Life is a merry go round of surprises

By Maddy

Chapter 6

"Desperate times call for desperate measures. Plus you already know about magic unlike the other muggles." Answered Sirius

"It's not just that either." Muttered the werewolf

"Pardon" what else could there be?

"Well there's another reason you didn't come to Hogwarts, even if Professor Keeverchich hadn't but that ban in place you would never have been taught at Hogwarts."

I stared at them, what could them mean.  The headmaster continued "There was a prophecy, made the day Lily was born, though we didn't know it then.  Marina Potter; James Potter's mother made the prediction.  It basically said that her son would marry a girl born on that day."

"What has that got to do with me?"

"I hadn't finished.  She carried on saying that they would have a child, who would be orphaned because of great Evil.  It finished that he would go to the older flower, the witch who wasn't.  When we came to hear of this prophecy we looked in the Hogwarts parchment book (I think that's right) and there written on the page was:

25/5/61-                       Lily Evans-                  Muggle Born"

"This doesn't make sense." My voiced started to get louder "How did you know that Harry was important.  In fact why did you feel that I was so little, so… Unworthy to have a magical education just to look after some kid?  What did you think I'd turn out to be? A baby sitter"

"No, we knew then that Harry would be important because of another prediction it told us more about Harry, it goes something like this:

Here the Clandestine will rest in a curator. The curator will rat the death and the prince.

And the fault will go to the dog, the prince's excellent patron.

Red marks left by the enunciate of the snake. The snake had a shadow that knew of danger and death, he cautioned the chief in vain.

Relief spread, though two were killed. The evil turned the destroying curse was sent.

Yet the prince's heir remained because death loves him, the curse turned onto the founder. His name will be remembered in this and in History. The boy whose name was…"

"But that doesn't tell you who he is, how d'you know its Harry?"

"Well we translated it, it means:

Here the secret will be put in a keeper. The keeper will betray the Lily and James


And the blame will go onto the dog James' best friend.


Red marks were left by the speaker of the snake- or parseltongue. He had a spy who knew of this fate he warned the head but was to late.


Two were killed. The killing curse was sent. But the James' heir stayed because Lily loved him. The curse was reflected back to the sender. His name will be remembered in History. His name was…

The death part meant Lily, the Lily is the flower of death, and James means King."

"So your telling me that the whole of Harry's life is surrounded in prophecies and he doesn't know about it.  Nor, are any of you trying to change it?"

"Yes"

"So you knew Lily and James were going to be killed and you didn't do anything?"

"You can't change what a prophecy says, every one knows that."

"How could I know exactly?  Remember I've lived in the muggle world all these years!"

"Yes, well…"

"So why are you trying to call me back now?"

"We need you.  Voldemort has come back, and simple wards won't protect him any more.  We need to tap into your magical powers so you can help him.  Blood magic is stronger, as Lily showed"

"What makes you think I will even help?  You haven't done any thing for me!"

"Because Petunia, I know of your thirst for knowledge, Vernon may not but I know, I can see it in you eyes.  I know you do more then sit around and read magazines all day." Answered Mrs Figg

"What about the part that said 'a witch that wasn't' it was talking about me wasn't it?  The prophecy said that I wouldn't be a witch.  You said earlier that prophecies couldn't be changed."

"Prophecies only relate to what it happening in them. When Marina saw you take in Harry she saw that you were a witch, but that your powers had never been utilised."

"I don't understand this prophecy- Divination stuff."

"Neither does our divination teacher!"  Replied Remus dryly.

A/n well that's a chapter done, I won't say how long it's been I can't remember

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Maddy :)