A new Life for Harry Potter.

Authors Note: I know it has been like forever since I\'ve updated but I just started a new job and havent had any time to write. I hope this chapter makes up for it and i promise to try not to do it again. Anyways here is chapter 27 28 will be out next week. I have to say thanks for all the reviews and votes I got you guys rule^_^!

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It had been days and Helaine still hadn’t seen Tom. After he left their room he didn’t return, that night Helaine searched the castle for him. She had even gone so far as to ask Bellatrix where he was; only to find out he had left the castle. Helaine missed him terribly, so much so that she felt ill. The constant headaches and nausea had Helaine confined to her and Tom’s bedroom. Hermione came and visited her often but her presence did little to cheer Helaine up. Helaine had taken to walking around the castle at night to fight her loneliness.



It was on one of her nightly walks that she finally saw Tom again. He was coming out of one of the bed rooms in the east wing that wasn’t occupied. She ducked into one of the alcoves so that he wouldn’t see her. When he was out of sight Helaine ran back to their room and waited for him. After what felt like hours Helaine fell asleep in her chair by the fire place. When she awoke the sun was starting to rise and Tom wasn’t in the room. She fought back the tears but she couldn’t stop the waves of nausea that came over her. She rushed to the bathroom and emptied the contents of her stomach into the toilet.



When she left the bathroom, breakfast was waiting for her in the usual spot by the big bay window. She ignored it not feeling like eating. Instead she left the room and headed right for the east wing determined to find and confront Tom. She went to the room she saw him coming out of the night before, she knocked and waited but no one answered. Feeling angry and bold Helaine pushed open the door and walked inside.



The room was dark and the air was thick with the smell of incense. Helaine stumbled around a bit in the dark, knocking over what felt like a table. Before she had the chance to pull out her wand the lights in the room came on. Helaine was surprised by the room’s décor, tables laden with crystal balls were scattered everywhere. A large pile of tea cups was haphazardly placed in a corner. The room reminded her of Professor Trelawney’s class room back at Hogwarts.



A wheezing couch from the other side of the room startled Helaine and instantly got her attention. An ancient looking woman was sitting slouched over in a big puffy arm chair. Her wild curly hair was completely white and her glasses were bigger and thicker than Professor Trelawney. In fact the woman looked like Helaine’s old Professor if said woman had aged about one hundred years.



“Come over here child. It’s rude to keep an old woman waiting.” The woman said. Helaine walked over and sat on the little stool in front of the old woman. Helaine had to fight the urge to sneeze; the woman smelled strongly of mint and tobacco. Helaine sat patiently as the woman had another coughing fit. When she was done the woman just stared at Helaine for a while.



“Well child aren’t you going to tell me your name, or do I have to guess?” The woman asked. Helaine flushed in embarrassment at her lack of manners.



“I’m sorry um my name is Helaine.” She told the woman. The woman looked at her and smiled.



“Ah yes but you weren’t always known as such. You my dear used to be the infamous Harry Potter. Seeing as how you didn’t ask I’ll just tell you, I am Cassandra Trelawney, I’m sure you’ve heard of me.” The woman said. She was correct Helaine had heard of her. Cassandra Trelawney was or is the greatest seer in the last one hundred years. Not even her great granddaughter could hope to achieve the things she has.



“Yes I have heard of you, it is an honor to meet you.” Helaine said. Cassandra smiled and relaxed back into her chair.



“So tell me dear, what has you so troubled; your aura is cloudy. Does this have to do with a man perhaps?” She asked. Helaine blushed and looked away she didn’t want to discuss her relationship issues with a stranger.



“Yes it has to do with a man but everything is fine it was just a bit of a disagreement.” Helaine told her. Cassandra chuckled and shook her head.



“Do you take me for a fool child? I saw right through that little lie of yours before you even uttered it. It was more than just some simple spat; this man hurt you didn’t he?” She asked. Helaine could feel the all too familiar tears begin to form in her eyes. She had to look away to keep them from falling.



“Yes he did hurt me but I don’t think he meant to. I think being in a relationship is still new to him and he didn’t know how to handle it.” Helaine told her. Cassandra just nodded in understanding.



“Does this man know of your condition yet?” She asked. Helaine looked at her confused. Could she know about her being sick Helaine thought? “Ah I see you yourself don’t know yet. Well I won’t ruin the surprise for you then.” Cassandra said. Helaine was just about to ask her what she meant when she began to have another coughing fit. When she was done coughing she sat but she was still wheezing; the irises of her eyes were completely white. When she opened her mouth her voice sounded off and Helaine knew she was having a vision.



‘From the ashes of the enemy shall arise a Queen. The one true love of the Dark Serpent, together they shall be great. Through their union they will bring forth peace into our world. But beware the gilded Phoenix for he will seek to destroy them both.’ With another horrible coughing fit the vision ended.



Helaine sat there in shocked silence unsure of what to do. She was still trying to make sense of what she’d just heard when a noise from the back of the room caught her attention. She pulled out her wand ready to protect herself from anything unpleasant that might be lurking about. She pulled the curtain behind Cassandra’s chair back and was surprised to see Tom standing there. The moment she laid eyes on him her emotions were all over the place. She was happy to see him but pissed he had been spying.



“What the hell are you doing here?!” Helaine shouted. She hadn’t meant for it to come out that way but with all the excitement she just blurted out the first thing that came to mind. He didn’t answer her at first he just stared. Suddenly he grabbed her arm and steered her out of the room. He didn’t stop pulling her until they were inside their bedroom. He let go of her arm and turned to her.



“You and I need to talk.” He said. Helaine was still furious and wasn’t in the mood to talk to him at the moment; seeing this Tom tried again. “Please Helaine, I’m sorry I haven’t been here please just give me the chance to explain.” He said. When she nodded he took her hand and led her over to the chairs by the windows.



“First I have to say I’m sorry for how I left the other day. I should have answered your question. I was just afraid that if you knew the truth of that night that you would leave me, and I can’t bear the thought of loosing you.” He told her. Helaine could see the sincerity and sadness in his eyes and she knew he was being honest.



“Tom I’m sorry I just sprung that on you I just need to know.” She said.



“You were right to ask me, I should have had this discussion with you before we started our relationship. If you still want to know what happened that night I will tell you. Just promise me you won’t leave; with Dumbledore and the order still on the loose I fear something may happen to you.” He said.



“I promise I won’t leave the castle no matter what you tell me.” Helaine said. Tom nodded and sighed he looked weary but determined.



“Before you were born while your parents were still students at Hogwarts, I had magical Britain at its knees. Nothing could stop me or so I thought; Dumbledore and his little band of misfits were no match for me and my death eaters. It would have only been a matter of time before I was completely victorious. Then one night everything changed, I had sent Severus out to procure a job at Hogwarts in order to spy, however the night of his interview he overheard some information that threatened the very heart of my campaign.” He told her.



“It was Severus who told you about the prophecy?” Helaine asked.



“Yes he did, well he only told me half of it. You must not be mad at Severus he was just following orders and it isn’t his fault that I acted as I did. Now after I learned of the prophecy I became obsessed with it, I couldn’t risk any kind of threat against me. At first I assumed the prophecy pertained to the Longbottom’s. Alice and Frank had been a thorn in my side for quite awhile and I knew of their son’s birth. Right before I had planned to attack them, new information came by way of Peter Pettigrew. He informed me that Dumbledore and the order thought the prophecy meant you and your parents. I decided then to just eliminate both threats just to be cautious.



“Pettigrew was secret keeper of your family’s location and he led me right to you. Your father tried to fight me off but he didn’t have his wand so he fell quickly. Your mother she pleaded with me to let you go. She offered herself instead; when she wouldn’t move I killed her. When I got over to your crib you were sitting there quietly, you studied me for a moment before you started to cry. I pointed my wand at you and cast the killing curse. The next thing I know I was ripped from my body. I know what I did to you was unfair and I truly am sorry I took your family from you.” He told her. Helaine sat there silently absorbing all the information he had given her. She hadn’t expected him to be so candid about what happened but she was glad he had.



“Thank you Tom for telling me, but I feel I need to be alone for a while to think.” She said. Tom looked sad but understanding. He stood from his chair and placed a brief kiss on Helaine’s cheek before he left the room. Once he was gone Helaine let the guilt and anger wash over her, she cried until she was exhausted and fell into a restless sleep.

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