Whitelighter Rising – Harry Potter/Charmed.
"So ends the famous Harry Potter," said Riddle's distant voice. "Alone in the Chamber of Secrets, forsaken by his friends, defeated at last by the Dark Lord he so unwisely challenged. You'll be back with your dear Mudblood mother soon, Harry… She bought you twelve years of borrowed time… but Lord Voldemort got you in the end, as you knew he must".
If this is dying, thought Harry, it's not so bad. Even the pain was leaving him…
But was this dying? Instead of going black, the Chamber seemed to be coming back into focus.
Harry frowned slightly in confusion as the pain vanished completely, staring at the frozen form of Riddle standing there with that confident smirk on his face. Hesitantly he got to his feet and looked around; whimpering as he noticed that he had apparently left his body behind on the ground, everything around him frozen entirely like time itself had stopped.
"Time has stopped Harper," a voice admitted making Harry spin around to stare at the blond man standing near Ginny, a black-skinned woman standing next to him in silver coloured robes.
"Uh... who are you?" Harry asked cautiously, mentally muttering about how he wished Harper was his first name instead of Harry since it was that much cooler.
"Your first name is Harper," the man corrected, "And I'm Leo, and this is Erica. We're here to talk to you about something important".
Harry blinked at the two of them slowly before glancing back at his body and then Riddle, "I don't mean to be rude Sir but can it wait? I'm kinda in the middle of something".
Erica let out a musical laugh that had Harry relaxing automatically, his body resisting all orders to continue being suspicious of the two of them. "And that's why he's your favourite Charge isn't it?" she asked Leo knowingly who shifted and blushed slightly.
"He's almost an expert at accidental sarcasm," Leo agreed, "It's pretty impressive for a twelve-year-old".
"Uh excuse me?" Harry called out, "If you two are going to stand there and chat then do you mind?" he asked hiking his thumb towards Riddle, absently brushing off his unexpected rudeness.
"You're right Harper, let's get to business," Erica confirmed, a table and chairs appearing with a wave of her hand that she and Leo sat down at without hesitation. "Take a seat please Harry, we have a lot to discuss," she requested, making Harry slowly move over to sit in the last chair, studying both of them properly.
"I'm going to be blunt with you Harry since I know how much you hate being led in circles," Leo began gently, "Right before Erica here froze time you were mere seconds away from dying from the Basilisk venom in your veins".
Harry felt his stomach dropping at Leo's casual announcement, almost missing it when Erica continued on with "And since you're destined to die at the age of 348 it became necessary for me to intervene to make sure you achieve that destiny".
"348?" Harry blurted in shock, staring at her with his jaw open as he tried to imagine living for 336 more years.
"When you died at the age of thirty-four you were going to be offered the chance to become a Whitelighter, one you usually accepted without hesitation," Erica explained, "You and your wife worked as a Whitelighter couple for three centuries before you decided to retire to the afterlife together".
"My wife?" Harry squeaked out. Harry wasn't even interested in girls though! The other boys in his dorm were beginning to show interest but Harry was more interested in surviving the year.
"Correct. Now since you're obviously not thirty-four my people have contacted Leo's people and have reached an agreement," Erica continued, "Normally you would become a Whitelighter but with your destiny still ahead of you it's impossible to make you a pacifist. Add to that your current age and a lot of things are going to have to change".
"Wait," Harry interrupted quickly before Erica could dive into an explanation, "Who ARE you people? I have no idea what you're talking about!"
The two adults exchanged a look before Erica sighed and nodded to Leo who leaned forward onto the table. "Harper, I am a Whitelighter. Whitelighters are sort of like Guardian Angels, but for Witches".
"I'm not a Witch though, I'm a Wizard," Harry corrected simply.
"Right now you're a Wizard" Leo confirmed, "But you still had a Whitelighter assigned to you since you're so important. Now when I say Witch I don't mean a female Wizard, when I say Witch I mean a practitioner of Wicca. A Wiccan Witch, not a Wizarding one. Do you understand?" Leo asked slowly.
Harry nodded cautiously, one part of him wanting to laugh and dismiss what Leo was saying while the other part of him pointed out the wandless and wordless conjuration of the table and chairs as well as the whole stopping time deal which kind of proved him right.
"And Erica here is an Angel of Destiny, it's her job to make sure that Fate doesn't get ahead of herself and that everything follows the right paths set out for them long before their birth".
"And you want to turn me into a Guardian Angel?" Harry asked sceptically, "I'm twelve, I'm still in school!"
"Actually we want to turn you into half of a Guardian Angel," Erica corrected innocently, "We'll also be tearing out your Wizarding core and replacing it with a Wiccan one since Arcane (The Wiccan term for Wizarding) magic tends to try destroy everything Wiccan and would kill you".
"You're WHAT?" Harry yelled out in shock, "HELL NO!"
"Harper! Let us finish" Leo scolded making Harry's head drop in embarrassment automatically. "Because of the deadly nature of Arcane magic versus Wiccan, we'll be removing your Arcane core. BUT we'll be replacing it with a Wiccan one, a Wiccan core that will allow you to blend in like nothing had changed".
"I'm calling it 'Mana Projection'," Erica announced proudly, "I helped design this power for you so I think you'll like it. Basically what Mana Projection does is mimics an Arcane magical core so you could pick up a wand and start casting without anyone realising that you've changed. Magical scans will register you as a Wizard so you wouldn't have to worry about getting caught and you could still learn things like Occlumency or the Animagus transformation," she explained.
"So the only real change is that it's a Wiccan core instead of a Wizarding one?" Harry realised slowly as his face heated up in embarrassment at how badly he had made a fool of himself.
"Along with that you'll be able to cast Wiccan spells, brew Wiccan potions," Leo added, "And if you treat your powers right and fulfil your destiny there might be more powers in your future like telekinesis or invisibility".
"I've already got an invisibility cloak," Harry mumbled absently.
"Just an example Harper, you're not destined to gain the power of invisibility," Erica corrected with a dismissive wave of her hand, "Now as much as I would like to give you time to think on this we're on a tight schedule. Are there any more questions you want to ask?"
"You said something about my age before?" Harry asked curiously, more relaxed now that he knew that he wasn't losing the one thing that kept him from the Dursleys.
"Ah yes, because of your age the Elders have agreed to make you only half Whitelighter, meaning that you'll continue to age until you die once more. Then you'll become a full Whitelighter and stop aging," Leo explained, "This way you can still live your life how you want to while letting you retain the abilities that I believe will help you a lot in future times".
Harry nodded slowly, his mind racing as he tried and failed to see things from every viewpoint. "What happens if I say yes?" he asked hesitantly, "I mean I'm going to be a Guardian Angel right? That kind of implies I'd have someone to guard".
"And you would," Erica confirmed with a small smile, "Your young friend, Hermione Granger, has quite the impressive destiny ahead of her. One might say that despite her being an Arcane Witch, having a Whitelighter to guide her would be extremely beneficial".
"Hermione?" Harry echoed, "I'd protect her anyway".
"I know," Erica admitted, "Which is why she's the perfect Charge for a beginner. Because you already know and love her you'll be able to learn as you go and you'll do your best no matter what. You will gain other Charges in time but if you accept our offer then your first Charge will be Hermione".
"I do," Harry said softly.
"You do what Harper?" Leo asked curiously.
"Accept," Harry clarified, "I accept your offer to become a Whitelighter and help people".
Harry felt warmth flood his stomach as Leo and Erica beamed at him happily, "Then once you return to your body you'll ascend and gain your new powers," Erica informed him with a huge smile. "Leo here has agreed to being your Mentor, while you guide Hermione he'll be there to guide you and train you in your new powers".
As the three of them moved over to his body Harry was struck by another thought, "Why do you keep calling me Harper by the way?" he asked slowly.
Leo and Erica shot him a confused look, "Because Harper James Potter, it's your name," Leo explained slowly, "Didn't you know that?"
"No, I thought I was just Harry", he admitted.
"Listen to me Harper," Leo said quickly as he knelt in front of Harry and rested his hands on his shoulders, "You will never be 'Just Harry'. You are an amazing young man; one your parents are proud to call 'son'. In fact, I am proud to have been your Whitelighter even though it was only for two years".
Without thinking Harry launched himself forward, throwing his arms around Leo's neck and hugging him tightly. Leo hugged him back with only a small chuckle, "I'm telling the truth Harper, I'll be here for you until the day I die. And then I'll still keep watching over you," he added gently as Harry pulled away with a red face and an awkward expression on it.
"Thank you Sir," Harry whispered slowly, not meeting his eyes as he fidgeted with the hem of his shirt.
"Leo," he corrected, "I want you to call me Leo. In fact, I want you to call me whenever you need something, whether it's just a friendly face to talk to or trouble with your homework".
"The Dursleys won't let me use the phone," Harry mumbled.
"Actually I meant literally just call me," Leo admitted with a grin, "You just have to call my name and I'll hear you. It's a Whitelighter thing Harry, you'll hear Hermione calling for you when she needs you".
"Thank you," Harry whispered, embarrassed again before he raised his chin bravely and met his eyes as he straightened his back, "But I would prefer it if you called me Harper".
"Like that name do you?" Leo asked as his grin grew.
"Harry is the quiet nobody from Privet Drive," Harry-Harper declared, "I'm Harper, Guardian Angel and Good Guy... who also happens to be from Privet Drive," he added sheepishly.
"I think I like Harper more," Leo stage-whispered, "Just don't tell Harry".
"I think I can keep it to myself," Harper promised.
"Are you ready now Harper?" Erica asked softly, smiling gently at him as he tried to subtly wipe his eyes.
"I am," Harper confirmed.
"Oh Erica, look," Leo said suddenly, "A distraction!"
A knowing look flashed across Erica's face and she rolled her eyes but still obediently turned to look where Leo was pointing. "Oh really? I don't see it" she drawled sarcastically, "I guess I'm going to have to keep looking until someone tells me it's gone".
Harper bit back a giggle as he realised what Leo was doing, the older Whitelighter leaning in to whisper something in his ear, repeating it until he had it memorised.
"Oh drat, it just left, you must have missed it," Leo said in mock sadness, making Erica turn around with a grin on her face.
"A true shame that, it must have been rather interesting," Erica replied innocently. "Now Harper, place your hand on your body and close your eyes. It's going to be a bumpy ride".
Nodding Harper obeyed her, feeling power surging through his body moments before his was looking up at Riddle as his arm throbbed.
"You're dead Harry Potter," Riddle hissed, "You just haven't realised it yet".
Harper glanced down at his arm in time to see the edges of the fang-hole glow golden before knitting back together, a vortex of blue and white balls of light exploding into life around Harper and beginning the change from Arcane to Wicca.
WHITELIGHTER RISING
Based on DZ2's 'Charmed Harry' challenge. Gee me, what's it with all these Charmed crossovers lately? Never mind, I'm sure I'll come up with some ideas that aren't Charmed eventually.
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