Harry Potter and the Elements of Life
By: Krystal Lily Potter
Chapter 19: The Truth, and Nothing but it
Rated: PG
Summary: When Harry's fourth year ended he was sent to find two girls with raven black hair and emerald green eyes: Jasmine and Gemma Potter, his two sisters. As the year went on Harry got extraordinary powers. Sirius was freed and it also Lily was alive. But then something started killing Gryffindors. Now history's repeating itself, the Keeper of Hufflepuff (Gemma) was hung by the Keeper of Slytherin (Voldemort). The Aurors are falling and the teachers must fight, leaving the students alone. Harry and Jasmine are in a race against time to find the last four Elements of Life before Voldemort reaches the school...which has gone down to mere minutes. Also they find out the truth about themselves and what Dumbledore has really been keeping from them.
Note: OK I originally had this chapter ALMOST done...but I lost it...I'm so sorry to everyone, maybe I'm having bad luck since this is Friday the 13th (Well it was when I started writing this). LOL! Anyways hope you enjoy this chapter, losing the original chapter gave me a chance to change some things that were bugging me though.
Note 2: There's a song in this chapter and its called "He Still Loves Me" by Beyonce Knowles and...Walter William Sr. I think...anyways...
Note 3: I know I made up a lot of stupid prophecy's in this fic, but because of the new one in the 5th book...well you'll see, just don't growl at me for having like 5000 prophecies in this fic...
Note 4: (Damnit I got a lot of these this time) You know now that I've written other fics and looked back on this one (Which is extremely pathetic, but I guess I have to finish it) and I came to realize how giving Harry so much power was SO retarded...so he's gonna find out something shocking in this chapter...trust me, this story will get stupider before I end it! I hope you like reading, well you can skip the song so it won't seem as long...but this is gonna be ALONG chapter.
Note 5: (The most important note) This chapter is the third last one, the next one will be the actual battle and the outcome of it then the one after that will be a epilogue explaining what happened to the characters who lived...because I won't, I repeat, I WILL NOT be making a sequel to this fic...
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Darkness had crept over the castle, yet no one had returned to their common rooms. Thanks to the help of several seventh years there were many squishy purple sleeping bags covering the floor, just like Dumbledore had made when Sirius got into the castle and 'attacked' the portrait.
The first years and second years, and many of the third years were in restless sleeps, tossing and turning. Few of the older students were also lightly sleeping, but everyone was alert to every possible sound.
Jasmine sat against the cold stone wall beside the main entrance. She had her head in her hands, and was silently singing under her breath. She couldn't help but remember things from her past, full of pain and happiness.
Took me a while
But I'm finally here
I just wanna testify
Make it crystal clear
Her 'uncle' and 'aunt', Ryan and Amber Carroll stood with her as she nervously walked up to the kindergarten class. She looked at them wishing her mother and father were with her but she knew they weren't.
As she slowly let go of Amber's hand and walked to her class she knew she wouldn't fit in, she never did. She was always classified as a freak.
See I've been picked out
To be picked on
Talked about out my friends mouths
I've been beat down
Till he turned my life around
An 11-year-old Jasmine sat on her window cell staring at the diamond-like stars and the full moon. Tears slid down her sad face from her emerald eyes. It was her birthday in a few minutes yet she didn't really care.
She had no friends to celebrate with. She was known as a freak and a bookworm. She had many more names, some of which were words she couldn't even say, but the most common one was 'witch'. She thought no one understood how she felt. In this house birthday's weren't important. Every other kid had a special day with their family...all but her...
"Five...four...three...two...one..." as she said one she would save swore she heard a distance booming sound, like from a memory. She shook it off...not knowing for the first time ever that she slightly tapped into her brother's mind as Hagrid banged on the little hut he was in.
Seems like I always fall short
Of being worthy
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
I ain't no superstar
The spotlight ain't shining on me
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
Loves me
She was 13-years-old now, she thought once she got into Middle School things would be different...but it was still the same. In fact the 'odd' things that eared her the titles 'freak' and 'witch' as a child were becoming more frequent. This seemed to make Ryan and Amber very nervous.
Not to mention there was the part of her that felt like a three way split. She felt like only a 3rd of her was in her body...in her heart.
"Who am I missing in my life?" She mumbled, "Maybe friends and family...yes...that must be it..."
I used to wake up some days
And wish I'd stayed asleep
Cuz I went to bed on top of the world
Today the worlds on top of me
Everybody's got opinions
They ain't been in my position
That it breaks my heart when I hear what they
Have to say about me yeah
Seems like I always fall short
Of being worthy
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
She giggled as she watched Harry torment Gemma. It was their birthday and the first 'REAL' party any of them had. Ryan and Amber had always just been too busy with work to give her one, Gemma lived with an older woman who couldn't keep up with parties and Harry...well he had lived with the Dursley's who hated him with the power of a thousand 100 watt light bulbs.
Suddenly Gemma shrieked as Harry messed up her hair. Jasmine burst out laughing. Her red-faced sister stared at her and threw some cake at her. She attempted to throw some back at her but it hit Harry.
Soon the three of them, as well as Sirius and Remus started throwing food everywhere.
I ain't no superstar
I wanna be for you
The spotlight ain't shining on me
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
I'm not perfect
Yes I do wrong
I'm trying my best
But it ain't good enough
Shunned by the world
If I don't succeed
Cuz I ain't good
But he still loves me
Harry telepathically called out to Gemma as he and Jasmine ran through the hall.
"She won't reply to me either," Jasmine said in a panicky voice as she and
Harry got to the charms corridor.
Suddenly she heard slightly splashed and looked at the ground, freezing on the
spot. Her face went snow white and she said, "H-Harry..."
"What?" Harry said and looked at the ground too. His face went the same color as hers.
"Blood," Jasmine muttered.
Both sets of emerald eyes followed the trail of blood up the wall. Harry pointed
out a rope hanging from a statue...and hanging from that rope was...
Both of them let out a yell of surprise as they saw Gemma's body hanging in the air.
If you ain't worthy just raise your hands
And let me know that you understand
That we are all so blessed
To be loved, loved
Stand for him or fall for anything
Cuz through his eyes we all look the same
What will we do
Without our pain
Feels like we always fall short
Of being worthy
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
I ain't no superstar
The spotlight ain't shining on me
Cuz I ain't good enough
But you still love me
'Why am I destined to do this? Why is Harry destined to do this?" She thought, "Neither one of us are perfect...we shouldn't be the ones to do this...'
I'm not perfect
Yes I do wrong
I'm trying my best but
It ain't good enough
Shunned be the word
If I don't succeed
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
I'm not perfect
Yes I do wrong
I'm trying my best but
It ain't good enough
Shunned be the word
If I don't succeed
Cuz I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
'I don't know why we were chosen to do this...but I know we'll do this for you. You're in heaven now...or at least you will be once Voldemort's gone...I know you will be. I'm not good enough for there, and I know Harry thinks that too. I hope by chance we meet again though,' Jasmine thought and finished off the song she was singing.
No I ain't good enough
But He still loves me
No I ain't good enough
But He still loves me
No I ain't good enough
But He still loves me
No I ain't good enough
But he still loves me
There was along pause then she said, "Or at least I hope he does...please god, let our friend's live...please." She was referring back to the lyrics of her favorite song. No, she wasn't quiet the singer Gemma had been but she wasn't bad.
Tears were now fall down her pale cheeks as she started out a window at the almost full moon and the bright stars.
"It's to...cheerful looking for tonight," She muttered and wiped her tears away. She stood up and walked to the door of the Great Hall and looked in at her peers inside.
Something else caught her eyes though, over in the corner she saw her brother sitting against the wall and Hermione was sitting on his lap, it looked like they were arguing a bit.
She silently snuck over and knelt down in the shadows to listen to their conversation.
"But that's not fair! I'm going to fight with everyone else!" Hermione whispered angrily.
"Hermione please, we've been on about this for half and hour! Stay here to help injured ones when they come back! Please! I'm begging you here!" Harry said, sounding almost desperate.
"Why?" Hermione replied.
"Because I don't want to lose you," Harry said softly.
Jasmine quietly moved away, thinking she shouldn't have even listened to that part of the conversation as it was.
Her eyes moved around the room and fell on Dean. He was trying to sleep but didn't seem to be able to. She sighed remembering the good time she had at the ball with him.
The ball...Gemma was alive then.
She suddenly stalked out of the Great Hall, getting a few curious glances.
Harry, who had obviously, finally persuaded Hermione to stay behind for this fight, ran after his sister.
"Woah Jaz, what's wrong?" Harry said to her.
"Fuck history!" She yelled suddenly, "Gemma shouldn't have died! You realize something we missed in all of this? For history to repeat itself correctly she had to have been killed by Voldemort himself. Don't you hit it Harry?"
Harry thought for a minute then his eyes widened and he said, "Damnit! Voldemort got into the castle once without even Dumbledore knowing it!"
"Exactly! Who's to say he's not already inside the castle as this very moment..." Jasmine said.
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The Death Eaters were celebrating their victory over the teachers and Aurors, and especially the death of Albus Dumbledore.
Yes it was a good night for Lord Voldemort, he was certain victory was in his grasp. Yet there was one thing left he had to do...
Kill the last two Potters.
He had great pleasure in killing the third and weakest of them, just like Salazar Slytherin did with Helga Hufflepuff so many years before. Now he knew Godric Gryffindor and Rowena Ravenclaw but up a daring fight, as he assumed Harry Potter and Jasmine Potter would.
But he could crush them with the realization that Dumbledore was dead. They'd know he was telling the truth, he knew they would.
He would kill them then every other Muggle-born (Mudblood was the word that popped into his mind) in the school, starting with Potter's girlfriend.
"Yes this is a very good night," Voldemort chuckled, not knowing that this fight would be a lot harder then originally intended. Thanks to the two he thought would be easy to be rid of now.
He also didn't know that a group of remaining teachers and Aurors were heading his way. All determined to win and all determined to see the darkness leave once and for all.
No, that wasn't true.
All of them knew the darkness couldn't be destroyed forever. Wherever there's light there has to be dark...everything comes in pairs.
Life and death.
Courage and fear.
Love and hate.
Friends and enemies.
Harry and Jasmine.
Everything came in pairs. Voldemort's arrogant feeling for that grew larger as he stood up and faced his Death Eaters, who all fell silent.
"It is time! We will continue our way to Hogwarts and finally be in control of first Britain, then the whole magical world, then everything itself!" Voldemort yelled.
People cheered and clapped. Many whooped and all got ready to leave once again.
Oh this would be nice, there was Death Eaters at Hogwarts too, and Voldemort planned on using them.
Although he didn't know that the Potter Triplets...not correction, now the Potter TWINS were five steps ahead of him on this very night.
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Harry walked around Dumbledore's office as if looking for something. Something in his mind told him he, Jasmine and even Voldemort were missing something, and Professor Dumbledore had known what it was.
The looks he had giving them when he found out about all the different
prophecies, it looked, glad almost.
But why?
First Harry and Jasmine believed it was relief, he was glad they had found the prophecies.
But something in Harry's gut now told him that it wasn't true. He now believed Dumbledore had actually made up those prophecies.
That's when everything hit Harry...Dumbledore had made it all up.
His mother had even tried to hint it mere moments after they discovered Gemma's body. –
"Harry, Jasmine, I guess I'll see you after they explain it all..."
Those had been her exact words, she had known.
Harry found what he was looking for, a thick notebook.
Flipping it open he finally found what he was looking for...Dumbledore had planned everything down to the last detail, except for Gemma's death, that had been a complete shock to him, he had planned on her to go with Harry and Jasmine to see the 'founders'. He had put an illusion charm on then and one of five ghosts to make it look real. The special colored wands here fakes...the prophecies were wrong...it even said here he had done a very strong spell to make Jasmine and Gemma to quickly understand magic and to make it look like Harry had 10 times more power. Also most of the animals were fakes.
But Harry had no hard feelings against it (Ok he did but let's just pretend he wasn't doing a Weasley and going red around the ears). The reason why he did this was also in this book.
I needed to protect them all...but I might have caused more pain then I thought. Gemma
Potter has been murdered, which was not one of my intentions. I am dreadfully sorry for lying to Harry and Jasmine about this, but certain things must be done.
All the prophecies they discovered this year are fake, as are most of the powers they thought they had. But that does not mean there isn't a prophecy and they don't have a special power that separates them from everyone...even Tom Riddle.
The real prophecy is stored in my pensive, only by someone trustworthy can it be heard. Also the powers the remaining Potters have a simple enough.
Harry's ability was first thought to be more then one but after much research it, which I did myself it has come to my observation that he has the power of a Death Master...
Harry broke off reading and said, "What the fuck?! A Death Master! How...wait what is a Death Master? Sounds evil to me...but I'm not evil." So to answer his questions he continued reading.
A Death Master is a very powerful person. Note I did not say wizard, you don't have to be a witch or wizard to have this ability. It can be a squib or even someone with very little magic in them. Like Petunia Dursley, she has a very tiny trace of magic in her blood, as does her son Dudley Dursley, so both would be able to have this ability. Although its very rare. Yes the last person with this ability was Godric Gryffindor himself. His way of dying though was for the amount of magic leaving his body as he defeated Salazar Slytherin.
Now Harry on the other hand...well he's a little different, and that's why his power branches out into other things.
He has two options on how to die, although I'm almost certain he wouldn't enjoy the first one. After listening to the prophecy it is obvious to one what could happen. But because of this odd happening, a Death Master with two paths he was giving a few other abilities in this category.
After realizing what he truly is, in a time of great danger, he can throw off pain and can cast any curse or darker spell he wishes without a wand. Also the ability to handle a sword with ease is something permanent.
Jasmine, now hers is much simpler but just as effective as Harry's.
She has the ability to do wandless magic with shields, and other protective spells. She can also cure things, as long as they are not dead without a wand or without even saying anything. She too, like Harry can use a sword at will though with great ease. It's ironic in away, because she is known as a Light Master...or rather a Light Mistress since she's female. The exact opposite of Harry.
The prophecy makes one think about these two. It only mentions one child. Who, after studying the two remaining Potter children, I believe is Harry. Why? Because his powers are offensive well Jasmine's are defensive.
I believe Harry is the one to fight and Jasmine will be the one to help somehow. How? I do not know.
It is also a belief of mine, after much recent research, that Gemma Potter was supposed to die. Why? Because her powers were limited compared to her brother's and sister's. She could sense if a person had dark or light magic and could naturally see Auras when she wanted to. She in fact discovered this long ago and came to me for answers. Although I wish she hadn't died it was probably meant to be.
Here's something I didn't mention before, the reason the Elements of Life are important are because they'll release the holders true power when they're all brought together. If Voldemort gets them first he will probably be unstoppable. But if Harry and Jasmine get them first...well we all know what should happen then.
Now to the reader of this I can only leave so much knowledge, but now I would like to leave an apology to everyone who I've hurt, especially Harry.
I should have told you the truth from the first, but what's done is done. And yes, I know the reader of this is you Harry. Just a feeing I've got. Without a doubt Jasmine will also read this.
Good luck Harry James Potter, and tell that to your sister, Jasmine Lily Potter, from me.
Signed,
Professor Albus Dumbledore
Harry could hardly breath after what he just read.
"Alright," Harry muttered. He then called out with his mind, Jasmine get the hell up to Dumbledore's office now
Why? Came her innocent and confused reply.
I found something very important I think you should see he replied.
Sighing he did a spell and his robes turned back to normal, just a stupid illusion spell, how it was cast was lost to him. It was probably timed.
Suddenly his sister strolled in and said, "I was actually already on my way up here when..."
"Dumbledore lied to us, everything has been a lie, it's all here in this book," Harry said, cutting her off.
She took the book from him and read it carefully, her blue eyes growing rapidly.
"But..."
"I know," Harry said.
She looked up and said, "Do you know how to work is pensive?"
"Yup," Harry said and opened the cabinet. He noted that several of the pictures of former Headmasters and Headmistresses were awake and watching their activity carefully.
"So, you're a Death Master and I'm a Light Mistress, sounds like we should be enemies," Jasmine said with a giggle.
"I know. Ok, ready to hear why this is all been happening?" Harry asked her as he placed the stone basin on Dumbledore's desk.
She walked up beside her brother and said, "One sec." She changed her cloths back to her normal school uniform and said, "Not right to be dressed up when it's not real right?'
"Yeah, well here we go," Harry said and tapped the basin several times. Lily has told him- how to access a certain memory from one when he asked about it.
Suddenly Professor Trelawney's figure appeared. Her eyes seemed to be glazed over and her voice was harsh as she spoke.
The one with the power to vanquish the dark lord approaches...
Born to those that have thrice defied it, Born as the seventh month dies...
And the dark lord will mark him as his equal,
But he will have powers the dark lord knows not...
And either must die at the hand of the other
For neither can live well the other survives...
The one with the power to vanquish the dark lord will be born as the seventh month dies...
Both of the twins stared with surprise.
"Harry..." Jasmine said and took his hand.
Harry jerked his hand away from hers and said, "Dumbledore was right...he should have told us."
Jasmine stared at him with a hurt face.
He sighed and said, "I'm sorry sis...just a little on edge right now."
She nodded then said, "So we need to find the last four elements in a matter of what, at least an hour? That's gonna be so easy." She spoke with sarcasm. Although Harry noticed her voice seemed to be growing quieter lately and she had spent much time reading in the library, much like the Jasmine he had first met.
He hugged her and said, "Let's go and split the troops into groups...first defense, second and third. Then guards and hidden fighters and finally medical."
"Harry, are you sure?" Jasmine said.
He looked down at her and said, "I've never been more sure about anything in my life."
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Hermione sighed, she didn't want to stay behind but she promised Harry. She felt a warm fluttering feeling in her stomach as she thought of her boyfriend. She truly did love him, which was surprising for a 15-year-old. She also held worry for him, this might be the last time she ever seen him...alive that is.
She looked around and noticed many other people seemed to suddenly be coming to that realization that many people WOULD die today.
Suddenly the doors to the Great Hall opened and Harry and Jasmine walked in. Hermione noted that they were in normal school cloths again.
Everyone went silent and stared at the two.
Harry took a deep breath and said, "We've sent Fawks...Dumbledore's phoenix
around and as many of you know Phoenix's are extremely smart. It went to
a clock and pointed out that the Death Eaters were an hour away."
This caused many people to break into whispers.
Harry held up his hand and they all stopped talking, "Now Jasmine and I have taken the liberty of arranging people into different groups. There are the first fighters, the second fighters, and the third fighters. Then there'll be a hidden group of fighters, the fourth group. Also there will be guards who are only to fight if the Death Eaters come near them. There's a retrieval team to get wounded people and then there's the group that'll stay here to help the injured."
Nobody said anything and Harry and Jasmine started assigning places to go, no one argued with them, although both knew people wanted to.
The only group that had been made up from a year was the retrieval team...which consisted of all the first and second years.
Jasmine explained that there needed to be a lot of people for this team because
they would be running around everywhere and such. She also explained that they
wanted the younger students to help but they knew there was just no way they
could cast curses or counter curses at fully trained wizards
Once the groups were divided up everyone started going their own separate ways.
Harry took a deep breath then walked over to Hermione. She stared at him for a moment, then burst out in tears and hugged him tightly. "Don't you dare die on me Potter."
"I'll try not to," Harry said back to her and gave her a kiss. He looked over and saw Jasmine leave Dean. He followed suit and followed his sister out the door.
The groups were getting in place. Jasmine took a deep breath and said, "We don't have the last four elements...what do we do?"
"Hope for the best," Harry muttered, "I've gotten by with luck every other
year."
She stared at him and nodded. Although to most people she seemed perfectly confident, making them feel confident, Harry could see the strong fear and horror in her eyes of going into battle without a real plan, it was just not her.
Harry squeezed her hand tightly and then yelled, "Alright everybody! This is it! Now just as reassurance...WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR?!"
"PEACE!" A Hufflepuff yelled.
"FAMILY!" This was a Gryffindor.
"FRIENDS!" A Ravenclaw.
"EACH OTHER!" A Slytherin.
"Gemma and dad," Harry heard Jasmine mutter.
"FOR FREEDOM!" Harry finished , getting many cheers as everybody who was leaving set out the doors.
"Hey..." Ron said well walking over to them, "What group are you two in?"
They shared a quick glance then Jasmine said, "Every fighting group. We will not stop."
Harry was thinking of a way to distract Voldemort so he could deliver the final blow. Then it hit him, he could use the prophecy AGAINST him.
He smirked as a plan formed in his mind...although Jasmine didn't need to know it, he was the only one that had to be ready for this one.
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Krystal: OK Well I'm done this chapter...record timing for me (I started writing this Friday...and its now Sunday). Anyways...
Daniel: We know not many people read the last chapter because ff.n didn't count it as an update...just a replacement.
Krystal: Yeah...stupid thing. Anyways thanks two these three reviewers who checked it out...lol
Sarsvati – Sorry for the long period between updates...I've been really busy and this fics kinda boring to me now...but I'll finish it for reviewers
Makoto-18 – LOL! If you wanna swear just do it! LOL! Anyways...yes there WILL be a battle in the next chapter...and it'll have to be semi long to add up to a chapter like this one...don't worry I won't leave readers hanging on a rope...er...no offence to Gemma or anything...
Purpleanimefreek08 – LOL! I know, my grammar is terrible but it was even WORSE before, which is kinda really pathetic...lol your one of few people who thought I'd kill Gemma, and I never took this review as a flame...you were just pointing out that I don't have good grammar, which I agree with you on...
Well please review! And I'll try to get the next chapter up soon! And if anybody noticed I'm slowly going through and slightly revising the old chapters...well sorta...not really...lol I guess I'm just making them look neater...
PLEASE REVIEW!
~Krystal Lily Potter~
