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A Brief Detour
Chapter Four
"Ready?" Remus asked as he glanced at Harry, who nodded and reached out one hand to touch the piece of parchment, that Tonks had made into a port key, while gripping his backpack tightly in the other hand. "On three." Remus instructed. "One. Two. Three." Harry immediately felt the familiar tugging sensation along his middle, but within a split second, he realized he had yet to touch the port key. "Harry!" Remus shouted as he and Tonks disappeared. Before Harry had a chance to react to the situation he found him self in, the slight breeze he had felt earlier began to increase and within seconds he felt himself caught within their grasp.
Harry felt him self being thrown and tossed about as he fought desperately against the winds surrounding him. Reaching for anything that he could grab in hope of getting away, he clawed desperately at the furniture, watching in horror, as he was pulled into the whirlwind that seemed determined to swallow him whole.
Harry moaned softly as he forced his eyes open. A decision he regretted immediately as his surroundings began to spin. Forcing himself not to give into the darkness that threatened, he took several deep breaths before opening his eyes again. This time, though a bit blurred, the place he was in did not seem inclined to move. Making a quick search of his pockets, Harry sighed in relief as he pulled out the small container that held the contact lens Tonks had insisted on getting the day before.
Taking great care not to drop the precious lens, Harry quickly placed them in his eyes and glanced around, swearing softly as he realized he had no idea, where he was, nor how to get back to where he had come from. Completely surrounded by a forest, with trees so thick, he could barely see more than a few feet in front of him, Harry swore softly beneath his breath as scrambled to his feet. "Why does this always happen to me!" He yelled at the top of his lungs having reached the end of his rope of the simplest things going so very wrong. ""What did I do to deserve this!"? He screamed. "What? All I have ever wanted was a normal life! But NO! I just had to be the freakin boy that lived! Well you know what? I don't want it anymore! I'm sick to death of all of this!" Harry screamed, hitting his knees, he began pounding the ground in an effort to release his frustrations.
"Well isn't this just wonderful. I ask for a fighter and they send me a skinny, short, whiney little brat." Godrick stated angrily as he appeared before Harry.
Harry jumped to his feet, spinning on his heel, to stare at the tall man standing a few feet away. "Contrary to what you may believe, I did not come here willingly." Harry snapped, not at all concerned about the stranger, only with finding a way back to Remus. "Therefore, why don't you just send me back?" "Angry at the world, are you?" Godrick said as he took a closer look at the boy in front of him. "I don't think angry comes anywhere close to how I feel about the world." Harry stated, as he returned the man's glare. "What's your name kid?" Godrick asked. "What's yours?" Harry countered. "Just answer the question kid." Godrick sighed impatiently. "Harry Potter. What's yours?" Harry finally answered, determined not to break eye contact with the man, knowing that somehow it was important not to do so. "Godrick Gryffindore." Godrick stated as he continued to stare Harry straight in the eye. "Sure it is." Harry stated in a tone that all but said the man was lying to him. "I assure you, my name is Godrick." Godrick argued. "Yeah, right." Harry snorted in disbelief. "Is too." "Is not." "Is too." "Is not." "Is" "Not" "Is" "Not." "Godrick are you arguing with this child?" Rowena demanded to know as she suddenly appeared before the two, glaring angrily at Godrick for keeping her waiting so long. "Told you so." Godrick smirked as he broke eye contact and turned to his wife. "Stop acting like a child." Rowena huffed as she turned to smile at Harry. "Hello dear, I am Rowena." Rowena said as she extended her hand to Harry. "Harry Potter." "Any relation to James?" Rowena asked as she motioned for Harry to follow her as she walked through the forest. "He's my father." Harry said as he walked beside her. Ducking several low- lying branches. "Of Course. The resemblance is there." Rowena said as she continued on at a steady pace. "You know my father?" Harry asked, glancing back over his shoulder to see Godrick following behind them. "Not exactly." Rowena said as she picked up the pace. Forcing Harry to do so as well. "What makes you so special?" Godrick asked as he fell into step beside Harry. "I'm not special." Harry said with a frown. "Of course you are!" Rowena exclaimed. "You would not have been sent here if you were not." She added as the trees begin to thin a bit. "The only thing special about me is the fact that I seemed to have been sucked into some kind of tornado and dropped here with two nuts that think they are the founders of Hogwart's." Harry muttered to himself as they entered a clearing. "I take great exception to being referred to as a nut." Godrick said as he glared down at Harry. "Well I take great exception to being dropped here, so I guess we're even." Harry stated as he returned Godrick's glare. "Who the hell is this?" Salazar demanded as he appeared in the clearing. Staring down at Harry as if he were pond scum. "Who the hell are you?" Harry demanded as he spun around and sent Salazar a scathing glare as well. "I, you snotty nosed little brat, am the great Salazar Slytherin." Salazar announced. Sniffing indignantly at Harry. "I am not a snotty nosed little brat, you overgrown arrogant arse." Harry declared, wondering which gods he had pissed off to be sent to where ever he was at the moment. "I guess he told you." Godrick laughed as he took in the look of surprise on Salazar's face. "Shut up Gryffindork." Salazar growled as he narrowed his eyes at Godrick. "Bite me snake breath." Godrick snarled right back, silently daring Salazar to say anything else. "Come Harry, let's leave the children to play." Rowena sighed as she placed an arm across Harry's shoulders and led him away from the two men, who were now in a silent standoff. Harry remained silent as they continued walking every once in a while glancing over his shoulder, only to find Salazar and Godrick still staring at one another.
This day just gets better and better, Harry thought to himself as he continued to follow Rowena across the large clearing, and past another grove of trees until they finally reached a field. In the distance, he could barely make out the shape of what appeared to be a castle. Tempted to ask several questions that kept popping to the forefront of his mind, Harry ultimately decided to save his energy for walking; not at all sure the castle in distance was where he would end up.
"Not to complain or anything, but where exactly are we going? And will be there soon?" Harry asked tiredly after walking for what seemed several miles, and still not seeming to have come any closer to reaching any type of dwelling that would provide shelter from the dark clouds that had been gathering above them for the past hour. "I was wondering when you would ask." Rowena said as she took a path that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, or at least that's what it seemed like to Harry. "However, to answer your questions, we are going to Avalon, and we are there." Rowena announced, as the castle Harry had spotted earlier suddenly seemed to appear before them and he found himself standing on the front steps. "I was beginning to worry about you all." Helga said as she opened the huge wooden door and smiled down at Harry. "You poor child, you must be exhausted." Helga said as she ushered Harry inside and up the staircase. "Not really." Harry said as he shrugged his shoulders and allowed him self to be led down a long corridor and into a bedroom. "The bathroom is right through that door. Feel free to freshen up a bit. Dinner will be ready in an hour. Just go back down the stairs and it's the first door on the right." Helga said cheerfully as she pointed out the bathroom, before turning and walking out the door, leaving a very confused Harry alone with his jumbled thoughts.
Harry glanced around the room, despite it being very simply furnished; he decided he would not be there long enough to appreciate its simple, yet elegant features. As quickly as possible, he hurried into the bathroom and after a quick wash he dressed and headed downstairs. Remus was most likely out of his mind with worry and the sooner he found a way back, the better off he would be.
"Well, what do you all think about Harry?" Rowena asked once they were all seated around the dinning room table waiting for the boy in question to put in an appearance. "He is such a charming and polite child." Helga said as she smiled at the others. "That's just it." Godrick sighed. "He is a child. Much too young to be involved in fighting some dark wizard." Godrick added. "I agree." Rowena said softly as she thought about Harry. "Why did Albus send him here now?" Salazar asked. "I would think the answer to that is obvious." Harry stated as he walked into the room. Not at all liking the fact that his headmaster had sent him to this place, without warning. "Professor Doumbeldore obviously wanted me out of the way for a while." Harry added as they all stared at him in confusion. "Harry is right." Merlin said as he suddenly appeared before them all. "There was absolutely no reason for Harry to be sent here in the first place." "What do you mean?" Godrick asked with a frown. "Harry has already managed to tap into the full amount of his powers." Merlin explained as he smiled down at Harry. "He did so when Voldemort tried to kill him as an infant. That is how he survived the killing curse. For reason's only known to Harry, he has suppressed his powers ever since." Merlin added as he hugged Harry. "How are you child?" He asked warmly. "My life pretty well sucks most of the time. How are you?" Harry asked as visions of his imaginary playmate rushed at him like a tidal wave. "Just fine Harry." Merlin said as he turned to face the others. "I propose that we all prepare to go back to Hogwart's and figure out why Albus has decided to rush things a bit." "Could you send me to castellum of the dominus phoenix?" Harry asked looking up at the old wizard. "You see my godfather, Sirius Black, fell through a veil at the ministry a few weeks ago, and there is supposed to be another veil at the castle that will allow him to come back." Harry explained, much to the amazement of the others. "Harry only someone that is not dead may be allowed to return from behind the veil of mysteries." Rowena explained gently. "Sirius wasn't dead, just stunned." Harry explained. "Then we must hurry before the call of the angels convince him to go beyond the veil of the light." Godrick said as he rose to his feet. Placing a hand on Harry's shoulder. "Merlin could please send me back with Harry, I fear if we don't hurry it will be too late." Godrick added. "We will meet you at Hogwart's at the beginning of the term." Godrick assured them all just before he and Harry disappeared.
A Brief Detour
Chapter Four
"Ready?" Remus asked as he glanced at Harry, who nodded and reached out one hand to touch the piece of parchment, that Tonks had made into a port key, while gripping his backpack tightly in the other hand. "On three." Remus instructed. "One. Two. Three." Harry immediately felt the familiar tugging sensation along his middle, but within a split second, he realized he had yet to touch the port key. "Harry!" Remus shouted as he and Tonks disappeared. Before Harry had a chance to react to the situation he found him self in, the slight breeze he had felt earlier began to increase and within seconds he felt himself caught within their grasp.
Harry felt him self being thrown and tossed about as he fought desperately against the winds surrounding him. Reaching for anything that he could grab in hope of getting away, he clawed desperately at the furniture, watching in horror, as he was pulled into the whirlwind that seemed determined to swallow him whole.
Harry moaned softly as he forced his eyes open. A decision he regretted immediately as his surroundings began to spin. Forcing himself not to give into the darkness that threatened, he took several deep breaths before opening his eyes again. This time, though a bit blurred, the place he was in did not seem inclined to move. Making a quick search of his pockets, Harry sighed in relief as he pulled out the small container that held the contact lens Tonks had insisted on getting the day before.
Taking great care not to drop the precious lens, Harry quickly placed them in his eyes and glanced around, swearing softly as he realized he had no idea, where he was, nor how to get back to where he had come from. Completely surrounded by a forest, with trees so thick, he could barely see more than a few feet in front of him, Harry swore softly beneath his breath as scrambled to his feet. "Why does this always happen to me!" He yelled at the top of his lungs having reached the end of his rope of the simplest things going so very wrong. ""What did I do to deserve this!"? He screamed. "What? All I have ever wanted was a normal life! But NO! I just had to be the freakin boy that lived! Well you know what? I don't want it anymore! I'm sick to death of all of this!" Harry screamed, hitting his knees, he began pounding the ground in an effort to release his frustrations.
"Well isn't this just wonderful. I ask for a fighter and they send me a skinny, short, whiney little brat." Godrick stated angrily as he appeared before Harry.
Harry jumped to his feet, spinning on his heel, to stare at the tall man standing a few feet away. "Contrary to what you may believe, I did not come here willingly." Harry snapped, not at all concerned about the stranger, only with finding a way back to Remus. "Therefore, why don't you just send me back?" "Angry at the world, are you?" Godrick said as he took a closer look at the boy in front of him. "I don't think angry comes anywhere close to how I feel about the world." Harry stated, as he returned the man's glare. "What's your name kid?" Godrick asked. "What's yours?" Harry countered. "Just answer the question kid." Godrick sighed impatiently. "Harry Potter. What's yours?" Harry finally answered, determined not to break eye contact with the man, knowing that somehow it was important not to do so. "Godrick Gryffindore." Godrick stated as he continued to stare Harry straight in the eye. "Sure it is." Harry stated in a tone that all but said the man was lying to him. "I assure you, my name is Godrick." Godrick argued. "Yeah, right." Harry snorted in disbelief. "Is too." "Is not." "Is too." "Is not." "Is" "Not" "Is" "Not." "Godrick are you arguing with this child?" Rowena demanded to know as she suddenly appeared before the two, glaring angrily at Godrick for keeping her waiting so long. "Told you so." Godrick smirked as he broke eye contact and turned to his wife. "Stop acting like a child." Rowena huffed as she turned to smile at Harry. "Hello dear, I am Rowena." Rowena said as she extended her hand to Harry. "Harry Potter." "Any relation to James?" Rowena asked as she motioned for Harry to follow her as she walked through the forest. "He's my father." Harry said as he walked beside her. Ducking several low- lying branches. "Of Course. The resemblance is there." Rowena said as she continued on at a steady pace. "You know my father?" Harry asked, glancing back over his shoulder to see Godrick following behind them. "Not exactly." Rowena said as she picked up the pace. Forcing Harry to do so as well. "What makes you so special?" Godrick asked as he fell into step beside Harry. "I'm not special." Harry said with a frown. "Of course you are!" Rowena exclaimed. "You would not have been sent here if you were not." She added as the trees begin to thin a bit. "The only thing special about me is the fact that I seemed to have been sucked into some kind of tornado and dropped here with two nuts that think they are the founders of Hogwart's." Harry muttered to himself as they entered a clearing. "I take great exception to being referred to as a nut." Godrick said as he glared down at Harry. "Well I take great exception to being dropped here, so I guess we're even." Harry stated as he returned Godrick's glare. "Who the hell is this?" Salazar demanded as he appeared in the clearing. Staring down at Harry as if he were pond scum. "Who the hell are you?" Harry demanded as he spun around and sent Salazar a scathing glare as well. "I, you snotty nosed little brat, am the great Salazar Slytherin." Salazar announced. Sniffing indignantly at Harry. "I am not a snotty nosed little brat, you overgrown arrogant arse." Harry declared, wondering which gods he had pissed off to be sent to where ever he was at the moment. "I guess he told you." Godrick laughed as he took in the look of surprise on Salazar's face. "Shut up Gryffindork." Salazar growled as he narrowed his eyes at Godrick. "Bite me snake breath." Godrick snarled right back, silently daring Salazar to say anything else. "Come Harry, let's leave the children to play." Rowena sighed as she placed an arm across Harry's shoulders and led him away from the two men, who were now in a silent standoff. Harry remained silent as they continued walking every once in a while glancing over his shoulder, only to find Salazar and Godrick still staring at one another.
This day just gets better and better, Harry thought to himself as he continued to follow Rowena across the large clearing, and past another grove of trees until they finally reached a field. In the distance, he could barely make out the shape of what appeared to be a castle. Tempted to ask several questions that kept popping to the forefront of his mind, Harry ultimately decided to save his energy for walking; not at all sure the castle in distance was where he would end up.
"Not to complain or anything, but where exactly are we going? And will be there soon?" Harry asked tiredly after walking for what seemed several miles, and still not seeming to have come any closer to reaching any type of dwelling that would provide shelter from the dark clouds that had been gathering above them for the past hour. "I was wondering when you would ask." Rowena said as she took a path that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, or at least that's what it seemed like to Harry. "However, to answer your questions, we are going to Avalon, and we are there." Rowena announced, as the castle Harry had spotted earlier suddenly seemed to appear before them and he found himself standing on the front steps. "I was beginning to worry about you all." Helga said as she opened the huge wooden door and smiled down at Harry. "You poor child, you must be exhausted." Helga said as she ushered Harry inside and up the staircase. "Not really." Harry said as he shrugged his shoulders and allowed him self to be led down a long corridor and into a bedroom. "The bathroom is right through that door. Feel free to freshen up a bit. Dinner will be ready in an hour. Just go back down the stairs and it's the first door on the right." Helga said cheerfully as she pointed out the bathroom, before turning and walking out the door, leaving a very confused Harry alone with his jumbled thoughts.
Harry glanced around the room, despite it being very simply furnished; he decided he would not be there long enough to appreciate its simple, yet elegant features. As quickly as possible, he hurried into the bathroom and after a quick wash he dressed and headed downstairs. Remus was most likely out of his mind with worry and the sooner he found a way back, the better off he would be.
"Well, what do you all think about Harry?" Rowena asked once they were all seated around the dinning room table waiting for the boy in question to put in an appearance. "He is such a charming and polite child." Helga said as she smiled at the others. "That's just it." Godrick sighed. "He is a child. Much too young to be involved in fighting some dark wizard." Godrick added. "I agree." Rowena said softly as she thought about Harry. "Why did Albus send him here now?" Salazar asked. "I would think the answer to that is obvious." Harry stated as he walked into the room. Not at all liking the fact that his headmaster had sent him to this place, without warning. "Professor Doumbeldore obviously wanted me out of the way for a while." Harry added as they all stared at him in confusion. "Harry is right." Merlin said as he suddenly appeared before them all. "There was absolutely no reason for Harry to be sent here in the first place." "What do you mean?" Godrick asked with a frown. "Harry has already managed to tap into the full amount of his powers." Merlin explained as he smiled down at Harry. "He did so when Voldemort tried to kill him as an infant. That is how he survived the killing curse. For reason's only known to Harry, he has suppressed his powers ever since." Merlin added as he hugged Harry. "How are you child?" He asked warmly. "My life pretty well sucks most of the time. How are you?" Harry asked as visions of his imaginary playmate rushed at him like a tidal wave. "Just fine Harry." Merlin said as he turned to face the others. "I propose that we all prepare to go back to Hogwart's and figure out why Albus has decided to rush things a bit." "Could you send me to castellum of the dominus phoenix?" Harry asked looking up at the old wizard. "You see my godfather, Sirius Black, fell through a veil at the ministry a few weeks ago, and there is supposed to be another veil at the castle that will allow him to come back." Harry explained, much to the amazement of the others. "Harry only someone that is not dead may be allowed to return from behind the veil of mysteries." Rowena explained gently. "Sirius wasn't dead, just stunned." Harry explained. "Then we must hurry before the call of the angels convince him to go beyond the veil of the light." Godrick said as he rose to his feet. Placing a hand on Harry's shoulder. "Merlin could please send me back with Harry, I fear if we don't hurry it will be too late." Godrick added. "We will meet you at Hogwart's at the beginning of the term." Godrick assured them all just before he and Harry disappeared.