Changing The Past

5. THE AWAKENING

TW: Mentions of abuse, Violent injuries

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The mediwitch at Hogwarts needs to be prepared for just about anything except Healer Tuft wasn't prepared for Professor Dumbledore to barge in while levitating a bleeding boy. Dumbledore placed the boy on the cot next to the door to her office and at once began to order her around.

"Healer Tuft, so wonderful to see you. How are you doing on a fine day such as this? As you can see we are in dire need of your expertise."

"Professor Dumbledore, I wish I could say the same. There is no time for pleasantries when that happened to this poor boy"

"A 6th year Ravenclaw student said he appeared directly into Hogsmeade. He appears to be bleeding."

"That one was obvious." Healer Tuft scoffed. She ran over and began casting diagnostic spells on him.

"Oh, Merlin. He should've been taken straight to St. Mungos, not to me. I don't believe I am capable of healing this boy after all the damage sustained. I cannot believe you decided to bring him to me instead of apparating him directly to the hospital. "

"Go call a healer then Mary. We do not have time to waste. I am afraid that if we were to move him again it could be drastic on his health. It is pertinent that we call a healer immediately." Dumbledore ground out. Mary looked skeptical but eventually agreed that moving the boy would not be helpful and could harm him even more. Mary ran over to the floo and called Healer Spleen to help heal the boy. Spleen rushed out of the floo and over to the boy with Tuft on his heels. Spleen took a quick look at the boy and addressed Healer Tuft.

"Thank you for calling me Healer Tuft. This boy is incredibly injured and he could die if we do not get to work immediately. I do not see why he was not brought straight to St. Mungos," Spleen glared at Dumbledore knowing this was his doing. "But nonetheless, we shouldn't worry about that. We need to stop the bleeding. I need 3 blood replenishers, Burning Bitterroot Balm, Murtlap Essence, Skele-Gro, Star Grass Salve, and a Wound-Cleaning Potion. We need to administer the blood replenishers immediately after we close all of the wounds. We need to clean the wounds using the Wound-Cleaning Potion. Then we should add the Burning Bitterroot Balm, the Murtlap Essence, and the Star Grass Salve to the areas needed."

"Yes of course Healer Spleen." She turned and faced Dumbledore. "Professor Dumbledore, thank you for bringing him in but you need to leave." Dumbledore didn't leave just stared at her before replying.

"I don't see how it's pertinent that I leave Mary."

"OUT! DUMBLEDORE OUT. Get out before I forcefully remove you from my ward." She brandished her wand at him.

Dumbledore sighed and left without fighting. Healer Tuft turned to Spleen and began speaking.

"I noticed in my diagnostic tests that he has anal tearing and internal bleeding due to a forced entry. It seems as though this poor boy was raped and beaten."

"We should heal those as much as we can without waking the poor boy so he does not get traumatised and embarrassed. I suggest we put him in a magical coma so we can speed up his recovery and work without fear of him waking up."

Tuft agreed and they rapidly began to strip the boy of the shredded clothes after inducing a magical coma. As soon as they got rid of the clothing Tuft gasped in horror.

"Who would do this to a child? This is horrible."

"I agree, Healer Tuft but we cannot dwell now. This poor boy needs our help."

They began waving their wands, muttering spell after spell after spell to close the wounds. One by one the wounds began to close up as much as they could on the outside of his body. Sadly they couldn't close all of the wounds so they put a healing salve on them and wrapped them with bandages. Spleen rolled the boy over and began to heal the anal tearing and bleeding while being careful not to rip any wounds open or make any more tears. Once Healer Spleen closed as many as he could, he began applying all of the salves and covered them with bandages. They turned the boy back over once more and began to spell the replenishers into his stomach as well as the skele-gro. Spleen took a step back and conjured a hospital gown on the boy so he was covered completely.

"Thank you for coming to help Healer Spleen. I do not see why he was not brought straight to you but we cannot change what has already been done."

"I agree. It's a good thing you floo'd me when you did or else this boy might not have made it. Make sure to notify me if things get worse. I shall be checking in every few days to make sure that he is healing nicely and continuing to heal his wounds."

Spleen walked over to the floo and went back to St. Mungos. Healer Tuft put up charms that would notify her if the boy moved or woke up. She highly doubts he would wake up in less than a month due to the extent of his injuries. But it's better to be safe than sorry just like she always said.

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Harry opened his eyes only to find out he was completely surrounded by darkness.

"Ah, young master. I was beginning to wonder when I'd see you."

"Death, where am I?"

"You were put into a magically induced coma so that the healers could heal you properly. There was a lot of damage."

"How long was I out? What happened while I was out?"

"You were out for two months. It is just past the start of December. While you were out the school was completely informed of what happened. Dumbledore has been trying to see you and snoop around but Healer Tuft refuses to let him in. I assume you want to know what year I brought you to?" Harry nodded. "I brought you back to 1940. Tom Riddle is in his third year."

"Death," Harry whined. "Why would you do this to me? You are so going to get it if I ever get out of this coma soon."

"Actually young master, you are starting to wake up now. I just have a bit more information to tell you before you wake up. When you wake up, you must pretend to not know what magic is. It is pertinent that they think you had no magical training whatsoever. You will be asked your name and the year you were born. You will tell them that your name is the name that you choose, I still recommend Hadrian but that's up to you, and that you were born in 1927. The day would stay the same. July 31st, 1927. After you are examined by the healer, Mary Tuft, the headmaster will come and talk to you. Dumbledore will come along as he is the deputy headmaster. They will be bringing Aurors in to question you. At this point, you would have been told of the magic world and you will tell them that you grew up in the muggle world moving from country to country with your aunt and uncle as your parents died. You need to remain vigilant, young master. Dumbledore will try to use you. I will be back when you call me but remember there is a war going on in both worlds so it may take a little bit."

Harry nodded and tried to remember all of the details Death told him. Suddenly he could hear. He knew he was waking up.