October 31st, 1981
James turned to Lily and he had a worried look on his face, "I've been trying to get hold of Peter to tell him the truth of Harry's parentage. However, he isn't answering. I've sent Sirius to check on him and bring him over."
She nodded and went to the bedroom to lay Harry to sleep. Suddenly, there was a chime, and James looked up in alarm. He cursed under his breath, "Someone's trying to break in! Peter must have squealed! If we survive this, I am going to throttle that rat!"
At the same time, Lily rushed around, grabbing a few books and her wand. Fortunately, Harry was still asleep, so she was able to work undisturbed. While all that was going on, the front door was blasted inwards, and in stepped Lord Voldemort.
A frantic James fumbled for his wand, all the while yelling, "Lily! Take Harry and go! It's Him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off!"
The Dark Lord cackled before raising his own wand and bellowing, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"
When the dreaded curse struck true, James Potter left the mortal plane. Voldemort sneered before continuing to the bedroom that housed Lily Potter and his target, Harry Potter. He forced the bedroom door open and gazed at his targets, batting away a curse that she flung at him. The Dark Lord swiftly disarmed her and advanced towards the crib.
However, she stood in his way, defiantly. She pleaded, "Not Harry, not Harry! Please. Not Harry."
Rapidly losing patience, he gritted out, "Stand aside you silly girl! Stand aside now!"
She ignored him, "Not Harry! Take me instead! Kill me instead!"
"This is my last warning"
"Not Harry! Please! Have mercy! Have mercy! Not Harry. I'll do anything!"
Patience all gone, he whipped out his wand again and cast the Killing Curse. As she slumped over, dead, he turned to his final target. Voldemort gazed at the child, who had awakened due to the commotion. He raised his wand one final time.
Outside the house, a vivid green light tinged with pink, illuminated from the windows before all was still. Minutes later, Sirius Black Apparated in and rushed inside the house. The first thing that greeted him was the sight of his brother in all but blood, lying lifeless on the floor. With dread filling his body, he rushed to the bedroom, where he saw Lily's lifeless body. Thankfully, Harry was still alive, somehow, and was bawling away.
There was no sign of Voldemort, apart from a discarded tattered black robe on the floor in front of the crib. Sirius picked up the wailing boy and gently rocked him until he fell asleep. The two walked out of the house to see a large burly man with straggly black hair and beard. Sirius approached him and gingerly handed the baby, "Hey Hagrid. I need a favour. Get Harry to Dumbledore so that he can put him somewhere safe. I'll be back after I find a certain dirty rat for betraying James and Lily. My motorbike's over there in the driveway."
With that, he Apparated away for parts unknown. Hagrid adjusted his grip on Harry and placed him in a small basket lined with soft cloth. He then climbed on the motorcycle and took off with Harry in the sidecar.
Elsewhere in Little Whinging, Surrey
Hagrid touched down in a seemingly ordinary suburb, and met two others. One was an old man with some pretty garish-looking robes. The other was a stern-looking woman with a pointed black hat. Meanwhile, Hagrid was still gingerly cradling Harry. He informed them quietly, "Little tyke fell asleep on the way here. I borrowed the bike from young Sirius Black. He told me he was off rat-hunting."
The woman spoke up, addressing the old man, "Albus, are you sure about this? I've been keeping an eye on them all day and they seem to be the worst muggles ever."
Albus sighed, "If I had any other choice, Minerva, I would have taken it. I did consider Andromeda, but I fear that there are chances of her sisters visiting, and I do now know her rapport with them. The Longbottoms are out because the LeStranges attacked them earlier. Additionally, I am not sure if Augusta will be in a position to raise both Harry and Neville. Finally, the Bones' are also out because Amelia may also have her hands full with taking care of her niece, Susan, especially after her brother and sister-in-law's murders. The Dursleys are Harry's only living relatives-"
Just then, there was a flash somewhere behind them, and a voice spoke, "Tis' not a true statement."
The three of them were startled, and the two magicals raised their wands in the voice's direction. They saw a tall woman with a well-built body, dressed in a silver tunic with black leggings. She had shoulder-length auburn hair tied up in a ponytail, and striking silver eyes.
The new figure spoke, "At ease, I am not here for a fight. I am Artemis, Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt. I am also the Godly parent of that child."
Albus Dumbledore bowed in the direction of the goddess. Meanwhile, Minerva McGonagall was scandalized, "You mean James-"
Artemis interrupted, "Let me clarify, James Potter did not cheat on his wife. Allow me to explain, two years ago, owing to a previous attack, Lily was rendered barren. As a result, James and Lily Potter mistakenly performed a summoning ritual instead of a fertility ritual. I answered the call and aided them in conceiving with a blood ritual. In essence, James and Lily Potter are still his parents, but so am I."
At that, Dumbledore, McGonagall and Hagrid calmed down. Artemis continued, "May I have my child? I promised to take care of him, if anything ever happened to them."
Hagrid gently handed the sleeping baby to her outstretched arms. As she cradled the child, there was another flash behind her, and a new figure appeared. This one was dark-skinned with black hair and golden eyes. However, his most striking feature was a pair of large black wings on his back.
Without turning around, Artemis said, "Greetings Lord Thanatos. What business do you have today?"
He spoke, "Lord Hades has demanded the soul of Voldemort. It appears when your son seemingly destroyed him, his soul never appeared for judgement. So I-"
Thanatos stopped and sniffed the air, then his eyes focused on the sleeping Harry. In particular, those golden eyes bore into Harry's lightning bolt scar. He had a thunderous look on his face, "That miserable wretch! He seeks to cheat me and insult Lord Hades with such a crime!"
Artemis' eyes narrowed, "What do you mean, Lord Thanatos? What does that have to do with my son?"
"Tell me, have you heard of Soul Jars? This piece of mortal scum has split his soul, and a piece of it resides in your son's scar!"
Dumbledore was stunned, "He made a Horcrux!?"
"Horcruxes… I can tell that it is only a piece of his soul. There are others, but I will have to search for them, and I am not sure of the number either. Lord Hades will not be pleased at this development. Fortunately for you, Lady Artemis, I can remove it before it can settle. Any later than this would mean that the container would be harmed."
She did not hesitate, "Do it! Remove this foul taint from my son!"
He placed an inky black finger on the scar, and it glowed. When he pulled it away, a dark wispy substance was pulled from the scar. Thanatos quickly grabbed it and threw it to the ground. It then sank all the way down, hopefully to the Underworld.
With a nod in their direction, Thanatos disappeared away. Artemis checked her son, and was relieved to find that he was breathing fine. She then turned to the gobsmacked trio of wizards and witches.
"I believe it is time we bid farewell. I can promise you, Harry will be well looked after. My Hunters have promised to help raise him into a fine young man. Do not worry, He shall still attend Hogwarts when he is of age. Oh, and before I leave, I must warn you that a side-effect of being a demigod is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. This is because, demigods' brains are hard-wired for battle. Additionally, they are also diagnosed with dyslexia, so demigods can only read and write Ancient Greek or Latin"
Dumbledore bowed, "Thank you, Lady Artemis, it was an honour making your acquaintance. I look forward to seeing Mr Potter at Hogwarts soon. Worry not, we shall make the necessary arrangements when the time comes."