The Savage Life Keeperoliver Chapter 2
Doc Savage, it has been a while since we last me. What forty-five years ago, I would imagine."
"Your imagination never fails to serve you Albus. Yes, just about forty-five years ago was when we last parted ways. How are you doing?"
Albus was nervous. He never anticipated this scenario. He didn't want to control young Harry, he just wanted him safe from the publicity he would be exposed to if brought up by a magic filled family. But his mother, and Doc savage. He would not have any say in what they wished to do. "I have been fine Doc. How long have you been in country?" He asked with trepidation.
I was asked to come here some four weeks ago. I have been here for three weeks. Monk and Ham are here with me. They have been tracking my footsteps, leading me to where they thought the death Eaters would strike next. They were correct with their assumptions, as I just managed to get to Mrs. Potter before this Lord Voldemort was able to hit her with this killing curse. Her and Harry were saved by a weird set of circumstances. It would seem he didn't want to kill her initially, but her stead fast stance between her and Harry, not wanting him to get his hands on her son, pushed him over the brink, and shot the curse at her."
Lily then thought of the moment he just mentioned, "Doc, how were you able to stop the Killing Curse, when no one else has ever had a defense for it?"
"That was due to a very dear friend of mine, and his thoughts on chemical engineering. You remember Johnny, Albus? He and Monk came up with a compound that had the intensity of Steel, but the lightness and transparency of plastic. They called it plexi-steel. Marvelous stuff, really. I had a piece with me to act as a shield for any stray bullets. It is hard to see in the day light, and darn near impossible to see at night. I threw the piece I had between you and Voldemort, to protect you. It worked better than I thought."
Lily added, :Thank goodness for that. Now, if I might ask a question of the Headmaster, WHAT the hell are you doing here in front of my deranged sister's house? Were you planning to leave my son with this hypocrite, and her walrus of a husband? You better be careful how you answer this Albus, as I am already pissed off tonight, and I don't provocation to turn your head into that of a jack-ass."
Albus broke out into a laugh. He had no doubt that Lily would follow up on her words. "Lily, we are here, to report Hagrid's findings to your sister, should anything have happened to you and James. If he were to come out of it alive, Harry would have been left with Petunia, until Sirius was able to collect him. Seeing as how none of this is necessary, she does not need to be disturbed. The question is now, what are we going to do with you? Where will you be staying. Black Manor is a possibility."
Sirius jumped in, "Absolutely not. I loathe that place, and want nothing to do with it. We will buy a place, and live there. We will get wards put up to protect us, and Harry. We will get Remus and he can stay."
Albus stopped him there. "Sirius, I don't think it is a good idea to have Mr. Lupin stay with Lily and young Harry. His condition does not set well with me."
Doc spoke up, "Albus, did you say Lupin?"
"Yes Doc. Remus Lupin. He is a werewolf. He has been for twenty seven years. Why?"
"Is he kin to Arsene Lupin? You remember he taught me about the magic world, and Arcane Magic. I trained under him and Holmes, before that episode with the werewolf. If he is a werewolf, we have the facility to harness his transition. He will be save, as will Lily, Sirius, and Harry. They will come with Monk, Ham and I, to the United States, and live in our complex. Patricia has been wanting another woman to talk to, now for years. With both being red heads, should make for an interesting time. Would you and Mr. Black join me in New York City, Lily. We have more than enough room, and I would like to train Harry, in several fields. You and Sirius would be of great assistance, in his up bringing. I have a feeling we have not seen the last of this Lord Voldemort. OH, by the way Albus. As Voldemort succumbed to his curse, a green mist left his body, and I happened to capture it in this jar. Do you think you can have it analyzed? It may not mean anything, but you never know?"
"You say it left Voldemort's body, as he died? Merlin's beard, this is worse than I thought. I believe that mist was meant for young Harry. It is a piece of Voldemort's soul. You have saved young Harry a great deal of pain in the future. With this piece of soul captured, it will make it harder for Voldemort to return. He will still be able to, but he will have to sacrifice another container in order to do so. I imagine he already has a piece set aside in order to do this." Albus remarked.
Sirius questioned this statement, "Are you saying that he has made another Horcrux?" Lily gasped as Sirius said this. She has heard of Horcruxes, and what it takes to make one.
"I'm afraid he has made more than one. Knowing Voldemort's feelings about Magical numbers, I would say he made six. This would have made seven. What Doc is holding, is a Horcrux."
Doc ended the conversation with the next statement, "This is all well and Good. We have brought up a lot of useful information, but, Young Harry, and Lily, need some rest. We will continue this conversation later, If you don't mind sharing a room Sirius, with me, Lily and harry can share a room at the Inn where I am staying at in London. There you will meet my two companions. Shall we go?" Albus took Harry, Minerva took Lily, and Sirius took Doc, Leaving Hagrid to take the bike back to Hogwarts.
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They apparated to The Leaky Cauldron, and from there they traveled to the hotel that Doc was staying at. The London Regency Hotel was a plush establishment that housed some very influential people. Royalty often stayed there. Doc owned an entire wing of the top floor of the hotel. He and his comrades had used it on several occasions, in order to get away from the hectic lifestyle they normally lived.
The wing was specially designed for Doc. Once they entered the wing, the first room they entered was a reception room. This was a small room with a desk, and three chairs. The next room they entered was a large living room, with corridors leading of to the left and tight of the room. It was here that Sirius and Lily met Doc's two companions, "Lily Potter, Sirius Black, Minerva, Albus, I would like to introduce Andrew Blodgett Mayfair. He wishes to go by the name of Monk. And this is Theodore Marley Brooks. He likes to go by the name of Ham.. Monk, Ham, this is Lily, Minerva, Sirius, Albus, and Young Harry Potter." Monk and ham got up and greeted the group. Monk was the first to grasp Lily's hand and kiss it tenderly. He liked to think of himself as sort of a ladies man. He bowed as he kissed her hand, and said, "Enchante Mademoiselle, It is my pleasure to meet you."
Ham pushed him out of the way, "Please do not let the buffoon fool you my dear. He has enough manners to get him in trouble most of the time, and hospitalized the rest of the time. I, on the other hand, am pleased to make your acquaintance. If you should ever need anything at all, please just let me know, and I will do my best to make it happen."
"MONK, HAM, behave yourself. This young lady has been through too much already this evening. We will talk about it in a while, right now, let's find them a bed to get some sleep. Sirius could also use a bed. Monk led the three down the Left Corridor, and gave them the first two rooms they came to. Sirius wished to stay close, as he knew this was going to be a rough evening for Lily. Sirius made sure that her and Harry were settled in, before he kissed her forehead, and left for his room.
Monk made his way back to the living room, and got seated next to Ham. Doc brought them up to date on what had happened, and they both felt bad about what they had tried to do. It was not uncommon for the two to try and win the affections of a beautiful young lady. With Doc around, they never had much luck, but, on occasion, one or the other would get lucky. However they were not aware of the circumstances that had occurred, and tried to work their magic, on a recently widowed woman. They stayed in a miserable mood for the next week.
Doc told them of his plans for the young woman, her son, and her two friends. They were excited about the idea of them having a family again, after twenty five years or so. When Clark Savage the Third died, it left a hole in all of Doc's friends hearts. He had only been nineteen, when they lost him to a mysterious aliment he came in contact with while in the jungles of Bolivia. It had been ten years ago that they lost two members of their group, When Renny, Named John Renwick, and Johnny, named Johnny Littlejohn, died in a earthquake, while building a bridge over a local river in Africa. Just a year later, They lost Long Tom, named Thomas Roberts, a year later. He had never been the strongest of the group, and it was just a matter of time before he died. Even with the Age restorative drug that Doc brewed, he could not outlive his frailties. Doc, Monk, Ham, and Patricia were all that was left of their family.
Doc had told albus all about his Age potion that he brewed, that kept them all so young looking. He had received it from a cousin of his. Lord Greystoke, other wise known as Tarzan. They were called Kavuru Immortality pills, made by a tribe of natives who owed their lives to Tarzan when he diverted the course of a herd of rampaging Elephants and saved the Chiefs daughter, personally.
Doc retold the details of the evening, leaving out nothing. Albus was impressed with Doc's investigative skills. Holmes had lived up to his promise to see that there will always be some one there to protect the innocent.
It was at this point that Albus and Minerva decided to go back to Hogwarts. Again, Monk and Ham had to make their play, and Gave Minerva a kiss on the hand. They were shocked when she replied, "You know of course even if you are older than me, that I look old enough to look like your mother. Being that as it may, I appreciate your attention, and your gentlemanly manners. I thank you kind sirs for your hospitality, and Minerva curtsied for the two. They broke out in huge grins, and bid Minerva farewell.
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Sirius had been right, It was a rough night for Lily. He heard her scream about two hours after he left her. He got up to go settle her down when he saw Doc enter her room, and soon, she was quiet. Sirius watched the door for fifteen minutes, and Doc never left the room. Sirius opened the door a crack to see what was going on, and he saw Lily crying into Doc's shoulder, with him rubbing her back. He heard a funny noise, like a thrilling noise that left a peaceful feeling in his chest. He didn't see where it was coming from, but it also seemed to quiet Lily down, as well.
She fell asleep in Doc's arms, and he laid her down and got up to leave. Sirius hastily closed the door, so as not to appear like he was spying. He got in his room, and in his bed, when his door opened once again "Hopefully she will sleep the rest of the night. Do not worry Sirius, I mean Lily no harm. Get some sleep. Good night."
Before Doc got the door closed he heard, "Thank you Doc, for saving Lils, and Harry. If I had lost them as well, I don't know what I would have done. Probably something foolish, like go after Wormtail, or get myself thrown in Azkaban for doing something stupid. Good night to you Doc."
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Lily and Harry slept the rest of the night, and woke up about 10AM to the smell of someone cooking. Lily did not realise how hungry she was. She changed Harry's diaper, and put on some clean clothes she transfigured from his old set. She did the same for her, and walked in to the living room, to find Monk, Ham, Doc, and Sirius sitting down to breakfast. She joined them, and placed Harry in the high chair Doc provided.
"It smells delicious. Who's the cook here?" She asked.
Sirius pointed to Doc, while he continued to eat. Monk and Ham looked at him as if to say, get some manners. They both rose, as Lily went to her seat, and Ham helped her with her chair. She thanked him and took her seat. Monk, who was sitting next to Harry, played with him, while Harry ate. Harry loved the attention he was receiving from the funny man. Monk made airplane noises while he delivered Harry's food to his mouth. Harry would open his mouth and take the food, before it was pulled away. This is the way he ate for the rest of the meal. Monk taking two bites, and then giving a bite to Harry.
Ham got into a conversation with Lily, avoiding any mention of her late husband. Sirius stopped eating long enough to see the interaction of the two men, with Lily and Harry. Harry seemed to love Monk, and Lily was interested with what Ham had to say. He smiled to himself. We couldn't have found any better people to help us then these three individuals.
Lily had asked Doc if there was any way that her and Harry could get to Diagon Alley, to get some money , so that they could purchase some clothes, and other necessities. Doc said it wasn't necessary, but Lily wouldn't hear any thing of it. Sirius said he would take her, while Doc made arrangements for their return to New York. He also sent a letter to Remus, to meet them at the Leaky Cauldron. Remus hadn't heard of the tragedy of the previous evening.
After stopping at Gringott's and shopping for what she needed, they finally went to the Cauldron. Remus entered about 10 minutes later, and joined them at the table. He cried when Lily told him about James, and almost passed out when Sirius told him about Doc Savage.
Then, Lily laid the news down on him. "Moony, Doc has asked the four of us, You, Sirius, Harry, and Myself, to come live with him in New York City. We have agreed, and hope you will as well. Please say yes Moony. We are all the family we have left, and I can't bare to lose you. We will come back, after all, Harry will be going to Hogwarts. But I need to get away from England for a while. It is becoming increasingly harder to live here, with the threats of the Death Eaters. Even with Voldemort gone for a while, he still keeps people in fear of their lives. I don't want Harry brought up in that environment."
"Lily, how can I go to a place like New York City, with my condition. Where will I get the wolfs bane formula to control my transformation? Where will I stay once I'm transformed? Lily, I can't put you and Harry in jeopardy. Sirius can help me when I am under the influence of the full moon, but he can't watch you and Harry both."
"Moony, Doc already has that figured out. He said there is a part of his HQ, that will work perfectly for your condition."
"I will have to talk to Doc, before I agree. By the way, where is Harry?"
"Monk asked if he could watch Harry while we did our shopping. You should see those two. Harry has taken to Monk like nothing I have ever seen before. Moony, you have to go with us. You have to help me move on with my life. You and Sirius are all that I have left to be there for Harry."
"Lils, believe me when I say, we are not all you have, and you know it. I saw you last night, crying in Doc's shoulder. He held you like he has known you all your life. Lily, you couldn't have been in safer hands. By the way, I have been meaning to ask you. Did you hear a weird noise last night? It was sort of like a whistle, but not quite. Like a Bird song, but still not right. A beautiful comforting sound is what it was."
"Yes Sirius I heard it. It was coming from Doc. He says he makes this sound when he is excited about a revelation, or trying to calm some one. He often doesn't know he is doing it, although last night he did. He said I needed it to calm down, and get back to sleep. It's kind of hypnotic, and it worked. I slept good the rest of the night, and Harry didn't wake up once after he did it."
Remus broke in on the two's reverie, "You make it sound like Doc is one amazing individual."
"He is Moony." They both said together, laughing at the coincidental answer they both gave.
They returned to the Hotel, and Remus was struck by the luxury of the suite in which they were staying. He could get very used to this.
They introduced him to Doc, Monk, and Ham, And he got into a conversation with Doc, about his great great uncle Arsene Lupin, who had trained Doc. They talked about Different other subjects, when Doc asked him about the wolfs bane formula. He told Doc, and Doc asked Monk, who was a chemist if he could brew it. Monk gave Doc a look like he had hurt his feelings. "What am I, a child? I am a chemist for Pete's sake. If it can be done, then I can do it. If you can get me the ingredients, I can create it. Probably improve on it."
After one more trip to get the ingredients for the wolfs bane potion, Doc Got them ready for the return trip to New York City. They arrived at Heathrow, and Boarded a private jet that was taking them to JFK. Doc, prior to take off, Took a straw, cut it short, and placed a piece in each of Harry's ears. He told Lily, that Cabin pressure would be greater than the pressure in the ear drums of a person, and could be quite uncomfortable for a baby, since they couldn't relieve the pressure. Harry slept for almost the entire flight, not bothered at all by the cabin pressure problem. The same couldn't be said for Remus and Sirius. Neither had experienced any thing like this, and were going crazy at the difference. They kept rubbing their ears, trying to get the discomfort to stop. Finally Doc took pity on them, and showed them how to release the pressure, and to chew gum, to keep their jaws moving, to release the build up of pressure. There were no more complaints for the rest of the flight.
Eight o'clock in the evening, the Aircraft finally landed in New York City. They departed the plane, and walked to find their luggage. They walked to a special stall, that soon produced their bags. With these collected, they walked outside and got their first look at what they called the new world.