Chapter 3: Strang Goings On and a Visit to Azkaban
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Harry said to Lily,
"So, how far back in time have we gone?"
"We haven't gone back in time."
"Yes we did, I saw my whole past flashing before my eyes."
"That was your life being undone. It is the same time that you left. Only, it's the next day. Come, there's much to see." They ventured from the Hogwarts grounds to the castle, and went through the doors to the entrance hall. It looked pretty much the same, but Harry felt that there was a slight gloom in the air, as though something bad had just happened in the wizarding world. Lily said,
"Just so you know, people can't see me, but they can see you. And if you need to talk to me, nobody will hear you." Harry saw someone coming down the stairs, and as he got closer, Harry saw it was Ron. Harry called his name. Ron looked around, finally spotting Harry. He said,
"Who are you?"
"Uh, I'm Harry."
"Harry who?"
"Potter? Harry Potter, I'm one of your best friends, I'm in Gryffindor, sixth year?" Ron was looking at Harry as though he was mad and said,
"Sorry, but I've never heard of a Harry Potter. If you'll excuse me, I've got to be getting to breakfast." Ron left, and Harry watched him walk away and said,
"That was weird." Lily said,
"It won't be the only thing you think is weird." Harry went into the Great Hall, and headed towards the Gryffindor table to go sit down to some breakfast. When Ron saw Harry again, he leaned across the table to say something to a girl sitting across from him, who Harry recognized as Hermione. He walked up to them both, and Hermione said,
"May we help you?"
"You don't recognize me either?"
"I'm sorry, I don't. Who are you?"
"Harry Potter."
"I'm sorry, I don't remember you."
"I'm Harry Potter, Harry James Potter, the one who Voldemort met his downfall in, I saved the Sorcerer's Stone from him in our first year, I saved your sister, Ron, from the Chamber of Secrets in our second year, I won the Triwizard Tournament and saw Cedric Diggory die, I saw my godfather murdered before my eyes. You still don't recognize me?" Harry said, his temper rising, seeing the confused look on their faces. Ron said,
"Look, I don't know what you're playing at, but my sister died four years ago in the Chamber of Secrets."
"You-know-who didn't meet his downfall in you, he met it in Neville Longbottom." She pointed to Neville, sitting down the table, having a more confident kind of look to him. Hermione went on saying,
"And Cedric Diggory isn't dead, he graduated 2 years ago. And I'm sorry about your godfather. Who was he?"
"Sirius Black." Fear crossed both of their faces, and Hermione said,
"Sirius Black has been in Azkaban prison for fifteen years. He killed thirteen people with one curse."
"He was only there for twelve years, he escaped in our third year. And he was framed, he didn't kill all those people or betray my parents by giving information to Voldemort, it was Peter Pettigrew." Ron said,
"Peter Pettigrew is dead. Killed by Sirius Black."
"No, he's not, he's an unregistered Animagus. He's a rat. His nickname is Wormtail. He betrayed my parents."
"Your parents?"
"Yes, my parents, Lily and James Potter. They're both dead." Ron looked at Harry with a confused look on his face and said,
"No, only James Potter is dead. You-Know-Who killed him fifteen years ago. Lily's still alive, and from what I've heard, she hasn't really been the same since she watched her husband be murdered before her very eyes." Harry's jaw dropped. His mother was still alive. He said,
"If Neville is the one to vanquish Voldemort, then why is my father dead?" Hermione shrugged and said,
"I heard that it's the Potter blood. The Potter's were supposed to be very powerful wizards, and there aren't any left. You-know-who killed them all."
"Why wasn't Lily killed?" It was Ron's turn to shrug and he said,
"She doesn't have Potter blood, just the name. She's a muggle-born."
"Are Neville's parents dead?" Both Hermione and Ron nodded. Still shocked by the information, left the Great Hall. Once outside, Harry turned to the spirit Lily and said,
"My mother is alive?" Lily nodded, and Harry said,
"But, why? She was killed fifteen years ago."
"Your mother wasn't meant to be killed by Lord Voldemort, only you and your father were supposed to die. The only reason Lily died was because she sacrificed herself to save her son. And because you were never born, she didn't have to give her life."
"All of these things those two were saying, they can't be true can they?"
"Ginny Weasley is dead, for you were not born to save her. Cedric Diggory didn't die, and won the Triwizard Tournament. Voldemort never met his downfall in you, for you weren't born to have the prophecy made about you. Neville is the one with the power to destroy Voldemort. Sirius never escaped Azkaban. He was framed for betraying your father, and has been there ever since. He isn't your godfather."
"Was it Wormtail?" Lily nodded. Harry was silent, then suddenly said,
"Take me there."
"Where?"
"Azkaban. I want to see for myself. I don't believe any of this."
"I'll take you to Azkaban, but you will not like what you see." She grabbed Harry's hand, and they were instantly transported to a dark island with only a single building on it. They went inside, and Harry felt the familiar feeling of his happiness being sucked out of him. The dementor was leery about letting him see Sirius, but reluctantly led him to his cell. On the way there, Harry heard other prisoners screaming, and talking to themselves. The dementor stopped at Sirius' cell and Harry saw him sitting on the floor leaning against the wall, his eyes closed. He looked about the same as he did when Harry first saw him in his third year. His hair was long, longer than it had been three years ago, and he had an even more sunken look to him. Harry said,
"Sirius." Sirius opened his eyes up, and looked confused. He said,
"Who are you?"
"I'm Harry."
"Harry who? You look like my best friend from Hogwarts."
"I know, I'm Harry Potter, I'm James' son."
"James never had a son."
"How do you explain me looking like him then?"
"I don't know, maybe your a relative." Sirius snapped.
"Would a relative of James have Lily's eyes?" Sirius looked at Harry's eyes, seeing that they were Lily's and said,
"Probably some dark magic going on here."
"Listen Sirius, I swear I'm James' son, don't you remember, you're my godfather."
"I'm telling you, James never had any children. James is dead, and I was framed for betraying him."
"I know you're innocent, that it was Peter Pettigrew who betrayed him. Why don't you show them your arm, and they'll see you don't have the dark mark."
"It won't do any good. Nobody will care whether I'm innocent or not."
"But you could get out of here. You'd..." Sirius, losing his temper, snapped,
"What's it to you if I get out? What's it to you if I'm innocent or not? If you're who you say you are, why do you believe that I'm innocent, when the woman you claim to be your mother wants me to spend the rest of my life here for betraying her husband?"
"My mother blames you too?" Sirius didn't answer Harry's question, he just said rudely,
"Get out, leave me alone." Harry obeyed, and after he and Lily had left the prison, Lily said,
"Well, now where do you want to go?"
"Lily, take me to see my mother, take me to see Lily Potter."
A/N: I feel depressed, no one wants to read my story. I've only gotten two reviews. I'll try to update as soon as I can, if y'all want me too, it just takes a while to mae this the way I want. So, please read and review.
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Disclaimer: Don't own anything
Harry said to Lily,
"So, how far back in time have we gone?"
"We haven't gone back in time."
"Yes we did, I saw my whole past flashing before my eyes."
"That was your life being undone. It is the same time that you left. Only, it's the next day. Come, there's much to see." They ventured from the Hogwarts grounds to the castle, and went through the doors to the entrance hall. It looked pretty much the same, but Harry felt that there was a slight gloom in the air, as though something bad had just happened in the wizarding world. Lily said,
"Just so you know, people can't see me, but they can see you. And if you need to talk to me, nobody will hear you." Harry saw someone coming down the stairs, and as he got closer, Harry saw it was Ron. Harry called his name. Ron looked around, finally spotting Harry. He said,
"Who are you?"
"Uh, I'm Harry."
"Harry who?"
"Potter? Harry Potter, I'm one of your best friends, I'm in Gryffindor, sixth year?" Ron was looking at Harry as though he was mad and said,
"Sorry, but I've never heard of a Harry Potter. If you'll excuse me, I've got to be getting to breakfast." Ron left, and Harry watched him walk away and said,
"That was weird." Lily said,
"It won't be the only thing you think is weird." Harry went into the Great Hall, and headed towards the Gryffindor table to go sit down to some breakfast. When Ron saw Harry again, he leaned across the table to say something to a girl sitting across from him, who Harry recognized as Hermione. He walked up to them both, and Hermione said,
"May we help you?"
"You don't recognize me either?"
"I'm sorry, I don't. Who are you?"
"Harry Potter."
"I'm sorry, I don't remember you."
"I'm Harry Potter, Harry James Potter, the one who Voldemort met his downfall in, I saved the Sorcerer's Stone from him in our first year, I saved your sister, Ron, from the Chamber of Secrets in our second year, I won the Triwizard Tournament and saw Cedric Diggory die, I saw my godfather murdered before my eyes. You still don't recognize me?" Harry said, his temper rising, seeing the confused look on their faces. Ron said,
"Look, I don't know what you're playing at, but my sister died four years ago in the Chamber of Secrets."
"You-know-who didn't meet his downfall in you, he met it in Neville Longbottom." She pointed to Neville, sitting down the table, having a more confident kind of look to him. Hermione went on saying,
"And Cedric Diggory isn't dead, he graduated 2 years ago. And I'm sorry about your godfather. Who was he?"
"Sirius Black." Fear crossed both of their faces, and Hermione said,
"Sirius Black has been in Azkaban prison for fifteen years. He killed thirteen people with one curse."
"He was only there for twelve years, he escaped in our third year. And he was framed, he didn't kill all those people or betray my parents by giving information to Voldemort, it was Peter Pettigrew." Ron said,
"Peter Pettigrew is dead. Killed by Sirius Black."
"No, he's not, he's an unregistered Animagus. He's a rat. His nickname is Wormtail. He betrayed my parents."
"Your parents?"
"Yes, my parents, Lily and James Potter. They're both dead." Ron looked at Harry with a confused look on his face and said,
"No, only James Potter is dead. You-Know-Who killed him fifteen years ago. Lily's still alive, and from what I've heard, she hasn't really been the same since she watched her husband be murdered before her very eyes." Harry's jaw dropped. His mother was still alive. He said,
"If Neville is the one to vanquish Voldemort, then why is my father dead?" Hermione shrugged and said,
"I heard that it's the Potter blood. The Potter's were supposed to be very powerful wizards, and there aren't any left. You-know-who killed them all."
"Why wasn't Lily killed?" It was Ron's turn to shrug and he said,
"She doesn't have Potter blood, just the name. She's a muggle-born."
"Are Neville's parents dead?" Both Hermione and Ron nodded. Still shocked by the information, left the Great Hall. Once outside, Harry turned to the spirit Lily and said,
"My mother is alive?" Lily nodded, and Harry said,
"But, why? She was killed fifteen years ago."
"Your mother wasn't meant to be killed by Lord Voldemort, only you and your father were supposed to die. The only reason Lily died was because she sacrificed herself to save her son. And because you were never born, she didn't have to give her life."
"All of these things those two were saying, they can't be true can they?"
"Ginny Weasley is dead, for you were not born to save her. Cedric Diggory didn't die, and won the Triwizard Tournament. Voldemort never met his downfall in you, for you weren't born to have the prophecy made about you. Neville is the one with the power to destroy Voldemort. Sirius never escaped Azkaban. He was framed for betraying your father, and has been there ever since. He isn't your godfather."
"Was it Wormtail?" Lily nodded. Harry was silent, then suddenly said,
"Take me there."
"Where?"
"Azkaban. I want to see for myself. I don't believe any of this."
"I'll take you to Azkaban, but you will not like what you see." She grabbed Harry's hand, and they were instantly transported to a dark island with only a single building on it. They went inside, and Harry felt the familiar feeling of his happiness being sucked out of him. The dementor was leery about letting him see Sirius, but reluctantly led him to his cell. On the way there, Harry heard other prisoners screaming, and talking to themselves. The dementor stopped at Sirius' cell and Harry saw him sitting on the floor leaning against the wall, his eyes closed. He looked about the same as he did when Harry first saw him in his third year. His hair was long, longer than it had been three years ago, and he had an even more sunken look to him. Harry said,
"Sirius." Sirius opened his eyes up, and looked confused. He said,
"Who are you?"
"I'm Harry."
"Harry who? You look like my best friend from Hogwarts."
"I know, I'm Harry Potter, I'm James' son."
"James never had a son."
"How do you explain me looking like him then?"
"I don't know, maybe your a relative." Sirius snapped.
"Would a relative of James have Lily's eyes?" Sirius looked at Harry's eyes, seeing that they were Lily's and said,
"Probably some dark magic going on here."
"Listen Sirius, I swear I'm James' son, don't you remember, you're my godfather."
"I'm telling you, James never had any children. James is dead, and I was framed for betraying him."
"I know you're innocent, that it was Peter Pettigrew who betrayed him. Why don't you show them your arm, and they'll see you don't have the dark mark."
"It won't do any good. Nobody will care whether I'm innocent or not."
"But you could get out of here. You'd..." Sirius, losing his temper, snapped,
"What's it to you if I get out? What's it to you if I'm innocent or not? If you're who you say you are, why do you believe that I'm innocent, when the woman you claim to be your mother wants me to spend the rest of my life here for betraying her husband?"
"My mother blames you too?" Sirius didn't answer Harry's question, he just said rudely,
"Get out, leave me alone." Harry obeyed, and after he and Lily had left the prison, Lily said,
"Well, now where do you want to go?"
"Lily, take me to see my mother, take me to see Lily Potter."
A/N: I feel depressed, no one wants to read my story. I've only gotten two reviews. I'll try to update as soon as I can, if y'all want me too, it just takes a while to mae this the way I want. So, please read and review.
Husker_fan_2006