Chapter Sixteen: Ignotus Peverell
It had been three weeks since the discovery of the 'Twin Wand' as they were calling it and tensions were high as Ollivander found an old tomb book of Wandlore in east Africa on a trip to a fellow wandmaker by the name of Azizi who studied ancient and powerful wands. Harry had decided to hold the wedding in Hogwarts shortly before December so he and Ginny could have their first Potter Family Christmas. Harry was sleeping on the couch as he decided to do some research when suddenly a tall dark figure appeared and said the incantation "Clauditis timores!" and left.
"Harry wake up babe." Ginny said nudging him.
He didn't move or stir.
"Harry? Are you alright?" She asked poking him in the face.
Again he was unresponsive.
"Harry!" Ginny shouted now worried she couldn't apparate or Floo because of her pregnancy. "Accio Phone!" Ginny shouted and the phone Hermione gave her and called her telling the situation.
Hermione disapparated and instantly tried to wake Harry with all the spells she knew and then remembered one spell never to use on a sleeping person. "Has anyone strange being around lately?"
"No just Dumbledore and the Potters" Ginny said looking worried about her fiancé who looked dead.
"Ok then I will use the Floo to get him to St. Mungo's and then Ron will drive you to us and Ginny…drop Teddy off at the Potters just to be safe." Hermione said looking worried she kissed Ginny on the cheek and took Harry to St. Mungo's.
"Ginny, Hermione apparated to us and told us what's happening. We'll take Teddy darling." Lily said tears in her eyes at the thoughts of Harry being in trouble.
"He'll be alright Mrs. Potter…he's strong." Ginny said hugging her soon to be mother in law.
In St. Mungo's Harry is in a bed in a private ward still in his comatose state. While in his subconscious he was awake in a cave sitting beside a fire looking at a man entering.
"Who are you?" Harry asked holding his Holly wand in hand.
"Forgive me this storm is brutally heavy. May I join you?" The man asked looking tired and wet from the rain.
"Of course, forgive me it's just I didn't expect to see anyone here." Harry said offering a sit to the man. "To be honest I'm sure how I got here." Harry said chuckling.
"You are in the world of the subconscious Harry." The man said taking a seat and offering Harry some bread.
"How did you know my name? WHO ARE YOU?" Harry asked pointing his wand at the person.
"My name is Ignotus…Ignotus Peverell." Ignotus said eating a slice of bread.
"Impossible! Ignotus Peverell died in 1291. I should know I've seen his grave." Harry said still holding his wand at the man.
"Like I said Harry…we are in the subconscious of all minds." Ignotus said eating another slice of bread.
"Okay…say I believe you. What are doing here?" Harry asked lowering his wand and sitting down beside his ancestor.
"You seek the Dark Oak Wand." Ignotus said making a pot of tea.
"The wand is real…isn't it?" Harry asked taking a cup of tea and drinking it slowly.
"Yes, you see when Death gave us the Hallows he did so using that wand. It was powerful so my brother Antioch wanted one just like so Death made him the Elder Wand." Ignotus explained sipping tea between the words.
"So Death really did make the Hallows? I'm the current owner of your cloak." Harry said looking at the wizard who first wore his Invisibility Cloak.
"I know you are Harry. And yes Death made the Hallows, when Antioch got the wand Cadmus decided he wanted to infuriate Death further so he asked for the power to return loved ones…it was a bad idea which I told him but he did it anyway then Death made him the Stone." Ignotus said in a tone of sorrow, tears filling his eyes at the thoughts of the deaths of his brother's.
"What happened when you asked for the cloak?" Harry asked looking mesmerized at his ancestor's story.
"Ah yes…he did not want to part with it but I reminded him a deal was a deal and I was welcome to it, he then took it and gave it to me he just smiled." Ignotus said looking in Harry's eyes.
"We parted when we finished our travels in a small village Antioch said someone had challenged him to a duel so we wished him good luck…you know what happened. Then Cadmus said he was going to revive his Fiancée for him and his son and of course when it didn't work he killed himself." He said crying in memory of his brothers. "If they weren't so pig-headed they may have lived."
"So Ignotus…why am I here?" Harry asked now looking confused.
"I brought you here using the Hallows since I like you had all three for a time…" he began.
"You had the Elder Wand once?" Harry asked surprised.
"…yes I won it off Antioch's killer months after but lost it before my death, anyway since I was once Master of Death and you are my descendant I can bring you here but do not worry I will awaken you soon." He said conjuring a pot and making stew appear.
"How can you do that?" Harry asked looking amazed.
"The laws of the world have no meaning here Harry." Ignotus said placing a bowl of soup in Harry's lap. "Now we must talk about the wand."
Back in St. Mungo's Ginny had arrived with Ron and was sitting beside Harry who was still unconscious but making movements with his eyelids showing he was alive and not dead.
"Harry…its Ginny, listen babe you have to wake up I need you, Teddy needs you and this baby will need you." She said holding her stomach and crying. "You have to wake up my love."
In the subconscious Harry heard Ginny's pleas and was worried. "Ignotus I have to go back…she needs me."
"I understand Harry, the wand is of no trouble to you it is locked in Limbo and no one can find it besides Death." Ignotus said bowing and leaving revealing a doorway.
"HARRY! You're awake! Thank Merlin!" Ginny said hugging him tightly and kissing his cheek.
"I heard you and knew you needed me so I came back." He said holding her and gently rocking her softly to keep her calm.
"What happened to you Harry?" Ron asked him smiling that his friend wasn't dead.
Harry then explained everything from the subconscious to Ignotus and the Black Oak Wand regaling them with the first-hand account of the tale of the three brothers and explaining that the Hallows were designed by Death and that the Black Oak Wand was in Limbo for eternity as only Death can find it.
He was kept in St. Mungo's for a day and then released to go home where he and Ginny were greeted by Lily and Teddy the latter of with decided to go to his father's arms and not let go.
"He's been so worried Harry." Lily said kissing her sons cheek and hugging him and Teddy.
"Did I scare you little guy?" Harry asked. Teddy nodded and dug his head in Harry's chest crying. "I'm sorry I scared you buddy." Harry said kissing Teddy's head and going inside to sit down.
"So Harry a new job already, you're really flying through them." James said. He was handing everyone a pumpkin juice and then sat beside Lily and Harry.
"Yes I am, but I promised Albus so…I kind of owe it to him." Harry said rubbing Teddy's head the baby was staying on his chest and cuddling up to him.
"You owe Albus nothing son." James said coldly looking at him. "He owes you a great deal more."
"Dad I know you disagreed with his decision to send me to the Dursley's but it was the smarter option." Harry said placing his free arm on his father's shoulder.
"When did you become such a responsible adult?" James asked Harry.
"After this little one came along." Harry said kissing Teddy's head. The baby was fast asleep and resting on Harry's chest using his jacket as a blanket.
"I'll put him to bed." Ginny said trying to get up.
"No Gin, leave him for now he's obviously been worried sick." Harry said rocking gently so Teddy can sleep peacefully.
"He has darling…he sensed you were not alright and kept crying he only stopped when we heard you were awake." Lily said placing her sons head on her shoulder.
"It was amazing talking to the first human owner of the Cloak…he mentioned that Death hid the wand for safety and only he can find it." Harry said thinking back on the experience and smiling; he had met his ancestor the real Ignotus.
"Well now for the hard stuff; wedding plans." Ginny said smiling at Harry whose face now drained of colour.
'Fuck!' He said in his head.
A/N: Hey everyone usual shout outs; my beta, my readers and all of course J.K cause without her we wouldn't have our childhood hero.