Dreams to Change a Future
Rating: Pg- Some mild language
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Summary: What if James and Lily dreamed about Voldemort killing their son, the prophecy and the battle Harry has to go through? Will there be enough time to save their lives? And Harry's?
Chapter 1: Dream from Hell – Explained
James laid quietly beside his new wife, Lily Evans Potter. They had been married almost a week, but James still couldn't believe she had married him.
Finally he fell asleep. When he was in deep sleep a dream came to him. One he never would realize his not-yet conceived son Harry would have for the rest of his life.
James was standing wand out, glaring at a man in a cloak. A man he knew well.
Lily was standing behind him, cradling Harry in her arms, fighting back tears.
"Take Harry and run Lily."
But with fear, or love for husband she didn't move.
The man smiled a malicious grin before uttering the death curse.
"Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort yelled.
And with a flash of blinding green light James Potter was dead. But amazingly enough James was still in the dream.
"Stand aside silly girl." He said stepping over James's body. James was standing as an invisible ghost behind Voldemort.
After he killed Lily, Voldemort let out a evil laugh and went on to kill Harry. But somehow his powers failed and all Harry was left with was a lightning bolt shaped scar.
Soon James was whisked past into Harry's first year, watching Professor Quirell and Voldemort. He saw glimpse of Harry's Quidditch games and his friends. This continued for each year, although more detail and information was given for his 3rd-6th year. James learned the truth about Peter, and finally after dreaming all this it ended with two scenes. Harry saying he wasn't coming back to Hogwarts, and Harry in the Mirror of Erised.
Slowly a deep voice entered James's dream.
"James you know what you must do. Now go and save your sun, your wife and all the other people helplessly murdered because of Voldemort.
James recognized the voice but couldn't place it. He woke up shaking, turning to face his wife who was turning on her side. Little did he know that Lily was having the exact same dream, only from her perspective.
They woke up very un-rested as they began to make their morning coffee.
"I had a scary dream last night. Voldemort killed our son. His name was Harry. We died too." Lily said pointing her wand to stop with the caramel cream.
James however sputtered on his coffee, burning his tongue.
"I had that dream too. Did you hear the voice at the end? 'We must fulfill the prophecy'? Lils I think somebody's trying to tell us something."
For a moment she thought he was teasing, but after looking at James's hazel eyes she knew. That look could never lie.
"I think so. But James what are we going to do? Snape might not know yet, but Voldemort still wants to kill you because you're an Auror."
"There's only one way. Make sure Dumbledore puts the mufflianto charm on the door. That way Snape can't hear it. Also.." He added seriously, " We can't change who our secret keeper is. Sirius will die for us. Never once will he betray us. Even if the Cruciatus curse or the Imperius curse is put on him, he would die for us. We must never trust Wormtail again." James said just spurting things out.
"James we have to tell Dumbledore. He can guide us. We can't hide forever from Voldemort."
"No, but we can do this ourselves, Lily. We don't need anyone's help." He said defensively.
"Oh no James. Dumbledore is protecting our not even-thought of child. He's in this. I will not have him die because of your pride." She said angrily.
"Alright. We'll go see him now. He's probably at the house he stays at during the summer."
Lily knew what he was thinking. They were going to Apparate to Dumbledore's house where he lived in the summer.
"Ah I was expecting you Mr. and Mrs. Potter. Sit. I have much to explain."
"You know about the dream?"
"Ah, yes I do. I sent the dream. My time-turner has malfunctioned so now I can go into the future."
Lily stared and James gaped.
"You can't be serious Professor Dumbledore!" James finally asked, still semi-gaping.
Dumbledore's blue eyes twinkled. "Oh yes I am serious Mr. Potter. I'm sure you came to prevent what terrible tragedy will happen?"
"Yes Professor, even if we don't tell Peter Pettigrew where we are, how are we suppose to tell if Voldemort still wants to kill James and I?" Lily asked seriously.
"Well, if Voldemort doesn't get the message about the prophecy through Severus Snape then Voldemort won't want to kill you…as much. Of course if you provoke him he will have to go after you. You're Auror's so well…" Dumbledore peered at them, pausing not knowing if he had said too much, or not enough.
"It's okay Professor. You didn't say too much. We know that much. So keep a low profile, don't tell Wormtail. That's about it?"
"That sounds good. I'll owl you if anything else comes up."
"Is that safe? I mean owls to the house?"
"Oh yes." Dumbledore smiled gently, though worry was behind his normally twinkling eyes.
As they left the house they Apparated back to Godric's Hollow.
"Well James, looks like we've figured out what these dreams meant."
"Yep Lily. I will always be there for you, even when death confronts us,"
"Weird comment James. But I think you're right. Dumbledore has everything figured out, and if something fails we have each other, even to death.