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Last Time: As Harry was declared winner Lilly ran to her son but fell unconscious in middle. A healer checked her and said what the problem was. On hearing that Harry's world turned upside down.
The healer said "Mr. Potter your wife is pregnant and right now suffering from bi-magical milady. The baby's magic is fighting her and if this goes on she will die in a few weeks."
James said "then simply remove the fetus. At least my wife will live."
The healer said "I am sorry Mr. Potter but doing any such thing will result in death of both mother and unborn child. As far as I know there is no actual treatment for this. It is a very rare case and occurs once in a thousand years in our community. I am truly sorry."
Harry was in a state of shock. True he hated his birth parents but he didn't want them his unborn sibling to suffer. The baby has done no wrong and he was sure the old coot will do something crazy. He decided he needed to think rationally before acting.
He went to judges and said "respected judges, as much as I love to stay and participate in friendly duels the situations demand that I leave immediately. I am sorry to disappoint you. I hope you understand."
The judges smiled and replied "yes we understand Mr. Rawthorn. I hope you will be able to fulfill your duties."
With that Alex bowed and left with Flamel's. Once in the manor he went to his room and wrote a note to St. Mungos.
Respected chief Healer,
I as lord Potter, head of most noble and most ancient house of Potters here by declare that any treatment done in case of Lilly Potter nee Evans should be first notified to me and only on approval should you proceed further unless it is utmost emergency.
Yours Truly,
LORD POTTER,
Head of most noble and most ancient house of Potter's.
He sent the letter with Emma and was thinking what to do when Perene entered the room. She said "Harry, what happened?"
He looked at her and said "I don't know what to do. One side I am indifferent but then the child had done no wrong and has every right to live and I if knowing the cure don't offer it, it will haunt me till end of my days which is literally forever."
Perene smiled at her son and said "Son, follow your Heart. You are pure and it will never lead you in wrong path."
Harry smiled at her and said "Mum, how do you make things so easy for me?"
Perene laughed and said "I am your mum. That's how I do it."
Harry smiled and kissed her on cheek and wrote his next letter.
Mr. James Potter,
We have had our differences in past but seeing the situation your family now is in I believe I may be able to help. If you are ready to put aside our differences for once and allow me to help you save your wife reply immediately with the time and place of meeting.
Yours Truly,
Alexander Rawthorn.
He then called Emma and told her "Emma takes this to James Potter. Wait for few minutes. If he doesn't reply then return."
Emma twirled her head and disappeared in a burst of flames. She entered the Potter Manor with the letter and sat on the perch. Albus Dumbledore though exhausted and beaten was sitting with rest of marauders when he saw the phoenix and was about to retrieve the letter when Emma sung caution.
He called "James I believe it is for you. Just check the letter. I hope it is not an order to vacate immediately from your head of the house."
James nodded and took the letter. Emma waited patiently while James read the letter.
Dumbledore asked "who is it from James?"
James spat "Alexander Rawthorn. He says he can save Lilly."
Dumbledore thought for a moment and said "anything else?"
James replied "he wrote to send immediately time and place to meet if it's fine with us. Honestly he is just doing it to torment us more."
Peter said "No James. Don't forget he was the one who brought me back. He might be hard outside but very noble heart. He is funding many orphanages and gives huge donations to St. Mungos and auror corps every year."
Dumbledore saw this as a way to meet him and persuade him to join their side. Also if what Peter said was true then Alexander can be easily molded to see greater good.
Dumbledore added "write to him to meet us as soon as possible at Potter Manor. We need to worry about Lilly more than the baby now."
James nodded and wrote a short note to meet them at Potter Manor as soon as possible and gave it to Emma.
As Harry read the note he got ready to go to Potter Manor. He knew the more time they wasted the more risky the situation will be. He wore his aristocratic robes and put his wands in his holsters. He pocketed a vial of magic replenishing potion of best degree to use if Lilly already went into magical coma. He then asked Emma to flame him to Potter manor.
As he landed in burst of flames Dumbledore stiffened. He saw the royal phoenix and worried if he would be able to manipulate this young man.
Alex saw and greeted "Mr. Potter, I know these are not the best circumstances for introductions and I know everyone here. This is my familiar, Emma a Royal phoenix"
Everyone nodded and James said "thanks for coming. Please be seated. What can I offer you?"
Alex smiled and said "First I would like to see your wife. I am not a professional healer but I was told to check on her condition. Will you lead the way?"
James got up and started taking Alex to master bedroom and asked "If you are not the healer then who will heal her?"
Alex replied "let me check her and I will tell you everything."
James nodded and as they entered the room Alex started casting various spells. He was worried as the condition was very unstable. He quickly pulled out the vial and was about to feed it when Dumbledore said "Wait. How do we know it is not poison or won't accelerate her condition?"
Alex saw red and said "Do you have any mind. I can just wait few days and she will die without treatment. I have no need to poison her. Now if you have no trust in me I better leave."
Surprisingly it was Rose who stopped him saying "No. Please continue."
Alex nodded and administered magic replenishing potion and then fed her potion to counter physical exhaustion. After a few minutes, he cast an enervate and Lilly woke up groggily.
James immediately held her and said "Lilly, don't worry. Everyone is safe. We will save you. Take rest."
Alexander replied "don't feed her any potions. Let her sleep. Now we have a few things to discuss."
After a few minutes everyone except Lilly was seated in lounge and was drinking tea. James said "really thanks to you. You have helped a lot. I will always be indebted to you."
Alexander replied "I am not the person to thank. More over this is not a recovery. I have only slightly delayed the condition. If you trust me and trust my words I will tell you who the healer is and will send him. He can work more efficiently by being in direct contact."
James said "Yes. I trust you. Who is the healer and will he be able to save her?"
Alex nodded and said "He is the only one I know who is alive who might be able to save her though you yourself know him very well."
Everyone except Peter and Lupin were shocked and Dumbledore asked "If we know him so well then how come we didn't approach him?"
Alex nodded and said "You know him. He was your student, in fact he Potter's couple of times."
Dumbledore asked "are you referring to Severus Snape?"
Alex laughed and said "as much as I respect his skill in potion making, no I am not referring to professor Snape. He doesn't know much about healing though he is quiet good at countering dark curses."
Dumbledore nodded and was stunned at the stranger's knowledge but said "then please tell me who the person is?"
Alex said "Harrius Flamel formerly, Harry Potter."
Everyone was shocked and Sirius said "stop joking. It is a matter of life and death. Tell us who the healer is."
Alex's face turned to stone and he said in a cold voice "do I look like one who jokes Black? He was the one who sent me with those potions. Now you can either see him or I will leave and you can suffer your fate."
Dumbledore replied swiftly "Mr. Rawthorn, if you are so sure then we will definitely meet him. Why don't you send word and we can discuss this together."
Alex smiled and said "sorry Dumbledore I have a few urgent meetings to attend. I will send him and I hope he is treated with respect." Saying this Harry flamed away from manor with Emma.
James sighed and said "Albus, are you sure about this. That brat is only a student."
Dumbledore nodded and said "from what Severus has said Harry is a master at Potions. I believe Mr. Rawthorn's claims to be true. Don't forget that he saved us twice already. But I don't get why he is doing this for us. He hates us and I hope he doesn't ask something huge. We are already very deep in problems."
As James was about to speak Harry flamed with Emma and said "thank you Emma. I will send word when I need you."
He then turned to others in room and said "I hope you trust me and Dumbledore try something stupid and I will leave immediately."
Dumbledore nodded and said "We will do all we can Harry."
Harry replied "that is Mr. Flamel for you."
James nodded and said "Please sit down. We need to discuss what needs to be done."
Harry sat down and said "Listen we don't have much time. The process is as complicated as the potions which will be used. So I don't want anyone to interrupt me. It will take nine days as it is her first month of pregnancy."
Everyone nodded and Harry continued "I will personally administer the potions required. I will need to stay here as much as we all hate it because in this condition she can't be moved by any means."
Everyone nodded and James said "you can have the guest room."
Harry nodded and said "that is the problem. I will need to be 24/7 with the patient as the potions must be administered at specific times. Even a delay of few minutes will cause severe problems."
James conceded "fine. What do you propose and what is the treatment?"
Harry said "as for the treatment, she can't go one for nine months in this condition. So I will be administering growth draught at regular intervals which will bring down the period of pregnancy to just over nine days. Mean while I will be giving her magic replenishing, blood and vital replenishing potions. However I cannot grantee about the magic level of unborn child."
Dumbledore nodded and said "that won't be a problem. We can have Poppy over the last day to help you out."
James said "why are you doing this for us?"
Harry looked coldly and said "you might have abandoned me but still she gave birth to me. With this that debt will be satisfied. I will be no more indebted to you in any way."
Harry started treating Lilly Potter and she started recovering remarkably. After a few hours of initial administration of Potions she woke up to find Harry reading a book sitting in chair. She asked "what are you doing here?"
Harry gave her water and said "drink."
After she emptied whole glass he gave her a vial and said "Now drink this."
Lilly hesitated and Harry said "I am you healer. Now drink."
James who came at the same time said "Yes Lilly follow his instructions. Drink it."
Lilly Potter didn't know what was happening but drank the potion. After few minutes she felt her head clearing. She asked "what happened?"
Harry said "I will be leaving you two for a few minutes. Don't let he talk too much or shout. She must not have ant strain."
James nodded and Harry went out. He was listening with his enhanced hearing.
Lilly asked "James what is happening. I thought when I saw that monster Alex when I woke up, it was a dream. Now this brat shows up and says he is healer. If it is some kind of Prank I will kill you James Potter."
James nodded and said "Lilly you are pregnant and suffering from a severe disease. Alexander Rawthorn offered his help and apparently Harry is only one who is capable of curing this. Only he knows how to brew the required potions and spells. So irrespective of his hatred for us he is helping you recover."
Lilly paled at this. The boy she was ready to throw away, the one she felt was a burden, the one she never cared about and regarded as filth was here to save her. She felt tears bubbling out of her eyes. But before she could say anything exhaustion took over and everything went black for her.
Lilly Potter woke up after what felt like an eternity to her but actually a few hours. She saw it was Dark outside but when she turned her head she was shocked to see Harry opening a vial and pouring water into glass. He then mixed the potion into water and gave her to drink. She drank the water and sat with her back against the head rest. Harry called a house elf and ordered food.
Lilly asked "Why are you doing so much?"
Harry simply smiled and replied "not now. You are still tired. We will talk later."
Mean while Dumbledore was talking to James "if the boy grows close to Lilly she may be able to persuade him."
James said "yes we can ask him to come back."
Dumbledore nodded. Lately he started having doubts on the chosen ones. If Harry was marked in some way they didn't notice he will be a requirement to them.
Lilly ate the food and Harry gave her one more potion. She drank and was now feeling the exhaustion. She soon went to sleep.
Days passed in similar fashion. Harry was the only one who stayed continuously in Lilly's room. Others just came and went. Rose and Dan checked on her more often but they were never present when she was awake for few minutes. She started to grow belly and Harry was now sure that the treatment was working.
On seventh night Lilly was having a nightmare and was having spasms in her sleep. She was shouting "no, not my babies. I won't let them hurt you. You will have to fight me to get to them."
Harry understood she was dreaming of the Halloween and felt his stomach churn. Did she mean even him or only Rose and Dan? He quickly came out of musings. He knew it was not safe for baby for mother to be scared at this stage and have nightmares. He cursed Helga for first time for the compassion and teaching him healing. He then did what e thought he would never do. He got up and sat on the bed and put Lilly's head in his lap and stroking her he whispered to her "hush…its going to be ok. It's just a dream. Cool down."
He then started massaging her fore head and temples and scalp. Soon she cooled down but held tightly to Harry's hand. He sat there not to disturb her from her sleep. Lilly woke up in the morning only to find herself sleeping with her head in lap of her son whom she wanted to throw away. Tears formed in her eyes and she went to washroom and collapsed with her back to door. Reality struck her hard, very hard.
She told herself in a low voice "I am a monster."
The images of hurt Harry started playing before her eyes. How she beat him for no reason. How she never held him like he did for her when he had nightmares. How she never cared for his health. How she never knew what he wanted. How selfish she has been. How she failed as a mother.
She decided she would mend things with her elder son. Little did she know that ship has already sailed. She washed her face and came out only to see Harry fixing her potions and breakfast.
She called in a low hesitating voice "Harry"
He turned towards her and said in a neutral voice "yes."
That was more than enough for her to break down again. She said "sorry, sorry for everything. I was never there for you. I neglected you and even punished you for things I knew were not your mistakes. I know we can't go back. It's unforgivable. Please give me a second chance."
Harry looked coldly and said "It is not the time to talk such things. First eat. We will talk after treatment."
She conceded thinking 'at least he agreed to talk'
After two days Lilly's water broke and Poppy assisted her in pregnancy. After two hours they were rewarded with a baby girl who looked like a replica of Harry. She had his green eyes though not so lustrous and deep and smooth black long hair.
James picked her up and said "Daisy Angelina Potter."
Harry smiled and held the baby in his arms. He felt strong vibes of magic coming from her and knew she was a very strong witch. The baby immediately held on to Harry's thumb finger and was cooing.
Harry said "I think my parents would be waiting for me. Thanks for the time here. I need to go. Here is something for you" and gave a cover.
His words stung Lilly and James most who realized how horrible they have been. Dumbledore said "Harry, I believe it will be best if you come back to Potter's. They miss you terribly and we can surely work something out."
Harry looked coldly and said "I never gave you permission to call me by my first name. They made their choice long back. They chose Dan and Rose. Now there is no turning back. Thank you."
Saying this he called for Emma and flamed back to Flamel manor. As he entered the kitchen Perene saw him and hugged him. Though they spoke through their mirrors everyday it was entirely different and Harry told her all the events. Perene was proud of fine young man she raised. School would be starting soon and Harry still needed to get his supplies.
In Potter manor James and Lily opened the cover to find the deed of a house in the country and were shocked. They felt tears swelling in their eyes as they realized how cruel they have been.
The first of September has come and Harry along with Patil twins was sitting in couch. While adults were busy in kitchen Padma and Parvati were snogging their boyfriend senseless. Soon all of them departed to station and boarded the train. Half way through the journey the train came to a halt and everything started turning cold. Harry felt the presence of Dementors and didn't understand what was happening. Soon there were screams from everywhere and the door of their compartment was pushed open. Luna started screaming and Harry remembered his first hug with Perene and shouted "expecto Patronum." There was a huge wave of magic and the Dementors were repelled. The Patil twins followed Harry and there were many non-corporals and one more fully formed corporal-patronus which Harry knew must be a wolf. He decided he would check it later and started checking on the students.
Harry saw that everyone was fine but slightly effected. He then turned and came pointing wand at the person he expected. He said "professor Lupin."
Remus smiled and said "Mr. Flamel."
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