Harry Potter And Fairytales
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Infinite Worlds
Harry had reluctantly entered Jefferson's house per the man's request for their talk. Harry felt sympathy for the Mad Hatter. The man was separated from his daughter for 28 years. Jefferson also seems to remember everything where everyone else did not. Jefferson held out a cup to Harry and asked,
"Tea"?
"No thanks". Replied Harry. He was not foolish enough to accept tea from the bloody Mad Hatter.
Jefferson chuckled, he was glad that this one was smarter then the Sheriff.
"I have a few questions for you before I can answer yours". Jefferson said as he poured tea for himself.
"Fair enough". Harry replied then he motioned him to continue.
"How are you here"? Jefferson blurted out.
Harry stopped and thought about the question. He didn't expect it. He thought the man would've already known.
"You called me over here". Harry retorted like it was obvious.
"I meant how are you in Storybrooke"? Jefferson persisted
"What are you on about? If you've been watching this town as you said then you know I'm not the first visitor to come to this town".
"That's why I'm asking, you idiot! Two others have come into this town! The Savior came through with her Henry and another man came in alone! So, how did you come in here"? Jefferson asked agitated.
"The same as the Sheriff. Henry believes those blasted books and had sent a message to me about a whole town being cursed". Jefferson laughed in response.
"That makes sense. Regina always loves sinking her teeth in Ms. Blanchard".
"Anything else"?
"Yes, how do I put this delicately Potter? How do you and your kind exist in this world"? Harry's eyes went wide.
"I don't follow" Jefferson rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"This place was supposed to be an land without magic. And yet, the existence of you and your kind completely contradicts this fact about the curse".
Harry was not sure what to say to that was putting it mildly. He never even considered the idea of a world without magic. He thought magic was just a part of the world from the beginning.
"Oi! Slow down mate! I didn't even know about you guys a day ago! Not to mention about the idea of their being other worlds out there". Harry countered.
Jefferson scoffed and replied, "You're just like her! You and Emma are so arrogant to believe that your world is the only one". Harry was liking this guy less and less. Jefferson continued on, "Their are infinite worlds just like this one. They can touch one another. Some have magic, some don't and some need magic. Got it now Potter". Jefferson ended his rant and Harry's eyes widened,
"Wait, what did you say"? Jefferson rolled his eyes in frustration. He was thinking that Potter was more oblivious then he believed.
"I said that some have magic and some"
Harry interrupted him, "No, I meant about the bit about worlds touching each other".
"What about it"? Asked Jefferson.
"You asked me how my kind exists in this world. I think you answered your question". Saying it was a long shot was putting it mildly but Harry's gut was telling him this was the answer.
"Are you insinuating..."?
Harry interrupted, "I'm simply answering your question. I think that some magic from your world or another world came to mine and this magic never really left but unlike before, people started to believe in science rather then magic". Harry wasn't very sure of his prediction and could imagine Hermione pointing out the flaws. Jefferson looked shocked at the man's words.
Harry continued, "You said it yourself, if this place was not supposed to have magic then it must have come from somewhere". Harry realized how ironic of what he was saying. Harry had never thought about the origins of magic. Nobody in his world ever questioned it. They thought that magic was just apart of the world.
Jefferson was frozen for about two minutes until he muttered, "That's a big if Potter but those books did say that you were born into this world so it must be true". Harry nodded in relief.
Jefferson continued, "I can only assume that your magic comes from my land: The Enchanted Forest. The place where we were all ripped from thanks to this curse but why do your kind hide from the people without magic"?
Harry winced. He knew the answer was fear. Wizards and Witches throughout the world are fearful of how the muggles would react to the existence of magic. Well, except for the Death Eater fanatics that were always a thorn in Harry's side.
"If the muggles found out about us then they would all want it". Harry answered truthfully
Jefferson snorted, "You say that like it's a bad thing".
Harry reasoned, "It could be. You've read those books so you know what happened so you know how easy magic can corrupt people. How easy it is for magic to push people into turning themselves into something they don't recognize. We could easily end up getting more Voldemorts or Evil Queens as a result".
Jefferson nodded in acceptance. The Mad Hatter knew all about turning something he doesn't recognize when he abandoned his daughter to help Regina save her father. He still hasn't forgiven himself for that and if this curse doesn't break, he probably never will.
"Okay Potter, you've answered my questions. What are yours"?
Harry took deep breath, finally getting this conversation to where he wanted to go,
"How can I prove Mary Margaret's innocence"?
Jefferson narrowed his eyes and spoke in an angry tone, "You should stop worrying about that and worry about getting The Savior to believe in magic".
Harry replied sarcastically, "You tried that. How is that going for you"?
Jefferson slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "This isn't a joke Potter! If the Savior doesn't believe in magic then she can't break the curse. She can't break the curse then none of us go back! You need to take this matter seriously Potter"!
Harry snorts and jokes back, "And people tell me I have a bad temper".
Jefferson glared at him and Harry rolled his eyes and replied, "Relax mate. If I wasn't taking this seriously then I wouldn't even be here".
Jefferson calmed down and Harry continued, "Now, how can I prove Mary Margaret's innocence"?
Jefferson asked, "You know where the crime took place"?
Harry replied, "Yeah, The Toll Bridge. Why"?
Jefferson advised, "I'd start there. Their is a chance that you might find something that The Savior was too blind to see".
Harry muttered under his breath, "Start at the beginning and work your way up".
"Exactly Mr Potter! Perhaps then you can then work with Emma and solve this murder but please do remember to break the curse while you're at it". Jefferson replied back.
Harry ignored Jefferson's snappy comeback and says, "Thank you for the assistance. Should the Mayor pay a visit , do me a favor. If she comes asking for a Hadrian Black then tell her that you've never seen him".
Jefferson frowned and guessed, "Your cover story"?
Harry snorted and replied, "Something like that".
Jefferson shrugged his shoulders as if to say, "Okay, whatever" which made Harry roll his eyes.
Harry was then about to leave when he turned around one more time and said, "Hey, just one more thing Jefferson. If I actually pull this off and end this curse, can you do one thing for me"?
Jefferson paused for a long time and said with a steely tone in his voice, "What do you want"?
Harry smirked and answered, "Find your Grace and talk to her. Be her father again". Jefferson was completely thrown off by Harry's request.
Jefferson's eyes narrowed, "She wouldn't want to see me Potter. I abandoned her".
Harry sympathized with Jefferson but he then remembered back to how much dedication Sirius gave him and what that meant to him.
"You'll never know until you try mate. It's never too late".
Jefferson snorted, "Even so, this will mean nothing if you don't help break this curse Potter".
Harry nodded his head and bid his goodbye to the Mad Hatter and exited the house. He got in his car and drove home to go to sleep. He resolved to investigate the Toll Bridge tomorrow.
One Day Later
After his breakfast, Harry instantly drove towards the Toll Bridge like he planned. He put on some black gloves that he tended to use when investigating muggle crime scenes. He couldn't allow anything to have his fingerprints on it. That would be very difficult to explain. With his magic being disabled by the curse, he had to resort to using muggle means to do his job. It certainly helped that he didn't rely solely on his magic to do what he needs to do.
He looked around the area, trying to look for clues or anything that Swan may have missed. Their was barely anything there.
"Jefferson, you better not be leading me into a dead end". Harry thought in his head.
Harry then spotted something that definitely wasn't supposed to be there. It was a fragment of some kind. He thought it came from a shovel. Harry once again thanked Merlin that he had packed a pair of gloves. He picked it up and said,
"Now where did you come from"?
Harry then heard the sounds of a car driving by and Harry cursed himself for his bad luck. He decided to hide it in his bag. He then realized that it was Emma's bug and the Sheriff herself came out with August.
"Harry? What the hell are you doing on the Toll Bridge"? Emma asked as she was walking.
Harry laughed. He found it ironic that Emma had the exact same idea as him.
Harry answered, "Same as you, I assume".
Emma stared at him, trying to find a lie and failed again. She then said back, "I told you to stay out of trouble".
Harry laughed and said, "The Mayor hasn't gotten in my face again, nor have I done anything illegal. So tell me Sheriff, what makes this trouble"? Emma snorted at his comment and August laughed.
Emma sighed, knowing she can't convince Harry to drop out of this case. He was far too stubborn for his own good.
"So what have you found man"? August asked
Emma turned to him and gave a look that basically said, "Great August, thanks for not backing me up". Harry then took out the fragment out of his bag and showed it to them.
He explained, "I found it on the ground, right there". He pointed where he found it.
Emma reached for it but Harry wisely pulled back. Emma gave him a look that said WTF. Harry chuckled and said, "You don't have gloves on and I prefer to not have your fingerprints on this thing. Otherwise, coming here was waste of all our time".
Emma cursed at herself for not thinking of that. She gazed at the fragment and noticed the shape of it.
"Looks like it belonged to a shovel". Emma noticed.
Harry nodded, "Not exactly something you would normally bring over here". Emma nodded and August smiled and turned to Emma and said,
"I bet you know who's shovel this belongs to". Emma smiled and agreed with August's suspicions.
"Regina". Harry stated what they were all thinking. He still wasn't sure what to make of August. He knew that August knew a lot more then he says he does and Harry wondered if he was playing Emma.
Harry chose to stop thinking about August when Emma said, "We should make sure this is actually hers. We should look inside her garage so that we're not wrong about this". Harry and August nodded their heads.
"Does that mean I'm part of your team now Sheriff"? Harry joked.
"Am I wrong in thinking you're gonna stop"? Emma replied with a cheeky grin.
Harry smiled back, "Not a chance".
Emma said, "I wouldn't have said this before but anyone who's willing to take down Madame Mayor can assist".
Harry walked over to her and said, "What changed your mind Sheriff"?
Emma sighed and said, "My friend is relying on Mr. Gold to save her. Their has to be another way".
Harry thought in his head for the mention of Gold and said, "That pawnbroker who looks like he's seen way too many reruns of The Godfather"?
Emma snorted and nodded her head, "He was the only one who had more influence then the Mayor but I've realized that he's not here to my friend. He's just there to screw with the mayor in this stupid power struggle of theirs"! Harry understood where Emma was coming from. Getting Gold to help was probably the smart decision but his instincts probably wouldn't let him.
Harry took a breath and asked her, "So why are you asking me to join you? I did after all tell you I want to get even with the Mayor for threatening me".
Emma answered back, "Yes but you also said that you believe in justice. You said that you believe in standing against corruption and I know you were telling the truth. I should never have gone to Gold because he was corrupt". Harry nodded his head in acceptance.
"So are you in Mr Black"? Emma asked
Harry chuckled and said, "I'm already in Emma".
Harry then asked, "So how do you plan on getting into her garage and finding the rest of that shovel".
Emma thought for a bit and said, "Leave that to me. Just be ready when I call you and August to assist in searching".
"On it, Sheriff". Said Harry as departed from the two and went to his car.
When he drove off, August then turned to Emma and asked her,
"Are you sure you can trust him"?
Emma thought for a minute and said, "He hasn't really done anything wrong so far and like I said, he wasn't lying when he told me about justice".
August nodded and said, "I hope you know what you're doing".
Emma wasn't sure why August was hesitant towards Harry, nor why Harry seemed cautious around August.
Emma then went into her yellow bug and dug out her son's walkie that he gave her and said, "Henry, you there"?
She heard his answer, "Hey, Emma! What's going on".
Emma gave the only smile she reserved for her boy, "I need you to do something for me. It's for Operation Cobra".
She could tell that definitely excited the kid, "I'm in! What do you need me to do".
Authors Notes: Hope you guys like it. Let me know what you think. Reviews are always appreciated.
