Thank you for your review, I reread the chapter and realized that I forgot some things. They are now fixed and the chapter has been reposted.
Now on to the story…
Chapter 2: Solutions & Retrievals
July 1, 1991 an hour before dawn
Severus walked down his hall yawning. He had adjusted to his grandmother's elves finally remembering him. He could smell the breakfast in the air. Once he reached the dining room he came to a halt. He stared in puzzlement at the books on the table. He didn't remember leaving books out.
He stepped up to the table and picked one of them up. He nearly collapsed as he read the title…BINDING SPELLS & POTIONS: a one-stop shop for getting the women you desire. Also includes lesser-known spells to strip and restore magic from your friends and enemies. … He had been searching for a copy of this book for the last 13 years. He opened the book and began pouring over it. He somehow managed to eat his breakfast as he read the book. About an hour later he found the section he needed.
"That bloody bastard! I'll kill him. Wait. He's already dead. This sucks. I finally know how to free Lily and I can't." Severus said before wandering into his backyard. He looked around and was startled to see a shimmering circle of mushrooms appear before him. A woman he hadn't seen in near 15 years appeared within the circle.
"Severus, the queen would like a few words with you. Get your skinny ass in here!" She snapped.
"Good to see you too Nayeli. Should I change into something else or are my night clothes good enough?" Severus asked in an exasperated voice.
"They won't matter. Just hurry." Nayeli said before vanishing from his sight.
Severus sighed and wordlessly summoned his wand. As soon as it landed in his hand he closed his eyes tight and hopped into the portal to the Fae realm. He found himself in front of the throne where the queen sat.
"Your Majesty wanted to see me?"
"Yes. I have just found out that the vile man my dearest Lily's sister married died. She has taken her nephew and son to her grandparents. I need you to go to Elfhaven and retrieve my granddaughter. I realize that with that evil man's mark on your arm you won't be able to get clearance. So I shall remove it. Hold out your arm." Selene said as she looked at Severus's left forearm in disgust.
"I only joined him bec…" Severus started to explain as he held his arm out to the woman.
"There is no reason to explain. I am fully aware of why you did what you did. I would have done the same. Now, this will hurt much more than when it was placed on you. Don't fight it. Just let it happen." Selene said as she held her hand over the dark mark and poured her magic over it.
Severus screamed for what seemed like days as the dark mark erupted into black flames and then vanished from sight. As soon as the flames vanished Severus was filled with a sense of peace and power like he'd never felt before. "Thank you. I..."
"No need to thank me dear Severus." Selene said as she snapped her fingers, transforming his black silk pajama bottoms into a dark green tunic. She took his hand and led him to an archway. "The Elven counsel shall try to insist that she stay. Remind them that she is bound by the old ways to one from the earthly realm and to keep her when her consort bids her return is grounds for a war unlike any they have seen for all of time. Should they block her returning I shall commit all Fae to eliminate all elves, everywhere."
"As you wish. If they inquire as to who I am, what shall I say?"
"The truth. You are the Dark Prince. They dare not oppose you. Should they try… they damn all magic to extinction. Now go."
Severus stepped through the archway and found himself in a peaceful settlement in what looked to be the wilds of a mountainous landscape. He was soon approached by an elven guard.
"Who are you?"
"I am the Dark Prince and require audience with the counsel. Now."
"Right this way." The man said as he walked away.
Severus followed him down several alleyways and then into a stone building.
"Counsel Members, this is the Dark Prince. He requires your undivided attention."
"Some time ago an Elven prophesy came to light. It coincides with a prophecy from the human realm.
The Elven prophesy is this: The daughter of the Immortal Wizard and the Ancient Fae Elf shall bare the chosen twins to the dark Prince who completes her soul. Her three shall rise out of great sorrow to defeat the souls of the Snake Lord, saving the world of magic from the ravages of ignorance and malicious intent.
The Wizarding prophesy is this: The twins with the power to vanquish the Dark Lords approach…born to the Ancient Immortal Elfin Fae Heiress and her chosen Dark Prince who have defied them… born as the seventh month dies…and the Dark Lord will mark the son as his equal… and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives… three shall rise out of great sorrow to defeat the Dark Lords… but of the youngest, one born of the Snake Lord, is known not… those with the powers to save the world from the Dark Lords will be born as the seventh month dies
I am a master of dark magic's; I am from the Prince line. I was chosen by Lily Evans as her Dark Prince. Selene of the Fae accepted me by her very blood that runs in my veins. I am here to collect those of Selene's bloodlines. I haven't the time to tarry; so hurry and bring them here."
"Who do you think you are to order us about human? An elven warrior asked as he stepped up and glowered down at Severus."
"Merry meet, Hawk. Last we met was on my wedding night when you blessed my union. I pray that you claimed your due before Voldemort murdered Lily and attempted to assassinate her son."
"That I did. I also returned her to her rightful place. Now I shall take you to those of Selene's blood line. Come."
Severus followed the man through the village and into a bakery of sorts. Severus could hear two women arguing in the back.
"You have ruined yet another batch of bread. What am I to do with you? How many times must we go through this? When you are mixing magic into the batter you must focus on strong positive emotions. Picture a loved one eating this bread and it healing and nourishing them. The bread you have prepared will do nothing but fill their stomachs. It tastes of the bitterness of shattered dreams and broken hearts. I wouldn't feed it to a soul sucker"
"What do you expect mother? I was stolen, raped, abducted, tortured, forced to give up my daughters, ripped from my son's life, I died in vain and when resurrected here held captive by you. My life is nothing but broken dreams and shattered hearts! I shall never be the daughter you want. Release me."
"No. You are my child. I claimed your life. You are bound to me. You will do this right if it is the last thing you do."
Hawk pinched his nose and sighed before speaking.
"Tatiana you and your daughter have been summoned by your Matriarch. The counsel bows to her demands in this matter. You will go with Selene's son. NOW. No packing will be necessary. Just go."
The two women followed Severus. He knew the older of the two was Tatiana, Lily's birth mother. He figured the younger to be a sister to Lily. She resembled his sweet deceased wife. They had the same build and facial structures. They even had the same color of eyes except Lily's had always been alive and full of life. This girl had eyes filled with pain and a touch of death.
Once they reached the archway the younger sobbed as she leapt through. Tatiana took nearly an hour to get through the portal. Hawk, on the counsel's orders had finally restrained the woman and thrown her through the archway.
When Severus stepped through the archway he found himself back in his backyard just as the sun rose. He quickly looked around and sadness filled his soul to find the ring of mushrooms gone. He walked back into the house and magically sent the books to be shelved as he prepared for his day.
Elsewhere
The sun broke through the windows of the room the boys were in. Harry slipped out of bed and into the bathroom. Once he was showered and dressed for the day he woke Dudley up.
"Dudley, wake up. You gotta be showered and dressed for breakfast. Hurry up."
Harry went down stairs and gazed sadly out at the rose garden.
"Harry, what's wrong?"
"This isn't what happened before. I was supposed to go to St. Mungo's last night. Vernon nearly killed me and Dumbledore erased memories from my father. How is it possible that I remember a life time lost yet it hasn't happened yet?"
"Well, the only way I can think is if your unique DNA has enabled you to retain memories from a tapestry undone."
"What?"
"Ancient muggle myths tell of three sister goddesses that controlled the fate of mankind. Not wizards but muggles. They were known as the Moirai. They are also sometimes called the three fates. If for some reason they changed what happened in small ways that ended up changing the tapestry in a huge way nobody would know."
"Aunt Petunia, can we go to the Ministry of Magic?"
"Why?"
"Well, Sirius didn't get a trial and he's innocent. Also there is a prophecy about me & Moldishorts there. I need …well I don't need it but I don't want him to get it. So can we go?"
"Yes. But first I would like to try something to get rid of your scar."
"Really? What exactly were you thinking of trying?"
"Cutting it off."
"Will it hurt?"
"Yes. A lot. Unless we can get you some really powerful pain meds."
"If someone isn't 'in the know' about Stuart Manor can they be brought here and still see everything?"
"I don't know if they'll see anything but essentially yes, someone like a house elf could bring anyone here. Why do you ask?"
"Spot."
-crack-
"Young Master Harry is calling Spot? Whats can Spot do for him?"
"Bring my father and the books I took from the Potter Vault here. But at least wait until he has eaten breakfast and is dressed."
"Rights away Master Harry."
-crack-
Severus had just stepped out of the shower and pulled on clothes and placed his wand in its holster on his arm when a house elf wrapped itself around his legs and apparated him into a parlor that he hadn't seen in a long time. He caught a glimpse of a blond woman and a skinny boy with Lily's eyes before he fell flat on his face with a loud crunch as his nose was broken yet again.
Harry watched as his aunt patched up his father's broken nose. He was greatly disappointed that the man kept grumbling about vile house elves and potions ingredients.
"Excuse me, but you shouldn't threated house elves. They're people too. Granted not human but they are a sentient humanoid race of magical beings. They deserve our respect and gratitude. Spot brought you here to be reunited with ..."
"Potter, shut the fuck up. It's your father's fault my life is miserable. I honestly wish at this point that I had never me..."
"Langlock. Severus you are a right bloody bastard! You were brought here by Spot, Harry's personal house elf. Look at Spot's uniform. It has the Prince Family crest you moron. Harry is NOT a Potter. Lily's pregnancy was a delayed one. He's your son. Granted he looks a little like Potter. You would too is a Glamor was placed on you at birth by a Darkling. Finite Langlock."
"What? He's my son? But why didn't?" Severus stammered as he took in Spot's toga and thy parts of the glamour that had started to fail.
