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"I don't understand it Headmaster" Madame Pomphrey's voice was the first thing he became aware of. "Potter, Black, Lupin and Weasley claim that they found him last night- but how did he get here? I mean the boy has been dead for ten years- this is impossible"

"Ah Poppy" Dumbledore's voice replied. "That is a question that I cannot answer, but the fact remains that the boy is now here and I highly doubt that the route goes both ways- Lily and James must be informed of this of course"

"Of course Headmaster" Madame Pomphrey agreed. "But how is he here? And that scar…?"

"I suspect that it's a curse scar- he'll have it forever"

"How is he still alive?" the Matron asked. "I mean to say, there were witnesses to what happened in Godric's Hollow that night…"

"I believe that Harry's story will be of interest to many people- it is entirely possible that he comes from an entirely different reality- one wherein things transpired very differently that night."

Harry groaned and opened his eyes, the light was painful- he instantly shut them again.

"Ah" He could imagine that Dumbledore's eyes would have that twinkle in them. "Poppy, your patient awakes- I'd like to talk to him when you have finished with him, as I suppose would his sister"

His sister? Oh that's right- the girl, Robyn had said she was his sister- but he had no sister- no parents, only the Dursleys and they barely even counted as family in his book.

"I'll have a House elf fetch you sir"

"Very good" and with that Dumbledore left.

Robyn couldn't concentrate on anything that day- her thoughts kept drifting to the Hospital Wing- she wanted to see Harry again- the other Marauders agreed that the detentions they'd received for being up after hours were worth it considering the boy who had taken down Voldie was back from the dead.

She sat in library during a free period, pretending to read Hogwarts a History- nobody; except that geeky first year Hermione Granger really read it. What she was really doing was examining the Invisibility cloak which Harry had brought with him through that mirror- she'd filched it off her brother before they let Dumbledore know what they'd found. It was exactly like hers, the one dad had given her for Christmas during first year. How could he have it? That cloak was a Potter Heirloom- a unique magical artefact; she'd had it with her when they'd found him.

"Miss Potter" Madame Pince's voice made her start.

The librarian was standing over her. She hid the cloak under her robes and smiled. "Yes Ma'am?"

"Professor Dumbledore would like to see you in his office"

Harry sat alone in Dumbledore's office- a place that he'd never thought about. Since he'd woken up in the Hospital wing he'd made some rather strange discoveries-

First off he wasn't alone in the world- his parents were alive, and he had an older sister.

Second; in this world he was dead, and had been for the past ten years

Third and finally, he'd seemingly travelled back in time a few months. According to Dumbledore, it was Halloween not Christmas Night as it had been where he had come from.

The door opened and Dumbledore entered, carrying a small vial.

"Do you know what this is Harry?" the elderly wizard asked

"No Professor" Harry replied

"This is Veritaserum, it is an extremely powerful truth potion" Harry's shock must have been written on his face because Dumbledore felt the need to console him. "Harry please understand that this is a formality- you have been dead for ten years after all"

"I understand sir" Harry nodded, honestly.

Dumbledore smiled and moved to administer the potion.

Robyn stopped in front of the Gargoyle which guarded the Headmaster's office. It was the first time that year at least that any of the Marauders had been called before the Headmaster.

"Starting late this year aren't we Potter?" the Gargoyle quipped. Robyn and the Gargoyle (whom in first year she had dubbed Graham) had developed a sort of friendship over her time at Hogwarts.

"Why Graham, have you missed me?" Robyn asked with a chuckle. "The year is young yet, anyway… Cockroach cluster"

"I keep telling you not to call me that" the Gargoyle harrumphed leaping aside.

"You know you like it really Graham" Robyn called as she ascended the stairs to Dumbledore's office. At the top of the stairs she raised her hand and rapped on the door.

"Come in Robyn"

How did he always know?

The fifteen year old witch let herself into the office to find her little brother sitting, now dressed in a plain uniform (albeit sans the robes). He turned as she entered and smiled weakly at her.

"Good afternoon professor, Harry" she greeted them in turn

"Have a seat Robyn" Dumbledore gestured to the chair beside Harry's; when she was seated Dumbledore turned to her brother. "Now Harry has been given a dose of veritaserum so we know that he is about to tell us is true"

"Yes Professor" Robyn, Snape's least favourite student to date, knew what Veritaserum was "I understand"

Dumbledore now addressed Harry, his voice losing its standard grandpa-ishness; he was in Headmaster mode.

"What is your name young man?"

"Harry James Potter" Harry answered in the dull monotone which was associated with Veritaserum.

"How old are you?"

"Eleven"

"Who are your parents?"

"My parents were James and Lily Potter" Harry replied. "They died when I was one when Voldemort came to kill me"

"How did you survive?"

"I don't know"

"Who raised you?" Dumbledore asked

"My Aunt and Uncle" Harry replied. "Vernon and Petunia Dursley"

Robyn winced, her mother's sister and her family were horrible, medieval minded Muggle-f*cking Troll Sh*ts. Why in the name of Merlin's saggy left testicle had Harry been left with them?

Dumbledore carried on. "How did you get here, to this world?"

"I came through a mirror. It sort of pulled me through" Harry told them, Robyn frowned- now that she thought of it there had been a weird mirror in the room they'd found him in.

"Why weren't you in your bed? It was hours after lights out"

Harry told them about how he had received his late father's invisibility cloak for Christmas and how he'd used it to sneak into the restricted section of the library to research the name Nicholas Flamel; he spoke of running from Filch, into the room with the mirror in it.

"I saw myself with my parents, and a girl who I think might be Robyn" here he cast the red haired girl a glance. "I touched the glass and it pulled me through. I'd been here about five minutes when Robyn and the boys found me"

Albus Dumbledore pondered Harry's words long after he'd dismissed the two young Potters. The boy appeared to be like his father and sister as far as sneaking out after hours was concerned. Albus lifted his wand to his temple and withdrew the memory of his Harry's interview- it required further perusal, and it might help Lily and James to accept the return of their son if they rejected him initially.

The aging headmaster summoned a piece of parchment, ink and his favourite quill and began to pen a letter to a couple who were about to get the biggest surprise of their lives.

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Yes I know that the Veritaserum thing happens in every single one of these but hey- what can I say apart from 'you've gotta go with what works'

I wrote the bit with the Gargoyle during a revision session before my Psychology A-level exam about a month ago- I was bored, but I think it works y'know

Lily and James are in the next chapter- how will they react to Harry's apparent resurrection?

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