gohan, I would like to tell you something first," Dende said then waited for Gohan's response.
"Okay?" he asked.
"What you are about to see might make you feel weird about it. But I need you to listen to me first, alright?" he requested.
"After all that I have experienced, I think I may believe anything weird. But what is it you want to show me anyway?" Gohan asked.
"We are here," Popo said suddenly as Dende stopped. Gohan stopped as well.
Mr Popo went ahead and opened the door that faced the three people. As Gohan glanced inside, he saw it was a large room, almost as large as the hall of Capsule Corp, only bigger. Then he saw something that made him curious. There were two bodies sleeping on two separate beds. One of them was a girl and one was a boy. Both were around Gohan's age.
"Dende, who are they?" Gohan asked.
"Mr Popo, if you will?" Dende said and Popo closed the door once again. "Gohan, I would like you to listen to me first and then, if you have any questions, you can ask them, will that be okay?"
"I guess so. So what's going on?" Gohan asked.
"Two days ago, I had to go to King Yamma's place as he needed my assistance with something. When I went there, I found three souls, with their bodies, waiting beside King Yamma's desk. It felt weird because not everyone was as lucky to keep his or her body after their death. When I asked King Yamma about the reason for him calling me, he indicated towards those three people...
[FLASHBACK]
"Dende, I would like you to meet James Charlus Potter, Lily Evans Potter and Sirius Orion Black. I have called you as per their request," King Yamma said.
"What is it, King Yamma?" Dende asked.
"I don't know if you know this or not, but there exists a magical world, that is hidden from the eyes of normal people. Do you know about it?" Yamma asked.
"I do, King Yamma. Kami, the former Guardian, after merging with Piccolo, transferred all his experiences and thoughts to me as his successor. I know that there exists a magical world," Dende said.
"Alright. Now, as you can see, they have retained their bodies even after their death. So I don't think you would doubt on their character?" Yamma asked.
Dende shook his head.
"Right. The thing is- as you know- that in the other world, nothing matters?" Yamma asked. "Like time, days, months and years?"
Dende nodded.
"These three saw the destruction of their magical world by an evil wizard. Unfortunately, James and Lily's son, Harry was killed and he was the only one powerful enough to would have stopped the danger wrecking upon their world. Their son lost everything because he was betrayed y their very own friend and someone whom Harry considered his idol. Sirius Black, died fifteen years after James and Lily, due to those bad people. Now, I know that being a Guardian, your duty is to protect the planet from any of those threats the population can't fight. Right now, if you focus, the magical world does not exist anymore. The bad witches and wizards have found a way to hide their world from the eyes of the Guardian so if you don't know about the reckoning of the magical world, don't feel down. It was hidden from your watchful eyes.
"These three want two children- one of them is James and Lily's son Harry and the other one named Hermione who is his friend- to go back in time and redo the wrongs to rights. They are the only hope of saving the magical world because no human or the Z Fighters can enter their world at all but one," Yamma said.
Dende's eyes widened at that but before he could speak, Yamma began again.
"I have agreed to bring them back from their time to our time and when you return back to the Lookout, I think you will be informed by Popo about their arrival. The girl, Hermione, is gravely injured while Harry has some scratches. Heal them and then rotate this," he said as he handed a small locket to Dende, "twenty three times after outing it on their necks like a locket. It is a time turner but of a different kind. It will not send their body back in time but their consciousness. They will end up in another universe where the threat hasn't even begun yet. Now, you might be wondering which one of the Z fighters can enter their world. Am I right?"
Dende merely nodded.
"It is Gohan," Yamma said.
Dende's eyes widened with surprise.
"If you remember, Old Kai awakened his true power when Supreme Kai took him to the Planet Kai. While awakening his true power, Old Kai had to pass some of his own energy into Gohan to make him stronger and because of that, Gohan gained some magic inside him. Have you noticed anything peculiar around Gohan? As I presume, you both are friends," Yamma said.
Dende did remember Gohan asking him after Buu's defeat that strange things happen around him he couldn't understand. And it was not because of his ki. Also, Gohan told him he felt his ki a bit different than before.
"I do remember Gohan telling me that weird stuff were happening around him," Dende said.
"That's because of the magic that Old Kai had to put inside him in order to awaken his true power. And as now you might have guessed, Gohan will be joining the magical world with Harry and Hermione. He will also end up in his eleven year old body, same as their age and then, he will receive a letter from the magical institute where Harry and Hermione will go. Tell him everything. But don't disclose anything to Harry or Hermione. They must not know that Gohan has been sent for their protection. Nothing will hamper either of their powers as they are at the present. Only their body will be changed. Tell Gohan to meet with Harry and sit with him on the train. By doing that, the two will become friends. Hermione will become their friends as well and as far as I think, she and Harry will sit together so it might happen that Gohan will sit with them. And I think they will let him sit. Also, I would like you to give Gohan this," Yamma said and took out a wand that looked like a small, one millimetre wooden fibre in his large hand. "You know what this is, right?"
Dende took the wand from Yamma's hand and his eyes widened further.
"That...that's..."
"Goku's ki. This wand contains the hair of Goku's ozaru form that his teacher Master Roshi had collected the night Goku had unknowingly killed his grandfather. He then gave it to Baba who gave it to me. Now, being staying here for so long, many wand makers died and came in this office and I managed to persuade one of them to make a wand using this hair. Gohan will need this wand to cast his magic in a controlled manner. Although I think he will only need it in his classes," Yamma said.
"Please make him understand everything, Sir Guardian," Lily pleaded. "Our son and his friend had suffered a lot."
"I will do my best. And please, call me Dende. And it is nice to know that you are of noble hearts. Don't take it in the wrong way, but not many have the privilege to keep their body after their death," Dende said.
"We can't thank you enough, Dende," James said.
"And you don't have to. It is now my responsibility to keep the magical world safe. As being the Guardian, that is my sole purpose, toe betterment of this planet. Is there anything else I need to know before I return back?" Dende asked and when nothing more was given to him, he bid them all goodbyes and returned back on the Lookout where Popo informed him about how two children mysteriously appeared there and one of them was gravely injured.
[PRESENT TIME]
"I healed Hermione and Harry. Harry woke up once but I made him to go back to sleep. I don't want him to know all this is happening unless it is really necessary. If you are ready, Gohan, I will begin the procedure to send the three of your consciousness back in time in your younger bodies," Dende said.
"But...but I haven't informed my dad, or mum or Goten..."
"They had been already talked to and they have agreed, especially your mom. She was happy when I informed him that you will be going to school in that timeline," Dende said sheepishly.
Gohan thought was that the reason his mother appeared quiet happy this morning?
"That was a clever move, Dende," Gohan said.
"You don't have to worry about anything. Thanks to King Yamma, your school fees have been paid for all seven years. Though I think you will complete the task quicker than that. Everything has been arranged for you and now I would like you to know about the magical world," Dende said and with that, for the next three hours, Dende explained Gohan about the magical world. He told him the name of the school that he would be attending and gave him the ability to speak English (I don't know Japanese so I wrote this entire thing until now in English. Don't bother anyway). He told him about the way the government worked in that world and everything about Harry and Hermione's history and other things Gohan needed to know. Once that was done, Gohan excused himself to meet his family and friends for one last time and an hour later, he came back again.
Dende took him to the room where Harry and Hermione were sleeping and then took out a long locket from his clothes. Gohan noticed it was made of gold and had a small sand clock inside a ring that can be moved. Dende then made Gohan wear it along with Harry and Hermione. None of the two had woken up.
"Now remember Gohan, what King Yamma said. Turn the dial twenty three times because you have to go back several years. And remembers everything," Dende said.
"I will do my best, Dende," Gohan said.
"I know you will. See you soon, Gohan," Dende said. "Good bye."
"Good bye," Gohan said and quickly turned the dial twenty three times. He then felt everything getting blurred around him and then he felt a pulling sensation in his belly which wasn't pleasant at all and then he was pulled out.
Gohan found himself standing inside a station, which according to Dende was called something like King's close or cross station. He didn't give much heed to it and saw he was holding a trolley in his hands. There was a trunk on it and nothing else. The other thin that Gohan noticed was that he was back in his eleven years old body. He looked at his arms and touched himself all around when his eyes accidently fell on the large clock hanging from the wall at the station. His train was about to leave in ten minutes. He felt for his pocket and found the ticket. He had been informed how to get to the platform and on the train. He had been showed a photo of Harry and Hermione's eleven year old self so he would not have problem tracking them down. What one thing he had to do was not to reveal that he had also time travelled with them back in the past, unless absolutely necessary.
Picking up his trunk from the trolley, he started running towards platform nine and ten from where he would be able to get on his desired platform and on to Hogwarts Express. A minute later, he was standing at platform 9¾. He had no time to admire the beauty of the train because the train had started to move. He threw his trunk in a compartment and then jumped in. Now he had to find the compartment where Harry and Hermione were sitting.
