herumtreiber

Title: Reality twists
Chapter: three
Author:

herumtreiber
Genre: Post DH, romance, adventure, time travel
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or related characters. Nor do I make any money from the writing of these stories.
Rating: R
Warnings: Sexual content, threesome, noncon
Epilogue compliant? Maybe, who knows?
Chapter length: 2660 words
Beta: None.
Summary: Harry/Draco/Daphne. Draco in Azkaban, plus time-travel. Explores the idea of powerful magic pitted against a nuclear bomb and the implications for the world. Noncon - evil Hermione and Ron – Atlantis may appear later on, and another meaning of the Prophecy. How a Time Turner can win a game. Very ecological use of the Fidelius charm; Dementors abound, but...

Table of contents

1. First twist - 1

Young Draco narrowed his eyes dangerously. Malfoy knew where this confrontation was headed, and he knew he had to convince the younger Draco of the verity of his statements.

Malfoy said, "It was you who killed Potter's owl! Granted, many Death Eaters could be privy to this knowledge, but only I know why you did it. The inept prat was in dire danger of getting completely ambushed, and the death of his owl provided a wake-up call that roused him and made him aware of the danger. Also at that moment the attention of the Death Eaters was upon you. They expected you to act. Failure to do so would have resulted in your torture or death. So you pretended to aim for Potter but changed it at the last second to get the owl. They were suckered."

"So you did what you had to do."

"It was you who kept sending Dobby back to Potter. First, when you were small, you brainwashed the little elf with daring tales of bright and shining Harry, so when the moment came where you sent him with orders to guide and defend Potter, he did so willingly."

"Later, when the Golden Trio were in Malfoy Manor and needed an escape, you sent them Dobby again. They were able to get away."

"So you see, Potter owes you at least 6 Life Debts. The magic inherent in that symbol dictates that he should be very cordial and kind to you. However, he still raped you. While under the Protection Charm, Potter is immune to many things that affect the rest of us."

"And if you still doubt me, I know about the remaining Horcrux, the one that needed an unmarked Death Eater to be made, the sole remaining link to …"

Draco interrupted his older self with a shout, "OK, I believe you! There are some things better left unsaid, because the walls may have ears."

Malfoy stated, "I know you think that time travel is cool. But it isn't, really. You can go back one or two hours and effect changes in the environment, and everything is OK, but if you try to go farther than that, a day, a week, you'll find that you cannot change events. Whatever happens has inertia all its own that cannot be removed when you visit from the future. You can only watch, not interfere."

"Still, time-turners are a beloved tool of Wizards, and many of them are confident with their use."

"And so we come back to Potter, as we must forever do, to explain things. The Ministry dominated by Potter and his philosophy, tries desperately to throttle the growth of Dark wizards, hoping to keep their peace. Of course that means putting the purebloods on a leash, and building some kind of Dark Magic detector that goes up in flames or something when Dark Magic is used indicating where that happened."

"Young witches have been sternly reprimanded for engaging in Dark Magic, while they were sleeping. Accidental magic emitted by pureblood children and identified as Dark, is cause for a stay in Azkaban."

"Under this draconian environment, it is no wonder that the Dark Arts are no longer practiced. One of the key motors that drove the Wizarding World in its quest for more spells, more opportunities, is completely turned off."

"Potter would never know it, but the spells used to create the wards that hide the main Wizarding sites from Muggles, they are rooted in Dark Magic, for they conceal the location of the target and change its appearance."

"The wards that protect us, they haven't been updated in 15 years. The researchers that were working on them, realizing they had to delve into Dark Magic and valuing their freedom, decided to do something else."

"As a result the wards flicker and fail from time to time. It happens randomly enough that the illusions disappear at the most inconvenient times. The Muggles have noticed this, and have deduced the existence of magic and our world. We must also account for the activity of the Muggleborns in the Ministry. Many of them crow about their achievements to whoever listens, they don't care if the listener is Muggle, for the main tenet of Potter's Ministry is that danger never comes from Muggles."

"Yet it is the Muggles who have tamed the world unaided, and their thinking ability is unmatched. There's a group of them, who is aware of the dangers facing their world from overpopulation, extinction, pollution. This group searches feverishly for any way to assuage the ills, and they are not afraid to take the less orthodox route."

"With time, this group is taken over by charismatic individuals, who will stop at nothing to save the world. They find out about the Wizarding World, thanks to the flickering wards and their own Muggleborn spies in the Ministry."

"First they contacted the Ministry and asked for help. Inconveniently enough, they had to deal with Ron Weasley, he obliviated them and sent them on their way. The oaf didn't think that there were members who stayed out of the meeting, and when the stories didn't match, the Muggles knew they'd been had."

"From now on they looked upon us as their greatest enemy, for with our magic we could easily undo all the environmental damage. They are a very resourceful lot, as is the wont of Muggles."

"They have contacts and can get small nuclear devices. They situate them in the main Wizarding centers, like Diagon Alley, Gringotts, the Ministry, Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, St. Mungo's."

"They also know the meaning of good intelligence and have found out all about Harry Potter, how he saved them, how powerful he is. Consequently, one device is directed to Potter's address, which is, interestingly enough, the Malfoy Manor. It seems to please him to own something he took from you."

"Some news of these plans reaches the Ministry, but it is waved candidly aside on the strength of the idea that Muggles are cute, and can do no one no harm."

"In Siberia, in Tunguska in 1903, there occurred a small catastrophe. The woods were completely destroyed for miles. The Muggles think it was an asteroid, or even a mini black hole. Through Dumbledore's memories, you found that Amadeus Potter was present at that moment, he was then the Gryffindor Heir, and was the subject of an ambush."

"Whatever happened, it must have pulled at the world in such a way that it could only respond unleashing this force."

"You see, the Muggles have researched and categorized the laws governing the world. It must remain bound to them, forever. They're incontestable. Yet we are able to do magic. Reality twists around magic, momentarily negating the deeper laws, but it soon goes back to the way it was before. It stretches like the limb of a tree when you put a heavy weight on it. When you lift the weight, the limb returns to its original state, so does the world."

"What would happen if the weight was too much and the limb broke?"

"By this time Potter has three children. Therefore there are four Protection Charms in effect."

"I'm here to tell you that on June 23, 2019, a successful nuclear attack is launched upon the Wizarding World, destroying it completely. It is not this that has made you a privileged observer, for the world would continue if this happened, a sadder, impoverished world, but it would go on.

"There is another nuclear device launched at Potter and his offspring. It explodes and unleashes the primordial force of the atom, upon which the stars feed and the Universe runs."

"But the four Protection Charms must needs avoid this. They are cleverly crafted and applied, they call on ancient magic and intent, and they refuse to let this happen."

"Faced with this situation, the limb breaks, reality cannot respond. It ends."

"That's the date when the world ends."

"It is this fact which allows you to be a privileged observer."

"You see, when you Kissed the Dementor, there was a split second when it could have gone either way, it could've sucked your soul or Healed it. Yet the Dementor, like all magical creatures, could sense the end coming, and it chose to help you. The world subtly helped you make your choice to come here. There's an enormous amount of energy being expended to allow you to change the past. Reality knows that's its only chance to continue."

Draco said, "So you're just the world's puppet?"

Malfoy responded, "No, there is always free will. I could have used the time-turner to go somewhen and rescue Scorpius, and I was sorely tempted to do so. Yet the fact remained that even if I rescued him and we hid, the world would still end due to Potter's goody-two shoes attitude."

"If the Charm is left in effect, it is only a question of time until it destroys the world. I've told you that even the greatest spells have an escape clause, and so it is with the Charm. Given Godric's inflated ego, the key to disarming the spell is for the Heir to attack treacherously. I've a mind how to do that, and only I know how to needle Potter so much that he cracks when I want him to."

"Of course dear Godric would not think that raping is a treacherous act, to him it went with the territory."

"There are some things that I want you to have. First, the Malfoy signet ring. It signifies that you are Lord Malfoy now and can dispose of all assets. If the paperwork is still unsigned, you can use the time-turner here, to change matters for your convenience. Use it sparingly."

"Next, the Elder Wand. I know you miss having a wand." Malfoy twirled his wand around, as if he was playing with it. Draco was observant enough to notice the faint lights of the spells coming out of the wand and deduced that something had just come up.

Malfoy had cast strongest wards on the room, and created a zone where there was no magic. Once the zone had settled, a figure in a cloak was visible.

Draco saw Malfoy advance threateningly on the recumbent figure on the floor, rip the Cloak from him, discovering that it was Zacharias Smith. Malfoy cast the Killing Curse on him.

Draco blinked, and saw Malfoy viciously kick the figure, which turned out to be the cowardly Smith, and cast Sectumsempra on him.

Draco moved his face, and could distinguish Malfoy advancing on the recumbent figure in the inactive Invisibility Cloak, and saw him cast Crucio on the man.

Draco briefly lost consciousness. When he came to, he asked Malfoy: "What did you do with Zacharias Smith?"

Malfoy answered, "Didn't you see? It was before you lost consciousness."

Draco replied, "I saw many different things, I saw you killing him, casting Sectumsempra and Crucio on him."

Malfoy had a smirk on his face, "I just sent him back to his employer, with a strong Obliviate."

"What you just experienced makes me hopeful for the future! Let me explain. Time-turners cannot be used to change the past beyond some hours, yet they provide the opportunity to witness, perhaps to experience reality as it was before. As a result, many wizards and witches use them to follow historical events."

"They will go to a known event in history and study it using the time-turner. That means they go there physically. They can't interact with the people or things there, but their awareness is there. However, if the number of observers is too high, that strains reality. What you experienced was what would have happened if I had decided to kill him, or curse him. It felt to you like reality could not make up its mind."

"It's a pleasure for me. You know why? Because it means there will be a future! People in that future want to learn about you; while I wish they were less nosy, still, their presence signifies that the future exists."

Malfoy gave Draco the Elder Wand. Upon touching it, Draco felt the wand responding to his magic, he sensed that an integral part of his being was returned to him.

Next, Malfoy said, "I must ask you to cast Legilimens maxima on me."

Draco answered, "But that will completely erase all the memories from you!"

Malfoy replied, "Yes it will. However, reality cannot sustain two of us for more than a few hours. There are still a number of things that you will need to know in order to best the Golden Trio. Because we are one, you can deal with the memories and they won't cause you to become paranoid or suffer split personalities, as has happened in all other known cases."

"Even if the Dementor cured me, I still yearn for freedom. This will be a small step in that direction. It is only fitting that I cease to exist when my world does, and it ensures that the memory of Scorpius will linger on, within your loving embrace. I can ask for nothing more, except the matter of retribution."

"I want you to swear a Revenge Oath against the Golden Trio. I know it may seem daunting to you, but you know that such an Oath can only be accepted if the statements are true. You will swear to utterly avenge Scorpius Malfoy's death caused by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger-Weasley. If this is not true, the oath will not proceed."

"When the Protection Charm is lifted off, the world and the future will be endless. What appears to be a certain, inflexible road seen from my perspective will appear to you as endless plains. The Golden Trio, shorn of some of its power, will try to win you over by means fair and foul. They are more cunning than any Slytherin, and much more ruthless. Remember what they did to Scorpius!"

Draco asked, "What will you do if I refuse?"

"I will take all the artifacts back and will Obliviate you."

Draco spluttered, "But, the world, it will end."

Malfoy countered with, "So it will. But there are also things worth dying for, worth killing for. Such loathsome acts as they did demand retribution. This is one sure way to make sure that it happens, no matter what trickery they use."

Draco considered, and then followed the ancient pureblood ritual of calling up a Revenge Oath. He could feel the magic of the ritual entering him and felt more aware of his surroundings. That indicated that the Oath had been accepted and integrated.

He looked at the photo of himself, Daphne and Scorpius, years from now in a future, and felt the need to know what Scorpius was like. He asked Malfoy, "What happens if I marry Daphne and try to get her pregnant exactly the day Scorpius was conceived? Will it work?"

Malfoy looked incredibly sad and forlorn as he answered, "I thought of this. Merlin how I have thought of this! But it won't work. There were millions of germinal cells each time you made love to Daphne. Scorpius was the result of the union of one of them with the ovum. There's no way to know which sperm it was. In other words, his birth was, in a way, completely irreproducible. You would have to recreate the entire Universe as it existed up to that point for it to occur in the same way. That is impossible."

"Our time together draws to a close, and it has also just begun. I don't know if my body will disappear. If it doesn't, get rid of it quickly before the Ministry or Potter turn up their half-breed faces here. Go on!"

Draco intoned, Legilimens maxima, firmly pointing the Elder wand towards Malfoy.

Presently, Draco Malfoy stood and looked up, and muttered, "Thy will be done!"

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