I don't own Harry Potter or Code Lyoko. I do intend to follow the plot and Harry won't be going to Hogwarts. He'd much rather be stopping Xana.

Cruel Dilemma

"Dear students," said Principal Delmas as they stood on the sports track. "This stadium is being built with co-operation with the board of education. Once everything is done, you'll be enjoying the latest sports equipment."

Harry started to laugh as he worked on his laptop but turn it into a cough when Delmas looked over. When he turned away, Harry frowned at the bulldozers.

"Xana attack if I ever saw one," he muttered.

"Personally, I'm enjoyed at the chance as I aim to provide you with the finest education possible, both intellectually and physically."

"Wow, he can talk," whispered Odd to Ulrich. "Do we have to listen to all of this?"

"Not really." Ulrich replied "You could have stayed with Jeremy."

"What's Einstein one up to anyway?" asked Yumi.

"He's stuck to his screen, holding a cyber-conversation with his girlfriend Aelita," said Odd.

Harry's and Jeremy's dorm

"There's just another few calculations to go and we'll have finished the materialisation program," said Jeremy as he popped a sweet into his mouth.

"Do you really think it's going to work? Do I really have chance to go to your world and become someone like you?" asked Aelita excitedly.

"Well, it depends if our theory is correct," said Harry as he walked into the room. "If we made any mistakes, it might not work or you could disappear forever."

"Way to be a downer Harry. Anyway, I'm sure that we've never been as close to the answer as we are now."

"What, you know it's possible."

"It's so hard to imagine. We can be in the same room together, we can touch, and we can even kiss!"

Jeremy blushed and Harry started choking.

"Yeah, well, we have to get you here first," said Jeremy, embarrassed. "Now, I'm starting the test program."

Harry walked over to watch as Jeremy hit a few buttons. As an image of Aelita's avatar appeared and started to fade as the test ran. The computer showed an exclamation mark as it beeped.

"Oh, great. I was so sure we had it," Jeremy said annoyed.

"Don't worry, Jeremy. I'm sure we'll work it out eventually," said Harry as he tried to comfort him. "I mean, this time more was devirtualised than last time we did a test."

"Yes, I'm sure it's not the end of the world, as long as we keep trying to do it while stopping Xana," said Aelita.

"I'm starting to wonder if I'm up to such a complicated program. Sorry, I'm just stressed. I'd better go stretch my legs." Jeremy walked out of the room.

"Oh, on the subject of Xana, there are two bulldozers outside," said Harry.

"What do bulldozers have to do with Xana?" asked Aelita.

"Nothing, I'm sure. At least, not at the moment but if Xana takes over one or both of them think what he would do! He could try to destroy the school or the factory so we can't get over to Lyoko."

"I see your point as that would mean we can't devirtualise me. I'll keep an eye out."

"And I'll continue to work on the materialisation program. I know Jeremy thinks this is complicated but it's actually quite easy. The only hard part is working out how to make all the necessary components work together. Once I've fixed the obvious errors, I'll go get Jeremy."

Later

"Thanks for checking the program, Harry," said Jeremy.

"Well, it's like they say. Two heads are better than one."

"Odd, how many times have I told you not to touch the computer?!" yelled Jeremy as they entered the dorm. Odd turned around quickly, spilling candy over the keyboard. "There are months of hard work in there!"

"You do know I back everything up, right Jeremy?"

"That's not the point!"

"Hey, don't sweat it," said Odd as he stood up. "I didn't harm your computer."

"You spilt sweets over a sensitive keyboard. Just go Odd. Huh, what the... Odd, you're a genius."

"What are you talking about?" asked Harry, frowning at Jeremy's sudden change in tone.

"When Odd dropped the candy, it somehow typed in code and restarted the program!"

"That's lucky. Do you want me to back it up for you?"

"No, there's no point. I doubt Xana will be able to hack into the computer. Anyway, we only need to use it once."

"I see your point though I still think you should back it up."

"Odd, you go tell the others about this. We'll tell Aelita."

Odd ran off.

Even later

Yumi shook her head.

"Yumi, we might not get a second chance like this," said Jeremy. "But what if it bugs up or it doesn't work or..."

"Stop worrying Jeremy," said Harry. "I've checked it and there are no bugs. The only way I don't see it working is if Xana starts to play up. He's due for an attack."

"It's not as simple as that," said Yumi.

"Why not? I've gotten everything ready."

"In your head Jeremy," said Ulrich. "Remember, Aelita has no parents. She doesn't exist over here. She needs things like a birth certificate and she's never been to school."

"Yeah, if she arrives and says that she's from a virtual world, she'll go to a mental hospital," agreed Odd.

"You know, it doesn't have to be today. I can wait," said Aelita.

"Yeah but what do I do?"

"Well, Aelita can stay at my house while you make her a birth certificate and things like that," offered Yumi. "My parents won't mind."

"You could hack into city hall and make a phoney record of her," said Ulrich.

"Them you can enroll her at our school," said Odd.

"We'll get started first thing tomorrow."

"Oh, Aelita. Can you keep an eye out for Xana? I know I asked you earlier but I have this feeling that he might attack," said Harry. Everyone looked at him. "What? I'm only being practical. Knowing Xana, he's been observing us or something. That means he knows that we can devirtualise Aelita and turn off the supercomputer and since he's dependent on it being on…"

"He won't want it to be turned off," finished Jeremy. "So he'll try to stop us from doing that. Good point Harry."

That night

Jeremy was having a hard time sleeping. He couldn't stop thinking about the next day. He got up and walked over to the computer.

"Aelita? You asleep?" he asked as the computer booted.

"Asleep? Jeremy, you know virtual beings never sleep."

"Well, I couldn't. I can stop thinking about materialising you. It's driving me nuts! You can't imagine all the things you will discover here."

"Like sleeping?"

"Yes, like that and other things."

"Oh, Jeremy, I've been wanting to talk to you about Harry."

"Harry? What about him?"

"Well, whenever I'm see him, I have this strange feeling."

"What kind of feeling?"

"I seem to recognise him from somewhere but I don't know where. The strange thing is that I never met him before you activated the supercomputer but as soon as I saw him on Lyoko, I recognised him."

"Well, Harry's avatar was created years ago, probably around the time you were created but you don't remember meeting him."

"That's probably it. Can you tell me more about your world?"

They didn't notice Harry looking at them thoughtfully.

Outside

The bulldozers light flickered on as their engines started up. They then proceeded to drive off pass the sports field and straight through the goal posts, despite there being no drivers in the cabin.

Harry's and Jeremy's dorm

"When you touch an object, you get this sensation," Jeremy explained to Aelita. "It can be hot or cold, soft or hard, rough or smooth."

"I always thought you sensed with your brain,"

"That's right, you do. But it's often more complicated. On earth, everyone has five senses. You only have two, sight and hearing and I guess the others have two when they get virtualised."

"That's not exactly true," supplied another voice. "It's more accurate to say that we have two and a bit senses as we have a limited sense of touch there. And a wacky sense of temperature."

"How long have you been awake?" asked Jeremy.

"A while. Long enough to hear what Aelita said about her recognising me."

"Talking about hearing, Harry was right. Xana's woken up again."

"And what's that noise?" asked Jeremy.

Harry paled. "Oh no! The bulldozers! I know what Xana's doing. He's targeting the factory so we can't deactivate the supercomputer!"

"Harry, you go to the factory and get yourself onto Lyoko. I'll get the others."

They ran out of the room and separated.

Odd's and Ulrich's dorm

"Odd! Wake up! Xana's attacking!" yelled Jeremy.

"What did you say about 'carpet tacking'?" asked Odd, still half asleep.

"Ulrich! Wake up!"

Ulrich snored. Jeremy took to shaking him until he woke up and took out his earplugs.

"Did you say something?"

"IT'S A XANA ALERT!" yelled Jeremy. "XANA'S ATTACKING!"

"Do you always sleep with those things in?" asked Odd.

"It's necessary."

Lab

"Ok, to run the scan," muttered Harry then he said louder, "Aelita, can you sense where the pulsations are coming from?"

"I'm still looking."

"The scan says the tower is in the forest sector. Isn't that the sector you're in?"

"Yes."

Harry sighed. "I'll just set the co-ordinates to the tower where you are then. Or do you want me to go straight to the tower?"

"Come to me. It's safer with two of us here."

He started up the delayed virtualisation program then ran to the elevator. He had just stepped into the scanner when the time ran out.

Kadic

"Well, there's the attack," said Odd as they ran round the building to the field. "How subtle can you get?"

"Harry was right," said Jeremy. "Xana was going to attack."

"Talking about my brother," said Ulrich. "Where is he?"

"He's gone to the factory. Hopefully he can get a head start on us."

"You go there too then and call Yumi. We'll try to stop these monsters."

They separated.

"I'll take the front one."

They jumped into the bulldozers and tried to wrestle with the controls with no avail as they headed into the woods. Odd jumped onto Ulrich's to talk to him.

"Xana's controlling them and I don't know what to do."

"Neither do I. You go ahead and meet Jeremy at the factory. I'll stay here and see if Xana's going to attack the factory."

Yumi's house

Yumi groaned sleepily as she tried to pick up her phone so she could answer it.

"Come on Yumi, we need you. Xana's attacking!" said Jeremy as soon as she picked up.

"Why is Harry always right when it comes to Xana attacks?!" she grumbled. "And do you realise what time it is?"

"Harry did say once that if he used that energy of his too much in one area, electronics started to fry. It's probably that which allows him to sense Xana. And, yes, I know what time it so..."

"He can sense him several hours before Xana attacks?"

"I don't know! That's the best theory I have! Anyway Xana's possessed bulldozers! Odd and Ulrich are trying to stop them."

"Bulldozers? What? Are those two insane?"

Lyoko

As soon as Harry landed onto his feet in the forest sector, he ran into the tower. There was no Aelita.

"Great, I got the wrong tower," he muttered. "I really need to make the coordinates more accurate. Well, here goes nothing." He jumped off the edge of the platform, focusing on Aelita as the files faded into blackness before they showed again. This time he was in the right tower and Aelita looked a bit surprised.

"I got the wrong tower," Harry said by way of explanation. She nodded and they started to run towards the activated tower.

"Keep your eyes open," cam Jeremy's voice from nowhere. "You don't know where Xana's monsters could be hiding."

"There's no sign of any monsters," said Aelita. "But the pulsations are getting stronger."

"Don't worry. Odd should be there soon that should mean that Yumi and Ulrich are coming."

"Ulrich? He's on the bulldozer, trying to find out what Xana's up too."

"My brother is an idiot. He's going to get himself hurt. And Odd?"

"What?" asked Odd from a distance away.

"Get your catty face over here!"

"Ulrich, can you read me?" asked Jeremy as he rang Ulrich.

"Bad news. The bulldozers are heading to the factory!"

"I hate to copy people but why is Harry always right when it comes to Xana attacks?"

"I don't know. I just get this weird feeling when I see something that Xana is about to possess. However we don't have time for this. If Xana destroys the factory, it's total game over."

Odd ran to the trapdoor.

"Ulrich, Odd's going over. If you don't mind, hurry up."

"I'll try but no promises."

"Transfer Odd. Scanner. Virtualisation."

Odd nearly landed on harry.

"Hey, Jeremy! Careful where you're sending people!"

"Sorry."

"Hey, Harry, where's Aelita?" Odd asked as he aimed at random places.

"You're looking anxious."

"There she is. It's just that I don't know what I'm going to find here."

"The tower's this way."

They started to run.

Factory

The bulldozers entered the factory. Ulrich tried to get out by pulling the door handle but it, like everything else, wasn't working.

"Oh no! Ouch." The bulldozer that he was in had just knocked down a pillar and all the glass had smashed.

"Ulrich! Do you hear me?"

"Jeremy. Tell the others to get a move on!" the connection broke.

"Yumi! I've lost contact with Ulrich!"

"Where was he last?"

"In the factory."

"I'll go check on him."

Yumi ran into the main factory. It was a mess as the bulldozers had already destroyed quite a bit. She spotted a piece of fabric in one and swung down to the floor. She ran through the falling rubble to it and called out to Ulrich.

"Ulrich! Wake up!"

When he didn't respond, she reached in and pulled out Ulrich, rolling to avoid being crushed just before it went into a wall. She then dragged him out of danger.

"You've got to get up!"

Ulrich woke up as a bulldozer come towards them. They ran from behind their cover with it following them before dropping into a hole in the floor to a different level. They walked to the exit and climbed down.

Lyoko

"You have to hurry!"

"Now which way?"

"That way," said Aelita, pointing down a path.

"Huh? Oh great. Monsters!"

"Talk about a reception."

"Kankrelats usually move in groups," said Aelita as she eyed the monsters.

"The other two are coming from different directions," said Harry as he listened. "It's sometime useful to have super hearing. Laser Arrow!"

"Why are you using my weapon?" asked Odd.

"It's more accurate than my other weapons. Now are you going to help?"

It didn't take the very long to get rid of the midget sized monsters.

"Hey Odd, will you cool it? Your mission is to protect Aelita and she's lost ten life points. Oh, you've used up seven of your ten arrows, Odd."

Harry sniggered as he had only used four on four monsters.

"Why do I keep missing?!"

"Because you're not a very good aim?"

They started to run again.

Lab

"How are the bulldozers doing?" asked Jeremy.

"It's a total mess up there," said Yumi.

"I wish it was only up there."

"How are the others doing?"

"We're starting to get a little lonely over here!"

"That answer your question? As for Ulrich, well he can stay here for a while."

Yumi quickly travelled to the scanners.

"Transfer Yumi. Scanner. Virtualisation."

Lyoko

"Not more Kankrelats!" moaned Harry as another five appeared. "Has Xana really got it in for us?"

"Err, Harry, I don't know if you've noticed but we do keep stopping his plans."

"You two go to the tower. I'll stop the monsters. Jeremy, can you reload my arrows? And how many life points do I have?"

Harry destroyed three of the monsters before they ran off. Again.

"Seven arrows coming up. And ten life points. Yumi's on her way though."

Odd hid behind a tree, waited for one to pass him and whistled. He then shot it.

"Now, where are your buddies?"

It was then that Odd's future flash hit him. In it, he saw Harry fall into the digital sea.

"Harry! Uh oh." He got devirtualised.

"Nooo!" cried Yumi as she ran up to it and destroyed it. "Jeremy, its game over for Odd. I'll go back up Aelita and Harry."

"I hate to be a downer but if the scanners are destroyed, you and Harry are on a one way trip."

"It's not the scanners Harry has to worry about," interrupted Odd as he appeared in the lab. "In my future flash, I saw Harry fall into the digital sea!"

"Stuck there forever! Harry…."

"I heard. Ulrich, if I really do get deleted, tell Yumi how you feel about her."

"What?"

"I know you have feelings for her."

"I'll go help you," said Ulrich as he rubbed his head. "Stop you from deleting yourself."

"Ulrich? Are you crazy?! The shape you're in…"

"I want to try to save my brother," said Ulrich stubbornly. "Odd, help me."

"Err, Jeremy, I don't know if you've noticed…" Harry said as a Megatank rolled up on the path.

"I see it," interrupted Jeremy as he looked at the screen. "Yumi's on her way. Give me a visual."

"That's where I saw Harry fall," said Odd. "I guess it was because of the Megatank."

"Transfer Ulrich. Scanner. Virtualisation."

The Megatank started to charge up its beam and aimed at a running Aelita and Harry who hid behind a tree. It then rolled around the path, ignoring Harry for an easier target in Aelita before narrowly missing. Unfortunately, Harry was unable to concentrate enough to use either his shuriken or laser arrow and if he ran to her, they both could get devirtualised.

It fired just as Aelita reached the straight part of the path in front of it. Making a snap decision, Harry ran at the Megatank, pushing it through the hole in the path but his momentum carried him to far from to edge to catch the side.

"Oh no! Harry!" yelled Yumi as she arrived just in time to see him fall. Ulrich joined her two seconds later after using his super sprint.

"Harry…"

"Aelita's inside the tower," said Jeremy sadly as he saw Harry's ID card showed that he was gone.

Aelita went up to the platform and put her hand on the screen.

Aelita

Code

Lyoko

The files dropped to the bottom of the tower.

"Return to the past now!"

The white light spread out to cover everything.

Earlier

"I don't believe it," said Ulrich staring at the floor.

"I never thought it was possible for Harry to disappear," said Jeremy sombrely. "I should have listened to him about having a backup."

"It's not the same without him around," commented Odd. "He, along with Aelita is the glue that keeps this group together."

"If I'd been faster…" said Yumi.

"Harry's wish…" murmured Ulrich.

"What's was Harry's wish?" asked Yumi.

"That I'd tell you that I love you Yumi."

Yumi walked over to him. "Do you mean that?"

Ulrich nodded mutely. She kissed him.

"Not that I went to interrupt such a moment but there's a solution," said Aelita. "Jeremy knows what it is."

"The materialisation program. But that was meant for you Aelita. It's operational but Aelita will have to give her place to Harry."

"You can bring him back?" asked Ulrich.

"Yes. But I can only choose one. Harry or Aelita."

"Choose Harry," said Aelita. "He's a part of your world. I can wait."

"Ok." Jeremy started to type and Harry's ID card was selected. "But I have to track him down from the digital sea."

Scanners

Odd, Ulrich and Yumi waited impatiently as the only closed scanner opened. Harry fell out and they caught him.

"Harry!"

"What happened? How did you get me back? Oh. Jeremy used the materialisation program. Ulrich admitted his feeling to Yumi…" he noticed the other's looks. "What? I have something on my face?"

"Come on. We'll tell you later."

Lab

"On one hand I'm happy. On the other I'm sad."

"Why?" asked Aelita. "At least you know that the program works and that it's possible. You'll have to set it up again. I have faith in you and Harry."

"Yeah there's nothing to it," muttered Jeremy.

"One day, I'll be with you on earth."

She disappeared.

Sewers

Jeremy was riding his scooter slowly when everyone arrived and hugged him.

"Want some candy?" asked Odd.

"Come on, have one," encouraged Harry. "We'll get her here. You'll see."

Harry's and Jeremy's dorm

"So you were able to see what happened after you got deleted?" asked Odd.

"Yes. I could see you and hear you but I couldn't touch or speak to you," said Harry.

"I don't think that's meant to happen," said Jeremy thoughtfully. "The digital sea

"Yeah, well you know that I have that energy source," said Harry. "Perhaps that was what let me see what you were up to."

"Remind me to do a few tests on that."

"Anyway." Harry turned to Ulrich and Yumi. "I see you've got together."

"Yes," said Ulrich. "It's going to give Sissi a heart attack."

"Well, good luck."