Sparks of Magic

I do not own Harry Potter, Transformers Bayverse or any of their characters.

Pairings: Remus/Sirius, Harry/?, Fred/?, George/?, Jazz/Prowl, Ironhide/Chromia.

[Updated: 13/05/2021]

::Comms/Calls::

"Talking"

"Thinking"

Writing

~Radio~

Flashback

$Parseltongue$

Chapter 4: The Unfortunate Life of Harry

Once Harry had settled down in his seat and had fallen asleep, Jazz and Bee activated their comms, allowing the humans to talk with the rest of the Autobots. But it was Jazz's conversation with the twins that drew everyone's attention.

"So how did ya become Harry's brothers?" Jazz inquired.

The continued silence concerned Optimus that the question was not well received. However, remembering what they had mentioned about Wizarding twins, Optimus could only guess that, like with their own split-spark twins, the two were telepathically talking to each other about it.

After some time, they finally came to a decision for one of them (Optimus was unsure of which twin) answered "We'll tell you what we know, since we're likely going to be spending some time with you. Better for you to know before something happens-"

"But only you lot can know. Harry's had a hard life and he doesn't need any more pain" the other finished.

"We understand" he said. Optimus made sure that everyone agreed with the red heads, not wanting to risk any trust between the two groups.

They all listened intently as Fred decided to begin the story "The first thing that you have to know is that the British Wizarding Community was at war for years. A very Dark Wizard, that was known as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named or You-Know-Who, put fear into every Witch and Wizard in Britain. His true name is never spoken in fear that the very mention of it will cause him to appear. He, along with his followers of Death Eaters, tortured, manipulated and killed a lot of people; both Magical and especially non-Magical. You see, there are a few statuses in the Wizarding world: a Pureblood which is what we and Harry might as well be. We're born from completely Magical families for generations while Half-bloods are born from a Pureblood and either another Half-blood or a Muggle, which in Britain means a non-Magical person. Muggleborns are those that are born from a completely non-Magical family while a Squib is someone born from one or more Magical parents. They either have no Magic or only really small amounts that it's hardly noticeable."

George took over for his brother "This Wizard was killing a lot of beings, a majority of them Muggles and Muggleborns. Some Half-bloods and Purebloods were also murdered, especially those who refused to join him. But on the night of Halloween in 1994, he made his way to the Potter's residence where he killed Harry's parents. He then went to cast an Unforgivable curse on Harry, the Killing Curse to be precise. There is no protection against this curse and as soon as it hits, it instantly kills you. When he cast this at Harry, not only was he not killed, but it rebounded off of him. Giving him the lightning bolt scar on his forehead and striking You-Know-Who instead. Afterwards, no one knew what happened to Harry but the whole British community rejoiced that the Dark Lord was dead, with Harry labelled as the Boy-Who-Lived"

"Word of warning, never mention that title in front of him. He absolutely hates it, saying that he was only a baby. No one else was there so no one really knew what actually happened apart from himself and Snakeface. His parents aren't even acknowledge for protecting him" Fred piped in, knowing how much Harry hated the ridiculous title.

"A sparkling killed someone and no one knows how? How did he do it?" Optimus thought to himself.

"Now, we skip a few years forward to when Harry and our younger sibling was just starting at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. That was when we first met Harry and to be honest, he was not what we were expecting. He was absolutely tiny and didn't look like he was 11 years old. The clothes he was wearing practically engulfed him and he hardly talked to us in the beginning, always being shy around others. Turns out, that year was the start of his misfortune in the Wizarding World. He faced a mountain troll, which is smaller than Bumblebee but very deadly in brute strength, a Cerberus and You-Know-Who himself"

"Ah thought ya said tha he died?" Jazz pointed out.

"Turns out, only his body did. His spirit left and went into hiding until one of our teachers accidentally stumbled across him and merged with him. But to stay like that, he had to drink Unicorn's blood which is a monstrous thing to do as Unicorns are pure beings. Something that unnatural means the being will only have a cursed life as soon as the blood touches their lips" George shivered at the thought at drinking Unicorn's blood.

"In the end, Harry defeated him and he was sent back to his relatives for the summer. None of us could get a hold of him with our letters so we staged a rescue with our dad's flying car"

"Ya can make cars fly?" Jazz interrupted in a shocked voice.

"Yes, but you're not really allowed to enchant non-Magical items. Just in case they accidentally end up in non-Magical hands or if it backfires" Fred told him.

"Like how ours gained a conscious" George supplied.

If the Autobots had been in their bipedal form, they would have had their facial components dropped in shock.

::By Primus spark, these Wizards sound as if they nearly have as much power as the Allspark if they can give something life:: Ratchet spoke in awe.

::If that is true then think of the power this Dark Wizard had, not to mention his allies:: Ironhide voiced.

::It seems this world has its own version of Megatron and his Decepticons:: Optimus said in a grave tone, not liking where this story was heading.

"So after we rescued Harry, we found out that a house elf was the one making sure he didn't receive his letters. Something bad was going to happen and he was trying to discourage Harry from going. Harry still went, Hogwarts is like a second home for all of us, and everything was normal for a while-"

"Apart from the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher being unable to teach us a damn thing" George grumbled, finding that to be one of the most useless year of DADA.

"It was all fine up until the caretaker's cat was found petrified. Next to her was a message on the wall that said 'the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware' with the floor flooded underneath"

George decided to inform them a bit about Hogwarts history, to make sure there was no confusion about what they were talking about "Hogwarts is basically split up into four different groups based on the four founders. They were Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin. We're then placed into the house with our most dominant trait; Ravenclaw for wisdom and wit, Hufflepuff for the loyal and patient, Gryffindor for the courageous and determined and Slytherin for the cunning and ambitious. The Chamber of Secrets was created by Salazar and supposedly, all those descended from Slytherin inherit a gift called Parseltongue which allows them to talk to snakes. So when it turns out that Harry had this gift, the blame was instantly on him"

"It didn't help that the person he saved one day from a snake attack was the next person to be petrified, after a Muggleborn called Colin Creevey"

"It wasn't until after Harry's own friend had been petrified and he had to face a bunch of Acromantula, which are basically giant man eating spiders, that he found out what the monster was. By then, it was too late. It had already got its first victim to kill, our younger sister. When Harry went down to save her, he faced a Basilisk alone that was more than 60ft long and if you looked into its eyes, it would instantly kill you. The reason everyone else were being petrified was because they had all looked at it through reflective surfaces. Had it not been for the school's Phoenix scratching out its eyes, then Harry might have died. He also came upon a ghost of a 16 year old Wizard named Tom Marvolo Riddle. Apparently, our sister had found a diary that housed his soul and it was slowly draining her life so that he could live"

"If you change the words around though, the name is actually an anagram for the name of the Dark Wizard who had tried to kill Harry. We don't know how he managed to become a 16 year old ghost though. We would probably have to research some of the older grimoires to find out how he did it. Eventually, he managed to kill the snake by shoving Gryffindor's sword through the roof of his mouth but in the process, his arm got pierced by one of its fangs. Its poison was one that had no known cure. With that same fang, he stabbed the diary; ultimately killing Tom's ghost and saving our sister. He would have died as well if the Phoenix hadn't used its healing tears to save him"

::He has only been at that school for two Earth years and already his life has been risked multiple times. Are the mentors so incompetent that they cannot even guard the younglings:: Ironhide replied angrily over the comms, his engine rumbling more and more in anger with every event of Harry's life that was told.

::What concerns meh more is the fact tha they allow this ta happen repeatedly without doin' anythin'. Such as how Harry was the one ta go ta the Chamber of Secrets an' not an adult that would surely have more knowledge an' experience than him:: Jazz put in, also feeling anger at the situation.

::I have a feeling that we have yet to hear the worst of what is to come:: Optimus said, keeping an optic on both the road as well as sleeping Wizard that was mumbling something as he slept.

"In third year, a mass murderer escaped the Wizarding prison called Azkaban. It's guarded by those Dementors we told you about. Effective at keeping prisoners in their cells when their catatonic in fear. Anyway, he was supposedly after Harry as he was the one who told You-Know-Who where Harry's family was hiding. He wanted revenge for Harry destroying his master, so they allowed Dementors to come on to the school grounds to find the convict but they repeatedly went after Harry instead. Thankfully, we had a great DADA teacher that year who taught Harry the Patronus charm, giving him the means to protect himself against them. He also turned out to be the Werewolf friend of his dad's mentioned earlier. But no one knew he was a Werewolf until near the end of the year when, supposedly, multiple parents asked him to be removed due to him being a Dark Creature" Fred huffed out the last part, clearly finding the incident as stupid as the Autobots thought it sounded. If he was there for nearly a year and nothing happened then surely he could be trusted not to do anything after.

"It turned out the murderer and Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, was actually framed for his crimes and wasn't given a trial. The real traitor was James' other friend Peter Pettigrew, who had been hiding as a rat for the past 11 years instead of being dead. He escaped before they could prove Sirius' innocence so he had to go into hiding" George told them while leaning back a bit more into his seat.

"Then there was this year, the year He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named came back for real" Fred said, holding back a shiver at the thought of the Dark Wizard coming back. "Our school was holding the Tri-Wizard tournament, a tradition that had been disbanded years ago due to the high death risks. However, they brought it back and this time put an age line around the method for choosing the champions; only those the age of 17 or over could participate and only one from each school. Those schools being Durmstrang Institute, Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Hogwarts. Somehow, Harry's name managed to end up there even though he was underage and does not have the Magical knowledge to break one of the greatest Wizards of our time complex spells. He was then blamed for it without anyone listening to him"

"They didn't make him participate did they?" Jazz asked the two but already having a good idea on what the answer was.

"THEY DID!" they both shouted out angrily, causing their Magic to flare a bit and Jazz's circuitry to go haywire.

"Whoa, chill a bit lil' fellas. Ah don't wanna crash" he told them soothingly.

They did as he said and took deep, even breaths before apologising "We're sorry about that Jazz, Harry's treatment always makes our Magic flare a bit"

"No problem, just remin' me not ta come near ya guys when yer mad" he replied back, glad that his systems were back to normal. Even if he could still feel a buzzing sensation through his circuitry.

George continued on "The contest consisted of three tasks. The first was to take something from a Dragon, then retrieve someone from Mermaids and then make his way through a deadly maze to retrieve the Tri-Wizard cup. Unfortunately for our dear brother, the cup had been spelled to take him straight into You-Know-Who's clutches"

"He wasn't the only that got caught in the trap. The Portkey, an object spelled to take Wizards across great distances, dragged the other Hogwarts' champion along as well and since old Snakeface didn't need him, he killed him while Harry could do nothing. Harry eventually managed to escape with Cedric's body after You-Know-Who had been revived but no one believed him. The DADA teacher turned out to be an imposter and Harry was sent back to those people" Fred's voice came out muffled at the end as he rubbed his face in exhaustion of remembering the full version of Harry's life.

"Ya mean his family?"

Fred snorted at the silver alien "I wouldn't call them his family with the abuse. Harry literally had no one to turn to. Especially since we found out our mother, younger brother and sister conspired with the headmaster to get Harry's inheritance"

::What's abuse?:: Bumblebee asked, Jazz relaying the question to the twins.

"It's when some treats someone else with cruelty and/or violence and that's what they did to him. We're not going to tell you everything, that's Harry's choice to make, but what we can tell you is that they were horrendous. You've seen how small he is, well his growth is due to them not feeding him and yet he was made to cook for them while they watched and did nothing. Even we don't know the full extent of what they did"

::THOSE GLITCH SPAWNED FRAGGERS! IF I EVER SEE THEM I WILL CRUSH THEM WITH MY WRENCH, BRING THEM BACK TO LIFE AND THEN DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN!:: the Medic shouted over the comms, deafening the Autobots slightly.

::Who would do something like that? Not even a Decepticon would process an idea like that:: Bumblebee asked the rest of the Autobots.

As much as the Decepticons were evil, they were still Cybertronians and all Cybertronians saw sparklings as gifts to be treasured and protected. There had hardly been any sparklings born since the start of the war, with a few exceptions. The Allspark was only one means of doing so but the most common way and if Megatron got a hold of the Allspark, he would be able to control the future of Cybertron.

"When he overheard what they had been doing, he acted as he normally would around them so they wouldn't become suspicious. Harry got in contact with Sirius so that he could get emancipated and leave Britain. America was the best option as they have a strict justice regime and were appalled at Harry's, Sirius' and Remus' treatment. There are no prejudices against Creatures, Dark or Light, over here. Werewolves are able to adopt, so long as they have a place where they won't injure their families during the full moon" Fred told them.

"We happened to overhear Harry's plans and before Sirius could leave, asked if we could come with them. Harry is like a little brother to us and it would be better if he had a family that loves and protects him in his life. It would also be easier for him to adapt if there were Wizards near enough his own age there for him"

::I see now why they placed themselves in front of my cannons so quickly. With all that's happened, they weren't taking any chances:: Ironhide mused.

"We think something else is going on though" they both said after a while, their faces pulled into ones of deep thought.

"Whatcha mean by tha'?" Jazz asked them.

Fred started to list off all the things that found unusual about the whole ordeal "Well, if Dumbledore was just after the money, why would he let Harry risk his life every year. Especially when Hare-bear isn't married and has no Will? Then there is the fact three kids were able to get past protections a Dark Wizard shouldn't. He risked the lives of all the other students by bringing that stone into the castle when he knew someone was after it. The Basilisk had struck before. Conviently, when Dumbledore was a teacher there so he should at least know something about it sooner. He didn't even warn any of the parents. And a supposed convict was able to get past one of the most powerful protection wards in the world, along with two separate incidents"

"He's also Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot and Supreme Mugwump; a high position of political power who could have pushed forward for Sirius' trial but he didn't do a thing-"

"And there's also the fact that he couldn't tell the difference between a man who he had been friends with for a long time and an imposter. The Tri-Wizard tournament is another thing. Harry was told that the contract was bound by his Magic, but Harry didn't have to do it. It was only his name on the paper. None of Harry's Magic was put into it so we asked Sirius, who checked some of the Black ancestral tomes on the event. He said that if Harry hadn't competed in the first event, then it wouldn't be held against him. But as he did attend, he was then Magically bound to go through with the rest. It's all a bit too convenient for comfort"

"Ah agree with yah there"

"He's up to something, other than just getting his wealth, but we don't know what" they both finally finished.

Optimus stopped listening when he felt that Harry was struggling in his seat, tossing and turning all over the place with the mumbling becoming louder. He could hear the Wizard say "No" and "Stop" in his sleep. Optimus ran a quick scan to find that his heart rate had sped up greatly as well.

Not sure what to do, he commed Ratchet ::Ratchet there's something wrong with Harry. He fell into recharge and has become distressed. What should I do?::

::From what I've heard, he's most likely suffering from what humans call a nightmare. I would not be surprised if he has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and is reliving one of his memories. You need to try and calm him down. Turn up your heaters slightly and talk soothingly to him" Ratchet advised.

Optimus did what the Medic asked and began to click and coo in his native language, similar to what he would do for a distressed sparkling. It seemed to be working as Harry's face smoothed out and his breathing became regular.

::He is alright now:: Optimus told the rest of the Autobots.

::I doubt that Optimus. That boy has been abused since he was a sparkling and thrown into situations that should not have even be able to occur around him. Yet they allow it to happen time and time again!:: Ratchet practically shouted over the comms. The rest of the Bots had no doubt that if he ever met any of the humans who did this to Harry, Wizard or not, they would be introduced to the mech's fury and trusted wrench.

::I think I should introduce them to my cannons:: Ironhide said in a threatening tone.

::As much as I believe we should not hurt the human race, I would have to agree with you Ironhide:: Optimus told them, causing them all to jerk in surprise. Optimus must have truly been angry at them for even considering harming a human.

::Never knew you had it in you Prime:: Ironhide said.

::We're almost there sir:: Bumblebee informed his leader as they turned into Sam's street.

::Understood Bumblebee::

Bumblebee turned down to the side of the house so that they ended up between Harry's and Sam's houses. As soon as the Scout stopped, Sam and Mikaela got out with Sam telling Mikaela "I need you to stay here alright? You got to stay here and you got to watch them alright?"

"Okay" Mikaela responded, nodding her head.

The twins got out of Jazz who asked them "Would ya mind wakin' Harry up? He fell in ta recharge an' ah don't think OP would wake him up just ta give him some more time ta rest"

They paused mid stride to stare at the silver Solstice, then at the blue and red Semi "You're telling us that Harry fell asleep and didn't wake up?" they asked incredulously.

"Yeah. OP said he almost did but he managed to calm the lil guy down. Does he normally wake up?"

"No. Ever since Cedric died, he's had recurring nightmares of the event. This is the first time he's actually stayed asleep since it's happened"

::After we find the Cube, I'm going to have a long chat with that boy along with a full medical examination. He needs to regain weight and I need to see if I can help with the damage those slagheaps did to him:: Ratchet proclaimed, growling in anger.

"I swear upon my spark that I will protect him" Optimus thought in determination, vowing not to allow those people to harm him anymore.

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-CD