Amity park.

Sam, Tucker, and Jazz meet Danny outside. And Tucker asks."Are you alright, Danny?" Danny replies."No, Im not alright. And I sure was not ready to find that waiting for me."

Jazz says."Come on, Little brother, let's take a walk." At the nearby park, the four sit down. And Danny asks."I have one question. how?" Jazz says."They showed up about a week ago. And believe me, Mom took it even worse than you do."

Flashback.

A week earlier, the doorbell suddenly rang. Maddy opens the door, and all she can say is."HOW DARE YOU." Maddy attacks the people at the door.

End of Flashback.

Meanwhile, at the Fenton's residence, Sirius says."Was it something we said?" Lupin shakes his head, annoyed, and Lupin says."This Sirius was the dumbest way we could have handled this."

Jack says."It's not like you had a better idea. But I agree this was a stupid plan." Maddy says, worried."I hope Danny is alright." Vlad says."Im sure that Jasmine and the others will be able to calm him down. But I agree this was by far. The dumbest way we could have handled this."

Meanwhile, back with the kids, Sam asks."So, are you ready to go back?" Danny says."I dont think I will ever be. But I might as well get it over with." Jazz hugs him and says."Try to have an open mind, Little brother."

The four head inside, and Danny walks up to the two strangers. And Danny says."You two better have a good explanation on why you are still alive." James says."Almost thirteen years ago, a week before that faithful night. My parents visited. And they had the idea to use a spell. That would exchange their lives for ours."

Lily adds."The spell had a chance of failing. But it worked out in the end." Danny says."Why did you reveal yourselves now after all this time?" James says."We were in a form of hibernation for eleven years. But as your mother was pregnant, we needed time to deliver the baby." Jack says."They showed up not long after you left for school this year."

Maddy says."I did not take it well either." James says."Oh, dont worry, you only broke my nose." Maddy replies."I thought you were disrespecting the memory of my late brother-in-law." Danny says."Wait a minute here, A Baby?"

Lily says."She is sleeping next door." Danny asks."Are the neighbors watching her?" James says."No, we are the new neighbors. An old friend is watching her. More specifically, the daughter of an old friend."

Danny says."Even with two wizards, a werewolf, and a witch. We are somehow still the weird neighbors." Jazz says."That's not funny, Danny." Danny replies."I know, right? Anyway, I had enough for one day. Im going to bed."

Rather than go to sleep, Danny transforms and heads into the ghost zone. Jack hears his alarm going off and says."Well, he took it as well as we thought he would." Lily says with a sad voice."Why is this so difficult for him? Is he not happy to see us?" James says."I dont know, Honey. Mabye this way a mistake."

Jazz says."You are kidding, right? Two people who Danny thought were dead show up after twelve years. Announce themself in the dumbest possible way. And oh yeah, suddenly there is a sibling too. And to make matters worse, he nearly killed an innocent person, believing he was avenging your deaths."

Jazz rant continues."And you are dumb enough to think he would what. Just accept all of it and move on. I know most Wizards view him as more than just a person. But guess what? He is just a thirteen-year-old boy. Who has been dealt more revelations in a day than most get in their lifetimes. Is it so strange he needs a bit of time?"

Vlad says."It's not like he is unhappy to see you. It's just that he has no idea what to make of all of this." James says."I guess we got so caught up in our joy. Of being reunited with our son that I never considered how he would feel."

Jack says."We did the hard part. Give it a few days. Danny will come around. He needs time to make sense of it all." Maddy says."And there is one more conversation we need to have." Lily asks."What about Maddy?" Maddy says."I dont care what your celebrated headmaster has planned or what he has to say." Jack says."Our son is not a weapon to aim at your enemies."

Vlad adds."Nor is it his responsibility to fix your dumpster fire of a society. He defeated that so-called dark lord twice." Jazz says."Saved that school trice over." Maddy finishes."As far as we are concerned, Danny has more than done his part." Lupin asks."Should we not, at the least, hear Dumbledore out?"

Vlad says."Honestly, I dont care what that Psycho has to say." Sirius says."I agree Dumbledore has no right to ask anything more from Harry. Then he already has." Maddy says."Think about it, Remus. While he remained behind, most of you were bleeding and dying."

James says."I keep thinking about the cloak. We could have used that to Get Lily and Harry out of there. It's a miracle that all three, I mean four of us, walked away alive."

Jack says."Im sure he means well. But he kept vital information to himself. Be honest if you knew there was a traitor. Would you not have handled things differently?" Lily says."I would have hidden away somewhere without telling anyone."

James says."I do think it's strange that he never visited Sirius in Azkaban. Even if it was only to hear what he had to say." Vlad says."It gets worse." Lily asks."How?" Maddy says."He had every intention of dumping Danny with Petunia. Because he could keep an eye on him." Jazz says."More likely, After a decade's worth of abuse. Present himself as Danny's great savior."

James pales and says."And Make my son follow all of his mad schemes blindly." Lily says."I tear off his beard." Vlad says."Why dont we leave this conversation for now? I believe that Daniel has the most right to be here." Lupin says."I agree most of this concerns Harry. He should be here."

Meanwhile. At Clockwork's tower in the ghost zone. Clockwork says."Three two one." Suddenly, the door rings. And Clockwork says. "come in, Daniel."

Danny says."Im sorry to bother you, but I have no idea who else to turn to." Clockwork says."So you met your birth Parents." Danny asks."How did you know?" Clockwork says."I'm the master of time. Few things escape my sight."

Clockwork waves his Staff, And An image of Godric's hollow appears.

Clockwork narrates the scene."Your Grandparents came to your parents a month before that fateful night. They told your parents that they discovered a way to exchange their lives for your parents. Your parents naturally refused the offer. But your Grandparents went on ahead anyway behind your parents' back."

Clockwork continues."That night, Your mother, believing she would not survive, cast her protective love on you. That was kept alive by your other mother. At the end of your first year, they awoke and gave birth to your sister. And this year, after giving birth, they met your parents. And they moved in next door. And they have been watching over you from that moment on. And last week they met your parents."

Danny says."So they are my." Clockwork cuts in and says."Your parents, yes." Danny says."Thank you for hearing me out." Clockwork says."Anything for a savior. We expect great things from you. Young ghost, dont leave us and the world disappointed." Danny says."All I can do is my best." Clockwork says."And that is all we can ask. Good luck, Daniel."

Danny heads back and arrives back home. He transforms back into his human form. And Jack, who was waiting by the portal, asks."Are you alright, son?" Danny replies."No, but I will be eventually. I just." Maddy walks down, hugs Danny, and finishes his sentence."Had to be sure."

Vlad enters the lab with coffee for the three adults and says."Daniel, we are sorry for going along with that Ridiculus plan." Danny replies."I think no matter how you would have done it. It was always going to end this way."

Danny says."So how are they?" Maddy says."We had a conversation about your headmaster." Danny says."Oh boy." Vlad says, smirking."An appropriate description, Daniel."

Danny says."How about we talk about it in the morning Im tired." Jack and Maddy hug him. And say."Good night, son."

The next day.

Danny says."Jazz gave me the rundown of the talk you had last night. And this is my opinion, While I agree that the headmaster has made several mistakes. You all went along with it willingly. By your own choice. And yes, im not Happy he wanted to dump me with Aunt Petunia."

Danny continues."You all worship the ground he walks on. And was so blinded by his legend that you abandoned all thoughts and reservations you might have had. You and the wizarding world expected him to have all the answers. And now you are not pleased to find out that your perfect leader. Is, in fact, as human as the rest of us."

Danny continues."Sirius, you could have brought me to My parents yourself. But you decided to let Dumbledore handle it. Mom, Dad, you could have any number of plans. But you choose to let Dumbledore fix it for you."

Danny ends his speech by saying."Dumbledore is just as human as the rest of us. So the next time you disagree, say something. But dont blame him for the choices and decisions you made. It was my choice to Fight Quirell that day. I chose to save Ginny Weasley. He might have nudged me toward it. But at the end of the day, the choices are on me. As are yours on you."

Lupin says."Well, that is probably the most nuanced view. We are going to get." Sirius adds."I guess we were so eager to blame. Dumbledore, we forgot that we made those choices ourselves. And it's not like we did not know he kept things close to the vest."

Danny says."Hear him out and tell him that next time. Things will be different." James says."It's not like he forced us, either. He just presented his idea, and we, blinded by his legend, never questioned it."

Lily says."Im surprised that you have this neutral position. Son, considering most of his decisions affected you the most." Danny throws her one of the Harry Potter books."I guess I can relate to his position more than the rest of you."

Danny then asks."But now I want an answer to a question I have been dying to ask all my life. Why did Voldemort target us and, more specifically, me?" James says."Dumbledore met a seer who foretold him that someone with the power to defeat the dark lord would be born on the end of the seventh month."

Danny says."That explains why he attacked both us and Neville's parents. But how did he find out?" Sirius says."Someone told him." Danny says."Professor Snape." Lupin says, surprised."How did you know?" Danny says."Why would Dumbledore hire a death eater unless he was sure he had his loyalty." Sirius says."Im not sure we can trust the slimy git."

Danny snorts and says."Two weeks ago, the entire world thought the same of you. And while Snape is a first-class prick. He did help save several students last year. And try to save my life from Quirell. He has no idea I have superpowers. And while I Despise him as a teacher. If Dumbledore must use a snake to control Slytherin, Why not make sure it's his snake."

Maddy says."The wizarding world needs massive reforms." Lily says."Good luck trying to convince them of that." Danny says."I need to do something I have put off for too long." Before anyone can ask what Danny means, he walks off and heads upstairs. Danny walks to the nursery and Picks up his Baby sister. And says."I have bad news for you kid, Im your older brother."

The baby looks at Danny and starts to smile. Danny says."Ugh, im so going to let you get away with murder." James puts an arm around his shoulder and says."Son, this is Rose, your sister. Rose, this is your Brother Daniel." Danny adds."Or Harry, whichever you prefer. But only you and my family get to call me that."

Danny puts down his sister and heads to the kitchen, and Lily asks."Tell us about yourself, Dear." And Danny begins his story.

End of chapter.