Chapter 2:

After the bodies of Prince James and Princess Lily Evans Potter were taken away for a post-mortem. Albus Dumbledore went to talk to the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, to instruct him to inform the Houses of Parliament and the Prime Minister of the Dark Lord's downfall. Fudge said he will do it first thing in the morning.

It was a good idea as the world leaders were coming over to Great Britain, they should know of the Dark Lord's downfall for he was a pure terror to all.

Next morning, Petunia Dursley let out a high pitched scream when she came outside to get the milk. There was a baby boy wrapped in blankets on her doorstep, crying at her outburst. Her husband Vernon came running down the stairs. He saw the baby boy as well and was as equally shocked as Petunia. There was a letter on top of the boy, addressed to Petunia and Vernon.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dursley

Number 4 Privet Drive

Little Whinging

Surrey

Petunia picked up the envelope opened it and read:

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dursley,

I'm sorry to say that your sister Princess Lily and her husband Prince James were murdered last night. They have been murdered by the evil Dark Lord Voldemort, You know who exactly he is. Fortunately the only good news I bear is that he was unable to kill baby Harry here. I ask you to please raise him as your own child. I know that there have been complications with your relationship with the Potters and that finally you have made peace with your sister and brother in la, but this child needs tender loving care. He will only be living with you temporarily, after then he will return to our world. You must take great care of him. I have been declared by the Potters to be Harry's magical guardian however it is best I leave him with you as you are Lily's only closest living relatives because of the blood protection of magic. However if you mistreat him, I warn you, you will be severely punished by the Ministry of Magic and the Crown of Muggle and Magical Great Britain.

One additional matter is that I fear the Dark Lord is not truly dead, I believe and fear one day in future he shall return.

Thank You

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot

Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards

Grand Duke and Head of the House of Dumbledore

Grand High Lord of the Light

Petunia stopped reading the letter with tears in here eyes thinking her sister died in the hands of that horrendous monster. "Oh Vernon look at this" said Petunia. Vernon took the letter from Petunia's hands and read it and he was also quite shocked as well "I'm sorry for the loss your sister, darling, we will raise him as a son" said Vernon. They took the child back into the house and fed him.

Unbeknownst to the boy that many people secretly around the country will be gathering up holding their glasses high saying "To Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, Our Savior, Hero of the Wizarding World".

All the important people in world had arrived in the United Kingdom next morning including the President of the United States of Muggle America and President of United States of Magical America, The Emperor of Japan, The King of Saudi Arabia, The President of India and many other heads of state and government. The world leaders also knew of the Wizarding World and they were invited by the Prime Minister because he wanted to know what was happening in the world. The leaders eagerly waited for one more member to arrive. His name was Cornelius Fudge, a wizard.

The very same morning, Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland had arrived to the Houses of Parliament to inform the Prime Minister and the Members of House of Lords and Commons and the world leaders of the Dark Lord Voldemort's downfall because the Dark Lord was the terror of the whole world as well. All members were presents and were waiting for what Fudge had to say.

"Prime Minister and Members of the Houses of Parliament" said Fudge with a bow to the people.

"Mr President and other world leaders" said Fudge bowing to the US President and the other world leaders.

"Minister Fudge, welcome, I'm hoping you would tell what is going on, what of the owls and so many people in cloaks around?" asked Major.

Fudge gave a huge grin on his face and then told them that he had news that make every whoop and dance in joy.

"I have come to give the best news you will hear, Prime Minister" said Fudge with mischievous smile.

"Prime Minister and honored guests I am pleased to tell you all that the Dark Lord has been defeated, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has fallen!" said Fudge happily to everyone around.

There was pin drop to be heard and just then everyone in the Parliament clapped and cheered and hugged each other. The world leaders were hugging each other and they said "Thank god, that monster has fallen" said the President of United States of America.

"That is wonderful news, the best I have heard so far, this calls for a drink, Fudge, how did he fall?" said Major happily. He ordered footmen to bring drinks to everyone.

"Indeed I think we all would like to hear that" said The US President.

"You wouldn't believe it even if I told you, sirs" said Fudge, smiling sipping his drink that Major gave.

"Try us" said Major.

"It was a baby" said Fudge with a smile.

"What?!" exclaimed Major. Everyone then said what all in unison together.

Fudge gave a nod with a grin. "Told you, you wouldn't" he said. Everyone was listening intently to Fudge as to what he had to say.

"Last night, the Dark Lord went to kill a baby boy. His parents went into hiding because they were marked for death, His Highness Grand Duke Albus Dumbledore sent them into hiding under a powerful charm but a traitor had told the Dark Lord of their whereabouts. Dumbledore said that the boy's father fell first trying to hold him off but was immediately killed, he then went upstairs and tried to kill the boy but his mother begged to be killed first. so he killed the child's mother, after that he turned his wand to the boy and the child somehow defeated him, He cast the curse on the baby and the curse rebounded, destroying his body, the baby survived the curse known as the Killing Curse, which nobody could, he is left with a cut on his forehead, shaped like a bolt of lightning. Right now he is being praised and hailed all round by everyone and the rest of the world as the Boy-Who Lived, Our Saviour and the Hero of the Wizarding World, however the victory cost him to lose his parents". said Fudge with a sad expression.

Prime Minister Major stood there shocked listening to Fudge and his unbelievable tale.

"Oh my God, that poor little child" he said with a tear in his eye. Everyone else had tears in their eyes as well.

"Poor?, His parents the are richest, most wealthy people on the planet, both Muggle and Magical" said Fudge.

"I meant emotionally, not financially" said the Prime Minister. Everyone in the Parliament were also shocked hearing as to what the monster they had feared for so long had done.

"You, uh, never told us what the child's name was?" asked the President. "Oh yes, indeed, thank you for reminding me, the child's name is Harry, Harry Potter" said Minister Fudge with pride.

"Harry Potter?" said the Prime Minister eyeing Fudge and Fudge nodded . "His parents?".

"James Charles Potter and Lily Evans Potter" said Fudge.

Everyone gasped hearing the names.

The Prime Minister, suddenly froze and dropped his glass spilling wine on the floor and stared at Fudge with eyes as wide as saucers. "Did you just say Lily and James Potter?" asked the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister went to his cupboard, and took out a photo of a beautiful couple, a handsome man with jet black hair and glasses and a beautiful woman with fiery red hair and emerald green eyes. "You mean these two?" showing Fudge the photo. "Yes, Prime Minister" said Fudge surprised.

"Sweet Mother of God" gasped the Prime Minister. His breathing became heavy.

"We must immediately go to Her Majesty, The Queen" said Major. The Prime Minister immediately went to his cupboard to get his coat and hat to go the Palace. The Prime Minister made a call the Queen's personal secretary to request immediate counsel with the Queen for a highly important matter. He then took Fudge and all the world leaders with him to the Palace as well, it took a 10 minute journey until they got to Palace. The Queen welcomed them in.

John Major explained to the Queen about what happened night when the Dark Lord went to kill a child. The Queen looked astonished to hearing this and asked whether the Dark Lord succeeded or not.

Fudge said "That is the good news, Your Majesty". "He was unable to kill the baby boy, instead the boy defeated him, after all of the people, the Dark Lord has killed, he was unable to kill the child". The Queen then was delighted to know that the boy was not dead and lived. "The boy is fine except with a lightning bolt shaped cut on his forehead" said Major.

"You haven't told me what the child's name is?" said the Queen anxiously.

This is where the Prime Minister became serious looking and began telling The Queen about the child.

"Your Majesty, that is why I am here. the child's name is Harry Potter, son of James Charles Potter and Lily Evans Potter" said Major in serious looking face.

The Queen sat there looking wide eyed and in a way of saying, gobsmacked.

"H-Harry J-James P-P-Potter?" she said stammering.

"Yes, Your Majesty" said Major. "Where is the boy?" asked the Queen, "Where is he now?". "I don't know where the boy is, Your Majesty, nor does the Minister of Magic" said the Prime Minister. "There is only one person who knows where the baby is".

"Who?" asked the Queen.

"Dumbledore" said Major. "Dumbledore?" asked the Queen. "Albus Dumbledore. the, uh, Head..." explained the Prime Minister.

"Yes, I know who Dumbledore is, Minister, he is my relative" the Queen interrupted.

"I want you to get Dumbledore here right now" said the Queen.

"Yes Your Majesty, I'll get Fudge right on to it" said Major bowing to the Queen.

Fudge was waiting outside the Room and waited for the Prime Minister. "Fudge, if you would be so kind, will you please get Professor Dumbledore down here in Buckingham Palace, The Queen said it is urgent for him to come about the baby Harry Potter" he said.

"Very well" Fudge said.

Fudge then disappears in a pop and then reappears outside the gates of Hogwarts Castle. He goes in the castle to speak to Dumbledore where the students and staff members of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were celebrating the defeat of Lord Voldemort and honoring the boy Harry Potter. Dumbledore was got up from the head table and addressed the Great Hall. "Students, teachers, this is a great day for us all. I would like us all to celebrate this day in honor of Harry Potter who rid the not just Wizarding World of Lord Voldemort but to Muggles as well".

Albus raised his glass high and all students and staff did the same. "To Harry Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived!" said Dumbledore.

"To Harry Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived" said everyone in the hall raising their glasses.

The doors of the Great Hall opened and Fudge walked in the hall where all the students were surprised that the Minister of Magic was at Hogwarts for the celebrations.

"Ah Minister welcome, I'm glad you could join us" said Dumbledore while Fudge came to the head table. "Everyone, please carry on" said Dumbledore. The students started celebrating.

"Dumbledore, I am here for the matter of the baby Harry Potter, I have just come back from Buckingham Palace, the Prime Minister and Her Majesty The Queen would like to speak to you about the boy" said Fudge.

"Ah I see, I was anticipating, this would happen, never mind you go on back to the Ministry and I'll deal with the Prime Minister and Elizabeth" said Dumbledore with his eyes twinkling and smiling.

"Okay" said Fudge in relief.

Dumbledore rushed to his office and re dressed to into a suit. Minerva asked him "What is going on?"."I must immediately leave for London as Her Majesty The Queen requires my presence concerning Harry" replied Dumbledore. He threw some glittering powder on to the fireplace and said out-loud, "Buckingham Palace" and disappeared in emerald green flames. He re-appeared in the Palace Entrance Hall, where the Queen, the Prime Minister were waiting for him in the Green Drawing Room.

"Ah Professor Dumbledore" said The Prime Minister happily. "Good morning, Prime Minister, Elizabeth" said Dumbledore bowing to the Queen and the Prime Minister.

"Please take a seat, Uncle" said the Queen. "Thank you" said Dumbledore taking a seat.

"I anticipated you wanted to see me, Elizabeth" asked Dumbledore.

"Yes indeed, we are deeply concerned on the matter of the baby, whom Minister Fudge states you know the whereabouts of the child". said the Queen. "Indeed I do know where the child is". asked Dumbledore. "Albus, you may or may not be aware of this but the child is my deepest concern now and I wish to know the whereabouts of the baby, as he is more important than you believe". said the Queen. Dumbledore however remained perfectly calm, "I have left the boy in the care of his mother's sister, Petunia Dursley and her husband Vernon Dursley" he replied. "I am fully aware of the child's importance, Elizabeth". "I am aware that he is the new Heir Apparent to the Throne and the future Emperor of Albion" said Dumbledore.

"Trust me, I know what I am doing" said Dumbledore. "My whole family and every other family have renounced their claims upon the Throne". "Harry Potter is the only one who has rights on the throne now after their renunciation" said The Queen.

"I am fully aware, Elizabeth" said Dumbledore.

"You are also his magical guardian and his great grandfather as well, assigned by James and Lily as far as I can remember" said The Queen. "Yes" Dumbledore replied.

"May I ask why you have sent our Hero to his mother's relatives, Albus, he belongs to the Royal Family and to the Wizarding World" said the Queen.

"Yes, it is dangerous for him to adopted by the wizarding world because the Dark Lord's allies will get to him. they know nothing of Lily's relatives and no one can be trusted with this, the Wizarding World will try to take him away from us" said Dumbledore.

The Queen gave a nod to Professor and then asked that she would like to adopt the child as well because Harry is her first cousin once removed and the only thing she has left of her beloved cousin James. Dumbledore explained, "You already are his guardian but you will have to wait for quite a time until he turns 8, as the protection is at the Dursley residence, I found it best to evoke the protection around the Dursley residence but when he turns 8, we will have him collected from there and take custody of him as his true guardians. Before the death of Prince James and Princess Lily they came to an agreement that I become one of the primary guardians of the child however since you are also a blood relative and James Potter's only other family apart from me, you will also have custody over the child. Any decisions taken of the boy shall require both our consent". "Be that as it may be, Albus, however if I find that the boy is not receiving the correct treatment I will not spare the family" said the Queen. "Indeed yes, Elizabeth, I have warned in the letter that even they mistreat him they will severely punished and I explained to Lily and James that if anything, happened to them, it will best to send him to Petunia and Vernon, temporarily" said Dumbledore.

"Thank you for coming here, Albus, we apologize for any inconvenience this meeting may have caused" said the Queen.

"Oh, no, no, no. As I said, I anticipated this and besides you should ask because it is your right, please do not be sorry, in fact there is also one more reason I am here" said Dumbledore.

"My second purpose coming here is that, I would personally like to invite you to Hogwarts Castle to join our celebration of the fall of the Dark Lord." said Dumbledore. "I thank you for the invitation, Uncle Albus, I personally would love to come and join the celebrations and so would the Prime Minister, would you not, Prime Minister Major". "Indeed, Your Majesty however I assume the castle is in the Scottish Highlands, how will we get there in a small matter of time?" asked the Prime Minister.

"That is completely simple Your Majesty we may use the Floo Network, it is how I got here". said Dumbledore.

"The Floo Network?" asked the Queen."Yes Your Majesty if you would like to leave now and follow me, I can show how it is done". explained Dumbledore. "Lead the way, My Lord Dumbledore". said the Queen. Dumbledore led them to the fireplace in the hall room. It was big enough to fit a dozen people inside. Dumbledore explained to them how the Floo Network works and how it is used to transports witches and wizards around the place. Dumbledore pointed his wand at the fireplace and lit a fire in there, he then threw a handful of glittering powder and showed them how it is done. When Dumbledore disappeared the Queen was taken aback as she was little scared however it didn't take time for her to realize it was safe. She, the Prime Minister, Fudge and her bodyguards all got in the fireplace and disappeared in emerald green flames and re-appearing in the castle's entrance hall". She followed Dumbledore into the Great Hall where the students and staff were celebrating the fall of the Dark Lord. Dumbledore and the Queen and The Prime Minister sat at the head table to enjoy the delicious feast in victory of young Harry Potter defeating the Dark Lord. Dumbledore got up from the head table and addressed the Great Hall. "Good evening, children and forgive me for leaving the absence earlier, As all of you are aware that this is the happiest moment in our lives as the Dark Lord has been defeated. I am also delighted to announce that we have a very special guest joining here today in our celebrations. Please give a round of applause for our chief guest at this celebration, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United of Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Everyone in the Hall gasped and looked surprised because they didn't notice her there.

"Your Majesty, on behalf of the students and teachers. I welcome you to Hogwarts School and we would be honored if you would say a few words in this great day". said Dumbledore. The Queen got up from her seat and walked over to the podium. Dumbledore stood aside. Everybody including the reporters of the Daily Prophet that were also present in the Great Hall made a respectful bow to the Queen.

The Queen then spoke, "Rise, Thank you, Professor Dumbledore for your kind welcome. Students of Hogwarts School, I thank you for the kind welcome as well. This is certainly a wonderful day for us all as the Dark Lord has fallen from power. The Dark Lord was indeed a scourge to the magical and muggle community as many people have suffered great losses in his campaign to rule our beautiful world. I, myself, am extremely happy for his defeat and sad for the loss I have recently suffered at his hands". "This is a time for celebration for his defeat as the world has been rid of an evil monster who caused so much pain to us and left us scarred". "This is the day to celebrate of someone who has put an end to this War. I am talking about Harry Potter. The child is not just your hero he is the Savior of the United Kingdom and the World" she went on "Harry Potter, wherever you are thank you" she said with tears in her eyes.

There was tremendous round of applause from all people.

Next morning,after the articles of the Daily Prophet had arrived all around the Magical Realm. The Headlines were as follows:

He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Falls

Writer: Rita Skeeter

Date: 2nd November 1981

It is great pleasure that I write that the dreaded wizard we have all feared, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, has fallen. Two nights ago on 31st October, The Dark Lord travelled to Godric's Hollow, where the Potters went into hiding to protect their baby. Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Wizardry, Chief Warlock of Wizengamot, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Grand Sorcerer confirms that Prince James died first and Lily Potter died protecting her only child, after murdering Princess Lily, He Who Must Not Be Named turned his wand to young Harry Potter and casted the infamous Killing Curse however the curse rebounded and destroyed his body. Harry Potter is now being known as the Boy-Who-Lived, The Hero and Savior of the Wizarding World.

Yesterday Her Majesty The Queen was present at celebrations of the fall of the Dark Lord and she announced that Harry Potter is her relative. The whereabouts of young Harry are unknown by all except Albus Dumbledore who is the magical guardian of Harry Potter. He has assured us that the young child will return to the magical world when he is ready. However Albus Dumbledore has said the following: "It is true that the Dark Lord has been defeated by young Harry, many of you will think that he has died however I strongly believe that he is still alive and lost his powers. I will also ask all to exercise caution to all as this is the happiest moment of our lives and also a sad loss of our beloved friends, the Potters. I will ask all people to remain calm and not panic, when I say that someday I fear the Dark Lord will return". Today is also the funeral of James and Lily Potter.

It was also the funeral of James Potter and Lily Potter. Dumbledore, The Queen, Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh. the Royal Family and Cornelius Fudge and were present with tears in their eyes. All world leaders were presents as well paying condolence to the young couple.

Dumbledore and The Queen prepared a grand funeral and memorial for James and Lily. Dumbledore welcomed all wizarding families including the influential ones were present there. Everyone from the Minsitry of Magic and the Wizengamot were present as well with sad looks on their faces. The hearse came with two coffins in them.

At the memorial Dumbledore got up and gave a speech:

"Today we acknowledge a horrible loss, James and Lily Potter, they were a light in the times of darkness and the terrorizing reign of the Dark Lord. James and Lily, I just want to rest in peace, my dear children, you were my favorites and I will never forget the love and care you gave me" he said sadly. He sat down. The Queen got up and gave her speech.

"James and Lily were like my own brother and sister. May god rest your souls, Lily and James, wherever you are, We loved you" she said with tears in her eyes.

Everyone who knew James and Lily gave a speech and then they buried them a nearby cemetary of Hogwarts Castle.