Ch 6

James and Lilly rose to their feet and drew their wands when the cottage shook.

While James ran to see what was going on, Lilly went to pick up Harry. Just as she had picked up her son, she heard James yell.

"Lilly! It's him! He's here! He betrayed us! Take Harry and run, I'll delay him! Run!"

Hearing this, Lilly tried to apparate out of there, but was stopped by anti-apparition wards. Being unable to apparate out, Lilly ran out into the hallway and up the stairs, heading for Harry's room.

When Lilly got there, she closed and sealed the door before placing Harry in the crib. Lilly was just about to send her patronus to call for help, when she noticed the deathly silence.

Lilly turned towards the door when she heard the creaking of the stairs, placing herself protectively between Harry and danger, with her wand ready.

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The door exploded into the room. Harry watched in horror as Lilly got hit in the head and fell to the floor. He watched as Lilly slowly tried to stand back up, only for her to be sent flying, slamming into the wall.

Harry stared at his mother's bleeding head in shock, when he heard slow, calm footsteps. Slowly turning towards the hole leading into the hallway, Harry watched as Voldemort calmly stepped through the swirling dust and into the room.

Harry took in the form of the man before him. Voldemort stood tall in his black robes, hood drawn over his head, hiding his face in darknes. His arms were at his sides, hanging lazily as he searched the room.

Spotting his target, Harry watched as Voldemort turned towards him before aproaching.

As Voldemort got closer, Harry spotted something that made him smirk. Voldemort's robes were torn and dirty, but what really made Harry smirk was that blood was dripping from the man's pale left hand.

Seeing Harry's smirk, Voldemort growled before speaking. "So you are the one destined to defeat me, hmm?" His voice was silky and cold.

As Voldemort lifted his wand to kill the boy, he heard a soft groan coming from the side, turning his head, he spoke to the dazed and bleeding Lilly.

"You should be proud mudblood, your blood traitor husband managed to injure me, Lord Voldemort, before he died. Now, watch as I kill your filthy half-blood spawn, before I bring you back as a plaything for my most loyal servants."

When Lilly heard this, her eyes regained some clarity as she watched the monster level his wand at her son.

Harry stared at Lilly with a sad smile.

'What changed? I had several plans and precautions to save her after she sacrificed herself. But now…' Harry's thoughts was interrupted when Voldemort snarled.

"Avada Kedavra!"

"NOOO!"

Harry closed his eyes, waiting for the spell to hit.

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…

'Why is it taking so long?' Harry thought, when suddenly heard a *[Ding!]*.

Snapping his eyes open, Harry looked around in wonder. The world was frozen, in front of him, Voldemort was illuminated by the sickly green light of the Killing Curse, to his right, his mother was frozen in a scream, her face twisted in horror and grief.

While looking around, Harry heard his system again.

[Ding! Imminent death detected! Trait: Blessed by •••••• activated!]

{Blessed by ••••••: You have been blessed by ••••••. As long as you have her blessing, you can survive all attacks that cause instant death, while deflecting the attack back at the attacker.}

[Ding! Now that the trait has been activated, time will return to normal in 3 seconds!]

[3!]

[2!]

[1!]

"NOOO!"

Just as the curse was about to hit his body, Harry watched as the curse hit a barrier made of golden light, before being sent back at Voldemort.

Voldemort was frozen in shock as the curse hit his body.

Harry watched as Voldemort's body dropped limply to the floor.

After a second, Harry's Mage sight allowed him to watch as Voldemort's soul left his body while screaming in pain and rage, before splitting in two as he fled.

Harry watched as the other soul-piece sped towards him and entered his body, making him scream out in pain.

While Harry was screaming and writhing in pain, he heard the system again.

[Ding! It is detected that a hostile soul is attempting to make the host's body into a Horcrux!]

'Argh! It fucking hurts!'

'Remove the soul-piece's personality, emotions and unnecessary memories, then consume it so I gain all of it's knowlage while also strengthening my own soul.' Harry ordered.

[Affirmative!]

Harry sighed in relief as the pain left him.

As Harry opened his eyes, he noticed that he was in Lillys arm as her bloody face looked down at him in worry.

After giving his mother a smile, Harry looked around and noticed that Voldemort's body was slowly crumbling and turning to dust.

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After taking a minute to make sure that Harry was ok, Lilly picked up her wand and used it to summon the wands of James and Voldemort, as well as the lordship ring on James' finger, before slowly making her way out of the cottage.

The moment Lilly stepped out of the wards, she heard multiple soft apparition cracks.

Turning towards the new arrivals, Lilly aimed her wand at them.

Lilly was about to start throwing curses, when one of them stepped forward with their arms raised and started speaking.

"We mean you no harm. We have been sent to protect your son." The person stated with a womans calm and soft voice.

"To protect Harry? Why?!" Lilly demanded.

"We will tell you when you are safe." The person responded calmly.

"Where? And who are you?" Lilly asked suspiciously.

"You can choose where we go. As for who I am, my name is Aelia."

Lilly looked down at Harry before looking up again.

"Give me proof that I can trust you." Lilly demanded shakily as the adrenaline started to leave her.

"May I draw my wand?" Aelia asked, her voice soft and calm.

Lilly hesitated for a moment before allowing it.

Aelia slowly raised her wand into the air before she spoke.

"I humbly ask that Mother Magic prove my word true. No harm will be done to you or your son, our only goal is to keep your son safe. We will answer all your questions truthfully if we can. Please Mother Magic, give us proof." Aelia spoke, her voice no longer soft, but calm, clear and serious.

As soon as Aelia finnished speaking, Lilly felt it in her magic, all Aelia had said was true.

"Fine! I'll trust you for now." Lilly said as she lowered her wand.

Hearing this, Aelia smiled to herself before asking. "Where do you want to go?"

Looking down at Harry again, Lilly thought for a moment before replying.

"Please take us to Potter Manor."

"Of course, do you have a portkey?" Aelia asked.

"Yes." Lilly answered as she fiddled with the lordship ring.

"Good, go on ahead, we will follow." Aelia requested.

Lilly stared at Aelia weirdly for a moment, before she shrugged and activated the portkey.

Aelia watched as Lilly and Harry vanished, before she turned to her group and nodded, before they vanished too.

A minute after they left, a certain greasy haired, future dungeon bat appeared in front of the Potter cottage.

END OF CHAPTER