A/N: Here is the answer about the Potters' Will. I also made Harry Potter Leonardo because Leonardo was the leader of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (old school teenage mutant ninja turtles rock!). Red Rubber Ball is an oldie, but a goodie. I hope you like it!!
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It was Halloween morning and Harry was clueless still to how in the heck was he supposed to celebrate Halloween? There was no school that day because in the Wizarding World, Halloween is a national holiday.
Harry woke up and sat in the living room, reading a book while Minerva was taking a luxurious bubble bath.
AAhhh she sighed as she lied back against the end of the tub. As she was relaxing, she was thinking what a pity it was that James and Lily Potter did not leave a Will when they knew the Dark Lord was among them. She also thought "Thank Merlin Harry is safe from those people and no longer has nightmares about them." Then her thoughts went back to the day when she told James and Lily that it would be wise for them to draw up a will in case something bad would happen to them.
Come on Mother McGonagall, nothing will happen to me James told her one day. Ironically, it was the day before he died. Lily and I are young, Sirius is our Secret Keeper, and besides, they do not know where we are.
James, I am worried about what would happen to Harry if something happens to you. I made up a Will recently, making you and Lily sole heirs to my fortune and Harry will get something too when he turns seventeen.
Then Lily entered the room with the baby. Hi mum, when did you get here?
Minerva sighed and looked at Lily. Lily, tell your husband that he should draw up a Will soon-you know, incase something happens.
Nothing will happen said Lily as she placed baby Harry into his high chair. If anything happens, you know that you and Opal will get everything and split it and Harry will live with either you or Opal or half and half. Mum, nothing will happen to us, I promise.
Minerva smiled and gave Lily a hug. I do not want to think anything will happen to you, but Lily, these are dark times. I have no idea where this Dark Lord arisen from and I do not wish to know. All I know is that Severus Snape is now a follower-.
Whoa Mum! Severus is a follower? Why? He's half-Muggle! I grew up with Sev when we were still in school in the Muggle Realm. Why did he take the Mark? I did not know that he did. When did you find out? Last night when I met up with Albus and Filius about security measures for Hogwarts. Lily, please move the family to Hogwarts. You can stay in my chambers. It's big enough and the castle can expand for me. It has before when you came to live with me.
Mum, we'll be fine, I promise.
Minerva gave her a weak smile. All right then, I best be going. I have to go get some candy for the trick-or-treaters. I'll see you tomorrow Lily. Bye James. Then she went over to the high chair. Bye my sweet, sweet little boy.
Then she remembered the next night. She went over to the house and the house exploded. She watched the whole thing happen. She saw Sirius on his motorcycle picking up Harry Potter from the rubbish. Minerva went up to him and held little Harry to her chest.
Then Albus came and made Minerva give up the baby to live with the Dursleys because Lily supposedly cast an ancient Blood Wards spell. Then to make her night worse, Albus told her that James' family was attacked as well. Minerva apparated to the Potters' house and found their bodies badly burnt. Hank was dead, but Opal was alive, but not for long.
Opal! Minerva screamed as she saw her best friend lying in the rubble. Minerva ran over to her and held her hand. Opal, hang in there, please.
Min coughed Opal. Hank's gone and there is not much of me to salvage. I need you to make an Unbreakable Vow for me.
Anything! cried Minerva.
Promise me, you'll watch over Lily and James. Promise me you will help them raise my grandson.
I promise.
Then Opal closed her eyes, smiled, and sang the song she used to sing to James when he was a baby:
Yeah, it's gonna be all right
Yeah, the worse is over now
The morning sun is shining like a Red Rubber Ball…
With that, the Unbreakable Vow was made between Opal Desiree Claire Potter and Minerva Athena Cecilia McGonagall.
Even though, it would take five years before Minerva was able to uphold her end of the vow.
Minerva got out of the tub and shook away the old memories from her brain. She got dressed her robes and met Harry in the living room.
"You're up early," she said.
"Isn't today a special day?" asked Harry.
Minerva smiled at Harry. "Yes it is indeed. Now today you get to pretend you are a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!"
"Oh boy!" said Harry as he ran into his room and got into his costume. Minerva went to her wardrobe and dressed up in her orange and black robes. She had sort of dreaded this holiday ever since Harry's parents and grandparents died that night.
Then Harry ran out of his room in his Leonardo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costume.
"How do I look?" asked Harry.
Minerva smiled and said: "Like a hero. Come on, let's go get breakfast, my little Ninja Turtle."
Later that night, Minerva took Harry to Hogsmead to trick or treat. They went to Rosemerta's house, then to the Vane's, then to Minerva's sister, Olga's house, and then back to Hogwarts.
Harry was getting very tired. Minerva took him to the chambers and got him cleaned up for bed. After he was in bed and she was sure that he would be sleeping safe and sound, she got ready for bed as well.
Minerva slipped into a silk nightgown and slid under the covers. She could not sleep that night because it was Halloween and that was the night she lost the Potters.
About an hour after lying in her bed and staring at the ceiling, an ghostly figure of Lily Potter hovering over her bed.
Mum…called Lily. Minerva looked up and wiped her eyes.
"Lily?" she said in bewilderment as she looked at the ghostly figure. "Lily, you're a ghost?" No. Just a spirit for right now. Sometimes, James and I come back to this world to check on things, like how our son is doing. James is not here right now. After he set Merlin's chair on fire, he was stripped of that privilege for this year Lily smirked.
"Why are you here?" asked Minerva.
I came to tell you that I am glad that you got Harry away from Petunia-I don't know what I was thinking when I had cast that Blood Ward's spell. I think I was thinking about you and completely forgot that you were not my blood mother. Thank Merlin you took an Unbreakable Vow with James' mother.
Minerva smiled as she looked at Lily. "I miss you, my dear daughter," said Minerva.
I miss you too, mum. Better be off, it's almost Midnight
With just that, Lily vanished and Minerva finally fell asleep.
The next day, Minerva received an owl from the Ministry. It was a letter from Millicent.
Dear Professor McGonagall,
I hope you are fairing well. I have good news to tell you! The Dursleys are behind bars and Dudley is in a fine Muggle home in Wales. Incase Harry wants to keep in touch with Dudley, his foster parents are Julie and Reese Waterson. They have three children bigger than Dudley-that will keep him in line! Like you suggested, these Muggles are very strict and will keep Dudley in line-along with the three bigger kids!
We should get together for tea sometime!
Your's truly,
M. Bulstrode
Coordinator of Child Welfare
Wizard Ministry
Minerva smiled as she read the letter. She was pleased that Dudley at least had a chance to fair out all right. She would never tell Harry where he was unless Harry happened to want to write to him someday.
A/N: Okay, okay. I know there was no Albus in this chapter, but I wanted to focus more on Minerva and Lily finally resolving the whole Blood Ward thingy.
