A.N- I got Harry's grandparents names from HarryPotterWikia. And Gratia, the new owls name, means Grace. I do hope you all enjoyed the first chapter of my new story.
Chapter 2- First day of parenting, and unexpected visits.
Tuesday, March 7th 1989.
"Hello, Death," Harriet murmured while making a cup of tea.
"My Lady," Death nodded at her. "How is the boy?"
"He took everything quite well. He still has some hope for a family," Harriet mentioned for Death to sit.
"Good. Now, you wished to speak with me?" Death asked, taking the tea offered to him.
"Yes," Harriet leaned back. "I want Hadrian to know you, but of course we have to change your name."
"I have been called different names, My Lady," Death chuckled. "Call me Thanatos, for that is what my mother named me."
"So your mother is Nyx?" Harriet questioned.
"You studied Greek Mythology?" Thanatos lit up.
"Yes, in Muggle primary school." Harriet waved a hand dismissively. "So the legends are true then?"
"Some," Thanatos flicked his nails. "Some are over exaggerated. Norse God's are also real. Well, they are referred to as the Pagan Gods."
Harriet looked hungry for more information which made Thanatos chuckle. Before she could ask anything more, Hadrian stepped into the parlour and grew quite nervous seeing a stranger.
"Good morning, love," Harriet smiled, walking over to plant a gentle kiss on Hadrian's forehead. "Come sit down. What would you like to eat?"
"I can have anything?" Hadrian asked bewildered.
"Of course. Missy!" The little elf popped in. "Just ask Missy what you want, and she will make it for you."
Thanatos looked on amused as Hadrian stammered out what he wanted. Harriet gave him a kick underneath the table, and a warning look. Please remember that at this age, we didn't get a choice when to eat, never mind getting a choice for what to eat.
I apologise, My Lady, but it is still amusing.
I still have a few thing's to speak with you about. You distracted me by saying some myths are true.
All myths have some form of truth to them, My Lady.
Harriet closed down her mind while Thanatos chuckled.
After breakfast, Harriet led both Hadrian and Thanatos outside. It was a gorgeous day surprisingly for Scotland, so she wanted to take advantage of it.
"Hadrian, this is Thanatos," Harriet introduced them to one another.
After they had been introduced, Harriet steered the conversation to Hadrian's legacy, "As you saw when I came to get you at your relatives house, I did magic. I am a witch, and you are a wizard."
Hadrian's eyes grew wide, "I was always told by the Dursley's that I was nothing more than a freak, and that magic wasn't real."
"They lied to you, young one," Thanatos told him. "You are the most important person in the Wizarding World."
"How is that possible?" Hadrian asked.
"Before you were born, a Dark Lord was causing mayhem and chaos everywhere he went. People were terrified to speak his name, and nobody trusted anyone," Harriet began. "Then, there was a Prophecy made concerning you both, stating that you would be the one to defeat them."
"And the Dark Lord heard of this Prophecy because one of his spies overheard it," Thanatos took up the tale. "And the Dark Lord targeted you when you were just one year old."
"Your parents, of course, went straight to Dumbledore to get protection, and they were placed under the Fidelius Charm, which meant that nobody could see there homes, unless the secret keeper told them where it was," Harriet continued where Thanatos left off. "Your parent's had three friends, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew. They chose Peter to be the secret keeper as they thought nobody would suspect him."
"But what they didn't know was that Peter was a spy for the Dark Lord, and he went straight to Him as soon as he learned your address," Thanatos murmured. "Once the Dark Lord knew, he immediately went to your house to kill you."
Harry was listening to this tale with morbid curiosity. He couldn't believe that this could be true, but he couldn't see why these two people would bother saving him from his relatives, just to spin some tale for him. Plus, he couldn't explain what it was that Harriet had done to his relatives, "I'm sorry for interrupting, but what is the Dark Lord's name?"
"Lord Voldemort. Thomas Marvolo Riddle," Harriet replied.
"And he wanted to kill me because I was supposed to kill him?" Harry asked confused.
"Yes, it was your destiny, according to Dumbledore, that you would defeat Lord Voldemort." Thanatos answered.
"But, I'm only eight years-old!" Harry exclaimed.
"Hadrian," Harriet went over to him and kneeled down. "I know this must be hard for you to hear, but you must understand that you are very famous in our world, as you saved us from a madman. Also, you were born into a prestigious House, and you must know how to act in any situation. You should have been brought up in our world, and been taught all of this since birth, but Dumbledore kept you ignorant."
"Who is Dumbledore? And what do you mean by taught stuff?" Harry kept glancing at both of them.
"We will explain that later, Hadrian," Thanatos replied soothingly. "You must first know your history in this world, before you know anything else."
When Hadrian nodded, Harriet then continued the story, "So, Thanatos said it was your destiny to destroy Voldemort according to Dumbledore, which is correct. He was the one who first heard the Prophecy, unluckily, one of Voldemort's spies was also listening in. Which then lead Voldemort to you."
"Once Peter had spoke of your address, Voldemort immediately went to your home, and destroyed it. He first killed your father, while your mother went upstairs with you, to try and protect you," Thanatos continued sadly. "Your mother sacrificed herself, using very old Blood Magic, to make sure that once Voldemort cast the Killing Curse at you, you would survive."
"Which you obviously did, and that is why you have that scar on your forehead," Harriet lightly stroked the lightening bolt. "Dumbledore then placed you with your relatives, fully knowing exactly what they were like. He was your magical guardian, which was why nobody could do anything to stop him. Until I finally managed to finish my business in Belgium, and get here to take custody of you."
"The Dursley's told me my parents died in a car crash because my father was a drunk," Harry looked disbelieving of everything they said. "How do I know that you two are telling the truth about magic? It could have been a trick or something."
Harriet took out her wand, and pointed it to the fireplace, immediately flames appeared when she flicked her wrist, "Do you believe that magic is real now? I would not lie to you, Hadrian. If you would like, I can take you to Diagon Alley and you will see everyone falling over themselves to meet you."
Harry's nose wrinkled at that idea, and he violently shook his head, "No thank you, I don't like crowds."
"Thought so," Harriet smirked. "But yes, that is the tale of how you became the first known person to survive the Killing Curse. You are now referred to as the Boy-Who-Lived."
"What happened to my parents friends?" Harry asked.
"Sirius Black ended up in Azkaban, which is basically the Wizarding version of a prison," Thanatos answered. "He was falsely convicted of murdering thirteen Muggles and Peter Pettigrew."
"Everyone thought that he was your parent's secret keeper, he was your father's best friend, so it made sense that he would be trusted enough to be it, but your parents knew that everyone would assume that Sirius was the secret keeper, so they chose Peter," Harriet spoke quietly. "Dumbledore knew Sirius was innocent, but let him rot in Azkaban."
Thanatos stood up and placed a hand on Harriet's shoulder. "Sirius is your Godfather Hadrian. Dumbledore knew this, and didn't want anyone but your Muggle relatives to raise you."
"Why does this Dumbledore care about who raises me?" Harry asked confused.
"Because," Harriet started. "You are the Saviour of this world, and Dumbledore is the self professed Lord of the Light, he saw himself as your guide. He wanted you weak, so that he could mould you into the perfect weapon."
"Do you understand why we need to tell you about this, Hadrian? Even though you are very young?" Thanatos asked.
"I think so," Harry took a moment to think everything through. "You want to make sure that I know what people want to do with me, and that I understand how much people are happy that I didn't die that night, and that there are people who want to take advantage of me just because of what I did."
"Exactly, Hadrian," Harriet smiled. "It will be very difficult for you to be able to trust anyone in this world, for they will want to take advantage of you. The best way to deal with that, is to take advantage of them as well. Never do anything for free, Hadrian."
Harry nodded at that. "What about the other one who was friends with my mum and dad?"
"Ah, Remus," Thanatos smiled. "He is still alive, somewhere. Harriet has sent him a letter, saying that he could come and visit you next week once you are settled in. He is also a werewolf, and does have a lot of scars on his face. I do believe he is a very genteel man though."
"Yes, he is. James used to speak about him all the time in our letters," Harriet smiled softly. "He will hopefully tell you stories about your parents, Hadrian."
"It would be great to meet someone who knew my parents," Harry smiled. "How do you know so much about this anyway? And why is Sirius still in jail when he is innocent? Haven't you tried to get him out?"
"I know so much about this because I'm a Seer, which means I get visions of the future, sometimes in dreams, sometimes when I'm awake. I am one of the few true Seer's in this world, which means I can remember what I see."
Thanatos glanced at her, You didn't tell me about that.
I had to think of something to tell him. Couldn't exactly come out and say, "Oh yeah, I'm the female you, but from another timeline, so I know everything that's ever happened to you, and I'm going to change it all." cause that would totally go over well.
Well.. When you put it that way, My Lady.
"Also, Harriet can't be seen doing anything about Sirius being in Azkaban, but you can," Thanatos smirked.
"How?"
"You are the Heir to the House of Black," Harriet replied. "That means you can get a lawyer to request a re-trial. You won't have to do much talking with the lawyer, just appear to be. I will handle majority of it."
"When can we do that?" Harry asked the both of them. "He doesn't deserve to rot in prison for something he didn't do."
"First, you learn how you must act befitting your status in this world. Then, we can go get Mr. Black out of Azkaban," Thanatos smirked.
"Can I start learning now? I really want to help him, and I've always wanted to have a family," Harry shifted slightly when he admitted that.
"You can start learning now," Harriet chuckled. "Come, let us go to the library and find books on Etiquette and House Alliances. You have a lot to learn, and so little time."
With that, the three of them stood up and walked to the library. Harry was very quiet on this trip, as he had a lot to think about. Thanatos started conversing with Harriet through their mind link, and let Hadrian sort through his thoughts by himself.
Harriet had decided to attend the Wizengamot meeting which was being held today, so she had left Thanatos with Hadrian. They seemed to be getting along quite well with one another. She smiled at the memory of Thanatos teaching Hadrian how to sit properly.
Now though, she had made her way into the Ministry, and a lot of people were staring at her. This morning, news had travelled fast that she had taken up guardianship of Harry Potter, and she was quite excited to see how Dumbledore would react. She knew she was mucking up all of Dumbledore's plans.
No chance in hell will you put Hadrian through what I went through, fierce determination clouded her thoughts.
We will both protect him, young Mistress. You are not alone this time, Thanatos murmured into her head.
Harriet stifled a smile, Will you be listening in?
Yes, My Lady. Unless you would prefer me not?
I want you to, it's comforting knowing that someone is here with me.
Then I shall stay.
Harriet had to stop speaking to him as she had reached the Wizengamot chambers. It wouldn't do to not pay attention.
She had never been in the Wizengamot chambers, even though she had studied everything to do with politics. To be quite honest, she was disappointed in the room. It was done up in dark reds and blacks, there was also three sets of four benches surrounding the seat of the Chief Warlock, which were connected to the table in the middle where the Chief Warlock would sit. On the table in front of him was the identification stone, which every new person had to touch and prove there identity. The stone would prick your finger, and take away a small amount of blood.
Next to the stone, where what looked like an hourglass that was similar to the one at Hogwarts which told the House Points of each house, but instead of four, there was only three. The dark red ones were for the Dark Sect, the bright green ones were for the Light Sect and the golden ones were for the Neutrals.
As she stepped up to the platform, all conversation dropped and they stared at her. Luckily she was used to it.
"I am Harriet Lillian Potter, Lady of House Potter, House Gryffindor, House Peverell and House Avery," she said as she placed her finger on top of the identification stone, which glowed a dark green, acknowledging her identity. It also showed a clear number thirteen, which was how many seats she had on the Wizengamot. It was the highest number you could have.
"Good evening, Lady Potter. I am glad you are here," Dumbledore spoke tightly, a forced smile on his lips.
"I will not be placing my Houses on any side today," Harriet spoke. "I wish to oversee a few meeting's first and get a feel of each side before I choose."
Harriet caught the brief flash of anger in Dumbledore's eyes, before he managed to get his twinkle back. The rest of the room erupted in fast whispers as they couldn't believe a Potter hadn't immediently token the Light side, which they had done for the last century.
"You are a Potter, are you not? You should be sitting here with us!" A fat, dour looking man shouted across to her.
Harriet turned around to the speaker, "I presume you are Lord Pennyworth?" At his nod she continued, "If you cared to look up my family history, you would see that before the last century, my House has always been Neutral. I, however, would like the chance to view all sides, before I back my final choice."
You do know that he will not take that kindly, My Lady? You have just insulted his family teachings. He is also a strong Dumbledore supporter.
Fuck him, and fuck Dumbledore.
Thanatos was only half right. All parent's taught their Heir's every bit of known history of each House, no matter if they were Light, Dark or Neutral. To say that someone should look up your family history, was basically saying that their parent's hadn't bothered with your House. It was more of an insult to the person saying that, than it was to the person receiving it.
Lord Pennyworth was going red in the face after hearing her comment, but she turned her back on him and focused on Dumbledore, "Does anyone else have a problem with my choice?"
Nobody replied. With that, she swivelled round, and made her way to the bottom bench at the Neutral Sect, where she just listened to all the arguments from all sides.
After the Wizengamot session was over, Harriet made her way outside so she could Floo home, but her plans for a quick escape went ignored as Lord Lucius Malfoy cornered her outside.
"Lady Potter," Lord Malfoy bowed and kissed the top of her hand. "It is a pleasure to see the Potter seats getting used again."
"Lord Malfoy, I presume?" At his nod, she did a small curtsey, acknowledging her respect. "Yes, it is indeed. They have not been used since my dear cousin became Head of our House."
"Yes, indeed," Lord Malfoy agreed. "How is young Mr. Potter? Is he settling in well?"
"Yes. He is settling in nicely," Harriet gave a faint smile. "Was there anything you wished to speak to me about, Lord Malfoy?"
"Indeed. I thought it would be prudent to invite both you, and Mr. Potter, over to Malfoy Manor. As you know, the Malfoy's had an alliance with House Avery up until the last fifty years, and I wished to procure another alliance with you. Also, I have a son the same age as Mr. Potter, who could keep him company and help him settle into our world."
Harriet thought the idea over, and didn't see the harm in it, "We will gladly accept your invitation, Lord Malfoy. Oh, could you pass along to my dear cousin Narcissa, that my Aunt Dorea left some thing's for her in her Will? I had heard they were very close to one another."
Lucius's eyes widened a little at that, it seemed he had forgotten that Dorea Black had married Charlus Potter in the late 60s, "Yes, of course. I shall tell her of it."
With that, Harriet gave a small curtsey, said her goodbyes, then made her way to the Floo, so she could get home to Hadrian and Thanatos.
As soon as Harriet got home, she was hugged by Hadrian, which didn't surprise her as much as it should have. You would think that after being abused, you wouldn't want anyone to be near you, but when she was Hadrian's age, she was really starved for affection. Although, when she got to Hogwarts, there was way to many people around, which kind of made that disappear.
"Did you enjoy your lessons with Thanatos, Hadrian?" Harriet asked, stroking his hair.
"Yes!" Hadrian enthused. "I love learning new things! And Thanatos told me that I shouldn't dumb myself down, which is what I had to do at the Dursley's. He told me I should always do my best no matter what."
Harriet looked at Thanatos in gratitude, "He is correct, Hadrian. You must always do your best at everything, even if you do not enjoy it. Knowledge is power after all."
"That's what Thanatos said as well," Hadrian looked at the both of them. "Was Thanatos your teacher?"
Harriet gave a small chuckle, What should we tell him, Than?
Nicknames already, My Lady? Thanatos chuckled in her mind. We shall tell him that I grew up with you.
"No, Hadrian, he wasn't my teacher. We grew up together, and had the same schooling. The reason we get on so well is because we have the same beliefs."
"Are you going to teach me your beliefs?" Hadrian asked.
"No," Thanatos joined the conversation. "You are your own person, Hadrian. You must have your own beliefs, and considering who you are, you must always look at both sides before you choose."
Hadrian nodded in understanding. Frankly, Harriet was surprised at how well he was taking things, but she felt that Hadrian was hiding something from her, and she resolved to speak to him about it later.
"Shall we get dinner then, boys?" Harriet asked.
When they nodded in agreement, Harriet called for Missy to bring them dinner. Tonight they were having Shepard's Pie with chips, and a side salad. They then made there way to dining room.
Dear, Lady Potter,
Thank you for your letter. I honestly hadn't expected anyone to bother contacting me, as Dumbledore said that Harry was safest with his parents.
I would love the chance to see Harry. James and Lily named both me and Sirius as his Godparents, so I cannot thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to see him.
James had mentioned you a few times, you were the one who went to Beauxbatons? He told us you were his favourite cousin.
I shall accept your offer, and will see you in one week.
Sincerely,
Remus J. Lupin.
Harriet found it quite curious that Remus hadn't mentioned anything about the information regarding Sirius. Even though the Remus of this time believed Sirius to be one hundred percent guilty, she thought he would have jumped at the chance of new information. Oh well, maybe he's just waiting until he gets here.
Than? Harriet called for him.
Yes, My Lady?
Why does it say in Remus's letter that James had mentioned me?
I had to create a back story of you, young Mistress. That includes having reliable witnesses. You will find that the teachers at Beauxbatons will remember who you are, as you were an exceptional student.
Huh, didn't think you could do that, Harriet was amazed that Thanatos could literally plant memories in people.
There is a lot that I can do, My Lady, and what you can do, Harriet could practically feel the smirk on his face.
You must tell me everything you can do at some point, Thanatos. I could do without being constantly amazed by you.
Of course, My Lady. But you won't enjoy most of it, Thanatos chuckled in her mind.
That's basically the story of my life.
Wednesday, March 8th 1989.
To say that Harriet was surprised the next morning was a severe understatement. She was downright mystified as to why Albus Dumbledore had appeared in her Floo, requesting permission to enter her home.
Thanatos! I thought I told you to ward up the Floo network?
I apologise, My Lady. I got sidetracked.
Now she had no choice but to allow him entry. She couldn't afford to make an enemy of him straight away. Please keep Hadrian occupied. I do not want Dumbledore to see him.
You may not have a choice in that matter, young Mistress. He is bound to want to see him. If only to make you uncomfortable.
Harriet grumbled to herself as she led Dumbledore to her office. She knew that Thanatos was correct. Dumbledore was like a bloodhound, always able to sense what made who uncomfortable. She really wasn't looking forward to this conversation.
"Please, have a seat Professor Dumbledore," Harriet gestured. "Would you like a cup of tea?"
"Yes, thank you, Lady Potter," Dumbledore smiled, his eyes twinkling away.
After she had called Missy, and made the tea, she asked, "So, what business brings you here, Professor?"
"Oh, a little bit of this, a little bit of that," Dumbledore said joviality. "First off, how is young Harry?"
"Hadrian, is fine, Professor Dumbledore," Harriet replied.
"That is good," Dumbledore smiled. "Although, I must insist you return him to his Muggle relatives."
Harriet stiffened with anger, but none of it showed on her face, "I am sorry, Professor Dumbledore, but that will not happen. They did not treat my cousin well, and I would rather die than subject Hadrian to those awful people."
"You know his story, Lady Potter," Dumbledore said with a hint of disappointment in his voice. "You know he is unsafe in his world. There are still Death Eaters roaming around free, waiting for an opportunity to avenge their Lord."
"Nothing you say will make me change my mind, Professor," Harriet told him. "You are the Headmaster of Hogwarts, which means you need not concern yourself with Hadrian. I am the Lady of House Potter, which means I am his legal guardian, therefore I decide what to do with Hadrian."
"I am only thinking of what's best for him, Lady Potter. He would be better in the Muggle world where the fame won't get to him, and he will be safe with the blood wards on his Aunt's house," Dumbledore replied.
"I am a capable witch, Professor Dumbledore. I can look after Hadrian myself," Harriet said with finality. "I will not let the fame get to his head, that I can assure you. Also, he is the Heir to multiple prominent Houses, and he has to learn of his duties from a young age, just like all Pureblood or Halfblood Heir's do. He has more of a right being in this world than you or I. He will not be returning to those Muggles."
"But-"
"If this is all you wish to speak to me about, then you may leave. The only thing you need to concern yourself with regarding Hadrian, is his school life, which if I may add, is not for another three years," Harriet interrupted.
"May I see and speak to Hadrian?" Dumbledore asked. "I wish to make sure he is doing well."
"If you must," Harriet sighed lightly, then called Missy to tell Thanatos and Hadrian to come to her study.
A few moments later, they both appeared, "Headmaster, this is my dear friend Thanatos, and this is Hadrian. Hadrian, Thanatos, this is Mr. Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
"A pleasure, Headmaster Dumbledore," Thanatos gave a small head nod.
"Nice to meet you, Headmaster," Hadrian nodded.
"Same to you both," Dumbledore replied. "Harry, how are you feeling being back in this world?"
"I'm feeling good, thank you Headmaster," Hadrian smiled. "Harriet has been teaching me new things, so has Thanatos. They treat me good, and I'm very happy with them."
Harriet chanced a glance to Dumbledore, and she could see the frustration in his eyes. Serves you right, you manipulative old goat. I will seriously enjoy ruining all your carefully thought out plans. You will not hurt Hadrian, you will not ruin Voldemort, and you especially will not deceive my Severus.
My Lady, you will not be alone in looking after Hadrian and Severus. I will be here every step of the way.
Harriet have an inward smile, And for that, I thank you.
Shortly after Dumbledore left, Harriet told Hadrian to stay.
"Are you all right, love?" Harriet asked softly.
"Yes, I'm fine," Hadrian's eyes shifted.
"Come here," Harriet pulled him into a cuddle. "I know you aren't fine, Hadrian. I don't ever want you to feel like you need to hide your emotions for me. You have been through a lot in your life, and it's made you more older than you should be. Let it out."
When Hadrian began to cry, Harriet softly stroked his back but didn't say a word. His heart retching cries tore at her heart.
"All I've ever wanted was a home, a family. Someone to take care of me. I don't want to be famous, I don't want people to depend on me. I just want someone to love me," Hadrian sobbed.
"You have that now, my darling," Harriet lifted his face so they could lock gazes. "I will take care of you as my own. I will love you. I will not allow anyone to take advantage of you, Hadrian. You will have a choice in what you do now."
"You promise?"
"I swear it, my love. I swear it."
Harriet made her way to her bedroom. She needed time to sort out all her thoughts, that small conversation with Hadrian hit her hard. She was reminded of herself at that age, but she had nobody to turn to. It had left her easy to manipulate. She was glad that she had returned back to this time.
Shoving her emotions to the back of her mind, Harriet concentrated on her short meeting with Lucius. Harriet was really curious about how Lucius would act when he eventually sends a request to her. She knew no harm would come to her or Hadrian. Lucius was very big on family, and they were family through Narcissa. She did respect the Lucius of her time, yes he did terrible things, yes he had misguided views, but, he did do anything for his family. Granted, he didn't betray Voldemort, but she would have been scared to do so as well.
Voldemort.. Now, thinking about him was tricky. A big part of her wanted to kill him. Wanted to track down all his soul pieces so that he would never return. But, she knew it wasn't his fault per say. Yes, he did split his soul, but clearly he didn't understand how badly it would effect his mental health. That's why it was clearly stated in the books that a witch or wizard was only to make a maximum of two.
She wanted to give him a do over, to correct his mistakes, and return to his original views. And, if she did kill him, then she would have to become the first Dark Lady, which didn't interest her at all. No, she wished to remain in the shadows for as long as possible. Voldemort was already known, he had his followers. All she had to do was go along with her being a Seer, and she'd be free to work behind the scenes.
Another thing that was on her agenda, was that she had to make Severus return to Voldemort's side. That was probably going to be the most difficult part of all of this. Severus was a very suspicious person by nature. If she went up to him and started telling him the truth of who she was, he'd have her sent to St. Mungos faster than you could say Quidditch.
No. She had to take it slowly. She hoped that being his Mate would help, but considering how he reacted in her timeline… He would take much convincing. If it didn't work, she'd allow him to enter her mind on one occasion, let him see a memory of them both. That would probably make him believe her faster.
Now, on to Sirius. Hopefully, he would be out of Azkaban before Hadrian's birthday. It would be easier telling him the truth with Remus near by, as Remus can smell when someone is lying, and when someone is telling the truth. She hoped that they would be as close as they were in her time. Sirius was the father she had never had. Everyone thought he was a joker, that he let her get away with anything, but in reality, he didn't. She had her broom taken from her on multiple occasions, which was a small punishment. If she got in major trouble, or landed herself in a life or death situation, he would give her the silent treatment, which killed her inside. He knew that it did as well.
His death opened her eyes to Dumbledore and his fanatic supporters. She saw when Bellatrix sent a spell to Sirius, and it was only a Stupefy. She wasn't certain who really killed Sirius and frankly, she didn't give it much thought. All she knew was that it was someone standing near Alastor. Everyone thought it was Bellatrix that killed Sirius, but Harriet remembered when Sirius would speak of his childhood. He and Bella used to be so close to one another, and they both swore that even if they ended up on other sides of the war, they would never seriously harm one another.
Harriet dropped her head in her hands. She wished she could be one of those people who only worried about what to have for dinner, or if their washing was done. But sadly, that wasn't meant to be. Fate was a bitch.
If my dear sister heard you saying that, she would make your life a misery, My Lady. My master or not. Thanatos chuckled in her mind.
Your sister can fuck off. I'm well overdue for a break from all of this, Harriet replied grumpily.
I know, young Mistress. You will eventually get your break. You are immortal, you will live through several life times, and even though bad people are always here, you will get the choice not to involve yourself, and be able to watch events playing out. This will be the last time that you have to involve yourself. I promise you this.
With that, Thanatos left her mind, which she was thankful for. She had a nagging feeling that this was going to be very different from her world, that it was going to be darker. Of course it will be. Messing with time has it's consequences.
She didn't want Hadrian to be involved. She didn't want him to have to grow up too fast like she did. But, he was a Potter, and Potter's never really got what they wanted.
Harriet sighed, then got up to go through her bedtime routine. She planned to spend some time thinking about what she had to do, but once her head hit the pillow, she fell asleep.
She hoped badly that coming back here wasn't a mistake.
Only time will tell, young Mistress. Only time will tell.
A.N- I know that Dorea is older than Narcissa, but I wanted the Malfoy's to be involved with the Potter's. It will be clearer as the story progresses.
