This story is a take-over from vicky0958
I hope she likes where I'll go with
it. I have changed many aspects but hold
out hope that it's
appreciated all the same. She gave us a great story plot to
start.
Being rewritten and finished by RBlack
Harry Potter and his Destiny
Chapter 2
Messages and Gifts from the
Past.
Harry woke up early the next morning, and directly set to planning how to get out of Dumbledore's control and live his life how he wanted to. He had decided that a trip to Diagon Alley was in order first for shopping for the items he knew he would need in order to get control of his life. Number one on that list was a book on pureblood rights of ascension. He had heard the "purebloods" at school over the years talking on about how they learned this and that during the summer holidays. He wanted to find out how they did it. How they used magic without getting expelled.
Harry left his dank room to take a shower to make sure to get out early so he wouldn't have problems with his so called 'family'. When he finished his shower and was returning to Dudley's second bedroom, as it was never really his. He was shocked to find a house elf sitting on his bed, obviously waiting for him. 'Oh huh not again' thought Harry seeing the house elf.
"Forgive me but who are you and what are you doing here?" Harry asked the house elf.
"I am Sandy sir, I work for the Potter Family sir, my father was was your father's personal elf, he be given this Pensive with this memory to you whens the time is right sir; and my father told me about it whens he died sir" replied the house elf handing the Pensive along with the memory. "You have to place it on the ground and tap it with your wand sir, whens you finished call for Sandy sir" said Sandy and disappeared with a pop.
Bewildered, Harry put the Pensive on the floor and activated it after pouring the memory into the bowl of the Pensive by tapping it twice. As soon as it is activated a shape of a woman came out of the Pensive which Harry recognized as his mother. Harry also thought that the Pensive is an advanced model from the one he saw that Dumbledore had in his office.
"Mum." Harry whispered, looking hungrily once more upon the face of the woman who gave him life.
"My son." Lilly began, her voice full of sorrow, her eyes showing her sadness.
"I realize that we are in a war for our lives, but sometimes I wish I never had to worry about things like this. I wish I could look forward to watching you grow up and become the man I can see you to be."
Lilly sighed, her gaze taking a far away quality.
"Not many know it, but the Evan's line is not an entirely Muggle one as some would say. We are actually decedents of two very powerful lines.
"Unfortunately, both lines active side died out hundreds of years ago, only the squib side survived to pass down the genetic code. The DNA hoped to find a suitable descendant to bestow its gifts on, hopefully reawakening the lines.
"Alas, I am the result. As I am not a very powerful witch, just extremely clever and agile," Lilly smiled again, this time with a hint of smugness, "I only received one of the lines.
"Even though I was sorted into Gryffindor, I could have easily have passed as a Ravenclaw. My blood made it so.
"So many times I cursed the name Ravenclaw in my years at Hogwarts, the pain it brought me was immense, but now I know the rewards as well. I find myself unable to be bitter over what amounts to a small discomfort, in the grand scheme of things.
"You see my son; Rowena had a very powerful gift. no it was not magic, but it is tied to our inner core, some wizards call it the inner eye," Lilly did a coughing thing that most use to cover up saying a name.
Harry caught it though, and smiled himself. After all he had enough classes with that nutcase to know how many times in one day the 'Inner Eye' could be exercised.
"It's actually a completely Muggle gift, as many from the non-magical world can tap into it. What made it so special in Rowena was that it was connected to her magical core instead of just her personal one like most Muggles.
Lilly contemplated her hands for a moment. "I've the same gift and I think I understand. I'm going to tell you about it, for it concern you, so I took precautions so I can be of help for you when you are in desperate times. I asked the house elf bound to me and your father to give you this letter when either Sirius died or you become of age. I don't know all about the future but I know that you'll be facing a lot of hard times ahead. That's why I and your father have made marriage contract with the Bones as any one must not face the desperate times alone .I'm sorry for taking your free will to marry whom you want to. But be comforted that she is your soul mate."
Again, Lilly smiled smug. "Tell the house elf that brought this cup that the "Potters line will live till the end of the world", she will know what to do. Read the book I wrote before you do any thing else."
"I've seen your father and I die. It's ok. Some things must happen for other things to come into effect. I've told your father, which is why this cup is sitting before you."
Lilly seemed to break down a little there, tears streamed down her cheeks and she choked back a sob. "Who am I kidding? Its not ok, it's not fair, it's not even right! But it is the only course of action your father and I have, otherwise……she trailed off.
Shaking her head, she brought herself back to her task at hand.
"Harry, you will have a…Convoluted destiny, one we can not interfere with, no one but fate can, since they were the ones who chose you to take up this mantle.
"I leave to you my son, the knowledge that you are more then the some of your parts. There are things in the vaults below Gringotts. Things that haven't seen the light of day in thousands of years. They will help you".
"I can do no more for you my son. Never doubt you are strong. Never doubt that you can and will succeed. Never doubt my love for you!"
"Contact your soul mate as soon as you can as she will also be the last of her line by the time you see this and Harry never trust anyone except your soul mate, you can trust the Goblins to some extent but be careful about how you act with a certain old man, he has ways to know and detect things that no one else can."
"Never despair, for with great pain, and loss, comes great rewards. The fates are never one sided, my son. They will test you, try you and pull you through what seems to be the very bottom of hell, and when you show your self true, they will reward you beyond your dreams."
Lilly looked up to the ceiling, her face radiant.
"I will watch you, and root for you. May be one day we will meet as we should. I love you son . Don't let others tell you some thing else."
"Remember I do love you."
With those last words, his mother's image disappeared from above the Pensive, he watched as the silvery mist vaporized from the bowl as it's magic faded.
Harry sat there on his bed, his eyes tightly shut and silent tears trickling down his cheeks.
"I'll be strong mother, you will be proud."
"Sandy" called Harry after wiping his tear stained face with the towel beside him.
"Yes Master"
"Sandy I want you to call me Harry, no Master or sir business and that is an order. Now my mother told me to tell you that 'Potters line will live till the end of the world'". After saying the password for what ever it is, he realized that he will live the confrontation with Voldemort.
"I understand Ma...Harry. I will be back soon." Said Sandy and disappeared with a pop.
Harry sat on his bed thinking of what his mother has told him about her life as a seer and also about his life. He was first angry with his parents that they had made a marriage contract with Susan Bones, but he understood that his parents want him to be happy in his life although he will be facing hard times. He also understood the power of love which he has in spades helped him save Sirius in his third year. Thinking on everything that happened he decided to take back his life into his own control.
He also decided that if he was to take back his life into his control it would have to be done discreetly. He could no longer allow Dumbledore to ruin his life.
Pop
"Harry this is the book that Mistress Lilly gave to me father along with this trunk. Me father has told I's that yous having to read the book before entering the trunk"
"Thank you Sandy, Can you make me some breakfast while I read this book."
"Your breakfast will be ready in a Jiffy" and with that Sandy disappeared with a pop.
Opening the book Harry found a note from his mother.
My Dearest Son Harry,
I have to tell you a few things before you open the trunk that has been delivered. First off you need to bond with elf that brought this book and the trunk. I know that the elf's family is bound to the Potter family but if you bond with the elf again then it forms a bond that can be between you both so that anything you think the elf will be able to do it with out you calling the house elf directly. Second you need to gain a few more allies within the elves. I would suggest two that I believe you may know by now.
Now the trunk that was given to you has two compartments, the first one acts as normal trunk which is the only one the others can see with out being keyed in.The second compartment has an apartment with three bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a library which is partially stocked, a potions lab, a exercise room and a dueling room. The specialty of this trunk is the whole of the second compartment is made to still time. This means you can spend a century in the trunk, however when you come out it time will be the same second you went in. I advise you against spending more than a year in the trunk as it can cause severe mental problems once you come out and it may cause to go insane. Along with stilling time you will age the same as the time on the outside which is nothing. A last note magic performed inside the trunk cannot be detected by the ministry or anyone else.
It took me two and half years to finish the trunk with the help of my friends Alice your Godmother and Amelia whose niece you'll be marrying. There is no other soul alive or dead that knows about this trunk. So I ask you to make this trunk available to Alice's son and his soul mate as well as I have seen great despair for him similar to you. Take him under your wing my son, he is your brother in all that counts except blood.
Now onto other matters you will have to go to Gringotts to retrieve the books from Evans and Potters vaults. Remember that you can not take out any money or jewelry out of the vaults until you come of age. Ask the Goblins for your statements if you are not getting them currently. Also collect the marriage contract so that you can have proof when you talk with your soul mate. The contract can be dissolved if both the parties agree that is you and Susan Bones.
Get all the things you'll need for training before you go into the trunk. This book has all the spell work and potions I created for the Department of Mysteries. It also contains spells that I never submitted to the department. All of the work I done will be useful for you in one way or the other. So use them well. The first thing you have to learn after going in to the trunk is Occlumency.
Remember that I and your father love you son.
Your mother,
Lilly (Tiger).
Harry had tears streaming down his face by the time finished the letter, which made him determine to defeat Voldemort and all the future Dark lords in his life time so that all the people can live in peace and harmony.
Harry then began to write out a list of the things he would need:
Books on every subject.
Weapons
Exercise Equipment to get fit.
Clothes that fit.
Every Potion Ingredient ever known to man.
Spare wand if possible. Maybe a staff?
Groceries to feed ten people for ten years.
Get bank statements.
Write to Neville and Susan.
Bond with Sandy and if possible with more elves (Dobby and Winky?)
Find someone who can teach Marital arts, Sword fighting and other weapons.
Find someone to teach Occlumency and Legitamancy
With that he proceeded to eat the breakfast provided by Sandy. After breakfast he asked how to bond to a house elf then performed the bond after asking if she is willing to be bonded to him.
"Sandy I please to go to Hogwarts and ask if Dobby or Winky want to bond and work to the Potter Family. If they do wish to then tell them to please meet me this evening after I finish my shopping" Harry said with out taking breath.
"Ok Harry I's will do as yous ask." replied Sandy and disappeared with pop.
After Sandy left Harry took out his wand, his trust fund vault key and his fathers Invisibility cloak. Silently creeping out the back door making his way down the block he called for the night bus and left for Diagon Alley.
