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A/N: Something off the top of my head. Hope you all like it. Sorry the update took so long! : )

Clearing things up:

Mark Bentley is Charlie Weasley in disguise. He couldn't very well tell the Muggle his name was Charlie Weasley when in that particular time-period Charlie was most likely at home in the Burrow playing with his brothers under Molly Weasley's watchful eyes.

Shortly after Harry committed suicide (let's say the summer after his 6th year), Voldemort went on rampage and was winning because everyone had lost hope. Dumbledore sent someone via a time-turner (illegally and without Ministry Authorization), to make sure that Harry had a happier life. That particular someone had to be willing to give up everything and stay back in time with little Harry and raise them as their own. Charlie had just lost his wife and children, so he agreed.

I hope that clears it up. . . .Sirius is in Azkaban. Charlie could hardly fix that any sooner without giving away that he had Harry Potter in his home and knew things that he really shouldn't. He's also protected Harry from becoming 'The Famous Harry Potter' in a way. He'll now go through Hogwarts like any other student would. (Hopefully that is).



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Changing Past Wrongs

Chapter Two: New Lives

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Once in Brentwood, Charlie had already magically, and discretely, changed his Muggle ID once again to read the name, 'Daniel Arthur Watson', and magically produced birth certificate type things for Harry as 'Harry Charles Watson'. He'd decided that Harry would have a hard enough time adjusting once he found out his life had been lies. Charlie would likely be arrested, though perhaps not if he managed to fool the Ministry into believing that he'd honestly thought Harry to be his son, his Harry.

Of course that would involve suddenly becoming the frantic parent wanting his son back, and wanting to know what happened to his darling baby boy. He'd cross that bridge when he came to it. So he paid the driver, thanked him, and holding Harry close to him, he made his way out of the cab and into the closest real estate agency.

He smiled at the woman in front of the store who greeted him with a cheery, "Hello! How can I help you?"

Adjusting Harry slightly he said, "Uh, Hello. My name's Daniel Watson, and I'm new to the area. I was wondering if you had any small homes available around here?"

The woman smiled and said, "Of course! I'm Emily Jenkins, my husband Andrew is handling customers that walk in today. If you'll just sit over there in those chairs he'll be with you in a moment."

Daniel nodded and said, "Thanks."

He sat down and adjusted the sleeping toddler once again, marveling at his younger brother's best friend's childish looking face. Then he reminded himself that this was normal for a soon to be two-years-old baby boy. A moment later Emily came back in the room and smiled at him before saying, "Is that your little boy? He's absolutely adorable."

Daniel nodded, thought quickly, and smiled back before saying, "Yes, his name's Harry. Unfortunately my wife died in childbirth, so it's just been just us guys."

Emily leaned over and cooed at the sleeping toddler before saying, "Well he's just precious. He must look more like his mother though, aside from the hair of course."

Daniel laughed and nodded before saying, "Yes, so far he takes on my wife's features. Though he has my eyes. Of course he has my personality as well."

Emily smiled and then sat back down behind the desk, saying kindly, "Well you just let me know if you or Harry need anything. It can't be easy on either of you without your wife."

Daniel nodded and said, "Of course, thank you Emily."

A moment later a man came out and smiled at Daniel before saying, "Hello! You must be Daniel Watson? I'm Andrew Jenkins. If you'd just step into my office a moment, we'll see what we can do for you."

Daniel nodded and smiled before following Andrew into his office. Andrew closed the door behind them and moved behind his desk, sitting down and motioning for Daniel to as well. Daniel sat down in the offered chair and once again adjusted Harry slightly, placing the diaper bag down next to the chair. Andrew smiled and asked, "So what are you looking for in a home?"

Daniel smiled and said, "Well I was thinking at least two bedrooms, preferably three bedrooms. A garden of some sort, preferably fenced in so I can get my son here, Harry, a dog when he gets a bit older. And something that's available immediately. I can pay in cash right now."

Andrew nodded and said, "Of course. I have something that might fit that description here. Let me just give you a brochure for it, and then if you like we can take a drive by it."

Andrew pulled out a brochure for a small two-story home made of brick, which had a nicely sized fenced in yard just big enough for a dog and a play set of some sort for Harry. The house had three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs, while it had a nicely sized kitchen, living room, formal dining room, study, and another bathroom on the first floor.

The price was perfect, allowing for Daniel to pay in cash for the house and still have enough to live extremely comfortably for a few years without working. Though he knew that he would work part time as long as he thought he could, hopefully until Harry started kindergarten. Nodding and smiling Daniel said, "It's perfect from what I can tell. Mind if we go look before I pay for it?"

Andrew nodded and said, "I'll have Emily take you and your son over to look at the house."

Daniel agreed, and twenty minutes later he and Emily were standing outside the house he was about to purchase. Harry was giggling and attempting to pull up the grass from the lawn and throw it up in the air, completely ignoring the adults. Daniel smiled and said, "I'll take it."

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