Chapter 11: A New Year and an Old Story

The group moved the New Year's Celebration to Potter Manor. After the kids went to bed, the adults decided to talk some more about the families' secrets.

"Alright. So, they know about Azkaban and the werewolf situation. What else do they need to know about?" Hermione asked.

"Colin said that he came in after we transformed back." Melissa informed. "So they still need to know about the animagi stuff."

"C'mon Lils. Let's tell them about the Marauders." James begged his wife.

"Not today." Lily told him. "One day though."

"Hey Harry." Sirius turned to his godson. "Where's the Map?"

"I still have it. Do you really think I'll give it to them just after I gave them the cloak?" Harry told him.

"So, they need to know about the Map, the animagi…" Sara started.

"The Gryffindor heritage," Harry continued.

"I think that's it." Spica said.

"Wow. Not that much." Ron said.

"You guys still need to tell me about what Sirius and Azkaban have in common." Jennifer told them.

Everyone looked at each other and sighed.

"Well Sis, get comfortable. Because this is a long story." James told her.

"After you were sent to America, I was sent back to school like usual. My seventh year, I started dating Lily. After graduation, I proposed to her." James started. "Mum and Dad were killed by Voldemort after the wedding."

"Not quite a year after the wedding, Harry was born. However, before his birth, there was a prophesy." Lily continued.

"A prophesy?" Jennifer asked.

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..." Harry told them.

"Voldemort hadn't heard the part about the marking." James explained. "So, he went after us. We were put under the Fidelius charm, but Pettigrew was our secret keeper. As it turned out, he was Voldemort's spy."

"Oh no." Jennifer said realizing where the story was going.

"Halloween of 1981, Lily was fixing dinner." James started. "Harry and I were playing. He had just pulled my glasses off my face. Just then, we heard a noise from outside. We knew it could only be HIM. I told her to take Harry and run. He came into the house and we started to duel. The next thing I knew, there was a flash of green light."

"After James told me to run, I ran into the nursery. I held Harry close to me as the duel went on. I knew there was no way I could make a Portkey. You need concentration to do it. There was no way. Then HE came into the nursery and told me to step aside and that he only wanted the baby. I told him to take me instead. I saw a flash of green light, and that's it." Lily finished the story

"After he killed them, Voldemort turned his wand toward Harry. He said those hated words. As the light hit Harry, it rebounded at hit Voldemort instead. Because Lily sacrificed her life for Harry, he was able to survive." Sara continued.

"I knew something was wrong, so I went to check up on Peter. When I found his place empty, I went straight to Godric Hollow. The house was destroyed and I saw their bodies. Harry was crying. All I could think about was how Peter betrayed us all. Just then, Hagrid came and asked for Harry. At first I refused because I'm his godfather. He said it was Dumbledore's orders. After some arguing, I decided to give Harry to Hagrid thinking Dumbledore will take him to Hogwarts. I also lent him my motorcycle which he STILL hasn't returned. I went after Peter."

"What happened?" Joe asked.

"He wasn't thinking at the time. Sirius cornered Peter in broad daylight in front of 13 muggles. Then Peter started yelling about how Sirius betrayed you two. How Sirius worked for Voldemort. Then Peter blew up the street killing the muggles and cut off his finger while going down into the sewers as the rat he was. Sirius probably shouldn't have laughed at how Peter outwitted him." Remus continued

"Anyways, Sirius spent 12 years in Azkaban before he escaped." Hermione continued. "He had seen a picture of Pettigrew in the Daily Prophet and decided to go after him. About two years later, Pettigrew was apprehended and was given the kiss."

"Serves him right." Jennifer said.

"Kiss?" Joe asked.

"Suck the soul out." She explained.

"Before Peter was caught." Sara continued, "I had been working on a cure for death by murder. I was almost there. There were some limits such as the person would have to be old enough to be living. Just as I was about to try it out, Voldemort came to my door and demanded that I switch sides due to my Masters in Potions. I already had written a book of potions. When I refused, he killed me."

"But…" Joe started.

"While Sara was being killed behind our backs," Sirius picked it up again. "I was trying to bring back the ghosts of Lily and James using one of Sara's potions. I made a mistake and Lily and James came back to me." He hugged them.

"So, how is Sara here?" Jennifer asked.

"Well," Harry continued. "After I was informed of my parents arrival, I went back to live with them. After we apprehended Peter, Mum was reunited with Spica and Melissa who had been in America all this time."

"Where in America?" Jennifer asked the women

"Boston." They answered.

"Anyways, while at school, I found another copy of Sara's book." Hermione continued. "We had decided to bring Sara back the same way Sirius brought back Harry's parents."

"And that worked out perfectly." Ron interrupted. "Because John was also returning to England from…"

"Texas." John told them.

"Everyone was in America and we never knew it." Joe told his wife.

"That May," Melissa said. "Severus Snape decided to show his true colors. He let Voldemort into the school and locked the kids in Dumbledore's office while we were all at dinner."

"Why weren't you at dinner?" Lily asked her son.

"We wanted to pull a prank on Snape, but we overheard him talking to Voldemort and went to get Professor Dumbledore." Ginny explained.

"I made a goblet into a portkey once we got out." Harry continued, "And threw it at Voldemort just as he was about to kill Dumbledore. He caught it and was transported to Godric Hollow. I followed him and we dueled. Even though he and I had brother wands, I was able to duel him because earlier I switched wands with Dad."

"I take it he's dead." Jennifer told her nephew.

Harry nodded. "After the defeat of Voldemort, Mum, Dad, and Sara were announced back into the living. Snape was sent to Azkaban, I started dating Ginny, Sara found a cure for Remus, and Megan was born that October."

"Then I married Sirius, Melissa married Remus, and Sara married John (not in that order). And the rest of the kids were born." Spica finished.

"You guys have all the fun. You know that?" Jennifer said.

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School had started back up.

Nothing exciting was happening. Not even some evil plot to bring back Voldemort. Megan was glad of this, but was also very, very, VERY bored.

"Harry?" she asked one day after class in March.

"Yes?"

"Was your first year this boring?"

"Are my lessons that boring?"

"Not the lessons. Just, the year in general."

"Well…" Harry started hesitant.

"It was wasn't it?"

"Not really. I became Seeker my first year."

"Why?"

"McGonagall was tired of losing all the time." He said with a laugh. "It was a one-time moment, so don't try it."

"Anything else?"

"Nothing too important."

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"He said that?" Hermione asked Megan who asked her the same question.

"Yes Professor."

"Please. He's just being modest again. Have you ever heard of the Sorcerer's Stone?"

"Yes. Professor Binns mentioned it just the other day. I… fell asleep afterwards."

"The Sorcerer's Stone was a stone created by Nicholas Flamel. Any metal it touched would turn to gold and it also produces the Elixir of Life, a substance that would give the user immortality."

"What does that have to do with your first year?"

"Dumbledore was a good friend of Flamel. The stone was hidden at Hogwarts our first year in the Third Corridor."

"How did you find out about that?"

"Well, Malfoy had challenged Harry to a duel at Midnight. Ron accepted. Instead of dueling, however, Malfoy had tipped Filch off that some students will be out of bed. We went running and wound up in the Third-floor Corridor on the right hand side."

"Did you see the stone?"

"No. We saw Hagrid's vicious pet 20-foot three-headed dog."

Megan's mouth dropped.

"Yep. I wonder what ever happened to Fluffy."

"Fluffy?"

"You have to remember Megan; this is Hagrid we're talking about. Anyways, Fluffy was guarding the stone. We had reason to believe the stone was in danger so the three of us went after the culprit. Harry was the one in the final battle. He was out cold for three days. And Madam Pomfrey kept him in until the end-of-term feast. "

"Harry never mentioned it."

"Like I said. He was being modest again."

"One last question. How did Harry know we were there?"

Flashback

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Ariel asked under the cloak.

"C'mon Ariel. Harry and Hermione are the only teachers we haven't pranked besides Dumbledore." Vega told her best friend's cousin.

When the kids got to the DADA classroom, they started to prepare the room for the prank.

"What do you five think you are doing?" Harry's voice said from his office.

They remained silent.

Harry stepped out and raised his hand.

"Accio Invisibility Cloak!"

The cloak flew off the kids who stared in awe.

"I warned you. Because I'm such a nice guy, I'm going to let you off with a warning."

End Flashback

"Ah. That is just between Harry and me." Hermione said.

TBC

"Vhat are they arguing about?" Krumm asked noticing the other two seekers.

"Over if Harry falling off his broom as Cedric catches the snitch is a valid play." Ron explained. "Harry thinks so, but Cedric is determined that it wasn't. Our captain at the time accepted the fact that they lost, so he denied a rematch."

"As to what we are planning to do for the rest of the summer in America," Hermione said getting back on track, "We were going to discuss that today."

"Vell, the rest of the team and I are going to Miami." Viktor told her.

"I heard of that." Ron said. "It's supposed to be covered in beaches and American girls in bathing suits."

Hermione glared.