Ok, sorry it took such a long time, but chapter 5 is here!!!
I would like to thank Tishelle for helping me with this and the marvellous
spin-off we came up with at lunch today!! And yes, I know Alede you are
getting your revenge and I look forward to it!!
Disclaimer: It's not mine, except the storyline
I know a lot of people (e.g. GEmory) have waited a long time for the explanation – so here it is!!
ENJOY!!!!
Harry heard a distant roll of thunder overhead as he perched on the edge of the chair in front of Dumbledore's desk.
"As you have already found out, Lily and James Potter are still alive." The Headmaster began.
"Can we skip the prologue please?" an impatient Harry asked. Dumbledore smiled at Harry and continued.
"When Voldemort came to power everyone knew it was only a matter of time before he would try to get everyone on his side – including your parents."
"But my mother was muggle born; why would he want her on his side?" Harry asked, bemused.
"He didn't. At first he just wanted your Father, and with Peter Pettigrew already on his side, it was only too easy to lure your Father into his clutches. Your Father was made an offer by Voldemort to join him. Join him in taking over and..." Dumbledore stopped abruptly.
"And what?" Harry asked, moving further forward to the edge of seat.
"And kill all muggle borns." Dumbledore replied sadly.
"He wanted my Dad to kill my Mum didn't he?"
"Yes, he did, and immediately your Father declined his offer, saying nothing was more important to him than your Mother and you and he couldn't afford or bear to lose either of you."
"So, then why didn't Voldemort just give up?"
"One thing you should know about Voldemort is that he NEVER gives up, as you have probably realised many times during your time here so far. He laid low for a while, planning his next move and it was during this time that he learned of the prophecy that lies upon the two of you. His target swiftly changed to you. He no longer cared what happened to your parents, all he knew was that he had t get to you, to destroy the prophecy."
"O.k., with you so far."
"When I found out about his new plans from the Order of the Phoenix, I immediately took steps to try and protect you and your parents. I did my research and found a spell that would slow down someone's heart enough that if you searched for their pulse you wouldn't find it and therefore believe they were dead." Dumbledore explained.
"But how did you know exactly what time to activate it? How did you know what time he would come?"
"We didn't have to know. The spell is triggered when the person in question is hit by another spell that in normal circumstances would usually kill them, so we didn't need to consider timing at all."
"But why didn't you put the spell on me as well?" asked Harry, becoming more and more confused.
"Your parents wanted to, as a precaution in case the separate plan I had for you didn't work." Dumbledore replied. When the Headmaster saw the confused look still plastered on Harry's face he explained further.
"Do you remember in your first year after you retrieved the Philosopher's stone from beneath the trapdoor and I came to see you in the hospital wing?"
"Yeah..." Harry replied slowly.
"Do you remember what I said to you then about why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him?"
"You said it was because my Mother left her love in me and Voldemort couldn't understand love."
"Precisely. Remember I told you about the deep magic that if someone gives up their life for someone else, or is willing to, then that person won't die?" Dumbledore asked.
"Wait a minute, so your saying that you didn't put the spell on me that would save my life because you were relying on some deep, dark magic that you didn't even know would work?"
"I was very confident that it would work. Your Mother rather resembles your friend Hermione Granger; they both tend to panic about things like this, however cool they may seem at the time. Your Mother wanted to and tried to protect you so much that she forgot about the spell that was acting on her and offered her life for yours. I expected she would do that and it was that fact that I was relying on to save you."
"So technically, my Mother still saved my life?" Harry asked, starting to understand.
"Yes, she did, but she didn't die for you, even though she was perfectly willing to."
"So how did Sirius and Remus fit into all this?"
"Sirius, as you probably saw, muttered the counter-curse to the spell to wake your parents up, and Remus helped me perform the incantations."
"And they couldn't take me with them because...?"
"Because then it would have been obvious to everyone, including Voldemort's' followers, that your parents were still alive if you suddenly disappeared. We made it fairly well known that you were going to spend your childhood with your Aunt and Uncle so people wouldn't get suspicious." The Headmaster answered.
"Ok, I understand now." Harry said, nodding.
"You understand that it wasn't anyone's fault? That they had to do it and couldn't take you with them. We made it look like Sirius was supposed to take you and look after you, but I sent an unknowing Hagrid to pick you up instead to take you to Privet Drive."
"So Hagrid didn't know anything about it?" asked Harry.
"No, he didn't, and he still doesn't." Dumbledore replied.
"So where are my Mum and Dad now?" asked Harry curiously.
"They're right behind you."
Well, that's all for now folks!! Chapter 6 will be up soon, e.g. when I get some more reviews – where did all my reviewers go? Come back, I love you all!! If you are reading this, whoever you are, please review, then I know there's someone reading this apart from Alede and Tishelle (no offence guys!!) If you review my stuff then I promise to have a look at yours!!
If anyone's interested I might be putting up a short Harry/Hermione fic soon – so stay tuned!!!
P.S – if there is anything anyone doesn't understand or wants explaining in further detail, write it in your review and I'll try to include it in the next chapter.
Disclaimer: It's not mine, except the storyline
I know a lot of people (e.g. GEmory) have waited a long time for the explanation – so here it is!!
ENJOY!!!!
Harry heard a distant roll of thunder overhead as he perched on the edge of the chair in front of Dumbledore's desk.
"As you have already found out, Lily and James Potter are still alive." The Headmaster began.
"Can we skip the prologue please?" an impatient Harry asked. Dumbledore smiled at Harry and continued.
"When Voldemort came to power everyone knew it was only a matter of time before he would try to get everyone on his side – including your parents."
"But my mother was muggle born; why would he want her on his side?" Harry asked, bemused.
"He didn't. At first he just wanted your Father, and with Peter Pettigrew already on his side, it was only too easy to lure your Father into his clutches. Your Father was made an offer by Voldemort to join him. Join him in taking over and..." Dumbledore stopped abruptly.
"And what?" Harry asked, moving further forward to the edge of seat.
"And kill all muggle borns." Dumbledore replied sadly.
"He wanted my Dad to kill my Mum didn't he?"
"Yes, he did, and immediately your Father declined his offer, saying nothing was more important to him than your Mother and you and he couldn't afford or bear to lose either of you."
"So, then why didn't Voldemort just give up?"
"One thing you should know about Voldemort is that he NEVER gives up, as you have probably realised many times during your time here so far. He laid low for a while, planning his next move and it was during this time that he learned of the prophecy that lies upon the two of you. His target swiftly changed to you. He no longer cared what happened to your parents, all he knew was that he had t get to you, to destroy the prophecy."
"O.k., with you so far."
"When I found out about his new plans from the Order of the Phoenix, I immediately took steps to try and protect you and your parents. I did my research and found a spell that would slow down someone's heart enough that if you searched for their pulse you wouldn't find it and therefore believe they were dead." Dumbledore explained.
"But how did you know exactly what time to activate it? How did you know what time he would come?"
"We didn't have to know. The spell is triggered when the person in question is hit by another spell that in normal circumstances would usually kill them, so we didn't need to consider timing at all."
"But why didn't you put the spell on me as well?" asked Harry, becoming more and more confused.
"Your parents wanted to, as a precaution in case the separate plan I had for you didn't work." Dumbledore replied. When the Headmaster saw the confused look still plastered on Harry's face he explained further.
"Do you remember in your first year after you retrieved the Philosopher's stone from beneath the trapdoor and I came to see you in the hospital wing?"
"Yeah..." Harry replied slowly.
"Do you remember what I said to you then about why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him?"
"You said it was because my Mother left her love in me and Voldemort couldn't understand love."
"Precisely. Remember I told you about the deep magic that if someone gives up their life for someone else, or is willing to, then that person won't die?" Dumbledore asked.
"Wait a minute, so your saying that you didn't put the spell on me that would save my life because you were relying on some deep, dark magic that you didn't even know would work?"
"I was very confident that it would work. Your Mother rather resembles your friend Hermione Granger; they both tend to panic about things like this, however cool they may seem at the time. Your Mother wanted to and tried to protect you so much that she forgot about the spell that was acting on her and offered her life for yours. I expected she would do that and it was that fact that I was relying on to save you."
"So technically, my Mother still saved my life?" Harry asked, starting to understand.
"Yes, she did, but she didn't die for you, even though she was perfectly willing to."
"So how did Sirius and Remus fit into all this?"
"Sirius, as you probably saw, muttered the counter-curse to the spell to wake your parents up, and Remus helped me perform the incantations."
"And they couldn't take me with them because...?"
"Because then it would have been obvious to everyone, including Voldemort's' followers, that your parents were still alive if you suddenly disappeared. We made it fairly well known that you were going to spend your childhood with your Aunt and Uncle so people wouldn't get suspicious." The Headmaster answered.
"Ok, I understand now." Harry said, nodding.
"You understand that it wasn't anyone's fault? That they had to do it and couldn't take you with them. We made it look like Sirius was supposed to take you and look after you, but I sent an unknowing Hagrid to pick you up instead to take you to Privet Drive."
"So Hagrid didn't know anything about it?" asked Harry.
"No, he didn't, and he still doesn't." Dumbledore replied.
"So where are my Mum and Dad now?" asked Harry curiously.
"They're right behind you."
Well, that's all for now folks!! Chapter 6 will be up soon, e.g. when I get some more reviews – where did all my reviewers go? Come back, I love you all!! If you are reading this, whoever you are, please review, then I know there's someone reading this apart from Alede and Tishelle (no offence guys!!) If you review my stuff then I promise to have a look at yours!!
If anyone's interested I might be putting up a short Harry/Hermione fic soon – so stay tuned!!!
P.S – if there is anything anyone doesn't understand or wants explaining in further detail, write it in your review and I'll try to include it in the next chapter.