-1A/N: I just recently started a story, but have decided that it is not what I was looking for, if I get two more people saying they want me to continue the story, then I will otherwise I'm switching to this one. This is going to be Harry Potter and Final Fantasy X. The only Harry Potter characters that will be seen are Harry, Snape and Voldemort(at least in this one), and I am letting you know now, there will most likely be quite a few sequels. It will probably become at least trilogy, but it might become more than a trilogy as well.
Summary: The Final Battle between Harry, Snape, and Voldemort goes a way none expected. As a traitor unleashes a spell hurtling the three to an unknown world. A world that Voldemort is going to claim as his own. A world named Spira. HPxFF10 crossover.
Harry Potter and the Gray Mage of Spira
Prologue: Earth's End
Part 1: Looking Back
Don't ask me how I arrived here. This place of infinite mystery. I don't know myself, and no one I know can shed any light on it. Earth will be destroyed, at least that is what I think. The influx of power from the unknown spell did that. This world is strangely worse than my own, and my archenemy doesn't need to gain magic followers; it seems everyone here is capable of using it. He can easily take over this world, the people are not as skilled as back home…
Home. I'll never return there even if I could. There's no one left alive from the Second War, they all were slaughtered fighting for freedom. All sides had terrible loses, and one I still don't what side he's on. I've made quite a few friends, they'll never replace the ones I've lost though. One of them though, I believe I've fallen in love with. I never was able to have a relationship back home, and the one person I wanted to have one with was killed for being associated with me. It's different here, here they actually know to fight back.
I hear the others calling me over. This journey is sad, in more ways than one. It doesn't matter I will help them. Tidus was right. He keeps saying this is his story, and the words ring true in more ways than one. I believe I know what is going to happen to him after all this, I wish there were some way I could help, maybe one day I can. But for the moment not to rip off Tidus, but it is so fitting. I'm the raindrop that starts an avalanche in the mountainside, the breeze that creates a tornado, and so much more. Like Tidus said, this is his story, but since I'm here it's my story as well.
Part 2: An End
Here I am. The great wondrous all powerful boy-who-keeps-on-living. The war has taken a toll on us all, more on others. The death of Albus Dumbledore at the hands of the Potions Master caused a ripple in an ocean. The Second War officially began on his death.
Severus bloody Prince Snape. He was Dumbledore's murderer. The second war only lasted my seventh year, but a year was all it took. Originally there were thought to be only two sides, the Ministry's and Voldemort's, this was proven incorrect within a few months. In total four sides arose, Voldemort and his death eaters, the Ministry and the Order, and then the new coming groups one headed by myself, the other headed by another half-blood.
My group was known as Dumbledore's Army and as a result of the death of Dumbledore Hogwarts became a training ground of sorts. I wasn't there all the time, but my best friends led it when I could not. During that whole year I focused on one task, and one task only the horcruxes. If the horcruxes weren't destroyed Voldemort would keep on living, and no one wanted that. I trained my group in light and dark arts, and thus myself and my group became gray wizards. They were trained to fight death eaters, a former death eater made good training.
The other group was led by what his followers called the Half-Blood-Prince, who only a few knew of his real name. Severus Prince Snape, a fellow Half-Blood. His followers consisted of vampires, werewolves, rogue goblins and elves, and many other dark creatures and races. He and his apprentice Draco Malfoy fought death eaters and Ministry officials alike. Unlike Voldemort whose cause was known, no one knew what the Half-Blood-Prince or his apprentice the Dark Prince were after.
I had fought the two many times, usually getting my arse handed to me whenever I tried to duel Snape, he was good, probably as good if not better than Voldemort. I was surprised when I fought Draco for the first time. I had wondered who the Dark Prince was and was surprised by the discovery. We dueled, to the death. Snape must have trained him, because he was much better than ever before, I got lucky and beat him. I did not kill him however, Helga Hufflepuff's cup prevented me.
This greatly confused me, for although they were against me, the ministry, and Voldemort, they still helped me. It was because of them that I was able to eventually destroy the eighth horcrux. Which in fact ended up being within my mind. My scar is a souvenir of that horcrux.
One by one however my friends fell, and when the Ministry turned against us, everything started going downhill. Out of the seven of us. Hermione was the first to fall, and not because of the killing curse. She had been captured by Voldemort, and what had happened to her had broken her mind, she was as sane as a wood puppet. This was how she was delivered to me and the others. Naked, abused, and mindless. Little to say Ron went crazy and was soon known as the Dark Avenger.
Blaise Zabini was the second to fall. He was a good friend. I didn't know him long, only about a year or so, but he was a great help to our cause. He was our spy amongst the death eaters, he was found out however and his head was delivered to poor Susan. She died next along with Ginny.
The Burrow was attacked on Easter of my seventh year. She was just getting over the loss of Blaise and had been invited by the Weasley's for Easter Holiday. All the Weasley's along with the Bones and Creeveys died that day. Ron was the only one who was not killed as he had been with me and the others. Trying to save Ginny from war, in the end only ended up killing her. Ron split up with us then and went his own way, killing all death eaters and dark creatures alike, I didn't see him again till the final battle.
Many more of my friends and family died, the Dursleys minus Dudley were killed out of pure spite on Voldemort's part, Dudley had been at school at the time. The Battle of Hogsmeade was where Neville lost Luna. Bellatrix Black had killed her, and Neville rightly killed her back. Lucius Malfoy took out Mad-Eye and Tonks, before having his heart torn out by an enraged werewolf. A fitting end in my mind. Of course Peter Pettigrew got Remus with his silver hand in the final battle, I believe he was the only death eater who may have escaped the blood to follow. He disappeared as soon as I arrived, turning into a rat and scampering off, I saw him again though, before the end.
Hogwarts was attacked in full force by Voldemort, and I'm sad to say he succeeded in taking it. The teachers died honorable deaths, it was then I received a surprise.
Draco Malfoy a.k.a. the Dark Prince arrived as we planned the return strike, he and a select few dark creatures then helped take back the castle. We were winning too, before Voldemort decided if he couldn't have Hogwarts no one would, he destroyed it. The battle was then taken into the Forbidden Forest where we had a slight advantage, we eventually returned to the ruins of Hogwarts however. Voldemort had only a very few death eaters left, strange enough, that was all he needed.
Draco Malfoy ended up betraying me, Severus's army had arrived. A massive battle against my forces, ministry forces, death eaters, and the Prince's occurred. It was chaotic, I remember well, more death was caused by friendly fire than anything else. Draco Malfoy took out Neville unawares. Ron appeared then and went berserk. He allies and enemies alike. Draco Malfoy was slain by him. Pettigrew still had yet to reappear it was believed he was dead for deserting. Ron saw the Half-Blood-Prince and with cold fury in his eyes began to duel him.
Over the year I had fully grown into my power, I was on level and equal in strength to Voldemort, and as everyone around us died; we dueled. The duel lasted hours, maybe days, with neither of us giving up, we didn't even notice when a third entered our duel. The winner of the Half-Blood-Prince vs. Dark Avenger entered our duel, I was saddened to discover that it was the slimy git who won. Now the two way duel became a three way, and much harder. This battle lasted twice as long as the first.
We dueled a marvelous dance of spells, charms, curses, and killing curses, if any was hit by something they would continue on like it didn't matter, and indeed it didn't. Eventually a time came when we all paused for a breath, all three of us realized then, that we were the only ones left. The rest had died or retreated, the winner of this battle would determine the ruler of the wizarding world.
After the slight breather we continued the duel. We shot spell after spell, all three of us were tiring, that I knew. So we were all surprised when a fourth figure emerged. It was a semi-short, fat bald man, with two rat-like teeth. Wormtail. I mentally hissed in annoyance.
"Ah Wormtail so good of you to come. Come help me finish off these two here. Then I can continue my take over and you can be second in command." Voldemort said to Wormtail whose true name was Peter Pettigrew. I wondered where he got off to, I was soon to have my answer.
"N-no!" I blinked, and I believe Snape and Voldemort did as well. Who knew the rat had guts to say such a thing?
"What did you say, slave?" Voldemort hissed menacingly. I rolled my eyes. 'Great way to get him to help you Tom.'
"I s-said n-no! No longer! I have here the meanings to get rid of you, all three of you!" Wormtail who was stuttering at the beginning, soon had a power, and should I say it, confident voice.
"What? Impossible!" Voldemort growled, a small trace of uneasiness in his voice. He did not know the full contents of the prophecy.
"So the worm does have guts. I always wondered how you were put into Gryffindor." Snape drawled, not worried in the slightest, at least from what I could see.
"What do you mean Wormtail?" I asked the traitor. He had betrayed all of us at some point in time. What was he up to?
"Silly Boy, I mean that I will get rid of you! All of you! Then I will be in charge, no one will oppose me, and all who do will crumble at my feet!" Wormtail laughed maniacally. I believe all three of us took a step back, none of us had ever seen Wormtail act like this.
"I'm sure." Snape said in another drawl, but he pointed his wand at Wormtail.
"So, you too betray me? If it is death that you seek, I will give it to you! Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort shot the killing curse at Wormtail. The killing curse shot at him faster than the speed of light, but all he did was raise his left hand and deflect it. His non-silver hand.
"Is that the best you've got! This silver hand you gave me it came in quite useful for killing the werewolf and deflecting curses, but I tweaked it a bit. Just a bit mind you, but in fact the same defense you gave me for my hand is now throughout my whole body! I am immune to magic!" Wormtail said laughing again.
"You!" I cried thinking of Remus. If only I had killed him when I had the chance.
"Impossible, nothing can do such a thing. It should not be able to block the killing curse, nothing can block it. No one alive has been able to live after it has hit them!" Voldemort said in disbelief. I coughed.
"Then how am I still here?" I asked.
"You don't count!" Voldemort snarled angrily at me.
"Hmm. Interesting. You are not as witless as I once believed. Who helped you become so powerful?" Snape asked still in a drawl.
"W-what? I…don't know what you're talking about." Wormtail said frantically.
"You on your own could never accomplish such a thing, therefore someone helped you. It is as simple as that."
"W-what ever do you mean? You honestly believe such a-," He was cut off as Voldemort attempted to kill him, and me. I dodged, Wormtail just absorbed it. "Quit that, m-master." This last was said so pitifully and sarcastically that I didn't see how Voldemort gained enough control not to strangle him with his bare hands.
"So what are you going to do?" I asked. This was becoming rather dull. Wormtail smirked before yelling out.
"This!" He raised his right hand and ropes began bounding the three of us, he could do wandless magic as well. What had happened to him?
"Nice try Worm." Snape said stepping before the spell hit him.
"It doesn't matter, you can't move anyway." Snape moved himself just to prove he could, he growled when he realized he couldn't.
"What did you do?" Snape growled, becoming angry for the first time since the duel.
"I've frozen you all in place so you can hear my plans. Then I'm going to send you someplace so I can be in charge!" He laughed crazily again.
"Why?" Voldemort asked. "Why, and how could you be that stupid?"
"Quiet!" Womrtail yelled after hearing nothing he continued. "Good. Now first off the place I'm sending you similar to the veil, once you go through it, you will be wiped from the minds of everyone except the one who cast the spell. Considering I'm going to be the one casting the spell I will remember. Once your gone, I'm going to use a time turner and turn the time back to right before I leave Hogwarts. I'm going to gain followers and become the next Dark Lord, eventually taking over the world as you failed to do, and I'm going to do so by not killing everyone!"
"Then how are you a Dark Lord if you don't kill?" Snape drawled.
"Simple I will earn the trust of the people, become Minister of Magic(Snape and Harry snorted), and then set my plans in motion, by the millennium I will have gained control of the Wizarding World(Voldemort snorted). But seeing as how none of you will ever exist in the alternate past, I will easily gain control with no opposition. Especially once everyone discovers I'm immune to magic. I will do what you failed to do!" Wormtail said laughing in Voldemort's face before scampering back as the hand broke free of the bonds and tried to grab his neck.
"Now, now former master. Don't go choking your lord." Wormtail chastised Voldemort, in my mind this was a very stupid thing to do.
"I'm going to rip out your heart and eat it!" Voldemort cried in fury.
"Uh. Well I've enjoyed this chat, but I have things to do, people to see, a world to conquer!" Wormtail laughed again, I felt it safe not to comment.
"You're letting us keep our wands?" Snape asked.
"Of course, you may need them wherever you're going." I blinked at the stupidity of that, but stuck made sure I was gripping the wand firmly, Snape and Voldemort were doing the same, they had murder in their eyes, unlike myself. I had nothing left to live for on this planet anyway, maybe wherever the spell sent us would be better. Hopefully Voldemort and Snape would die on the way. I prepared myself for the afterlife, never in my wildest dreams did expect what was to happen. Wormtail then began chanting in an unknown language.
"juet uv hudrehkhacc
Juet uv tyo
juet uv hekrd
juet uv meva
juet uv taydr
juet uv Cbeny'c bmekrd"
Those words they sounded familiar, how I don't know, but they did. The darkness descended upon us, I saw Wormtail apparate with a pop to leave us to our fate. Fate, maybe this was what fate had in store for me. Little did I know this was to be the beginning of a very long journey.
A/N: I know a lot of information containing seventh year that you may or may not think was needed. It was needed, especially if I am to ever do a prequel. As said above this will probably have a sequel or two, most likely more. This is going to be a cross with FF10(X) and Harry Potter, but the sequels may or may not be. I need you to decide. Wormtail may seem out of character(I don't know) and all powerful, but he isn't. For this story he is also not important, for a future sequel it will be. Let me know how it was. Decent? I need people to vote on what place the sequels will be in. Please read and review. E-mail me if you have any comments or concerns, or want to make a suggestion.
(Vote these are some options)
Final Fantasy 10 (this one)
Final Fantasy X-2 (highly probable)
Final Fantasy 8 (undecided)
Lord of the Rings (highly probable, although would be quite long)
Alternate Realities of Harry Potter (probably one or two, any suggestions will be taken in consideration)
Xanth (undecided)
Kingdom Hearts (undecided)
Final Fantasy 9 (undecided)
Final Fantasy 7 (undecided)
Marauders Era AU (undecided)
Artemis Fowl (undecided)
Legend of Zelda (undecided but probable if no one votes)
Wormtail AU HP (decided)
Other (offer suggestions, I will take anything into consideration)