Written by: HoshiHikari4ever
Disclaimer: I do not own HP! That's right, the characters still all belong to J.K Rowling As for the plot, it might have been done before, so I won't take credit for that either
Summary: Complete darkness had befallen across the entire world, wizardry and Muggle alike. The final battle between Harry and Voldemort takes an unexpected turn. Now, the remaining survivors are thrown back into time. Harry must now face a younger and stronger Voldemort, the Voldemort that is currently at the height of power. Can Harry fulfill his destiny before the entire world collapse around him and is consumed by Darkness…again?
Author Notes: "…." talk Italic thoughts/dreams /…/ Parseltongue Snake language
Author Notes: For all those who enjoyed 'Reign of Darkness', I've started another DARK HP fic! It's called 'The Final Lesson' and has already been posted. (After Sirius's death, Harry had become the reckless, emotionless, inhumane Dark Lord of the era, much or less like Voldemort had been, before him. He gets sent to Azkaban, though eventually he breaks out. Can Harry's guardian, Remus, change Harry back to how he use to be? Or will he be persuaded to cross over. Or will Remus stick by his beliefs and pay the ultimate price, in order to teach Harry the meaning of being human?) Please give it a shot.
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Chapter 4Once off of Hogwart's grounds, they disapparated. Harry hadn't told the others where he would reappear, but he knew that the three others knew exactly where they were going to land. After all, as time passed, the four had grown to know and understand each other so well, that spoken word was not needed, in fact, words could not be used to describe anything, it only got into the way of how things did and ought to have turned out to be.
With no louder then the sound of falling leaves, the four appeared at the exact same time, in the exact, designated area. It was a cave, in a mountain above Hogsmade. It had never been occupied in the past only in the future. The first inhabitant, in the years to come would be Sirius Black, when he had first broke out of Azkaban and everyone Dark or Light was scooping him out. Then there had been a time of non-occupancy. When it was occupied afterwards, it had been after the fall of both Hogwarts and the Black Manor. Since this place had always been a natural, unheard of area, Harry's closes friends, professors, Dumbledore and the eventual remaining survivals had stayed there.
"Make yourselves at home….." Harry said, as if nothing had happened earlier. He himself plopped down on the stone cold floor, in front of the entrance, where he could see the outside, but the outside could not see him. It was his usual place in the compact cave. A place where the others respected his privacy and let him stare off into space, which had been something that he had been doing too often.
However, this time it was different. Remus settled himself comfortably next to the man, who was in a daze. The two stared off into nothing for a while, until Remus began to speak.
"Harry…." Harry ignored him. "Harry…." The older man tried again, but he didn't respond. "Harry James Potter…." This however, did catch the young man's attention. He turned bitterly towards Remus. "Not Potter, not James….and maybe not Harry….." The young man heaved in a gulp of air.
"Why not…" Remus asked slowly. "You've lived most of your life as that….why deny James as your father…." "It's my choice…" "if he was here…" "That's right…he is here!" Harry snapped back. "You seem to forget that we are in the Past!! Remus! Past!! I, Harry James Potter doesn't exist yet!!"
Remus seemed startled, but tried again. "We are living in the Present…" Remus corrected him. "What we do now, what we are doing now will greatly, has already greatly affected the future that we know…."
Harry didn't reply, for a long time. "I know that…." He whispered softly. "I know that I can't run away from who I am, what I'm destined to do. So, I don't plan on doing so…." There was more silence.
"First off, we cannot have two identical looking people, with a slightly different name running around in the same era. Secondly, James has never been an ideal father….by saying that he isn't my father…I can freely correct him, change him to the ideal man, ideal father figure for the future…." Another pause. "Thirdly, I'm doing this….cause I love him." It was awkward.
"I never knew him, but in the end, he's still my father. I don't want him to end up dead in this time around. I don't want my actions to pull him down. If I cut up all ties between myself and James now, before anyone else finds out, I can protect him, from being stuck in the ring of fire. He can grow up with his normal life, and I can finish mines off…without feeling guilty of leaving behind an actual family. James doesn't need to know that I'm his son. He doesn't need to be pulled into this mess, if I deny him, deny our ties."
By now, the others had settled themselves around Harry and Remus, listening to Harry's talk.
"This isn't the answer though. It will hurt a lot more….if anyone finds out…." "No one would know…besides you guys…and it'll stay this way." Harry narrowed his eyes, sweeping them through the group. He lingered on Snape, before the man scoffed and turned his head away. "Besides…Voldemort would be going after me…." Remus was about to argue when Harry beat him to it. "mainly….that should be another reason to add to the idea of changing identities."
"I'll say…Harry's plan's not full proof…" Snape sneered. "none of them ever were…." He continued, stating the obvious. "It will be….maybe they weren't ever full proof….cause someone sold me out each time….just to save his own skimpy self" Harry raised his voice, menacingly. Snape's mouth snapped shut, almost immediately, his head turning away from the momentarily blazing emerald eyes.
"Then what afterwards…." Cho asked, as if to break the tension. "We each bide our time as a Professor at Hogwarts. That way, we can stay keen on the events in and out of Hogwarts.
"Brilliant…." Remus said, "Defense against the Dark Arts…I dare say….." The ex-Professor of the field spoke, nodding his head in approval. "However…you'll have completion…" Snape mumbled, sticking to himself on the other side of the room, eating some cookies. "You haven't forgotten, the DADA professor we had sixth and seventh year have you…"
Remus was about to answer, when his jaw dropped, and he was staring wide eyed, unbelievingly at Harry, who had just transformed into a completely different person. "Remus…" Harry asked uncertainly, changing back to his original form. Remus shook his head madly. "I don't think there will be a problem…" he answered, stuttering slightly. Snape looked up at Remus, frowning.
"Harry….transform to let Severus see your ideal disguise." Harry nodded. Cho and Harry watched as Snape choked, and coughed out crumbs. The plate in his hand, crashed onto the floor. He too was staring numbly at Harry.
"Hey, guys, what's the matter…" Harry asked. Cho shrugged as she conjured a mirror for Harry.
Harry couldn't tell what the fuss was. He indeed look nothing like a Potter. He had sandy neck long hair, combed back perfectly, in the way that would make Malfoy jealous. A few bangs stuck out in front. His glasses were smaller, and rounder, which contrasted his sea blue eyes. The infamous lightening scar had disappeared completely.
"Professor….Professor …Stone" Snape stammered, causing Harry's eyes to travel to the Potion Master. "What…." He asked softly. Snape banged his hand on his forehead, but the sandy haired man was still there. Seeing that Snape could not answer, Remus took over.
"Harold Stone…." He spoke softly. "our sixth and seventh year DADA Professor.." Harry and Cho seemed interested. Remus gave a mild chuckle. "Taught us everything we needed to know about the Dark Arts. Not just the basic defense skills…but actual use…how to recognize it…how to perform it….um…you get the jiff. He was the most notorious, infamous, paranoid person I've ever met. Makes Mad-Eye look like a child, learning how to talk and walk."
A smile crept over Harry's face.
"He was serious about his job. He was serious about teaching, and changing, as if he wanted to prevent something from happening. Not only that….he was determined to set certain people up and cut down on what certain people called fun." Then Remus added quietly. "He set up the Order, formed the group once we graduated…" Harry's brow furrowed, but his smile widened. "Looks like I've got a reputation to keep…." His voice trailed off, as he thought of something.
"What exactly happened to Harold Stone…." He wasn't expecting an answer, but one would be nice. "He…he…" Remus and Severus eyed each other. "No one really knows what happened…." Was what came out of Snape. Remus nodded, leaving it at that.
" Dumbledore had said, Stone contacted him earlier that fateful Halloween, on the day you were marked and said he was going to visit the Potters. Since then, Harold Stone and his companions had disappeared"
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