Opposite Universe

Lucius and Snape stepped out of the fireplace into the old house. After dusting off they turned and headed towards the sound of voices in the downstairs kitchen. The voices and warmth got stronger as they came closer to the doorway, bright light floating out of it creaky sides.

When they opened the door, they encountered a sight, which, Snape was used to but Lucius was not. He gasped a bit in shock and stood there.

Everyone was seated around a table chatting noisily. There was coffee, tea and cookies. All the occupants of the room, some of which he had know since boyhood were in the room and they all looked so jovial and comfortable Lucius could not believe it.

Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagal were talking over tea and laughing with Moody, whose glass eye rolled around in his head. Lupin and Black were sitting in a corner playing a game of wizards’ chess and talking animatedly about something. The Weasley’s from father on down to Ginny were present and having a small family discussion at the other end of the table. Hagrid and Hermione were looking over a book on odd creatures. Tonks and some other wizard he couldn’t identify were making a mess of themselves by changing their hair colors repeatedly and laughing. It actually looked like one big happy family to Lucius Malfoy.

And it made him almost sick.

Albus noticed that Snape was here and waved him over, he stopped though and many others did when they saw Lucius Malfoy standing next to him. Some stopped, others stared and a few got angry including Sirus Black who stood and prepared to take Malfoy out. Albus raised his hand and stopped all activity.


They took their seat and waited for the meeting to start but most continued to stare at Lucius and he fought the temptation to sneer back and tried a mild nod here and there. Albus reached out and shook his hand and then took his place at the head of the old, worn, wooden table.

“What is he doing here?” Sirus finally blurted out in disgust and there were resounding nods and murmurs of agreement.

“Sirus, as much as I know it pains you to have Lucius here, he is now one of us. He requires the respect that we all give each other in this room.” He stated barely flinching at Sirus’ harsh remark.

“I’ll believe that when I see it.” muttered Arthur Weasley to Molly.

“I believe that coming here at all proves that, Arthur. Now as soon as Harry gets here we can start the meeting.\"

\"I see he didn\'t change always late for everything.\" Lucius whispered to Severus

\"You will see Mr. Malfoy that Harry as a good excuse this time.\" Albus said nodding towards Lucius.

They all went back to talking for a few more minutes. Then the door to the kitchen swung open and there stood a hooded figure. There was a small child in a little blue robe that was covered in dirt, his face smudged with tear tracks, sucking on his thumb and sniffling, clinging to the bottom of the figures robes. In the figures arms was a small bundle that seemed to be crying softly, a baby obviously. The figure walked forward and gave the child to the arms of Minerva, who stuck out her hand to the smaller child. The child took it and they all wondered into the other room.

The figure sighed and pulled back his hood. The face was a bit smudged itself but looked wearily triumphant. They smiled and pulled off their cloak, green eyes flashing brightly above dark circles underneath. The hair was messy as usually and glasses scratched.

Lucius gasped inwardly and could not believe it.

There was Harry Potter.

Grown and looking very much older, handsome and almost the spitting image of his father.

“Hello everyone, sorry I am late. I got news that there was some commotion at Neville’s house. When I arrived he was incapacitated but I got him to St. Mungo’s and they say he should be fine after some healing potions and rest. But no one was available to take his little ones so I opted for the job. What did I miss?”


\"It\'s okay Harry. Minerva will put them in the extra bedroom upstairs after she cleans them up.\" Albus smiled.

Everyone stared at him they couldn\'t believe how Harry had changed he had longer hair, though still messy, he still had glasses making his green eyes look clearer. He was also wearing black trousers and silk red shirt.

\"Sorry about that Albus you can go on with the meeting.\" He said as he sat down beside Remus.

\"That’s ok Harry this is your meeting tell us what happen.\"

\"All right I was going to see Miss Fig when I went past Neville’s and there was a Dark Mark above the house. I quickly went inside and found Neville’s wife had gone missing but Neville was on the floor unconscious. The children were upstairs crying. I quickly got help and you know the rest. I think that the dark lord is active again and has acquired more Death Eaters for his cause. We should get as much inside information as we can.” He glanced at Snape and then saw Lucius sitting next to him, at first he looked angry then with a nudge from Dumbledore, passive.

“Welcome Lucius, have you any chance of getting info for us from the Dark Lord?” Harry asked to everyone’s surprise.

“I can and have many chances.” He stated.

“Good.” Said Albus as he watched the two stare each other down. “Then we will clean up Neville’s problem and look into its details and from now on you two will be working together with Severus of course, to work out Voldemort’s plans.

They both turned and looked Albus in disbelief and he just smiled.