Harry Potter the Clockwork Mage

I do not own Harry Potter, JK Rowling does and anyone she has sold the rights to. I am not any of those. I just write because I love the Potterverse. This is an AU story and many characters will be OC.

The below are the names I am using for the altered characters:

Harold James Potter = Harry James Potter

James Charlus Potter = Vernon Dursley until Harry left for Hogwarts

Lily Marie Potter nee' Evans = Petunia Dursley until Harry left for Hogwarts

Steven Brand = Sirius Orion Black

Simon Tiberius Prince = Severus Tobias Snape

Narcissa Prince nee' Black = Narcissa Malfoy nee' Black

Drake Centauries Prince = Draco Scorpios Malfoy

Xenophilius Goodelove = Xenophilius Lovegood

Clair Goodelove = Celeste Lovegood nee' Olivander

Luna Goodelove = Luna Lovegood

Isabella Regina Brand= Bellatrix Black

Hermione Isabella Jane Brand = Hermione Jane Granger

Richard Lawrence = Remus John Lupin

Patricia Lawrence = Petunia Evans

Douglas Lawrence = Dudley Dursley

Chapter 3

James and the others used the Lolly and Dobby to travel to Bennett House in Scotland, in the Valley of the Mists, a location hidden by both family magic and its location. Travel by house-elf magic was smoother and not nearly as uncomfortable as normal magical means of travel, it was also untraceable.

Appearing outside the main doors the two families arrived; it was a warm night here in the highlands of Scotland, a perfect night in early August. James walked up to the door and placing the ring in what was an indentation that was designed for it. James placed the ring into it and the building began to softly glow and with an audible click the door opened.

The two families entered and even though the home was built in the 1850's it had what was almost a modern feel. The floor of the entry was a fine marble, but it was textured to make it much less slick when wet. The color was a deep blue-white color, and the walls were deep dark walnut. The chandler was softly glowing orbs filled with a soft blue-white flame, bluebell flames, but the orbs made the light easy on the eyes.

The rest of the first floor was laid out with similar to the entry but with slightly different shades on the same ones in the entry hall. The first room directly inside was the main lounge; it had large closets for coats, cloaks, etc. Large double wide stairs lead upstairs; they are not stone but a deep dark wood. Between the stairs can be seen the formal dining room/ballroom. To the right of the lounge you can see what looks to be a music room. On the left side you could see a small study/library. When you go past the dining room you can see to the right the kitchen and a small family dining area. On the right can be seen a large office area for the Lord of the Manor.

The second floor has at the top of the stairs a reading area and the main library. The master bedroom with on suite bath was directly connected to the library. On the same floor there were six bedrooms, each of the bedrooms had separate baths. The floors were all deep rich walnut and the walls were a softly painted gray. Each of the bedrooms had all different colors and styles, but some were set up for children, as those rooms had small play areas.

On the main floor they found stairs leading down to a basement, the basement had a number of rooms some were workrooms, most of those were filled with mostly unknown things, but a few were potion labs, one was a medical area, another was a dueling area, it was obvious that this floor had massive space expansion charms set up, and for them to still be active for almost 150 years was amazing.

The boys had been placed in a nursery near the master bedroom where James and Lily would use, and the closest bedroom to the nursery would be the one that Frank and Alice would use. As they headed back down they noticed a small group of house-elves had appeared all of them had Potter Crest's as well as smaller Bennett ones.

The oldest elf was male and smiled as he walked to them he bowed, "I am Mika, I am the head elf for the manor and the valley elves." Mika introduced the other elves that tended the manor, all of them acted much like Lolly and Dobby, as they all used proper English and all were wearing proper uniforms.

"Welcome Lord James." Mika smiled as he said that, "all of our parents were bond as family and friends of the Bennett line, this means we are free elves but also bonded to the Potter line as well." Mika smiled he loved the feeling of having family back in the old home, he was too young to remember when the family had lived here, but he knew from the stories of those that came before what he could expect if the family came back home.

James nodded and smiled, "I, James Charles Potter. Do accept each of you once more into my family as members of the family and as friends. So mote it be."

The house elves all glowed and they smiled, Mika nodded, "Thank you Sir James, we are most honored to be part of the Potter family. We live to serve."

Lily loved this, James was almost never one who was a loss for words but Mika had broken James. "Mika I think you broke my husband. Lily laughed as James gave her the look, the puppy-dog eyes and pout.

James laughed, "Mika this will be a fun place I see, and I'd almost think you pranked me."

Mika smiled, "Sir, I am an elf I can't be pranking my family … much."

Frank and Alice starting laughing so hard that they were soon on the floor, Lily was fighting not to laugh and soon lost it and joined the two on the floor laughing.

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Albus Dumbledore was not a happy man, the two families he needed to die so he would be able to get the weapon he needed to defeat Tom. They were not listening to him. But then again it appeared that the Longbottoms actually had gone into hiding but they did not allow anyone to know where they were hiding. That was a good thing, but he still needed the Potters to go to Godric Hallow, they were the ones that he really needed to die, the major reason was to gain access to the Potter Money if not directly but as Harry's Magical Guardian he would be allowed a monthly payment to make sure that Harry was well as a house elf, an abused one was.

Albus smiled, after the Potters were dead he's place the needed wards on the Dursley's and make sure they would treat Harry badly, laughing to himself, he had to have Harry be like Tom hating muggles and wishing, no needing someone to protect him, to love him, and he would be the kindly grandfatherly figure to do just that. Dumbledore knew he was really a Dark Lord but as long as the sheep could be tricked he would use them, plus he enjoyed the way he was playing them all. If Gilbert had just listened then they would both have the world, but Gridenwald had to ally with the mad German, but in the end it was worth the trick he had played on the world it was just what he had needed to become the 'Leader of the Light'.

Albus knew that he had until Halloween to get the Potters to Godric Hallow, but he'd figure out a way. He was after all Albus Dumbledore the greatest wizard since Merlin, or so he had come to see himself.

HPtCM

Over the next few days the four adults found out that the valley was self contained and all the needs were meet from the farms and shops of the Valley. James was introduced to the permanent residents that were vassals to the Potter's; once the Bennett's these also included the valley's Free House Elves.

With the help of Mika and the other elves the basement was ready to be used. Mika was able to show James and Lily the family grimore, well grimores. James had seemed to be a so/so student while at Hogwarts but was actually quite smart, not as smart as Lily but well above average.

When they started reading and learning the new magic that the Bennett family had used, the Clockwork Magic. It was complicated but not so advanced that it couldn't be learned fairly quickly. The letter that the American Bennett's had sent also told them of a means to contact them was hidden in the house; once they understood the Clockwork Magic they would find it and could use it.

Gringotts was able to send mail to them as they were clients of the goblins. Sirius and Remus were worried and had been sending mail. James, Lily and the Longbottoms made lists on which of the friends they needed to contact with the truth; the first names were Sirius, Remus, Severus and Filius Flitwick. They would love to have Minerva McGonagall but she was too close to Dumbledore, they had no doubt that she was under the Manipulative Old Man's control, but as Flitwick had some goblin in him he was harder to control using mind magic's.

James figured that each of them will be contacted via Gringotts, which would keep them safe from the old manipulator. Each of the ones they'd contact would be other than Sirius and Remus would be on separate days.

James was about to send the message to contact Sirius and Remus when Lily walked into the office. "I found the secret on how to contact the American Bennett's."

James laughed a bit and stood up and walked over to her, "OK, please show me." James would going to be have to pay Frank 5G on the lost bet, he had figured it would be after he contacted Sirius and Remus, Frank had said it would be before they were contacted.

Lily showed James a small spell that would show the hidden Communication Device, James laughed, "I bet you even know where it is don't you."

Lily took James's hand and walked him to the large mirror in the office. "You have set in front of it for days; I was surprised when I figured out what they did to create not only a Communication Device but also a Portal."

James looked at the spell and laughed, "It can't be that simple." James took his wand and making the simple motion and said, "Communication Active."

The mirror began to glow and swirl with colors and soon they could see a man sitting behind a desk, "Hello James and Lily Potter, or should I say cousin?" The man's voice was full of laughter and was happy that once again the manor was home to family again.

"I am Joshua Bennett, the elder for our family, the clan chief in America." Joshua was tall around 6'3" tall and had dark hair and vivid blue eyes. "So James, Lily, if you want to say the next part of the spell we can actually meet physically."

Lily smiled and said, "Portal Open." The surface of the mirror once again changed it glowed and then it was as if they were looking through a door into another room.

Joshua stood up and walked thru the Portal and into the room. He shook hands with James and gave Lily a hug, "So I am happy I was able to keep you out the old fraud's control." The words old fraud was filled with hatred and loathing. "Have you two read as to what family was the one to start the push to get us out of Britain?"

James looked at Joshua, "Yes it was Albus Dumbledore's grandfather, he was so opposed to anything Muggle, and he felt that Muggles were a danger to the magical world and that they needed to be kept separate and under magical's control." Joshua was happy even if he was in the family's ancestor's old manor house. "Dumbledore the elder used the almost all of the family's wealth to get the Bennett's out of Britain and he would have had everything we owned taken by the Ministry or destroyed, he hated what the family wanted to do.

"So I think we can figure out a way to make Dumbles to think you are under he's control." Laughing, "He would never expect that Clockwork Magic could be used to fool the old man."

TheRavenIs

2016/6/21

2112 edt

A/N: ok, next chapter, not much of a change but I did do a small re-write

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Harry Potter the Clockwork Mage