The Hand of the Predator and the Heart of the Prey

by squigglybunnyears

Harry Potter is used to the treatment he receives from his relatives. He is therefore heartbroken and terrified when they force him into a tiny box the microwave had come in. Thrown in a random field, Harry now has to navigate the new world he is in, that is until he meets Reggie and Sala, and his life changes. Harry Potter 7 years re-do. TimeTravel!Regulus AU! Full Summary Inside.

1. Intro and Summary

Hello all, and welcome to my Story!
I do have a full-time job, but this is a project that I want to take on. I will likely update twice a week and will post each chapter based on SCENE rather than a word amount. I got this idea from "artemisgirl" who is writing a great novel called "new blood".

There will also be 3 points of view from the main characters.
And now, for the full summary!

Paranoia after hearing the prophecy causes Voldemort to want an heir. Unfortunately, he can't go around asking women to give him one or his name would be ruined. After much thought, he decides to go with Narcissa Malfoy, despite her marriage to one of his own Death Eaters. He does a spell and sees that she is already pregnant with child and threatens to kill it if she does not comply.

She agrees, and they do a ritual to guarantee she ends up with his heir. With all the killing of those who defy him, Voldemort forgets about the whole thing and is thus surprised when he finds an infant on the doorstep of his mansion, with nary but a note for him.

A year later, Arcturus Black is in a dilemma; his heir has been sent to Azkaban, ruining his plans for the future. Not having access to a time-turner, Arcturus uses the next best thing, a time-travel ritual he found obscured in one of the many books in the Black Family Library. To his consternation, nothing happens. Unbeknownst to him, Regulus Back has just come back from the dead.

The year is now 1988, Harry Potter is used to the treatment he gets at his Aunt and Uncle's house. In fact, he thinks it's normal. Therefore, he can't understand why he is one day forced into a box that the new microwave had come in. They stuff the box into the boot of his Uncle's car, and he is driven far away from the place he had reluctantly called home. Lost, scared, and alone, Harry is now forced to navigate a foreign world until he meets Reggie and Sala, the two most fascinating boys he ever met. He has no idea that these two boys could be the death of him.

The first official chapter should hopefully be up by Wednesday!

ATTENTION:
To cover some confusion:
The next three chapters that are posted ARE NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER!
Harry's chapter happens in 1988, and Arcturus' chapter happens in 1981, the day after the defeat of Voldemort and the day Sirius is sent to Azkaban. Voldemort's chapter covers a few weeks, ranging from August 1979, with time skips until his defeat.