Chapter 16 Saying Goodbye
After drinking the Potion, Harry felt almost the same that he had when he had been sent to the other Univer by Voldemort last July. The olny difference between then and now was that he knew what would happen and his destination.
"I hate this way of traveling!" Complained Ron as soon as the 3 teens and Dumbledore landed a few moments later with the cages of Harry's pets next to the them. Their trunks had been shrunked and were now in a chain around their necks.
"At least we knew what was going to happen! When I was sent there, I didn't even have an idea of where I was." Said Harry agreeing with his friend's complain.
A little note from Falcore brought them back to the reality and the teens turned around to see where they had fallen. They were at Albus' Office, that, thank to God, was empty at that moment. The only present there was Fawkes who greeted them with a note.
"Meet him." Said Harry to his Phoenix opening the cage. Falcore sang a new note and went to fly towards Fawkes' pearch and suited there.
"We'll need to get you a new wand, Harry." Said Dumbledore stting on his chair while the teens did the same in front of his desk.
As if taking cue of this, Falcore let fall one of his feathers. Dumbledore took it and petted the bord with a smile. He returned to his seat and put the feather over the desk.
"I'll send it this afternoon to Mr. Ollivander to make a new wand." Said the old wizard to his Grandson who nodded.
Before anyone else could say another word, Minerva stormed in the Office not noticing the 4 of them. She was angry and was muttering something that sounded like 'Damn Severus Snape and his Slytherins!'
"She's the old McGonagall I remember." Said Harry to his friends with a laugh catching his Godmother's atention.
"HARRY!!" Shouted the Head of Gryffindor hugging her Godson fiercely.
"I... would... like... to... breath... if... it's... possible!" Gasped Harry feeling that his air was being taken off his lungs.
"I missed you, young man!" Said Minerva letting him go, whipping off the tears of her eyes.
"So did I." Said Harry hugging her.
"When did you arrive? And who's that Phoenix?" Asked Minerva to Dumbledore sitting next to the teens, noticing Falcore for first time.
"That's Falcore and he's mine." Said Harry with a smile of pride.
"We have just arrived." Said Albus to his Deputy Headmistress.
"Welcome back then. The School has been different without you 2." Said Minerva to Ron and Hermione before she added: "Without mentioning how different it has been without you."
"Well, let's break some Chaos then." Said Harry with a mischievious smile to his friends who nodded matching his smiles.
"Do I want to know what kind of Chaos?" Asked Minerva not sure if the would like the answer.
"Marauder's!" Exclaimed the 3 of them at the same time.
"I won't ask!" Said Minerva shaking her head.
"Better for you." Said Ron with a laugh.
"When shall I enter to the School again?" Asked Harry to Dumbledore with a serious tone of voice.
"First we have to fix the problem with your wand. We'll see then." Said Albus thinking on the matter for a few moments.
"Here or there?" Asked Minerva to the 3 teens, making the question that had been on her head since their leaving.
"Sorry, but the other Universe is much better." Said Hermione while Harry and Ron nodded.
"How much better is better?" Asked Minerva a little sad with the answer.
"Let's see. My parents, Sirius and Remus alive. To that, you have to add the fact that I have a little sister and little brother. Voldemort has been dead for 14 years as the real Harry Potter from that Universe. Snape being in Azkaban and Sirius teaching Potion. And the last and one of the best ones, Malfoy expelled from the School. Those are just a few differences that makes that Universe better than this." Said Harry with a smile.
"Why don't you go to rest? We'll continue this chat later." Said Dumbledore noticing that the 3 teens were a little tired.
"Where am I supposed to sleep till I join the School?" Asked Harry to the teachers.
"There are some free Staff's Quarters. They should be fine till you are sorted." Said Dumbledore while Minerva asked some Elves via-Floo Powder to get ready a private quarter as soon as possible.
"Don't you think that his look should be changed now and not later? We could find some students that would recognize him." Said Hermione to the Headmaster.
Dumbedore nodded and flicked his wand towards Harry. A few moments later, his hair was red and reached to his shoulders. His scar was disguised and invisible. Harry looked himself at a mirror and nodded in acceptance to the new look.
"Now, Mr...?" Asked Dumbledore.
"Harry Evans, pleased to meet you." Said Harry after thinking for a few moments.
"Now Mr. Evans, Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger, why don't you go to rest?" Said Dumbledore with a smile, accepting the name.
"Where is this Quarter?" Asked Harry with some confusion in his voice agreeing with Albus' words.
"I'll take you there." Said Minerva going to the exit with the teens. Before they left, she turned to Albus and said: "Speak with Severus before my House make what they threatened once more. This time with the whole Slytherin House."
"I'll talk with him." Promised Albus before the door was closed and he was left alone.
"How have you been?" Asked Minerva to her Godson while she took the teens to the Quarter.
"Fine. Better than ever." Said Harry with a smile before he added: "I have a few surprises for you."
"Surprises?" Asked Minerva raising an eyebrow.
"Do you know why Sirius was called Padfoot and my father Prongs?" Asked the teen with a mischievious smile.
"Because they were Animagus." Said Minerva before she asked with a suspitious look towards him: "What does it have to do with you?"
"Hawk at your service. The first of the new Marauders." Said Harry with a little bow.
"Are you Animagus?" Asked Minerva a little shocked with his words.
"Correction. I'm Multimagus. My forms are a Hawk, a Phoenix, a Dragon, a Gryffin and a Tiger." Said the teen with a smile before they stopped in front of a statue of a Centaur.
"Here we are." Said Minerva to the teens before she said to the Statue: "Life of Freedom."
The statue moved aside and let them enter at the Quarters. It had a Common Room which had some sofas and armchairs, 3 doors that were for bedrooms and a last one for the bathroom. At the Common Room there were some shelves with books. At the dorns, there were a bed and a bedtable.
"It will be enough till you join the School." Said Minerva to Harry who nodded and went to one of the dorms while his friends did the same to the others.
Harrry had time only to take off his glasses and put them on the bedtable before he fell asleep. Minerva smiled and tucked him in the bed before she gave him a kiss on his forehead and left the room. She needed some answers and Albus Dumbledore was the only person who had them.
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When she arrived, Albus was talking by Floo with Mr. Ollivander. By what she heard, the Headmaster was asking him to make a wand with a Phoenix Feather that he would send him that afternoon.
"His old wand was destroyed under some weird events. I would aprecciate if you can have it for the weekend." Said Dumbledore motioning Minerva to sit down.
"Is it another feather from Fawkes?" Asked Ollivander curious.
"No, it's a feather of a Peregrin Phoenix. The teen who needs this wand, is his master." Said Albus with a smile and his eyes full of twinkle.
"A Peregrin Phoenix???" Asked Ollivander and Minerva at the same time with shock in their voices.
"That's right. It seems that the young teen bought an Phoenix's egg at the Alley during his last trip there this summer. Although he didn't know what kind of Phoenix it was." Said Dumbledore with a smile.
"It'll be an honour to make a wand with one of those feathers, Professor. Do you think that I could get some more?" Asked Ollivander with hope in his voice.
"Falcore?" Asked Dumbledore to the second bird that was with his Phoenix in the perch.
"It's a nice name." Said Minerva watching Falcore, who shook his head after a few seconds.
"I'm sorry but it seems that the only feather he'll give today is the one needed for his Master's wand." Said Albus to Ollivander.
"Tell the teen to come on Saturday, I'll have it done in the morning." Said Ollivander finishing the chat, a little dissapointed that he couldn't get more feathers form a Phoenix so special as was Falcore.
"How on Earth did he get a Peregrin Phoenix?" Asked McGonagall to Dumbledore when the old wizard sat in his chair.
"It seems that the young Harry was looking for a special pet and the owner of the Petshop had an egg. Harry bought it without knowing what kind of Phoenix was Falcore." Explained Albus offering some tea to Minerva.
"Did you call Arthur and Molly?" Asked Minerva taking some tea.
"It was my first call. Ollivander's was the second. Harry's wand was destroyed when he and Voldemort battled." Said Albus before he told her what had happened at the other Universe during the fight between the 2 forces.
"Is it over?" Asked Minerva after he finished his tale.
"You are the third person who asks that question." Chuckled Albus before he said: "It's over."
Before Minerva could continue asking, the door of the Office opened and Arthur and Molly Weasley entered at the place. Albus made appear another 2 chair and both adults sat next to Minerva.
"They are sleeping. They were very tired when we arrived so we thought that a rest could be a good thing." Said Dumbledore before any of the redheads could ask about the 3 teens.
"What will they do?" Asked Molly seriously.
"They will go to live there." Said Albus before he gave them some information about the other Universe.
"How long will they stay here before their return to the other Universe?" Asked Arthur a little sad with the news that the teens wouldn't live here.
"End of March, beggining of April. It seems that the Gryffindor Quidditch Team want their Star Seeker for their last match at the School." Said the Headmaster with a chuckle.
"You got another Phoenix, Albus?" Asked Molly seeing Falcore who was resting with Fawkes.
"That's Falcore, Harry's Peregrin Phoenix." Said Dumbledore with a smile.
"He got a what??" Asked both Weasleys shocked with the words.
"A Peregrin Phoenix. He bought it at the Alley. How the owner of the petshop had it, it's something beyong my knowledge." Said Albus with a smile.
"How is the other Universe? By what Harry told, his parents are alive and he has a brother and a sister." Asked Minerva remembering what Harry had told about the differences between this and the other Universe.
"Indeed he has. Mary is in Fourth Year and Paul is in Second. James and Lily are alive, also Remus and Sirius. James teaches DADA, Lily is the teacher for Care of Magical Cretures at Hogwarts and Sirius teaches Potions." Said Albus starting to give information about Harry's family.
"Harry and Voldemort died in that Universe the night he bacame the Boy-Who- Lived so he didn't have many problems entering at the School again. No one would think that this Harry was the same he died 14 years ago. Except for a few people, he is the nephew of James and Lily.
"The Ron Weasley and Hermione Grange of there died 3 summers ago in a car crash. They have to keep disguising charms on them and change their last name to enter at the School." Explained Albus before someone nocked the door.
"Come in!" Said Dumbledore wondering who was.
At the Office entered Filch with Fred and George. Behind them were Snape and Malfoy. Both Sytherins had their hair dyed of pink and the clothes were violet. This amused Minerva and Albus, while Molly looked her sons with a stern and angry look.
"Headmaster Dumbledore, welcome back to the School!" Said Filch when he saw Dumbledore.
Fred and George looked up and saw Dumbledore smiling at them. Then they turned their atention to their mother and gulped seeing her face.
"May I ask what has happened here?" Asked Minerva with her stern voice to the twins.
"They hexed me and the rest of the House!" Shouted Malfoy pointing to the twin who gave their Head of House an inocent smile.
"Mr. Malfoy 10 points from Slytherin for speaking out of place! I was speaking with the Messers Weasley, not with you!" Said Minerva sending a sneer to Snape who did the same with her students always.
"I'll get you for this one, Minerva!" Whispered Severus to his Colleague with a look of hate towards her.
"Anytime, Severus." Said the Head of Gryffindor before she repeated to the twins: "What happened this time?"
"We were making some... experiments." Started to talk Fred.
"I won't ask what kind of experiments you were making. Continue." Instructed Minerva knowing the the answer she could get wouldn't be nice at all.
"Well, this experiment was a kind of liquid that looks a lot like pumkping juice..." Continued George.
"We left it by accident near the kitchens and..." Went on his twin.
"It seems that a House Elf confused it with the juice and served it at the Slytherin Table." Finished both twins at the same time.
"Accident my arse! You did it on porpouse!" Shouted Snape angrily at the students.
"Severus!" Shouted Albus and Minerva with a stern tone of voice to the teacher.
"It was on porpouse!" Exclaimed Severus to the authorities of the School.
"Prove it, dear Professor." Said Fred with an inocent smile.
"Do you have a way to prove it, Severus?" Asked Minerva with a smile.
"Then we'll have to believe their version." Said Dumbledore when the Professor didn't answer for a few minutes.
Severus, feeling defeated and angrier than ever, stormed out of the Office being followed by Malfoy and Filch. The student didn't look happy with this at all. The caretaker didn't mutter a word about the incident and left in silence.
"Where is he?" Asked Fred to the Headmaster as soon as the twins and the adults were left alone.
"Sleeping with Ron and Hermione at one of the empty Quarters." Said Dumbledore with a smile knowing that the twin talked about Harry.
"Leave the Office before we punish you. If it was an accident, I'll eat my hat!" Said Minerva dismissing both students.
"As you wish, Professor." Sad George with a bow after kissing his parents and leaving the Office with his brother who did the same.
"I still can't understand why you never expelled them from the School!" Said Arthur to Albus after knowing the new prank from his twin sons.
"And get a boring year without their pranks? No thanks!" Asked Albus with a smile.
"Continue talking about the trio's new home." Asked Molly to the Headmaster wanting to know as much as possible about the place where the teens would live.
"Harry decided to follow his father's steps and became a prankster. Actually a Marauder, being Animagus included." Said the old wizard with a smile.
"Which is his form?" Asked Arthur curious.
"He's a Multimagus: his forms are a Tiger, a Hawk, a Phoenix, a Gryffin and a Dragon. Before we came here, he was training to master the Dragon's form that is the last one.
"Also he became a businessman. It seems that he decided to start a business making and selling teddies. I saw his work last night, it was excellent. When he makes one, all of his Housemates and the teachers turn to see it." Said Dumbledore to Minerva.
"I'll ask him to make one when I have classes with Fifth year the next time." Said Minerva wanting to see his work in action.
"It won't dissapoint you." Said Albus with a smile.
The 4 adults went on their chat with Dumbledore telling them all about the other Universe, speccially Harry's pranks, the battle with Voldemort and his Death Eaters, all of them were schocked when Albus told them how Riddle had survived at the Attack that had set in motion the events that would change so many things.
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"He's sleeping! Keep your voices down!"
This was the first thing that Harry heard when he woke up. A look at his clock told him that it was almost dinner. Stretching, he went to take a shower before he would see who was there.
"He's awake." Heard Harry when he was taking the shower. It was Hermione's voice.
"Hi." Said Harry leaving the bathroom a few minutes later, after changing his clothes and putting some jeans and a t shirt.
"HARRY!!" Exclaimed the twins and the Chasers hugging him.
"It's nice to see you too, guys, but I need to breath!" Said Harry gasping for breath for second time in a day.
"Welcome back!" Said Katie when Harry was released from the group's hug.
"Thanks." Said the teen sitting in one of the armchairs while the rest did the same at the other sofas and armchair.
"So, Mr. Potter we were told that you will leave this Universe soon." Said Fred with a mocking seriousness.
"Yeah, I will." Said Harry with a smile to his teammates.
"Start to speak or we'll hex you." Said Katie with a threatening look and her wand pointed to him.
"Or we'll tell Hermione to hit you at our next practice." Said Alicia with a mischievious smile.
"No thanks. I can speak." Said Harry before he asked: "What do you want to know first?"
"What changed between here and there?" Asked Angelina.
"Well, I died as a baby with Voldemort on Halloween of 1981. Pettigrew was given the Dementor's kiss. My parents survived and became teachers of Hogwarts, he teaches DADA and my Mom is the Professor of Care of Magical Creatures. Some Death Eaters finished at Azkaban, included our loved Potions Master." Said the teen with an evil smile.
"Snape is in Azkaban??" Asked the twins shocked.
"Yes, he is. Sirius teaches Potion and Sinistra is the Head of Slytherin." Explained Harry before he went on:
"My Parents had another 2 childs after my death. Mary is in Fourth Year and Paul is in Second. She is a bookworm as Hermione and my mom and he is the prankster like my Dad and Sirius and Remus.
"Ron and Hermione form that Universe died in a car crash 3 summers ago. The Weasleys are 6.
"The 5 of you are in the team with Alicia as the Captain. Lee does the comments of the matches and is not very different from the one of this Universe I must add. My sister is the Keeper and I joined the Team as the titular Seeker this year. We won against Slytherin and Hufflepuff where I made a Wronski Feint against Cedric who crashed against the grass." Continued Harry with a little laugh at the memory.
"The Tournament never happened then?" Asked Fred thinking about what Harry had said.
"Neither the Tournament, the Chamber's Incident, the stone, nothing of that happened there. It's the heaven." Said Harry with a smile.
"For you, I don't have doubts it is!" Said Katie when he said the last words.
"I know it." Said Harry with another smile to his friends.
"What else?" Asked Alicia wanting to hear more than that.
"I became a Prankster. A BIG one." Said Harry with a laugh before he told them about his 2 biggest pranks: The decoration of the Classrooms and the lost of Trelawney's last bit of sanity. When he finished telling them, the twins and the girls were laughing hard and clutching theiur ribs that hurted of so much laughter.
"Geez, I would have loved to see that!" Said Fred between his laughs.
"I have some pics of it. When I finish umpacking, I'll show them." Promissed Harry before he went on:
"I started a little business of making and selling teddies. You don't imagine how many people bought one of them for Christmas and Valentine." Said Harry with a little groan.
"Look at this one. He did it last night." Said Hermione taking her teddy and showing it to the others.
"Wow, mate. It's excellent!" Said Fred when he saw it.
"Thanks. I sell them 5 Sickles each. They are cheap and is a good gift for girlfriends and other relatives." Said Harry with a smile.
"Are there more differences between the students of here and there?" Asked Katie while Hermione put the teddy back on the place it was.
"Both Patil twins are in Gryffindor. Alicia is the Head Girl instead of you, Katie." Said Harry to the Chaser seeing her Badge.
"Not many." Said George when he finished this.
"There is another one. Malfoy was expelled this year." Said Harry with a mischievious smile.
"What did he do?" Asked the twins and the Chasers at the same time.
"He tried to trick a Marauder's son. He failed." Said the black haired teen with an evil smile.
"How did it happen?" Asked Fred very interested in his words.
Harry took a deep breath and told them about the whole incident with the Basilisk, the second visit to the Secret Chamber and his hability to speak Parsel being revealed. Then he explained what happened with Malfoy and the Snake during the Gobbernor's visit to the School.
"Snape in Azkaban and Mlafoy expelled, what else could someone ask?" Said Ron with a laugh when Harry finished his tale.
"Can't we go too?" Asked the twins at the same time.
"The Fred and George form that Universe are enough to deal with to add both of you too." Said Harry laughing.
"Pity!" Pouted George, while Fred nodded.
"When are you going to enter to the School again?" Asked Katie to Harry. Although the teen had the charms on him, the team knew who was because they had been told about his new look.
"I guess on Monday. I still have to get my new wand." Said Harry before he told them all about the Battle.
"And before you ask, it's over." Said Dumbledore entering at that moment and hearing the end of Harry's story.
Before anyone could say something, Harry found himself in another hug, this time from Molly who had entered with Artur and Minerva.
"Mom, he needs to breath!" Exclaimed Ron when he saw that his friend started to turn blue by the lack of oxygen.
"Sorry." Said Mrs. Weasley letting go Harry, who began to take deep breaths to recover his air.
"It's nice to see you again, Mrs. Weasley." Said Harry when he had enough air in his lungs to speak.
"It seems that in a day we'll do hugging him what You-Know-Who couldn't in years trying to kill him!" Laughed Hermione, causing everyone to burst out in laughter.
"Is there anyone else left to give me a hug?" Asked Harry fearing the answer.
"The rest of my family and Hagrid haven't done it yet." Said Fred laughing.
"We'll leave Hagrid for the end!" Said Harry to his friends who nodded while the others laughed.
"I sent Falcore's Feather to Mr. Ollivander, he'll have the new wand this weekend." Said Dumbledore to his Grandson while all of the adults took seat near the teens.
"He asked you if he could get more feathers, right?" Asked Harry with a smile.
"You bet he did!" Said Minerva with a chuckle.
"Falcore didn't like the idea, though." Said Albus with another chuckle.
"Who's Falcore?" Asked the twins and the Chasers confused.
"My Peregrin Phoenix." Said Harry before he told them about the egg he had bought. When he finished his tale, at the room entered flying Falcore who landed on his Master's shoulder.
"This is Falcore." Said the teen to his friends who watched the bird in awe.
"Wow." Was the only thing they could say.
"Is this the teddy?" Asked Minerva seeing the one that Harry had done for Hermione.
"That's the last one I did. In the trunk are hundreds of them." Said Harry with a smile.
"Make one!" Said Katie to Harry.
"I don't have a wand. I did that one with a borrowed wand." Said the teen giving an apologize.
"Well, on Monday we'll see his work. He has class with me in the first period of the day." Said Minerva to the seventh years.
"The best way of starting a week." Said Harry with a half sarcastic and half true tone of voice. He earned a hard look from his Godmother that he ignored.
"Shall we see your work as Marauder?" Asked Fred with one of his mischievious smile.
"Our work!" Said Hermione with a smile like the twin's while Ron nodded.
"You'll become a prankster??" Asked shocked Mrs Weasley.
"Well, in the other Universe I won't be Hermione Granger so why can't I change my behaviour besides the surname and look?" Asked the girl with an inocent smile.
"Besides we are Animagus too, so we can be Marauders!" Added Ron matching her smile.
"We'll have a long time with 5 pranksters here!" Said Minerva to Albus who chuckled in answer.
"What about a prank war, my fellow pranksters?" Asked Harry to the twins with a mischievious smile.
"NO WAY!!!" Shoted Minerva when she heard those words.
"We want to finish the School. So we'll decline the idea." Said Fred not wishing to raise McGonagall's or his mother's anger more than the needed.
"I guess you are right on that!" Laughed Harry taking the pack of cigarretes he had on his jeans and turning on one of them.
"When did you start to smoke?" Asked everyone shocked with this.
"Before Halloween." Was the teen's answer.
"We never saw you smoking while we were there!" Said Hermione suddenly.
"I smoke when I feel the need or I want to." Said Harry simply.
"And who is responsible of this?" Asked Minerva with a stern tone of voice.
"She." Said Harry pointing to Alicia.
"I don't smoke!" Said Alicia when the rest of the other turned to her.
"The Alicia of the other Universe does." Said Harry laughing.
Suddenly there was a 'plop' that told everyone that someone had apparated at the room. They turned to see a Dobby whose eyes opened widely when he saw Harry.
"Hey Dobby, I missed you." Said Harry hugging his little friend.
"HARRY POTTER SIR IS ALIVE!!!" Shouted the little House Elf hugging the teen with all of his strenghts.
"I never died, Dobby. I was in another place that couldn't be reached." Said Harry with a smile when they sepparated.
"That's why we needed the sock, Dobby. We had to get something from Harry to reach to him." Explained Hermione with a smile.
"Dobby is very glad to have helped." Said the elf whipping off some tears when he heard this.
"Hey Harry, why don't we take Dobby with us? Another House Elf wouldn't mind to the School, would it?" Asked Ron to his best friend.
"Where is Harry Potter going?" Asked Dobby.
"Well Dobby I was sent to another Universe and with Ron and Hermione we decided to live there. Would you like to come with us? You'll like it too, I'm sure." Said Harry agreeing with Ron's idea.
"Could I go with them, Professor Dumbledore?" Asked Dobby to the Headmaster.
"If we can send 3 persons to that place, why not 4?" Said Dumbledore with a smile.
"Thanks, Sir." Said the House Elf with a wide smile and a bow to Albus.
"Dobby, don't tell anyone that I'm alive! No one besides all of us and a few other people must know it! To the rest of the world I died!" Said Harry to the House Elf with a pleading tone.
"Harry Potter's secret is safe with Dobby." Assured the little creature with a serious tone of voice.
"What do you need, Dobby?" Asked Minerva, trying to find out the reason if this visit.
"Professor Snape sir wants to speak with Headmaster Dumbledore." Said Dobby remembering his mission. Said this, he dissapearted with another 'pop'.
"That Elf is unique!" Said Ron laughing after Dumbledore left to see what Severus wanted.
"Hey people, I don't know about you but I'm starving. Why don't we eat?" Asked Harry remembering that he hadn't eaten nothing since breakfast.
Everyone agreed happily, with Ron at the head, and the twins went to the Kitchens to ask food. While they ate the dinner, they went on talking about both Universe, Ron and Hermione's re entrace and some other matters.
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On Saturday, Harry, Ron and Hermione decided to go to the Alley. Harry had to buy his new wand and the the 3 teens had to talk with Gringotts about their money and the complete windrawal of it, that would mean the emptying of the 3 Vaults.
"Nothing has changed since the last time I was here." Said Harry taking a look around when they were in.
"Some building needed to be repaired, but the shops are still the same." Said Hermione leading the way to Ollivander's.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Asked Bill seeing Ron.
"Hey, Bill, so long." Said Harry with a laugh turning to see the eldest of the Weasley's child.
"HARRY!" Said Bill hugging Harry.
"I would like to breath, Bill!" Exclaimed the teen without air.
"Sorry." Said Bill sheepisly before he added: "Welcome back."
"Thanks." Said Harry leading their way to Ollivander.
"Why do you go to Ollivander?" Asked Bill confused when the 4 of them were at the door.
"I need a new wand." Explained Harry before he asked: "Do you think you could do us a favour at Gringotts?"
"If I can." Said Bill confused.
Harry, Ron and Hermione told him about the money and what they needed. They asked him if he could get it done quickly. He promised to do it as fast as he could, but one of them would need to be there at least.
"Go you 2. If we are seen together at Ollivander, he could be suspitious of something." Said Harry to his friends who nodded and went to the bank while he entered at the shop.
The place was like when he had visited it by first time 5 years ago with Hagrid. At that moment there were 2 clients. One of them was getting a kit for wands and the other was getting a new wand.
"May I help you, Mr...?" asked Ollivander as soon as Harry and the old man were alone.
"Professor Dumbledore sent a feather to make a new wand. I'm here for the wand, Mr Ollivander." Said the teen with a serious tone of voice.
"The Master of the Peregrin Phoenix, I pressume." Said Ollivander seeing Harry with interest.
"Falcore is my pet. Harry Evans." Said Harry extending is hand.
"Relative of Lily Evans?" Asked Ollivander shaking it.
"Not of my knowledge." Lied Harry knowing that Ollivander talked about his mother.
"It took me a while to make this wand. It seemed that the feather was looking for something speacial for you, Mr. Evans." Said Ollivander taking a little box and giving it to Harry. Then he added: "Oak wood, 13 Cms, flexible, excellent for Transfigurations and Charms."
Harry nodded and took his new wand. When he did it, he felt a little warm on his body. He flicked it once and multicolours sparks appeared from the wand's tip.
"Excellent!" Beamed Ollivander watching the sparks.
"How much is it?" Asked Harry putting the wand on his clothes.
"It will be 8 Galleons, Mr Evans." Said Ollivander.
Harry paid him and left the shop and went to the Bank to meet his friends. There, they told him that Gringotts would send them a special package with all of the coins and the exact number of them before the end of the week.
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"From today till April, we'll have at the School a student who has come in a exchange programme. Today he'll be sorted and I hope that the House where he ends will welcome him." Said Dumbledore on Monday's breakfast.
"Evans, Harry!" Called Minerva who had the Sorting Hat in a little seat.
"Mr. Potter, how nice to see you!" Said the Hat as soon as Harry put it on his head.
"Look I'm not in mood for a new one of your speeches, so let's do it quick: or you sort me in Gryffindor or I'll reduce you to ashes." Threatened the teen to the Hat.
"Efective way to convince you have." Chuckled the Hat on his ears, before he shouted to the Hall: "GRYFFINDOR!"
"It's good to see that the Hat is easy to be convinced." Whispered Harry to Hermione as soon as he sat next to his friends.
"Do I want to what that means?" Asked Hermione with a chuckle.
"Nah." Said Harry before the introductions started.
After he was introduced to most of the House and also to his yearmates, the questions started: his home, family, old School and other things. Harry answered them patiently.
"Is there Quidditch at School? I am Seeker." Asked Harry to Angelina with fake curiousity knowing the answer very well.
"Yes, each House has a team." Said the Chaser before she 'explained' him about the House Cup.
"What broom do you have, Harry?" Asked Dean curious when she finished.
"A Ghost Rider." Said the teen with a wide smile.
"YOU HAVE A WHAT???" Asked the whole House with shout, shocked with his words.
"A Ghost Rider." Said Harry trying to keep his laughter with their faces.
"Are you joking? They are really expensives!" Said Dean recovering from the shock.
"It was a gift from my Uncle before he died this summer." Said Harry, half saying the truth, half lying. He had got the money he used to buy the broom with a part of the money that he had given by the Judge of his trial after discovering that Sirius was inocent.
"Surely he died poor after buying that gift." Said a voice from behind Harry, that he knew too well: Draco Malfoy.
"And who is this clown?" Asked Harry to Hermione pointing to the blonde Slytherin.
"I'm not a Clown!" Shouted Draco to Harry, while everyone at Gryffindor laughed.
"You are right, but we can fix it in a minute." Said Harry flicking his wand to Malfoy.
One moment later, Malfoy was looking like a clown with his face coloured like on and wearing clothes of clown. Everyone at the Hall burst out in laughter with this, while some of the teachers had to do great efforts to hide their laughter.
"Now he's an official clown." Said Harry watching Malfoy storming out of the Hall furious.
"Mr. Evans." Said a stern voice from behind him.
"Hi, Professor...?" Said Harry turning to see Snape and McGonagall.
"Minerva McGonagall, your Head of House." Sad Minerva shortly.
"What can I do for you, Madame?" Asked Harry ignoring Severus' preesence and he felt that his Godmother was doing the same.
"I would like to have a talk with you after class." Said McGonagall seriously before she added: "10 points from Gryffindor."
"Won't you give him detention?" Asked Snape to Minerva furious.
"If I do it, then I'll give one also to Mr. Malfoy. I heard his words as well as you did." Said this, McGonagall gave Harry his timetable and returned to his seat at the staff's Table.
"Losing 10 points for seeing that, worthed it!" Said Fred laughing, seeing Snape returning ot his seat furious with Harry and Minerva.
"What? Malfoy like a clown or McGonagall putting Snape in his place?" Asked Ron with an evil smile.
"Both!" Said the twins at the same time making everyone burst out in laughter.
"Could you show me the way to classes?" Asked Harry to Hermione, remembering that one of the Prefect's duties was to show the way to Classes to all of the new Students.
"Let's go." Said Hermione with a nod and taking her schoolbag while the rest of the fifth years did the same and started to walk towards Minerva's classroom that was their first class.
"You have to make it today, remember?" Asked Ron to his best friend when all of them were sat at their seats in the Classroom. Harry gave him a nod.
"Good morning, class. Like we have a new student among us, I want to see how good he is at this subject. Mr. Evans, please come here." Said Minerva as soon as she entered.
"You'll pay me for this one." Muttered Harry to her as soon as he was in the front of the Classroom.
"Remember that I'm your Godmother and I know more tricks than you." Said Minerva in a whisper to his ear, before she added aloud: "Please, show us what you can do."
"I need a quill." Said Harry to the class.
"Here you have." Said Dean giving him one, before he asked: "Why do you need it?"
"You'll see my own little business." Said Harry before he turned to Lavender and asked: "Choose an animal."
"A rabbit." Said Lavender after a little talk with her best friend Parvati Pattil.
"See what I can do." Said Harry to the class and Minerva before he changed the quill in a little teddy rabbit.
The next change he did was into a pair of glasses like McGonagall's. Then he transformed the glasses into a book that read "Transfiguration". The next one was in a cloak colour green.
The whole class watched him in silence and expectation. Only 3 persons realized what he was doing: Minerva, Ron and Hermione knew after the second transformation that it would be the teacher in rabbit's form.
"Now let's finish the work." Said Harry flicking his wand once more.
Now where at the beggining was the quill, was a teddy rabbit wearing a green cloak, with a pair of glasses on her face, holding a book of the subject Transfiguration in her left hand and with stern look on her face.
"You may be older than me, but I know more tricks." Said the teen with a whisper to his Godmother making 2 copies and giving them to Dean and Lavender.
"If someone wants a copy, it costs 5 Sickles. And it includes you, Professor." Said Harry to the class and the Professor who looked the copies with fascination.
"I'll take it." Said Minerva going to her Office and returning with 5 silver coins that were given to the teen.
"Here you have." Said Harry making another copy of the original and giving it to her, before he returned to his place.
"If someone wants to buy a copy, please talk with Mr. Evans after class." Said McGonagall placing her copy on her desk and starting the class.
****
For lunch, everyone had seen the teddy and many students had bought some copies. Some others asked Harry if he was thinking in doing more.
"If the teachers don't forbid it." Said the teen when he was asked.
After the last class and before it was dinnertime, Harry took his broom form his trunk with the idea of flying a while. He had asked permission to Minerva to use the Pitch, and also he checked if it was available. He found it free and he could do it without troubles.
"Let me guess: you are going to the Pitch." Said Hermione when she saw him going down the stairs of the dorms.
"Want to come?" Asked Harry with a smile before he left.
"I want to see you flying." Said Hermione leaving the book she was reading over the table and going with him.
"Can you ask the Snitch to Madame Hooch? I want to train a little." Asked Harry when both teens had reached to the Pitch.
"Are you a Seeker, Mr. Evans?" Asked the Professor listening her name and Harry's request.
"I wouldn't be a Chaser if I want to train with a Snitch, would I?" Asked Harry with a laugh.
"The box is in my Office." Said Hooch to Hermione laughing with the joke.
"I'll be back in a minute." Said Hermione before she ran towards the Office of the referee.
"Is it good?" Asked Hooch recognizing the broom and seeing it with a little of shock.
"Better than the Firebolt. And I used both of them." Assured the teen when Hermione arrived and freed the little Ball.
"You have some competence in your position, Miss Granger." Said the Professor watching Harry flying.
"Well, for the next match I can play as Beater." Said Hermione with a mischievious smile that caused a laugh from Hooch.
"We can send one of the twins to the Infirmary by accident if it's necessary." Added Angelina joining them and watching Harry on the broom.
"I'll tell the Hufflepuff team to use protectors in the next match." Said Hooch worrying about Hermione being Beater, or more importantly, the safety of the other players.
"It would be a wise advice." Said Fred with an evil smile.
"I loved this as much as I do from the first time I fled in a broom!" Said Harry landing near the team.
"Madame Hooch, do you think we could add a new player now? He would play just our next match and is the last of Gryffindor." Asked Angelina to the referee.
"And the last for most of us." Added Fred with a fake tear.
"I'll talk with the Headmaster, but I don't see why he couldn't." Said Hooch after thinking about it for a few minutes.
"Let's have a little practice to know each other in the sky!" Shouted Angelina to her teammates who nodded and went to look for their brooms.
****
"Harry, we have to pay a visit to Hagrid." Said Ron to his friend one night at the Common Room a week after their return.
The teddy's business was going almost as good as in the other Universe. Students of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw had asked him some of them. Slytherin's tought it was something fool and the Hufflepuff's had asked a few of them but not as openly as the others.
With the Quidditch, not many people comnplained with his entrance to the team, they did it with Hermione's switch of positions. The players of Hufflepuff were scared at the idea of playing against Gryffindor with she as Beater.
"Call Hermione. I need someone to separate us from the hug he'll give me." Said Harry with a shrug of his shoulders.
Ron nodded went to the library, and a while later the 3 teens were walking towards the Half Giant's hut. When they arrived, they nocked the door and Fang, Hagrid's dog, went to greet them.
"Ron! Hermione! Come in!" Said Hagrid as soon as he saw them. When he noticed Harry, he said: "You are the new student, right?"
"Let's talk inside." Said Harmione while her friend nodded.
"What brings you here?" Asked Hagrid putting some tea in cups and giving them to the teens.
"I thought that I could see an old and dear friend." Said Harry removing the charms and showing his true form to Hagrid.
"H-H-Harry?" Asked the Half Giant looking to the teen with wide eyes.
"It's good to see that you still remember my name." Said Harry with a laugh.
"But how? I was told that you died!" Said Hagrid still shocked.
"It's a long story, Hagrid." Said Hermione before the 3 of them told him about everything that had happened since July.
"HARRY!!" Shouted Hagrid hugging him as soon as they finished the tale.
"Hagrid, he needs to breath!" Exclaimed Hermione and Ron trying to rescue their friend from the Half Giant's hug. Harry was starting to turn blue with the lack of air.
"Sorry." Said Hagrid letting him go.
"Everyone... wants... to... kill... me... with... hugs." Said Harry a few minutes later, still recovering his air lost in the hug.
"Luckily we left Hagrid's till the end." Said Hermione with a laugh.
"When did you arrive?" Asked Hagrid while Fang played with harry.
"A week ago. I had to get a new wand before I joined the School." Said Harry petting the dog.
"Why didn't you tell me that he was alive?" Asked Hagrid to Ron and Hermione.
"No offense Hagrid, but you are not a person who keeps a secret easily. We got more of information from you that from all of the teachers together the last 5 years." Said Ron with a smile.
"How wil be explained that he neved died?" Asked Hagrid realizing something.
"We are going back to the other Universe, Hagrid." Said Hermione before they told him about the other place and why they had taken that decission.
"So you'll get what you always wanted, eh?" Asked Hagrid to Harry. He felt sad because he would lose his 3 most loved students and friends, but he couldn't stop feeling happy for them, especcially Harry who always wanted a family and that was the only way he could get it.
"Yes. A family." Said Harry with a smile.
"I can't say that I won't miss you. But good luck and don't forget me." Said Hagrid with a smile, although he had some tears on his eyes.
"We are not leaving yet, Hagrid. We'll be at the School for another few weeks. We'll see you again." Promissed Harry while his friends nodded.
"You haven't left and I'm already missing." Said Hagrid whipping off his tears.
"We'll miss you too." Said Harry hugging him before they chamged the started to tell Hagrid more about the place that their new home.
****
"Evans! I want to talk with you!" Exclaimed Snape after the end of a Potion's Class the second week after their arrival.
"Yes, Professor?" Asked Harry confused going to Severus' Office with the teacher.
"Remove the charms." Said the Potions Master when both of them were sat at chairs.
"I must assume that you wish to speak with Harry Potter instead of Harry Evans." Said Harry doing what was requested and returning to his normal look.
"If you mention this chat to anyone before you leave this Universe, I'll make the rest of your stay here impossible." Threatened Snape to the student.
"Why is this chat so special?" Asked Harry curious.
"I want to make the peace with the past and you are the last count I have to deal with." Said Snape offering tea to Harry who accepted it.
"Have you ever wondered why I hated your father so much?" Asked Severus seriously.
"I always thought that it could be for their pranks." Said Harry confused with the question.
"It was one of them, but not the most important. The real reason was your mother. I loved her, but she chose James and broke my heart." Said Snape with sadness.
"You hate me because she got pregnant of my father and not from you." Said Harry, not asking it, he was making a statement.
"It is one of the reasons, but not the only." Said Severus not looking the teen.
"Can I ask you something personal, Professor?" Asked Harry after a few seconds of akward silence.
"Why did I become Death Eater?" Asked Severus.
"I won't ask you the reasons of that mistake. You can tell me whatever you want, but becoming a Death Eater is that." Said Harry before he asked: "Why did you change of sides? I mean, why did you become a spy for Dumbledore?"
"After I broke with your mother, we were a couple for a short time, I found someone who loved me and after some time, I started to love her. She was a Muggle Born and was a year below me and the Marauders.
"After I graduated, we married in secret, no one knew about our relationship. I wasn't going to risk her life. During some time she had tried to convince me of turning to Dumbledore. She didn't want me to be at Azkaban if the Dark Lord fell, like he did at your hands.
"She got pregnant and we had a child. She is of your age and is at the School. After our daughter was born, I began to consider changing of sides. I didn't want to leave her without father." Here Snape stopped for a moment and Harry saw a tear on his eyes which was whipped before the Potions Master went on:
"A few months before his fall, I failed in a work and Vodemort decided to punish me. In some way he had found out about the existence of my wife. He killed her in front of me. That day I swore that I would do everything I could to revenge my wife.
"I went to the Headmaster and told him that I would change of sides and I would become a spy for him, if he could keep me out of Azkaban and get a safe place for my daughter. He promissed to do it and he sent her to my wife's parents house out of Europe. With my daughter safe, I turned all my atention to my task.
"We all know what happened later. Your parents dying, Pettigrew betrayal and Balck being sent to Azkaban. When Dumbledore got sure that I wouldn't be sent to Azkaban, he brouht my daughter back to the Continent with her grandparents. She lives with me everysummer." Said Snape finishing his tale.
"You said that she's at my year, who is she?" Asked Harry curious.
"Mandy Bockleburst. My wife was Alexandria Bockleburst." Said Snape before he added: "Only Dumbledore, McGonagall and Flitwick, as her Head of House, know this. Don't tell it."
"Should I have reasons to? I never take advantaged of any knowledge that had been trusted to me and I was asked to keep it in silence." Said Harry seriously.
"Get out of here before someone starts to ask why you are here." Said Snape dismissing the student.
"Goodbye, Professor. I can't that I'll miss you." Said Harry putting the charms again and going to the exit.
"Neither I will miss you." Said Snape before Harry left. The teen gave him a nod and left.
****
For the next weeks, the things at the School didn't change a lot. The 3 friends went on with their life as if nothing had happened or would change.
During the visit to Hogsmeade of March, Harry went to the Cementery to visit his parents and his grave. He did it alone without Ron or Hermione. He needed to be alone in that moment.
When he met with his friends at The 3 Broomsticks, 2 hours later, his friends noticed tracks of tears in his face. Both of them decided to not ask him nothing about it. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk about it and it hadn't been a nice experience for him.
Harry had talked to his parents' grave and told them everythin that had happened since their deaths. Many time he had cried and in any moment he tried to stop the tears. He let go everything from his insides.
At the middle of the month, Gryffindor was informed of a change in their Quidditch's Schedule. The match of the end of that month would be played between Ravenclaw and Slythering while their match against Hufflepuff would be at the second week of April.
"They want to keep you here as much as they can." Said Ron to Harry when Angelina informed the team of the change.
"I don't mind." Said the Seeker, who alike the rest of the team, knew that the change was to keep him at this Universe some more time.
At class, Harry didn't find problems. He was almost as good as Hermione, thing that most of the teachers always remarked. Neither him or Hermione seemed to mind this fact. Their friendship wouldn't be broken just for this.
Although he had never told it to anyone, Harry loved Hermione and not only as a friend. He never found the courage to tell her that but he hoped that they would stop being friends and become more than that soon.
****
"We have someone who wants to see you, mate." Said Angelina to Harry when the team was at the lockers changing their robes for the match.
Ravenclaw had defeated Slytherin 250 to 150. If Gryffindor won that match, no matter the difference of points, they would win the Cup once more.
"Was my advice good for you?" Asked Oliver entering at the lockers at that moment and hugging his old teammate, who returned it.
"It was a very good one, Oliver." Said Harry with a smile when they separated.
"The old team together again." Said Fred with a smile.
"I miss those times." Said Oliver to his old teammates.
"Who doesn't? We were the best team at this School in the last 10 years, if not more!" Laughed Katie joining their chat.
"I seem to remember as if it was today when Lee presented us at our last match together 2 years ago." Said Harry before he said, copying Lee's voice: "Potter, Bell, Johnson, Spinnet, the Weasley brothers and Wood!"
"You make Lee's voice very well, Harry!" Laughed Ron, while the others burst out in laughter by the mimic. Harry gave them a bow and he joined them at the laughter.
"Ok, Oliver, give us the speech!" Shouted George when the laughter had ended.
"As all of you know, I love this game. In my 7 years at this School, I saw and played with and against many players, but no one could ever match you.
"I don't care what is said about the twins' behaviour, but no one will ever be better than them in the sky. Show this School why you are the best Beaters here, guys." Said Oliver to the twins, who nodded and the Keeper went on, this time with the Chasers:
"No one here has anything to stop you. You are difficult to stop and when you become the trident that I taught you to be, the Chasers of the Professional Teams would envy your habbilities. Enjoy your last match here."
"You can be sure of that, Oliver!" Said Katie, while her friends nodded.
"Harry, I don't have nothing to tell you. You are one in a million. No one can learn to do how you play no matter how hard they try. Show this School for a last time, how you leaded this team to win the Cup 2 years ago." Said Oliver to the youngest member of the team, finishing his speech to his old teammates.
"I will." Smiled the Seeker.
"Ron, Hermione, Ginny, show this School why you are in this team and why you play with these monsters and you can be proud of that." Said the old Captain to the newest players, who nodded.
"For the victory!" Said Oliver placing his hand at the center of the circle that had been made by the players, that soon joined him and placed their hands over his.
"GRYFFINDOR!!!" Shouted the 9 players together before their hand separated and the team went to the Pitch and Wood to Lee's cabin to do the comments with his old housemate.
"And here comes the last Champion who wants the Cup again!" Exclaimed Lee when Gryffindor entered at the Pitch and Oliver sat next to him. "Ron Weasley! Angelina Johnson! Katie Bell! Alicia Spinnet! Fred Weasley! Hermione Granger, who replaces Goerge Weasley at this match! Amd Harry Evans as the Seeker for this match!"
The Gryffindors burst in cheers when the 7 players entered. The Slytherins booed the, while Ravenclaw clapped and Hufflepuff remained in silence, neither cheering or booing the other team. They would cheer their own team, that entered at the Pitch a few moments later.
"You know the rules! I want a clean game! And if you hit someone in the genitals, Miss Granger, you'll be banned of the Pitch forever!" Shouted Hooch to both teams.
"Yes, Professor." Said Hermione with a smile while the others nodded.
"Johnson, MacMillan, shake hands!" Barked the referee to the Captains, who did it with their teams behind them.
"Mount brooms! Wait to my signal! 3... 2... 1...!"
At the moment that she blew her whistle, 14 broom went up and Hooch released the Balls and the game started.
Harry took his usual spot at 15 meters above the level of the game and started to look for the Snitch, while he saw the match and heard the comments of Lee and Oliver:
"Bell passes the Quaffle to Johnson... but Kinfre takes it and goes towards the Gryffindor's poasts... Granger hits a Bludger and the Chaser loses the Quaffles that Bell takes and speeds to Hufflepuff side... Bell passes the Quaffle to Spinner who shots and scores! Gryffindor wins 10 to 0!" Announced Lee when Alicia scored.
"This will be a good match!" Said Oliver when Hannah Abbot tied a few minutes later.
Harry went on his search and also checked Ernie's movements. He had made the team that year and took the Captaincy because no one wanted to take it. His broom was a Nimbus 2001 and was a good flier but not as good as Harry was.
After almost 40 minutes of game, with the score tied in 60, and without signals of the Scnitch, Harry started to practice some movements around the Pitch. Some of those, were with the intention of making lose the Quaffle to the Chasers of Hufflepuff. This was used very well by his teammates who scored and took the score to 120 to 60 in their favour.
"It seems that he knows what he does with the broom!" Exclaimed Lee when Harry made to Hannah lose the Quaffle once more and Katie scored the 130.
"Madame Hooch, It's illegal!" Shouted Ernie to the referee.
"Johnson! Evans! MacMillan! Come here!" Shouted Hooch to the Captains and the Seeker, landing at the grass.
"Why is it illegal?" Asked Harry to Ernie and Madame Hooch, when the 3 players landed next to her.
"You are interfering with the other players!" Said Ernie.
"Show me the rule that says that it can't be done what I do." Retourted the Seeker with a challenging tone to Ernie and Hooch.
"He's right, MacMillan. There isn't any rule against that. As long as he keeps his position as Seeker, he can do it." Said Hooch after checking the Book of Rules for Quidditch for a while.
"I'm returning to the game." Said Harry to the referee before he hit the grass and went up once more.
"No buts, MacMillan. It's legal!" Said Hooch before she did the same and went to the sky and the match restarted.
"And the match continues with Gryffindor at the lead by 130 to 60." Informed Lee to the crowd, before he asked Oliver: "Does he remind you of someone? He does it to me!"
"Lee, you know as well as the School does that Harry was unique. He could be copied, but not beaten." Said Oliver knowing that the other boy talked about the old Seeker.
After the time out, the Beaters of Hufflepuff tried to take Harry off the game with every Bludger they could send. Hermione fled to protect Harry while Fred hit the other ball against the Chasers of the other team.
Suddenly the Snitch appeared and Harry went after it, with Ernie on his tail. The Beaters of Hufflepuff tried to stop Harry shooting both Blusgers against him, but Hermione and Fred shot them back leaving the way free to their teammate to do his mission.
Both Seekers went on in their dive forgetting and ignoring everything and everyone else. The other players had stopped their actions to see them and find out if one of them could catch the Snitch and end the match.
A few meters before the ground, Harry caught the Snitch with his right hand and with the left, he pulled up his broom and went up again to his usual spot. Unluckily for Ernie, his broom didn't react as fast as Harry's and he crashed.
"GRYFFINDOR WINS THE CUP!!!!" Shouted Lee while Harry was hugged by the rest of his teammates.
"If it wasn't that the match had finished, you would be expelled by the Feint you did, Mr. Evans." Said Hooch to Harry when the referee went to take the Snitch to put it back at the box of the balls.
"I Didn't have intention of making the Feint, Madame Hooch." Said the Seeker with an inocent smile. Madame Pomfrey took Ernie and went to the Infirmary to check him.
"Whatever." Said Hooch rolling her eyes while the team of Gryffindor was hugged by the rest of the House.
"PARTY AT THE TOWER!!!" Shouted the twins, leading the way back to the School.
****
The party went on for hours and when it was almost midnight, the Team went to Katie's Room to have some privacy. At the Common Room only a few students were still there and was obvious that they would go to sleep very soon.
"I must say that I missed to play here. This team is really great." Said Harry to the others drinking some butterbeer.
"Is there any difference between the teams?" Asked Oliver listening his words.
"Alicia is the Captain, my sister is the Keeper and nothing else." Said Harry to his old Captain before he asked, taking some quills: "All of you choose an animal."
"Eagle." Said Oliver not understanding what was happening.
"Wolf." Said Ron, knowing what was going to happen alike the rest of his friends.
"Fox." Said Fred.
"Cat." Was Alicia's answer.
"Dog." Said Angelina.
"Lion." Said Katie.
"Unicorn." Said Ginny.
"Phoenix." Said Hermione.
"I'll need a while to do all of those animals. While I do it, tell Oliver what I will do." Said the Seeker with a nod to his friends before he started his work.
While Hermione explained the former Captain what Harry would do, her friend started to do it. Each animal had the characteristic of the player that had chosen it: Colour of hair, eyes, facial features and another things, plus the characteristic of the position that he or she played.
The teddies of Ginny, Katie, Alicia and Angelina had a Quaffle on her hand. Katie's had the Head Girl Badge on her robe and Angelina's had the Captain's Badge. Oliver's had a goal poast and it was wearing the robe of the Puddlemore United, at difference of the others that were wearing the Gryffindor team's. The twin's teddies had each of them a Beater bat on one of their hands and a Bludger on the other. Ron's was pretty much the same that Oliver's, with the only difference of the robe and the fur's hair, that was red in his case. Hermione had a Snitch on her hand and Beater's bat on her belt and on her robe was the Prefect's Badge.
"My gift for all of you." Said Harry giving each of the teddies to the player it was for. He made a copy for himself and put them near his seat so he would take them to his dorm when he went to bed.
"Are they free or we have to pay?" Asked Fred to Harry while the other watched their teddies.
"Free." Said the Seeker with a smile.
"Now I understand why you made so much money with this! You can have a run for the money to the teddies shops!" Said Katie to Harry.
"You sell teddies?" Asked Oliver shocked with her words.
"5 Sickles each. Cheap and nice gifts." Said Harry with a smile.
The 10 friends continued their party, which would be the last meeting between Wood and the trio, till Breakfast. At that time they went to the Hall to eat before they went to bed.
"Good morning." Said Minerva to the group when they sat at the House Table.
"It's goodnight, Professor. We haven't gone to sleep yet." Said Fred with a ywan while the other nodded.
"You finished the party now?" Asked a shocked Minerva not believing completely what she had heard.
"Actually 15 minutes ago." Said Harry with a smile, containing a yawm.
"May I ask what were you doing till now? And where were you? You weren't at the Common Room when I went there last night." Said the Head of their House with a stern tone of voice.
"My rooms, Professor." Said Katie before she added in a whisper: "We were remembering our times as a Team with Oliver here and enjoying Harry's last party without disturbance." Minerva nodded in understanding.
"You might like to see this, Professor." Said Fred to his Head of House showing her the teddies that Harry had done last night.
"I had told you that his work was excellent, Minerva." Said Dumbledore seeing the teddies while the Deputy Headmistress did the same, before he asked to Harry: "I pressume that you have kept a copy as always."
"I always keep a copy or the original of each of the teddies." Said Harry with a smile. The Professors smiled and went back to the High Table and left the team to eat their breakfast before all of them went to their own beds.
****
The last week of the trio at the School and the Universe was a blur. They spent most of the time saying goodbyes to some people like some of the teachers, friends and others.
It was decided that it would be said to the students that Ron and Hermione would go to Harry's old School in exchange. Near the end of the School's end of term, their death would be faked, so their leaving would hidded with their deaths.
One of the herdest goodbyes were Hagrid's. The Half Giant had cried a lot when they saw by last time. The trio would miss him too. For them Hagrid was someone who would support them always and a great friend.
"Be careful and don't let Malfoy disturb you, Hagrid. He's a stupid git." Said Ron when they were almost finishing the meeting.
"Also be careful with the creatures you teach. No Dragons, no Blast-End Screws or anything like that." Added Hermione with a smile.
"Thanks for everything you had done for us all of these 5 years, Hagrid. We'll miss you." Said Harry hugging Hagrid and giving him a little gift and added: "Open it later, not now."
"I'll miss the 3 of you a lot. Good luck and be careful. Not night adventures, illegal visits to the Forest, don't try to solve any mistery or something lile that." Said Hagrid to the trio with a serious tone of voice.
"Hagrid, from now on, the only problem with us will be caused by our pranks." Said Ron with a mischievious smile.
"Meet the new Marauders." Said Harry with a smile like Ron's.
"Marauders?" Asked Hagrid amused.
"Marauders with Animagus forms included." Said Hermione with a proud smile.
"Oh dear. The 3 of you as pranksters is something hard to deal with!" Laughed Hagrid.
"You can bet it!" Said the 3 friends at the same time before the chat went on for another while.
The goodbyes continued everyday. They had decided to leave the Weasleys for the last day, knowing that it would be the hardest of all.
"Another 2 days and you won't be here anymore." Said Minerva to her Godson after the class that she had taught to the fifth years of her House.
"Just a little more of time." Said the teen with a smile, before he added: "Thanks for everything. If it wasn't because of you and Dumbledore I would have been out of here since first year."
"I lost a long time ago the number of rules that you and your friends broke, bent, ignored or forgot to follow." Said McGonagall with a shake of head.
"Did we leave any rule without being broken?" Asked Harry curiously.
"It would be a miracle if you did! In your Second year you broke almost all of the rules of the School! Did you really think that we didn't know about the Potion and about Miss Granger stealing Severus' private store?" Asked the Head of Gryffindor arking an eyebrow.
"We didn't steal! We borrowed it without telling it." Said Harry with an inocent smile.
"Your father said the same when he and his friends did it. The differences were that they did it in their sixrth year and they were caught." Said Minerva with amusement before she asked: "Where was it done? Albus never told me."
"Myrtle's Room. It was always out of service so it was perfect for us." Said Harry with a laugh.
"I remember that Percy told once that he had caught the 3 of you out of that bathroom. I never thought that it was where you made the Potion." Said McGonagall amused.
"Is she still there or she took residemce at the Prefect's Bathroom?" Asked the teen curious.
"None of them. Albus sent her to a bathroom near the Dungeons. Severus isn't very happy with that." Laughed Minerva.
"I don't have comments for that."
"Will I see your forms? You never showed me them!" Said Minerva seriously.
Harry stood up from his chair and began to concentrate on his forms and slowly he started to change. First he did imto the Tiger. The next one was the Phoenix. After it, he changed into the Gryffin and the Hawk.
"I haven't finished my training for the Dragon yet." Said Harry returning to his seat after he finished his transformations.
"Impressive forms. I want to believe that I was the one who trained you instead of James or Sirius." Said Minerva with a serious tone of voice.
"Let's say that my parents and Sirius weren't very happy when they heard that I didn't ask them to help me." Said Harry with a shrug of his shoulders.
"You hurt their pride." Laughed the witch before they went on with their chat till the night and the teen went to bed.
****
On Sunday's morning, Albus informed to the School the end of Harry's visit to the School and the beggining of Ron and Hermione's exchange program. For a while, all of the members of Gryffindor said goodbye to Harry and wished good luck to Ron and Hermione.
When the Breakfast was over, the trio went to Dumbledore's Office with the twins and Ginny. Katie, Angelina and Alicia has said their goodbyes the previous night at Katie's room in a private party.
"Be careful." Said Minerva to her Godson hugging him.
"You too." Said Harry, before he turned to Molly and said: "Thanks for everything Mrs. Weasley."
"Good luck." Said a tearful Molly to Harry hugging the teen that she had considered as another of her childs for 5 years.
"For you." Said Fred giving Harry a box.
"Not here." Said George when he was going to open it.
"Good luck with the shop." Said Harry to the twins hugging them.
"Thanks for your help on that matter." Said Fred with a mischievious smile while his brother nodded vigorously next to him. Harry gave them a smile like theirs and turned to Charlie and Bill.
"To remember us." Said Charlie putting a necklace around his neck. It had a Dragon's fang.
"We got it from the Hungariam Horntail of the Tournament." Said Bill while he pointed to his brother.
"Cool. It's a pity that you can't see my Dragon's form yet." Laughed Harry hugging them.
"Pity!" Exclaimed Charlie while Harry hugged Percy and Arthur.
"Congratulation on being named Minister, Mr. Weasley." Said Harry when they separated.
"Thanks." Said Arthur with a smile.
"I'll miss you. Thanks for what you did for me." Said Ginny hugging Harry.
"Let's forget that the incident ever happened. The Chamber is in the past and it must be kept there." Said Harry in a whisper to her ear. Ginny nodded and smiled to him.
"Goodbye, Harry." Said Hagrid hugging him.
"Be careful and don't teach more of those dangerous or boring creatures you use to like." Said Harry with a laugh hugging the Half Giant.
"I won't." Chuckled Hagrid.
"Thanks for everything." Said Harry to the Headmaster hugging him.
"Goodbye and be happy. You deserve it." Said Albus hugging him back.
"Have we finished?" Asked Harry to his friends who had said their goodbyes too.
"We are ready to go when you want." Said Ron while Hermione and Dobby nodded.
"Cheers!" Said Harry taking a goblet with the Potion and drinking it of a long sip. Ron, Hermione and Dobby did the same and a few moments later the 4 of them had dissapeared from this Universe.
"Goodbye." Said the others at the moment that they were gone forever.
After drinking the Potion, Harry felt almost the same that he had when he had been sent to the other Univer by Voldemort last July. The olny difference between then and now was that he knew what would happen and his destination.
"I hate this way of traveling!" Complained Ron as soon as the 3 teens and Dumbledore landed a few moments later with the cages of Harry's pets next to the them. Their trunks had been shrunked and were now in a chain around their necks.
"At least we knew what was going to happen! When I was sent there, I didn't even have an idea of where I was." Said Harry agreeing with his friend's complain.
A little note from Falcore brought them back to the reality and the teens turned around to see where they had fallen. They were at Albus' Office, that, thank to God, was empty at that moment. The only present there was Fawkes who greeted them with a note.
"Meet him." Said Harry to his Phoenix opening the cage. Falcore sang a new note and went to fly towards Fawkes' pearch and suited there.
"We'll need to get you a new wand, Harry." Said Dumbledore stting on his chair while the teens did the same in front of his desk.
As if taking cue of this, Falcore let fall one of his feathers. Dumbledore took it and petted the bord with a smile. He returned to his seat and put the feather over the desk.
"I'll send it this afternoon to Mr. Ollivander to make a new wand." Said the old wizard to his Grandson who nodded.
Before anyone else could say another word, Minerva stormed in the Office not noticing the 4 of them. She was angry and was muttering something that sounded like 'Damn Severus Snape and his Slytherins!'
"She's the old McGonagall I remember." Said Harry to his friends with a laugh catching his Godmother's atention.
"HARRY!!" Shouted the Head of Gryffindor hugging her Godson fiercely.
"I... would... like... to... breath... if... it's... possible!" Gasped Harry feeling that his air was being taken off his lungs.
"I missed you, young man!" Said Minerva letting him go, whipping off the tears of her eyes.
"So did I." Said Harry hugging her.
"When did you arrive? And who's that Phoenix?" Asked Minerva to Dumbledore sitting next to the teens, noticing Falcore for first time.
"That's Falcore and he's mine." Said Harry with a smile of pride.
"We have just arrived." Said Albus to his Deputy Headmistress.
"Welcome back then. The School has been different without you 2." Said Minerva to Ron and Hermione before she added: "Without mentioning how different it has been without you."
"Well, let's break some Chaos then." Said Harry with a mischievious smile to his friends who nodded matching his smiles.
"Do I want to know what kind of Chaos?" Asked Minerva not sure if the would like the answer.
"Marauder's!" Exclaimed the 3 of them at the same time.
"I won't ask!" Said Minerva shaking her head.
"Better for you." Said Ron with a laugh.
"When shall I enter to the School again?" Asked Harry to Dumbledore with a serious tone of voice.
"First we have to fix the problem with your wand. We'll see then." Said Albus thinking on the matter for a few moments.
"Here or there?" Asked Minerva to the 3 teens, making the question that had been on her head since their leaving.
"Sorry, but the other Universe is much better." Said Hermione while Harry and Ron nodded.
"How much better is better?" Asked Minerva a little sad with the answer.
"Let's see. My parents, Sirius and Remus alive. To that, you have to add the fact that I have a little sister and little brother. Voldemort has been dead for 14 years as the real Harry Potter from that Universe. Snape being in Azkaban and Sirius teaching Potion. And the last and one of the best ones, Malfoy expelled from the School. Those are just a few differences that makes that Universe better than this." Said Harry with a smile.
"Why don't you go to rest? We'll continue this chat later." Said Dumbledore noticing that the 3 teens were a little tired.
"Where am I supposed to sleep till I join the School?" Asked Harry to the teachers.
"There are some free Staff's Quarters. They should be fine till you are sorted." Said Dumbledore while Minerva asked some Elves via-Floo Powder to get ready a private quarter as soon as possible.
"Don't you think that his look should be changed now and not later? We could find some students that would recognize him." Said Hermione to the Headmaster.
Dumbedore nodded and flicked his wand towards Harry. A few moments later, his hair was red and reached to his shoulders. His scar was disguised and invisible. Harry looked himself at a mirror and nodded in acceptance to the new look.
"Now, Mr...?" Asked Dumbledore.
"Harry Evans, pleased to meet you." Said Harry after thinking for a few moments.
"Now Mr. Evans, Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger, why don't you go to rest?" Said Dumbledore with a smile, accepting the name.
"Where is this Quarter?" Asked Harry with some confusion in his voice agreeing with Albus' words.
"I'll take you there." Said Minerva going to the exit with the teens. Before they left, she turned to Albus and said: "Speak with Severus before my House make what they threatened once more. This time with the whole Slytherin House."
"I'll talk with him." Promised Albus before the door was closed and he was left alone.
"How have you been?" Asked Minerva to her Godson while she took the teens to the Quarter.
"Fine. Better than ever." Said Harry with a smile before he added: "I have a few surprises for you."
"Surprises?" Asked Minerva raising an eyebrow.
"Do you know why Sirius was called Padfoot and my father Prongs?" Asked the teen with a mischievious smile.
"Because they were Animagus." Said Minerva before she asked with a suspitious look towards him: "What does it have to do with you?"
"Hawk at your service. The first of the new Marauders." Said Harry with a little bow.
"Are you Animagus?" Asked Minerva a little shocked with his words.
"Correction. I'm Multimagus. My forms are a Hawk, a Phoenix, a Dragon, a Gryffin and a Tiger." Said the teen with a smile before they stopped in front of a statue of a Centaur.
"Here we are." Said Minerva to the teens before she said to the Statue: "Life of Freedom."
The statue moved aside and let them enter at the Quarters. It had a Common Room which had some sofas and armchairs, 3 doors that were for bedrooms and a last one for the bathroom. At the Common Room there were some shelves with books. At the dorns, there were a bed and a bedtable.
"It will be enough till you join the School." Said Minerva to Harry who nodded and went to one of the dorms while his friends did the same to the others.
Harrry had time only to take off his glasses and put them on the bedtable before he fell asleep. Minerva smiled and tucked him in the bed before she gave him a kiss on his forehead and left the room. She needed some answers and Albus Dumbledore was the only person who had them.
****
When she arrived, Albus was talking by Floo with Mr. Ollivander. By what she heard, the Headmaster was asking him to make a wand with a Phoenix Feather that he would send him that afternoon.
"His old wand was destroyed under some weird events. I would aprecciate if you can have it for the weekend." Said Dumbledore motioning Minerva to sit down.
"Is it another feather from Fawkes?" Asked Ollivander curious.
"No, it's a feather of a Peregrin Phoenix. The teen who needs this wand, is his master." Said Albus with a smile and his eyes full of twinkle.
"A Peregrin Phoenix???" Asked Ollivander and Minerva at the same time with shock in their voices.
"That's right. It seems that the young teen bought an Phoenix's egg at the Alley during his last trip there this summer. Although he didn't know what kind of Phoenix it was." Said Dumbledore with a smile.
"It'll be an honour to make a wand with one of those feathers, Professor. Do you think that I could get some more?" Asked Ollivander with hope in his voice.
"Falcore?" Asked Dumbledore to the second bird that was with his Phoenix in the perch.
"It's a nice name." Said Minerva watching Falcore, who shook his head after a few seconds.
"I'm sorry but it seems that the only feather he'll give today is the one needed for his Master's wand." Said Albus to Ollivander.
"Tell the teen to come on Saturday, I'll have it done in the morning." Said Ollivander finishing the chat, a little dissapointed that he couldn't get more feathers form a Phoenix so special as was Falcore.
"How on Earth did he get a Peregrin Phoenix?" Asked McGonagall to Dumbledore when the old wizard sat in his chair.
"It seems that the young Harry was looking for a special pet and the owner of the Petshop had an egg. Harry bought it without knowing what kind of Phoenix was Falcore." Explained Albus offering some tea to Minerva.
"Did you call Arthur and Molly?" Asked Minerva taking some tea.
"It was my first call. Ollivander's was the second. Harry's wand was destroyed when he and Voldemort battled." Said Albus before he told her what had happened at the other Universe during the fight between the 2 forces.
"Is it over?" Asked Minerva after he finished his tale.
"You are the third person who asks that question." Chuckled Albus before he said: "It's over."
Before Minerva could continue asking, the door of the Office opened and Arthur and Molly Weasley entered at the place. Albus made appear another 2 chair and both adults sat next to Minerva.
"They are sleeping. They were very tired when we arrived so we thought that a rest could be a good thing." Said Dumbledore before any of the redheads could ask about the 3 teens.
"What will they do?" Asked Molly seriously.
"They will go to live there." Said Albus before he gave them some information about the other Universe.
"How long will they stay here before their return to the other Universe?" Asked Arthur a little sad with the news that the teens wouldn't live here.
"End of March, beggining of April. It seems that the Gryffindor Quidditch Team want their Star Seeker for their last match at the School." Said the Headmaster with a chuckle.
"You got another Phoenix, Albus?" Asked Molly seeing Falcore who was resting with Fawkes.
"That's Falcore, Harry's Peregrin Phoenix." Said Dumbledore with a smile.
"He got a what??" Asked both Weasleys shocked with the words.
"A Peregrin Phoenix. He bought it at the Alley. How the owner of the petshop had it, it's something beyong my knowledge." Said Albus with a smile.
"How is the other Universe? By what Harry told, his parents are alive and he has a brother and a sister." Asked Minerva remembering what Harry had told about the differences between this and the other Universe.
"Indeed he has. Mary is in Fourth Year and Paul is in Second. James and Lily are alive, also Remus and Sirius. James teaches DADA, Lily is the teacher for Care of Magical Cretures at Hogwarts and Sirius teaches Potions." Said Albus starting to give information about Harry's family.
"Harry and Voldemort died in that Universe the night he bacame the Boy-Who- Lived so he didn't have many problems entering at the School again. No one would think that this Harry was the same he died 14 years ago. Except for a few people, he is the nephew of James and Lily.
"The Ron Weasley and Hermione Grange of there died 3 summers ago in a car crash. They have to keep disguising charms on them and change their last name to enter at the School." Explained Albus before someone nocked the door.
"Come in!" Said Dumbledore wondering who was.
At the Office entered Filch with Fred and George. Behind them were Snape and Malfoy. Both Sytherins had their hair dyed of pink and the clothes were violet. This amused Minerva and Albus, while Molly looked her sons with a stern and angry look.
"Headmaster Dumbledore, welcome back to the School!" Said Filch when he saw Dumbledore.
Fred and George looked up and saw Dumbledore smiling at them. Then they turned their atention to their mother and gulped seeing her face.
"May I ask what has happened here?" Asked Minerva with her stern voice to the twins.
"They hexed me and the rest of the House!" Shouted Malfoy pointing to the twin who gave their Head of House an inocent smile.
"Mr. Malfoy 10 points from Slytherin for speaking out of place! I was speaking with the Messers Weasley, not with you!" Said Minerva sending a sneer to Snape who did the same with her students always.
"I'll get you for this one, Minerva!" Whispered Severus to his Colleague with a look of hate towards her.
"Anytime, Severus." Said the Head of Gryffindor before she repeated to the twins: "What happened this time?"
"We were making some... experiments." Started to talk Fred.
"I won't ask what kind of experiments you were making. Continue." Instructed Minerva knowing the the answer she could get wouldn't be nice at all.
"Well, this experiment was a kind of liquid that looks a lot like pumkping juice..." Continued George.
"We left it by accident near the kitchens and..." Went on his twin.
"It seems that a House Elf confused it with the juice and served it at the Slytherin Table." Finished both twins at the same time.
"Accident my arse! You did it on porpouse!" Shouted Snape angrily at the students.
"Severus!" Shouted Albus and Minerva with a stern tone of voice to the teacher.
"It was on porpouse!" Exclaimed Severus to the authorities of the School.
"Prove it, dear Professor." Said Fred with an inocent smile.
"Do you have a way to prove it, Severus?" Asked Minerva with a smile.
"Then we'll have to believe their version." Said Dumbledore when the Professor didn't answer for a few minutes.
Severus, feeling defeated and angrier than ever, stormed out of the Office being followed by Malfoy and Filch. The student didn't look happy with this at all. The caretaker didn't mutter a word about the incident and left in silence.
"Where is he?" Asked Fred to the Headmaster as soon as the twins and the adults were left alone.
"Sleeping with Ron and Hermione at one of the empty Quarters." Said Dumbledore with a smile knowing that the twin talked about Harry.
"Leave the Office before we punish you. If it was an accident, I'll eat my hat!" Said Minerva dismissing both students.
"As you wish, Professor." Sad George with a bow after kissing his parents and leaving the Office with his brother who did the same.
"I still can't understand why you never expelled them from the School!" Said Arthur to Albus after knowing the new prank from his twin sons.
"And get a boring year without their pranks? No thanks!" Asked Albus with a smile.
"Continue talking about the trio's new home." Asked Molly to the Headmaster wanting to know as much as possible about the place where the teens would live.
"Harry decided to follow his father's steps and became a prankster. Actually a Marauder, being Animagus included." Said the old wizard with a smile.
"Which is his form?" Asked Arthur curious.
"He's a Multimagus: his forms are a Tiger, a Hawk, a Phoenix, a Gryffin and a Dragon. Before we came here, he was training to master the Dragon's form that is the last one.
"Also he became a businessman. It seems that he decided to start a business making and selling teddies. I saw his work last night, it was excellent. When he makes one, all of his Housemates and the teachers turn to see it." Said Dumbledore to Minerva.
"I'll ask him to make one when I have classes with Fifth year the next time." Said Minerva wanting to see his work in action.
"It won't dissapoint you." Said Albus with a smile.
The 4 adults went on their chat with Dumbledore telling them all about the other Universe, speccially Harry's pranks, the battle with Voldemort and his Death Eaters, all of them were schocked when Albus told them how Riddle had survived at the Attack that had set in motion the events that would change so many things.
****
"He's sleeping! Keep your voices down!"
This was the first thing that Harry heard when he woke up. A look at his clock told him that it was almost dinner. Stretching, he went to take a shower before he would see who was there.
"He's awake." Heard Harry when he was taking the shower. It was Hermione's voice.
"Hi." Said Harry leaving the bathroom a few minutes later, after changing his clothes and putting some jeans and a t shirt.
"HARRY!!" Exclaimed the twins and the Chasers hugging him.
"It's nice to see you too, guys, but I need to breath!" Said Harry gasping for breath for second time in a day.
"Welcome back!" Said Katie when Harry was released from the group's hug.
"Thanks." Said the teen sitting in one of the armchairs while the rest did the same at the other sofas and armchair.
"So, Mr. Potter we were told that you will leave this Universe soon." Said Fred with a mocking seriousness.
"Yeah, I will." Said Harry with a smile to his teammates.
"Start to speak or we'll hex you." Said Katie with a threatening look and her wand pointed to him.
"Or we'll tell Hermione to hit you at our next practice." Said Alicia with a mischievious smile.
"No thanks. I can speak." Said Harry before he asked: "What do you want to know first?"
"What changed between here and there?" Asked Angelina.
"Well, I died as a baby with Voldemort on Halloween of 1981. Pettigrew was given the Dementor's kiss. My parents survived and became teachers of Hogwarts, he teaches DADA and my Mom is the Professor of Care of Magical Creatures. Some Death Eaters finished at Azkaban, included our loved Potions Master." Said the teen with an evil smile.
"Snape is in Azkaban??" Asked the twins shocked.
"Yes, he is. Sirius teaches Potion and Sinistra is the Head of Slytherin." Explained Harry before he went on:
"My Parents had another 2 childs after my death. Mary is in Fourth Year and Paul is in Second. She is a bookworm as Hermione and my mom and he is the prankster like my Dad and Sirius and Remus.
"Ron and Hermione form that Universe died in a car crash 3 summers ago. The Weasleys are 6.
"The 5 of you are in the team with Alicia as the Captain. Lee does the comments of the matches and is not very different from the one of this Universe I must add. My sister is the Keeper and I joined the Team as the titular Seeker this year. We won against Slytherin and Hufflepuff where I made a Wronski Feint against Cedric who crashed against the grass." Continued Harry with a little laugh at the memory.
"The Tournament never happened then?" Asked Fred thinking about what Harry had said.
"Neither the Tournament, the Chamber's Incident, the stone, nothing of that happened there. It's the heaven." Said Harry with a smile.
"For you, I don't have doubts it is!" Said Katie when he said the last words.
"I know it." Said Harry with another smile to his friends.
"What else?" Asked Alicia wanting to hear more than that.
"I became a Prankster. A BIG one." Said Harry with a laugh before he told them about his 2 biggest pranks: The decoration of the Classrooms and the lost of Trelawney's last bit of sanity. When he finished telling them, the twins and the girls were laughing hard and clutching theiur ribs that hurted of so much laughter.
"Geez, I would have loved to see that!" Said Fred between his laughs.
"I have some pics of it. When I finish umpacking, I'll show them." Promissed Harry before he went on:
"I started a little business of making and selling teddies. You don't imagine how many people bought one of them for Christmas and Valentine." Said Harry with a little groan.
"Look at this one. He did it last night." Said Hermione taking her teddy and showing it to the others.
"Wow, mate. It's excellent!" Said Fred when he saw it.
"Thanks. I sell them 5 Sickles each. They are cheap and is a good gift for girlfriends and other relatives." Said Harry with a smile.
"Are there more differences between the students of here and there?" Asked Katie while Hermione put the teddy back on the place it was.
"Both Patil twins are in Gryffindor. Alicia is the Head Girl instead of you, Katie." Said Harry to the Chaser seeing her Badge.
"Not many." Said George when he finished this.
"There is another one. Malfoy was expelled this year." Said Harry with a mischievious smile.
"What did he do?" Asked the twins and the Chasers at the same time.
"He tried to trick a Marauder's son. He failed." Said the black haired teen with an evil smile.
"How did it happen?" Asked Fred very interested in his words.
Harry took a deep breath and told them about the whole incident with the Basilisk, the second visit to the Secret Chamber and his hability to speak Parsel being revealed. Then he explained what happened with Malfoy and the Snake during the Gobbernor's visit to the School.
"Snape in Azkaban and Mlafoy expelled, what else could someone ask?" Said Ron with a laugh when Harry finished his tale.
"Can't we go too?" Asked the twins at the same time.
"The Fred and George form that Universe are enough to deal with to add both of you too." Said Harry laughing.
"Pity!" Pouted George, while Fred nodded.
"When are you going to enter to the School again?" Asked Katie to Harry. Although the teen had the charms on him, the team knew who was because they had been told about his new look.
"I guess on Monday. I still have to get my new wand." Said Harry before he told them all about the Battle.
"And before you ask, it's over." Said Dumbledore entering at that moment and hearing the end of Harry's story.
Before anyone could say something, Harry found himself in another hug, this time from Molly who had entered with Artur and Minerva.
"Mom, he needs to breath!" Exclaimed Ron when he saw that his friend started to turn blue by the lack of oxygen.
"Sorry." Said Mrs. Weasley letting go Harry, who began to take deep breaths to recover his air.
"It's nice to see you again, Mrs. Weasley." Said Harry when he had enough air in his lungs to speak.
"It seems that in a day we'll do hugging him what You-Know-Who couldn't in years trying to kill him!" Laughed Hermione, causing everyone to burst out in laughter.
"Is there anyone else left to give me a hug?" Asked Harry fearing the answer.
"The rest of my family and Hagrid haven't done it yet." Said Fred laughing.
"We'll leave Hagrid for the end!" Said Harry to his friends who nodded while the others laughed.
"I sent Falcore's Feather to Mr. Ollivander, he'll have the new wand this weekend." Said Dumbledore to his Grandson while all of the adults took seat near the teens.
"He asked you if he could get more feathers, right?" Asked Harry with a smile.
"You bet he did!" Said Minerva with a chuckle.
"Falcore didn't like the idea, though." Said Albus with another chuckle.
"Who's Falcore?" Asked the twins and the Chasers confused.
"My Peregrin Phoenix." Said Harry before he told them about the egg he had bought. When he finished his tale, at the room entered flying Falcore who landed on his Master's shoulder.
"This is Falcore." Said the teen to his friends who watched the bird in awe.
"Wow." Was the only thing they could say.
"Is this the teddy?" Asked Minerva seeing the one that Harry had done for Hermione.
"That's the last one I did. In the trunk are hundreds of them." Said Harry with a smile.
"Make one!" Said Katie to Harry.
"I don't have a wand. I did that one with a borrowed wand." Said the teen giving an apologize.
"Well, on Monday we'll see his work. He has class with me in the first period of the day." Said Minerva to the seventh years.
"The best way of starting a week." Said Harry with a half sarcastic and half true tone of voice. He earned a hard look from his Godmother that he ignored.
"Shall we see your work as Marauder?" Asked Fred with one of his mischievious smile.
"Our work!" Said Hermione with a smile like the twin's while Ron nodded.
"You'll become a prankster??" Asked shocked Mrs Weasley.
"Well, in the other Universe I won't be Hermione Granger so why can't I change my behaviour besides the surname and look?" Asked the girl with an inocent smile.
"Besides we are Animagus too, so we can be Marauders!" Added Ron matching her smile.
"We'll have a long time with 5 pranksters here!" Said Minerva to Albus who chuckled in answer.
"What about a prank war, my fellow pranksters?" Asked Harry to the twins with a mischievious smile.
"NO WAY!!!" Shoted Minerva when she heard those words.
"We want to finish the School. So we'll decline the idea." Said Fred not wishing to raise McGonagall's or his mother's anger more than the needed.
"I guess you are right on that!" Laughed Harry taking the pack of cigarretes he had on his jeans and turning on one of them.
"When did you start to smoke?" Asked everyone shocked with this.
"Before Halloween." Was the teen's answer.
"We never saw you smoking while we were there!" Said Hermione suddenly.
"I smoke when I feel the need or I want to." Said Harry simply.
"And who is responsible of this?" Asked Minerva with a stern tone of voice.
"She." Said Harry pointing to Alicia.
"I don't smoke!" Said Alicia when the rest of the other turned to her.
"The Alicia of the other Universe does." Said Harry laughing.
Suddenly there was a 'plop' that told everyone that someone had apparated at the room. They turned to see a Dobby whose eyes opened widely when he saw Harry.
"Hey Dobby, I missed you." Said Harry hugging his little friend.
"HARRY POTTER SIR IS ALIVE!!!" Shouted the little House Elf hugging the teen with all of his strenghts.
"I never died, Dobby. I was in another place that couldn't be reached." Said Harry with a smile when they sepparated.
"That's why we needed the sock, Dobby. We had to get something from Harry to reach to him." Explained Hermione with a smile.
"Dobby is very glad to have helped." Said the elf whipping off some tears when he heard this.
"Hey Harry, why don't we take Dobby with us? Another House Elf wouldn't mind to the School, would it?" Asked Ron to his best friend.
"Where is Harry Potter going?" Asked Dobby.
"Well Dobby I was sent to another Universe and with Ron and Hermione we decided to live there. Would you like to come with us? You'll like it too, I'm sure." Said Harry agreeing with Ron's idea.
"Could I go with them, Professor Dumbledore?" Asked Dobby to the Headmaster.
"If we can send 3 persons to that place, why not 4?" Said Dumbledore with a smile.
"Thanks, Sir." Said the House Elf with a wide smile and a bow to Albus.
"Dobby, don't tell anyone that I'm alive! No one besides all of us and a few other people must know it! To the rest of the world I died!" Said Harry to the House Elf with a pleading tone.
"Harry Potter's secret is safe with Dobby." Assured the little creature with a serious tone of voice.
"What do you need, Dobby?" Asked Minerva, trying to find out the reason if this visit.
"Professor Snape sir wants to speak with Headmaster Dumbledore." Said Dobby remembering his mission. Said this, he dissapearted with another 'pop'.
"That Elf is unique!" Said Ron laughing after Dumbledore left to see what Severus wanted.
"Hey people, I don't know about you but I'm starving. Why don't we eat?" Asked Harry remembering that he hadn't eaten nothing since breakfast.
Everyone agreed happily, with Ron at the head, and the twins went to the Kitchens to ask food. While they ate the dinner, they went on talking about both Universe, Ron and Hermione's re entrace and some other matters.
****
On Saturday, Harry, Ron and Hermione decided to go to the Alley. Harry had to buy his new wand and the the 3 teens had to talk with Gringotts about their money and the complete windrawal of it, that would mean the emptying of the 3 Vaults.
"Nothing has changed since the last time I was here." Said Harry taking a look around when they were in.
"Some building needed to be repaired, but the shops are still the same." Said Hermione leading the way to Ollivander's.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Asked Bill seeing Ron.
"Hey, Bill, so long." Said Harry with a laugh turning to see the eldest of the Weasley's child.
"HARRY!" Said Bill hugging Harry.
"I would like to breath, Bill!" Exclaimed the teen without air.
"Sorry." Said Bill sheepisly before he added: "Welcome back."
"Thanks." Said Harry leading their way to Ollivander.
"Why do you go to Ollivander?" Asked Bill confused when the 4 of them were at the door.
"I need a new wand." Explained Harry before he asked: "Do you think you could do us a favour at Gringotts?"
"If I can." Said Bill confused.
Harry, Ron and Hermione told him about the money and what they needed. They asked him if he could get it done quickly. He promised to do it as fast as he could, but one of them would need to be there at least.
"Go you 2. If we are seen together at Ollivander, he could be suspitious of something." Said Harry to his friends who nodded and went to the bank while he entered at the shop.
The place was like when he had visited it by first time 5 years ago with Hagrid. At that moment there were 2 clients. One of them was getting a kit for wands and the other was getting a new wand.
"May I help you, Mr...?" asked Ollivander as soon as Harry and the old man were alone.
"Professor Dumbledore sent a feather to make a new wand. I'm here for the wand, Mr Ollivander." Said the teen with a serious tone of voice.
"The Master of the Peregrin Phoenix, I pressume." Said Ollivander seeing Harry with interest.
"Falcore is my pet. Harry Evans." Said Harry extending is hand.
"Relative of Lily Evans?" Asked Ollivander shaking it.
"Not of my knowledge." Lied Harry knowing that Ollivander talked about his mother.
"It took me a while to make this wand. It seemed that the feather was looking for something speacial for you, Mr. Evans." Said Ollivander taking a little box and giving it to Harry. Then he added: "Oak wood, 13 Cms, flexible, excellent for Transfigurations and Charms."
Harry nodded and took his new wand. When he did it, he felt a little warm on his body. He flicked it once and multicolours sparks appeared from the wand's tip.
"Excellent!" Beamed Ollivander watching the sparks.
"How much is it?" Asked Harry putting the wand on his clothes.
"It will be 8 Galleons, Mr Evans." Said Ollivander.
Harry paid him and left the shop and went to the Bank to meet his friends. There, they told him that Gringotts would send them a special package with all of the coins and the exact number of them before the end of the week.
****
"From today till April, we'll have at the School a student who has come in a exchange programme. Today he'll be sorted and I hope that the House where he ends will welcome him." Said Dumbledore on Monday's breakfast.
"Evans, Harry!" Called Minerva who had the Sorting Hat in a little seat.
"Mr. Potter, how nice to see you!" Said the Hat as soon as Harry put it on his head.
"Look I'm not in mood for a new one of your speeches, so let's do it quick: or you sort me in Gryffindor or I'll reduce you to ashes." Threatened the teen to the Hat.
"Efective way to convince you have." Chuckled the Hat on his ears, before he shouted to the Hall: "GRYFFINDOR!"
"It's good to see that the Hat is easy to be convinced." Whispered Harry to Hermione as soon as he sat next to his friends.
"Do I want to what that means?" Asked Hermione with a chuckle.
"Nah." Said Harry before the introductions started.
After he was introduced to most of the House and also to his yearmates, the questions started: his home, family, old School and other things. Harry answered them patiently.
"Is there Quidditch at School? I am Seeker." Asked Harry to Angelina with fake curiousity knowing the answer very well.
"Yes, each House has a team." Said the Chaser before she 'explained' him about the House Cup.
"What broom do you have, Harry?" Asked Dean curious when she finished.
"A Ghost Rider." Said the teen with a wide smile.
"YOU HAVE A WHAT???" Asked the whole House with shout, shocked with his words.
"A Ghost Rider." Said Harry trying to keep his laughter with their faces.
"Are you joking? They are really expensives!" Said Dean recovering from the shock.
"It was a gift from my Uncle before he died this summer." Said Harry, half saying the truth, half lying. He had got the money he used to buy the broom with a part of the money that he had given by the Judge of his trial after discovering that Sirius was inocent.
"Surely he died poor after buying that gift." Said a voice from behind Harry, that he knew too well: Draco Malfoy.
"And who is this clown?" Asked Harry to Hermione pointing to the blonde Slytherin.
"I'm not a Clown!" Shouted Draco to Harry, while everyone at Gryffindor laughed.
"You are right, but we can fix it in a minute." Said Harry flicking his wand to Malfoy.
One moment later, Malfoy was looking like a clown with his face coloured like on and wearing clothes of clown. Everyone at the Hall burst out in laughter with this, while some of the teachers had to do great efforts to hide their laughter.
"Now he's an official clown." Said Harry watching Malfoy storming out of the Hall furious.
"Mr. Evans." Said a stern voice from behind him.
"Hi, Professor...?" Said Harry turning to see Snape and McGonagall.
"Minerva McGonagall, your Head of House." Sad Minerva shortly.
"What can I do for you, Madame?" Asked Harry ignoring Severus' preesence and he felt that his Godmother was doing the same.
"I would like to have a talk with you after class." Said McGonagall seriously before she added: "10 points from Gryffindor."
"Won't you give him detention?" Asked Snape to Minerva furious.
"If I do it, then I'll give one also to Mr. Malfoy. I heard his words as well as you did." Said this, McGonagall gave Harry his timetable and returned to his seat at the staff's Table.
"Losing 10 points for seeing that, worthed it!" Said Fred laughing, seeing Snape returning ot his seat furious with Harry and Minerva.
"What? Malfoy like a clown or McGonagall putting Snape in his place?" Asked Ron with an evil smile.
"Both!" Said the twins at the same time making everyone burst out in laughter.
"Could you show me the way to classes?" Asked Harry to Hermione, remembering that one of the Prefect's duties was to show the way to Classes to all of the new Students.
"Let's go." Said Hermione with a nod and taking her schoolbag while the rest of the fifth years did the same and started to walk towards Minerva's classroom that was their first class.
"You have to make it today, remember?" Asked Ron to his best friend when all of them were sat at their seats in the Classroom. Harry gave him a nod.
"Good morning, class. Like we have a new student among us, I want to see how good he is at this subject. Mr. Evans, please come here." Said Minerva as soon as she entered.
"You'll pay me for this one." Muttered Harry to her as soon as he was in the front of the Classroom.
"Remember that I'm your Godmother and I know more tricks than you." Said Minerva in a whisper to his ear, before she added aloud: "Please, show us what you can do."
"I need a quill." Said Harry to the class.
"Here you have." Said Dean giving him one, before he asked: "Why do you need it?"
"You'll see my own little business." Said Harry before he turned to Lavender and asked: "Choose an animal."
"A rabbit." Said Lavender after a little talk with her best friend Parvati Pattil.
"See what I can do." Said Harry to the class and Minerva before he changed the quill in a little teddy rabbit.
The next change he did was into a pair of glasses like McGonagall's. Then he transformed the glasses into a book that read "Transfiguration". The next one was in a cloak colour green.
The whole class watched him in silence and expectation. Only 3 persons realized what he was doing: Minerva, Ron and Hermione knew after the second transformation that it would be the teacher in rabbit's form.
"Now let's finish the work." Said Harry flicking his wand once more.
Now where at the beggining was the quill, was a teddy rabbit wearing a green cloak, with a pair of glasses on her face, holding a book of the subject Transfiguration in her left hand and with stern look on her face.
"You may be older than me, but I know more tricks." Said the teen with a whisper to his Godmother making 2 copies and giving them to Dean and Lavender.
"If someone wants a copy, it costs 5 Sickles. And it includes you, Professor." Said Harry to the class and the Professor who looked the copies with fascination.
"I'll take it." Said Minerva going to her Office and returning with 5 silver coins that were given to the teen.
"Here you have." Said Harry making another copy of the original and giving it to her, before he returned to his place.
"If someone wants to buy a copy, please talk with Mr. Evans after class." Said McGonagall placing her copy on her desk and starting the class.
****
For lunch, everyone had seen the teddy and many students had bought some copies. Some others asked Harry if he was thinking in doing more.
"If the teachers don't forbid it." Said the teen when he was asked.
After the last class and before it was dinnertime, Harry took his broom form his trunk with the idea of flying a while. He had asked permission to Minerva to use the Pitch, and also he checked if it was available. He found it free and he could do it without troubles.
"Let me guess: you are going to the Pitch." Said Hermione when she saw him going down the stairs of the dorms.
"Want to come?" Asked Harry with a smile before he left.
"I want to see you flying." Said Hermione leaving the book she was reading over the table and going with him.
"Can you ask the Snitch to Madame Hooch? I want to train a little." Asked Harry when both teens had reached to the Pitch.
"Are you a Seeker, Mr. Evans?" Asked the Professor listening her name and Harry's request.
"I wouldn't be a Chaser if I want to train with a Snitch, would I?" Asked Harry with a laugh.
"The box is in my Office." Said Hooch to Hermione laughing with the joke.
"I'll be back in a minute." Said Hermione before she ran towards the Office of the referee.
"Is it good?" Asked Hooch recognizing the broom and seeing it with a little of shock.
"Better than the Firebolt. And I used both of them." Assured the teen when Hermione arrived and freed the little Ball.
"You have some competence in your position, Miss Granger." Said the Professor watching Harry flying.
"Well, for the next match I can play as Beater." Said Hermione with a mischievious smile that caused a laugh from Hooch.
"We can send one of the twins to the Infirmary by accident if it's necessary." Added Angelina joining them and watching Harry on the broom.
"I'll tell the Hufflepuff team to use protectors in the next match." Said Hooch worrying about Hermione being Beater, or more importantly, the safety of the other players.
"It would be a wise advice." Said Fred with an evil smile.
"I loved this as much as I do from the first time I fled in a broom!" Said Harry landing near the team.
"Madame Hooch, do you think we could add a new player now? He would play just our next match and is the last of Gryffindor." Asked Angelina to the referee.
"And the last for most of us." Added Fred with a fake tear.
"I'll talk with the Headmaster, but I don't see why he couldn't." Said Hooch after thinking about it for a few minutes.
"Let's have a little practice to know each other in the sky!" Shouted Angelina to her teammates who nodded and went to look for their brooms.
****
"Harry, we have to pay a visit to Hagrid." Said Ron to his friend one night at the Common Room a week after their return.
The teddy's business was going almost as good as in the other Universe. Students of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw had asked him some of them. Slytherin's tought it was something fool and the Hufflepuff's had asked a few of them but not as openly as the others.
With the Quidditch, not many people comnplained with his entrance to the team, they did it with Hermione's switch of positions. The players of Hufflepuff were scared at the idea of playing against Gryffindor with she as Beater.
"Call Hermione. I need someone to separate us from the hug he'll give me." Said Harry with a shrug of his shoulders.
Ron nodded went to the library, and a while later the 3 teens were walking towards the Half Giant's hut. When they arrived, they nocked the door and Fang, Hagrid's dog, went to greet them.
"Ron! Hermione! Come in!" Said Hagrid as soon as he saw them. When he noticed Harry, he said: "You are the new student, right?"
"Let's talk inside." Said Harmione while her friend nodded.
"What brings you here?" Asked Hagrid putting some tea in cups and giving them to the teens.
"I thought that I could see an old and dear friend." Said Harry removing the charms and showing his true form to Hagrid.
"H-H-Harry?" Asked the Half Giant looking to the teen with wide eyes.
"It's good to see that you still remember my name." Said Harry with a laugh.
"But how? I was told that you died!" Said Hagrid still shocked.
"It's a long story, Hagrid." Said Hermione before the 3 of them told him about everything that had happened since July.
"HARRY!!" Shouted Hagrid hugging him as soon as they finished the tale.
"Hagrid, he needs to breath!" Exclaimed Hermione and Ron trying to rescue their friend from the Half Giant's hug. Harry was starting to turn blue with the lack of air.
"Sorry." Said Hagrid letting him go.
"Everyone... wants... to... kill... me... with... hugs." Said Harry a few minutes later, still recovering his air lost in the hug.
"Luckily we left Hagrid's till the end." Said Hermione with a laugh.
"When did you arrive?" Asked Hagrid while Fang played with harry.
"A week ago. I had to get a new wand before I joined the School." Said Harry petting the dog.
"Why didn't you tell me that he was alive?" Asked Hagrid to Ron and Hermione.
"No offense Hagrid, but you are not a person who keeps a secret easily. We got more of information from you that from all of the teachers together the last 5 years." Said Ron with a smile.
"How wil be explained that he neved died?" Asked Hagrid realizing something.
"We are going back to the other Universe, Hagrid." Said Hermione before they told him about the other place and why they had taken that decission.
"So you'll get what you always wanted, eh?" Asked Hagrid to Harry. He felt sad because he would lose his 3 most loved students and friends, but he couldn't stop feeling happy for them, especcially Harry who always wanted a family and that was the only way he could get it.
"Yes. A family." Said Harry with a smile.
"I can't say that I won't miss you. But good luck and don't forget me." Said Hagrid with a smile, although he had some tears on his eyes.
"We are not leaving yet, Hagrid. We'll be at the School for another few weeks. We'll see you again." Promissed Harry while his friends nodded.
"You haven't left and I'm already missing." Said Hagrid whipping off his tears.
"We'll miss you too." Said Harry hugging him before they chamged the started to tell Hagrid more about the place that their new home.
****
"Evans! I want to talk with you!" Exclaimed Snape after the end of a Potion's Class the second week after their arrival.
"Yes, Professor?" Asked Harry confused going to Severus' Office with the teacher.
"Remove the charms." Said the Potions Master when both of them were sat at chairs.
"I must assume that you wish to speak with Harry Potter instead of Harry Evans." Said Harry doing what was requested and returning to his normal look.
"If you mention this chat to anyone before you leave this Universe, I'll make the rest of your stay here impossible." Threatened Snape to the student.
"Why is this chat so special?" Asked Harry curious.
"I want to make the peace with the past and you are the last count I have to deal with." Said Snape offering tea to Harry who accepted it.
"Have you ever wondered why I hated your father so much?" Asked Severus seriously.
"I always thought that it could be for their pranks." Said Harry confused with the question.
"It was one of them, but not the most important. The real reason was your mother. I loved her, but she chose James and broke my heart." Said Snape with sadness.
"You hate me because she got pregnant of my father and not from you." Said Harry, not asking it, he was making a statement.
"It is one of the reasons, but not the only." Said Severus not looking the teen.
"Can I ask you something personal, Professor?" Asked Harry after a few seconds of akward silence.
"Why did I become Death Eater?" Asked Severus.
"I won't ask you the reasons of that mistake. You can tell me whatever you want, but becoming a Death Eater is that." Said Harry before he asked: "Why did you change of sides? I mean, why did you become a spy for Dumbledore?"
"After I broke with your mother, we were a couple for a short time, I found someone who loved me and after some time, I started to love her. She was a Muggle Born and was a year below me and the Marauders.
"After I graduated, we married in secret, no one knew about our relationship. I wasn't going to risk her life. During some time she had tried to convince me of turning to Dumbledore. She didn't want me to be at Azkaban if the Dark Lord fell, like he did at your hands.
"She got pregnant and we had a child. She is of your age and is at the School. After our daughter was born, I began to consider changing of sides. I didn't want to leave her without father." Here Snape stopped for a moment and Harry saw a tear on his eyes which was whipped before the Potions Master went on:
"A few months before his fall, I failed in a work and Vodemort decided to punish me. In some way he had found out about the existence of my wife. He killed her in front of me. That day I swore that I would do everything I could to revenge my wife.
"I went to the Headmaster and told him that I would change of sides and I would become a spy for him, if he could keep me out of Azkaban and get a safe place for my daughter. He promissed to do it and he sent her to my wife's parents house out of Europe. With my daughter safe, I turned all my atention to my task.
"We all know what happened later. Your parents dying, Pettigrew betrayal and Balck being sent to Azkaban. When Dumbledore got sure that I wouldn't be sent to Azkaban, he brouht my daughter back to the Continent with her grandparents. She lives with me everysummer." Said Snape finishing his tale.
"You said that she's at my year, who is she?" Asked Harry curious.
"Mandy Bockleburst. My wife was Alexandria Bockleburst." Said Snape before he added: "Only Dumbledore, McGonagall and Flitwick, as her Head of House, know this. Don't tell it."
"Should I have reasons to? I never take advantaged of any knowledge that had been trusted to me and I was asked to keep it in silence." Said Harry seriously.
"Get out of here before someone starts to ask why you are here." Said Snape dismissing the student.
"Goodbye, Professor. I can't that I'll miss you." Said Harry putting the charms again and going to the exit.
"Neither I will miss you." Said Snape before Harry left. The teen gave him a nod and left.
****
For the next weeks, the things at the School didn't change a lot. The 3 friends went on with their life as if nothing had happened or would change.
During the visit to Hogsmeade of March, Harry went to the Cementery to visit his parents and his grave. He did it alone without Ron or Hermione. He needed to be alone in that moment.
When he met with his friends at The 3 Broomsticks, 2 hours later, his friends noticed tracks of tears in his face. Both of them decided to not ask him nothing about it. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk about it and it hadn't been a nice experience for him.
Harry had talked to his parents' grave and told them everythin that had happened since their deaths. Many time he had cried and in any moment he tried to stop the tears. He let go everything from his insides.
At the middle of the month, Gryffindor was informed of a change in their Quidditch's Schedule. The match of the end of that month would be played between Ravenclaw and Slythering while their match against Hufflepuff would be at the second week of April.
"They want to keep you here as much as they can." Said Ron to Harry when Angelina informed the team of the change.
"I don't mind." Said the Seeker, who alike the rest of the team, knew that the change was to keep him at this Universe some more time.
At class, Harry didn't find problems. He was almost as good as Hermione, thing that most of the teachers always remarked. Neither him or Hermione seemed to mind this fact. Their friendship wouldn't be broken just for this.
Although he had never told it to anyone, Harry loved Hermione and not only as a friend. He never found the courage to tell her that but he hoped that they would stop being friends and become more than that soon.
****
"We have someone who wants to see you, mate." Said Angelina to Harry when the team was at the lockers changing their robes for the match.
Ravenclaw had defeated Slytherin 250 to 150. If Gryffindor won that match, no matter the difference of points, they would win the Cup once more.
"Was my advice good for you?" Asked Oliver entering at the lockers at that moment and hugging his old teammate, who returned it.
"It was a very good one, Oliver." Said Harry with a smile when they separated.
"The old team together again." Said Fred with a smile.
"I miss those times." Said Oliver to his old teammates.
"Who doesn't? We were the best team at this School in the last 10 years, if not more!" Laughed Katie joining their chat.
"I seem to remember as if it was today when Lee presented us at our last match together 2 years ago." Said Harry before he said, copying Lee's voice: "Potter, Bell, Johnson, Spinnet, the Weasley brothers and Wood!"
"You make Lee's voice very well, Harry!" Laughed Ron, while the others burst out in laughter by the mimic. Harry gave them a bow and he joined them at the laughter.
"Ok, Oliver, give us the speech!" Shouted George when the laughter had ended.
"As all of you know, I love this game. In my 7 years at this School, I saw and played with and against many players, but no one could ever match you.
"I don't care what is said about the twins' behaviour, but no one will ever be better than them in the sky. Show this School why you are the best Beaters here, guys." Said Oliver to the twins, who nodded and the Keeper went on, this time with the Chasers:
"No one here has anything to stop you. You are difficult to stop and when you become the trident that I taught you to be, the Chasers of the Professional Teams would envy your habbilities. Enjoy your last match here."
"You can be sure of that, Oliver!" Said Katie, while her friends nodded.
"Harry, I don't have nothing to tell you. You are one in a million. No one can learn to do how you play no matter how hard they try. Show this School for a last time, how you leaded this team to win the Cup 2 years ago." Said Oliver to the youngest member of the team, finishing his speech to his old teammates.
"I will." Smiled the Seeker.
"Ron, Hermione, Ginny, show this School why you are in this team and why you play with these monsters and you can be proud of that." Said the old Captain to the newest players, who nodded.
"For the victory!" Said Oliver placing his hand at the center of the circle that had been made by the players, that soon joined him and placed their hands over his.
"GRYFFINDOR!!!" Shouted the 9 players together before their hand separated and the team went to the Pitch and Wood to Lee's cabin to do the comments with his old housemate.
"And here comes the last Champion who wants the Cup again!" Exclaimed Lee when Gryffindor entered at the Pitch and Oliver sat next to him. "Ron Weasley! Angelina Johnson! Katie Bell! Alicia Spinnet! Fred Weasley! Hermione Granger, who replaces Goerge Weasley at this match! Amd Harry Evans as the Seeker for this match!"
The Gryffindors burst in cheers when the 7 players entered. The Slytherins booed the, while Ravenclaw clapped and Hufflepuff remained in silence, neither cheering or booing the other team. They would cheer their own team, that entered at the Pitch a few moments later.
"You know the rules! I want a clean game! And if you hit someone in the genitals, Miss Granger, you'll be banned of the Pitch forever!" Shouted Hooch to both teams.
"Yes, Professor." Said Hermione with a smile while the others nodded.
"Johnson, MacMillan, shake hands!" Barked the referee to the Captains, who did it with their teams behind them.
"Mount brooms! Wait to my signal! 3... 2... 1...!"
At the moment that she blew her whistle, 14 broom went up and Hooch released the Balls and the game started.
Harry took his usual spot at 15 meters above the level of the game and started to look for the Snitch, while he saw the match and heard the comments of Lee and Oliver:
"Bell passes the Quaffle to Johnson... but Kinfre takes it and goes towards the Gryffindor's poasts... Granger hits a Bludger and the Chaser loses the Quaffles that Bell takes and speeds to Hufflepuff side... Bell passes the Quaffle to Spinner who shots and scores! Gryffindor wins 10 to 0!" Announced Lee when Alicia scored.
"This will be a good match!" Said Oliver when Hannah Abbot tied a few minutes later.
Harry went on his search and also checked Ernie's movements. He had made the team that year and took the Captaincy because no one wanted to take it. His broom was a Nimbus 2001 and was a good flier but not as good as Harry was.
After almost 40 minutes of game, with the score tied in 60, and without signals of the Scnitch, Harry started to practice some movements around the Pitch. Some of those, were with the intention of making lose the Quaffle to the Chasers of Hufflepuff. This was used very well by his teammates who scored and took the score to 120 to 60 in their favour.
"It seems that he knows what he does with the broom!" Exclaimed Lee when Harry made to Hannah lose the Quaffle once more and Katie scored the 130.
"Madame Hooch, It's illegal!" Shouted Ernie to the referee.
"Johnson! Evans! MacMillan! Come here!" Shouted Hooch to the Captains and the Seeker, landing at the grass.
"Why is it illegal?" Asked Harry to Ernie and Madame Hooch, when the 3 players landed next to her.
"You are interfering with the other players!" Said Ernie.
"Show me the rule that says that it can't be done what I do." Retourted the Seeker with a challenging tone to Ernie and Hooch.
"He's right, MacMillan. There isn't any rule against that. As long as he keeps his position as Seeker, he can do it." Said Hooch after checking the Book of Rules for Quidditch for a while.
"I'm returning to the game." Said Harry to the referee before he hit the grass and went up once more.
"No buts, MacMillan. It's legal!" Said Hooch before she did the same and went to the sky and the match restarted.
"And the match continues with Gryffindor at the lead by 130 to 60." Informed Lee to the crowd, before he asked Oliver: "Does he remind you of someone? He does it to me!"
"Lee, you know as well as the School does that Harry was unique. He could be copied, but not beaten." Said Oliver knowing that the other boy talked about the old Seeker.
After the time out, the Beaters of Hufflepuff tried to take Harry off the game with every Bludger they could send. Hermione fled to protect Harry while Fred hit the other ball against the Chasers of the other team.
Suddenly the Snitch appeared and Harry went after it, with Ernie on his tail. The Beaters of Hufflepuff tried to stop Harry shooting both Blusgers against him, but Hermione and Fred shot them back leaving the way free to their teammate to do his mission.
Both Seekers went on in their dive forgetting and ignoring everything and everyone else. The other players had stopped their actions to see them and find out if one of them could catch the Snitch and end the match.
A few meters before the ground, Harry caught the Snitch with his right hand and with the left, he pulled up his broom and went up again to his usual spot. Unluckily for Ernie, his broom didn't react as fast as Harry's and he crashed.
"GRYFFINDOR WINS THE CUP!!!!" Shouted Lee while Harry was hugged by the rest of his teammates.
"If it wasn't that the match had finished, you would be expelled by the Feint you did, Mr. Evans." Said Hooch to Harry when the referee went to take the Snitch to put it back at the box of the balls.
"I Didn't have intention of making the Feint, Madame Hooch." Said the Seeker with an inocent smile. Madame Pomfrey took Ernie and went to the Infirmary to check him.
"Whatever." Said Hooch rolling her eyes while the team of Gryffindor was hugged by the rest of the House.
"PARTY AT THE TOWER!!!" Shouted the twins, leading the way back to the School.
****
The party went on for hours and when it was almost midnight, the Team went to Katie's Room to have some privacy. At the Common Room only a few students were still there and was obvious that they would go to sleep very soon.
"I must say that I missed to play here. This team is really great." Said Harry to the others drinking some butterbeer.
"Is there any difference between the teams?" Asked Oliver listening his words.
"Alicia is the Captain, my sister is the Keeper and nothing else." Said Harry to his old Captain before he asked, taking some quills: "All of you choose an animal."
"Eagle." Said Oliver not understanding what was happening.
"Wolf." Said Ron, knowing what was going to happen alike the rest of his friends.
"Fox." Said Fred.
"Cat." Was Alicia's answer.
"Dog." Said Angelina.
"Lion." Said Katie.
"Unicorn." Said Ginny.
"Phoenix." Said Hermione.
"I'll need a while to do all of those animals. While I do it, tell Oliver what I will do." Said the Seeker with a nod to his friends before he started his work.
While Hermione explained the former Captain what Harry would do, her friend started to do it. Each animal had the characteristic of the player that had chosen it: Colour of hair, eyes, facial features and another things, plus the characteristic of the position that he or she played.
The teddies of Ginny, Katie, Alicia and Angelina had a Quaffle on her hand. Katie's had the Head Girl Badge on her robe and Angelina's had the Captain's Badge. Oliver's had a goal poast and it was wearing the robe of the Puddlemore United, at difference of the others that were wearing the Gryffindor team's. The twin's teddies had each of them a Beater bat on one of their hands and a Bludger on the other. Ron's was pretty much the same that Oliver's, with the only difference of the robe and the fur's hair, that was red in his case. Hermione had a Snitch on her hand and Beater's bat on her belt and on her robe was the Prefect's Badge.
"My gift for all of you." Said Harry giving each of the teddies to the player it was for. He made a copy for himself and put them near his seat so he would take them to his dorm when he went to bed.
"Are they free or we have to pay?" Asked Fred to Harry while the other watched their teddies.
"Free." Said the Seeker with a smile.
"Now I understand why you made so much money with this! You can have a run for the money to the teddies shops!" Said Katie to Harry.
"You sell teddies?" Asked Oliver shocked with her words.
"5 Sickles each. Cheap and nice gifts." Said Harry with a smile.
The 10 friends continued their party, which would be the last meeting between Wood and the trio, till Breakfast. At that time they went to the Hall to eat before they went to bed.
"Good morning." Said Minerva to the group when they sat at the House Table.
"It's goodnight, Professor. We haven't gone to sleep yet." Said Fred with a ywan while the other nodded.
"You finished the party now?" Asked a shocked Minerva not believing completely what she had heard.
"Actually 15 minutes ago." Said Harry with a smile, containing a yawm.
"May I ask what were you doing till now? And where were you? You weren't at the Common Room when I went there last night." Said the Head of their House with a stern tone of voice.
"My rooms, Professor." Said Katie before she added in a whisper: "We were remembering our times as a Team with Oliver here and enjoying Harry's last party without disturbance." Minerva nodded in understanding.
"You might like to see this, Professor." Said Fred to his Head of House showing her the teddies that Harry had done last night.
"I had told you that his work was excellent, Minerva." Said Dumbledore seeing the teddies while the Deputy Headmistress did the same, before he asked to Harry: "I pressume that you have kept a copy as always."
"I always keep a copy or the original of each of the teddies." Said Harry with a smile. The Professors smiled and went back to the High Table and left the team to eat their breakfast before all of them went to their own beds.
****
The last week of the trio at the School and the Universe was a blur. They spent most of the time saying goodbyes to some people like some of the teachers, friends and others.
It was decided that it would be said to the students that Ron and Hermione would go to Harry's old School in exchange. Near the end of the School's end of term, their death would be faked, so their leaving would hidded with their deaths.
One of the herdest goodbyes were Hagrid's. The Half Giant had cried a lot when they saw by last time. The trio would miss him too. For them Hagrid was someone who would support them always and a great friend.
"Be careful and don't let Malfoy disturb you, Hagrid. He's a stupid git." Said Ron when they were almost finishing the meeting.
"Also be careful with the creatures you teach. No Dragons, no Blast-End Screws or anything like that." Added Hermione with a smile.
"Thanks for everything you had done for us all of these 5 years, Hagrid. We'll miss you." Said Harry hugging Hagrid and giving him a little gift and added: "Open it later, not now."
"I'll miss the 3 of you a lot. Good luck and be careful. Not night adventures, illegal visits to the Forest, don't try to solve any mistery or something lile that." Said Hagrid to the trio with a serious tone of voice.
"Hagrid, from now on, the only problem with us will be caused by our pranks." Said Ron with a mischievious smile.
"Meet the new Marauders." Said Harry with a smile like Ron's.
"Marauders?" Asked Hagrid amused.
"Marauders with Animagus forms included." Said Hermione with a proud smile.
"Oh dear. The 3 of you as pranksters is something hard to deal with!" Laughed Hagrid.
"You can bet it!" Said the 3 friends at the same time before the chat went on for another while.
The goodbyes continued everyday. They had decided to leave the Weasleys for the last day, knowing that it would be the hardest of all.
"Another 2 days and you won't be here anymore." Said Minerva to her Godson after the class that she had taught to the fifth years of her House.
"Just a little more of time." Said the teen with a smile, before he added: "Thanks for everything. If it wasn't because of you and Dumbledore I would have been out of here since first year."
"I lost a long time ago the number of rules that you and your friends broke, bent, ignored or forgot to follow." Said McGonagall with a shake of head.
"Did we leave any rule without being broken?" Asked Harry curiously.
"It would be a miracle if you did! In your Second year you broke almost all of the rules of the School! Did you really think that we didn't know about the Potion and about Miss Granger stealing Severus' private store?" Asked the Head of Gryffindor arking an eyebrow.
"We didn't steal! We borrowed it without telling it." Said Harry with an inocent smile.
"Your father said the same when he and his friends did it. The differences were that they did it in their sixrth year and they were caught." Said Minerva with amusement before she asked: "Where was it done? Albus never told me."
"Myrtle's Room. It was always out of service so it was perfect for us." Said Harry with a laugh.
"I remember that Percy told once that he had caught the 3 of you out of that bathroom. I never thought that it was where you made the Potion." Said McGonagall amused.
"Is she still there or she took residemce at the Prefect's Bathroom?" Asked the teen curious.
"None of them. Albus sent her to a bathroom near the Dungeons. Severus isn't very happy with that." Laughed Minerva.
"I don't have comments for that."
"Will I see your forms? You never showed me them!" Said Minerva seriously.
Harry stood up from his chair and began to concentrate on his forms and slowly he started to change. First he did imto the Tiger. The next one was the Phoenix. After it, he changed into the Gryffin and the Hawk.
"I haven't finished my training for the Dragon yet." Said Harry returning to his seat after he finished his transformations.
"Impressive forms. I want to believe that I was the one who trained you instead of James or Sirius." Said Minerva with a serious tone of voice.
"Let's say that my parents and Sirius weren't very happy when they heard that I didn't ask them to help me." Said Harry with a shrug of his shoulders.
"You hurt their pride." Laughed the witch before they went on with their chat till the night and the teen went to bed.
****
On Sunday's morning, Albus informed to the School the end of Harry's visit to the School and the beggining of Ron and Hermione's exchange program. For a while, all of the members of Gryffindor said goodbye to Harry and wished good luck to Ron and Hermione.
When the Breakfast was over, the trio went to Dumbledore's Office with the twins and Ginny. Katie, Angelina and Alicia has said their goodbyes the previous night at Katie's room in a private party.
"Be careful." Said Minerva to her Godson hugging him.
"You too." Said Harry, before he turned to Molly and said: "Thanks for everything Mrs. Weasley."
"Good luck." Said a tearful Molly to Harry hugging the teen that she had considered as another of her childs for 5 years.
"For you." Said Fred giving Harry a box.
"Not here." Said George when he was going to open it.
"Good luck with the shop." Said Harry to the twins hugging them.
"Thanks for your help on that matter." Said Fred with a mischievious smile while his brother nodded vigorously next to him. Harry gave them a smile like theirs and turned to Charlie and Bill.
"To remember us." Said Charlie putting a necklace around his neck. It had a Dragon's fang.
"We got it from the Hungariam Horntail of the Tournament." Said Bill while he pointed to his brother.
"Cool. It's a pity that you can't see my Dragon's form yet." Laughed Harry hugging them.
"Pity!" Exclaimed Charlie while Harry hugged Percy and Arthur.
"Congratulation on being named Minister, Mr. Weasley." Said Harry when they separated.
"Thanks." Said Arthur with a smile.
"I'll miss you. Thanks for what you did for me." Said Ginny hugging Harry.
"Let's forget that the incident ever happened. The Chamber is in the past and it must be kept there." Said Harry in a whisper to her ear. Ginny nodded and smiled to him.
"Goodbye, Harry." Said Hagrid hugging him.
"Be careful and don't teach more of those dangerous or boring creatures you use to like." Said Harry with a laugh hugging the Half Giant.
"I won't." Chuckled Hagrid.
"Thanks for everything." Said Harry to the Headmaster hugging him.
"Goodbye and be happy. You deserve it." Said Albus hugging him back.
"Have we finished?" Asked Harry to his friends who had said their goodbyes too.
"We are ready to go when you want." Said Ron while Hermione and Dobby nodded.
"Cheers!" Said Harry taking a goblet with the Potion and drinking it of a long sip. Ron, Hermione and Dobby did the same and a few moments later the 4 of them had dissapeared from this Universe.
"Goodbye." Said the others at the moment that they were gone forever.
