Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Harry appariated in the middle of Diagon Alley. He squinted as the sunlight shone on him. It was unusual for the sun to reach the crowded streets of Diagon Alley but it was noon.
He sighed and walked, ignoring the merchants and businessmen selling their crafts. He was there for one reason: to ask a friend to help.
He only wished he could find the shop again, as he did almost three years ago.
He walked aimlessly through the Alley and stopped as he came upon a familiar sign. The sign had changed but the name stayed the same. The sign was that of a flaming lion and it read: The Lion's Heart.
Taking a deep breath, Harry entered the shop and what he saw, surprised him.
It was still gorgeous and still took his breath away. The curiosities still held him in awe as he looked them over. His reverie was interrupted by a voice unfamiliar to him.
"May I help you?" the voice asked. Harry sighed. It wasn't who he was looking for but maybe he knows where he could find him. Looking at the speaker, Harry saw that he was a man of mid-twenties and was about six and a half feet tall.
He had platinum hair and his eyes were pale bluish-green. He didn't look like a curio keeper, maybe an athlete. Harry decided to ask the man before his silence was misinterpreted.
"I am looking for a friend," he said. The man's eyebrow rose in confusion.
"I'm sorry but this is not a pub," he said. "And besides, you're not my type." He said but the humor could be noticed.
"He used to work here," Harry said, slightly amused at the man. The man blinked and looked at him with gauging eyes.
"Who?' he asked.
"Lian," Harry said. The man froze for a second and smiled.
"Can't find him," he said. "We tired. Anyway, if you have a problem, you may tell it to me." Harry was wary and tried another tactic.
"Is Shiva around?" he asked. The man smiled, obviously amused.
"Just missed her," he said. "She went to a friends house, complaining that she hasn't seen them for a while." Harry visibly sighed. Could he trust someone he didn't know. He had to try. He needed the sacred's help.
"Voldemort's back," he said. The man looked at him as if he was crazy.
"What made you say that?" he asked.
"My scar hurts," Harry said. "It does that whenever Voldemort's gaining power. I had lost the connection but it acted up again."
"How could he be alive?" the man asked. "He was incinerated by..." he thought for a while before answering. "Did he have all his appendages when he died?" he asked.
Harry thought back and after a while cringed. "He was missing an arm when he was blown into nothingness." The man groaned.
"A follower must have found his arm and tried to revive him," he sighed. "Have you told Dumbledore yet?" Harry nodded and was confused. How did he know such things? It was like he had prepared for such an occasion. He took a box out of the counter and walked towards him.
"Here," he gave the box to Harry. "He told me to give this to you." Harry opened the box and found his golden pocket watch in pristine condition. Two years ago it had saved his life by stopping Voldemort's dagger from piercing his heart. And now, it was whole again.
"Who are you?" he asked as he saw the man wore a red trench coat and brought a duffle bag.
"Alexander," he said as he opened the door. "Just call me Alex."
*** ***
"Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" Ginny asked her brother as they returned from the Granger's house.
"They knew," Ron was delirious. It turned out that the Grangers had suspected that Ron would be proposing. The only shock they got was that he proposed a long time ago. Other than that, all went smoothly.
"Oh come off it Ron," Ginny sighed. "All they wanted to know is when's the wedding."
This had gotten Ron out of his reverie and smiled evilly at his sister.
"They wanted to know if it would be a DOUBLE wedding," Ginny blushed as she placed a finger on her lips.
"Shush, mum might hear us," she said but paused as she heard her mother conversing with another.
"We have a visitor?" Ron asked. Ginny made her way to the kitchen to see who it was.
"Really?" Molly Weasley asked as she looked at her guests with mirth.
"Yes," the lady said. "She had saved me from eternal imprisonment. For that I am grateful." Ginny saw their guest and the first thing she noticed was the long flowing blue hair.
"Shiva?" Ginny asked uncertainly. But when the maiden turned, she was smiling.
"Hello Ginny," Shiva smiled. "My have you grown." Ginny immediately jumped into her arms and hugged her dearly.
"I thought I'd never see you again," she said Shiva smiled as she caressed her friend's hair.
"I'll always be with you," Shiva said softly and looked at her. Ginny broke the embrace and smiled.
"You would," she smiled. "Where's Lian?" she asked as she looked around. Shiva smiled sadly and sighed.
"He went on a journey and hasn't been back," she said. "But he'll be back. So," Shiva smiled as she changed the subject. "When's the big day?" Ginny was shocked. Her mother was there and she didn't want her to know yet.
"What big day?" Molly asked.
/She doesn't know that we're engaged/ Ginny said in her mind.
/Oh dear/ Shiva replied. Molly was about to answer when an unexpected visitor came in.
"Shiva!" Hemione scolded the blue haired maiden. "I wanted to tell her," she said as she wrapped her arms around Ron.
"Tell me what?" Molly was intrigued. Instead of answering, Hermione showed Mrs. Weasley her ring. Dumbfounded, she looked at the ring, then to Hermione and then to Ron. She suddenly shrieked and the hugged the two, obviously happy for them.
"I just knew it," Molly said. "But why did you keep it from me?"
"I wanted to ask the Grangers first mum," Ron said. "And we wanted it to be a surprise." Upon saying the word surprise, Ron looked at Ginny who merely blushed.
"Well, this calls for a celebration," Molly said as she beamed at the two. "I wonder when my daughter will get married?" she joked.
Ginny simply blushed and looked away. Much to the amusement of her friends.
*** ***
"Come in," Dumbledore said as he heard the door knocked. Harry came in first and Alex went in after him. Dumbledore gave Alex a surprised look but smiled at the man.
"Sir," Harry was uncomfortable. He always was when he talked about the dark lord in front of the great wizard. "We have reason to believe that he's back."
"I know," Dumbledore said as he looked at Alex. "I assume you are the precaution?"
"I am one of them," he said. And then he sighed. "Can't believe we missed that arm."
"It has already passed. What we need to worry now is how to deal with it," the wise wizard smiled at Alex and Harry.
"The children of fate will rise again," Harry said with a smile.
End of 2.
Harry appariated in the middle of Diagon Alley. He squinted as the sunlight shone on him. It was unusual for the sun to reach the crowded streets of Diagon Alley but it was noon.
He sighed and walked, ignoring the merchants and businessmen selling their crafts. He was there for one reason: to ask a friend to help.
He only wished he could find the shop again, as he did almost three years ago.
He walked aimlessly through the Alley and stopped as he came upon a familiar sign. The sign had changed but the name stayed the same. The sign was that of a flaming lion and it read: The Lion's Heart.
Taking a deep breath, Harry entered the shop and what he saw, surprised him.
It was still gorgeous and still took his breath away. The curiosities still held him in awe as he looked them over. His reverie was interrupted by a voice unfamiliar to him.
"May I help you?" the voice asked. Harry sighed. It wasn't who he was looking for but maybe he knows where he could find him. Looking at the speaker, Harry saw that he was a man of mid-twenties and was about six and a half feet tall.
He had platinum hair and his eyes were pale bluish-green. He didn't look like a curio keeper, maybe an athlete. Harry decided to ask the man before his silence was misinterpreted.
"I am looking for a friend," he said. The man's eyebrow rose in confusion.
"I'm sorry but this is not a pub," he said. "And besides, you're not my type." He said but the humor could be noticed.
"He used to work here," Harry said, slightly amused at the man. The man blinked and looked at him with gauging eyes.
"Who?' he asked.
"Lian," Harry said. The man froze for a second and smiled.
"Can't find him," he said. "We tired. Anyway, if you have a problem, you may tell it to me." Harry was wary and tried another tactic.
"Is Shiva around?" he asked. The man smiled, obviously amused.
"Just missed her," he said. "She went to a friends house, complaining that she hasn't seen them for a while." Harry visibly sighed. Could he trust someone he didn't know. He had to try. He needed the sacred's help.
"Voldemort's back," he said. The man looked at him as if he was crazy.
"What made you say that?" he asked.
"My scar hurts," Harry said. "It does that whenever Voldemort's gaining power. I had lost the connection but it acted up again."
"How could he be alive?" the man asked. "He was incinerated by..." he thought for a while before answering. "Did he have all his appendages when he died?" he asked.
Harry thought back and after a while cringed. "He was missing an arm when he was blown into nothingness." The man groaned.
"A follower must have found his arm and tried to revive him," he sighed. "Have you told Dumbledore yet?" Harry nodded and was confused. How did he know such things? It was like he had prepared for such an occasion. He took a box out of the counter and walked towards him.
"Here," he gave the box to Harry. "He told me to give this to you." Harry opened the box and found his golden pocket watch in pristine condition. Two years ago it had saved his life by stopping Voldemort's dagger from piercing his heart. And now, it was whole again.
"Who are you?" he asked as he saw the man wore a red trench coat and brought a duffle bag.
"Alexander," he said as he opened the door. "Just call me Alex."
*** ***
"Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" Ginny asked her brother as they returned from the Granger's house.
"They knew," Ron was delirious. It turned out that the Grangers had suspected that Ron would be proposing. The only shock they got was that he proposed a long time ago. Other than that, all went smoothly.
"Oh come off it Ron," Ginny sighed. "All they wanted to know is when's the wedding."
This had gotten Ron out of his reverie and smiled evilly at his sister.
"They wanted to know if it would be a DOUBLE wedding," Ginny blushed as she placed a finger on her lips.
"Shush, mum might hear us," she said but paused as she heard her mother conversing with another.
"We have a visitor?" Ron asked. Ginny made her way to the kitchen to see who it was.
"Really?" Molly Weasley asked as she looked at her guests with mirth.
"Yes," the lady said. "She had saved me from eternal imprisonment. For that I am grateful." Ginny saw their guest and the first thing she noticed was the long flowing blue hair.
"Shiva?" Ginny asked uncertainly. But when the maiden turned, she was smiling.
"Hello Ginny," Shiva smiled. "My have you grown." Ginny immediately jumped into her arms and hugged her dearly.
"I thought I'd never see you again," she said Shiva smiled as she caressed her friend's hair.
"I'll always be with you," Shiva said softly and looked at her. Ginny broke the embrace and smiled.
"You would," she smiled. "Where's Lian?" she asked as she looked around. Shiva smiled sadly and sighed.
"He went on a journey and hasn't been back," she said. "But he'll be back. So," Shiva smiled as she changed the subject. "When's the big day?" Ginny was shocked. Her mother was there and she didn't want her to know yet.
"What big day?" Molly asked.
/She doesn't know that we're engaged/ Ginny said in her mind.
/Oh dear/ Shiva replied. Molly was about to answer when an unexpected visitor came in.
"Shiva!" Hemione scolded the blue haired maiden. "I wanted to tell her," she said as she wrapped her arms around Ron.
"Tell me what?" Molly was intrigued. Instead of answering, Hermione showed Mrs. Weasley her ring. Dumbfounded, she looked at the ring, then to Hermione and then to Ron. She suddenly shrieked and the hugged the two, obviously happy for them.
"I just knew it," Molly said. "But why did you keep it from me?"
"I wanted to ask the Grangers first mum," Ron said. "And we wanted it to be a surprise." Upon saying the word surprise, Ron looked at Ginny who merely blushed.
"Well, this calls for a celebration," Molly said as she beamed at the two. "I wonder when my daughter will get married?" she joked.
Ginny simply blushed and looked away. Much to the amusement of her friends.
*** ***
"Come in," Dumbledore said as he heard the door knocked. Harry came in first and Alex went in after him. Dumbledore gave Alex a surprised look but smiled at the man.
"Sir," Harry was uncomfortable. He always was when he talked about the dark lord in front of the great wizard. "We have reason to believe that he's back."
"I know," Dumbledore said as he looked at Alex. "I assume you are the precaution?"
"I am one of them," he said. And then he sighed. "Can't believe we missed that arm."
"It has already passed. What we need to worry now is how to deal with it," the wise wizard smiled at Alex and Harry.
"The children of fate will rise again," Harry said with a smile.
End of 2.