Chapter 2

Harry woke as something landed on the bed beside him. "Wake up," a soft voice said. "It's finally time."

"Luna?" Harry opened his eyes to see the girl grinning down at him. "Alberic's teeth, do you know what time it is?"

"Get up, your mum said we'd be getting our books and supplies today. It's almost eight and she wants to be gone by half passed nine."

Harry sat up rubbing his eyes. "Luna, the list of supplies hasn't changed in a century or so. It'll be the same supplies we got last time."

"Maybe. Remember, this is a whole new world. We don't know who or what might be at Hogwarts now."

Harry stared at her. "Who or what? Do you know something?"

Luna looked back innocently. "I know many things. Hurry up, breakfast is ready."

Harry watched Luna skip out of the room. His friend didn't believe in strange creatures like she had in the future, but she was still odd. She somehow knew things she shouldn't. Harry had a feeling that Hogwarts was gonna be far different than he originally thought.

**ACC**

"Look who's up," Pandora said as Harry entered the kitchen.

Harry grunted. "Mum had me running from the wild hunt last night. I was almost eaten by a bear."

Pandora frowned at Argante. "Really?"

Argante shrugged as she sat a large platter of pancakes on the table. "He needs to be fast on his feet. Besides, I was watching him. If he were in any real danger, I'd have stepped in."

Pandora rolled her eyes. Over the past four years, the two women had become close friends. Pandora had become like an aunt to Harry and Lily and Luna were his best friends and constant companions.

"I swear if I wasn't married to my husband, I'd think you were mad."

Argante shrugged again. "Who decides if a person is mad. What is madness?" She glanced at Harry. "Let's eat. We have a long day ahead of us."

Harry sat down next to Lily and filled his plate with Pancakes, bacon, and sausages. Looking over, Harry saw the girl grinning at him.

"A bear?"

"A big bear."

"There aren't any bears in England."

"But there are in Elfame."

Lily shrugged. "I don't see what your complaining about. If a bear had eaten you, it would've coughed you back up."

"That's not the point."

"What is the point?"

"It almost ate me."

Lily's green eyes sparkled. "You would've come out one end or the other."

They ate in silence for the next few moments. When they were done, Argante cleaned the plates with a wave of her hand. Another wave, and the plates were back in the cupboard.

"Show off," Pandora muttered.

"Magic saves time," Argante said. "Besides, you are strong enough to do that."

"Will we be going through the leaky Cauldron?" Luna interrupted.

"No," Argante said. "I think we'll just use magical travel."

Argante took Harry's hand and Pandora put an arm around Luna and Lily. With a rustle of air and a deafening crack, they vanished.

**ACC**

Harry stared at the row of shops stretching away into the distance. Various forms of fae, centaurs, hags, vampires, and wizards did their shopping like nothing was going on. He was surprised to see a pixie that was no more than six inches high by a tiny ice cream cone and fly away to eat it. "Woe," he murmured. "I didn't expect this."

Argante nodded. "It surprised me too when I saw it. The wizarding world is a lot bigger than you remember it being. For starters, not all magical creatures sided with Voldemort. Those that sided with the ministry were able to stop Voldemort and his followers from destroying so many shops and businesses. Also, magical creatures live among wizards. All passages to Elfame are open here. Magic flows freely."

"Sounds perfect when you say it," Lily said.

Argante and Pandora led the way down the street. Pandora glanced back at them. "Don't get us wrong, we still have the problems of any society, but most of the magical races get along fine."

They walked into an apothecary and saw a centaur standing behind the counter. He waved cheerfully at them.

"Hello there," he called, tapping his hooves on the wooden floor. "First years at Hogwarts, my son just moved into the forest around Hogwarts. Sorry bout the smell, these potions ingredients always smell like werewolf dung."

Argante smiled at him. "No harm done," she said. "We're just here for the starter kit for potions."

"Right you are," the centaur said, pulling a wooden case from underneath the counter. "Normal pewter cauldron?"

Pandora nodded. "Yes please."

Argante drew a bag from her pocket and pulled out a handful of gold. She glanced at Pandora. "We'll need to stop by the bank before going any further. I thought I had enough, but I'll have to withdraw some money from my vault."

Pandora nodded. "Me to."

The centaur passed the three potions' kits over the counter. Accepting the kits, Argante bowed slightly. "Thank you, MR,"

"Gaius madam."

"Thank you, Gaius. It has been a pleasure dealing with you. I'm sure we'll be back in the future."

Gaius chuckled. "The little witches maybe, but the sidhe don't usually make potions." He winked at Argante. "I'll tell my father I saw you. He'll be thrilled."

Argante blinked at him. "Oh," she said suddenly. "I forgot I worked in an apothecary for a decade or two."

Gaius nodded. "Father said you were the best assistant he ever had."

Argante grinned suddenly. "You're Magnus's son?"

"That I am," Gaius said, running his fingers through his long brown hair. "I remember you from when I was a lad. Still just as beautiful as ever."

Argante blushed. "Thank you." She slipped an arm around Harry. "Come on Harry, we'd better get going if we're going by the bank."

As they turned for the door, Gaius called after them.

"You look a lot happier now. I'm glad to see it."

Argante waved as the door closed behind them.

"I didn't know you worked in the Wizarding world," Harry said.

Argante shrugged. "I spent one hundred and eighty years waiting on you. I wasn't in Elfame, so I had to make a living. I worked at an apothecary, worked in the three broomsticks, and I was even a curse breaker for a while."

"Wow," Pandora said. "You've done a lot."

Argante shrugged. "I had a lot of time."

"If you were a curse breaker, you must have worked for Gringots," Luna said excitedly.

"Yeah," Argante said wincing. "I just hope the dwarfs are managing the bank now. The goblins weren't very pleased with me."

**ACC**

Argante stopped halfway up the steps as the tip of a spear was pointed at her chest.

"You," the goblin growled.

"Hello Jaggedtooth, you managed to heal your arm. I'm glad. I never meant to hurt you."

"Why are you here?"

"I'm just here to withdraw some money."

Jaggedtooth scowled. "You blew up half the bank when you left. It took twenty years to fix the damage. Do you realize how much gold you cost us?"

"The goblins broke their word. The fae don't take kindly to that."

"The goblins are fae."

"Fae that have forgotten honor. We agreed that you would pay me three million galleons for fifty years work. I worked the full fifty years and never even took a single day off. You then tried to cheat me out of five hundred thousand galleons."

"You destroyed an Egyptian tomb. A tomb, I might add, that was several thousand years old. They don't make tombs warded by Egyptian wizards anymore you know. We had to pay the Egyptian government off. Since you were the one that caused the cave-in, it was only fair that the recompense come out of your pay."

"That's not my problem. We agreed to an amount of money. We didn't specify that my pay would be reduced if I failed in a mission. I didn't fail. I got the artifacts you wanted. You never said you wanted the tomb intact."

Jaggedtooth glared at her, but he stepped aside and allowed her to enter the bank. Pandora turned to Argante.

"Did you really blow up half the bank?"

"Of course not. I released a dragon."

They approached a counter and Harry stared at the small man sitting behind the counter. He had a long white beard. He was currently sharpening a large ax but stopped when Argante approached.

"Ah, Argante. It's been a while." He stood, leapt over the counter, and wrapped his arms around her waist.

Argante patted his head. "Hi Halvor. It's been a hundred years or so. I had to leave after the… incident."

Halvor chuckled. "Jaggedtooth was demoted to door guard after that incident. He still holds a grudge. Now then, I suppose you're here to withdraw some money?"

Argante nodded. "Yeah, if my account is still open."

Halvor clapped his hands together. "You don't have to worry about that. We've kept it safe for you. Three million galleons as agreed."

The dwarf led the way through a set of bronze doors and down a long hall. They stopped in front of a set of iron tracks.

"Oh," Argante said flatly. "You still have these things."

Halvor whistled and a small cart came zooming around the corner. "Don't worry," he said as they climbed in. "The ride as gotten a lot smoother. I've been tinkering in my spare time."

Harry saw his mother grip the front of the cart hard enough for her knuckles to turn white.

Halvor slapped the side of the cart. The cart took off as if shocked by a cattle prod. Harry felt the cart leave the tracks and fly several feet into the air before crashing back onto its wheels. The cart zoomed up a hill before dropping to the track below with a clatter and a thud.

Finally, the cart stopped with a jerk. Harry leaned back in his seat and wiped sweat from his forehead. He glanced at Halvor. "I thought you said the ride was smoother."

Halvor grinned. "It is."

Argante stumbled out of the cart and leaned against the wall. She swore in an unknown language and stood up straight. She glanced over at Halvor. "Okay, usual method?"

"Yep," Halvor said.

Argante drew out a golden key and touched the wall. The key sank into the stone and Argante turned it. The stone wall vanished, revealing a large vault full of gold, silver, and bronze coins.

Argante quickly scooped several handfuls of each coin into a small bag before passing it to Harry. "Don't go too crazy. We may have a fair bit of money, but it is limited. I assume you remember the denominations?"

Harry tucked the bag into his pocket. "I remember," he said. "Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts."

"Well," Halvor said with an evil giggle. "Back in the cart? Mrs. Lovegood will need to visit her vault and I assume Ms. Evans will need to exchange some mundane money."

Pandora nodded. "You're enjoying this far too much."

Argante gulped. "Here we go again."

**ACC**

Back out in the sunlight, Argante leaned against the wall. Harry could hear Jaggedtooth chuckling.

"Are you alright?" Lily asked.

"Fine," Argante groaned. "I just hate those carts."

"Where do we go first?" Pandora asked.

"Madam Malkin's," Lily said.

"Girls," Harry muttered.

Lily kicked him in the shin causing him to yelp. Glancing over, he saw his mother, Pandora, and Luna looking up at the sky as if expecting rain.

"I deserved that," Harry muttered.

"Yep," Luna said cheerfully.

**ACC**

Madam Malkin looked just as Harry remembered. She smiled as they entered her shop. "Hogwarts to?"

Argante nodded.

"Perfect," she said. "We have a las being fit for her robes in the back right now."

The group made their way to the back to see a dark-haired grey eyed girl standing on a stool.

"Hello," she said. "I'm Delphi, Delphi Black."

Harry smiled. "Hi, Madam Malkin said you're going to Hogwarts."

Delphi nodded. "Yes," she said, her voice showing no emotion.

"Are you excited?" Luna asked.

"I suppose," Delphi said. "I mean it's not really anything special, is it? Every witch and wizard go to Hogwarts when they turn eleven. Very few choose to be homeschooled."

"It may not be unique, but at least we can meet new people," Harry said.

"If they are anything like my cousin Draco, I'm not interested."

"Draco Malfoy?" Harry asked.

"Yes, he is a spoiled jerk, and he thinks purebloods are better than half-bloods. That means he thinks he's better than me by default."

"Is Draco your only cousin?" Lily asked.

"No, I have a cousin named Nymphadora Tonks. She's cool, but she's so much older than me."

She looked over at them for the first time. "What are your names?"

"Harry Emry's," Harry said.

"Luna Lovegood," Luna said.

"Lily Evans," Lily said.

Delphi smiled as she stepped off the stool. "It was a pleasure to make all of your acquaintance. I look forward to resuming this conversation at Hogwarts."

As she left, Harry gestured for the girls to go first. He leaned back against the wall, thinking furiously.

He knew that Bellatrix hadn't become a Death Eater in this new world, but it was still strange that she had a child and taught her that believing a person was superior based on their blood was bad. What had changed? How different was this new world? His mother hadn't spoken much about her past, but maybe it was time for him to start asking some questions.

**ACC**

For the next few hours, Harry retraced his steps. He bought his telescope, books, and was delighted when they arrived at Eyelops Owl emporium. Looking through the window, A wide grin stretched across his face.

"Hedwig," he said happily.

Argante smiled at him. "I'd hoped you'd find her again."

Harry entered the shop and approached the snowy white owl. As soon as the owl saw him, she barked and began to flutter her wings against the bars of her cage.

"Well," said the shopkeeper. "I see she likes you."

Harry picked up the cage and grabbed a pack of owl treats. "How much?"

"Three galleons for the lot,"

Harry handed the shopkeeper the money and rejoined the others.

"Are you gonna keep her name?" Luna asked.

"If she likes it," Harry said gazing at the owl. "What do you think girl? Do you like the name Hedwig?"

The owl bobbed her head and barked happily.

"Well, now that Harry's got his pet back, are you ready to get your foci?"

Harry turned to Pandora. "Don't you mean wand?"

Pandora smiled. "Maybe."

**ACC**

As they approached Olivander's, Harry saw a flash of red hair. At the same time, Lily grinned and called out, "Mum."

Rose Evans hurried over, beaming at her daughter. "Hi Luv, I wasn't going to miss you getting your first wand. From what I've read, it's kind of important." Spotting Argante and Harry, her smile widened. "Argante, Harry."

Argante nodded at Rose. "Hello Mrs. Evans."

Rose beamed at Pandora. "She hasn't been any trouble?"

"Never," Pandora said. "As good as gold."

The bell tinkled as Harry pushed the door open. As he stepped inside, he looked around.

There were shelves of narrow boxes, but there was also a case with silver rods, canes, and staves.

"Are you surprised?" Olivander asked, appearing from the back of his shop.

Everyone except Argante jumped. Argante merely nodded to the old man.

"You've expanded your stock."

"Yes, we've been experimenting with concealing wands in other objects for a few decades now. Of course, some of the older families still prefer the ordinary wand, but as I always say, the wand chooses the wizard." He winked. "Even if it doesn't look like a wand." He glanced at Pandora. "Your staff is still in good order?"

Pandora nodded. "It is."

"Right then, let's get the kids sorted out, shall we?" He turned to Argante. "Will you be purchasing anything for Mr. Emry's?"

Argante shook her head. "No. He doesn't require a focus and I'd rather he not learn to rely on something he doesn't need."

"Well then, let's sort out young Ms. Lovegood and Ms. Evans." He turned to the girls. "Walk around the shop and see what calls to you." With a wave of his hand, all the boxes and cases sprang open.

Luna and Lily began walking around the shop. After a while, Lily stopped in front of a case holding what looked like keys, knives, and long rods.

"Ah," Olivander said. "Those are some of my best sellers. Yes, as you can see, each wand is made of bone, silver, or wood. The cores are the usual. Unicorn hair, phoenix feather, and dragon heartstring, but some are a little more unusual. Which hand is your wand hand?"

Lily raised her right hand. "I'm right handed."

Olivander cleared his throat. "Right then, let's get started."

He handed her a long silver dagger. "Here, sterling silver with a unicorn hair core, twelve inches."

Lily went to take the dagger, but it shot out of Olivander's hand and stabbed into the ceiling.

Olivander chuckled. "Not that one then."

He handed her a large long key carved from wood. "Holly with dragon heartstring, eight inches."

Lily went to take the key, but the key turned in Olivander's hand and vanished with a soft pop.

Olivander sighed. "I hate it when that happens."

He picked up a long curved wand. Intricate runes had been carved the length of the wand and it glowed faintly as if it were filled with moonlight.

"Unicorn horn freely given with a phoenix feather core, twelve inches."

Lily grasped the handle of the wand and felt the warmth in her fingers. A soft golden glow filled the shop.

"Excellent," Olivander said. "That's you sorted out. Now for Ms. Lovegood."

Luna stepped out from behind one of the cases, wearing a large silver ring topped with a large sapphire. "How did you get that?"

Luna smiled. "It likes me." Removing the ring, it changed into a long silver wand with a glowing sapphire at it's tip. As her fingers wrapped around the handle, blue flames crackled at the tip of the wand.

"Right then," Olivander said blinking rapidly. "That'll be twenty galleons."

"Wait," Harry said. "Aren't you gonna tell us the composition of that ring… err… wand?"

Olivander nodded. "Sorry, um, that's pure silver, sixteen inches with kelpie hair as the core."

"Brave man," Argante said.

Harry looked at her, but she said nothing else. She and Pandora paid for the wands.

As they left the shop, Olivander smiled at them. "I see great things in your futures young ladies. You shall help Mr. Emry's protect our new world."

**ACC**

"Does he know something?" Lily asked as they arrived back at the Lovegood home.

"Olivander?" Argante said. "Who knows. He's always been a bit odd."

"Come on Lily, we need to get home. I'd like to spend a little time with my daughter before she goes to Hogwarts," Rose said putting an arm around her.

"We need to go too," Argante said to Harry. "I want to make sure you've got transformation down before you go."

Luna waved to her two friends. "I'll see you in a few weeks."

"Bye," Harry said hugging the girl.

Argante slipped an arm around him, and they vanished in a rustle of air.

**ACC**

The figure climbed up the cliff and stood in front of the cave. Below him, the sea crashed against the rocks and the wind blew his wet hair into his eyes. Waving a hand over himself, he sighed in relief as his clothes were instantly dry. He slowly approached the cave, making sure to watch for any traps. His heart beat faster as he stepped inside. He approached the wall and ran his fingers over the stone. There was nothing here. This was the second place he'd checked and there was nothing, no sign that anyone had ever been there.

Frowning, he turned and left the cave. Were they hidden somewhere else, or had they not been made at all? If they hadn't been made, how could Voldemort have survived the destruction of his body? He had many questions and no answers to speak of. He would check the other locations before he formed any conclusions. With a whoosh of air, he vanished.

A/n

Sorry this is so late. Got sick and then my Grandma had a mild heart attack. She's fine now, but it's been a crazy few weeks. Having said all that, I'm back and three chapters ahead. Let me know what you think of the chapter.