Harry Potter and the Story That Should Have Been

Harry Potter and the Story That Should Have Been

Disclaimer: I do not own the world of Harry Potter. J.K Rowling owns everything that belongs to this franchise.

Chapter Summary: Voldemort attacks the Potter's in Godric's Hollow which results in him being destroyed.

A/N: Not happy at all with some of the things that occurred in the books so I have decided to write this fan fiction story of my own. The story will basically be following all the books but several changes will be made along the way. Won't say what they're but I am confident that you'll appreciate. Hope you enjoy it and please tell me what you think at the end of it.

If anyone would be interested in becoming a beta for this story than please email me or leave it in a review. I have had a bad run with beta of lately and if someone is interested in doing this than I would appreciate your help.

Chapter One: Attack on the Potters.

It was in the early hours of the morning on 31^st of October 1981 that to figures appeared outside of the home of James and Lily Potter that was located in the village of Godric's Hollow. No sooner that they had arrived here, the smallest one of the two who were wearing cloaks said

“Master, the home in which the Potter family are hiding in can be found at number 21 Godric's Lane, Godric's Hollow.” No sooner were these words said, a two-storey cottage appeared out of nowhere. At the sight of the home the other said

“Thank you Wormtail. You will be richly rewarded for revealing this location to me. Now return to headquarters and wait there until I return.”

“Yes master. I'll do as you command.” With that he bowed to his master and scattered away. Once his servant had left, he opened the gate and followed the path that would take him to the front door.

As he was walking towards the home, Lord Voldemort withdrew his wand and silently cast Anti-Disapparition Jinx and Anti-Portkey charms around the area so that he could prevent anyone trying to escape or for someone to attempt to rescue them. After these were put into place, Voldemort finally reached the front door. Standing on the front door step, he casually pointed his wand at the door and muttered Reducto and the results of this curse is that the door had been blasted into hundreds of pieces. Seeing the results of the ruined door, Voldemort was pleased that he could now proceed into the building. However before he could take a single step a red streak of light headed in his direction and at the same time a voice yelled out from inside saying

“Lily, he's found us. Quick grab Harry and get out while I'll hold him of.” Almost at once Lily Potter dashed upstairs to the bedroom that had her son was in, while James prepared to fight with Voldemort. Discovering that James Potter was prepared to put up a fight, Tom smiled and said

“Potter, do you really honestly think that you're a match to me?”

“You should know the answer to that Voldemort, considering that we have defied you three times and this will make number four.”

“In that case let's see how really good you are then. Avada Kedavra”

A green lighted spell erupted from Tom's wand and headed in the direction of the living room where James had taken up his defence in. James who had expected this curse quickly summoned the couch and placed it in the path of the killing curse and the result of this is that the couch blocked it. No sooner had this happened, James sent a Reducto towards Voldemort in an attempt to hurt him. He only laughed at this curse and it was easily dealt with by a simple Protego that made it deflect towards the ceiling where it blew a huge hole in it.

For the next few moments, James and Voldemort battled ruthlessly against each other in an attempt to either disarm or kill. As it turned out it was useless for James to get the better of Tom because just as he tried to send another lethal curse at the monster, he tripped over one of the many pieces of couch that lay scattered all over the floor.

Discovering that Potter had fallen over, Voldemort was quick on the uptake and he quickly yelled out “CRUCIO!” The yellow curse struck him in the chest and in less than a second James was withering all over the floor in intolerable pain. Tom held him under the spell for a couple of moments so that he could enjoy the pain that he was inflicting on James. This lasted until he got sick of the sight of Potter rolling all over the floor and once he couldn't get anymore excitement it he lifted it of him. Discovering that the Cruciatus Curse had been removed, James tried to get up but he found that the pain prevented from moving. At this he looked up at the monster and said

“So what are you going to do to me now? Are you going me in cold blood or what?” hearing these questions being ask, Voldemort just held his wand at James and began to think about what he should do next. It didn't very long until an excellent idea came to him and he simply said

“As much as I like to kill you Potter, for all the times you have ruined my plans, I think that I have the perfect thing that will show you the price for defying me. Petrificus Totalus.” Instantly James' body snapped together as the curse prevented him from unable to move. Satisfied that he wasn't going anywhere, Tom muttered Mobilicorpus at his body and they both headed upstairs to the bedroom that belonged to little Harry.

While the battle raged on downstairs, Lily potter had raced up the stairs as quickly as she possibily could so that she could get to her son Harry. Once Lily had entered the room she quickly went to the crib that Harry slept in and gently and delicately scooped him up into her arms and softly said

“My only beloved and most precious Harry, I willingly give to you all the possible love in the world that a mother could ever give to her child in a time of crisis. With the love that I bestow unto you may it be used as a kind of protection that will protect you from the worst possible crime that could ever be performed on an innocent, loving and affectionate child. This is all that I can give and I can hope above hope that my love will guarantee and spare your life from what is about to happen.” With those words Lily embraced her son and kissed him on the forehead. After that she gently returned him to his bed and no sooner had she done that, the door to the bedroom had been destroyed. Knowing full well who it was that had destroyed the door, Lily cried out

“If you have come to kill Harry, than you have got to kill me first, because there is no way that I am going to allow you to lay a hand on my son.” Hearing this statement Voldemort simply said

“Ah Lily Potter, it's so nice to see you again, and how is little Harry?”

“You can keep your sentiments to yourself Voldemort. With regards to my son's wellbeing, that information doesn't concern you.”

“Oh I must disagree with you there Lily. You see his wellbeing is my concern considering that I am about to kill him. Now step aside and I promise that it won't hurt him.” almost immediately and acting on her mother's instinct, Lily moved to stand in front of the crib and said

“There is nothing in the world that will make me move and to stand aside so that you can kill an innocent child. If you need to kill anyone then kill me but leave my son alone.”

“It's nice to see that you're practically begging for the life of Harry. However before I deal with him, allow me to bring in James, so that he to can watch his son die.” That said Tom brought in James who was still unable to move, unceremoniously deposited him on the bedroom floor. At the sight of her husband Lily instantly had tears form in her eyes and in her despair she cried out

“YOU MONSTER, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY HUSBAND?”

“All that I have done to him so far is given him a good dose of the Cruciatus Curse. After that I simply placed him in a full body bind and brought him up here so that he could watch what the ultimate price is for defying me. The time has come for that to happen.” At this he turned to face where Harry was and continued by saying “Now Mudblood step aside so…”

“NO!”

“STEP ASIDE.”

“I SAID NO.” at this Voldemort turned his wand on Lily and said

“Since you're adamant to not move than say I didn't warn you. CRUCIO!” Instantly Lily fell down onto the floor and she began convulsing all over the floor. As Tom held the curse on her he said

“You could have saved yourself from all of this unnecessary pain if you had simply stepped aside and had allowed me to kill Harry. Now feel my wrath and prepare yourself for what I am about to do.” Having said that he quickly lifted the curse and walked over to Harry.

Gazing down at the fifteen month old infant that was in the crib, Voldemort could see that Harry resembled his father so cannily by having the exact same messy hair and other similarities but the only notable difference is that he has his mother's emerald green coloured eyes. Not even remotely interested in his appearance, Voldemort simply held his wand at Harry and said

“Harry Potter, it has been prophesied that you would be the child that could possibily destroy me and bring about my downfall. I can not allow that to happen and therefore to prevent that from happening I must do what needs to be done. AVADA KEDAVRA!” what happened next came as a complete shock to everyone, who was present in the room.

Just as the green slickly curse was about to strike Harry and bring instant death to him, a bright flash of pure light emitted the ancient magic that Lily had performed only moments ago suddenly appeared out on nowhere and struck the killing curse. Upon impact there was a loud explosion and the curse instantly rebounded back towards its caster. Voldemort whom had been shocked at what was happening couldn't believe what he saw and discovering that the curse was coming directly back towards him, he tried to Apparate away but he was unable to do so due to the wards he had put into place. There wasn't anything that he could to escape because the rebound came so quickly that upon impact the force blasted him backwards.

The curse struck Tom in the middle of his chest and the result of this happening is quite simple, it completely tore and destroyed his body. He couldn't believe what was happening to him and as it ran its course Voldemort's powers were literally shredded away from his body and as a result of this happening, some of them were transferred over to Harry without him realising it. It took a couple of moments for this to last and no sooner had it ended, Tom took the opportunity to see what had become of him. Discovering that he become something less than human, Voldemort and what was left of him quickly fled from Godric's Hollow and headed for Albania where he could find safety.

With regards to what had just occurred between Tom and Harry, James and Lily couldn't believe what they had just witnessed and saw. From there position which happened to by lying on the floor, James and Lily could only watch and hope that Harry wouldn't be harmed by him. At the sight of the killing curse streaking towards they both tried to yell out but the pain from the Cruciatus was too much for them and they couldn't do a thing to help their only child.

However as it turned out when the ancient magic took affect there worst possible fears soon passed with relief but at the same time tears appeared and they fell softly from their eyes and ran softly down the faces of James and Lily. After all of this had taken place and that Voldemort had fled from the scene, James and Lily were relieved that the danger had past for the time being but they could do nothing because they were still suffering pain from the unforgivable curse. Luckily for the Potter family help was on its way and they were relieved when they saw to very familiar figures and faces.

While the Potter family were being attacked, Albus Dumbledore who was the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had a hunched that something was up. As it turned out this speculation turned out to be true because no sooner had Tom entered the home of James and Lily, one of the many instruments that were located in his office immediately went of by making a loud whistling sound. Hearing the alarm going of, Albus quickly went to check to see who was being attacked.

Discovering that it was the Potter family, he summoned Hagrid to his office, so that he could fill him in on the current situation. Once informing his friend of what to possibily expect there, Albus quickly made a portkey out of an old newspaper and after it turned back to his correct state, they both grasped it and they disappeared in a twirl of colour.

The journey didn't take very long and before they knew it, Albus and Hagrid appeared at there destination. Luckily for them they were able to portkey in because the instant that Tom had been destroyed all of the charms he had put into place ceased to work. After getting over the motion of portkey travelling they both dashed towards what was left of the two-storey cottage.

During the magical backlash of all the magic that had been used and considering that it had extremely powerful, it had destroyed and guttered the building. Luckily the wave had been powerful enough that no debris could be located in Harry's bedroom and it was that place where the rescuers were heading for.

It didn't take them very long for them to reach what remained of the building. Making their way carefully through the damaged cottage, the rescuers finally reached Harry's bedroom. Gazing down at the room, Albus saw that James and Lily were holding embracing each other and they were crying. He could distinctly see that they were also in extreme pain from whatever they had to endure and at the exact same time his ears could detect that Harry also was upset, in pain and in dire need of comfort. Therefore since Albus had three casualties to deal with he quickly sprang into action by saying

“Hagrid, we don't have much time and we need to get the Potter family to safety. Quickly wrap Harry up in his blue baby blanket while I prepare James and Lily for transport to Hogwarts. Please be quick my friend.”

“Of course Professor.” With those instructions, Hagrid attended to Harry, while Albus saw to James and Lily. As Dumbledore prepared his charges Lily said

“Albus, is Harry alright? Is he safe?” hearing those questions being asked he gently placed his hand on her shoulder and softly replied by saying

“Lily, I am pretty confident that your son is alright. For now please just relax and allow me to take you to Hogwarts where you will be safe.”

After saying those words of comfort, Dumbledore quickly waved his wand and a pair of stretchers suddenly appeared beside both of them. With another gentle wave of his wand and a soft mutter of Mobilicorpus, both of them were lying on the stretchers. After this Albus quickly removed a piece of rope from inside of his robes, quickly made it a portkey, tied it to the stretchers and softly placed it in the hands of James and Lily so that they could be portkeyed away . Once this had been done and satisfied with everything, he turned to face Hagrid and said

“Hagrid, have you got Harry and are you ready to leave?”

“Yes I have him and we are both ready.”

“In that case please grasp this piece of rope and we'll be on our way.” With two quick strides Hagrid crossed the room and took hold of the rope as did Albus. Seeing that everyone and everything were set to do, Albus pointed his finger at the rope and in a flash all five of them transported away to safety.

A few moments later in a swirl of colour Albus, James, Lily, Hagrid and baby Harry appeared in the hospital wing of Hogwarts School. Not a second upon their arrival that Albus called out to the nurse

“Poppy come quickly, I have a medical emergency.” At the sound of her name being called out, Poppy quickly put on a dressing gown, gathered her wand and came running. As she entered the wing she said

“Which student is it this time that has been injured and what kind of injuries do they have and how did they sustain them?”

“I am afraid that it isn't exactly a student that has been attacked but you could say its former students who have been injured and a future one as well.” At this he indicated to the stretchers for her to see. Looking at who was on them Poppy couldn't believe that it was none other than James and Lily Potter. Discovering who they were she turned her attention back to Albus and said

“I won't ask as to how the Potter family ended up here but you haven't finished answering my questions yet and in order for me to treat my patients I need to know what kind of injuries I am dealing with.” At this Albus just sighed and said

“The answers that you need to know are as follows. A short time ago Lord Voldemort discovered the location where James and Lily lived in Godric's Hollow. From what I can gather they both put up a struggle to stop them and for that I believe that they're suffering from a case of the Cruciatus Curse. As for little Harry the only thing that I know is that he somehow deflected and survive the killing curse which ended rebounding back towards Voldemort and destroying him. That is all that I know for the time being and I am positive that after you have examined them and have started their treatments we'll be able to know more.”

“In that case please assist me and we'll soon have them more comfortable.” With that they both sprang into action.

The first person that Poppy attended to was James Potter. After Albus had floated him into one of the beds and after transfiguring his clothes into pyjamas, Poppy armed with her wand immediately began running several diagnostic charms all over his body so that she could see the extent of his injuries. Once the charms had been completed its job it turned out that James' biggest problem is that he had the after affects of being exposed to the Cruciatus curse. Knowing what he was suffering from she dashed to a near by cupboard and removed two goblets and bottles of potion. Returning to her first patient she quickly poured the required amount into each goblet and said

“James, I have just completed my diagnosis and from what I can gather you're experiencing the side affects from the use of that unforgivable curse. In order for you to recover from this I have two potions that will relieve the pain and give you a good night's sleep so that in the morning you'll be right as rain. Now lets get these potions into you.” With that Poppy assisted James so that he could drink down the medication. After this had been done James instantly fell asleep and after pulling up the blankets up, she turned her attention towards Lily.

Just as Poppy went about to treat James, she did the exact same thing to Lily. The results of the test indicated that Lily suffered from the exact side affects from the Cruciatus curse and that she had a good dose of magical exhaustion. Not knowing what could have caused this and having no possible idea Poppy said

“Well Lily, from what I can gather you have the exact same condition that your husband is suffering from except my diagnosis indicated that you have a good dose of magical exhaustion. Do you have any idea as to what may have caused this?”

“I do have a fair idea as to how it occurred but its best that I keep it to myself for the time being because what I have got to say Professor Dumbledore will near to hear it and at the moment I don't think that I am up to it.” At this Albus said

“Completely agree with you my dear and please call me Albus because I am no longer your headmaster. What you have to say can wait till the morning. For now I believe its best to get you well and back on your feet. Poppy, if you please?” at this she gathered the necessary medication and approached Lily. Noticing that she was about to be given her medication, Lily shook her head and said

“Before you make me take my medication, I want to know how Harry faired and to hold him.” understanding a mother's instinct, Poppy placed the medication on the bedside table and said

“I fully understand how you feel Lily and I am sorry for not allowing you to see to him. Just give me a couple of seconds to see how he is and before you know Harry shall be in your arms.” She practically ran over to where Hagrid was still standing and holding the small bundle of joy in his arms.

By the time that Poppy got there Harry was already lying on the bed because Hagrid had softly placed him there. Upon reaching him Poppy found that Harry was already sleeping soundly. At the site of this Poppy could only smile but she quickly put it aside and performed the same charm for the third time. A few moments later the scan had been completed and after gently picking Harry up, Poppy returned to where Lily was and softly returned her son into her outstretched arms. After Harry had been safely placed in her arms Lily took a moment to gaze at her much beloved son. To her Harry seemed to be alright but the first thing that her eyes saw was a lightening shaped scar on his forehead. Seeing the scar she called out

“Albus, does this scar mean what I think it means?” Albus who had been standing to the side quickly approached Lily so that he could at it and Harry. It only took a mere second for him to say

“Yes Lily, I am afraid that it means exactly what I informed you and James about. Tom has chosen and has marked Harry and only he can accomplish it. For now I think its best that we end this conversation here so that Poppy, can treat your injuries. Once you have both fully recovered we'll go to my office and discuss in depth of what has happened tonight.”

“That's fine with me Albus. Could you please transfigure the bed next to me into a crib so that Harry, can sleep beside me.”

“There's no need to ask me that because I was just about to do that. Ah here we go.” In a mere second with the help of his wand, Albus had a suitable crib set up for Harry to sleep in for the night.

With the crib in place Albus gently picked up the small child who he considered to be his grandson from his mother and placed him in it while Poppy administered the potions to Lily. After all of this had been done and seeing that all members of the Potter family were sleeping soundly, Albus turned to Poppy and said

“After everything that has happened tonight, I hope that you don't mind if I spent the night in here do you?”

“As long as you don't disturb them than it's alright with me for you to stay.”

“Thank you Poppy and I appreciate everything that you have done. Now I'll bid you farewell so that you can return to your private quarters so that you can get some rest.”

“Thank you Albus. See you in the morning.” With that Poppy returned to her quarters while Albus made one of his comfortable chairs appear so that he could sit and keep watch over them and also to protect them if the need arose.

Back at the Hollow if Albus would have waited just a few more moments to activate the portkey, he would have seen Sirius Black arrive at the Hollow. Reason that Sirius had been late to arrive at the place of his best friend is because he had gone to check on the location of Peter Pettigrew to see if everything was in order. As it turned out there was sign of Pettigrew and to make things more complex for Black is that when he checked on the house, no sign of any struggle whatsoever. At this discovery Sirius became puzzled and as he thought about it a feeling in his gut told him that something wasn't quite right. Not knowing what to make of this intuition, Sirius got back onto his motorbike and headed of Godric's Hollow to see if everything was alright at that end.

Unfortantently for Sirius by the time that he arrived there everyone had been rescued and he had no idea as to where they could possibily. Even after he conducted his own search of the ruined home which ended up being futile, Sirius just simply slump to the ground and broke down as tears rolled down his cheeks. While he cried his heart out, an extreme feeling of revenge came to his heart and before he knew what was happened, Sirius got up and Apparated away with one purpose and that was to find Peter Pettigrew and make him pay for what he had done this very night.

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