Dis Lexics vault of Secrets
Ideas, plot bunnys that won't let go, possible future stories. feel free to pick up the stories if you like them.
And we're back with another entry to my Vault and an answer to DZ2's Son and Heir challenge, rules below:
DZ2's 'Son and Heir' Challenge
Plot: When Harry's brother/sister is named the Boy/Girl-Who-Lived, James didn't abandon his son and heir; instead, he did the opposite of what Dumbles wanted and sends Harry to be trained, ready to fight alongside his sibling.
Rules: Grey Harry
Harry MUST be the elder of the siblings, making him Heir Apparent to the Potters
At first glance, it must seem that Lily and James agree to keep Harry out of the way of his 'famous' sibling
In truth, James sends Harry to someone that can train him AND keep him in touch with the family
Lily's fate/mannerism is up to you
When Harry goes to Hogwarts, he MUST go somewhere other than Gryffindor
All pairings are welcome
James MUST interact with his son when Harry joins his brother/sister at Hogwarts
Guidelines: Crossovers
Harry is adopted by whoever takes him in 'for appearances' sake'
Sirius and/or Remus are the ones to look after Harry
Wrong-Boy-Who-Lived stories (Harry is really the famous one)
Lily dies in the attack, hence James' desire to protect and prepare both his children
Severitus/Snape helps raise Harry as payment for James' debt
Slash
Harems
A second prophecy is created that reveals another path
Forbidden: Harry raised by the Dursleys
James becoming a git following his children's survival
Gryffindor-Harry
Dark or Evil Harry (but Dark-based moments are welcome)
Harry and his sibling siding with either Dumbles or Voldemort
Harry as the younger sibling
Other than that, it's up to you...
Oh, and I should probably mention that this is crossed with Fate. Should be interesting. Enjoy!
Kaleidoscope of Results
James Potter shivered and pulled his cloak tighter around him and the bundle he held in his arms as the wind and rain pelted him. It was freezing and the rain made the rock trail that lead up the mountain slick and treacherous underfoot. Most people wouldn't risk it in this weather, but James had no choice. He had to do this tonight or Dumbledore would see his son and Heir be sent to Lily's sisters where James had no doubt little Harry would suffer greatly, if the jealous bitch didn't drown the baby boy.
Just five days ago, any thought of being out on the side of a mountain in the middle of the driving rain never crossed his mind. All he thought of was the wellbeing of his beloved wife and children, Harry and Haley. However, that had all changed on Halloween night when one of James' friends, Peter Pettigrew had betrayed them to the Dark Lord Voldemort. James didn't know why, but for some reason the Dark Lord didn't kill either him or Lily, instead stunning them when they tried to stop him. However, when he tried to kill their children, they somehow managed to deflect the Killing Curse back, destroying the Dark Wizard.
Following Voldemorts destruction, Dumbledore had shown up (late, naturally) and, after examining both children, had determined that Hailey was the one to destroy Voldemort and declared her the Girl-who-lived. Lily and James didn't care about that though and were just glad there children were still alive. Had Dumbledore left it at that, nothing would have happened, but then the Old Man had insisted that Haley be trained in preparation for when Voldemort returned. Again, fine by the Potters, but when they had suggested that Harry be trained alongside his sister, Dumbledore had refused, instead stating that it would be best if he was sent away so as to avoid him 'turning dark through jealousy'. Lily was horrified by the idea and James was livid that Dumbledore would suggest that he send away his Heir. Dumbledore then proceed to prove that he was either senile or evil as he suggested sending Harry to Lily's sister, Petunia. James had kicked Dumbledore out after that.
Unfortunately, both Potters knew that, one way or another, Dumbledore would get his way, so it was with a heavy heart that James had come to the decision to take Harry to an old friend of the Potter Family. Lily had been in tears at the idea, but disliked the idea of her sister being within 100 miles of Harry even less, so had eventually agreed. So, after packing some of Harry's toys, a locket with a picture of the whole family and an enchanted communication mirror inside and a letter explaining to Harry why they did what they did and begging for him to forgive them, James had put on his cloak and left for France where an old friend of the Potters dwelt.
James rounded the corner of the path and, peering through the torrential rain, finally spotted what he was looking for. Set on the peak of a nearby cliff was a small house with a glowing window, indicating that someone was home. It was way out in the middle of nowhere, but that didn't matter to the owner of the house. He liked his privacy when at Home and James was one of the few people who knew of this houses location. James hurried up to the door and knocked. A moment later, the door opened to reveal an aged man with a thick beard and slicked back white hair. He was wearing purple and mauve robes that wouldn't look out of place in Dumbledores wardrobe. Then again, students were known to take on their masters habits at times and Dumbledore had learnt from this old man, not that he ever received more than a fraction of the mans total knowledge before he was kicked to the curb.
At the sight of James on his doorstep, the old man raised an eyebrow and took a step to the side. Thankful to be out of the rain, James stepped into the house and used his wand to dry him and Harry off as he followed the old man into the living room and took a seat.
"So tell me James, what brings you here in the middle of a storm with your son in toe?" asked the man.
"I need your help Master Flamel," said James.
"No need to be so formal with me," said the man, "You of all people can call me Nick."
The man known as Nicholas Flamel leaned back in his chair and snapped his fingers, causing a tray of tea and biscuits to appear on the table between them.
"So, tell me what's wrong," said the aged Alchemist.
James did as he was bid and Nicholas listened in silence, his face unreadable. Once James was done, the Alchemist let out a sigh.
"Oh that foolish boy," he muttered, "I see he still hasn't learnt a thing…"
He sat back, steepling his fingers. After a moment, his face flickered with a look of surprise and he shot a glance at the bundled Harry.
"Hmm, interesting," he muttered, before shaking his head and nodding, "Alright, I'll take him in."
James let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you Nick," he said, "You don't know what this means to me."
Shortly after, James left, needing to get back before Dumbledore noticed him missing and tried to track him down. After he left, Nicholas found himself sat in his chair, staring down at the child he'd just taken in.
"Maybe you shouldn't have thanked me old friend," he muttered, "After all, when he comes back, he won't be anything like you expect. Hmm, I wonder if taking in a child this young would result in better intake...it worked for him and it was the same boy...sort of."
Flamal grinned, showing a set of fangs that were not human in the slightest.
"Ohh, I can't wait to see what sort of chaos this little one causes!" he said, "Even if he can't master the Second, I still see a great future for him."
The man known to the Wizarding world as Nicholas Flamel and to everyone else as Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg burst out laughing at the thought of the chaos his new apprentice would undoubtedly unleash, especially on the arrogant brat who had once been his student.
And done. A little shorter than usual but eh, I don't care.
So, in this reality, Flamel is actually Zelretch...this can only end badly for anyone who gets on this Harry's bad side.
Incidentally, the other Harry who Zelretch mentioned was the one from Fates Gambol since that story was what partially inspired this idea.
And with that, I'm done. Please leave a review on the way out!