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Summary: Everything is perfect for James Potter. A prefect, Marauder, Lily Evan's #1 enemy… until four strangers appear like magic with no past. They know a little bit more about James than he likes and he's determined to find out where they came from and why the one called Harry looks so much like him...
A Time Out of Memory
by S. L.
Harry hit the ground so fast he barely even knew what hit him. Had he been aware that there was still nothing he would have been able to do to stop it?
Not knowing he was the father of the boy who lay in a heap at his feet, James looked up at his brother in shock. Daniel Potter stood trembling with fury written clear on his features, holding his wand out straight, still pointed to the bare space Harry had occupied moments before.
"You're not," the other boy said softly, as if proving his point to the bloodied heap. Daniel slowly lowered his arm. "You're not!" He said a little louder this time, still ignoring James and his floating mum. "I AM, I AM, I AM!" He chanted.
The once proud Potter that James had known as his brother had vanished in that instant. This being before him, half eaten by dark magic and his own crazed hunger for power, was nothing like the brother he had known. This somehow diminished beast before him was far from being Daniel Potter any longer. He stopped about, flinging his hands to the air as his eyes succumbed to darkness, keeping up his unnerving chant.
"Daniel?" James asked breathlessly, not even sure if the other Potter had even heard him. It scared James to see his brother so. He'd respected and admired Daniel and to see that someone he'd believed so strong could be diminished so was a shock to his system.
The dark beast ended his rant with (I don't know what happened but part of the paragraph was deleted. I don't know what he said here) after all he was a Gryffindor. James could stand up to a nasty Snape or a raving Lily Evans but going against his deranged brother and the Dark Lord was another matter entirely. To be honest, he was surprised he was still on his feet after all that had happened around him. He wanted nothing more to take the place of one of those passed out before him. At least then, whatever was going to happen next, he wouldn't have to witness it.
"Stupid boy," Daniel said speaking in a low and crazed voice. At least he wasn't shouting anymore though. All the same James winced since he'd almost prefer a shouting, wild Daniel to a calm, crazed one. Daniel was quite smart and James wasn't sure what his brother was capable of when he was in his right mind. It wasn't hard at all to admit that James was very, very afraid.
Daniel glanced down at Harry and James followed his gaze, unable to help himself. Even in this forced slumber Harry looked strong and passionate, but there were the obvious lines of pain that trimmed his eyes and mouth.
"I'm the one of the prophecy, he's not even a Potter," something flashed behind Daniels eyes and James looked up once more. "I am the one of the prophecy," this time Daniel paused in hesitation, no longer acknowledging James. "Aren't I?"
Once more the tall, terrifying form of Lord Voldemort stepped out from the shadows, his eyes shinning through the darkness, as scarlet as Daniel's.
James stood a little straighter, and swallowed the lump in his throat. Though every fiber in his body was screaming for him to run and get himself out of there any way he could!
Ignoring the young Death Eater, the Lord of Darkness' stare bore into the still form of Harry. James found himself stepping a little bit closer until he almost stood over his friend. Harry had done his best to protect him, shouldn't he do the same? James only hoped that he looked braver than he felt.
At last the Dark Lord looked up and all conscious eyes were on him.
"Aren't I?!" Daniel said a little more forcefully. Then when the Lord didn't answer he took another step forward. "Aren't I?!" He said louder this time, sounding like a very spoiled child.
That had been enough to try the Dark Lord's patience, he turned on him in a burst of darkness, lifting up his wand in the process.
"No Daniel Potter you are not," was all the Dark Lord said before ending the helpless boy's life in two words and a flash of deadly green light.
James bit the inside of his check, he wouldn't scream out for his brother. His brother was lost to him now; he wouldn't get what remained of James' family in trouble any more. All the same he couldn't help the silent tears that made tracks down his cheeks.
The beast before James looked up through his slanted eyes, a small, ironic smile on his thin lips. "It seems that I have made a mistake, something that I don't often do. I've a family of Potters here. One an old woman worn and useless, she'll provide another prediction or two before her death," he dismissed her with a flick of his wrist. "Then this one, who has not provided to be as useful as I thought him to be?" He gave the lifeless form of his brother a small, uninterested kick. "But certainly not who I originally thought he was. For all of his intelligence, he was a stupid and unintelligent excuse for a Death Eater. No he wasn't the one of the prophecy at all."
He looked at James next, whose legs began to shake slightly. He couldn't do this, he couldn't hold up anymore. But what else could he do?
"And then there's you, James Potter, who I have underestimated. But then there's another as well," his eyes slid to the broken form of Harry. "A stranger who has proved to be much more than I took him for…"
James' eyes followed those of the Dark Lord's and he looked upon the form of Harry as well. The still sight was one that was oddly familiar and invoked a flurry of images in his brain.
The visions included two nervous friends afraid to wake the form of their companion, then of a startled man trembling even at the thought of touching the still boy. Next his mind drifted back to the day his mother had been brought back to Hogwarts and this boy had fainted away...
His mind sorted through all these memories, remembering Harry's friend's caution and that colorful shield in the infirmary. Out of all these thoughts, one image alone glistened through the others in his mind. One of those emerald green eyes snapping open and releasing a furry of spells...
Suddenly James knew what to do.
Filled with surprise at his own plan, James took a weary step forward, careful not to draw the attention of the Dark Lord.
But those deathly eyes caught him in their gaze all the same.
"Think you're going somewhere, Mr. Potter?" Voldemort hissed. "Think you're going to do something brave and heroic and save the lives of your family do you? Those thoughts certainly didn't help your father though... did they?"
James' breath caught in his throat and he froze.
Slowly Voldemort raised his wand. "Well I won't be wrong this time. I know all now, and I won't make another mistake." He gave James a small, twisted smile. "Say goodbye James..."
Knowing he was about to die James dove towards Harry in a last desperate act just as the light was enveloped in a sickening green light.
Then everything James knew went black.
First off please don't kill me for the wait I've been really busy, but I hate making excuses, I'm SORRY!!! Second off I now feel bad that this chapter is so short. I wanted to make this chapter longer, but I just couldn't bring myself to pass up this wonderful cliffhanger. I'll try my best to get out a new add on to this section, but I just can't decide how I should continue... what do you think? Should I have another chapter with Voldemort from Harry's point of view or what? Hmmm... I dunno, hope you liked it anyways! Oh and for those of you who are seriously pissed with my neglect of my stories, I'd like to tell you that school officially ends in eight agonizingly long days and after that I hope to write as much as possible! (Well, that is after I get back from Florida (yah!) but I hope to have another chapter out before that!) Thanks as always to EVERYONE, especially my beta's Selena, Julie and Brittany!
And thanks to the reviewers!!!
Hannah Abby, DS, George WEasley, Amphitrite, the meddler???, Lily Potter, Camus, Anora, Melanie, Foxy, Megan McPherson, jen, Slinky, Katie Weasley, holy son of a motherless, bodie, Tap-Chan, Arizosa, lollipozz, mati, Mara Jade, Shadowflame, Shadow, Vlana, Kitana, just another weasley, Korinna Myorin, Lily Evans, Olivia, tima, Jacqui, Lai, Von, gigastar9999, Crystal Lily, Princess39391112, selena, Twistie, Shadow Witch, mandraco, Naeginnie6, whisper, Fangboy, Ice Fox, The Red Dragons Order, Nicky, Emerald the Dreamer-Mage, Tvillinger, Shiniagami, Kyohaku Celestiale Vespertina, killaria, brittanie, chip, darrel doomvomit, Principessa, Arizosa, Kay, J. Lynn, AllAboutMe, Emerald the Dreamer-Mage, Jewel of Love, Ice, ~*Crystal Lily*~, Augurey, FawkesnFlame, Lyra, selena, EuGIeBeAr, juzerchik, Kassie, Twistie, kidgrl, blue_angel1204, Michelle Potter, Allocin, Gaheris, enchantress646, QueenOfTheQueer, Moya, me, Amy, AngelStar88, smileygirlo3, A-man, NocturnalFerri, Riauna, Jen, Emerald the Dreamer-Mage, Kiko, Buffelyn, SAKURAnTOKYO, Orange, coolchick207, Phoenix SilverWind, Apollonia, angel, Embyr Black, Madelaine, Time Twins, aisling04, smile7499, Cellphonegirl101, Aali Lyah, Kaori Lily Marie Otome, Sun princess, Starlight Eve, Celtic Ember, Artemis-chan, Pamela, Grayswandir, Chablis Jameson, ice, Joycelene, ME!!!!!;p, Quack Quack 88, K, Otaku freak, MoonlitPhoenix, Maab, C.P., Endriago Luna aka tsuki tatsu, Gia, Tarawen, Moony's Nymph, auora riddle, MegumiFuu, Mayleesa, Phoenix, Shadowdancer, Pampered Tigress, Em, Lila Mae, vmr, and finally Milkyweed
BTW: I got 136 reviewers for that last chapter, yes ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX REVIERS!!! You all have no idea how happy I am, I had no idea there were that many people reading my story WHOA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
S. L
Summary: Everything is perfect for James Potter. A prefect, Marauder, Lily Evan's #1 enemy… until four strangers appear like magic with no past. They know a little bit more about James than he likes and he's determined to find out where they came from and why the one called Harry looks so much like him...
A Time Out of Memory
by S. L.
Harry hit the ground so fast he barely even knew what hit him. Had he been aware that there was still nothing he would have been able to do to stop it?
Not knowing he was the father of the boy who lay in a heap at his feet, James looked up at his brother in shock. Daniel Potter stood trembling with fury written clear on his features, holding his wand out straight, still pointed to the bare space Harry had occupied moments before.
"You're not," the other boy said softly, as if proving his point to the bloodied heap. Daniel slowly lowered his arm. "You're not!" He said a little louder this time, still ignoring James and his floating mum. "I AM, I AM, I AM!" He chanted.
The once proud Potter that James had known as his brother had vanished in that instant. This being before him, half eaten by dark magic and his own crazed hunger for power, was nothing like the brother he had known. This somehow diminished beast before him was far from being Daniel Potter any longer. He stopped about, flinging his hands to the air as his eyes succumbed to darkness, keeping up his unnerving chant.
"Daniel?" James asked breathlessly, not even sure if the other Potter had even heard him. It scared James to see his brother so. He'd respected and admired Daniel and to see that someone he'd believed so strong could be diminished so was a shock to his system.
The dark beast ended his rant with (I don't know what happened but part of the paragraph was deleted. I don't know what he said here) after all he was a Gryffindor. James could stand up to a nasty Snape or a raving Lily Evans but going against his deranged brother and the Dark Lord was another matter entirely. To be honest, he was surprised he was still on his feet after all that had happened around him. He wanted nothing more to take the place of one of those passed out before him. At least then, whatever was going to happen next, he wouldn't have to witness it.
"Stupid boy," Daniel said speaking in a low and crazed voice. At least he wasn't shouting anymore though. All the same James winced since he'd almost prefer a shouting, wild Daniel to a calm, crazed one. Daniel was quite smart and James wasn't sure what his brother was capable of when he was in his right mind. It wasn't hard at all to admit that James was very, very afraid.
Daniel glanced down at Harry and James followed his gaze, unable to help himself. Even in this forced slumber Harry looked strong and passionate, but there were the obvious lines of pain that trimmed his eyes and mouth.
"I'm the one of the prophecy, he's not even a Potter," something flashed behind Daniels eyes and James looked up once more. "I am the one of the prophecy," this time Daniel paused in hesitation, no longer acknowledging James. "Aren't I?"
Once more the tall, terrifying form of Lord Voldemort stepped out from the shadows, his eyes shinning through the darkness, as scarlet as Daniel's.
James stood a little straighter, and swallowed the lump in his throat. Though every fiber in his body was screaming for him to run and get himself out of there any way he could!
Ignoring the young Death Eater, the Lord of Darkness' stare bore into the still form of Harry. James found himself stepping a little bit closer until he almost stood over his friend. Harry had done his best to protect him, shouldn't he do the same? James only hoped that he looked braver than he felt.
At last the Dark Lord looked up and all conscious eyes were on him.
"Aren't I?!" Daniel said a little more forcefully. Then when the Lord didn't answer he took another step forward. "Aren't I?!" He said louder this time, sounding like a very spoiled child.
That had been enough to try the Dark Lord's patience, he turned on him in a burst of darkness, lifting up his wand in the process.
"No Daniel Potter you are not," was all the Dark Lord said before ending the helpless boy's life in two words and a flash of deadly green light.
James bit the inside of his check, he wouldn't scream out for his brother. His brother was lost to him now; he wouldn't get what remained of James' family in trouble any more. All the same he couldn't help the silent tears that made tracks down his cheeks.
The beast before James looked up through his slanted eyes, a small, ironic smile on his thin lips. "It seems that I have made a mistake, something that I don't often do. I've a family of Potters here. One an old woman worn and useless, she'll provide another prediction or two before her death," he dismissed her with a flick of his wrist. "Then this one, who has not provided to be as useful as I thought him to be?" He gave the lifeless form of his brother a small, uninterested kick. "But certainly not who I originally thought he was. For all of his intelligence, he was a stupid and unintelligent excuse for a Death Eater. No he wasn't the one of the prophecy at all."
He looked at James next, whose legs began to shake slightly. He couldn't do this, he couldn't hold up anymore. But what else could he do?
"And then there's you, James Potter, who I have underestimated. But then there's another as well," his eyes slid to the broken form of Harry. "A stranger who has proved to be much more than I took him for…"
James' eyes followed those of the Dark Lord's and he looked upon the form of Harry as well. The still sight was one that was oddly familiar and invoked a flurry of images in his brain.
The visions included two nervous friends afraid to wake the form of their companion, then of a startled man trembling even at the thought of touching the still boy. Next his mind drifted back to the day his mother had been brought back to Hogwarts and this boy had fainted away...
His mind sorted through all these memories, remembering Harry's friend's caution and that colorful shield in the infirmary. Out of all these thoughts, one image alone glistened through the others in his mind. One of those emerald green eyes snapping open and releasing a furry of spells...
Suddenly James knew what to do.
Filled with surprise at his own plan, James took a weary step forward, careful not to draw the attention of the Dark Lord.
But those deathly eyes caught him in their gaze all the same.
"Think you're going somewhere, Mr. Potter?" Voldemort hissed. "Think you're going to do something brave and heroic and save the lives of your family do you? Those thoughts certainly didn't help your father though... did they?"
James' breath caught in his throat and he froze.
Slowly Voldemort raised his wand. "Well I won't be wrong this time. I know all now, and I won't make another mistake." He gave James a small, twisted smile. "Say goodbye James..."
Knowing he was about to die James dove towards Harry in a last desperate act just as the light was enveloped in a sickening green light.
Then everything James knew went black.
First off please don't kill me for the wait I've been really busy, but I hate making excuses, I'm SORRY!!! Second off I now feel bad that this chapter is so short. I wanted to make this chapter longer, but I just couldn't bring myself to pass up this wonderful cliffhanger. I'll try my best to get out a new add on to this section, but I just can't decide how I should continue... what do you think? Should I have another chapter with Voldemort from Harry's point of view or what? Hmmm... I dunno, hope you liked it anyways! Oh and for those of you who are seriously pissed with my neglect of my stories, I'd like to tell you that school officially ends in eight agonizingly long days and after that I hope to write as much as possible! (Well, that is after I get back from Florida (yah!) but I hope to have another chapter out before that!) Thanks as always to EVERYONE, especially my beta's Selena, Julie and Brittany!
And thanks to the reviewers!!!
Hannah Abby, DS, George WEasley, Amphitrite, the meddler???, Lily Potter, Camus, Anora, Melanie, Foxy, Megan McPherson, jen, Slinky, Katie Weasley, holy son of a motherless, bodie, Tap-Chan, Arizosa, lollipozz, mati, Mara Jade, Shadowflame, Shadow, Vlana, Kitana, just another weasley, Korinna Myorin, Lily Evans, Olivia, tima, Jacqui, Lai, Von, gigastar9999, Crystal Lily, Princess39391112, selena, Twistie, Shadow Witch, mandraco, Naeginnie6, whisper, Fangboy, Ice Fox, The Red Dragons Order, Nicky, Emerald the Dreamer-Mage, Tvillinger, Shiniagami, Kyohaku Celestiale Vespertina, killaria, brittanie, chip, darrel doomvomit, Principessa, Arizosa, Kay, J. Lynn, AllAboutMe, Emerald the Dreamer-Mage, Jewel of Love, Ice, ~*Crystal Lily*~, Augurey, FawkesnFlame, Lyra, selena, EuGIeBeAr, juzerchik, Kassie, Twistie, kidgrl, blue_angel1204, Michelle Potter, Allocin, Gaheris, enchantress646, QueenOfTheQueer, Moya, me, Amy, AngelStar88, smileygirlo3, A-man, NocturnalFerri, Riauna, Jen, Emerald the Dreamer-Mage, Kiko, Buffelyn, SAKURAnTOKYO, Orange, coolchick207, Phoenix SilverWind, Apollonia, angel, Embyr Black, Madelaine, Time Twins, aisling04, smile7499, Cellphonegirl101, Aali Lyah, Kaori Lily Marie Otome, Sun princess, Starlight Eve, Celtic Ember, Artemis-chan, Pamela, Grayswandir, Chablis Jameson, ice, Joycelene, ME!!!!!;p, Quack Quack 88, K, Otaku freak, MoonlitPhoenix, Maab, C.P., Endriago Luna aka tsuki tatsu, Gia, Tarawen, Moony's Nymph, auora riddle, MegumiFuu, Mayleesa, Phoenix, Shadowdancer, Pampered Tigress, Em, Lila Mae, vmr, and finally Milkyweed
BTW: I got 136 reviewers for that last chapter, yes ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX REVIERS!!! You all have no idea how happy I am, I had no idea there were that many people reading my story WHOA!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
S. L