Harry Potter and the Annoyed Grim Reaper
Hiya everyone! So, this fic is inspired by 'Reptilia28''s 'Don't Fear the Reaper' challenge. And no, 'THE MARAUDERS' PLAN is not discontinued or abandoned, just, on a break. If you want to see the challenge storyline or requirements, I will write them just below this
STORYLINE:
*) Harry is killed at 17 during the fight with Voldemort. He's sent to his Death's office (explained later) and finds out that this isn't the first time that this has happened.
*) Harry's Death (who can have a human name) is mad at his arrival. Apparently, people dying before their time is a black mark on the various Deaths' records, and Harry is getting perilously close to getting this particular one fired.
*) When Harry asks what was supposed to have happened, Death goes off on a rant saying how he was supposed to have killed Voldemort, found his soulmate ("Some Granger girl…") and lived to be a centennial age. But since Harry keeps getting into life-threatening situations for one reason or another, he keeps dying before that happens. Harry is surprised about the soul mate part.
*) Death gives Harry a paper to sign that allows him to retain his memories (the previous times, he wasn't given this option for some reason). Harry is deposited to a previous time of the writer's choosing.
*) Eventually, Harry gets it right. He kills Voldemort, gets the girl, and lives to a ripe old age of whatever. And Death doesn't get fired.
REQUIREMENTS:
*) Harry must have died at least three times before this one
*) The memory keeping contract must be included
*) Death must refer to Hermione as "some Granger girl" when Harry's soul mate turns up in his rant
*) Obviously, must be H/Hr
*) Have fun
OPTIONAL:
*) Dumbledore's manipulations can be a factor in Harry's premature demises"
So yeah, that's about it, Have fun reading this.
Harry James Potter was confused. He knew his life was far from normal, but this was…extra weird. Last second, he was fighting Voldemort in the battle of Hogwarts and now, he is sitting on a bench facing a door. A woman was walking towards him, she looked…beautiful. When she stopped near Harry, he said so.
"Thank you, Mr. Potter. Anyways, Reaper will see you now." The woman smiled at him and pointed towards a door.
"Um…Reaper? Like Grim Reaper?" Harry was beyond confused now. Is this some sort of prank or something?
"Yes, the very same. Please follow me." Harry got up and followed the woman to a door and she opened the door and announced that Harry was here to see them.
"Reaper, Harry James Potter is here to see you." A male voice from inside answered.
"Very well, sent him in. Wait a minute, Harry Potter! He isn't scheduled for another one hundred and seventy-seven years." The woman sighed.
"That was what you said the last twelve times." The man sighed and told her to let him in. Harry entered the room and saw a tall man, probably six feet, with blond hair and eyes the same shade of green as his.
"Take a seat, ." The man's voice was dangerously calm. Harry obeyed and sat down on a seat.
"What do you think you are playing at, Potter? Showing up here for the thirteenth time! You will get me fired." The man regained control but Harry snorted.
"Well, it's not like I'm not trying, it's just hard when a megalomaniac is after you." The reaper looked at Harry with murder in his eyes and started.
"Why can't you just survive without offing yourself every year? You are reckless, noble, and have no idea about self-preservation. You just jump head straight into danger with no idea what you're going to do. I'll tell you what, the First time you came here, you were five. Your bitch of an aunt slapped you with a pan and ended up killing you. The second time, Vernon shot you when you said you will go to Hogwarts no matter what. That was not because of you, though. This one is. You tried to go after Quirell and he ended up killing you. Then the next few times were not your mistakes though. Ah, got it! The tenth time you came here, you tried to save Dumbledore from the killing curse, and as it wasn't from Riddle you died. Then the eleventh time you came, you tried to use the Aresto Momentum charm on Dumbledore and slipped off the Astronomy Tower. You see my point, don't you? You had some simple jobs. Do the rituals to kill the horcruxes and not just destroy the containers, it can possess someone if they came in close contact. Then you kill the bad guy, marry your soulmate, some Granger girl, and live to the ripe old age of 194."
Harry was gobsmacked. It wasn't the first time he had died. There was a ritual to kill the horcruxes without damaging the containers. His soulmate was Hermione, not Ginny.
"Um… you must have made a mistake, sir, Hermione is dating Ron." Harry flinched when Reaper stood up.
"Don't get me started on those dunderheads. They kept you two from getting together every time." Harry interjected quickly.
"But…I love Ginny. Hermione is like a sister to me." Reaper sneered and snapped his fingers.
"And what do you think about Weasley now?" Harry stared at him.
"What should have happened?" Harry's question made Reaper uncomfortable.
"I just removed the trace of Amortentia and Control Potions from your body. It was administered to you by Molly Weasley, requested by Ginevra Weasley."
"She did that?" Harry was disturbed.
"Yes, and Ronald Weasley did the same to your soulmate. This time, when you go back, I will request Captain Reaper to give you Occlumency shields and resistance to love or control potions. It will be easy for you, as you can successfully throw off Riddle's imperius. I will also request him to give your soulmate the same advantages or Ronald will find it easy to steal her."
"Wait, I will go back?" The reaper looked grim. Ha!
"Yes, but you have to be careful, this is your last time. If you die this time before killing Riddle, your world would succumb to the darkness and the unstable timeline will eventually rupture and your world will no longer exist." He looked thoughtful for a minute and then stood up and asked Harry to follow him. He asked for an urgent appointment with Thanatos and was immediately sanctioned. He followed the reaper to a big door and opened it with his hands. As soon as Reaper entered the room, his face and body changed. He was now a skeleton with robes. Harry was startled but remained calm. He saw a man sitting in front of a table and motioned them to do the same. They sat and Reaper began.
"Boss, this is Harry Potter. He is on his last chance and I would like to give him some advantages." Thanatos looked at them curiously.
"Yes, I have seen you, Harry Potter. I admit your destiny is hard to complete but you must. I believe Reaper has already told you the consequences?" Harry nodded.
"Sir, you all said I died twelve times before this but I don't seem to remember them." Thanatos smiled.
"Yes, we have the policy to remove your memories before you exit. But in this case, I will agree to let you keep your memories and return you to a time in your life you wish to. You and your soulmate will have Occlumency shields and resistance to any type of control potions or spells. You can tell this to your soulmate only. You can sign here if you agree." He took a paper from his table and showed him. He immediately signed.
"Very well, Mr. Potter. When do you wish to go to?" Harry hesitated but answered.
"Um… if it is possible, can I plan for this with my mum and dad and a few other people?" Thanatos looked thoughtful but shook his head.
"No, that is impossible. Once you are put into heaven or hell, you can't return from there. However, I will assign Agent Larry to meet with you and give you suggestions to ensure Riddle's death."
"That will be more than acceptable. I would like to go to my fourth year, a minute before my name comes out of the Goblet of Fire."
"A good time, if you ask me. I will see you again in one hundred and eighty years, Harry Potter. Watch out for Larry. Goodbye." With that, Harry lost consciousness
Harry's eyes opened immediately and he saw everyone clapping for Cedric and the goblet turned red again. A piece of parchment flew into Dumbledore's hands and he called out.
"HARRY POTTER!"