Chapter 1 Dumbledore's Meddling

1ST Feb 1980

James and Lilly Potter were sitting inside Potter Manor when a red and gold phoenix appeared in the room bearing a note. James looked as mystified as Lilly as the phoenix walked across the table towards them. They both recognised the bird as Fawkes who was always seen with Dumbledore.

"I wonder what dear old Albus wants" mused James

"No idea James why don't we find out..."

Dear James and Lilly

I hope this letter finds you in good health. I have come across some information that you must be told and it is of great importance that you contact me at the earliest opportunity.

Regards

Albus Dumbledore

"Well I wonder why he wants to see us so badly, do you think it could have something to do with Voldemort? "Asked James

"Well I'm not going to sit around here to find out" Lilly responded.

Lilly made her way over to the fireplace in Potter Manor and fire called Albus, determined to find out what was so important that it could not wait until the next meeting of the Order Of The Phoenix...

James was sitting, waiting for his pregnant wife to come back to the kitchen and hopefully she would have some answers, as to why Dumbledore wanted to see them. Lilly's raised voice could be heard from the next room demanding Albus tell them what was going on and Dumbledore was being his usual self and insisting that we go to him. He thought to himself, why can the old man not stop interfering and stop meddling. James stood and made his way out into the living room where his wife was still having a heated conversation with Dumbledore. As soon as he arrived in the living room, he saw his wife was livid, he rushed over to her and tried to calm her down before he said anything, the last thing he wanted to do was be on the wrong side of his wife's temper.

"He will not tell me James and he wants us to go to Hogwarts, I asked him to come here, but he is insisting that we go to Hogwarts now, and he still would not give me any idea, as to what this is all about"

Lilly was sobbing, being pregnant with her first child was not a good experience and her hormones were all over the place.

"Well why don't we sit down, and then go to Hogwarts like he wants…"

" Jame…"

But he cut his wife off before she could get started

"Lilly I'm not trying to undermine you babe, I just do not want you getting stressed out, it's not good for you or the baby "soothed James.

In the end Lilly relented and they made their way to Hogwarts to see what their old meddling headmaster wanted.

On arrival to Hogwarts, they were shown to the headmaster's office by none other than Professor McGonagall, their old of head of house was not as talkative as they were used to and she was very silent as the three of them made their way up to the old man's office. When they arrived at gargoyle, McGonagall uttered the password "twix" and walked away and left the two of them standing there, to head up to the unknown.

As they entered the office they saw Albus sitting behind his desk, looking like he was trying to work something out and for once had not noticed that someone had entered the office, when he looked up he was quite surprised to see the couple in front of him.

"Albus, we are here as you requested, now will you please tell us what's going on and what's so damn important that you could not come to Potter Manor to tell us " James voice was rising with every word, he had tolerated seven years of Dumbledore's meddling and was not about to put up with it any more upon leaving Hogwarts.

"James, Lilly I'm sorry I have to call to you here but it is the only place that I know is safe, and for to pass on this information I have to make sure that it is not overheard by anybody including your close friends ….. Now I'm sorry it has to be this way but you will understand once I have told you the information"

"Ok Albus we are here now, so cut the long speeches, I have to be back at work in an hour and do not have time, to be listening to your riddles all day."

While the conversation was taking place Lilly was sitting down, listening very carefully to what was being said. She just wanted to get this meeting over with and head back to Potter Manor to relax and put her feet up, as the healer she was seeing told her to do. She heard Albus voice which broke out of her own world and back to the present.

"James, Lilly I understand how you are pressed for time so let's get on with it shall we"

Albus walked across his office to his pensive and brought back to the desk, put his wand in and waved it, and now all attention was on this figure it began to speak...

"The one with the power to vanquish the dark lord approaches

Born to those who have thrice defied him

Born as the seventh month dies

And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal

But he will have power the dark lord knows not

And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives

The one with power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies

He will need the support of the Flame and Knowledge

A Bond will form of mind body and souls

Together they will defeat the Dark Lord and bring magic back to where it has been missing

The future of the realm rests with these three souls"

"Albus, what does this mean" asked James

"It means James, that your child could be the one that CAN defeat Voldemort, but it could also mean the Longbottom's child, we just have to wait and see who it could apply to. My sources tell me the dark lord knows of this prophecy, but his spy only heard the first part. This is why it is essential that you go into hiding."

James and Lilly were in shock, their first born could be the one that has the power the dark lord does not have, and he will have to bond, in other words find his soul mate before he can take on the dark lord, and that's if he is the one, it could be Frank and Alice's child. James was the first to reply;

"Albus, thank you for this information, me and wife will now depart as we have many things to discuss, thank you for your time."

Without waiting for a reply James stood, and held his arm out for his wife and they left a shocked headmaster behind. The headmaster wanted to believe he was the other one mentioned in the prophecy, he will be the one that he has to bond, it will be like a father like son bond, yes that must be it, and he started to make plans that would ensure this bond.

Meanwhile back at Potter Manor, the Potters was preparing to go into hiding, and plans to make sure Dumbledore, cannot interfere even if they were killed and their son lived.

Lilly knew it was time to let James in on a secret she been holding for a number of years, that she was a phoenix and she had a way of being around for Harry whether they was killed or not, as she was immortal because she had achieved her form and spent 2 years as a phoenix which was compressed into 1 month real time, so she could hide the fact and because she did not want Dumbledore knowing her true power level.

Lilly had told James and at first he was upset, but then her saw the benefits of it and Lilly had informed him that after Harry was born , she would change into her phoenix form and bond to him, in other words giving James the ability to change into a phoenix and therefore a chance to be around even if his mortal body was dead he still guide and protect his son.

31st July 1981

This was the baby Harry came into the world and Lilly knew her son was powerful as it was the first male that had been born into her line in a very long time. As to confirm her theory baby Harry was already making his toys float above head and everyone was just stunned, Lilly smiled she now knew Harry was going to be King Of The Realm and from studying her lineage she knew she was a direct descendant of Ravenclaw and Griffindor. She also knew that Griffindor was merlin himself but that was guarded and not even James knew that. She had also studied James Lineage and she was very surprised instead of finding Griffindor in James Line she found he was Hulfflepuff and Slytherin as a direct descendant and that shocked her to the core. Harry was a Direct descendant to all four Founders and Merlin himself, he would have power in abundance and she also knew he would have to have 2 wifes, one to carry on the Potter Line and the other to carry on the Founders Lines.

She had not confided this to James yet as it would blow his mind, as Harry would not only be king of the magical world, but could effectively dethrone the Queen Of England. He would have so much political power and would have the magical power to back it up, she knew then she would have to stick around with James to protect him and his mates in their early years of Hogwarts.

31st October 1981

Albus Dumbledore was having a peaceful evening in his office when one of his alarms went off; he looked over and saw it was the one where the Potters were housed. Albus called for Fawkes to take him to the Potters residence.

Albus was shocked by what he saw, when he arrived the house was clearly visible and it looked like a massive explosion had taken place. Albus heart sank no one could have survived that explosion, the magical energy's was still poring off the house and no one could get near. After an about 2 hours Albus could enter the house and he could hear screaming coming from upstairs. Albus raced upstairs and he could not believe it, young Harry was standing up in his cot screaming for his mum.

He looked around the room and saw that Lilly had sacrificed her life so her son could live, on the surface he was grieving for James and Lilly, but deep down he was celebrating because he could now mould Harry however he wants. Albus approached the cot and lifted Harry out of it and wrapped him up in his baby blue blanket, as Harry looked deep into the headmasters eyes, Albus noticed the lighting shaped scar on his forehead that was still bleeding.

From what Albus could tell it was Lilly's love for her son that allowed him to live, as the last reports he got was 2 flashes of green light coming from the nursery, that would mean Harry has become the first person ever to survive the killing curse. Albus made a decision on the spot and decided to take Harry to his aunt the only blood relatives he had left. He knew Harry would be hated there, he knew Lilly did not want Harry growing up with the Dursleys; she had made it perfectly clear. Albus was thinking to himself "cannot have this boy growing up with a big head, he will become an overnight celebrity in their world" so with that thought Albus apperated to Number 4 Privet Drive.

On arriving at Privet Drive, he made his way towards the house, and placed little Harry Potter "the boy who lived" on the door step of his aunt's house. He did it with a heavy heart it's for the greater good after all" he thought to himself. He left a note on top of Harry for the Dursleys and placed some wards around the home and apperated away.

Back at Godric's Hollow, everyone was amazed at the damage, and even more surprised that Little Harry Potter had survived the killing curse and Lord Voldemort was gone. Word spread through the tiny village that Voldemort has been killed and the parties had started in earnest. All around Britain was one name

The following day at the ministry Albus was busy going about sealing the records to where he placed young Harry last night. He could not let anyone find the boy, he was his mentor after all and it was up to him the prophecy said so. Now all he had to do was hope that in 10years time when Harry would come to Hogwarts he would be broken and in need of his help, thus guaranteeing his role in the prophecy.

Phoenix Realm

Lilly and James appeared in the re-birthing room and was both baby phoenix's, The elf Poppy that looked after everyone in the realm was shocked to see two of her favourite people that had just been transported to the realm, she knew the only way that could happen was if their bodies had been killed.

"James Lilly is that you?" she asked nervously

"yes its us, Peter Pettigrew betrayed us we can only hope that Harry is still alive and that Sirius Black will do his job as Godfather and not go and do something stupid"

Poppy was upset that their young life's in the human world had been cut short, now the only way they could go back was if they was to bond to someone in their phoenix forms, She only hoped that would wait and hopefully they could find their son after the week they needed to grow back to a normal sized phoenix.

Merlin/Griffindor was happy now that young Harry was born he knew his replacement had come and could now start preparing for the next great adventure and meet up with his long lost friends in the afterlife, he had taken to hiding in the realm as no one on the Mortal plane would listen to him anymore and he been killed more time than he cares to remember, but now young harry was born, he had someone to pass on all his knowledge to including the full prophecy and he could see the first conditions had finally been met.