Summary- Harry made a huge mistake at the end of his second year. One that followed him through the years stealing nearly everything from him. But what happens when Harry is given a chance to get it all back? A chance Harry quickly takes. However not everything turns out like Harry would have expected it to. Now how will Harry deal with being in the world of the Walking dead, even if being there did give him back what he lost? Will he find it worth it? Or will he attempt to go back to the world he was in before even when he knows what is waiting for him there?
Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter, or the Walking dead.
Chapter five
Harry, along with Dr. Jenner, both armed to the teeth made their way over to the front door. Where the person who called himself Rick, and the group he was now with were waiting for them. All of which had quickly made their way inside once they saw the door Harry had opened.
Attacking and destroying any walkers that attempted to stop them from doing so as they all raced into the now open door in front of them. Once they were all in Harry made the door behind them quickly shut, stopping any walkers from actually getting inside the CDC as he did so. Locking the door and making it impossible to open again unless certain keys where hit, just as it had been since Harry had been there.
Harry seeing that everyone was in the room, and while everyone was still coming to terms with what had just happened, felt his eyes quickly seeking out Rick. Who was one of the main reasons he was so quick about letting everyone in.
Though if he was honestly with himself, which Harry tried hard to be, he would have most likely let them in anyway. Even without Rick being there, seeing as they did have children with them; and Harry had never been on to let children suffer when he could help them.
And more often the not Harry found himself going far out of his way to help others when he found out children were involved something he didn't see stopping anytime soon. Nor when considering the fact that before this all had gone down he had been seriously considering turning his own home into an orphanage of some sort.
Once his eyes found Rick Harry immediately notice a couple of things about him, that he hadn't been able to tell while the man in question had been in a coma. Most of them rather good, some of them not.
One of them being the fact that, it seemed that the wards he had placed up around Rick, before he had left, had held out and worked wonderfully. Because Rick looked a lot better, a lot fitter, then you'd expect of a man who had been in a coma for over half a year to actually look. More so when you figured he had woken up after the world had gone to hell without any warning.
Two it seemed the Rick had at least partially accepted what was going on outside and all over the world for that matter. Because he looked ready to defend anyone in the group he was with, and at the same time didn't seem to be in utter denial about what was going on around him. At least not any more so than anyone else was, and not out in the open; which Harry counted as a plus.
Then the third, and final good thing, Harry noticed was that Rick still had the hiking bag Harry had left him with, as well as the weapons that had been on the bag. Not to mention Harry swore he saw the blue paper he had left sticking out the side of the bag inside of said bag as well.
But then Harry also noticed several rather negative things right along the good. Like the fact that since he had been out of the hospital, as well as outside the wards keeping him in health condition, Rick was being starting to become seriously affect by the stress, as well as the amount of food, the same way all the others were.
Which is to say badly and looking like they all were slowly starting loose much needed weight due to lack of nutrient. Not to mention all of them looked exhausted and filthy. Clearly in need of at least a good night's rest and a shower; where they didn't have to constantly be on guard for something attacking them.
Shaking his head at this, and glad that Rick looked to be doing well despite everything else, Harry instead turned his attention back to others in his group. Pushing out gently with his magic at the entire group, taking them in not only with his eyes but also his magic. Which when it came down to it, could see a lot more thorough then even the sharpest eyes could be; even when he was doing the most basic search about them.
What Harry both saw and felt when he did this was that Rick was with a group of ten different people. All looking and feeling as if they had been through hell, which considering what is going on outside was no big a surprise.
But still once Harry's magic come back to him, after checking on the group, letting him know that they were in good health. Or at least as good as health as they could be considering just what was going on outside. Though one of the reading was rather strange, in a way he hadn't seen before, but since they were so close together Harry couldn't see just who that one was coming from.
He was actually debating to do a more in-depth reading with his magic to find out just where, or more like whom, the strange reading was going from when he heard Jenner call out from beside him.
"None of you have been bitten, right?"
Harry as he heard this inwardly rolled his eyes, he would have known if any one of them had gotten bitten seeing as his magic always let him know when someone had been bitten or if there were a walker nearby him. But since only Harry knew this fact, he really couldn't say anything, and instead just waited as Rick, who seemed to be the leader of the group he was with, responded.
Which was rather strange to Harry as he knew that Rick hadn't been awake the longest time and had literally been in a coma when this all had gone down. Meaning he wasn't the most aware person of the group; but figured it that the must have done it like that for a reason.
And as he now figured, it really wasn't any of his business anyway, as now that he could see that Rick was fine, he didn't feel nearly as responsible for the man in question as he had felt when the man had been his only patient. Instead, he just listened as Dr. Jenner's question was answered.
"No, none of us are bitten, there was someone with us who had been bitten but he's no longer with us. Right now, all we're looking for is a chance."
Slightly confused as to why Rick felt it was necessary to add the middle piece Harry found himself working on an automatic level as Jenner nodded slightly to himself before telling everyone; in a tone that said he wouldn't be argued with.
"You're asking for quite a bit in these times but…. alright, you can say but the price of admission is a blood test...and just so you know once you're in, you're in for good those doors aren't opening again." Harry hearing this last bit felt all the hairs on the back of his neck rise up; he really didn't like how that sounded. Not in the least bit.
But at the same time, he knew now wasn't the time to argue with Jenner, at least not in front of the group that had just arrived; as they needed to show a united front in what amounted to complete strangers.
At least for the most part, as apparently no one recognized Harry from when he took care of Rick, not even the so-called wife and best friend. Whom had both been there when the Doctors had told them Harry had volunteered to take care of the man in question. Meaning that as far as anyone in both groups were concerned none of them knew the others.
So instead of questioning what Jenner had just said, like he really wanted to, Harry just went out get the blood samples the doctor in question wanted. Thinking all the while that maybe this way they could really see if everyone was truly infected to begin with like they believed; like it had been proven so far.
As he did this, Harry listened in to the conversations going on around him and spoke to the ones he was getting the blood from. By doing this Harry was able to find out the names, as well as the faces, of everyone that was in the group; along with a bit of additional information about them. At least most of the time he was able to as some of the members of the group just didn't want to speak to him at all; if the glare on some of their faces meant anything.
It was by doing this Harry was able to find out that that the dark skinned, older woman, who had nearly collapsed earlier from dizziness that the lack of food had caused her, was called Jacqui; whom Harry found to be a very polite if slightly withdrawn lady.
The equal dark-skinned younger man that was helping her, told him to call him T-dog. He was someone Harry didn't know what to think of as Harry hadn't really spoken or been spoken to much from him; as he didn't seem to be in the mood to talk. So, Harry hadn't really been able to form much of an opinion of him; at least not yet he hadn't.
Next there was Carol, a woman who had short almost grey-blond hair, who reminded Harry of how Neville used to be when he was young, and at the same time gave Harry the feeling that, like the boy she so reminded him of, she too had a spine of pure steel hidden my her almost shy mouse like demeaner.
Then there was her daughter, an adorable blonde haired blue-eyed little girl named Sophia. Who to Harry came off as a sweet little girl, who while scared of what was going on around her tried her best to remain happy and hopeful about everything else; somehow making Harry want to protect her all the more because of that.
Like she was a small spark of light in an otherwise dark tunnel; though to Harry most kids did seem like that. Not that, that made him want to protect her any less if anything it made him all the more protective of her; and he had just met her.
After that was a rather grief stricken looking young blonde woman. Who only told Harry that her name was Andrea and at the moment she really didn't want to talk to anyone, about anything, and could Harry just leave her alone?
In a fashion that told Harry she was seconds from lashing out at either herself or anyone else around her. Making Harry nod and wonder just who she had lost because it was only a loss of someone close to you that could affect you the way she was reacting; At least from what Harry had seen from the others around him it was.
After getting Andrea's blood, Harry went to get the next person's blood. While Jenner watched his back as a just in case, just as he had been since Harry had started taking the groups blood. Again, showing a united front that really wasn't true; at least not any longer it wasn't.
The next person turned out the be a younger Asian looking guy, who looked to be around the same age as Harry; perhaps a year or two older than Harry's twenty-four. And who seemed to be rather excited to talk to someone new, after tell Harry that his name was Glenn that is.
At the same time, even if he found him a little too talkative, Harry couldn't help but like Glenn a bit more than the others around him. Mostly because after meeting him Harry could feel his magic almost wrapped itself around the guy in question. Letting Harry know then and there that Glenn was someone he could get along with; as well as someone who could play a big part in his future.
Just as his magic had let him know that, everyone else he had meet in the group so far, were also good people that he could easy get to like. Though so far it seemed the most attached to Sophia, Carol, Glenn, Rick and two others in the group he hadn't checked over yet.
Something Harry was going to listen to as while his magic didn't react to a lot of people in the past, or hardly at all in current times. With the ones it did react to, at least positively, had been people who had ended up being people who had cared for him the most; like Sirius.
On the other hand, he learned the hard way to not ignore it when it came to people it didn't like; as he had ended up paying for ignoring it in the past. This time being people like Dumbledore, Snape and Molly Weasley. And several others he had meet in passing in this world.
Where he really couldn't do much put avoid those people as much as possible due to the others around him. And one of the reasons Harry knew that he had be careful of survivors of this virus just as much, if not even more so, then the actual walkers themselves.; as the dangers of these strangers were still out there.
After getting the blood from Glenn, and after promising to come back and talk to him later after he finished getting everyone's blood, Harry walked over to next person he needed to get blood from. This was the oldest member of the group, who quickly introduced himself as Dale, as Harry took his blood.
This was another person Harry wasn't too sure about how to feel about, but not because he didn't speak much, as the man seemed very willing to put forth some friendly chatting. But because how, well honestly naïve the man in question seemed to be at times. It was as if he was always trying to see the best in everything even when there wasn't anything really good to be seen.
And because of this, Harry wasn't sure how he should feel. After all, he never really had a chance to be naïve in his life and the one time he truly had been that naïve, it didn't turn out well for him at all in the end.
In fact, it ended up with Harry being put through hell in the name of training and with him jumping through the veil to end up here in the first place. So, because of this Harry found himself wary about being around Dale. As him being as old as he was yet still remained so naive really rubbed Harry the wrong way for some reason.
Something Harry did his best not to show as he quickly walked over to another one, of the now steadily smaller growing group, that still needed their blood taken. Which there was only five of them left to do, three adult males, one younger boy and another woman.
Though unlike all the others Harry knew just who four of the five them were. Though for some odd reason they didn't seem to recognize him as well as he could them. At least at the moment they didn't seem to recognize him. Which when you considered how they had first meet showed how something didn't it?
Knowing the other four and getting the feeling that sooner or later they would recall him as well; or at least one of the three who did know him should recognize him soon. Something he honestly didn't see going over to well all things considering.
Knowing this, Harry decides to put the drama he knew as going to be coming off a little bit longer. And instead went towards the one male in the group he didn't know.
Trying to put off the headache he knew would be coming his was soon. Especially as he remembered in vivid detail how two of the previous group was; despite trying to force himself to forget them.
The one Harry had decided to use to avoid the others, was the one who had a crossbow on his back and seemed to be glare out at the world around giving off a vibe that said don't mess with me. Harry ignoring that vibe walked over and began to take his blood; attempting to talk to him as he did. But in the end, all he got was his name was Daryl.
Something about the way the man in question stood and spoke told Harry that it was hard to get Daryl's trust. Which made things a bit more difficult seeing as Daryl was another person his magic seemed to like. Not to mention his untrusting, prepared to fight if need be attitude, was something Harry himself could respect; even without his magic prompting him to.
But seeing as Daryl didn't want to talk, Harry gave a slight sigh as he began walking over to the last of the group. He had been hoping he could have spent more time around Daryl just to avoid them a bit longer. Though not that he could blame Daryl for being short with him, Harry knew he'd probably be even worse if he had been in the man's shoes; all things considering.
Harry knowing from the experiences he had with both Lori, and then later on with Shane, got blood from the both of them as quickly as he before he moved on to Carl; whom if Harry remembered correctly was both Lori and Rick son.
After doing this, and while did his best to ignore the look that Lori was giving him; hoping that she wasn't remembering just who he was. Harry walked over to where Rick was and went to get his blood; something he had no trouble doing.
Though he did have to resist the urge to have his magic do a full check over of the man in question; just as he resisted the urge to do so to everyone else he had gotten blood from.
After all, at the moment wasn't the best time to do so; not with how jumping all of them were. Especially, not when you considering in some cases there were normal muggles who had been sensitive to his magic both in his old world, as well as the new one. Saying it felt like a sudden cold chill going over them when Harry did such checks.
It was however when he finished getting blood from Rick, and accidently let something slip, that things took a turn for the worst; as Lori overheard just what he had let slip. He had just given all the blood that he had gotten from everyone to Jenner. When he told Rick that he was glad to see him, that it was good to see him finally up and about. That is when Lori remembered just was bothering her about the man who had taken her blood, or to be more precise she remembered just where she had seen him before.
"You're that volunteer at the hospital that was working on Rick!" As soon as this was said the rest of the group went silent and looked at Harry questionably. Harry seeing this mentally groaned before replying.
His eyebrow raised at a slight angle as he as he did so and while showing none of the nervousness he was now feeling; a trick that had saved his life several time before. Deciding to be as truthful as possible without reviling the fact he had magic as he did so; knowing sooner or later the full truth would come out anyway.
"Yes, I'm the volunteer that was working on Rick while he was in a Coma. I'm also the one who left him that hiking bag full of supplies, weapons and the notes attached to them what of it?"
After saying the Rick seemed to gain a rather grateful look on his face. But on the other hand, what he said seemed to set Lori off for some reason as she began to scream at him.
" What How Could you do that!? How could you leave my husband all by himself while you were safe hiding out here! You were his Doctor for crying out loud! You were supposed to take care of him! I-I mean We trusted you to take care of him, not leaving him high and dry the moment things get a little difficult for you! How- "
However, at the point, Harry cut her off before she could say any more than what she already had. Both because he was getting tired of her rather shrill voice and because he didn't want to really deal with the bullshit she was sprouting; or trying to pin on him from that matter. Which is why in an icy cold tone, that made other's listen to it, he both shut her up and answered her at the same time.
"Excuse me!? One I was a volunteer, working there on my own time I didn't have to do anything. As for staying with him, what stay and watching his unconscious body like some kind of creeper? Is that what you wanted me to do? Stay there and stare at his unmoving body while in the meantime I put said body at risk each and every time I went out to get supplies? I get the feeling he hasn't been awake that long, or you guys would have been here a lot sooner. Considering just what was on that note I left him. So, what you wanted me to do, was stay in the small room I hide him in for an entire six months risking leading walkers back anytime I had to go out? Now that sounds smart doesn't it."
Here Harry paused and glared at Lori who looked like she was about to start screaming at him, and then gave Shane, a go on I dare you look while gripping the weapon he had in his hand tighter when he saw that said mad looked like he was about to leap at him and attack him because of what he was saying to Lori. Seeing that his action caused Shane to pause Harry continued on with what he was saying. His tone taking a slightly mocking edge as he did so.
"But your right I didn't stay there with him when he needed me right? I just left when the world got a little dangerous….in a bloody Walker infested apocalypse. I should have stayed right at his side, just like the two of you did right…oh you didn't, did you!? Despite having an even large connection the I did as just a volunteer seeing as you are his wife and best friend, right? Of course, you should care about him more than I did and surely visited him more…right,"
Here Harry sneered and subtly remind the other two of the fact they had stopped actually visiting Rick a good month before the virus had even hit the world before continuing on. deciding to hell with being subtle as did so, at least he had upon seeing the sneer that was on the twos faces at what he had just said.
"Not that it matters now does it, as at the very least I can say that I did try my best to make sure he was safe and better prepared for what was happening before I left him. I did move him somewhere no one could find him at, I did make sure it was secure, I did leave him both food, water as well as weapons in case he did wake up. Not to mention an explanation about what was going on before I left him. For a place I honestly thought I could help more at! Which is more than I can say you did Lori, or even you Shane. Seeing as you Shane stopped visiting a good month before the whole world went to hell, and you Lori a week before that even!"
Here Harry took a deep breath and gave a glare that froze the two he was speaking to in their place before looking and Rick and in a much calmer, but still strained voice, told him.
"Look Rick, I'm sorry I didn't do more for you but as I said in the letter, I gave you, I thought I could do more good here. And I am sorry everything just came out like that, I shouldn't have lost my temper as I did, but it's been rather stressful here. So, I hope you can forgive me for what I just blurted out. But I wasn't going to let your wife try and use the fact I didn't stay by you side as a way to tear me down."
This gained Harry a slight nod from Rick, and then Dr. Jenner feeling the awkward air that was now in the air cleared his throat slightly before he began to speak.
Trying to break the silence that was now hanging around the group, as well as attempting to defuse the situation before someone else said something that would set someone off. Like Lori and Shane both looked like they were just about to do.
"Well, that was interesting, but in the name of keeping things calm. I should tell you we do have some rooms for you guys, as well as showers with hot water. Just be careful with the hot water, as we do need to conserve the little energy we have. Not to mention, while you guys are getting all cleaned up, we do have a good deal of food here. Honestly, you haven't tried anything until you eat some of Harry's cooking, I swear it some of the best damn food I have ever eaten. I've never gone to bed hungry since he started cooking and I doubt you will either; bit of a mother hen he is."
Hearing this, there were multiple reactions as most of the group that had just arrived quickly went in the direction Jenner had pointed the rooms at; all eager to finally have a hot shower after so long.
While Harry, himself gave Dr. Jenner a look before shrugging and going into the kitchen to cook the meal Jenner had just 'volunteered' him for. After all it wasn't like he hadn't been planning on cooking for the group anyway. Doing his best to ignore the fact that Jenner had also called him a mother hen as he did so.
Inwardly muttering to himself, that he had been planning on becoming a sort of foster father to a bunch of kids before this had gone done. So of course, he was a bit of a mother he; he sort of had to be. Not that working in a hospital or with other scantiest had helped that. After all, when it came to their own health Harry hadn't seen anyone more childish about it than a bunch of scientists or doctors; at least when it came to eating or resting when they were supposed to he hadn't.
Once he was by himself in the Kitchen Harry began to cook the meal Jenner had promised the group, he'd make them. After thinking a bit, Harry decided to make a large lasagna meal for the main course, as well as a side of freshly made garlic bread, and just because he thought the kids would really like he decided to also make one large peach cobbler for dessert.
Of course, Harry cheated quite a bit with his magic to get everything ready as quickly as possible; seeing as he knew the group was most likely starving. But if anyone asked, he could always say he already had everything set up earlier and had been planning on using the leftovers there would have been for other meals. It wasn't like many people would question something like that. Not when they had steaming hot food in front of them after so long of not eating meals like that.
Of course, that wasn't the only magic Harry had used in the meals he was making them. No, Harry could see how bad the world outside had affected the entire group that was now with them and decided to add a little more into the food he was making; just as he had in the beginning when he had first arrived in the CDC.
What Harry added to the food was several different potions that he had managed to make become tasteless enough that the flavor of the food would cover everything; meaning no one would ever know they were in there in the first place. Or if they did, they would assume it was a substitute he had used in the food he had made, and that was a pretty big if.
These potions were a general healing potion that would speed up the healing of whoever drank it. Next, he had added a powerful nutrient potion which would give the body the nutrient it had been without. With the stronger potion also being able to fix more damage than the others.
Something Harry could really see all of the group needed and the last potion Harry added was a potion that boosted the immunity of the drinker. Making it harder for them to get sick.
Which considering the fact that currently that there weren't many ways to help those that got ill, with even things a common as a cold, that were still out there. Well besides just preventing someone from actually getting sick, the potion in question would be a big help in keeping them alive. As now a high fever without anything to care for it could kill someone as easily as gun could.
A good hour and a half later Harry had finished cooking everything and had just finished putting it all on the table when everyone began to walk in the room that was being used as a dining room. With Glenn actually bring some strong wine that he had found in another room as he entered in; not that Harry, or anyone else for that matter, had anything against that.
They had been sitting down for a little bit over an hour and everyone was starting to relax a bit as they, finished with dinner, in fact everyone began to more fully relax as they eat dessert and drink a good glass of wine with it.
There had even been a rather funny moment when Carl tried to get a glass of wine, only to figure out he didn't like the very second, he finally got a sip of it; much to the amusement of everyone watching.
Honestly, Harry was having a better time than he had had in quite a while. So, it was obvious something going to come and change that. And it did, in the form of Shane almost slamming his glass down before asking Dr. Jenner; doing his best to completely and utterly ignore Harry as he did so.
"So, Dr. Jenner where are all the other doctors, all I've see is you and that boy there." Harry hearing this, felt his eyebrow twitch slightly and it was him who answered Shane instead of Dr. Jenner.
"First, I'm not a boy, don't call me that, you don't like me that's fine but don't disrespect me. As for the others they… left. Me and Dr. Jenner here are the only ones that remain…besides the dead outside, and the computers inside that is." Shane here this thinned his lips before looking directly at Dr. Jenner and pressed further.
"What does he mean that they all left."
Dr. Jenner seeing that everyone else was now looking at him, and that Shane wasn't going to let it go, nor was he going to allow him to finish his meal before he answered took a deep breath and set his glass down before answering.
"What Dr. Potter means, is that the rest of the people that were working with us. Either walked out earlier on or put a bullet through their own heads…there was a rash of suicides here about three months ago." After saying the Dr. Jenner got up and left no longer hungry.
Harry getting up and following after him, as the memories of that night three months ago came to the forefront of his mind; making him loose his appetite as well. Though while Dr. Jenner was going to his office Harry was actually going to his room. Though as he did this Harry did hear Glenn tell Shane that he was such a buzz kill; to his reluctant amusement.
As Harry got to his room, he immediately began gathered up all the weapons he had out. Not to mention began to grab all the things that he had unpacked during his stay in the CDC. Something he had done to make himself feel a little more comfortable while he was there. While at the same time using the potions, he had to see if they could help with figuring out what was going on; sadly, it hadn't worked as he hoped.
Once Harry had everything he had taken out, using a bit of his magic to really make sure it was everything, he began to quickly back it all back up in his bag. Taking care to pack it in such a way that the items he would most likely need later were closer to the top so he could grab them quicker for when he did need them.
As he did this, Harry also decided to transform his small black side bag, and former trunk, into a large looking backpack; so as to not attract any attention from the others outside his room. After all the side bag he had been using was certainly too small to look like it could hold much. Let alone even a small fraction of what it was in it. Or what he wanted the others to believe he was carrying for that matter.
Once Harry had his bag ready, he carefully began to hook or strap in different weapons on the bag. These weapons being the ones he had actually grabbed from the CDC, instead of the ones he already had in his bag. And included things such as several different guns of various size including the one he had swung a crossed his back when Rick's group had arrived.
Along with his guns, Harry had also included four of the large blades out in the open. Two crisscrossed a crossed his back and the other two in their sheaths on his hips. So that if he needed either them, or the guns on him he could very easily grab and use them in case of an attack.
At the moment, Harry was getting the horrible gut feeling that something bad was going to happen, and it was going to happen soon. Meaning that he was going to have to be prepared to leave the CDC real soon; that is if he wanted to live. And at the same time warn the others that that something was wrong as well. As he didn't feel right just leaving all the others with the potential risk he was trying to get away from.
But first, he needed to go down in the storage and pack everything else that was still down there up before high tailing it out of there. As he felt it wasn't going to do any good down there, where if he was correct it'd all be completely wasted.
Though he probably was going to do the last part in the morning after he got some rest in. Not to mention let the other recover some before he warned them that they would have to leave soon as well.
Because while he didn't know just how much time was left when it came to the fuel for this place, which was something that dealt with part of Dr. Jenner's workplace, he did know that it was bound to be running low real soon. Especially considering just how long it had been running without being refueled; seeing as before this had all gone down it had been being refueled at least once a month.
Which meant, considering it had now been over sixth month since that had happened, this place as due to blow up soon. Something the others would need to know that before he left, and they got too comfortable with the safety the inside of this place offered them. Which was why Harry was planning on staying just one more night before he left. His gut told him he would be safe for that long at least so for the moment he was fine with doing so; even if it did leave him feeling slightly antsy all the same.
That in mind, Harry finished up with the plans he had for the night and turned in himself to get a little shut eye. After all, he was planning on getting up bright and early, so he could at the very least make a very filling breakfast for everyone before he broke the bad news to them. Hopefully, they'd listen to him about it. If not, well he could say he did try.
