Chapter 8: Spy Or Death Eater (Edited)

(Edited on 11 August 2024)

Author's Notes: The prophecy in this story does not predict the future in the traditional sense. The storyline remains the same, but only the abilities are alternate universe (AU).

Regarding the prophecy, it is not a prediction or fortune-telling magic, rather, it is the magic itself deceiving wizards to ensure certain events occur. For example, Voldemort becomes too powerful and threatens to destroy society, so the magic orchestrates a trap. Voldemort falls into this trap, and the magic uses a bit of its power to ensure that James and Lily conceive their son.

The reason I created this AU ability is because of an incident in my country where six navy student beat a cadet. Unfortunately, the cadet passed away, and I don't want people to be misled by shamans or predictive black magic.

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But before they could continue, the screen lit up again.

Albus Dumbledore walks alone to the Hog's Head, where he meets Sybil Trelawney for a job interview at Hogwarts. Suddenly, she begins to murmur, "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies, the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not, and either must die at the hand of the other, for neither can live while the other survives. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies." Before she could finish, Aberforth Dumbledore comes in and captures Severus Snape, who was eavesdropping on Albus Dumbledore. Snape manages to escape and meets his master, Lord Voldemort.

Severus Snape runs, manage to apparate and meets Voldemort.

"My Lord, I have crucial information. Today, I was spying on Dumbledore and overheard his conversation with someone." Snape tells Voldemort all the details. Then Voldemort asks his Death Eater, "Find out among my enemies who will give birth in July this year."

The screen turns off, and everyone falls silent as something clicks in their minds. Someone with the power to kill Voldemort would be born soon.

Ministry POV

"That means Potter will give birth to a baby that could kill You-Know-Who?"

"But what power will that boy have? Is it love? Earlier, we saw that Lily sacrificed herself, creating a barrier that backfired on You-Know-Who."

"Now that You-Know-Who knows this, that means it won't happen again. That Harry Potter boy won't become a savior."

Voldemort POV

"So, this is the power—the power to defeat me is love, the one that Dumbledore talks about."

"My Lord, shall we kill the Lily Evans family?"

"No, let them live for now. Later, I will personally visit and kill them all."

Nick Hunt's POV

"Host, it looks like Voldemort wants to kill the Lily Evans family. What should we do?"

"Can we give them protection?"

"Yes, we can. You can make any wizard who goes to Cokeworth lose their magic temporarily; even werewolves can't transform there during a full moon."

"Okay, good. Make sure you put protection on Cokeworth so that any assassin who wants to kill the Evans family can't find or harm them."

Hogwarts POV

"Look, why should we thank him? He is a Death Eater. Before this, we suspected him of becoming one because he didn't get Parchment, but now he has shown his true colors," rebuked James. Everyone falls silent, even Lily Evans feels a bit sad watching her ex-friend become a Death Eater. Suddenly, someone asks James, "But your friend Peter Pettigrew didn't get parchment either, so does that mean he will become a Death Eater?"

Peter Pettigrew's face turns pale. He was a bit jealous when all his friends received parchment to answer the questions. He wanted to ask his friends but feared being suspected of being a Death Eater, so he kept quiet and watched from the sidelines. Unfortunately, that last question makes everyone stare at him.

James becomes angry and says, "I believe Peter Pettigrew is not a Death Eaterm, he is a Gryffindor, not a Slytherin slimy snake. Maybe he will become a spy in the Death Eater ranks."

Some people believe James, but others keep their distance. There's no point in arguing with James if he adamantly wants to protect Peter.

(SIDE NOTE: Peter becomes a spy in 1980. During school, he is a Marauder.)

"Snape is a Death Eater, he wants to kill my future son and relay that important information to You-Know-Who."

"Because of him, Lily and I were killed by You-Know-Who."

"You are delusional, Lily hasn't accepted your pursuit since Year 1."

"With a handsome face like mine, Gryffindor bravery, and a good family, there is no one more suitable for Lily than me."

He then turns to Lily, who is busy thinking about Snape's future. But Lily doesn't move, she keeps thinking about the video from earlier. Then he touches and shakes Lily's shoulder.

"What's wrong with you, James?" shouted Lily.

"Erghh, I wanted to ask you a question about Muggle Studies. There's no one to ask this question except you," lied James. He wanted to invite her to a date in the Hog's Head. But somehow, seeing Lily's angry face discouraged him.

"Really? Right now, we are in the middle of answering live questions."

"I mean, later, you can answer it."

"Okay, what type of question do you want to ask?"

"You know, I heard Muggles have this moving picture that they call a video at the cinema. Can you accompany me to the cinema? I want to learn about that moving picture because I heard it can produce sound."

Lily looks at him and says, "Okay, later I'll think about it."

Nick Hunt's POV

"No wonder James managed to win Lily Potter's heart."

"Yeah, these two are soulmates."

"I don't agree with you, System. Because if you love someone, you won't blackmail them. There are many things I don't like about James that make me want to expose him so Lily can see his true face."

"I can't understand what you mean. Do enlighten me."

"We human beings have a heart. The reason Snape became a jerk when he became the Potions Professor was because of all the bullying and humiliation that he went through. I watched Korean dramas about women being bullied, humiliated, burned, and many more things. After they graduate, they still think about the past. The victim will live with vengeance, dissatisfaction, and many more things. Their future will become bleak. It's hard to find a bullied person who becomes successful; mostly, they end up committing suicide, failing exams, and experiencing trauma, among other things."

"But right now, you are bullying Snape by showing a video of him becoming a Death Eater."

"It's not bullying, this is what I call strategy. Later, you will know why I showed Snape's dark past or future to the wizarding world."

Let's proceed to the next question.

QUESTION 4: WHO AMONG THE MARAUDERS WILL BETRAY THEIR FRIENDS?

REWARD: ABILITY TO WALK ON WATER