Finding Hope - Prologue

Summary: When Lily Potter uses blood magic she doesn't quite understand to save Harry from Voldemort it has unexpected results. In 1939, Jasper finds a baby that is just as lost and alone as him. He can't leave the child even though it would be better for him to not be raised by him. Nothing will stop Jasper from protecting his son because Harry is his hope in the darkness of his life.

Timeline so far:

Jasper Whitlock is born - 1844

Jasper is turned - 1863

Jasper leaves the Southern Vampire Wars – 1931* (This is not canon because I chose to change this so it fits my story better.)

The Whitlocks find Harry Potter – 1939

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"What are we doin' here again?" Jasper asked anxiously his crimson eyes scanning the dark forest. He had just fed after trying to hold off for two weeks so he didn't have to feel the emotions of his victim. If it hadn't been for Peter he probably would have tried to hold off even longer than that. His brother had told him that if he didn't feed soon he probably would lose himself to his thirst and level the small town they had been passing through. It didn't take long to convince him to hunt after that. Sighing he ran a hand through his golden locks. It was always bad for him right after feeding and he didn't understand why Pete wouldn't just let him go somewhere to try to bury the guilt he felt.

"We have to wait. It ain't gonna be long from now." Peter drawled lazily from where he was slouching against a tree with an arm wrapped around his mate. Jasper rolled his eyes, but knew that it was always wise to follow Peter's 'feelings'. He just knew shit and it was annoying because Pete didn't always know a lot more than just a slight feeling. The blonde haired man wondered what was supposed to happen that his brother felt the need to wait for it. He really hoped it wasn't another vampire. The few times they had come across them it made for tense meetings. Most vampires felt either afraid or aggressive in the presence of the Whitlocks. It was because of the many scars littering their bodies which showed they were capable fighters and most importantly dangerous.

All the vampires became eerily still when they felt a pressure in the air and there was some kind of emerald green sparks filling the clearing they were in. "What the fuck, Pete?" Char asked slipping behind her mate, but kept her suspicious and wary scarlet eyes on whatever was happening in front of them.

"I don't know I just know we have to be here for this."

Jasper shifted his stance so that he could run if he couldn't fight this.

A bright flash and a loud crack sounded before everything became still. All three of the vampires stood frozen not even daring to breathe. In the grass lay a bundle surrounded by a red blanket it was breathing and its heartbeat was hammering quickly like a little humming bird. Suddenly, Jasper had the strangest urge to get closer. He looked back at Peter who nodded at him the other's eyes trained on the bundle. Slowly Jasper stepped towards the blanket covered being. The grass surrounding it seemed to be burnt away, but he continued forward. Finally, blood red eyes fell upon the little being who was sniffling obviously on the verge of crying. The baby looked about a year old, but Jasper wasn't an expert on children yet from the vague memories of his younger sister he guessed the child's age. The baby looked up at him with wet green eyes when suddenly the strangest thing that had ever happened in Jasper's life happened.

One look into those intense emerald eyes was all it took for the baby in front of him to start to change slowly. His once messy black hair became soft curls that were reminiscent of his own. His nose changed slightly and so did his jaw but it was hard to tell since his features were still so little, but the baby noticeably looked more like Jasper as the seconds ticked by. Slightly tanned skin became startling pale, but not as pale as a vampire but close enough to be noticed by him. Then finally the last thing to change was his eyes now they had flecks of crimson in them. A golden light surrounded Jasper and the baby and sank into their skin.

A moment passed where the southern vampire didn't dare breathe. Something important happened and he could feel the bond between him and the child. A parental bond had been formed between them. If Jasper wasn't so in tuned with emotions he might not have noticed the bond right away, but he did.

"What the fuck?" Charlotte asked bluntly too stunned by what happened. "Did ya know this was goin' to happen?" She turned her question to the silent Peter who had moved closer towards Jasper and the little being.

"I knew something important was goin' to happen here, but I didn't know exactly what was goin' to happen." Peter drawled now next to his brother in all but blood with Charlotte a little behind him.

"He looks just like Jasper except with the dark hair." She commented.

It was at this point that the child had enough of their staring and began to whimper quietly. All three vampires stilled at the sound. The boy's eyes became wet with tears before he began to wail loudly.

"How do we shut 'em up?" Peter asked cringing at the loud cries wreaking havoc on his sensitive hearing.

"You don't shut up a baby." Char said wringing her hands before huffing out a breath. She carefully scooped the now screaming baby into her arms and started to awkwardly rock him back and forth. "There, there sugar," she cooed.

The boy stopped wailing but silent tears ran down his face as he sniffled.

"What do you think he is?" Charlotte asked after he seemed to completely calm down.

"I don't know, but I don't think he's completely human." Pete said scrutinizing the child in his mate's arms.

Jasper pulled at the blanket a little to see the lettering on it. "His name is Hadrian."

"Think he's some kind of alien?" His brother asked as he and Hadrian stared at each other neither blinking.

"I don't know, but whatever he is I think I somehow adopted him." The curly haired man said carefully as if not quite believing it.

"Yeah I think so too. He smells like ya and looks like a mini version of ya except his hair and somewhat of his eyes. Don't think he just became an immortal child?" Peter whispered horrified at just the thought.

"No he still smells a little like a human."

"He's got a heartbeat stupid." Char told Peter rolling her eyes. "We should go find someplace to stay so we can figure out what to do now."

Jasper sent out waves of tiredness to the child who closed his eyes now falling asleep to the gentle lulling of the southern vampire's gift.

"There's a hotel in town that we can stay in." Peter said. "We'll be able to go out tomorrow to do whatever we plan to do with the kid since I got a feelin' that the sun ain't goin' be out."

Jasper nodded at this.

Then they were gone leaving behind the place where the child had appeared mysteriously.

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Should I continue?