Being Harry James Potter-Lupin

Being Harry James Potter-Lupin


Both Remus and Sirius looked up for the first time and noticed Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall were standing in front of them. Albus had his wand drawn. While Minerva was glowering at her husband, as he pointedly ignored her less then loving gaze.

Albus cleared his throat and said “If you want James and Lily back alive and well, then I suggest you take a step back, as neither of you have a certain potion running through your systems.” He added “Meaning the spell that is connected to the potion in question will have undesirable results on the two of you and young Harry here.”

Sirius croaked out “What the bloody hell are you going on about Albus. My wife is dead; Remus’s husband is also dead? How may I ask do you plan on bring back the dead to life, as last time I checked that was pretty damn impossible?”

Albus shook his head and replied “No, not impossible, just greatly frowned upon, and of course highly illegal, in the sense that dark magic is required. But at last, after years of research on my part, with the help of three other potion experts, I have managed to create a potion and spell combination that is neither of the light nor the dark arts, but is in fact very neutral.”

Remus said in a tone of voice thick with grief “Merlin, Albus, there is nothing light or neutral about bring the dead back to the land of the living.” He shook his head incredulously as he stood up shakily and held his now sleeping son against his chest. All of the crying that the little guy had taken part in had finally exhausted him.

Albus replied “Stand back and trust me. The spell won’t work after twelve hours of being dead, and the potion in both of their systems will end up being worthless.” Remus frowned and asked “Potion? Since when did James and Lily have time to take a potion whilst in hiding?”

Albus replied “Since I arranged with the both of them to take the potion once a day. When they arrived at Godric’s Hallow, a years worth of potion was already in stock for them to use. And I do believe if both have followed my instructions, then they have over four months worth of potion in their systems, and it only takes eight weeks for the potion to take effect.”

Remus and Sirius were stunned and more then a little sceptical. Sirius asked “You and three unknown wizards created a potion and spell to bring back the dead? And on top of that my Lily and Remus’s James have been taking the potion in question ever since they went into hiding, and without ever telling me and Remus? You’d think we’d be the first two to know of this, considering we are their spouses.”

Albus replied “I had them promise to not tell anyone, as the potion and spell in question is illegal and is unknown in the eyes of the law, as far as the ministry would be concerned if they ever knew.” He added “And no, I never told Minerva either, why do you think she’s looking at me as if I was a poisonous toad, instead of her own spouse?”

Remus and Sirius no matter how they tried not to be were suddenly filled with a new hope. Could a spell and a potion really work, bring back their beloved spouses? It was a terrifying as well as thrilling prospect.

Remus and Sirius exchanged a glance, before they both silently nodded. Remus said “Ok Albus, Sirius and I agree to allow you to do the spell. If it brings James and Lily back we’re willing and won’t tell a soul about how it happened.” He added “Although, we are going to have to make up a plausible excuse, for them being alive, as the house has been completely destroyed.”

He looked down at his sleeping son and took in the lightening bolt scar on his small forehead. It looked slightly swollen and was very red; a little blood had dried around the scar. He said “Also we still need to figure out how Harry is alive and Voldemort isn’t. Voldemort as marked Harry, which means he is the child the prophecy speaks of, and not Frank and Alice’s boy.”

Sirius paled at this and looked truly anguished. He knew what the prophecy entailed and he was terrified by it. He asked “Is Voldemort finally gone?” Albus sighed wearily and replied “For the time being, yes. But I fear it is not the last we have seen nor heard from Voldemort. I’m almost certain he has been weakened to the point that his body has been destroyed but not his spirit.”

He looked down at the little sleeping boy and sighed “The little one has merely bought the wizarding world time, it won’t last forever I’m afraid. Voldemort will bid his time and regain his strength and a new body and he will be back.”

Minerva paled as she added “Albus, if he has marked Harry, then he one day will have to fight him. You know what the prophecy said, it’s either Harry or he who must not be named, and only one can survive.” She looked troubled as she added gravely “There won’t be an adult or child who won’t know his name, he will be immensely famous.”

Albus nodded as he watched the two younger men pale and eye the sleeping little boy. He replied “I know which is why he won’t be brought up in the wizarding world. As soon as I bring James and Lily back, all six of you will be placed under a glamour charm and given new identities. You will then start a new in America in the muggle world, and will only return when Harry and Hermione go to Hogwarts.”

Remus asked “How extensive will the glamour charms be?” Albus replied “Not so much so on the other three and the children, but you on the other hand, that is a different matter.”

Sirius frowned and asked “Why is Remus any different to the others and me?” Albus replied “Well, for once it has nothing to do with the fact Remus is a werewolf, but everything to do with the fact he is male.” He paused and added at the two men’s incredulous looks. “Remus is male, James Potter is male, equals a homosexual relationship and marriage. I’m afraid they aren’t as open minded in the muggle world where colour and sexuality is involved.”

Remus looked seriously pissed as he said “So what then, you want James and me to pretend we’re not married and in love then, to just to suit small minded muggles?” Albus replied “No Remus, I want you to switch genders with the help of a potion that you’ll need to take once a month, after the full moon.”

Remus looked as if he was going to be ill, while Sirius coughed and placed a hand over his mouth as he looked the other way, so that Remus couldn’t see the hilarity that was suddenly colouring his whole face. Remus meanwhile couldn’t even speak, he merely spluttered, which caused Sirius to finally let loose with a single snort.

Remus finally regained the ability to string together more then a few words, without spluttering. “The fact I’m a werewolf and have to transform once a month whether I like it or not, isn’t enough, but now you want me to willingly transform myself into a woman. Are you insane?”

Sirius continued to cough and splutter. Remus had had enough and turned to Sirius and growled lowly, so as not to wake Harry. “Let’s get this straight, if it weren’t for the fact I am currently holding my sleeping son, and that our spouses are currently dead, then I would hex your arse back into your childhood.”

That immediately sobered the other man, and a look of anguish replaced the mirth. Remus felt extremely bad for this, but he couldn’t bring himself to say anything right then, as he was also suffering.

Albus sighed and walked up to James and cast a complicated and long complex incantation, as a bright violet glow outlined James’s body. Albus lowered his wand and ceased all movement and cease speaking after a full minute. He then stood there and waited, for the next two minutes.

Sirius asked worried “Why is nothing happening, and how come you’ve not cast it on Lily already?” Albus replied calmly “Because it takes five minutes to take full effect and for the spell and the potion to meet together inside of James’s body and combine.” He added “And as for Lily, the spell can only be used on one person at a time. As soon as James has revived which should be in another two and a half minutes, I’ll repeat the same process with Lily.”

Sirius and Remus exchanged an anxious look with Minerva. Then exactly two and a half minutes later, James quickly sat up and gasped loudly and clutched his chest, there was a look of terror and agony on his face.

Remus and Sirius jumped back, startled and stared at James in disbelief. The fast movement on Remus’s part had shaken Harry awake and he whimpered slightly. Remus paled as did Sirius and Minerva. James was alive, the spell and potion really did work.

Remus cautiously walked towards James, expecting there to be something wrong with his husband, as there were always risks with bring the dead back to life, that always had to be taken into consideration.

Remus said cautiously and with a nervous edge to his voice “James love, are you feeling ok?” James looked up at Remus and quickly got to his feet, staggering slightly as he did. He staggered towards Remus, causing Remus to reach out with his free hand to steady his husband.

James quickly placed a passionate kiss on Remus’s mouth before he started to carefully run his hands over Harry, wherever he could reach him. He stilled when he saw the scar on Harry’s forehead. His eyes filled with tears of anguish and rage. How dare that murdering bastard mark his son, why Harry and not Alice and Frank’s boy?

James rested his forehead against Remus’s and asked in a panicked voice, his voice strained and hoarse “Where is Lily, I told her to take Harry and then run and hide? Then found myself in a duel with Voldemort, before the last thing I remember seeing is a bright sickly green light, before complete darkness then nothing at all.”

He quickly turned when he saw Lily lying on the floor with Sirius’s crouched over her. He moaned, it was full of anguish, as his eyes filled with tears and his shoulders shook with silent sobs. Remus wrapped an arm around his husband and carefully held Harry between their bodies. He whispered to James “It’s alright love; she won’t be dead for long I promise. Your back, because of Albus, and Lily will be back also in a couple of minutes.”

James watched, as silent tears trailed down his dirt covered cheeks. He watched as Albus spent a minute speaking an incantation that even he had trouble following. There was also a bright violet glow outlining Lily’s body, as she continued to lay there motionlessly, surrounded by the destroyed remains that had once been a family Potter property.

After another five anxious filled minutes Lily bolted up straight and gasped as she placed a hand over her chest. She then called out in terror; her voice sounded scratchy and strained “Harry! James! Where are Harry and James?”

Sirius took hold of her and held her close before she could stand and hurt herself among all of the rubble surrounding them. He kissed her neck and spoke soothingly to her. “It’s alright Lil, I promise. James and Harry are both fine, except for one thing, Voldemort, the lousy inhuman bastard has marked Harry, instead of Frank and Alice’s boy.”

Lily let out a sob and demanded weakly “Help me up Sirius, Damn it, I need to see for myself. I need to see they’re both alive, please.” Sirius nodded and carefully helped her to her feet, before slowly leading her through the rubble and over to the other family of three, who were holding desperately onto each other.

Lily took one look at Harry and immediately spotted the scar on his forehead, instantly knowing it was Voldemort’s doing. She let out an angry and bitter filled sob. She clenched her fists and growled between clenched teeth “The evil; despicable bastard. How dare he, how dare he mark Harry. Why Harry, why not Neville. Damn it?”

Albus cleared his throat, gaining their attention. He knew they would have time to mourn later on, for all that had happened that night. But right then he and Minerva needed to get all of them to Hogwarts, where Hermione was waiting, being baby sat by Hagrid, the games and grounds keeper of Hogwarts.