A new Life for Harry Potter.

Authors Note: Merry Christmas guys! Not much to say this time just the usual thanks for all the reviews and votes. I will be back to my normal updating pace after the holidays are over. I love you guys and I hope you all have an awsome christmas!

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Two cloaked figures hurriedly made their way down a dark alley; they were going to meet the only people they knew could help them. The sound of movement in the shadows made both figures turn sharply with their wands at the ready. Seeing only a stray cat they waited a moment longer before continuing their journey. They finally came to their destination in the back of the dark and dank smelling alley. The sign on the front of the building said the Rusted Dagger, it was Knockturn alleys version of the Leaky Cauldron. The place was a favorite haunt for death eaters and other undesirable people. It offered privacy and no one would expect the two young men to be in a place like this.



Once inside the two young men walked to the very back of the pub to the darkest most secluded booth they could find. Once they were seated they removed the hoods from their heads. Vibrant red hair lit up the dark surroundings; however no one was paying them any attention. Fred and George sat quietly waiting for their guests to arrive. The bar man came over to see if they wanted anything, they sent him off not wanting to be distracted from their waiting.



The little bell above the door rang and another cloaked figure came in. The person was walking slowly and with a limp as if they had been hurt. The person stood in the door way and looked around. When he caught sight of the Weasley twins he hobbled over and sat down across from them in the booth. The person pulled off his hood revealing himself as Remus Lupin. They man had seen better days; his normally scarred face was marred with fresh cuts and bruises. The full moon had been over a week ago so whatever had happened to Remus had happened recently.



“Hello boys, it’s been a while how have you been?” He asked them. The bar man came back over and Remus ordered a double shoot of fire whiskey. Once the bar man had gone Remus turned his attention back to the boys.



“We’ve been alright better now that we are away from the house.” Fred told him. Remus looked between the two confused. He was surprised yesterday when he received an urgent letter from Fred and George asking to meet them here. He didn’t question it and had just showed up, now he was wondering why he was here.



“Boys has something happened at home, why did you ask me to come here?” He asked them. The twins exchanged a look that made Remus frown. They were up to something he could feel it.



“Look we’ll explain everything in a moment we’re just waiting for our final guest to arrive.” George told him. Remus considered that for a moment before growing curious who this other guest could be.



“Who else did you two invite to this odd little get together?” Remus asked them.



“That would be me.” Another cloaked figure standing by the table said. He pulled off his hood revealing the familiar red hair and freckles as the twins. Charlie Weasley shook out his long red hair and sat next to Remus in the booth.



“Hello Remus I see they have gotten to you too.” Charlie said by way of greeting. Remus just grunted and nodded his head.



“Ok guys why are we here, and what’s with all the cloak and dagger stuff?” Charlie asked. Fred pulled out his wand and cast a silencing charm around the booth along with a privacy barrier; anyone trying to eavesdrop would only hear an unpleasant buzzing sound in their ears.



“First we want to say thanks for even coming we know the letters we sent you sounded suspicious but we had to be vague just in case the letters got intercepted. A few days ago we over heard some disturbing plans that Dumbledore has for the order. He has gotten mum and dad involved and probably the rest of the order. We wouldn’t have called you here but we need your help.” Fred told them.



“What exactly did you over hear?” Remus asked. The twins exchanged a look when George nodded his head Fred continued.



“Remus did Dumbledore tell you about what happened to Harry?” He asked. Remus frowned. He hadn’t spoken to his godson in over a year; with the anti werewolf legislation Remus wasn’t allowed anywhere near normal wizards. He had written to Dumbledore a number of times asking for updates on Harry only to receive the same answer every time. Dumbledore always ensured Remus that Harry was doing well and was quiet happy and that Remus should leave the boy in peace. Remus grudgingly listened to the old Headmaster thinking it was the right thing to do; now he wished he would have been more persistent to see Harry.



“I haven’t seen nor spoken to Harry in over a year, has something happened to him?” Remus asked. George reached inside his cloak and pulled out a folded newspaper clipping. He slid it across the table to Remus. Remus opened the crinkled paper and gasped at the head line. In bold black letters it read that his godson due to some sort of freak accident was now female. The clipping had Harry’s name listed as Helaine Potter. Remus felt the rage building inside him and before he could stop it he let out a vicious growl.



“How has this happened? Why didn’t Dumbledore tell me?” Remus seethed. Charlie took the paper from Remus and read the article. He too was unaware of what had happened with Harry. Being away in Romania he hadn’t spoken to his family in quite a while.



“A few months ago at the beginning of term Harry and Malfoy got into a bit of an argument. Malfoy being the sore loser he is cursed Harry while his back was turned. It was some sort of dark gender reversal curse, nothing any of us had even heard of before. The effects are permanent. Dumbledore kept Harry in the infirmary for over two months, so he could adjust. At first it was really hard on Harry but after a while he came to terms with it, now Harry is Helaine and if I do say so she is very beautiful.” George told him.



“Where is she how come she isn’t here with you?” Remus asked. He was still trying to wrap his mind around the fact that James and Lily Potter’s son was now female. If Sirius was still alive he would have set Hogwarts ablaze by now. The twins exchanged nervous glances before Fred cleared his throat and looked at Remus.



“Well um Helaine and Hermione were taken when the students left for holiday break. From what we heard from mum and dad death eaters are responsible. They haven’t been able to find them anywhere.” Fred told him with his head hung as if he were the one responsible for the girl’s disappearance. Remus growled and slammed his fist down on the table startling the other occupants.



“What are Dumbledore and the order doing, how could they let two children be taken right under their noses.” Charlie said. Remus was shaking and growling uncontrollably, the three brothers had no idea how to calm the angry werewolf down. After a while Remus took a few deep breaths to calm himself, he still had an animalistic look in his eyes that just screamed danger.



“Does Har… I mean Helaine’s disappearance have to do with why you brought us here?” Remus asked.



“Yes it does. After the girls went missing Dumbledore sort of lost it. He led a group of Aurors on a raid on Malfoy manor under suspicion that was where the dark lord was hiding. Problem is Dumbledore didn’t have real proof or permission to use the Aurors. Well he botched the whole thing the dark lord wasn’t even there. Lucius Malfoy went to the Ministry and complained of course. Fudge was furious; he stripped Dumbledore of all his titles. The board of governors sacked him the very next day. Last night after he left the Ministry he came by the Burrow to have a word with mum and dad. Fred and I were testing out our newest invention the extendable ears we over heard their whole conversation.” George told them.



“We knew we shouldn’t have been snooping but after what we heard we’re glad we did. Dumbledore and the order have gone completely insane. Dumbledore and the others are planning to raid Diagon alley dressed as the dark lord and his death eaters. From what we heard Dumbledore and the order seem to think that this will be the only way to get the Ministry to acknowledge the dark lords return. We knew we had to do something to stop them before it was too late so that’s why we wrote to you both. We have to stop them before Dumbledore gets mum and dad and the others killed.” Fred said.



Remus and Charlie sat there silently for a moment; neither of them could believe what they had just heard. Never in a million years would they have believed Dumbledore and the order were capable of something like this.



“When is this attack supposed to happen?” Charlie asked. He hope they had enough time to come up with a plan to put an end to this foolishness before it got completely out of hand.



“They plan on raiding tonight. We’re sorry but we acted as fast as we could.” George told him. Charlie raked his hands down his face in frustration. They needed to come up with some sort of plan but with what little time they had it may be for nothing.



“Ok here is what we need to do. Remus are you still in contact with Greyback and the rest of his pack?” He asked. Remus looked at him confused for a moment before he nodded his head yes. “Good I need you to go to him and tell him about the attack he is still working for the dark lord convince him to pass the information along.” He told him. Remus nodded an affirmative and got up from the booth, he had little time to spare.



Charlie turned to the twins. “Alright you two you guys are coming with me, hurry up we haven’t got much time.” He told them.



“Where are we going?” The twins asked him in unison.



“To see an old friend.” He told them. They hurried and left the bar apparating away as soon as they were outside. Little did they know that all there planning would go to waste. At the edge of Diagon alley Dumbledore and his order stood in there disguises ready to attack.

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