Authors Notes: Yah, I hope you like this chapter, i worked hard on it, and I did you abreviations SORRY!!!
The trio are holding three brooms and a note
from the closet.
Harry looks to where his father stood only
moments earlier.
RON
All right, Harry?
HARRY
He promised he would keep Sirius
as his secret keeper. (Mounts his
broom) Lets get to Godric's Hollow
and find out.
RON
Wait, Harry. Do you know where
Godric's Hollow is? We only have
until tomorrow night! We need to
find a -- (Looking at Harry's
face) BLOODY HELL, HARRY!
HERM.
(follows Ron's gaze)
Oh my God, Harry - your scar. It's
(gulp) gone.
Before Harry can process this, there is a
brilliant flash of purple light. The trio
look to see Neville Longbottom standing
there with a broomstick. He's a somewhat
taller, fitter Neville. Beneath the fringe
on his forehead we see a faint scar, shaped
like lightening. The trio are dumbstruck.
NEVILLE
All right, you three? Look. I
haven't enough time to explain
properly, but according to
Dumbledore in my time, you are
about to really muck things up.
We've one way to set things right,
and we're going to do that, but
you have to follow my orders.
The trio, flabbergasted, nod.
NEVILLE
(opens the window)
We're going to Godric's Hollow.
But we won't be alone. Voldemort
is in Hogsmeade right now
preparing to leave. He'll be
flying. The Ministry would detect
any apparition to a place so
heavily guarded right now.
Harry opens his mouth to ask.
NEVILLE
Not now, Harry. Just trust me.
Dumbledore's given me explicit
instructions and we're to follow
them to the letter. If we don't,
there will be nothing left for us
to go back to the future for. You
get me?
Neville checks his watch and performs a
disillusionment charm on each of them. He
mounts his broom and flies out the window
toward Hogsmeade, beckoning them to follow.
They do, wordlessly.
EXT - SKY ABOVE HOGSMEADE - NIGHT
HARRY
There he is! He's leaving the
Hog's Head.
RON
Yeah, him and a handful of Death
Eaters. How can we beat them
there?
NEVILLE
Follow me.
Neville leads them all to land in a side
street behind the 3 Broomsticks. They
dismount and Neville checks his watch.
NEVILLE
(whispers)
Mr. Moody.
Mad-Eye Moody materializes a few feet from
them.
MOODY
What're you doing here? Get your
arses back to school before yeh
get 'em cursed off yer. Foolish
little -
NEVILLE
Mr. Moody. 'Peace For All Things
In Good Order'.
Neville hands a phoenix feather to Moody,
who takes it, begrudgingly.
MOODY
Yer from Albus then, are yeh?
(eyes them all appraisingly,
shaking his head) Very
well. 'Peace For All Things'.
He hands Neville a gold galleon and
dissappears again. Neville turns to
the trio and holds out the coin.
NEVILLE
Portkey to Godric's Hollow.
They touch the coin the trio and Neville disappear. A few
seconds later, Moody reappears again with a
small pop. Muttering, he waves his wand over
himself, and his features melt into those of
Barty Crouch, Jr.
CROUCH
(smiling slightly
insanely)
All has gone well. I have insured
the perpetual reign of the Dark
Lord, and have proven myself
worthy beyond my brethren.
Meanwhile...
With a jerking behind their navels, Harry,
Hermione, Ron and Neville reappear, but not
in Godric's Hollow.
INT. RIDDLE HOUSE, PARLOR
Death Eaters stand ominously around the trio
and Neville.
V-
(smiling)
You have served me well, my son.
Come.
Neville, to the trio's surprise, strides
over to Voldemort and stands at his right.
RON
What the bloody hell is going on
here?
HARRY
Neville? Get back here! What are
you doing?
HERMIONE
(hand to her mouth)
Oh, God, Harry, time! We've
distorted history!
Voldemort sneers.
V-
(to Harry)
The Mudblood seems to be more
competent than you are. Neville,
perhaps you would care to explain
the situation to our guests. I may
be too tempted to take a...
different... course of action.
Neville strides over to Harry, Ron and
Hermione and waves his wand. Green ropes
bind the trio.
V-
(turning to his followers)
Come. We have much to discuss.
They leave the parlor. Neville turns to the
trio with hatred flaring in his eyes.
NEVILLE
You'll all pay for what you nearly
did to my father. You'll wish you
were never born.
HARRY
This isn't you, Neville! You'd
never do something like this!
NEVILLE
Care to find out?
RON
Snap out of it! What the hell
d'you think you're pulling?
HERMIONE
He's not pulling anything, Ron.
This is Neville as he is now, not
as he would have been if we'd been
smart enough to put this entire
escapade behind us.
HARRY
What are you talking about?
HERMIONE
I don't know all the details. (to
Neville) Maybe--you could fill us
in.
NEVILLE
You think you're entitled to
explanations?
HARRY
Don't you think you owe it to us?
NEVILLE
You three don't deserve anything.
(He surveys the three of them) But
I'll humor you. There isn't much
you can do now.
HERMIONE
(timidly)
Perhaps you could start by
explaining why you
call--him--father. Aren't your
parents the Longbottoms?
Neville's face hardens.
NEVILLE
Those two aren't my parents.
Biologically, perhaps, but they
didn't deserve me. The Dark Lord
raised me, and He's my father.
Those two DESERVE to be in St.
Mungo's.
RON
That isn't true, Neville!
HARRY
Bellatrix tortured them till they
lost their minds-
NEVILLE
You think that's news to me?
HERMIONE
What about your scar? If Vold-
NEVILLE
Don't you DARE speak his name!
HERMIONE
(undeterred)
If he didn't attack you, how did
you get it?
Neville waves his wand. His scar disappears
and Harry's shows up again.
NEVILLE
Simple illusion. Pettigrew told us
when and where you'd turn up, so
we cast a specific spell on the
room to target Potter. (raising
his wand) This spell is sure to be
a lot more painful.
HERMIONE
No, Neville! This isn't right!
NEVILLE
There is no right or wrong, only
power and those too weak to use
it.
HARRY
(roaring)
No! There IS right and wrong!
HERMIONE
There's friendship, and kindness,
and love! The love your parents
had--have--for you is still
somewhere inside you!
Neville falters, stepping back. He clears
his throat.
NEVILLE
Father!
Voldemort and his Death Eaters enter the
room.
V-
(sneering)
This is it, Potter. I will not be
thwarted. You may have come back
in time to attempt to save your
parents, but you have only assured
their demise, and my triumph. Say
goodbye to your friends.
Harry looks to Neville, imploring his aid.
Neville seems to be at a loss.
V-
Avad-
NEVILLE
No!
He knocks Voldemort's aim off. The spell
grazes and dissolves the ropes.
V-
Fool!
RON
Come on!
The trio dashes down a stairwell and into a
closet.
HERMIONE
Colloportus!
The door squelches shut.
RON
Hermione, Apparate us out of here!
You're the only one who knows how
to!
HERMIONE
If I do we might get splinched!
RON
If you don't we die!
Hermione grabs Harry and Ron. They pop out
of the closet. Seconds later, Death Eaters
crash through the door.
DEATH EATER
Where have they gone?
A Death Eater removes his hood.
DRACO
I think I know.