Untamed Medallion

Chapter 5:

7 Years Later

"Albus Dumbledore. Well I'll be. What brings you to our humble abode?"

"Hello Arthur, Molly. I came here today to ask for your help." Dumbledore said.

"Of course, we'd be honored to help in any way we can," said Molly as she set tea down on the table.

"Thank you. Yes well first I have some very big news to share with you. You mustn't tell anyone."

"What's so important Albus?" Arthur asked.

"Lily and James Potter are alive."

Molly gasped and dropped the teapot, shards of porcelain and hot tea flew everywhere.

"How?" she asked.

"Voldemort was never at Godric's Hollow that night. It was all staged." Albus explained.

"But why?" Arthur asked.

"Because, they feared He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would attack and kidnap their son to raise as his heir."

"Oh my. That's horrible; surely you don't think that could happen?" Molly asked. "Isn't Harry someplace safe?"

"Of course he is Molly; I wouldn't let that evil man take that poor child."

"Well Albus, what can we do to help?" Arthur asked.

"I wish for you to adopt Harry."

Molly and Arthur were shocked; never in a million years did they think an opportunity like this would come along. Being parents of the Boy-Who-Lived would surely make them rich.

"But if James and Lily are alive, then why would you need us to adopt him?" Arthur asked.

"The Wizarding World believes James and Lily to be dead. They will want a well-known light family to raise him. Mind you, Harry won't actually be here with you, He'll stay in the safest place for him. When the time comes for Harry to go to Hogwarts I will arrange for you and your family to encounter him in the train station, your youngest son would be the best to befriend him. So your family would be the first wizards he comes into contact with, and so you will have a bigger influence over the boy."

"Ah, I see what you are saying Albus," Arthur said. "And what-uh-what would we be getting out of this?"

"Arthur!" Molly said. "We would be getting the satisfaction of helping that poor child."

"Well Arthur, Molly. I seem to have an extra key to Harry's vaults here." Albus said. "It could just fall into the hands of two capable parents with a surplus of children…"

"Oh my," Molly said.

Molly and Arthur's eyes were glued to Albus's hand as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small golden key-ring with seven, small, golden keys on it. Molly gasped.

"There are so many."

"Yes, it seems that quite a few lines that died out centuries ago are all being drawn together for this boy."

"Well, I don't see how that is any fair to the rest of the Wizarding World. We will just have to put them to good use," Arthur said, reaching out to take the key-ring.

"Are you sure that this is for the best Albus?" Molly said as Arthur took the keys.

"Of course Molly, there isn't anyone I would trust more than the two of you." Albus said as his eyes twinkled merrily at the two.

"We'd be happy to Albus," Arthur said.

"Excellent. I must be off; I will have those papers delivered as soon as I can. Farewell."

"Good-bye Albus thank you for coming by," Molly said.

"Yes, thank you Albus hope to see you soon," Arthur said.

Dumbledore put his hat on and disappeared into the fireplace.

"Oh Arthur, this is our chance."

"Yes dear, yes it is."

~Number 4 Privet Drive~

While Dumbledore ensnared more pawns, Harry was busy weeding his Aunt's roses, under the hot August sun. Harry wiped more sweat from his forehead as he surveyed his work.

"Only a third left Harry, you are doing excellent today."

"Thanks Boren. It's pretty hard work though," replied Harry.

"You are welcome. Now get to work. Seela will be back shortly," said Boren.

"Yes, yes. I know," Harry sighed and returned to weeding. "Obnoxious snake."

Boren laughed as he slithered back into the roses. Harry kneeled down as he pulled the thin weeds from the loamy soil around the next bush. Reaching blindly behind the bush Harry's had came into contact with something metal and he immediately recoiled, startled.

"Hey Boren," Harry called.

"Yes?"

"Can you come and check what's behind this bush. It feels like metal."

"Sure."

Harry moved on to the next bush so his relatives wouldn't see him "taking a break". Harry jumped as Boren appeared out of the bush he was weeding.

"It smells like magic Harry!" Boren said.

"Should I pull it out? Is it safe?" Harry asked.

"I'm not sure; we can ask Seela when she returns though. I will keep an eye on it." Boren stated.

"I don't think it's going anywhere, but alright," Harry shook his head at the snake and continued on with weeding.

A green and blue snake slithered out from behind the last bush when Harry began to pull the weeds.

"You barmy human! Get away from my bush!" the snake hissed.

"Calm down. I'm not going to hurt your bush. I'm just pulling the weeds from around it." Said Harry.

"Well I don't care if you're taking a piss upside down, just-" the snake stopped. "Wait, you can understand me? And speak to me?"

"Yes I can," Harry said. "It's a gift."

"Well I'll be! A human that can talk snake, hot dog! This here's a dang coinkidink," the snake whooped.

Harry blinked at the snake; he'd never heard a snake talk like that.

"Um, yeah. What's your name?" Harry asked.

"My name is Jefferson, pleased to meet ya sonny boy."

"My name is Harry. Harry Potter," Harry told the snake.

"Daggone got Harry Potter. Right at this here house full of muggles."

Harry looked down at the snake in amusement.

"My mother was the sister to the woman that lives here."

"Well that explains it," Jefferson said.

Harry shook his head and bent down to finish weeding.

"What are you doin' boy?"

"I'm weeding Aunt Petunia's rose bushes," Harry answered simply

"What for?" Jefferson asked.

"Because I have to," said Harry.

"Huh," whispered the snake.

"Harry dear! I'm back," a voice called from behind them.

"Hey Seela," Harry called.

"Greetings Harry. Now, what was Boren telling me about a magic metal object?" she asked.

"Oh. Yes. It's over here," Harry said and led her over to the rosebush that the object was behind.

"Oh Harry. This is. This is a medallion. It's magical. I am not quite sure what it does though," Seela responded.

Harry kneeled down and crawled between the rose bushes. He reached out and grabbed the medallion. He tugged on it and the earth released it and Harry fell back onto his butt as an electric shock pulsed out from the medallion.

Harry gasped as all his muscles were assailed by the electric shock waves. The shock waves paralyzed his muscles and numbed his body. Harry gasped as his lungs began to close and the shock waves began to attack his brain, trying to shut it down.

His body was going through chaos.