My attempt of a Harry Potter fanfic. This idea has been swimming in my mind for quite a while. We all know Hagrid pulls Harry out of the flames after Voldemort attacks. But what if he had gotten there too late? What if someone else pulls him from the wreckage? Someone who sets on using him for their own schemes...

Disclaimer- I don't own Harry potter or any characters mentioned within SS/PS CoS PoA or GoF. I'm merely borrowing them for use in my personal plot. Keyword: borrowing. As in will return. Unless otherwise noted, all characters are copyrighted by JKR. I guess this could be considered AU.

Faith in a Boy

Chapter 4- Mysteries Unsolved

Sirius Black paced back and forth within an office of the ministry building. His companions watched him idly from where they sat, patiently waiting for him to speak.

"Seventeen dead muggles." Sirius finally said and stopped pacing. "Over thirty show signs of torture by Cruciatus." He turned towards his fellow Aurors with a grim expression on his face. "The Death Eaters are getting bolder. They don't even wait for darkness before striking."

Remus Lupin shook his head at the statement. It had been several months since his best friend's death, and he was no closer to coming to terms with it than he had been at that moment. It was fortunate that he didn't immediately curse Sirius when he showed up on his doorstep a few nights after the murder. After it was established that Peter was the Secret Keeper, both he and Sirius had put tracking him down as their top priority. The fact that the Death Eaters were now more active than ever before didn't help their search any.

"That still doesn't explain how we found one of the Death Eaters dead from the killing curse." Remus said after a brief silence. "Perhaps the others killed him because he tried to betray them?"

The third member of their group chose that moment to speak up. "That's doubtful." Arthur Weasley interjected before the point could be further discussed. "Remember that the dead one was Avery. He's one of the most devoted Voldemort supporters."

"Then who killed him?" Sirius demanded. The fact that no wizard bodies were found amongst the dead except for Avery was unusual. It was highly unlikely that the Death Eaters would allow anyone to kill one of them and live to tell about it. Getting no answers, he sat down and placed his head in his hands. "This is getting nowhere! We have no leads!"

Arthur frowned but remained in thought. Suddenly, an idea came to him. "What about the muggle security cameras?"

"Security camer-who?"

"The store cameras! They record what happened and we could get a better picture of what happened. At least it would better than muggles talking incessantly about lights and sorcery."

Sirius jumped at that idea. "A thing like that actually exists? Let's go then!"

"Muggle technology is excellent for situations like this." Arthur explained. "All we have to do is-"

"Forget the details! We have a chance to learn what really happened!" Sirius cut him off. With barely contained excitement, he apparated to his destination. Remus shook his head slowly before following his friend. Arthur looked at where the two of them disappeared and sighed.

"But we've already confiscated the tapes..."

***

"Harry, love, can you hand me the pillow?" Lily asked her son and pointed at the object in question for him to understand. It had been several days since the near fatal disaster at the supermarket, and Lily resolved to never let Harry out of her sight for more than a few minutes. She had recently come to a discovery that her son was not a normal boy. And not in a metaphorical sense either. There was something almost divine about him that defied the very laws of physics. There was no possible explanation as to how the mysterious figures tortured and killed many people. And certainly no explanation about how her own son had managed to redirect the killing green light and then teleport the two of them back home.

After handing her the pillow, Harry climbed onto her lap and proceeded to fall asleep. Lily looked at the sleeping toddler in her lap and smiled. The past few days were full of surprises. There was no mention of any sort of attack in London. She was sure that the deaths of so many people would be cause for mass hysteria, but that wasn't the case. There wasn't an article in the newspaper that resembled what had happened. If she hadn't seen the events with her own eyes, she would never have believed it happened.

Harry shifted slightly in his sleep causing Lily to glace at him again. She noticed something on his forehead and frowned. Since the day he had been hit by the mysterious green light, his scar had reopened. What made it even stranger was that the cut was exactly the same shape as the previous one. Lightly tracing a finger across the scar, she found it cool to the touch. It was obviously some kind of unnatural marking, but considering what had transpired previously, she knew there was no scientific explanation for it.

The front door opened and snapped Lily out of her thoughts. It was obviously her husband as nobody else had the keys for a door that she adamantly kept locked. He had been gone for the past few days on a business trip and had no idea what had happened. She hoped he would believe her when she told him.

"Welcome home James." She told him as he entered the room. "Sit down. There's something I have to tell you."

Peter gulped and nodded nervously. Had she figured him out? He knew he should have given a better explanation that a simple business trip. He had been spying in his rat form it was only due to the Imperius Curse that his employer didn't fire him for missing so many days. In fact, he had been given a promotion and a raise for his efforts.

"I don't know if you'll believe me..." Lily started and but her lip. "But I have to tell you this. You see, a few days ago..." Lily proceeded to tell him about the entire trip to the store and tried her best to explain what had happened. Peter's eyes were large as saucers and when she finished telling him what Harry had done, he could contain himself no longer.

"He did WHAT!?"

"Be quiet! You'll wake Harry!" She admonished him and cast a nervous glance at her son who stirred slightly but didn't wake. Peter nodded dumbly and composed himself before asking the first thing on his mind.

"So you're saying that Harry actually transported the two of you back home?" Peter asked incredulously. Lily nodded and he tried to digest the new information. When she had told him that the glaring white light had no effect on him, he was surprised but not shocked. Harry had already withstood the other two unforgivable curses so why would this particular one be any different? When Lily had told him how Harry had glowed a brilliant golden white and deflected the bright green light, he thought back to the night Lord Voldemort attempted to do exactly the same thing with the same results. This too was amazing, but he had already known that something was protecting Harry from the killing curse.

What did surprise him was how Harry had succeeded in aparating at the young age of one and a half. The fact that he had a passenger was even more incredible. A triumphant smirk attempted to show on his face, but Peter forced it down. The best course of action was to introduce Lily to the wizarding world. This way, he could train Harry with all the necessary tools and books without having to do it in secret. The only thing was to get Lily to promise to keep it a secret.

"Lily, there's something about Harry that I need to tell you about." At her questioning look, he continued. "Harry is a wizard. And an incredibly powerful one at that."

"Harry's a what!" She yelled completely forgetting her comments to him a few minutes ago. Luckily, Harry didn't wake and she lowered her voice, but it still had a hard edge to it. "What are you talking about?"

Peter sighed and prepared to reveal the secret of wizards to her. "Lily, please believe me when I say this. There is a world out there that is completely hidden from muggle view. And before you ask, muggles are people with no magical powers." She gave him a look of disbelief, but he continued before she could interject. "The wizards and witches of this world have been completely hidden for thousands of years. They live in total secrecy from the non-magical populace of the world."

"Suppose I believe you." Lily said slowly. "So Harry is a wizard?" Peter nodded and she continued. "I guess that would explain everything I saw. But how come nobody has ever mentioned magic before? There were many that saw the same thing as I did."

"That's the beauty of memory charms!" Peter said grinning before realizing his tactical error. He desperately thought of an excuse before the inevitable question came. Lily narrowed her eyes and glared at him accusingly.

"And how would YOU know about this James?"

"I have a few friends who are wizards. I was sworn to secrecy so I couldn't tell anyone! Not even my wife. Please forgive me." He pleaded. Lily looked uncertain until he thought of something. "If you want to, I could show you part of the wizarding world..."

"Really? Then let's go! I'll take up on your offer." Lily said excitedly. She would finally figure out what her son was and perhaps become a part of his world. Peter sighed inwardly. He would take her to see Diagon Ally, but he had to make her promise not to act out of place. It would be risky, but if this succeeded, he could train Harry freely when he was old enough to say incantations correctly. He glanced at Harry and smirked to himself. He would get his revenge yet.

***

"Headmaster!" Serverus Snape yelled out of breath as he finally entered Dumbledore's office. He was thankfully that there was nobody but the old man there for he didn't feel like arguing with any ignorant fools.

Dumbledore smiled as he motioned Snape into his office. "Ah good to see you Serverus. Would you like a sweet?" He offered and held out a bag of Lemon Drops.

"This is serious Headmaster!" Dumbledore's smile disappeared and he placed both hands on his desk before telling the Potion's master to continue.

"It has been confirmed. Voldemort has disappeared!"

"Are you absolutely sure about this Serverus?"

Snape nodded before replying. "I've been expecting something like this for a while when I felt my link to Voldemort broken." He pointed to his tattoo. "The Death Eater meeting confirmed my suspicions. They are in total chaos at the moment."

Dumbledore nodded sagely before looking over at his phoenix. Fawkes was perched on the far side of the room and looked back at him sadly. He let out an anguished note and Dumbledore frowned. Looking back at Snape, he tried to convey his worries.

"I'm afraid I have to agree with Fawkes on this Serverus. While Voldemort's disappearance may be a blessing, I believe it is an omen of things to come. My greatest fears may just come true. The rising of a new Dark Lord that surpasses Tom Riddle in every way."
A/N: To the reviewers.

koashura: Yes, Harry will definitely grow up differently than under Uncle Vernon. As for Wormtail's influence, that remains to be seen.

HP critic: I hope it is. I've never seen a fic with this plot so I hope it is original.

Death-Demon Xero: You're not alone in your opinion. 99% of HP readers share your thoughts.

vleotom: How else will Peter get his revenge if he doesn't train Harry?

Otaku freak: Thank you. I hope you enjoy this chapter as well.