Howdy Everyone and welcome to Till Forever Falls Apart. For those of you that are new here, welcome! This an Augmented Universe (AU) of the Harry Potter world. There are a LOT of things that are different in this story but some of the main things are: Lily not being a Muggle-Born, Voldemorte being Female, and certain character (Amelia Bones, Poppy Pomfrey, and Narcissa Malfoy) are much younger then they were in canon.
Another thing about this fic is that I decided to make all of the characters much stronger. Which means that the villains in this story will be much stronger as well. I also tweaked the magic system a bit, but I won't explain that here. Any new spell that I create will be at the bottom of the chapter.
If you are returning to this fic, you will notice that this is not the original chapter 1. I decided that it didn't really belong and decided to give this story a much more proper start. I also decided to edit ALL of the previous chapters of this fic to make it make more sense.
This fic will be released on a MONTHLY basis. It will be released on the first Saturday (or Sunday) of the month. IF you would like to know updates on this fic you can head over to the discord that I'm in frequently which is the Haphne server! ( /haphne)
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Originally published on 6-6-2022
Republished on 4-3-2023
I don't own Harry Potter
October 31st 1987 Bath, England
Poppy Pomfrey groaned as she made her way down a side street in the pouring rain. She had just gotten out of her sixteen hour shift at St Mungo's. She looked into a puddle that was on the side of the road and was quite disappointed in what she saw.
Her waist length brown hair was soaking wet and looked almost flat against her 5'4 frame. Her face, once happy and youthful, had wrinkles and a perpetual look of tiredness on it. Her usually pressed gray matron uniform was stained from her recent shift while her white apron was covered in dirty city water.
"Merlin," She mumbled to herself as leaned against the side of a building. "I feel like I was hit by the Hogwarts Express," She whipped her hands over her head and sighed. "At least you don't have to worry about the rain just yet." She whispered to herself as she pressed her hand against her prominent baby bump.
Poppy continued to walk through the streets of Bath towards her final destination. She passed by multiple different muggle couples walking towards parties, people enjoying their evenings at cafes or pubs, and even the occasional group of children with bags full of candy.
It was half past nine when she finally stopped at her final destination. The house looked to be three stories and was made out of Bath stone. There was a large black door with a gold painted doorknob in center of the door along with a matching knocker above it. Next to the door was a small fountain and birdbath.
Poppy walked up the small walkway leading to the door and gripped the knocker. She then lightly hit it against the door and waited for a response. She took this time to try and get some of the wrinkles out of her uniform.
After a few minutes, the door opened and a tall woman stood before Poppy. She was wearing black pants and a loose purple blouse. Her build was slightly stocky, but still feminine. She had dark blue eyes, dark red hair, and a slightly pale complexion, which could be attributed to the amount of time she spent inside.
"Poppy!" The woman greeted while opening the door fully. "I'm so glad you were able to come! Please, come in," the woman then stepped to the side allowing the soaking wet woman entry to her house.
"Thanks Amelia," Poppy said as she pulled out her wand and applied a drying charm to her clothes. "Are the others here yet?" She asked after taking off her shoes.
"Pandora is here," She explained as they made their way into a narrow hallway, and up a flight of stairs. "I know that Marlene and Docas are on their way, but I haven't heard anything from Narcissa." Amelia stopped in front of a thick wooden door and opened it revealing the sitting room. It was a rather large room with antique hardwood floors. There were three large venetian windows covered by thick yellow drapes that matched the olive green paint in the room. There were several large bookshelves full of different kinds of books ranging from magic tomes to muggle nonfiction.
"You have a lovely home Amelia," Poppy said as she sat down onto a plush white sofa. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath through her nose and was greeted to a nice lavender and vanilla. After basking in the scent for a few seconds, she opened her eyes to see a blonde woman sitting in a rust colored armchair smiling at her from across the room.
"Pandora! It's good to see you again!" The healer exclaimed while getting up from her seat to go hug her friend and fellow Ravenclaw.
"Yes! It is lovely to see you as well, " Pandora said while hugging her old friend. "And how is your little Nugget doing?!" The blonde asked as she placed her palm gently on the healer's stomach.
"Oh her?" Pomfrey laughed while rubbing her bump. "She's nice and healthy, though she does tend to kick right when I'm working which is a tad bit annoying."
"Wait, you're pregnant?!" Amelia asked as she came back into the room holding an antique tea set. "We got lunch like two weeks ago! How are you already this far along?!"
"Wait, you're saying she didn't look like this a month ago?!" Pandora asked while looking at Poppy who was blushing brightly.
"No, not that I remember," Amelia said as she moved about the room, pouring tea for everyone. "Although, it's possible she could have hidden it. That's what Lily did when she was pregnant in our seventh year," she added as she placed the tray on the table and settled onto the other end of the sofa where Poppy had been sitting.
"Yeah usually I keep it as hidden as possible while I'm working," She explained as she walked back over to her spot on the couch. "I was just too tired to keep it up after my shift today."
"I thought you stopped working at St Mongos?" Pandora asked softly while taking a sip of her tea.
"What can I say, the pay is good," she nervously chuckled while sipping her tea.
Pandora gave Poppy 'the look' which made the sigh. "Alright, Madam Glendon is supposed to be retiring from Hogwarts soon, so I might apply for that job."
"Wait wait wait," Amelia said while waving her hands infront of her. "Are we just gonna move past the fact that Poppy is pregnant?!" Amelia asked loudly
"I mean what's there to say?" Poppy asked while shrugging her shoulders. "I had unprotected sex and got pregnant." She explained while taking a sip of her tea. "The baby is healthy, I'm healthy, everything is fine, so there's no point in getting worked up about it."
"Plus, she is surrounded by loving friends who will do anything for her and her child." Pandora said in a way which left little room for an argument
"Not that I'll need much help with her," Poppy mumbled under her breath. "I take care of hurt or sick children all day, I think I can handle my own child."
"Poppy, of course you'll need help with the baby," Pandora chuckled and took another sip of tea. "Luna was and still is a handful," she said, placing her cup down. "I don't mean to offend you, but you'll be a new working single mother. It's only natural that you'll need some assistance."
Poppy sighed and shifted on the couch so that her feet were curled up under her. She placed a hand on her bump and locked eyes with her blonde friend. "I mean Lily was able to do it, why can't it?" She asked confidently.
"Alright," Amelia interjected. "There are many things wrong with that statement, First of all, Lily had James with her at least 50 percent of the time, which is a lot more then it could have been. Second of all, Lily had us. She always came to us when she needed something, whether it was a shoulder to cry on, time away from Harry, or anything else. And finally, Lily wasn't the Head Healer of the Pediatric Ward of St Mungo's."
"Yeah Poppy, when are you going to find the time to take care of a baby when you aren't going to be home 12-16 hours of the day?" Pandora asked while looking at her friend. "I mean Muggle daycare is an option, but do you have the resources for that?"
"Guys I appreciate it," She said while trying to steer the conversation away from money. "But I'll be fine. You don't have to worry about me."
"You know, Lily said the same thing when she found out she was having Harry." Amelia chuckled before she took another sip of her tea. "That was a crazy year wasn't it?"
"What, our 7th year at Hogwarts?"
All three women turned their heads to see Narcissa Malfoy standing in the doorway of the sitting room, they were struck by her confident and radiant demeanor. She wore a stunning pair of black silk robes that draped elegantly around her figure, and her blonde hair was styled in a chic updo that accentuated her sharp features. Her lips were painted a bold red, and a hint of subtle blush highlighted her cheekbones.
"Cissy," Amelia said as she stood up to give the blonde a hug. "I didn't think you were going to make it."
"Well I know I haven't been able to make it to the last few parties," She said while kissing Amelia on the cheek. "So I really wanted to make an effort to come to this one."
"Well we're glad that you were able to make it!" Pandora said from her chair.
Narcissa smiled at her friends as she made her way over to a rust armchair which matched with the one that Pandora was sitting in. "So Poppy, when is your due date?" She asked after brushing a strand of hair out of her face.
"Well," Poppy said while moving a hand to her lower stomach. "My exact due is January 30th."
"Wow, that's not far away!" Narcissa said happily while taking the cup of tea that Amelia had offered her.
"Nope not that far at all." Poppy said softly with a smile.
"Are you excited?" Pandora asked with a bright smile on her face.
Poppy nodded her head and gently rubbed her belly. While she didn't think that she would be a mother this early in her life, she was still excited to have her first child. She had been looking forward to this point in her life since she was a little girl.
"So what made you all bring up 7th year?" Narcissa asked after a few minutes of a comfortable silence.
"I mean it was a memorable year," Amelia chuckled. "Between half of our year being pregnant, Dumbledore and Voldemort ramping up their recruitment efforts for the war, and Minchum resigning as Minister... it was enough to make your head spin. Honestly, what didn't happen during our seventh year?" She let out a laugh, still amazed by the sheer insanity of their last year.
"I mean Lily and James got married right after we graduated. So there wasn't a wedding," Pandora added while smoothing out her dress.
"Yeah, Lucius and I got married in our 6th year so we don't exactly count," Narcissa laughed.
"Wait, didn't Alice and that guy...Frank get married during winter break?" Amelia asked while pouring herself some more tea.
Poppy felt a sense of warmth in her chest as she gazed around the room at her friends. It was such a joy to see them all together, laughing and reminiscing about old times. The past few years had been tough on all of them, especially after the loss of Lily. They had all coped with their grief in different ways - Amelia by throwing herself into her work, Pandora and Narcissa by starting families - but it seemed that they had all found their way back to each other.
"I still can't believe it's been six years since we lost her," Pandora spoke with a soft voice. "It feels like only yesterday we were all gathered around, taking turns holding baby Harry. And now, Lily's gone and we don't even know where Harry is."
As soon as memories from that fateful night were brought up, the atmosphere shifted. No one had any idea about the fate of little Harry Potter after Lily's tragic death. To make matters worse, nobody knew about the last wishes of Lily or James. Dumbledore claimed that Harry had survived the attack on their home and was being kept safe somewhere, but none of them were convinced by his words.
Amelia's voice dropped to a whisper as she rubbed her face in frustration. "I've been trying so hard to locate him, but I haven't found any evidence that he's even alive, let alone in the country," she lamented before letting out a deep sigh. After a moment, she pulled out a file folder and placed it on the table, explaining that, as the Head Auror, she had access to this kind of information. "This is all the DMLE and the Ministry have on Harry James Potter," she continued, turning the folder around to show everyone what was inside.
Pandora took one look at the folder and slapped her fist down onto her lap. "That bastard redacted everything!" She turned to Amelia, her eyes brimming with unreleased anger. "Is he even allowed to do that?"
"I honestly don't know and I really don't want this getting out. It could cause me a LOT of issues," Amelia said as she took a sip of her tea.
"So then what was the point of mentioning it?" Narcissa asked, now interested in what her friend was getting at.
"I mentioned it because I believe that Dumbledore doesn't know where Harry is either," Amelia pointed to where Harry's medical records should be. "Poppy, how often should a 1 year old visit a healer?"
"Well," Poppy furrowed her brow. "They need to go when they are 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 24 months, and 30 months." She explained while looking at the papers more closely.
"Unless Dumbledore wants the easiest case of child neglect on his hands, there's got to be a reason why those records aren't here," Amelia said as she finished her tea.
"And whatever the fuck that reason is can wait because the party has arrived!"
All four women turned to see two more women walk into the room. One of them, a dirty blonde, was wearing ripped black skinny jeans, a dark red sweater, and converse. She was also holding a bag full of different kinds of alcohol.
The second woman was a dark skinned brunette who was wearing black robes with the Ministry of Magic seal on them. She was currently facepalming at her wife's antics.
"Marlene," the brunette scolded. "You don't need to yell!"
"But Dorcas," Marlene whined as she took another step into the sitting room. "They looked so serious! Lily would be ashamed if they were plotting on the day of her death instead of getting shit faced drunk."
"I believe Marlene raises a good point," Pandora smirked and chugged the rest of her cup of tea. She then raised her wand and transfigured the cup into a shot glass. "I think we've had enough planning for one night. Lets get this party started!"
Marlene grinned and sashayed over to Pandora. The devious blonde then reached into her bag of booze and grabbed a bottle of high quality gin. She popped the cork with her teeth and poured her fellow blonde a shot.
She then turned around to the others and started pouring alcohol into the now now transfigured tea cups. Once everyone but Poppy had alcohol, Marlene took a swig from the bottle and raised it above her head.
"A toast to Lily Evans, the brightest, and best ass kicker of her age. May she live on as that thestral, or owl…or whatever the fuck she wanted to be reborn as."
"Here here!" Everyone shouted while tilting their heads back and taking their shots.
And just like that, the party was underway. All previous thoughts of figuring out Dumbledore's plans were forgotten as everyone focused on getting drunk and having a good time. There was dancing, singing, and even a game of spin the bottle. People were having fun, and most importantly, they were enjoying being around each other. However, despite the merriment, Poppy couldn't shake off the feeling that something was missing.
She and Dorcas both stood together near a bookshelf and watched their friends continue to revel in the festivities. Poppy couldn't help but feel grateful for Marlene's presence. It was comforting to have someone who understood her pain and shared her memories of Lily.
"You know, Lily would have loved this," Poppy said softly, breaking the silence. "She always knew how to make everything so much fun."
"Yeah," Dorcas replied with a small smile. "And I know she would have wanted us to keep having fun, even without her."
Poppy nodded in agreement, but the weight of Lily's absence still felt heavy on her heart. She took another sip of her tea and let out a sigh.
"I just wish she could be here with us," Poppy said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I know," Dorcas said, putting an arm around Poppy's shoulders. "But she will always be with us in spirit."
Poppy smiled weakly and leaned her head on Dorcas's shoulder, taking comfort in the warmth of her friend's embrace. They stood there together for a while, watching their friends dance and laugh, while their thoughts drifted to their beloved friend who was no longer with them.
"If it helps you can think of that time we had this party in the Hufflepuff common room." Doras said which made Poppy laugh.
"Merlin, forget the Hufflepuff common room, remember when we had this party in the Slytherin common room?!" Poppy said, her laughter intensifying.
"Here's a good one," Amelia added in from the doorway. "Do you remember how Lily got so wasted in 5th year that she couldn't go to class for the rest of the week?"
"Or when Lily turned the Great Hall into an ice rink because James said she couldn't do it?" Pandora laughed from her chair.
"Oh, James Potter," Narcissa said nostalgically while sipping a new glass of scotch. "I don't think I've ever met someone Lily hated more than him," she added, taking another sip. "And she's faced Voldemorte multiple times!"
"I'll never forget the argument they got into when Lily told him they she was pregnant," Marlene said from next to her girlfriend. "I don't think I've ever seen Lily angrier then she was then."
"Or how about when-"
Suddenly, everyone in the room felt a chill down their spine as the wards on someone's house were taken down. The candles flickered as the magic in the room settled.
"Whose wards were those?" Marlene asked as she placed her bottle of gin on a bookshelf.
"I don't know, but they weren't the ones here," Amelia answered before quickly walking out of the room.
"They weren't the ones at Malfoy Manor," Narcissa said confidently, already reaching for her wand in an effort to sober herself up.
Marlene scoffed, "Of course they weren't yours, you bint."
"They were mine," Poppy whispered as panic started to creep through her body. "I...what should I do?"
"Alright, this is how we're going to handle this," Amelia said as she entered the room carrying a handful of small glass vials with a green liquid in them. "Marlene, you and Pandora are going to go with Poppy and figure out what is going on at her house." She then started passing out the potions to everyone who as been drinking. "What about myself and Dorcas?" Narcissa asked while eyeing the potion that she was just given. "We are going to go to the Ministry to figure out if anything else is going on," Amelia replied while taking a dosage of the potion.
"Thats a solid plan," Marlene said, setting her vial down on a small table. "Pandora, Poppy, I think we should head out," she continued, leading the way towards the hallway with the other two women following close behind.
Sensing the tension in the air as they walked down the stairs, Marlene tried to reassure her friends, "C'mon guys, it was probably just some morons who wanted candy and got too close to the house." She then put on her best smile and led them out to to the pathway in front of Amelia's house.
"Pops," the dirty blonde called out while closing the door. "You still live in Perth right?"
The witch nodded her head. "Yes I still live there, but how are we going to get there? I don't exactly carry a portkey around with me," she said while looking at her friend.
"We're going to apparate!" Marlene said excitedly while Pandora rolled her eyes.
"Poppy are you cleared to apparate this late into your pregnancy?" Pandora asked while ignoring her friends antics.
Poppy placed a hand on her stomach and took a deep breath. She had never liked apparating due to how much she hated the feeling of small tight places, but she also knew that she had to make an exception this one time due to the circumstances she was facing.
"Yes I can apparate," she said after a few moments of deep breathing. "Do you want me to do it?" She asked her friends who nodded their heads. Of course you do. She thought while holding out her arms for them to hold.
As soon as the two other women took hold of Poppy's arms, the trio vanished in a swirl of magic, leaving behind a soft cracking sound.
The women all felt as though they were being pressed by forces on all sides of them, their joints felt like they were compressing, their stomachs dropped, and their ears rang out as they wee pulled through space and time. As soon as it had started, everything stopped and the trio was standing on soft grass infront of Poppy's house.
It was a simple yet charming two-story brick building with plenty of windows and shutters. The windows were arranged in a symmetrical pattern on both the first and second floors, allowing plenty of natural light to fill the interior. The shutters were painted a deep blue, which contrasted nicely with the red brick walls.
A small gravel pathway led up to the house, flanked by a black chain fence on both sides. The fence was low enough to allow a clear view of the front yard, but high enough to provide a bit of privacy. The gravel pathway was well-maintained and provided a satisfying crunch underfoot.
Off to the left side of the walkway stood a magnificent ash tree with broad, leafy branches. The tree was so large that it seemed to dwarf the modest house. A sturdy rope swing hung from one of the lower branches, swaying gently in the breeze. The swing had clearly been well-used, with the rope slightly frayed and the wooden seat polished smooth from years of enjoyment.
"Is it me, or does something feel...off?" Pandora said while looking around, her eyes never staying on one thing for more than a second.
"Yeah," Marlene drew her wand and twirled it around in a small circle. "There's a lot of magical residue in the air."
"That's because theres an illusion around the boundary of the house," Poppy explained while drawing her wand to dispel the illusion.
"Wait, why alert them that we're here when we can get the jump on them?" Marlene asked while placing her hand on Poppy's left forearm.
Poppy and Pandora looked at the usually loud mouth blonde with raised eyebrows. Marlene rolled her eyes and huffed. "What? Is a drunk all you think I am?" She asked while
"I mean no," Pandora said while approaching the front door. "It's just unusual for us,"
"Well get used to it," She grumbled while following Pandora. "I didn't get my position as a Hit-Wizard by my good looks alone, now come on."
The other two women nodded their heads and slowly creeped towards the house. Once they reached the door, Poppy put her hand on the knob and felt it unlock. She turned her head, nodded then slowly opened the door.
All three women crept into the foyer of the house and immediately straightened when they felt the door slam behind them.
"Poppy Pomfrey, Marlene McKinnon, and Pandora Lovegood neé Greengrass what a pleasant surprise." A deep disembodied voice said. The women could feel the strength and power of the voice as it echoed throughout the house.
"Who are you?" Poppy asked loudly as she tried to light the candles in the foyer with wandless magic. The only response she got was the voice laughing at her.
"Who we are is none of your concern," The voice recited into the dark foyer. "In fact, you won't be around too much longer anyway so don't even worry about it."
So there's definitely more than one person here. Marlee thought to herself as she tried to sense if there was a second person in the house.
"We aren't afraid of you, whoever you are!" Pandora shouted as she whipped her wand out and started waving it around the front of her body.
"Bombarda Minima!"
A bright light filled the room as a shield was produced to minimize the damage. Pandora took that opportunity to fire a stinging spell towards the direction of the shield charm, but was unsuccessful in trying to find a target.
"Fools," A different voice called into the room. "You would use a spell like that when there's a pregnant woman in the room!?"
Alright, so the first voice was older than the second. Hell, it sounds like the second one was a child. Pomfrey thought as she tried to come up with any kind of strategy for getting out of this.
"We wouldn't have to use spells like that, but because we can't see you…" Marlene trailed off as she started moving her wand.
"Expelliarmus!"
Suddenly a small figure came out from the shadows of the hallway. He looked to be around 3ft 5in and was covered head to toe in what seemed to be some kind of black cloak. The only truly noticeable feature of the boy was his sharp green eyes hiding behind a strange birdlike mask with a light blue bill.
He didn't need to look to see where the spell was coming from. All he had to do was flick his wrist and the spell was gone.
"Fine," He said, causing a chill to go down all three of the women's spines. "If that's how you want this to go then so mute it be."
Pandora gripped her wand tightly, and was casting spells at the boy even before he was finished speaking. The amazing thing was that thy boy wasn't even remotely phased by the onslaught of magic. In fact, he looked as calm as ever.
"Pandora Greengrass," He stated while casually deflecting and banishing the spells as though they were nothing. "I thought you would be stronger given your chosen career path."
Pandora gritted her teeth and glanced over to see her other two friends occupied dueling another person. From her point of view, he looked to be much older than her opponent. He was also wearing a black cloak, boots, and a bird with with a dark green bill.
"Your fight is with me, Pandora Greengrass," the boy said in the same monotone voice as before. This time, however, he turned his body to fully face her. His green eyes pierced into her soul as he raised his wand.
Before she could fully comprehend what the boy had said, she had to duck to avoid a particularly nasty curse. She gritted her teeth and put up the strongest shield charm she knew to try and help herself
"Protego Maxima!"
Pandora counted at least four spells that bounced off her shield before it shattered into millions of tiny pieces. She cursed under her breath and quickly transfigured a nearby table to stop a sharp green curse that she didn't recognize.
The boy flicked his wand upward and sent a powerful gust of air hurtling towards Pandora, causing her to be flung into the air and suspended there.
"We don't have to fight," the boy said quietly. "Our target is the Matron, not you. All we need is her, and then we'll be on our way."
With a calm and collected tone, the boy tried to reason with her, hoping to avoid any unnecessary violence. However, Pandora remained cautious, unsure if she could trust his words.
"Why do you need her?" She asked from the ceiling. "Why Poppy of all people?"
"That I can not say,"
"Will you let me go?"
The boy shrugged his shoulders before turning to the kitchen where the other fight was taking place. He walked away, leaving Pandora suspended in the air.
As the boy entered the kitchen, he was met with a gruesome sight. Blood stains were splattered across the counters, and the walls were scorched with burn marks. The tiles on the floor were shattered from the backslash of spells, and plates were transformed into knives. The scene was utter chaos.
Marlene, badly wounded and bleeding profusely, stood between the taller man and a downed Pomfrey, who cradled her stomach and was bleeding from her side.
"I'll never let you kill her!" Marlene shouted, her voice shaking with determination.
"No," a voice interrupted.
Everyone in the room felt the temperature sharply drop as the child's powerful magic radiated off of him. Marlene looked over at him in awe, realizing just how much power he possessed. The child entered the room fully, causing the windows to crack even more.
"You will not be killing her. That is not our objective," he said calmly, hanging his wand loosely at his side. "How many times must I tell you to follow the instructions?"
"Fuck you, H-" the taller man started to say before the child raised his hand, causing him to fly backwards and crash into the wall with a thud.
The sound of choking filled the room as the boy mimicked a choking gesture with his non-wand hand.
"You have made too many mistakes today, cadet," the boy said, his power still radiating around him, growing more cold and angry. "Mistakes that I, as your superior, cannot let stand."
"Like….you…can…beat…me," He choked out while trying to point his wand at the child.
The child, obviously growing annoyed, decided to let go of his partners throat, allowing of the man the ability to breathe.
"Fine," He finally said before lifting his sleeve and readying his wand in a serious manner. "Let us begin."
"Avada Kedavra!"
Marlene watched as the boy shook his head, disappointment clearly written on his face. She then watched the chid sidestep deadly green cure flying towards him, and watched in amazement as the child melted into the shadows of the room.
Suddenly, a whisper was heard, but neither Marlene nor the cloaked man knew where it came from. The child's voice was barely audible as he whispered, "Reducto."
A spell shot out of a shattered window and hit its target in the arm, causing the man to grunt in pain.
"Fodientem Venenum!"
A sickly green, jagged spell flew through a different window, but this time it was blocked by the older assassin.
"Are we really using that tactic? Don't you think it's getting old?" the man yelled out as he held his bleeding arm.
The child appeared in front of the man and said nothing. Instead, he shifted his feet and pointed his wand at the man's chest.
"Have it your way," The child said while stepping into a spell chain that was the older assassin was struggling to block.
"Protego Maxima!" The man shouted while trying to block and parry as many spells as possible. However, he was not to dodge all of them as cuts started to appear all over his cloak.
"Saxifragus, Caecitātum, Frangere Ossis!" The boy shouted while trying to overwhelm the older man.
The older masked man growled while trying to dodge the onslaught of curses that were being fired at him. After slashing at the final curse, he point his wand and smirked. "Petra Fluctus!"
A large wave of rocks shot out of the man's wand and hurtled towards the child, who stood still. The boy twirled his wand and flicked his wrist, transfiguring the rocks into needles and sending them back towards the man.
"Fucking hell!" he shouted, moving his wand in an upward triangle to levitate the countertop and form a shield against the hundreds of needles. He then jabbed his wand in front of him and pushed the granite towards the child, who made it explode, sending hundreds of rock pieces through the kitchen.
"Your transfiguration skills are lacking, cadet," The boy said while causing the rock dust to form into a concrete binding. He then wandlesly sent it towards the man who didn't have enough time to dodge.
"The lack of awareness you have towards your surroundings is deplorable, cadet," The child said as the concrete hardened around the man. "I guess you will have to fix that in your next life."
"Like you have the guts to kill me," The cadet spat while trying to think of a way put of his current situation.
"And he won't have to," said Amelia Bones, as she entered the kitchen with a now freed Pandora Lovegood. "Freeze where you are and drop your wand."
The child took a deep breath and sighed. "Amelia Bones, Auror 1st Class and Head of the Auror Department. I see our activities have drawn your attention," he said without turning around. "I was hoping to have this all finished before you arrived, but it seems I'm not that good yet."
"Who are you?" she asked, her wand at the ready and pointing directly at the child. While she never liked hurting children, she was ready to do what was necessary.
"Who I am does not matter. All I am here for is Poppy Pomfrey. That is all," the child said calmly.
"Why do you want her?" Amelia asked while taking a step forward.
"As I have told your friends, I cannot say," the child stated, a hint of annoyance creeping through his voice.
"Ha you little shit!" The older man said as the concrete hardened around his body. "I may be dead, but now you're gonna get—" He was cut off the child forcing his lips shut with the wave of his hand.
Holy shite! He did that wandlesly! Who is this kid?! Amelia thought as she tried to hide the slight tremor going through her hand.
"As I have said, Ms. Bones, I cannot tell you who I am," he said, keeping his wand trained on the older cloaked man.
Did he just read her mind?! The group collectively thought while staring at the child with wide eyes.
Yes, I did just read her mind, along with all of yours. The child confirmed mentally.
Poppy's eyes immediately narrowed as she felt the little boy's voice in her head. She only knew one child who could do that, and he was reported missing six years ago.
Wait, didn't he have green eyes? She thought to herself as she watched the scene unfold. "There's no way, right?"
"I would keep that observation to yourself, Madam Pomfrey," the child responded, taking a side-eye glance at her.
"Harry? Is that you?" Pandora asked quietly with tears in her eyes.
The child went rigid when the name was spoken, and in that split second, the man broke out of his concrete bindings.
"Fiendfyre!"
Unholy flames burst out of the man's wand and billowed throughout the house. He cackled as he saw the shock in the boy's eyes.
"Hahaha, the little secret is out! I guess you knew this entire fuckin time!" He said as the flames continued to billow from his wand. "If I go down, you go down with me, Harry Potter!"
The now identified Harry Potter flicked his wand at the man, slashing all the concrete off his body. He then swirled his arm and made a jabbing motion, causing all the concrete to form into daggers, which embedded themselves into the man's chest.
"You were always doomed to fail," Harry murmured as he swiftly beheaded the man. He then surveyed his surroundings and saw that the house they were in was on the verge of being consumed by flames.
Turning towards the women who were still in shock, he let out a sigh. "This mission is a disaster."
"Are you all still in shock or can you move yet?" He asked, but didn't expect an immediate response. "Great," he muttered, using wandless magic to levitate all the women out of the burning house.
Once they were outside and lying on the ground, he turned back towards the inferno and took a deep breath.
"Gelida Infernum!" He shouted while pointing his wand at the Fiendfyre which was currently raging out of control.
The flames from hell froze in place but it was obvious they weren't going to be held for long. Harry however knew this and started to wave his wand around the flames and pointed them up. The flames followed his wand and disappeared high into the sky.
"Strepitus Aurorae!"
Once the incantation was spoken, the flames of hell reappeared, but this time in the form of a wonderful display of fireworks. Loud bangs could be heard as the flames cracked out of existence.
Harry collapsed to his knees, his hood and mask falling off of his head, revealing his full head of messy black hair and young-looking face. He was breathing heavily and trying to catch his breath due to the sheer amount of magic he had just used.
Meanwhile, all the women were standing several feet away and had finally snapped out of their shock.
"Is it really him?" Pandora asked the group as she got up onto her feet.
"Shouldn't the better question be, is Poppy okay?!" Dorcas asked, rushing over to the short witch who was currently healing herself.
"I'm fine, and so is the baby. I wasn't hurt too badly. The biggest priority should be figuring out how to get out of here!" She replied, finishing healing herself and turning back to the downed wizard.
"Leave?! Why would we leave?!" Marlene shouted, walking towards the pregnant witch. "The child we've been looking for for YEARS appears on your doorstep, and you want to LEAVE HIM?!" She yelled.
"I agree with Poppy," Narcissa said, making herself known. "We need to get the fuck out of here. She was the target and needs to be protected."
"Alright, this is what is going to happen. I'm gonna stay and apprehend Harry. The rest of you are going to escape. Got it?" Amelia asked while straightening out her robes.
Everyone nodded their heads and was about to turn and run away when they felt their bodies freeze up. With shocked faces, the group of women looked out to see the form of Harry Potter, with his arm stretched out and his head innocently cocked to the side.
"And who said you were allowed to leave?"
Fodientem Venenum - "Digging in Poison" a spell that when cast will inject a painful poison into the body
Saxifragus - The target would receive stone crushing injuries
Caecitātum - A jink that causes temporary blindness
Frangere Ossis - Curse that will break someones bone if it hits a targeted area
Fiendfyre - Already been explained
Gelida Infernum - "Frozen Hell" is a spell that will freeze fire
Strepitus Aurorae - "The Noise of Dawn" A transfiguration spells that transforms fire into fireworks