Of the things Harry planned on doing while he was here, going back to Hogwarts was not one of them, especially as a student. So why Harry now sat in one of the many carriages on the Hogwarts Express was beyond him at this point. He guessed it all was due to the Flamels, or his guardians as it were now.
-Flashback-
Harry couldn't help but chuckle at the expressions of both Flamels after he had just recounted the tale of his timeline.
"I know this farfetched and everything but it's why I'm here now." Harry said looking at his leg which was almost healed. "How did you heal my leg, it's almost healed and it can't have been more than a couple of hours."
"My boy, I created the Philosophers Stone, I am also a fairly accomplished alchemist add to the fact that Perenelle is probably one of the best mediwitches of all time, I am sure we could heal your leg quickly, granted the potions and everything have been taking longer to take full effect." Nicholas said looking at Harry.
"Well that's because my body is used to specific potions that are made by myself. Other potions just don't work or have little effect then they normally would." Harry said pulling out his chest and enlarging it waving his hands around
Perenelle looked on in amazement, "How are you able to perform wandless magic so effortlessly? Especially at your age, from what you told us you were in your twenties when you came back, for a wizard so young to be able to perform wandless magic is incredible and never heard of before."
Harry shrugged, "It's something that happened when the fighting all started never really paid much notice to it, I still prefer using a wand, makes things feel more concentrated."
Nicholas was still shocked, "Brilliant absolutely brilliant."
Harry chuckled to himself before getting up again and grabbing a couple of potions and downing them instantly.
"You incorporated your own blood into the potions, that's why you aren't concerned about others drinking them because if they did they would die." Nicholas deduced.
Harry looked at Nicholas impressed, "Of course you would get it."
Harry looked at his head before nodding to himself and shrinking his trunk again and putting it back into his pocket. He stopped himself before looking up,
"Either of you wouldn't know what ritual or spell Voldemort was using do you?"
Perenelle shook her head, "In all my years of reading and researching no I have never once heard of a ritual that requires the Mirror of Erised."
"Hmm something to think about." Harry then got up.
"I want to thank the both of you for helping me, I also hold you to your oath about how I'm here and why I'm here." Harry said looking at the two people in front of him.
"Of course, my dear we couldn't just leave you out there to die." Perenelle responded.
Harry nodded before looking outside.
"I have much to do, if you could show me where the safest place is to apparate is I will be out of your hair for good."
Nicholas nodded his head, but Perenelle frowned.
"You can't leave."
Harry glared at her while Nicholas looked at her confused.
"What do you mean I can't leave?" Harry asked gripping his wand.
"Do you really think you can just leave; you need more rest and to at least be fed before you leave. I also believe it is time for Nicholas and I to come out of the shadows as it were, help you in ensuring this world doesn't have the same fate yours did." Perenelle said crossing her arms and looking at Harry pointedly.
Nicholas looked at Harry then to Perenelle before laughing.
"This is why I married this woman; she is amazing." Nicholas said. "Harry you have a second chance at this, and with your skills and knowledge you have a better chance of succeeding in what you unfortunately were not able to do the first time around. You're going to be near where everything is going to happen, around Melissa Potter and being at Hogwarts is your best bet. Going there as an orphaned child is too suspicious, you're too strong and have too much knowledge you need to go under a guise that will not draw suspicion for all the talent you have at your age. So clearly you had a plan on how to get in and out as well as keep an eye on things, but I am going to assume it involves sneaking around Hogwarts and trying not to get caught. So how about you go to Hogwarts as my apprentice or our apprentice. I am sure I can convince Albus to let you attend especially with the Triwizard Tournament being held there if things go the same way."
Harry looked at Nicholas, "Your apprentice?"
Nicholas nodded, "Think about it, if we say you trained under us it makes sense as to why you're so strong, any spells that you learned before can be under the guise of a familial spell and we can say that we have been hiring the best tutors from around the world to train you, it's the best way for you to get in without too much suspicion. I can say that we need you around students your age and can get you by with any classes you need or don't need. Albus wouldn't even dare challenge me on it especially with I say a few things that would make sure eh would not want to lose you, the press would have a field day."
Harry sat back down and thought about it, he knew that getting into Hogwarts and influencing things was going to be hard, but if he could get in easier and keep an eye on things it would help, plus having the backing of two of the most knowledgeable people in the wizarding world would help as well. The only issue with that was allowing people back into his circle of allies, which he did not want to do with all the people he lost in the past.
Perenelle who seemingly sensed this spoke up.
"We have nothing to lose Harry, for centuries we have sat out of the fight letting the world rip itself to parts, I think that it may be time for us to finally help the world again, let the world remember the Flamel name, and I believe you at the helm of our new image will be very beneficial. Of course, we will need to go to the Goblins as well to make sure things go accordingly as people will start to look into it. Nicholas and I can deal with that as well. So, what do you say?"
Harry looked at them before nodding, "If you wish to help then so be it, it will be easier with help."
Nicholas clapped his hands and stood up, "Excellent, you should go wash up, considering Hogwarts doesn't open for another week, I'll go to the goblins and then call Albus when I'm back."
Harry couldn't help but fidget with the ring on his finger, the ring symbolising his status as heir to House Flamel. Now that was something that threw Harry for a loop but both Perenelle and Nicholas were adamant it be done for more authenticity.
Harry was eating dinner when the door opened, and Nicholas walked in with a smile on his face and pouches in his hand. He sat down at the dining table across from Harry and placed the bags on the table.
"What's in the pouches?" Harry asked curious.
"Well the first one contains the secret to immortal life, the Philosophers stone." Nicholas said before dumping the stone onto the table.
Harrys mouth dropped open, "I thought that was destroyed 3 years ago."
"It was, well one of them was, we have multiple stones at our home, the stones aren't actually what make you live forever nothing that we know of technically can expect of course the Horcruxes. The stones mainly kept the person body in a healthy state, we have been blessed with so much magic that our lives have gone of for years, not because of some stone but due to magic itself." Nicholas explained to Harry.
"I'm assuming this is one of your secrets?" Harry asked smirking.
"Of course, which is why I find it hilarious when people look for it to live forever because they never will. Now as for turning stone to gold, that is true which is how I was able to grab this for you from our vaults." Nicholas said before carefully pulling out the object from the second pouch.
Harry leaned forward before noticing that it was a ring.
"This is the ring that goes to the Heir of House Flamel, and I feel that this is something that will greatly assist us in the future matters at hand."
Harry started at the ring before he realized what Nicholas had just said and looked at both Nicholas and Perenelle who both had smiles on their faces.
"Was hard to convince the Goblins but when you threaten to cause inflation of gold it gets them running around pretty quickly." Nicholas also said chuckling to himself.
"Heir? No we never agreed to that we agreed on apprentice." Harry said looking back and forth between the two.
Perenelle shook her head, "Look Harry we need to not only convince Dumbledore and lord knows that man is hard to trick, but the entire wizarding world, we have been gone for a long time, if we come out of the shadows with an apprentice it'll be too strange but with an heir apparent, it will be much easier to explain why you are going to school, to build connections with children your age that will become future leaders of the world. It's the perfect setup."
Harry leaned back defeated. "Your heir, are you two sure about this because keep in mind, I am fully prepared to die for this."
Nicholas leaned forward, "So are we."
Harry sat in the sitting room of the Flamels home next to Perenelle as they both observed Nicholas who was leaned over the fireplace. They had sent out Hedwig who had followed Harry to this world but had initially been separated but found him.
"Well isn't it obvious, she's your familiar Harry no regular owl can pass through our wards and without a letter there's no possible way for her to find you." Perenelle explained.
"Well that makes a lot of sense, I can basically understand her, she was my first friend." Harry said.
"A good friend to have a loyal one for sure." Nicholas said before turning to the fireplace which started to glow. Suddenly a face appeared, the face of Albus Dumbledore.
"Nicholas, my old friend how are you?" Dumbledore said greeting Nicholas.
"You know Albus the body aches more and more now but overall surviving one day at a time." Nicholas responded sounding despondent.
"Perenelle is doing well I hope?'
"Of course, she is, taken up an interest in gardening now, wonderful woman she is." Nicholas said sounding more cheerful. "But Albus regarding my letter."
Dumbledore cleared his throat, "Yes I initially believed that it was a prank from a student but the seal at the bottom made me sure it was you."
"Of course, of course, how would you feel about enrolling my son into your school, after all the history we have together and our current home location, it seemed Hogwarts made the most sense."
Dumbledores head nodded, "We would be delighted to take your son into our school, but I was unaware that you had a son, my last visit neither of you mentioned him."
Nicholas nodded sadly, "Alas the young lad was away training in South America, we have been sending him all over the world to learn form some of the best tutors. He rarely stays home but recently we have come to the agreement that he should be surrounded by kids more his age, no reason for our heir to not have an social standing in the wizarding world."
Dumbledore looked shocked, "Your heir, you mean he is your heir as well? At that young on an age?"
"Well of course, with us losing the stone we need to have someone ready to take over and decided now is probably the best time, with puberty hitting getting him out of the home will be wonderful." Nicholas said chuckling.
Dumbledore who looked stunned couldn't answer.
"If it is too much of an issue I can contact Ilvermony or even Beauxbaton consider we are alumni of that school."
"No no, sending to Hogwarts would be in his interest, he would be close to home and have some of the best education in the world. You never told me his age or name." Dumbledore responded immediately.
"Our sons name is Alexios Flamel, he is currently 14 but I feel that his skills are much too advanced for even you 7th year classes. I plan on having take his OWLS and NEWTS during the school year, but wish for him to attend classes and socialise, he only seems to talk to his owl."
Harry glared at Nicholas who sent him a smile back.
"Of course, we will be needing him to hand in any work that he is given, it cannot be seen that he is given special treatment." Dumbledore explained.
Nicholas nodded in understanding. "Of course, Albus I would never ask that of you. Then it is settled we will send Alexios to Hogwarts in September."
Dumbledore nodded as well, "Very well I am very excited to meet him, I bid you well Nicholas."
"And I you Albus." Nicholas said before cutting off the connection.
Nicholas turned to Harry smiling.
"Alexios? Really?" Harry asked.
"Firstly, I would never name one of my children Harry, also Alexios is Greek for Defender, it's a fitting name." Nicholas shrugged. "Regardless, you're now in."
-Flashback End-
So here he was long hair, scar now gone due to some wonderful healing by Perenelle and bloody tired. He sat looking out the window and couldn't help but relieve some of the good memories of when he was a carefree as he could have been. He then felt the train lurch forward as it began its journey to Hogwarts. Casting a weak repelling charm on the door he decided to get some rest before arriving at Hogwarts, having left Hedwig with eh Flamels with the purpose of sending him a letter with some news of his reveal to the world. He could hear the sound of laughter in the compartment next to him and tried to relax, and just as he was falling asleep the compartment door slid open. Standing there was Draco Malfoy and his two goons Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. Malfoy stared at Harry who gripped one of his wands inside his coat before Malfoy looked at the two meat heads.
"Go back to the compartment with Pansy, I need to speak with this one here."
Crabbe and Goyle both nodded before walking away. Malfoy then walked into the compartment and closed the door.
Harry was unsure of what to do, getting ready to stun Malfoy before Malfoy turned around
"I cannot believe I bloody found you, and here of all places Potter." Malfoy said sitting down.
Harry who was shocked at first regained his composure and responded.
"I'm not sure who you think I am, but I am not a Pot-"
"Shut it, I know who you are, I followed you here from the last world." Draco said staring Harry in the eye.
Harry then shot up and had 2 wands pointed at Draco.
"Before you do anything you may want to cast some privacy charms." Draco said calmly.
Harry didn't stop glaring but used one wand to cast the spells to keep anyone from coming in or even hearing then conversation.
"Explain now." Harry said, "I thought you died, we never saw you after a couple years in."
Draco looked down, "I did die, Voldemort killed me after we failed to capture you in Birmingham. I became a ghost and made sure to follow Voldemort and my parents. When he made that portal and you went in I decided to follow you both then ended up here as myself again." Draco started to explain. "My father was the one who led the attack so to punish him he killed me, and my parents did nothing but watched. The last thing that I remember before being struck with the killing curse was being so upset and angry that my own bloody parents didn't fight for me but let me die, that was when I knew, I envied you."
Harry looked at Draco confused.
"Your parents died, but they died protecting you, you had friends true friends who fought and died with you to help you win a war you never wanted a part in, that was all I wanted." Draco explained.
"It took death for you to figure that out?" Harry asked brashly.
Draco looked up, "Yes it did, and I don't plan on making that mistake twice, hell part of me wants to run away, leave all the fighting and never come back. I'm surprised you aren't going to run away given that you have a second chance at living a normal life. But I am staying and I want to be sure to pick the right side, the winning side."
Harry scoffed. "Winning? Is that what you think it's about? I'm not trying to win. I'm not doing this because I want to beat someone — or because I hate someone, or because I want to blame someone. It's not because it's fun. God knows it's not because it's easy. It's not even because it works, because it hardly ever does. I do what I do because it's right! Because it's decent! And above all, it's kind! It's just that. Just kind. If I run away today, good people will die. If I stand and fight, some of them might live — maybe not many, maybe not for long. Hey, maybe there's no point in any of this at all, but it's the best I can do. So, I'm going to do it, and I will stand here doing it until it kills me. Who I am is where I stand. Where I stand is where I fall. My friend learned that, and they have always been the best of me."
Malfoy looked at Harry, "This is why I want to help you, because you are what the world needs, a fair and just person who cares about everyone and everything. You are what I would only hope I could be. I will stand with you Potter, till my dying day and I will not betray you or lead you to your death I swear it."
Harry then noticed the wand in Malfoys hand light up.
"Did you just swear an oath?" Harry asked incredulously.
"I did to prove I am your ally, my lord." Malfoy said.
"I'm no lord Malfoy I'm just a person like you." Harry responded.
"Like it or not Potter you are a Lord, it's not a title given to just anyone, it's given to someone who has immense magical ability and prowess. Grindewald, Dumbledore and Voldemort were all recent notable Lords that had great followings and people who would do anything for them, doesn't that sound like you?" Draco stated.
Harry stared at him digesting the words that Malfoy just said.
"Look Potter all that matters now is that we stop the bastard from doing what he did to us, from what it seems like I merged souls with this worlds Draco, you came back in your own body because there wasn't someone like you here. I wonder what happened to Voldemort."
"My guess is that he's either in the same position you're in which helps us because he'll be like a fetus at the moment and has no idea I'm here. If he isn't then it becomes more complicated, add to that my parents are alive and Sirius Black is also not in prison or on the run complicates things." Harry said running his hand through his hair.
"Then we're in this together?" Draco asked.
Harry sighed, "Not like I have much of a choice, but know this Malfoy, if being close to me doesn't kill you, or if you betray me, I will personally kill you before the oath does."
Draco nodded and gulped back the fear and couldn't help but remember one of the most famous sayings the death eaters had about the person sitting in front of him.
'One thing you'll see about the Boy Who lived was that he was never afraid, and never brandished a wand in combat, it was also often the last thing you saw.'
"What now? By the way what do you want me to call you, please don't tell me your planning on going to Hogwarts as Harry Bloody Potter." Malfoy asked curiously.
"Of course not, I'm going as Alexios Flamel." Harry answered simply.
Malfoys jaw dropped, "Bloody hell Potter, Flamel? You mad? What the devil is Alexios?"
"What it's what Nicholas chose for me, you know the immortal alchemist, going to Hogwarts was his idea." Harry responded.
"Wait you met, Nicholas Flamel? Not only did you meet him but he's helping you and let you use his name?" Draco asked incredulously.
Harry nodded, 'More, he made me his heir." Harry said showing the ring to Draco.
Draco couldn't help but laugh, "Only you would be able to come into a new world and get the help of the two oldest magical beings in Britain, but to become their heir, only you Potter only you."
Harry couldn't help but chuckle at the situation as well. "Here's to stopping Voldemort." Harry said sticking his hand out to Draco, who stared at it before shaking Harrys hand.
