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.
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 4
Joshua and the Potters talked for some time, the Longbottoms soon joined the conversation. Joshua Bennett was very helpful in explaining what they could do to protect themselves as well as tricking Dumbledore.
"James, Lily, Frank, Alice, we can use what we call clockwork manikins, these will be made so that they appear to be the six of you." Joshua smiled, "We will need to take a deep scan so we make sure the clockwork manikins not only look like you but simulate your magical signature, this and a few other steps will trick Dumbledore to think the manikins are you."
James smiled at Joshua, "So the sooner we do this the better, we can't keep Dumbledore from doing something dangerous to get us to what he wants us to do."
Joshua laughed, "Well all we need to do is step through the portal, all six of you." Joshua motions to the open portal, "Then we head down to the laboratory, then I can take the scans that will take an hour or so."
Lily and Alice quickly go get Harry and Neville, and then all six of them and soon all six are in the States, it did not take long for the scan to be done so the Potters and Longbottoms decide to stay for a few days.
During the stay the two families meet many of the American Bennett's plus those that work for them. They find out that it will take two weeks to prepare the manikins, plus after that they will have to spend a night asleep with a special circlet that will encode the needed simulated memories, behaviors, etc that the manikins will need to fool Dumbledore and others.
"James, as soon as the manikins are ready I will get in touch and we will bring them through the portal and then do the final encoding then they can be readied to replace you after you all go into hiding the way Dumbledore wants." Joshua was looking forward to prank that this would be on Dumbledore. The encoding will also set up the spell generator that will simulate the ability to cast magic; the magic will be set to the same you'd use when defending yourself.
James laughed, "I so want to hurt than man, this will be the start of the prank to end all pranks." James looked at the others, "Time to go back home," looking at Joshua, "so as soon as you have them we will contact Dumbles and then after he has everything in place we use the manikins and leave."
Joshua looks at James, "Yes, we let Dumbledore do what he plans on doing toward you six, then after he leaves you use the manikins and then leave, that way you stay safe no matter what he plans to happen, we do know he plans for you to die, leaving Harry and Neville to be raised by others."
The six are soon at the manor, "Joshua, we might want to replace a few others, could we do that?"
Joshua smiles, "Yes it will be easy to do that, the sooner the better. So we can have them ready to replace those you feel might be in danger from Dumbles or Voldy."
Joshua closed the portal and the six once again to plan the next steps on the pranking of Dumbledore and Voldemort.
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James and Frank would be making the contacts with Sirius, Remus, Severus and Filius Flitwick via Gringotts, that way all of them would be safe meeting at the bank.
The first letters were sent out to Sirius and Remus for them to meet them at Gringotts in a few days. Then Lily would contact Severus, they knew it would be better if she were the one to contact him, until the spells and whatever Dumbledore had used to control Severus.
Then Lily and James would be reaching out to Filius.
Before the letter was sent out to Sirius and Remus, the conversation went to who else they should contact, the argument was long and sometimes filled with a bit of anger. In the end they would wait till after they were replaced and Dumbledore was placated.
The letters to Sirius and Remus was sent out and the meeting time and date planned for.
James and Frank used a Gringotts Portkey to the bank and were sitting in Brightaxe's office waiting for the others.
Sirius was the same brash, overdressed wizard he always had to appear to be, in reality he hated the persona he had to use in this society, he would be happier dressed in muggle casual than Wizarding robes.
Remus looked rumpled as always, being a werewolf in Britain was not easy, the bigotry was terrible and it forced him to live most of he's life in the muggle-world, because of that, he was much more comfortable in it than the world he was born to.
Both men were as close as brothers but that closeness had been strained for the past few months, Remus knew the others we being lead to think of him as being less that trustworthy, he didn't know who was behind it but someone was responsible for the way he was being treated.
Sirius and Remus was lead to Brightaxe's office and as they walked in they saw the two men that had been hiding for the last few weeks.
Sirius smiled and laughed as he quickly was moving over to James and hugging the man that was as close as a brother. "James; just where the hell have you and Lily been, same to you Frank?"
Remus walked over and shook Franks hand and smiled, "We were being to get worried about all of you," Remus smiled, "you all just disappeared after Harry's birthday."
James motioned for the two to sit down, "Before we answer your questions we need you to allow the goblins to do a full medical exam and scan for active spells." James smiled, "Padfoot, Moony, you have to trust me on this, do that and Frank and I will answer your questions."
Remus nodded and smiled, "Prongs, if you need that then I will do it." Remus would do anything to prove to James that he would never betray him, Lily, Harry or the Longbottoms. "James you promise to tell us everything."
James smiled, he knew that Remus would agree as soon as he asked, "Remus, I will and what I have to tell you will be a major surprise."
Sirius looked at James, the legendary temper of the Black Family was hard to keep under control, "James, I will do this because you want it, but I think it is an insult to us."
"Sirius," James smiled, "it has to be this way, and I do trust you it is others I don't." James looked at the other two Marauders, "You two have to understand if you don't do this then we can't tell you anything."
Sirius took a deep breath and then laughed, "If this is a prank you are so going to be pranked after."
James looked at the two then Goldshard, "Master Brightaxe if you please we can get started on these two being cleared for what we need to tell them."
Brightaxe laughed, "Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin, if you go with the goblin that just entered we will be able to get the examinations over with then you can be told what you want to hear."
Sirius and Remus left the room with the goblin that leads them to the medical area of the bank. It did not take long for the medical check was completed; it was the scan for any magic that might be used on them. That took time as the goblin and human medic's began to see all the control, memory and limiting magic's on them. It then took longer to remove them. As each of the spells, potions and other magic's were removed each of them became more and more angry, but the goblins were used to people getting angry as these types of magic's were removed, they made sure that the patients couldn't hurt themselves or others.
When the final magic was removed and the two men cleaned up, they were lead back to the office; as soon as both men entered they ran to James and pulling him into a hug, "James that Manipulative-Old-Bastard is going to die, slowly, painfully."
James hugged the two of the men he called brothers by choice, "Sirius, Remus, we won't kill him, that is too easy," James laughed, "what we do is ruin him, this is a prank that will take years to play out and when we decide to spring it … it will destroy Dumbledore."
After that James and Frank smiled and shaking the hand of Brightaxe, "Your help means our gold will flow and our enemy shall cry in shame and pain as we do what we must do." Frank wasn't as comfortable with goblin like saying but he was going to try.
Brightaxe actually laughed, the laughter of an ally, "Lord Longbottom, all enemies of you and your allies will cry tears of shame and pain."
Soon using the multi-use Portkey the small group of friends disappeared and we soon together at Bennett Manor, hidden again from Dumbledore and Voldemort.
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James contacted Joshua so they could create a manikin for Sirius and Remus. Joshua informs that due to Remus' furry little problem they cannot use the manikin but if he comes to the states they can cure him.
"WHAT? WHAT? You're telling me that I can be cured." Remus was beyond words, to be free of the curse that had robbed him of a real life was known to have a cure." Remus looked at James and the others, "I have to go, and if they can cure me I want it done as soon as I can, I don't want to be a werewolf any longer than I have to."
Joshua smiles, "Remus, if you leave you'll have to do it in a way that Dumbledore can't stop you, other than using the portal, you have to go to the American Embassy and they will get you out of Britain legally."
James and the others are happy for Remus, if he can be cured he should be.
James looked at Remus, "Remus, if you leave it plays into the rumors that you're the spy for Voldemort, we can use that to help us fool Dumbledore."
Remus laughed, he so wanted to rip the MOB to shreds, to leave a pile of bloody bits left to rot in the sun. "I will talk to other werewolves, then go to London and do what I need to do then I will leave," laughing, "I will even leave a clue for Dumbledore to think I really am a traitor or at least a coward."
All of them began to laugh, "That is perfect." Lily knew that Remus had been the brains behind most of the Marauders pranks. "Remus as soon as you get to the States contact Joshua, you'll need help when you get there."
Joshua laughed, "Remus, please give me a moment and I'll have a message for you to give to the American Ambassador for Magic to the Ministry, that will speed up getting you out of Britain."
Joshua quickly wrote a short message to be given to the American's and handed it to Remus, "This will tell them I am your sponsor and will help with you getting the cure."
Remus laughed and shook Joshua's hand, "I will the sooner the better." Stepping back he did the half turn and was with a loud pop he was gone.
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Later in the Daily Prophet they read that Remus Lupin had fled to the US Embassy for Magic and had asked for political and medical asylum. The story had a short interview with Remus.
Reporter: Mr. Lupin, you are a werewolf correct?
Lupin: Yes, I am but I have never bitten anyone, I have made sure I was as far from others as I could when I changed I would never be a danger, while at Hogwarts I was able to stay in a safe place that protected everyone.
Reporter: So why do you think the American's will treat you better?
Lupin: Better? I am not asking for better, just to be treated closer to human, I am a man who has a furry-little-problem. Yes I am a werewolf, but I am also a Wizard.
Reported: Mr. Lupin? Do you expect a better life in America?
Lupin: No not really, but anything would be better than remaining in Britain.
The paper did not mention of the laws that treated persons that happened to be werewolves, they only reported that Lupin was going to leave with the hope it wouldn't be as bad as it was in Britain.
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Remus before leaving Britain made sure he sent time with members of the werewolf community, he told them what he was told and that they needed to contact the American's and they would get them out of the country and either cured, or at least treated a hell of a lot better than here in Britain or Europe.
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Albus Dumbledore was sitting at he's desk reading the paper and what Lupin had done. With Lupin leaving he now didn't have anyone that could be used to manipulate the British and European werewolves. He would have to begin anew plan on how he would use now.
An old brow barn owl flew into the office and dropped off a letter. It was from Lupin.
Albus Dumbledore;
I cannot continue to spy on the werewolves as I found out you have no intention on actually helping them after Voldemort is taken care of. I have spoken to the werewolves I know and I told them something you never felt I should know. The American's accept werewolves and I told them to find out if that is true. I hope this gets them out of anyone's control, except themselves. I hereby resign from the Order of the Phoenix.
Remus Lupin
Dumbledore noticed the pendant of the Phoenix was in the envelope. That was the last thing he wanted, no Lupin, werewolves leaving for America no that was not to plan. Dumbledore was certain that Lupin was not a spy for Voldemort but he had been a spy for the werewolves. If Lupin knew he could be cured in the States … no that was too much to even consider. If other werewolves listened the Lupin then that would mean that both Voldemort and he would lose a tool in the game.
Dumbledore's ego then came into play, he was Albus Dumbledore; greatest wizard since Merlin, he would as always find a way to use this and make it harder on werewolves at the same time.
A/N: Please do not expect another chapter for a bit this was all I had worked out as of now. But I hope the bit with Remus finding out that Dumbledore has know of a cure for some time will show the depths of evil I feel the man was in canon. I want to remind everyone, this is an AU story and the people in the story may and some will act OoC.
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2016/6/21
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