Well it certainly surprised me when I got the reviews and so many favorite savings. I honestly didn't expect that so thanks for the support so far.

Alright, this has more insight on Harry becoming Charlotte's son, more on who she is and her heritage. Harry is going to try and adjust to his new life, and towards the end you'll see a part where the Ministry discovers Harry's adoption papers but will they see who Harry's new guardian is?

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that Harry is thirteen in this one, so this is during sometime in this third year. Also I did put up Hogsmeade privileges taken away from the Weasleys and Hermione, but Dumbledore said that they have been banned for a long period, maybe longer than the rest of the year. Sorry about the confusion, hope this clears it up.

Written by myself and my sister author AnnaBoleyna1536, and we don't own Harry Potter.

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"Son…what do you mean I'm now your son?" Harry was scared out of his mind; this woman just told him he was her son. She had him in a castle, in Paris…and she was looking at him with loving eyes, something he'd never actually had or seen except from Molly Weasley.

"I've adopted you Harry, so you don't have to worry about going back to those horrid muggle relatives of yours." she sat down at the end of the bed.

"But…but how? Dumbledore he…"

"Blood wards are nothing Harry." she spoke as if knowing what he would say. "Blood wards only work if the relative of a wizard cares and protects the wizard like their own child. I was able to find your home because the wards were weakened due to the abuse you suffered."

"A…Abuse no I wasn't abused." he denied it.

"Honey you can't lie to me it's useless. Women like me can easily know and see the truth if you don't tell it. I know you're scared, but if you will calm down and let me explain why I've brought you here and adopted you I think you might understand more." she was calm around him, but why? Harry needed answers, and she was going to give him some.

"Okay…who are you?"

"Well to start off, my name is Charlotte, Charlotte Sophia Prewett. I have lived here in Paris most of my life, since I was eleven at least, I am twenty-five years old, and I'm a Seer."

"A seer?" she looked at him odd.

"Don't tell me you don't know what a seer is?"

"Someone who can see the future…"

"Well that's a small way of putting it but yes, although as far as my seer goes, I can see what happens in the present and the future. Past…oh Merlin that gives me a migraine if I try." she rolled her eyes. "That's how I was able to find and see you, I knew what would happen but if I had arrived any later you would've been gone."

"I wanted to be."

"Harry…killing yourself wasn't the answer. I don't think your mum and dad would've wanted that."

"My dad hates me, he hates me!"

"Whoa now Harry I'm not talking about Snape, I meant James Potter, the man who loved and died for you that night Voldemort came." Harry started to calm down a bit. "Listen Harry, I adopted you because I knew, or I saw that you would learn Snape was your real father and I saw you wanting to die but I couldn't let it happen. I saw your future, but I can't tell you everything though you will be happy."

"Happy? How can I be happy when the man who's supposed to be my father hates my living guts, and the people I thought were my friends abandoned me all because I'm his son?"

"Harry you aren't going back there, I've already arranged for you to attend another school." Harry stared at her.

"You…you what?"

"Unless you wish to return to Hogwarts, I've already made preparations for you to transfer to the Durmstrang Institute." A new school?

"I don't understand..."

"You won't have to go until next Monday and today is Wednesday so you have a couple of days to think on this. I don't want you to get hurt again, believe it or not I care for you."

"But why? Why would you choose to help me, you don't even know me?" Charlotte sighed. She scooted a little closer to Harry and made direct eye contact.

"I had to get you away from Dumbledore, and truthfully Harry I know a lot about you. Your parents Lily and James were good people, but Dumbledore…he can't be trusted."

"He put me with the Dursleys…"

"Against your parents' will, Harry your mum didn't want you to go to Petunia she knew the woman wouldn't want you. Your dad…James he was very adamant about putting you with a proper family, but I know that he wouldn't have cared if he'd lived that you weren't his son." now she wasn't making much sense.

"How can you say that? Did he tell you that?"

"Well no, but that reminds me I have some things from your vault I think you might want." she pulled out her wand and summoned a black ornate box decorated with a silver dragon around the top. "I got these when I was in London, before I came to get you." she held it out to him.

"What…what is it?" he slowly reached out to touch it.

"Something James Potter left behind for you, the goblins wouldn't tell me and only you can open it."

"How did you get into my vault?" she reached into her pocket and pulled out a key, an exact duplicate of his.

"It was left to me, but I could only access it if I had adopted you. I can't take the money all that belongs to you, and if I had I would've been arrested. Anyway…go on and open the box." she waited, but Harry pushed the box away.

"I can't…why are you doing this for me?"

"Harry…"

"NO! Why are you helping me? I'm nothing, I'm a freak, I have no family and no friends! Why would you adopt someone like me? Is it because I'm the boy who lived? Is it because of my family's money? Why would you help a freak like me?"

"Enough!" Charlotte's voice went sharp. "Harry, you are not a freak. You're not a burden either; I don't ever want you to say those words again. I saved you because I care about you."

"You don't know me!"

"Actually I do…Harry…I know how you feel but those feelings will fade. I too am an orphan, my parents died in the first war probably before yours. I was treated differently by people who were supposed to be my family, because of my seer powers. I wouldn't call it abuse, but even the woman who said she was my mother treated me differently than her own children. I felt like a freak once myself, but I'm not and neither are you."

"But how did you know about me?"

"At first I didn't, but my Uncle Ignatius did." she went over to the wall and tapped on an empty portrait. "Uncle…" a man appeared, a man with curly red hair and dark eyes. "Harry, this is my Great Uncle Ignatius Prewett, he took me in after I ran away."

"Hello lad." the man's voice was deep and rough, but kind.

"H-Hello…"

"Potter, you may not know me but I knew your grandfather Charlus Potter. We were good friends, and I was quite close to your father as well. When he and your mother went into hiding we lost touch, but before he died he sent me a letter. The same letter he gave me, I had placed inside that box in front of you. There is also a letter to you in there, and I fear you might be shocked at what it says. It will help you understand more of why Charlotte brought you here."

"I…" Harry didn't know what to do, these two people were quite strange to him but instead of protesting more he pulled the box back to him and opened it slowly. Inside laid two envelopes both containing the Potter family seal, both from James and in a small silk pouch Harry pulled out the Potter Family Ring. It was made of pure gold and rubies with the crest inside; Harry held it up, and showed it to Charlotte and Ignatius.

"Your father's ring, passed down to every firstborn in the family. It was placed in the box, symbolizing that you are the heir to the family so no one else could try and take it. The box is protected with James' magic, and since you are James' heir the ring is legally and officially yours."

"Basically dear, you're Lord Potter now, or you have been since James died." Harry held the ring in his hand, staring at it in his palm. He took out the first letter to Ignatius, and read it over.

Ignatius,

Let me start off by saying thank you for all your help towards my family, my father was very grateful to you as am I and we will forever be. Lily and I are happy that you did us great favors, but as it comes close I couldn't bear myself to bring her the news.

As you predicted, Voldemort will be coming for us soon. I can feel it in my magic, and though I would fight to the death for my family I fear that Harry will have too much to bear. He's only a child, and he'll still be one when the war returns. I don't want him to feel so alone, he will need help and I wouldn't trust anyone better than you and your family to give him what he needs.

You said that Dumbledore will take Harry to the Dursleys after our death that Sirius will be taken to Azkaban and Harry will be betrayed. Please don't let that happen to him, he doesn't deserve so much pain and I would turn in my grave if my son is hurt.

I know about your great niece Charlotte, you said that she too has the gift but her father trusted her to his sister. I don't know how but before my father died he said that Harry would have a family one day, one who would love and protect him as we would. I should guess it was a vision you had, but he wouldn't tell me the details.

If you can find it in your heart to protect my son, then Lily and I will be forever grateful as will my father. Dumbledore…he is a great wizard but he doesn't know Petunia and he will be blind by his work 'for the greater good'. He'll hurt Harry and I beg you to make sure that if he does then please, please look after him.

Goodbye my dear friend.

James Potter

"He…you're a seer too?" James had asked Ignatius to look after and protect him, he knew they would die yet he tried to have Harry safe.

"Yes, that's how I knew Charlotte was one as well. Seers are born with special marks after birth, but it fades within a year after. I wanted to come for you as soon as I heard the news of James and Lily's deaths, but I had fallen ill and I couldn't travel plus Dumbledore had the entire Ministry behind him so my chances of getting you were slim."

"But how did she…?" Harry turned to Charlotte.

"I ran away from the family I stayed with when I was eleven, Uncle Ignatius helped me. I wrote to him telling him about the visions and my magic getting out of hand, and so he arranged for me to come here. I gained control of my visions, and I attended Beauxbatons where most seers are found, next to Veela of course." she giggled at that.

"Oh…" that made some sense.

"Do you want to read your father's letter to you?" Ignatius asked him.

"Yes." Harry wanted to see what James had to say, but based on the letter to Ignatius, he wasn't sure what to think. He slowly opened the letter, but as he read it his eyes watered up.

Dear Harry,

If you've gotten this letter then your mum and I are gone. I know you probably read the letter from me to Ignatius, and you know that he's a seer as is his great niece Charlotte. I hope you're not too old when you read this, because there is something I want you to know.

Harry I know that biologically you aren't my son, but I don't care about that. Your mum…she had a one-time thing with Snape and it was during a separation we had. She told me all about it, but she didn't keep it from me and we both knew it was a likely chance that you were Snape's. I didn't care either way, I loved you in her womb and I loved you when you were born.

When I first held you in my arms I never felt happier, but I knew that one day we would have to tell you the truth but when Ignatius told me that your mum and I were going to die I had to write this letter. I made you my heir because I knew you would need money to get through the years, and regardless of blood you are my son. We were going to tell you and Snape the truth one day, but I doubt he knows and if he does…I hope he doesn't blame you.

I love you very much Harry and I always will even if I'm not with you. Lily did tell Dumbledore about the affair, but I don't fully trust the man so I hope this letter doesn't find you too late. If you've been hurt then please understand I never wanted you to go to the Dursleys and neither did Lily, we both wanted you to be happy and I beg Merlin you are.

Ignatius promised me that he would do what had to be done to protect my heir. Hopefully by now he has and you will have the family you deserve. I never wanted you to be a target and I didn't want your mind clouded through fame and press. You don't have to do what's best for others Harry, you only have to do what's best for you. I want you happy and safe, but one day you will have to face Voldemort but hopefully by then you'll have some help. If Snape doesn't acknowledge you as his son then he is a bastard, at least that's what I think.

Snape and I never got along in school Harry, we were enemies as you would call it and he was best friends with Lily. The rivalry between the Slytherins and Gryffindor may have driven them apart, but thanks to me bullying him they stopped in their fifth year. I think he had a thing for Lily and I used it against him, yes we were stupid kids back then.

Either way I love you Harry, you are my son no matter what, blood or no blood. If I had lived I would've raised you to be a good wizard, but I would've made sure you were happy. My friends Sirius and Remus, I hope one day they can tell you about me and Lily, but nothing bad unless you ask.

Lily and I will always be with you son, take good care of yourself and please be happy.

Love,

James Potter aka Dad

Harry cried as he finished the letter, he almost couldn't believe it. James knew he was Snape's son but he loved him anyway. James would've loved him as his own, and Snape hated him as his own, it was almost enough to shatter Harry's heart to pieces.

"Harry…" Charlotte touched his arm, and he leaned into her. Her arms gently went around him and she rocked him gently as he cried. "Shh, it's alright."

"I…" Harry sat up and wiped his face. "I wish he had lived…he would've loved me."

"Yes he would've, but that's why he asked me to look after you Harry. While I am now a portrait Charlotte saw you being abused and she has been working to adopt you for a year now."

"I wanted to adopt you when you first began, but something came up and I was delayed. I've been working with the French Ministry on the case, and they approved of me adopting you." Charlotte stroked his hair. "Harry, I want to help you. You don't have to call me Mum or anything but I want you to understand that I am here to give you a new start."

"I know." Harry thought for a moment, this could really be something new for him. He had a start to have a family; this woman had gone to great lengths to save him. He wasn't sure if he could call her his mum, but he could try and get along with her.

"You do?"

"I want to begin again. I can't go back to Hogwarts; I don't want to see those people again. Dumbledore knew Snape was my dad and he put me in that hellhole."

"So you want to attend Durmstrang?" Harry nodded.

"I want to start over, I want a new life." he was doing this for him, he had a chance and he was going to take it. Snape could go to hell with the others, he didn't care anymore.

"Alright then I'll write to the headmaster, and I'll take you there this weekend. Right now you have to rest, and…"

"Wait…" Harry stopped her when a realization hit him. "You said your name is Prewett, are you by any chance related to Molly Weasley?" Charlotte frowned.

"Yes, I am." she sighed. "Gideon Prewett was my father, he and my uncle Fabian died in the first war as you probably know, and she took me in when I was two."

"So then…" Harry could immediately see the resemblance.

"Molly Weasley is my aunt, but I haven't spoken to her since I left and frankly I don't think she ever really cared."

"What do you mean?"

"Well not only was she so busy with her own children but after my father died she was distant with me. Granted I didn't learn the truth until I was ten, but when I overheard her talking to Dumbledore about sending me away I had enough and left." that shocked Harry, Molly loved children to no end yet she would treat her only niece differently?

"Were you close to any of them?"

"I was with Bill and Charlie, Percy not so much and the twins were still in nappies when I left. Ronald and Ginevra, right now I can say I'm glad I never met them." she frowned. "But…while I miss my cousins I don't regret leaving. I did what I had to do, and I want you to do the same."

"I am."

"Good, now no need to start anything today. I want you to rest while I prepare dinner, and if you get lonely I have Hedwig."

"You do?" Charlotte nodded and whistled loudly, and moments later Hedwig flew into the room. Hedwig hooted happily when she saw Harry, and he stroked her feathers.

"Alright, you get comfortable honey and I'll be back in thirty minutes."

"Oh wait...how did you get into Hogwarts?"

"Well...Seers also can disapparate into any place they wish. I can't really explain it, but us Seers are mysterious beings."

"Yeah...definitely mysterious." Harry laughed a little. Charlotte did too, and she smiled before leaving the room. Harry laid down on his bed and noticed that his left wrist was bandaged up from the cuts. While he was still a bit confused on all that happened, part of him felt that this new home and life was going to be good for him.

Hogwarts, Headmaster's office:

Dumbledore didn't know what to do, for the first time in his many years he was at a loss. Harry had been gone for four days, no one knew where he was or even if he was alive. The Ministry tried tracking the trace on his magic but it had come to a dead end which was strange. He was worrying more and more for Harry, he only hoped that he would hear some news and soon.

After he had written to the Weasleys and Grangers Arthur and Molly were extremely furious with their children. They couldn't believe what happened to Harry and all Dumbledore got from the howlers they sent was that the children were on restriction all summer long and to hope Harry was alive or they'd have worse punishments. The Grangers were the same, they even threatened to put Hermione back in muggle school if anything else went wrong.

Severus had been looking high and low for Harry too, but like everyone else his searches came up empty. He spent half the time looking for ways to track Harry but nothing worked. Dumbledore felt horrible too on all this, he only hoped that Harry would forgive him even if it took years.

"Albus." Minerva came in with Fudge and Kingsley Shacklebolt behind her.

"Cornelius, have you found Harry?"

"I'm afraid not Albus, but you aren't going to believe what was just found in the records." He pulled out a scroll and unrolled it. "Potter has a new guardian, but we can't tell who it is." he showed the parchment to Dumbledore, and while the Dursleys were no longer Harry's guardians his new guardian's name was clouded over.

"Can you find out where he is?"

"That's another issue, his trace has vanished we can't find him. This has never happened before, but we will be looking into it. The Dursleys signed over custody of the boy, but they have vanished from their home."

"They had a 'For Sale' sign up." Kingsley said. "Mrs. Figg their neighbor said they left yesterday and the house is empty." now Dumbledore was shocked, whoever had Harry didn't want him to be found. He could be anywhere in the world and no one knew where.

"We have checked though Dumbledore, he is alive and recovering but we won't be able to trace his magic. We'll do what we can but as of right now our leads will be slow."

"Do what you can Cornelius, we can't give up hope." Fudge and Kingsley left moments later and Minerva looked at Dumbledore with worry.

"Do you think he's alright Albus?"

"I don't know Minerva, I don't know." he prayed Harry was, but only them would tell if they ever saw the boy again.

Okay does it make a little more sense now? Charlotte is Molly Weasley's niece and now Harry's mother, James knew Harry wasn't his and loved him, and now the Ministry can't find Harry. Looks like he's safe for the time being, and he has a new shot at life.

Next chapter will have Harry going to see his new headmaster, and he's going to meet Viktor Krum. Also more on him bonding with Charlotte, gives them a new start together. Can't say how long the chapter will be, but it won't be short.

Also please say a prayer for AnnaBoleyna1536, her grandmother passed away the other night and her family is dealing with the loss as best they can. Thank you for that.

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