A/N: Sorry for the delay, but I have been busy all month. AN at the end of the chapter.
Thanks to the following for reviewing: APS, jbfritz, Xmasgoose, Spiller Sonique, Cows r us, and Lee Swain
carsonsheir: No the last chapter was not influenced by any movie since I have never watched Dreams May Come.
Pleione: Sorry that it seemed rushed, but I suppose this chapter will seemed rushed as well.
Prometheus: Well I am glad that you enjoyed the story, and as for owl results well I don't have my copy of HBP with me at the moment or I would give them to you. However I am sure you will find them somewhere. I may use them in my next chapter if I get my copy from my wife, that's if I get time to put them in since the next chapter is the big fight.
Steve's Place: I am glad you were able to look past my poor spelling and grammar and still enjoyed the story. That is what really counts right?
KnightFang01: Sirius Black is really dead on Harry's home world. As for my fics intersecting, well not really. I just like to use information I have in each one so I don't get confused on certain areas, but each has their own plots and storylines.
Recap
"I am sorry Ginny, but it is time for us to leave this world. Go to Harry he needs you more now then ever before!" Harry said as he motioned for Tonks to go through the portal. Tonks went into the vortex and disappeared. "He is no longer possessed, so you have your old Harry back." Harry said to Ginny as he jumped into the vortex and vanished from the room.
Chapter Forty-Two: Paradise World
The vortex opens and Harry and Tonks come out of it with a slight plop, but landed on their feet. As they look around they see that they are standing in the middle of a grassy meadow pretty much like the one in Tonks' dream. They could hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore not far off from where they were standing.
"Harry?" Tonks said not sure what to really say, not sure if she believed what they were seeing. "I wonder if this is where Hogsmeade should have been?"
"I don't know hun I really don't. It seems like we landed on an island or something, but it might not be."
"Is it possible that we finally found a world with no problems on it?"
"It is quite possible that we found a world with no inhabitants again too, but right now I don't care. If it gets me a vacation with you then I don't care."
Tonks wrapped her arms around Harry and hugged him close to her. "I love you, you know that?"
Harry turned while in her arms and wrapped his arms around her. "I have heard that rumor somewhere, but you know I love you too."
Harry and Tonks sat down on the ground and held each other close not wanting this pleasant vision to ever end. They found a world that was a paradise and they were free from any fighting. There weren't any dark lords looking to take control that they could tell and they didn't land in the middle of a war zone like they had done so many times before.
"It is so peaceful here." Tonks said as she held on to Harry.
"Yeah it is very beautiful here." Harry said as he continued to hold on to her.
"Harry it is so perfect here I may never want to leave." Tonks said as she kissed Harry.
"Well we can only stay until the timer runs out, and then we should continue looking for my world." Harry said after they finished their kiss.
"I know, but this place is a paradise."
"Yeah just like in your dream."
Tonks blushed a bit, but it was true the meadow they currently sat together in was like the meadow she had dreamed about so many times. It was more than a dream though it was more like a vision to her, because it seemed so real.
"How long do we have here Harry?" Tonks asked hoping they got more than one day on this world because it was very peaceful here.
Harry looked at the timer that was lying beside him on the ground for a moment. "Looks like we will be here for about two weeks." Harry got a slightly disappointed look on his face.
"What's wrong Harry? You should be happy about having two weeks in paradise."
"I am Tonks because I would rather be here with you instead of on a world where we are fighting for our lives. The thing is, school on my world, starts in a week and a day, so no matter what I do I wont be home to go to school with my friends."
Tonks held on to him tighter as she smothered him in a huge hug. "Don't worry Harry one day we will find our way to your world. It isn't like you need to attend school since you and I both know a lot more than we should. I doubt it will matter if we miss a week of school."
"Tonks I love you, and I know if we returned to my world your life would be in mortal danger."
"Like it isn't now? Look Harry I know how much it means to you to get back to your world and I honestly believe one day we will get back there. Right now though we are in paradise and for Merlin's sake we are going to have fun even if it kills us!" Tonks said as she released Harry and started tickling him, which worked wonders on his mood as he started to laugh uncontrollably.
"Excuse me. I hate to interrupt the two of you." A voice said behind Harry and Tonks, which effectively startled them into stopping what they were doing.
Harry quickly jumped to his feet and pulled out his wand before the intruder could even blink. Harry saw that it was an older looking man in what appeared to be a muggle tux.
"No need to be aiming wands at me young sir, I mean you no harm." The old man said in a calm and gentle tone.
Harry slowly lowered his wand as he saw that the man did not have a wand in hand. "Who are you?"
"My name is Mr. Hannifin, but you can call me Jeffery young sir." The man said in what must have been his normal calm and gentle tone.
"Well Jeffery, mind telling us where we are? We thought that we were alone, but if you're here there must be more people here." Tonks said as her hand rested on her wand just in case the man made any sudden moves.
"Oh my yes there are more people here, it wouldn't be an island resort without the people here vacationing now would it?" Jeffery said with a slight laugh in his voice.
"Island Resort?"
"Yes sir, this is island is part of Recurso Del Paraíso, which is an island resort for witches, wizards, and muggles alike."
"Wow Muggles know about magic on this world?"
"Why yes they do, but don't all muggles know about magic?"
"That is actually a long story Jeffery, and one we wish not to discuss while on our vacation."
"Oh yes, well I understand ma'am. If you will follow me I will show you to the hotel where you can register and get a room for your stay here on the island. I am sure that you will have the most enjoyable time of your life while staying with us."
Harry and Tonks followed Jeffery up along a path that led out of the meadow and towards the hotel he had told them about. They walked for fifteen minutes or so until finally came to the hotel, which was actually a large castle.
Harry and Tonks paused as they looked up at where they were going. As they looked up they couldn't believe that the hotel they were told about was actually the castle that they knew as Hogwarts.
"Jeffery is that the hotel?" Harry asked still a bit in shock.
"Ah yes it is young sir, and I must say that it is much nicer on the inside than it looks on the outside."
"It looks amazing from here to me." Tonks said in awe at the magnificent view that was Hogwarts. It was like she was seeing it for the first time, though she had spent so much time there. There was something about this time that made it so much more pleasant.
"Well if you think this is amazing young miss, then you will find the inside even more magnificent." Jeffery said as he continued to lead them towards the castle.
As they walked into the castle they knew as Hogwarts they found that it was even more wonderful than it was as their school. The entrance hall was now the main lobby and there was a splendid fountain in the center that had the statue of a wizard and muggle shaking hands. The water was magically altered so it would change colors each time it came out, so it added to the splendor of it. Jeffery led them up to the registration desk where a young lady sat looking at them.
"These two young people would like to register for a stay here at the resort." Jeffery said to the lady at the counter and then bided them farewell and walked back out of the castle.
"How long would you like to be staying with us?" The young lady asked as she looked at Harry and Tonks.
"We will be here for two weeks."
"Ah very nice, I am sure you will enjoy your stay with us." The lady said as she waved her wand and a registration book appeared on the counter. "Please sign in and we will deal with the matter of payment."
"How much will this cost?" Tonks asked a little concerned since she didn't know how much money Harry had on him.
"At the going rate it would be 1000 Galleons for two weeks or 1150 if your using muggle money."
"That is fine we will take it." Harry said as he pulled out his sack, which was growing lower with funds with each new world they came too. Harry handed the lady the 1000 Galleons and then went to sign in signing in by his alias since he didn't know how his double was on this world.
Tonks also signed in under her alias since she too never knew what to expect from her double any more.
"Okay you have been given a single room, and I must say that it has a wonderful view of the lake. I hope both of you enjoy your stay here with us."
Harry and Tonks were given a key to the room and the room number so they were able to head off and find it. Since the school was different as a hotel they didn't know where exactly their room was, but it didn't take long to find it up on the sixth floor.
"Here we are room 606." Harry said as he found the door to their room.
Tonks smiled as he opened the door and they made their way into the room, which was even more magnificent than the rooms they stayed in, in the normal Hogwarts. It was decorated in green and silver and looked wonderfully inviting. They made their way in and laid down on the bed beside one another.
"This place is absolutely brilliant." Tonks said as she looked around the room.
"Yeah this is a really nice place." Harry said as he pulled Tonks close to him and held on to her. "So what should we do first?"
Tonks sat up and looked at Harry. "I don't know about you, but I have spent enough time in a hotel room for a while. How about we go see what this resort really has to offer?"
Harry sat up beside Tonks and kissed her on the forehead. "Whatever you want to do is fine with me hun. I am sure we can find something in this place to entertain us for a while."
Harry and Tonks made their way out of the room and down to the lobby where they looked at a map that showed where different things were located within the resort. It became clear real quick that there was a lot to do within this resort and that they wouldn't have a problem entraining themselves for two weeks.
Where they remembered Hogsmeade being now was a meadow that led down to the shore and the ocean. There was also a muggle golf course located in that area as well further inland than where they had landed. They didn't know how this all came to be or how the area became an island, but they really didn't care either. The lake was now used for summer swimming and there was also an indoor pool that they could go swimming in, there were hot tubes, and exercise rooms as well. There was a muggle like theater inside the castle and all sorts of gaming that they could play. There were all sorts of Quidditch competitions down on the Quidditch pitch for recreation and entertainment.
Harry and Tonks found that this world was a lot better than any world that they had ventured to so far. They spent the first day exploring the island resort and checked out all the things that the island had to offer them. That night they returned to their room and for the first time in a long time they were excited to say that they were stuck on the world.
"Harry this world is amazing." Tonks said, as she got ready for bed.
"Yeah it is Tonks." Harry said, as he too got ready for bed.
The next day they went out again after a nice breakfast in the dinning hall, which was still a dinning hall like they remembered it, expect it wasn't decorated in the house colors of Hogwarts. Now it was well decorated in bright cheerful colors that made it even more inviting.
Harry and Tonks decided to continue their exploration of the island, and then after lunch they went down to the Quidditch pitch to check it out since they didn't get a chance to do it the day before.
As they walked in a man dressed in black robes met them. He was a tall and thin man, about forty years in age. "Welcome are you here to play or to watch?"
Tonks looked at Harry and smiled. "You should play hun, I know it has been a while since you been able to play."
Harry looked at the man. "How much does it cost to play?"
"It is free to our registered guests."
"Go ahead Ludwig, I will go and watch you play."
"You sure hun? We still have a lot of other things to look at."
"I am sure, now get going and quit making this nice man wait." Tonks said as she playfully punched Harry in the shoulder.
"Okay I will play then, just quit hitting me." Harry said jokingly as he looked at the man.
"Splendid, well young miss if you go through the right door it leads up to the stands, and if you will follow me sir, I will show you to the locker room where you can change."
Harry played seeker in the game and did an excellent job. Though he hadn't played for a while it was like he was born to fly as he went after the Snitch. The game went on until about time for supper, and when it was over Harry started out of the locker room to find Tonks when he was once again stopped by the man he met when he walked in.
"Ludwig that was some amazing flying you did out there today. I haven't seen such a natural on a broom since Harry Potter flew."
Harry was a bit shocked by the statement and found himself wondering why his double still didn't fly since the man's statement made it sound like his double gave it up. "Thank you sir."
"The name is Arthur Pendragon and I am in charge of the flying here at the resort. I would like to offer you a contract with the resort as a flying instructor if you are interested. I am always on the look out for new talent, but very few people are interested in the job, since they are normally only here on vacation."
Harry again was taken back by the man's statement, because he normally wouldn't have expected such a thing from someone he just met. "Thank you Mr. Pendragon, but I don't know."
"I understand, you probably are a busy man, and are only here on vacation. I would like you to consider it though if you would. The pay is a thousand galleons a week, and you would get free room and board here at the resort."
"I will think about it Mr. Pendragon, but I have to speak with my girlfriend first." Harry said without even really thinking about what he had said.
"I understand completely, and if you change your mind you know where to find me." Arthur said as he shook Harry's hand and then walked off.
Harry was quiet all through dinner as he was too busy thinking about what Arthur said. That night they returned to their room and once again were getting ready for bed. Though Harry seemed really distracted as he did it.
"You're not still thinking about the fact that you wont make it to your home world before school starts are you?"
"No, I know that I wont, and I have accepted that. I was thinking about many things, and how I left all my friends behind when I disappeared from my world, but what's more disturbing is the fact that I am thinking about not going home."
Tonks stared at Harry not sure what he was getting at, but had a small feeling in the pit of her stomach that it wasn't right. "Harry what do you mean your thinking about not going home?"
Harry sat down on the bed and motioned for Tonks to sit down beside him. He waited until she did and then he started to explain. "For the whole summer I have been jumping to different worlds, and have been away from those awful people that I live with. Tonks this has actually been the best summer I have ever had, and even though a majority of the worlds I went to was terrible. I would rather do this forever than have to return to the Dursleys."
Tonks pulled Harry close and held on to him. "Harry one day you will get to your home world and when that comes you will old enough to leave them anyway, so don't worry about it. You turn seventeen on your next birthday, and then you can legally leave them in the Wizarding world, so don't allow them to crush your hopes of returning home."
"It isn't just that Tonks. I am thinking about giving up the hunt for my home world. I am thinking about staying here. I am tired of always putting your life in danger with each new world we come to, and I think that this is a nice place to settle down."
Tonks was shocked to hear Harry say that, but in a way she knew that he meant the best by it. "Harry I have told you many times that we are in this together for the better or the worse. I know it means a lot to you to get home and we will when the time here is done we will go on to the next world in the hopes that it is your world."
Harry looked at Tonks and hugged her. "Hun, I have thought about this for a while, and I think this is the best world to stop on. I was already offered a nice paying job."
"What? When?"
Harry went on to explain to Tonks all about what Arthur Pendragon said to him. When he was done Tonks didn't know what to say about what he told her.
"If I took the job then we could stay here and be at peace for the rest of our lives. Tonks that is something I would do anything to have."
"I know Harry, but what about all your friends on your world? What about the fact that if you never return that they will go on forever never knowing what happened to you?"
"I am not saying I would never try to get home Tonks. All I am saying is that I would like to take a chance at peace when I have one. I want us to settle down on this world and make a life here."
"If that is what you want Harry then I am not going to stop you. I love you and I am with you no matter what choice you make." Tonks said as she hugged Harry and then laid back on the bed. "All I will ask is that you take some more time to think about this before you agree to take the job or work while we are here, but have it understood that you could leave at any time."
Harry laid back beside Tonks on the bed. "You're right hun and I will think about all that you said."
Harry thought about what Tonks said for hours that night and most of the next day. Finally Harry decided to talk to Arthur Pendragon about the job. He explained to him everything that had happened and the real reason that he was on the island. He didn't tell him that he was actually Harry Potter, but did explain the rest.
"Well I must say that is a hell of a story Ludwig, and I am sure it would make for a great book. However I understand your concerns and I will tell you what we can do. You can work for me until you plan on leaving, and then if you decide to leave I will not stop you."
Harry agreed and started that day to work for Arthur as an instructor for people who wanted to learn the game. Mainly he was to help teach muggles that were never on a broom before.
At the end of the their first week there Harry and Tonks were both glad that they were still there. Harry was happily working and Tonks was working in one of the clubs at the resort and enjoying herself immensely.
Harry finished his work on Friday August 30th and was making his way to meet Tonks at the club where she was working when he froze in his tracks. There standing at the registration desk was the one person he didn't think he would see on the world, or at least not run into while he was there.
"Maybe you can help me miss, I am looking for a someone. He is sixteen years old and is about as tall as I am. He may or may not look something like me depending on the appearance he is using at this time. He might be calling himself Ludwig Arnold."
The lady at the desk stares at the man before her. "You're Harry Potter! I was a big fan."
"Thanks miss, but right now I really need to locate Mr. Arnold." The man who looked like Harry Potter said as he looked at the women.
"Well Ludwig should just be finishing his shift at the Quidditch pitch, but what do you need him for?"
Harry slowly walked up to his double. "I am Ludwig Arnold how may I help you?"
Harry's double turned to look at him, and grinned. "Finally I have found you. You don't know how long I have been tracking you."
"Tracking me? Why would you be tracking me?"
"That is a long story Mr. Arnold, but I really think we should discuss this in private. It would be best to do this quickly as your friends are really worried about you."
Harry stared at his double and he knew there was something different about him. This guy surely wasn't the Harry of this world. He couldn't be since the Harry of this world wouldn't know about his alias and what did he mean his friends were worried?
"I was just on my way to get my girlfriend, so how about I meet you in ten minutes." Harry said still not sure what was happening, but knowing that he wanted Tonks there when he spoke with this man.
"That is fine, I will meet you in your room at your room in ten minutes then." The double said as he walked off.
Harry quickly went and got Tonks and walked quickly to their room. All he told her was that his double was meeting them and that there was something strange about him. They both had their wands ready as they reached their room where they found the double waiting for them.
"Finally, now maybe we could speak inside where we can have some privacy." The double said and then waited to see if Harry would unlock the door.
Harry didn't like the idea, but he knew if he wanted answers he would have to do it. So he walked over and opened the door. He then motioned for his double to enter the room first.
Tonks followed the double into the room and had her wand drawn as soon as she entered and had it aimed at him.
Harry quickly entered and cast a sealing charm and silencing charm on the door and then turned to aim his wand at his double. "Okay now you are going to tell me just who the hell you are and how you knew my alias!"
The double turned to see both wands aimed at him and gulped slowly. "There is no need for your wands. I am your double from an alternate world and I have been tracking you ever since I landed on your home world. Your friends Hermione, Remus, and Albus Dumbledore asked me to find you and bring you home."
"How do we know that is the truth and your not some possessed double looking to kill us?" Tonks asked as she continued to aim her wand at him.
"That is a valid question and after the worlds you been too I am sure you have all valid reasons not to trust me. However I had hoped after you spoke with Gorton that he would have filled you in about me."
"Gorton? You mean that red haired Planeswalker?" Harry asked as he looked at his double.
"Yeah, he was the one that taught me all about inter-dimensional travel. So you do remember meeting him, this is good. Well when I returned to my world I had just missed you and I used a tracking spell to track your vortex, but with the delay on the worlds I been to I have missed you by a day or so on each one. I am glad I finally found you safe on a world."
"So you can get us to Harry's home world then?" Tonks asked as she slowly lowered her wand, but kept it in her hand just in case.
"Yes I can and that is why it was important that I find you. I was losing hope that I would find you in time, but now that I have it is urgent that I get you back there Harry."
"Why? Why should I return to my world when I am happy here?"
"Because if you don't all your friends are going to die! Voldemort is planning a large attack on your world and if you aren't there then he will win and everyone is going to die!"
"Harry? This is your chance to get home you should take it."
"Tonks, I can't. I wont put you in danger!"
"Harry James Potter! I will not allow you to throw this away because you're afraid of losing me! Now listen to me Harry we are going to your home world and you are going to kick Voldy's ass like you have on many worlds already and then after words we are going to be together forever."
Harry stared at Tonks for a moment before finally agreeing with her. Harry's double gave them enough time to go and quit their jobs and then they gathered all that they needed for their trip home before returning to their hotel room to meet Harry's double once more.
"Smile Harry you are finally going home." Tonks said as she put her arm around him.
"Thanks hun, well shall we go?" Harry asked his double.
"Sure lets go." His double said as he hit the button on his special timer that was set to Harry's home dimension.
The blue vortex appeared before them and they all jumped in. Harry's double went through along with them, making it the double, Harry in disguise, and Tonks in disguise going to Harry's home world.
A/N: Well that's it for the world jumping because the Double, Harry, and Tonks are now headed to Harry's home world. The next chapter is the official last one when they arrive on the home world.