Part I, Chapter V
April 19th, 2002
Stargate Command, Colorado Springs
Harry walked into the meeting room for his last meeting with the elder Potters. He sighed in relief. After today, he would be free of their attempts to force him to return.
Although he didn't voice it, he was concerned for the few people he cared about in Britain. He had found out in the first meeting that his brother had pushed for him having a trial, and that Hermione had helped considerably with researching anything Nathan might have needed to know legal-wise. Unfortunately, she had been driven underground in late August, just three months before Voldemort was caught red-handed inside the Ministry of Magic, and during the time from the Third Task to that Halloween, Nathan had been a pariah. It was only during the second meeting, though, that they brought evidence to support their claims.
His parents had only mentioned Daphne Greengrass once, and he had not reacted favorably. She knew him better than anyone, and she knew what she had done would hurt him. The pain had dulled over time, but even the mention of the girl brought all the pain right back to the fore.
Harry shook himself out of his little world when Lily and James (he refused to think of them as his parents) entered the room. Immediately, he noticed Lily's nervousness had gotten substantially worse than the day before, to the point where it was quite suspicious. His hand reached for his zat as James started speaking.
As he had in the past several meetings, Harry zoned out, hearing but not listening. If something he cared about were mentioned, he'd pay attention, but everything else he'd gloss over. Ultimately, it was a voice on the intercom that got his attention.
"SG-1 to the Gate Room! I repeat, SG-1 to the Gate Room!"
"I apologize, but I'm going to have to cut this meeting short," Harry said, not sounding apologetic in the least. "When the situation is resolved, whatever it is, I'll give you my answer." He began to leave.
Lily panicked, and James went pale. He'd already decided. As Harry walked by, James tackled him to the floor and activated his emergency portkey. Lily triggered hers only a few seconds later.
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"Where's Captain Potter?" Hammond asked, irritated. He had not been pleased to have witches and wizards meddling in his base with his people, and now word from Tollana was that Anubis was ready to begin a new major offensive at any moment.
Moments after he asked his question, Sergeant Walters burst into the 'Gate Room, crying out, "Potter's gone!"
"What?" O'Neill demanded.
"The guards in the camera room – they reported moments ago that the ambassadors vanished into thin air, taking Captain Potter with them!"
Hammond groaned. 'This just keeps getting better and better,' he thought with irritation.