Hogwarts breakfast time…
It was the first breakfast on the new year, since it was early almost nobody of the students were awake, only a few Ravenclaws, Slytherin and some older Gryffindors, so Harry sat on the Ravenclaw table alongside Hermione, Pansy, Millie, Daphne and Tracey which made the resident Ravens sending questionable looks at the group. They simply ignored those looks and continue the talk with their friends from the blue house, Cho talked how she had been improving her flying skills during the holidays while Rachel and Padma talked about new spells they wanted to try out. They were eating quietly and in peace when Ron came rushing in to their table almost knocking some of the other plates and disturbing the peace.
"Hold your horses Ron, where's the fire?" Harry asked
"Nowhere, it's just that yesterday I forgot that mum gave me these presents for you three" Ron explained giving Harry, Hermione and Pansy the three wrapped presents.
"Why thank you Ron, tell your mum that they're great" Hermione said as she took her hand made sweater with a neat H on it.
"Tell your mother thanks Ronald" Pansy simply said as her sweater had a P on it, she wasn't fan of it but it was warm so she could probably use it underneath her robes when it was a colder weather.
"Thanks Ron, tell your mom that they're great and are fantastic" Harry claimed.
As the kids talked in the staff table Professor Dumbledore received a note.
"We need to talk. -Moody" Was the only thing the note said. "What does he want? Perhaps he has found information that proves that Harry Wayne is actually Harry Potter" Dumbledore thought as he side glanced at the Slytherin boy surrounded by girls.
"He's too popular, he's going to be so arrogant if he defeats Voldemort" He added as he retired to his office, he knew that boy was Harry Potter.
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London…
In a small restaurant two ordinary looking people reunited to have breakfast together, they sat facing to each other, a redhead man and a dark hair woman who had purple light streaks in-between the darkness of her hair who fall easily over her shoulders.
"So tell me about yourself" Bill said as he sat in front of Zatanna, he had never been into the muggle world but she said that this restaurant was one of her favorites so he took a leap of fate, after all he was going to be the Protector of Earth he needed to know about Muggles and muggles customs. The only thing he wasn't that sure was the denim jeans he wore, his father told him the muggles used them often.
"Well, I'm a magician from Las Vegas, my parents went to America looking for a better life and left the Old Italian home for the exciting Vegas Strip, I'm technically a magician or an illusionist thanks to my father who began doing magic shows in a casino and now the legacy has extended to me, I'm also a member of the Justice League, their "Dark" division" Zatanna said
"What does it mean "Dark" and what is the Justice League?" Bill asked confused
"Oh right, well the Justice League is a group of Superheroes that work together to defend and protect the planet, in the beginning it was only Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl, with Aquaman, Nightwing, Cyborg and Captain Marvel being the ones who helped them on some occasions, then after they had to help during a disaster in some alien planet with a race called the Thanagarians that the group decided to keep closer contact with the rest of the heroes in other parts of the planet, because there were too many threats and not enough heroes, that's were Doctor Fate, Etrigan, my dad and many others joined their ranks, now that dad retired the Batman offered me the role of magical consultant in their Division of Anomalies, Rituals and Karmic threats." Zatanna explained
"That sounds important" Bill replied
"It is, I have lost count how many times I have saved the world" She said as she took a bit of the cheese omelet in front of her.
"Really? How many times?" Bill asked intrigued
"Two, but honestly I have saved some of the heavy hitters from weird curses, like the time Wonder Woman was turned into a pig" Zatanna replied with a smirk
"A full transfiguration? How long did it lasted? And how did you countered its effects?" Bill asked quite intrigued as he leaned forwards expecting the explanation of a lifetime.
"Well I did tried everything, in the end we had to make a deal with the goddess Circe so that she could return the heroine to her original form" Zatanna said a little bummed out that she wasn't the one who beat the curse that afflicted Wonder Woman.
"WOW! That's so amazing!" Bill said almost yelling which surprised Zatanna, whenever she retold the story to someone like Constantine or Etrigan they more often than not simply scoffed at said story, but Bill wasn't like them he was genuinely eager to know more.
"R-really? You think it's amazing?" Zatanna asked blushing a little over his enthusiasm.
"Yes, I only deal with long forgotten curses so having you here telling me that you faced a goddess and won it shows just how amazing you're" Bill replied making Zatanna blush, gosh she felt like a teenager, she thought she had left that part behind, she was a twenty three year old woman now, she shouldn't blush
"I didn't defeated her" She said mumbling to herself.
"But you did went to find her, believe me no one can find a God, or at least nobody I know has met a God" Bill explained.
"Thanks" She said as she felt her cheeks turn red.
"And what else is there to know about you?" Bill asked
"Not so much, I'm not that interesting in that aspect, I do have a younger cousin that we take care of from time to time." Zatanna said, she hated that of the first dates, having to talk about themselves, on stage she could be confident as heck but on one on one interactions she was a nervous wreck.
"I don't believe that, so far everything you have told me has been an amazing thing after the other" Bill replied as he looked at her, looked at her directly into her eyes, most men she tried to date went directly to her cleavage but Bill has proven that he was actually a perfect gentleman, she liked that.
"Why don't we talk about you and then I'll talk about me later?" Zatanna said trying to change the direction of the conversation.
"What's to tell? I'm the eldest of six brothers and one sister, I was until two weeks ago a Gringotts' curse-breaker, now I'm learning how to be a good Doctor Fate, I live in a small flat but it's mine and mine only, though I still get a howler from my mum from time to time yelling me for not having a girlfriend or wife so that she can be a grandmother" Bill explained.
"That's what all parents are alike" Zatanna replied
"Yes but Magical Parents are worse than that, since in our world the legal age for someone to be considered an adult is seventeen my mother has been on my heels asking me and taunting me with those topics, for her the moment I stepped out of school without a girl by my side it showcased that I was going to remain single the rest of my life" Bill joked making Zatanna giggle
"That's how mothers are I suppose" She said
"Suppose? Is your mother not around to shame you on your life choices?" Bill asked, he hoped he hadn't overstep any line or something
"My mom passed away when I was three, car accident, dad raised me ever since" Zatanna replied with a small smile.
"I'm sorry to hear that" He said as he reached for her hand and caught it between his.
"It's ok, it really wasn't something I would've revealed on a first date" Zatanna said
"I'm not bothered by that, I'm glad you feel confident enough with me to reveal that, and is this a date?" Bill asked smirking trying to ease out the situation, he felt stupid for asking something like that.
"Of course, why would've I invited you here if it wasn't a date?" Zatanna said as she smirked as well.
"Then it's officially a date, I guess I owe Mr. Nelson five "bucks"" Bill replied
"You made a bet on this?" Zatanna asked
"Yes, he was sure this was a date while I said that it was simply breakfast between two people trying to get to know each other" Bill explained his reasoning "Don't get me wrong, I really like that this is a date" Bill said
"I really like it as well" She said as she put her hands beneath her chin and parted her lips a little, Bill quickly understood that signal, she wanted to be kissed by him, and he wanted to kiss her so badly, he was leaning in when two voices interrupted.
"You're Zatanna Zatara! We saw your New Year's Livestream Show in Las Vegas! It was amazing!" Two ten year old children, most likely to be brother and sister, said as they stood next to the table. "When I grow up I wanna be a magician like you" The girl said
"Oh thank you for the compliment children, do you want an autograph?" Zatanna offered making the kids beamed in happiness as they saw how made a ball point pen appear from the nothingness. She begun scribbling on a clean napkin since the children didn't have anything to write on.
"To my biggest fans… Sorry what are your names?" She asked the kids.
"I'm Andy and this is my brother Gardner" The girl said
"Very well, to my biggest fans Andy and Gardner, may the magic guides you on your life, with love Zatanna Zatara. Cigam tcetorp eseht nerdlihc syawla" Zatanna said at the end of the autograph as she gave the children the napkin, they thank her and rushed to their table where their parents awaited for them, the mother muttered a "I'm sorry" to Zatanna who simply shrugged it off, she liked being recognized by her fans, especially children they were the most enthusiastic of them all. As Zatanna turned to her date she saw he had a very deep stare in his face.
"Something wrong?" She asked worried
"Nothing I'm just thinking" Bill said
"About?" Zatanna asked
"Well it's just your magic, it's so unique" Bill said trying to comprehend what that meant.
"Thank you, but what are you trying to say?" She asked him
"Well your magic doesn't work the same way mine does, for what I just saw you need to say the words backwards for it to work, no enchantment and no wand movement, nothing, you simply are a unique, how does it work?" Bill asked
"Well the Zatara family has learned through centuries how to channel our magic with simple words, according to our grimoires the magic is latent in everyone, unlike the "purebloods" on your side of the world the Zatara family was and is completely made by ordinary people, we are not superior because we were born with magic, they just need to accept the fact that anyone who puts its mind into it can accomplish wanders" Zatanna replied to a very convinced Bill
"I think that's a good thought, I hope that as Doctor Fate and with you by my side we can change that worldview" Bill said.
"I want that too" Zatanna said smiling at him.
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Albus Dumbledore stepped into his office and noticed that his friend Alastor Moody was already in it
"Alastor my old friend, nice to see you, how was your holiday? Have you already brought me proof that the Wayne boy is actually Harry Potter?" Albus said as he took a sit in his throne and ate one of the candies in the bowl, he offered one to Moody but the man refused.
"Albus you're wrong about that Wayne kid" Alastor bluntly said "I saw him, checked on him and his family during the holidays and I have no doubt that the boy's only relation to Potter is the name, but the name is very common so that's only a coincidence, you should leave the boy alone" Alastor said which took Dumbledore by surprise.
"That can't be true, no muggleborn as ever been that powerful especially at that age" Dumbledore said
"That's where you are wrong Albus, I've trained purebloods, half-bloods and muggleborns for years and I've come to the realization that no matter their blood status with the proper training anyone can be a Merlin or Morgana by their own merit" Alastor explained.
"But it can't be, I was so sure that Harry Wayne was Harry Potter" Albus looked shocked
"It's true, he is the first born of Bruce Wayne and Silver Wayne née Saint Cloud, she died during childbirth, I checked the records of the Gotham General as well as some of the records inside the house which was quite honestly almost as impenetrable as Gringotts, let me tell you that that Wayne guy is a complete paranoid" Alastor said
"Yes he is, even his mind is tough to probe" Albus said as he leaned on his throne completely defeated, he took another lemon drop from his desk and put it in his mouth.
"Let me ask you Albus, what would you have done if I told you that Harry Wayne was actually Potter? Would you have trained him like I do with my Aurors or what would you have done?" Alastor asked
"I would swiftly place him underneath my wing and train him to defeat Voldemort" Albus said
"What about his family? Do you think they would agree to that? Especially placing a minor against a formidable foe as him" Alastor asked
"They would see it as necessary, everyone makes sacrifices, why they wouldn't offer their child to a great cause, if they didn't agree then perhaps a small compulsion charm or an obliviate spell could make them reconsider it" Albus said truthfully he quickly realized that his candies tasted funny. "Verita serum, low blow Alastor"
"Do you even hear yourself? I'm glad Wayne is not Potter because if that was the case I would have denied every link between the two of them. All I'm going to say is that Potter is safer without you in his life. Even if you found him you should leave the boy alone, he is not a soldier nor a pawn for you to sacrifice, when we were younger we always fought for the right reason!" Alastor said
"The greater good is a good reason Alastor!" Dumbledore replied standing up from his seat, his voice resounding in the entirety of his office startling the portraits and even Fawkes who squeaked in surprise.
"Not at the cost of innocent lives, I thought I followed the great wizard Albus Dumbledore, not Gellert Grindelwald" Alastor said making Albus' fury subside as he realized what he was planning to do to a child.
"Alastor, I'm sorry if I put you in a compromising position, I apologize, I don't know what was I thinking, I won't ask you for this again" Dumbledore said he only saw the other man nod at him before disappearing into the green flames of the floo network.
"Fawkes, have I made a mistake?" Dumbledore asked to his phoenix who simply shrugged at his question, the elderly bird was soon to burst so he couldn't expected much from his old old companion.
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After a very uneventful day Harry decided to visit Hagrid, he had missed the gentle giant during the holidays, besides Grandpa Alfred had made some of his home made bagels so he wanted to share them with him.
He walked to his hut and knocked on the door, he waited and no one answered, he knocked again and again nothing, then he smelled something burning, Harry's eyes went wide, he stepped back and using his grappling gun he locked it in the door's lintel and rushed forward leaping on the air to gain momentum to break the door apart.
"WHAT IN THE BLOODY HELL WAS THAT!!!" Hagrid's voice sounded alarmed as he went to check his destroyed door. Harry quickly noticed that his hair was messier than usual and he was wearing an apron.
"Hagrid you're fine!" Harry said as he hugged the man.
"Of course I'm fine ye lad, why wouldn't I be?" Hagrid said
"It's just that I smelled that something was burning and I got worried, sorry about the door by the way" Harry apologized
"It's alright, though ye 're goin' to pay for it" Hagrid replied
"Ok, I'm simply glad you're not hurt or anything" Harry said "But why was the burnt smell?" He inquired
"Ah that… that was me diner… yeah… I was makin' dinner burnt a little" Hagrid replied but his nervousness denoted something else.
"Hagrid what are you hiding?" Harry asked
"Me? Oh I'm not hidin' anythin'" Hagrid replied but Harry remained unconvinced
"Profuse sweating, stuttering, his eyes are moving everywhere which denotes that he is hiding something, his eyes avoid going into the kitchen so there's something inside the kitchen, what could be hidden inside the kitchen, where could be the best place to hide something? The shelves? No, too obvious, the racks? Too on the nose, that leaves me with the conclusion that there's something in the kitchen's cauldron!" Harry's thought as he reached the conclusion of Hagrid's secret.
"Please tell me what are you hiding on the cauldron?" Harry said completely flabbergasted the man.
"I-I'm not" Hagrid tried to defend himself but Harry's inquisitive look destroyed the walls the man tried to put on. "Fine, come 'ere 'arry, ye 're about to see a real miracle" Hagrid said as he took the boy near the chimney where the cauldron was boiling water. Inside of it Harry could see an oval shape
"That's too big to be an ostrich's egg that's for sure" Harry joked
"Ostriches? No 'arry, that is a dragon's egg, ye see you need to keep it warm for two weeks inside boiling water for it to be able to break free" Hagrid said
"You're going to have a pet dragon? Aren't they illegal for their domestic use?" Harry asked
"Yes but I can prove that they're misunderstood creatures" Hagrid said
"Hagrid they're dangerous and volatile creatures, they need open spaces not be kept as a pet" Harry said to the giant "Ironic considering that you have a basilisk as a friend"
"Please 'arry, don't tell anyone about this, I always wanted a dragon, please if they found out I'll be fired and they'll take the egg away" Hagrid said with tears forming in the corner of his eyes, Harry's heart was torn between what was right and what was necessary.
"Look, I won't tell anyone, I consider you my friend and I don't want the egg to be taken away, so I'm going to wait till the dragon is born and then we'll see what to do alright?" Harry said to the giant who nodded.
"Thank you 'arry" The man said as he sniffed and cleaned his nose.
"Come, let's eat, my grandfather sent me a freshly baked bagels" Harry said as he took a miniature box from his utility belt and then he enlarged it and heated it up with a simple movement of his wand.
"Those smell delicious" Hagrid said
"Then bon appetit" Harry said as he grabbed one of the bagels and took a bite out of them "Just out of curiosity, who gave you the egg?"
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As Harry laid his head to rest his mind raced a thousand per second thinking of everything.
"Facts, Professor Quirrell is trying to help Voldemort, he might have given Hagrid the dragon's egg to get knowledge of Hagrid's pet Fluffy, what's Fluffy? Don't know probably a puppy, though knowing Hagrid it's going to be something bigger. Quirrell wants the Philosopher's stone that is stored inside the castle, probably inside the "forbidden corridor". So if that's what is hidden in there then it's going to be dangerous, I should ask for help, especially if this can make the headmaster get fired from his post." Harry thought, he looked directly into the sleeping snowy owl and the snake at his bedposts.
"According to what Aunt Amy once told the wizards care only for the pureblood status, if someone endangers a House then said person who endanger said house should be punished, who do I know that is of said status?" Harry thought to himself
"Neville, Draco, Susan, Daphne, Pansy, Blaise, Gregory, Vincent, damn almost all of my friends are from pureblood families, I need to ask for their help, if any of them are endangered by Dumbledore's action the headmaster will be fired on the spot, my best options are Nev, Draco and Susan, I hope no one is injured but still we need to be careful.
"Now, Quirrell is probably waiting for an opportunity for the headmaster to leave, he is too chicken to try to do something with him on the school grounds, if I'm going to beat Quirrell and make Dumbledore get fired then I need to take the headmaster out of the school, I think I need to make a letter giving him what he wants" Harry smirked at himself.
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The next day…
Albus had a troublesome night, he constantly trashed and turned on his bed not being able to fall asleep, he looked tired and defeated, he looked at Harry Wayne who was having breakfast surrounded by friends in the Hufflepuff house as well as his ever growing circle of girlfriends.
"Leave it Albus, the boy is a simple muggleborn, he isn't the chosen one to fulfill the prophecy" He thought to himself. Then he saw the dozens of owls bringing the morning news and mail. But due to that constant flapping of wings he missed the owl who dropped a letter in front of him, he quickly tried to search for said owl but it was lost on the sea of feathery wings.
He noticed the envelop, it was ordinary without sender's name, he made a quick check up spell and noticed that there wasn't any spell or curse on it so he decided to open it.
"From the personal desk of Theodore Tonks:
Esteemed Headmaster Dumbledore, I'm writing on behalf of my client Lord Harry Potter"
Dumbledore stopped reading and stood up making everyone on the Great Hall turn to see him.
"I need to leave the school" Albus thought to himself as he grabbed the letter and calmly rushed towards his office. Unknown to him two people smirked at his reaction.