A good Beginning (Harry Potter)

Chapter 3: Emerging Victorious

'What's going on? Lily! Is Harry safe?!' James said as Lily and him stammered onto their feet.

'Everything's worked out for the better James' replied Dumbledore in his calm, soothing voice, as Sirius leapt on his brother for a bone crushing hug. Lily's sweet voice then rang through the room.

'What happened Albus, the last thing I remember was Voldemort shooting the killing curse at me, where's Harry? Is he safe? Did... did he get to him?' She began to stutter as tears began to well in her eyes. Dumbledore smiled at her before pointing behind her to reveal an ecstatic baby gurgling with joy at the sight of his mother and father. She immediately scooped him out of the bed, feeling overjoyed that her baby survived such a terrible ordeal, but then her eyes fell upon his scar. James had now also stopped grinning, as he too saw the scarlet scar with blood trickled.

'What really happened Albus? Why Harry got a scar on his head? how did he get it and Volde' James began to speak but was soon cut off when Dumbledore raised his hands and simply said...

'Why don't we come have a nice talk in my office

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A green fire erupted from the floo station in Dumbledore's office as the old man emerged from the flames. Soon after, James and Sirius emerged, and finally Lily and Harry emerged. Harry was fascinated by the sensation of travelling by floo. Lily set Harry down on the desk and positioned him so he was facing Fawkes; she then conjured to a chair and sat down.

'So, what happened Albus?' She began the conversation by saying

'Voldemort came to your house this night because as Sirius tells me Peter was the mole and your secret keeper?', both James and lily nodded in unison, 'I'm afraid that he sold you out. Voldemort came to your house and killed both of you; however, before the two of you died, you both casted a spell around Harry. Love. It was ancient magic which the two of you instinctively used. You made an indestructible shield of protection around Harry which I imagine will become weaker as he grows older'.

They all peered over at Harry who was gently stroking Fawkes' cheek; Fawkes moved closer to Harry and let a tear out over the young boys forehead. The scar didn't fade at all.

'Why isn't that cut healing?' James asked.

'Because Voldemort hasn't been properly killed yet; his soul departed from his body' Dumbledore replied.

'So the prophecy has only partially been fulfilled?'

'Yes, Riddle has marked him as his equal now, but when he returns Harry must be the one to kill him'.

A high pitched sneeze suddenly burst through the room as Harry's patronus Phoenix flew out of his nose and began to talk to Fawkes. Dumbledore chuckled at this.

'You're going to find that this boy will be more powerful than me. His powers and non verbal magic will be very controllable for him; I will have to contact the minister to see if there is any way which doing intentional magic for this young one will not be illegal. However, I ask one thing of you; you must let him have weekly lessons with me to harness his abilities properly, also in a couple of years I want the James and Sirius to teach him to become an animagus.

Sirius, Lily and James nodded in unison.

'Also one other thing to consider is that this boy will be very famous. I want you to keep him modest, humble, kind and out of the limelight. Also I have some very good news for the three of you'

'What is it?' Lily questioned.

'When I told you that your parents and Marlene McKinnon were killed, I did it so they wouldn't be hunted anymore, they're alive and well'. Tears of joy ran down Lily and Sirius' faces.

'Now go and restart your lives, I think it would be safest if you went to live in Potter manor again. I'll start a search for Peter and you can all go and see your loved ones who you so dearly missed. Pip Pip.'