Tamper with Time
Written by: HoshiHikari
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 text/letter/writings bold/italicslyrics from songs
Author Notes, Notes: Remember from this chapter up, all names refer to a specific person and only for that person, and will only use that name for that purpose. Example: Potter James Potter Lupin (student) Remus Lupin Snape (student) Severus Snape The time travelers will be referred only by their other names, their other identities. As for the 4 Blacks, (Sirius Black, Bellatrix Black, Narcissa Black, Regulus Black) I'll try to make it less confusing by adding either
their first name or hint hint nickname. I'll deal with them later.
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Chapter 11The four stood rooted to the floor. The moment they had entered the DADA room, they entered into an altered reality. Nothing was as it seemed. The place, wherever it was, was shrouded in complete Darkness. There was no light, no warmth. The icy wind left their bones crackling. Surrounding them were crumbled stones, rock, and bricks.
"Lumos!" Prongs being the first to react, pulled out his wand and created artificial light. His friends, immediately did the same. "Where are we?" Padfoot asked, turning around, wanting to leave the way they had come it, but found that the door had disappeared.
"I do not know…" "Do you think we are still at Hogwarts?" Wormtail asked, uncomfortable of being them being the only life miles around. "Well we won't know until we find out. Come on..." Prongs took a step forward. "No matter what happens, don't split up, do you understand…?" The leader of the group spoke solemnly.
They didn't know how long they walked. The place became more unfamiliar by the second.
"Ack!!" Wormtail suddenly screamed. The other three reeled around, their mouths dropping open. Clasping the timed mousey haired boy were a group of Cornish pixies. The electric blue pointed face creatures were attacking the boy.
"What the hell?" Padfoot shriek. He tried to get them off his poor friend, but found that impossible. "Peskipiksi Pesternomi!" Padfoot yelled, frustrated that it was unsuccessful. Wormtail shrieked in terror as the pixies attacks became vicious. Prongs and Moony just watched, unsure of what to do, throughing the curse from the sidelines.
The harder Padfoot attacked, the more that came. The strange thing was, it attacked only Wormtail, leaving the others unharmed. When it all became too much, the pixies took flight, dragging a helpless boy off the ground.
"Idiot! Use your wand! Why the hell does that spell not work?!" Padfoot cursed. Wormtail tried his best to struggle, but to no avail. Soon, he disappeared along with the pixies into darkness.
Frustrated at the failed attempt, he swung his fist into a nearby crumbled wall. "Come on, lets go find him…" Sirius said, jogging toward the direction where the pixies left. "Sirius…don't be irrational. We have no clue where we are. We don't know whose behind this. Maybe it's a trap, to lure us in…" Lupin spoke reasonably. "He's my friend. I'm not going to let him suffer alone…. "With that Padfoot dashed off, his two friends following closely behind him.
None of them knew that a pair of eyes was watching them.
Sirius. Your sense of irrationality will end up killing you. God dam it. You could listen to Lupin for once. You ended up in Azkaban for foolishly going after Wormtail. You ended up dead, for going after me in the Department of Mysteries. Not thinking of consequences in your actions are deadly. Someway or another I will make you see that.
When they three had disappeared, there was a soft pop, and the pair of watchful eyes was gone.
"Shut up" Malfoy sneered into his friends face. Bellatrix studied Lucius not saying any more. Regulus glared at the Malfoy heir for snapping at his cousin. He opened his mouth to retort, but Bella tug his robe, and he shut it with no sound coming out.
Silence took over as the group continued to stalk the desolated, lifeless area.
"So what do you think of this place…..?" Narcissa asked, clinging on to Malfoy as though her life depended on it. Malfoy didn't reply. He just kept on walking, alert, wand out, with the three Blacks' tagging along, close behind him.
"Well, well, what do we have here…?" Wormtail whimpered as the Pixies brought him down to an unfamiliar area. A snake like figure with blood red eyes and white deathly skin, stood before him.
"Worrmtail…." The voice crocked out. "Vol---Vol-Vol—de—de-mort…" came the stuttering reply. "You….you….ba—ba—sard You….you blood…bloody mur….murd…murder…murderer…"
The man, "Voldemort" seemed slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered. "Crucio" the man whispered, watching the spell hit the teen. "Your manners….Wormtail….Have we forgotten them so soon?"
Wormtail didn't reply as another Curcio was sent towards him.
"Will you join me? Or will you be the first to die among your filthy friends…" Wormtail gritted his teeth. "I do not take a no for an answer…." Wormtail bit his lower lip. A smile played across "Voldemort's" lipless mouth. "I have all day, a simple yes or no is all I need"
"At least you could say 'thanks'" Lily yelled after the other. "I can see why you fell prey to Potter! No gratitude, nothing!" The retreating figure said nothing. "Fine then! I won't bother next time! I should have let that Vampire kill you off! Snivellus!"
Snape stopped, turned around, and walked back to Lily so that they were inches away. "I didn't need your help anyways Evans! Like Potter, you just butt your nose to places where it doesn't belong!"
That's a lie, and you know it Severus. That Vampire came out of nowhere. If I wasn't for Lily you'll be dead! Still, how convenient is it that Lily shows up the moment you need help? Think of coincidence Severus! Argh, you might have got yourself a stalker! It's not the first time either! When have you've been hurt and embarrassed by Potter, without her showing up to criticize him! Never!
"I'm a loner and it'll stay that way! I don't need your sympathy, your pity! I'll die before I'll ever thank you for your deeds!" Lily's face went red with fury. Suddenly he grabbed her arm and twisted in painfully. "Mudblood…" Lily yelped in pain. He held on tighter, not regretting what he had called her.
"Severus, you're hurting me…." Lily finally said softly. Something in Snape's mind click, and he loosened his grip, though he didn't release it. He didn't know why, maybe it was the voice, or maybe the pain clearly in the other's eyes, whatever it was, he did not hurt her further.
"I thought you were different Severus…" Lily spoke softly. "from Potter and Malfoy." Snape stiffened at the names. "I thought we were friends…." "I have no friends…" it came out before he could hold it in. However, before Lily could respond, there was ruffle footsteps. Snape unconsciously release his grip, and instead held Lily in a more protective stance.
"My, my are my eyes deceiving me?" Malfoy and his group stopped at a distance in front of them. "Your tastes have gone down Snape. Unlike you to spend time with anyone, especially that Mudblood…" The Black's looked on with disgust. "Just wait till Potter sees you Evans, with him…." Malfoy smirked.
"What do you want Malfoy! Who the hell cares what ringleader Potter has got to say.." Lily sneered. Lucius raised his hand in a defensive position. "Peace, man, peace." "Quite agreeable, who cares what Potter says." Bella added.
"Quite un-Gryffindorish to be hanging out with Snakes" Narcissa spoke up. "Same goes for you….un-Slytherinish to be hanging out with a Mudblood" This seemed to surprise people as Lily called herself that and not someone else.
"Well, you've always been an exception Evans." Regulus pondered out loud. "You've never really fitted with that House…." He jerked his head toward the Gryffindor badge. "and if Severus likes you…" "shut it Malfoy!" Snape glared at him. "we can always make an exception." Malfoy paused, walked closer and held a single hand in front of him. "What do you say Lily Evans?"
They panted hard. "Where the hell are we?" Lupin managed to speak out. "First Pixies, and then dragons, and then boggarts and dementors and all sorts of other Dark Creatures and Dark Magic…." He said exhausted, slumping onto the floor to rest. "I feel we're being tested past our limit. I mean, the only time we'll be using this is in the real world. I feel as though we're being tested."
Neither of his companions replied. Both Prongs and Padfoot were just as exhausted as the werewolf was. They had never been forced passed their limits like this. In no way had they been fighting so vigorously, not for the sake of defeating these Dark Creatures, but for survival. They were fighting to survival, as though if they lost, they would be dead.
"Argh" Padfoot's ear perked up. He had become sensitive to noise and movement after a couple of attacks from the blue. "Something, or someone is coming…" he grumbled. "Great, just great…" Prongs replied, as the three stood to form a triangle, with their backs towards each other, so that none of them would be attacked from behind.
"Avada kedavra…" Black hissed. He had never been afraid of the Dark Arts, as his family had influenced him well in it. However, he was against it and its views. Yet that did not stop that man from freely using them. He was defending his friends now from the non defendable, the Evil that lurks in the shadows of Darkness. He truly believed that after what they had to face today, he had ever right to go on a killing rage. Besides, it was used as a mere sense of self defense.
The green light shot out of Black's wand, and disappeared into the Dark, black world. The unblock-able spell had obviously missed as the footsteps came closer.
"Moony, Padfoot, Prongs?" the voice called out. The three gave a relived sigh. "Peter is that you?" Prongs asked, though he didn't lower his wand until their friend came into full sight.
"Wormtail…" Moony was the first to approach the other. "What happened?" he asked. "after those Pixies…" "You look terrible" Padfoot added. "landed in a Dragon's Lair", the rat lied. "Had to fight it to get out and when I did, I started looking for you guys, however, I was attacked again by other creatures."
"Same here…" Prongs replied, sympathetically. "We've haven't rested till now."
At that moment, the brief reunion of the four was cut off.
At top speed someone ran past them. A lump formed in Prongs throat. "Lily? Lily?" ha called out. He could never mistaken her, as she was the person whom he loved. Sure enough the person stopped dead, and turned around, hands clasped around her face. She seemed to think about it, before hurrying away towards them. Prongs sprinted after her, until he caught up. "Lily!". He held onto her, and for the first time, Lily didn't seem to mind.
"Interesting, fairly interesting wouldn't you agree boys? Wonder what the school would say when they find out Potter and Evans were embracing…" Malfoy and the other Blacks came into proximity of the other group. Behind them, though further away, was Snape.
Hysterical laughter broke out from the Slytherins. "Absurd! Bella shrieked. "Those two who are known throughout school as the least likely couple, actually found embracing as there was no tomorrow? Don't make me laugh." That was what she did, Bella just laughed, while her cousins snickered.
Potter, who had been trying to pry the hands off of Lily's face grew angry as he heard what was said.
"WHAT DID YOU LOT DO TO LILY???" he bellowed, turning towards the Slytherins while still holding onto her. "Apologize Malfoy!!" Malfoy only smirked, causing Potter to become irritated. Sirius and Lupin held onto his friend who wanted nothing more to launch at them and curse recklessly at them.
"You will pay for what you did to Lily. I'll make sure of it" James swung his friends off, leaving them to care for Lily. He himself closed the distant between him and Malfoy with a body bind curse.
However, it never hit the Malfoy heir. Another spell came from the side, and deflected it. Startled, James spun around to see who it was.
"Enough…" Professor Stone appeared from thin air. His face was contorted in anger, if not fury. His wand was outstretched, though not pointing at anyone in particular.
"This is a class against the Dark Arts, not against each other…" he barked, clearly annoyed. "and if you do hold a grudge against each other, finish it somewhere else, not here. Not in a classroom, especially not my classroom. It will do well if you behaved in my presence…."
The students seemed taken off guard. "Excuses me?" Sirius asked. "What? Classroom? Huh?" Wormtail was the one that was the most confused. "Yes classroom Pettigrew." "but…." He protested. "Look around you….look again…."
As the students looked around, the settings completely changed. This time they were in an ordinary classroom. The teachers desk was located in the front, and in rows and columns across from that were tables and chairs, filled with their other classmates.
"Huh? What…How did that…" Regulus didn't finish as Stone spoke again. "Now find yourselves a seat so that class can officially begin." The Slytherin's glanced at their Professor before begrudgingly doing as they said.
James took a side glance at Lily, before helping her to a front desk. He ignored the whispers as he plopped down next to her. His friends found a place surrounding those two. Snape seemed to still be in a trance, as he was still staring at Lily. Stone had to push him slightly before he moved to the back of the classroom, eyes never leaving her, as though he knew something that no one else did.
"Angus, Sean" A sandy haired Gryffindor raised his hand. Stone nodded, acknowledging him.
"Black, Bellatrix" Stone paused, as he looked up at her, holding in his hatred, though he knew it was clear to the keen observer. For the first time, he saw her face to face. She looked nothing like the women that he knew after Azkaban. In fact she still carried the beauty of the Blacks in her. The imprisonment in Azkaban had taken it all away. Even Sirius didn't look half as different before and after spending time in that dreadful place.
"Black, Narcissa" Stone also paused, noting only slight variations in her future self.
"Black, Regulus" Regulus from what Stone recalled had been Sirius' younger brother. He was an unworthy Death Eater and made one mistake to many, costing his life without ever having the privilege to meet his Master face to face.
"Black, Sirius" Stone smiled warmly at his Godfather, happy to seem him alive. He had missed him more then anyone could ever understand.
"Ah, what pleasure do I owe to be able to teach four Blacks? Any relation….?" Stone asked, though of course he knew there was one, looking up from taking attendance. "Cousins" Bellatrix responded, monotone. "and Sirius is my older brother, not by much though" Regulus finished. Sirius sneered at that. "Professor, with utmost respect. Don't categorize me with the rest of those Slytherins. Please don't judge me by my family background. I am not who you think a Black should be…." Stone nodded, understandingly. "Yes…."
Stone paused. "However, confusion can occur with four Black's in this class. So if you will permit, I will nickname the four of you…" No one spoke or moved. "Just to stick with the traditional last name identity."
"Bellatrix you will be called Militis (Bellatrix pale, yellow star on left shoulder of Orion. Means 'female warrior' Militis Latin for 'warrior').
Narcissa you are Amor (Narcissa Greek, meaning 'self love' Amor Latin for 'love').
You, Regulus will be Pectus (Regulus brightest star in the consolation Leo, 'Lion's heart' Pectus Latin for 'heart' )
Lastly, Sirius, you will be Orion." (Sirius brightest star in the sky aside from the Sun, seen in the summer 'dog' days. Part of Canis (dog) Major. Sirius Greek for 'sparkling' or 'scorching'. Orion 'giant hunter' Sirius, part of Canis Major, is one of Orion's dog (the other being Canis Minor) That also may explain his cousin relationship to Bellatrix, which as mentioned above is on the left shoulder of Orion).
The four glanced at each other, and shrugged, so Stone assumed it was alright. He continued going down the list, pausing longer at Lily, James, Lucius and Severus. When he was done, he began to speak again.
"I see that you have all failed the first test." "Test?" one of the students spoke out, but Stone ignored her. "If you were to encounter what you encountered in the real world, then you would have all been dead….So how can I say that you did not fail?"
"What you all just experienced was an illusion, mixed with reality. The setting may have been falsify, however the creatures and spells were not." He scanned the room. "I assure you, it was as real as you and me…." Some whimpered under his gaze. "Those who are injured I suggest you to see Madame Promfrey now as some of the creatures were lethal, if not completely dangerous."
There was a movement to the door, and more then 3/4ths of the class left. He let the rest settle down before continuing.
"What you have experienced was only a fraction of the real world. I've only gave what I presumed the class should have already learned." Some people shook their heads. "It was a skills test to separate the best out of the best. It was a preview of the course, of the upcoming year.
Yes, this will be a vigorously course, unlike any that I doubt you have and will ever encounter again. I am here to train, shape and mold the future generation.
True, my teaching habits vary considerably among normal Hogwarts standards, and greatly surpass Professor Dumbledore's requirements. Not only will you be learning defensive skills, but the Dark Arts themselves. Am I right Orion?" Sirius didn't reply, looking down at his palms.
"By the time you walk out of the Grand Doors of Hogwarts for the very last time, all of you will be equipped to stand an equal chance against Voldemort" Stone paused, seeing the wave of shudders at the name. It was worst then he had ever remembered. The fear of Voldemort at this time was greater then when he had attended Hogwarts.
"fast reflexes, sharp mind and keen senses is the main goal in this class in addition to what is going to be taught…." Stone let his eyes scan the room again. "Those who believe that cannot handle this class may leave now…" No one moved, pleasing the Professor.
So that what happened till the end up the class period. Stone proceeded in lecturing about the class, and its importance. He talked about how it was interlinked with all subjects, and therefore how keeping up with all classes were just as important. He talked about how books could be misleading, that the only way to know what's out there, was to face it head on.
"Orion, Potter, Lupin, Pettigrew" Stone called out before he dismissed the class. "A quick word." The four looked at each other, shrugged, before staying behind, wondering what this was about.
Finished! Ok, this isn't the best. Have to admit that. Heck, it wasn't teaching. Well lolz, give an opinion! Review!!