New Life Needed

Chapter 4

As Harry walked into the transfiguration classroom all noise ceased. Harry took no notice whatsoever and sat down. He noticed that the cat on the desk was watching him. Staring back Harry silently challenged it.

"Is their any particular reason you are staring at me Professor?" The cat – if possible – looked surprised and changed to human form.

"I am impressed Mr. Potter. Not many can see an animagus." Harry's eyes sparkled.

"It takes one to know one. Not too mention I noticed your name on the British register." Mc Gonnagal arched her eyebrow, glaring her own defiant challenge. Harry shrugged and changed into his first form. The lion. He gave a mighty roar, scaring half the occupants. Only one person came forth. Hermione Granger, as Harry had gathered, was a bookworm, a Ravenclaw to boot. She hesitantly stroked Harry's soft mane. Harry purred, then changed back. He bowed as the class applauded and the strict Professor gave him a rare smile.

The door opened and a little first year said Harry was summoned to the Headmaster's office. Harry nodded and Hogwarts supplied the images and the password. Harry made his way into the room and saw his parents sitting there with smiles on their faces. Harry had faced many frightening beasts – but his parents smiling at him was by far the scariest. He also noticed Severus Snape standing with a bowl of adoption potion. He honestly thought that was a pathetic attempt to take him back honestly, just to save their money and reputation. Pff, the only way to undo a disownment was via willing adoption. Harry rolled his eyes and walked out.

A few moments later he found himself in the Dungeons with Snape beckoning him to enter his private quarters.

He sat on a surprisingly comfy chair and waited for Snape to talk. And talk he did.

"Ok Harry, quite frankly, I think you are a stuck up brat but that does not change the fact I respect you. I respect you for pissing off Potter, I respect you for your quick reflexes and amazing duelling skills, especially getting Potter on the floor – yes both of them – And I respect you for refusing the potion. But there is one thing I must tell you. 18 years ago Dumbledore and myself heard a prophecy, this prophecy I am sure you are the centre of. I know Dumbledore hasn't connected it yet, because he is a moron and a dunderhead of the worst kind, but I believe it, and I think I should tell you it, in order to save our world from chaos.

The child raised in and by darkness is rising more powerful

The mistake will be revealed with Jupiter,

The boy will face his destiny as a man

The darkness that raised him will have succeeded

The boy will know love and cherish it

The first one of the womb is Amoret's son returned

Be aware of him

Hurt by the different child, the womb and the other he will retaliate

Blessed by the Dark One he will join

Unless love of his parents is returned."

Harry thought quietly. He knew of the first prophecy, but this was new to him.

"I was raised by darkness in a sense –Remy is a dark creature. I know love, and I am a descendant of Amoret, the Step-daughter of Merlin. I am first born in Lily's womb, and Thomas is the different, obviously, the womb is Lily and the other, I presume is James. But why on Earth Jupiter? It will not be seen for a good twenty years I think. And I would never join the Dark Lord – with or without my Parent's love, at this stage I couldn't care less."

Severus thought for a moment.

"Jupiter is Mrs. Norris's first name I believe, and she was in the Great Hall this morning." Harry looked at him as though he had just grown two heads. Severus saw this and shrugged. " As for joining the Dark Lord – by force perhaps? I know a parents love protects a child, and I know of a spell to incapacitate you if you don't have a parent's love." Harry's face whitened. He thanked Snape and left. By now it was time for lunch. Yet again he walked into a silent Great Hall. First it was amusing, now it was annoying.

"Oh for Christ's sake! As much as you believe I am, I am not a God, even if I do look like one! I have power beyond your imagination, true, but for Fucks sake stop staring at me!" He sat down and just as he was about to eat he felt 5 familiar magical signatures entering the building. He put his head into his hand muttering "God dammit!" Not five moments later did the five visitors burst in. Fleur, Gabrielle, Daniellia, Rose and Madame Maxime. Fleur spotted him first.

"HARRY JAMES POTTER!" she yelled. Harry groaned and hid under the table. Gabrielle kicked the table from over him, cutlery and glass flying everywhere, not to mention the Swiss roll landing on Dumbledore's head.

" Um, hi?" he laughed weakly. The five females stared at him angrily. Yup, he knew he shouldn't have put that nest of fake rats and spiders in their respective rooms.