"Avada…" Jack couldn't seem to form the last word to finish the curse. He could hear it in his head, but the word didn't leave his lips.

Blinking a few times he looked around to see his friends still on their knees a few feet in front of him. Daniel's eyes were closed as though he were waiting to be struck by something. A tear was running down Carter's cheek as she looked up into Jack's lost eyes. He opened his mouth to speak, but the voice urging him to harm his friends grew louder and stronger. His hand shook as he tried with all his strength to fight off the curse.

"Leave him alone!" A strong voice shouted causing many to turn.

Voldemort smiled wickedly seeing his young nemesis still tied to the gravestone, snarling defiantly at him.

"You wish to save him, Potter!"

"You came here to kill me didn't you? Why don't you just get on with it and leave him and his friends out of it?!" Harry threw a disgusted look at Voldemort and Jack as he struggled against his bonds.

With a laugh Voldemort waved his wand in Harry's direction and the ropes instantly came loose.

"Give Harry his wand." He ordered and Pettigrew limped forward doing as he was told.

Harry snatched the wand away steadily clenching it in his fist as he took a few deep breaths. By this time Jack had started to come back to his senses and slowly turned around to see what was going on behind him.

Voldemort smiled wildly at Harry then slowly bowed his head. "You know about dueling, don't you Potter?"

Nodding quietly Harry nervously looked around him. The Death Eaters were closing in around him and Voldemort, forming a tight circle. Voldemort taunted Harry, while the younger wizard stood silently taking in the situation and readying himself to attack. In a flash both wizards shouted and light erupted from both wands. The green and red light turned into a shining gold light that engulfed both of them.

The Death Eaters tried to step in but Voldemort ordered them back. Shaking his head in disbelief Jack locked eyes with Harry for a brief moment. He knew that this was the only chance he'd get. Mouthing a silent apology to his nephew, who lowered his head in response, Jack summoned all the strength he could then waved his wand, shouting as loud as he could. The others around him watched in confusion as Jack moved quickly towards his friends. He yanked them up them ushered them away through the cemetery, many of the Death Eaters hot on their heels.

They ran through the cemetery only stopping when they saw a bright light erupt behind them. Jack gasped in shock at what he was seeing, then turned back to Daniel and the others.

"I have to go back for Harry. Get back to the school as quickly as you can."

"Jack what the hell is going on?!" Daniel shouted as Jack hurriedly led them behind a large mausoleum a few feet away.

"I don't have time to explain. I swear to you I will tell you everything as soon as Harry is safe." Jack reached out touching Daniel's shoulder, hoping the gesture was enough to convince the younger man that he was sincere.

Nodding a silent reply Daniel watched as Jack turned back towards to peer around the small building. They could hear the confused death eaters running around nearby, and Jack motioned for them to be as quiet as possible. He waved his wand at the three teammates and a thick mist began to cover them.

"They won't be able to see you while the mist surrounds you. Open this and use it to get back to the school." Jack handed Daniel what felt like a small paperweight, wrapped in a cloth. "If you each touch it at the same time you'll be transported back to Hogwart's. Now go."

He didn't wait to see if they followed his instructions, before taking off in the direction of Harry and Voldemort. When he reached them he was stunned to see the gold bubble surrounding them. He could see wisps of smoke coming out of Voldemort's wand as both of them struggled to maintain control as they battled. For a moment he was certain he saw Lily and James standing beside Harry and he blinked in confusion.

Harry saw Jack as he approached the bubble that was surrounding himself and Voldemort. He was so wrapped up in what was going on inside he paid the older man no mind as he watched the wispy image of his parents float towards him. He couldn't believe what he was seeing, and as they spoke he thought for a moment he'd completely lost his mind.

"Hold on a little longer, Harry. When we tell you to, let go and run for the portkey. We can hold Voldemort off long enough for you to escape." James Potter nodded waiting for his son to acknowledge he heard him.

A moment later Harry nodded back, still confused at what was going on. Cedric's image also approached him, asking him to take his body back to his father, and Harry quietly agreed. He waited in silence until he heard his mother tell him to let go. In a flash he was running for the portkey, grabbing hold of it and Cedric's prone body as he felt himself whirred away back to Hogwart's.

Seeing his moment he stepped into the now vanishing bubble just as Harry made a run for the portkey. Raising his wand he aimed at Voldemort, letting a curse fly at the wizard, catching him off guard and sending the older wizard crashing to the ground. Voldemort got his feet quickly aiming his wand at Jack, but the younger wizard quickly gathered his thoughts and apparated before the killing curse could reach him.

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Daniel and the rest of SG-1 found themselves transported to the edge of the Forbidden Forest soon after they touched the stone Jack had given them; the mist had cleared from around them as well. They could hear the shouts from the labyrinth where the tournament was going on, and were quick to run in that direction. When they reached the stadium they could see that Harry had returned from the graveyard, but Jack was nowhere in sight. Severus caught sight of them as they were moving towards the crowd gathered around Harry and he waved them closer.

"What happened?" He asked as he pulled Daniel close enough to whisper in the other man's ear.

"Voldemort…he came out of a cauldron of some kind. He tried to make Jack kill us, but Harry stopped him. Is Jack here?"

Severus shook his head, then turned away when Albus called for him. Daniel was breathing heavily as he looked this way and that trying to find Jack. To his surprise he saw Harry being led away by Moody, and he motioned for Sam and Teal'c to follow him as he went after the pair to see if Harry was okay. They were several paces behind as Moody ushered the young wizard back into the castle and down a long corridor before they lost sight of them once the duo had taken a left turn down another corridor.

"Where'd they go?" Carter spoke up as she looked around the darkened hallway.

Bringing his hand to his head Daniel sighed loudly. "It's like they just disappeared."

"Perhaps they apparated to a different location?" Teal'c's voice was as impassive as ever as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Daniel shook his head. "I don't think so. Severus said that no one can do that because of the charms and magical protections they have around the school."

"Why was that Moody guy taking Harry away for, anyway?" Carter raised an eyebrow as she continued to search the corridor for where Harry and Moody might have gone. "I thought Dumbledore said that he didn't want Harry out of his sight except for when he was completing his tournament task."

"We have to find him. This just feels wrong." Daniel looked at his teammates who where mirroring his concerned expression.

"Well, where do we start?" Carter ran a hand through her blonde hair then waved her other hand in the direction of the dark hallway.

"They couldn't have gone too far. We just have to check around. He has to be nearby."

With that the team scattered checking each door as they moved down the hallway. They stopped when they reached the first locked door, listening closely they could hear soft shouts coming from inside. To their surprise a figure in the nearby picture frame coughed trying to get their attention.

"Um…yes?" Daniel asked as he adjusted his glasses on his nose.

A tall skinny wizard with a long white beard shook his head at them. "The boy went in there with Professor Moody, but you won't be able to get inside. He's locked it."

Biting back a curse Daniel turned to his teammates. Carter shrugged her shoulders not sure what to say while Teal'c raised an eyebrow as he reflexively wrapped his hand around the knife in his pants pocket.

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Jack opened his eyes, gasping for breath, thinking for a moment that he hadn't escaped Voldemort's curse. It was still dark outside; he could feel the cold night air caressing his skin as he blinked a few times trying to gather his wits about him. The sound of screaming filled his ears and he began to follow it, rapidly moving through the trees that surrounded him until he saw the quidditch stadium. The shouts had gotten louder as he got closer. He realized quickly that he might not be well received still wearing his death eater robes so he transfigured them into more traditional robes before walking into the stadium. He'd made certain his robes had a hood so that no one would see his face as he slowly made his way down the steps towards the labyrinth where he could see Dumbledore and Severus standing, looking around as though they'd lost something.

In that moment Jack noticed that Harry was nowhere in sight, but the boy that had been at the graveyard with him was. He could see the boy's body lying motionless on the ground by Dumbledore's feet, a man kneeling over him crying out in agony. His own tears threatened to fall as it became clear that the man was the boy's father. Knowing all too well the pain of holding your dead child in your arms, Jack closed his eyes, willing himself to keep walking. His eyes locked with Severus, then he noticed the large black dog trotting up beside his brother. Immediately he recognized the creature as Sirius in his transfigured form. Sirius noticed him as well and darted towards him, barking loudly once he was close enough, though no one seemed to pay the dog much notice.

"Calm down, Sirius. Where's Harry?" Again the dog barked, then raised his left paw pointing towards the exit to the stadium. "Damn it!"

Before Jack could say anymore Severus came bolting towards him. "Get out of here. Take Sirius to Hagrid's. Dumbledore and I will find Harry. Go before Fudge gets here. Now."

Stunned by his brother's harsh voice Jack gaped at the wizard for a moment then looked down to see Sirius growling softly at Snape.

"Voldemort is back." Jack lowered his head not wanting to meet Severus's eyes.

"I know, Jack." Snape raised his left arm where the dark mark was etched in his skin. "I know. Please go. I promise someone will come for you soon."

Reluctantly, Jack turned to leave motioning for Sirius to follow him. The duo was quick to worm their way through the crowd, finding themselves at Hagrid's hut in moments. They slipped inside, Sirius transforming back to human form once the door was closed behind him.

"He's back!" The dark-haired wizard shouted as Jack lowered his head, refusing to look up. "What the bloody hell happened?"

Sighing heavily Jack took a seat on the large chair by the door. "It's a long story, Sirius, and one I'd rather save until Severus gets back. I'd rather not tell it more than once if I can help it."

"Was Peter there?" Sirius approached Jack cautiously as he awaited the answer to his question.

Jack responded with a snarl as he finally lifted his head to stared straight into Sirius's eyes. "Yes, that little rat bastard was there."

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Severus followed a step behind Dumbledore as they approached the castle. They ran inside, Albus ordering Snape to fetch his veritaserum for when they found Moody. Doing as he was told the dark-haired wizard took off for his storeroom, once he'd found what he needed he took off for Moody's office. He got there just as Dumbledore and Minerva did, and was surprised to find Daniel and his friends there already.

"Dumbledore!" Daniel shouted taking a step towards the headmaster. "Harry's in there."

Albus cocked his head in Severus's direction and the younger wizard raised his wand, letting a red spark fly towards the door knob. The door burst open to reveal Moody pointing his wand at Harry's chest, the young man flinching in anticipation of what was to come.

"Expelliarmus!" McGonagall, Snape and Dumbledore all shouted as they aimed their wands at Moody.

The wizard went flying backwards, giving the others a chance to step fully inside and check on Harry's condition. Dumbledore kept his wand trained on Moody while Severus approached binding the wizard with his wand before he poured his truth serum down Moody's throat.

"Who are you?" Dumbledore asked once Severus stepped away.

Harry and the others watched in confusion as the man the thought was Mad-Eye Moody laughed at them, as his eyes lulled back in his head.

"Not that it really matters now that my master has returned, but the name my father gave me is Barty Crouch Jr."

Harry gasped in surprise as he stepped back, running into Daniel's solid frame as he did so. The archeologist was quick to place a hand on the young man's shoulder to comfort him.

Dumbledore asked several more questions as Crouch succumbed to the truth serum, and told them all his secrets, including the death of his father, fixing the tournament and his continuing to work for Voldemort. They others listened intently, until Albus had finished and the old wizard turned around to face them.

"Minerva, please go to Hagrid's hut and you will find a large black dog. Escort him up to my office and keep him there. Tell him to wait until I arrive. Severus, fetch the Minister of Magic, he should no doubt be on the grounds as we speak. Daniel, if you and your friends would be so kind as to take Harry to the hospital wing I would greatly appreciate it."

Everyone scattered quickly following the orders they'd been given.

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Hours later they all reconvened in the headmaster's office, each person still in shock at the events that had taken place earlier in the evening. Barty Crouch Jr. had suffered the Dementor's Kiss when Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic had summoned the wretched creatures to the castle, and because of this no one was able to ascertain any information on the whereabouts or plans that Voldemort had in the works. Fudge had left Hogwart's in disbelief that Voldemort had even returned. It was sinking in that Cedric Diggory was dead, and the mere thought of it was enough to make each of them ill at ease.

Sitting in Dumbledore's office were the members of SG-1 including Jack, Professor McGonagall along with Snape, and Hagrid were also there, none of them certain what to say as they waited for Dumbledore to join them. After what seems like ages the weary-faced headmaster trudged into his office, his usual graceful movements seemingly gone.

"Dumbledore…I'm so-"Jack started to speak, but the older wizard put a hand up to stop him.

"You need not apologize, Corrigan. You could not have stopped any of this from happening as it has."

Shaking his head Jack stood. "I could have tried harder. That kid didn't deserve to die. It's my fault he did, and now we're all in danger."

"You did all you could." Dumbledore slowly approached Jack, gently placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Did I? The only thing I know for sure is that I opened up this world and the muggle world to something they're in no way ready for."

"What are you talking about, Jack?" Daniel had gotten to his feet as well, turning in his friend's direction.

The leader of SG-1 lowered his head and turned away as he responded. "When I fought Voldemort at the cemetery he got into my mind…he knows about the Stargate."

tbc...