Getting everyone!
Harry had just went to reach for the potatoes on the table when the table, bench and all the food disappeared in a flash of white light. Sounds of people falling and cursing made way into his ears, he shook his head in an attempt to clear it and see what is going on. When his head finally cleared he jumped up in fear. Harry looked around to see the Professors holding their wands in confusion and the students fear filled faces.
Then another flash of light came alongside more shocked voices. When his head cleared, yet again, he could see a large group of red heads who, Harry assumed, were related, a man with long messy black hair in what he guessed was prison clothes, an almost identical man to the previous but in a hospital gown and younger, a light brown haired man covered in scars, a woman with hair that Harry could've sworn just turned from brown to purple, a man with a wooded leg and fake eye, a tall black man in blue robes and many others.
"Where are we?!" The woman yelled. She looked around and Harry noticed her slightly relax at the sight of the red head covered in scars.
"Calm down Tonks, we appear to be in Hogwarts.. why though? No idea." The man in blue robes replied.
(A/N: Sorry if this seems rushed I really just want to get on with it ya know??)
As the occupants of the room tried to figure out where they were a piece of paper and a large box slowly fell into Harry's arms. The man with the fake leg seemed to notice it, even before Harry, and swivelled around to face him. A couple of the people around him turning as well.
"Boy, what is that?" The man spoke with a raised voice and hobbled over surprisingly quickly considering his leg. At his question, most of the hall turned to face Harry, also noticing the (still falling) box and letter.
"I d-don't know, sir.." He said while grabbing them both out of the air. After grabbing the letter and placing the box on the floor he turned to the man. "S-sorry but could you put u-up a spell to make my voice l-louder..?" Harry stuttered, worse than usual because of what just happened. The man huffed but seemed to do as Harry asked. When the man nodded Harry opened the letter to read it out, all eyes on him.
Dear selected people,
Hello I know you must be confused, don't worry I will explain whats going on. The future is bad, and many horrible things happen before ending up in war. The "good" side end up winning the war but at the cost of far to many innocent lives. So I, along with many of my friends, have put all of our power together to send information to the past to try and change the future. In that box are 7 books, all detailing the life of Harry James Potter. Each book representing a school year. In these books you will get the truth, and only the truth. Please use these books to help yourselves. While our timeline is already doomed you can still save yours.
However: there is one draw back. Harry, being the main character, will feel all the pain of his book self. If it says he falls over in the book then your Harry will feel the same thing. We deeply apologise Harry..
If you agree to this then open the box and time will freeze inside the hall.
-Sincerely: HP, RWG, HWG, GWL, LWL, NLB.
(A/N: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley-Granger, Hermione Weasley-Granger, Ginny Weasley-Lovegood, Luna Weasley-Lovegood, Neville Longbottom-Bones)
The hall was deathly silent and staring at Harry who was shifting from foot to foot. It was Dumbledore who eventually snapped everyone out of their trances. "Well, I suppose that we should get ready to read." However after he finished speaking Snape piped up.
"Shouldn't the Potter boy decide, considering its his life and the drawback only affects him?" Snape, alongside McGonagall, shot a glare towards the headmaster. Harry was both grateful and annoyed at that, as he was thankful to have a choice but the entire hall was now looking at him again. Amidst these stares he notice the prisoner from earlier looking at him in disbelief and hope - if Harry was able to read him correctly.
The man with the fake eye seemed to follow Harry's gaze and landed on the prisoner, real eye widening slightly. His lips parted to speak but another letter appeared in Harry's hands.
Sorry, little note. Yes, that is Sirius Black Prisoner of Azkaban and suspected mass murderer. However, he is innocent of all crimes and that could easily be proven with some Veritaserum. Something that I am sure.. Professor Snape owns.
HP
Harry noticed that the writing on the words "Sirius" and "Snape" was slightly messier but that thought went to the back of his mind as noise erupted in the hall. It seemed everyone only just noticed the prisoner. Harry watched as Snape's eyes flicked towards the man called Sirius, they widened slightly. Severus muttered an "Accio Veritaserum" while walking towards Black. The one legged man (a/n lmao sorry, Harry still doesn't know Moody's name-) also sped over to Black.
Snape handed the vial to one-eye-guy (as Harry has named the no name man) and the man opened the vial. Black's eyes were even wider now, almost as if he never thought he'd get a chance like this. Black opened his mouth to speak while holding his hand out for the potion.
"Good to see ya Severus, you too Moody." Sirius downed the potion and Moody (Harry cheered in his head as 'the man' finally had a name ) started speaking. As that happened the man covered in scars with light brown hair also rushed over. He seemed to be in as much disbelief as Sirius. Scar guy didn't stop until he was beside the prisoner and professor and grabbed Blacks hand. Harry's eyes zoned in on the slight squeeze both the men seemed to give, as if holding on for dear life.
"What's your full, real name?"
"Sirius Orion Potter-Lupin, Nee Black." Harry's eyebrows rose impossibly high. Potter?
"Potter-Lupin?" Moody countered back.
"I was disowned by the Black's at age 11 and blood-adopted into the Potter's at age 14. Married Remus Lupin when I was 19."
(A/N: if my info is correct Sirius was actually disowned at 16 after running away, however I imagine his parents disowned him straight after Sirius got into Gryfindor.)
Murmurs broke out, but Moody continued.
"Were you the Potter's secretkeeper?"
"I was going to be, but I felt unworthy of it and asked that they give it to our long time friend Peter Pettigrew." Sirius practically spat out the last three words, whereas Harry was getting more and more confused. Should Harry know these men?
"So you did not sell Lily, James and Harry Potter out to Voldemort?"
"No. Never. I'd kill myself before joining the deatheaters. Let alone sell my brother and sister-in-law out."
Moody huffed (annoyed) at the noise that erupted, but spoke again, "Then you did not kill the muggles that you are charged with killing? And who did sell the Potters out?" It was obvious if you looked close enough that Moody had figured out who the real killer was.
"No, I have never killed anyone. And.. Peter. Pettigrew. Sold the Potters out." Again the venom in that name was astronomical. Harry's eyes widened more and tears filled his eyes. His parents.. were sold out. By a... friend?
Moody turned away from Bl- Potter-Lupin while the man beside Sirius (Remus?) swapped Sirius' clothes to a white tank top, a leather jacket and black ripped jean. When Sirius was changed Remus(?) jumped into the mans arms. After hugging for a few seconds they parted, only to be pulled into a new hug by professor Snape.
Harry didn't want to be rude, but the hall was staring awkwardly at the three men so he spoke again. "U-um," Harry was glad for the spell to still be in use,., as it got everyone's attention immediately. "I-I would like to r-read the books.." Harry looked around for reaction but all he could make out was excitement on the students' faces and longing on Sirius and scar guys faces. The two of them looked one second away from rushing over but waited for all the talking to be over.
"Okay then, let's change these arrangements and these new comers should introduce themselves." McGonagall spoke up. After she said that the Headmasters eyes twinkled for a second and he flicked his wand making sofa's, armchairs and beanbags appear. They weren't in any apparent placement so the houses moved to mingle with each other. Harry could've sworn that Dumbledore's face darkened when that happened, but brushed it off.
Harry ran over and gave the box of books to Moody. He didn't know what it was but something about the one-eyed man made him calm? He felt confident around him.
(mentor Moody for the win!)
Harry went to sit on an armchair on his own, but as he sat down Sirius and the other man sat on the love seat beside him. The two of them turned towards Harry but didn't speak until everyone else settled.
Once everyone settled, people began introductions.
"Alastor Moody."
"Ya can call that old geezer Mad-Eye. Anyway! Nymphadora Tonks. Never call me Nymphadora, just Tonks." She spoke while avoiding getting poked by 'Mad-Eye''s leg.
"Kingsley Shacklebolt."
"Molly Weasley."
"Arthur Weasley."
"Bill Weasley."
"Charlie Weasley." Harry noticed he was correct about them being related.
"Fleur Delacour." Harry also noticed that, apparently, there was also another woman here, she seemed to have a French accent.
"Viktor Krum." And a man with a Bulgarian? accent is here. Apparently.
"Amelia Bones."
"Reg-ulus.. Black."
The man, Regulus, seemed to have trouble speaking which didn't shock Harry as the man was wearing hospital robes still. His face was also very pale and he looked ready to bend over and throw up any second. Harry also took note of his surname, Black, and how Sirius seemed to be teary-eyed at the sight of the man.
"Remus Potter-Lupin" So Harry was correct about his name.
"Sirius Black-Lupin.. also... RegGIe?!" Sirius' voice broke as he spoke. Regulus, Reggie Harry guessed, turned to Sirius just as teary. "I thought you died?! I was informed that you had drowned from some gossiping guards." Harry was shocked at that.
"Ye-eah... I almost-t did but Krea-cher s-saved me.." Regulus coughed as he spoke. "S-sorry bad lungs. Wat-ter damage." Sirius didn't reply but he smiled at his brother, (Harry guessed again) Snape was also smiling at the two of them. It seemed that Snape knew of Regulus being alive.
"Shall we start?" Dumbledore asked the hall after clearing his throat to get the attention on him. "Who would like to read first?" He asked. Remus beckoned toward the Headmaster and the book apperated into his lap.
Remus flipped to the first page. "Ahem. Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone, Chapter One: The "Girl" Who Lived."
(A/N: I headcanon Harry as transgender! FtM)