Chapter 92: "A Visit from the Future... Again" [Special]
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"A Visit from the Future... Again" [Special]
POV Stephen:
As the days passed and Loki and Tony adjusted to their new school life, we finally found time to sneak into the restricted section of the library to look for some information.
Unfortunately, we found nothing useful. After all, the wizards of this world weren't exactly looking to travel across universes. Or, to be more precise, they might not even know that alternate universes exist.
"This place studies everything like they're still in ancient times," Tony said, annoyed as he skimmed through magical research on the creation of the world.
"Well, their way of thinking is pretty much stuck in the Middle Ages," I replied, recalling all the so-called "magical technology" that existed before I intervened.
"Alright. You have classes tomorrow, so it's better if you go get some rest," I said as I placed the books back on the shelves and got up to leave.
"I'm still not used to being a student," Tony said with a sullen face as he also stood up.
Loki didn't say anything, but he nodded in agreement with Tony, just as exhausted as he was. After all, in magical school, all they were learning at the moment was how to make a feather float and turn a stick into a needle. To be honest, that wasn't exactly useful for the future.
But let's give them the benefit of the doubt. After all, most non-magical schools teach kids how to solve for X, and only about 1% of them might ever use it in real life because they go into a math-related field.
After parting ways, I went to rest peacefully, knowing I had things to do the next day.
The following day, as I strolled through the corridors after an interesting class with good old Snape, I ran into my brothers again. They both looked utterly exhausted.
"What's wrong?" I asked Tony and Loki, who were usually full of energy and bickering, but now shared a silent alliance of fatigue.
"It's your fault. You never told us you were more popular than you let on," Tony grumbled, recalling how the girls at school constantly stopped him to hear stories about me.
"In my case, it's the Slytherins who keep asking about the old man. So annoying," Loki sighed.
As we talked, the three of us suddenly felt something. Being the children of the world—or of magic—we could sense that something had just appeared nearby.
Tony, unfamiliar with this kind of sensation, quickly asked, "What is that feeling? It's like... something that shouldn't be here just arrived."
"Sigh... Again," I muttered, my face showing both exhaustion and irritation at these frequent "visitors."
"Are they invaders?" Loki asked, confused.
"Sort of, but not exactly. Don't worry, they're regular customers," I replied, more or less.
Just then, we heard the sound of two people running from the very spot where we had felt the disturbance.
What we saw was quite interesting. To be precise, it was two girls with an oddly familiar appearance.
"You idiot! I told you to look for just a few seconds! How could you lose—?" Before the first girl could finish her sentence, she seemed to notice us. She froze in place, staring at us in shock.
The other girl also noticed us and stiffened, like a deer caught in headlights.
"Just go with it," the first girl whispered to her companion—though, of course, all three of us heard her loud and clear.
"Hey there, little brothers! It's me, Wanda," the first girl said, attempting a ridiculous impression of Wanda.
The reason she went with such a weak excuse was that she really did look a lot like Wanda. The only difference was her hair color, which was a mix of silver and blonde. Meanwhile, the girl next to her was the spitting image of Natasha, just younger. Obviously, she lacked that big-sister aura; she even looked quite timid.
"A-and I'm Natasha. How are you?" the fake Natasha said, trying to play along.
The three of us just stared at them in silence, unsure of what to say.
"Why is Natasha younger?" I asked, playing along. This seemed to convince them that their deception had worked, as they both smiled triumphantly.
"Brother Stephen, don't worry. Natasha is just helping me look for something," Wanda said, trying to act naturally, though her discomfort was evident.
"I see. You may go on," I said, signaling to Loki and Tony not to say anything.
Hearing this, the two girls smiled cheerfully and ran off, looking quite worried.
"Are you really not going to ask anything else? Like why they're wearing Ravenclaw robes if they're clearly idiots?" Tony asked, watching them go.
"Or the fact that they're terrible liars," added the God of Lies with a smirk.
"By the way, who are they? Are they dressed up as Wanda and Nat?" Tony asked, still not fully understanding.
"It's better not to know. Just ignore it," I said as I continued walking.
"Stephen!"
Just as I was about to go on my way, I heard Wanda's voice shouting from not too far away as she ran toward us at full speed.
"Stephen, I saw a super baby. Help me catch it!" she said excitedly before noticing Tony and Loki. "You two help too! It was flying near McGonagall's office!" she added, still thrilled.
"A super baby?" Tony asked, confused, before quickly looking at me. "Is that what they lost?" he asked in surprise.
Just as I was about to say that it was best to stay out of it, Wanda looked behind us and shouted:
"Harry, you help too!" she called out to a familiar face hiding behind a pillar.
"W-what... I'm not... I mean, umm, well, I can help, s-sis," said "Harry" as he stepped out from behind the pillar.
Tony and Loki looked at me again because, obviously, this was not the real Harry.
After all, his hair was a different color, and he wasn't wearing glasses. Wanda, however, didn't seem to notice. It looked like he had arrived with the other two girls but hid the moment they saw us. Though, of course, I had already sensed him there from the beginning—I just chose to ignore him.
"Harry, did you leave your fake glasses behind?" Natasha asked, confused, as that was the only thing she seemed to notice. To be precise, this "Harry" was taller than the real one and more muscular. Unlike the real Harry, he seemed well-fed, and his hair….
"Fake? Oh, right, I wanted to look good for a date," he replied with a bit more confidence, thinking we hadn't figured it out. Although, of course, only Wanda hadn't noticed.
"Alright. You search the west wing. You guys, check the north and south, and I'll go to the courtyard," Wanda said, giving orders before running off.
"Well then, Stephen. See you later," said "Harry," making a cool hand gesture. I guess he imagined Harry was that kind of Harry.
"Hey, this is getting fun," Tony said with a grin.
Sigh. I could only sigh in exhaustion as I tried to ignore everything, but something stopped us again.
What we saw this time really surprised us, and well, who wouldn't be?
A baby appeared through a portal, floating upside down. In his hand, he held something everyone at Hogwarts knew: none other than the Sorting Hat.
"Hey, you lot, help me!" the Sorting Hat shouted while in the floating baby's hands. Meanwhile, the baby was giggling cheerfully. "Ha ha ha, daa!"
Before we could recover from our shock, another portal opened, and the baby entered it, disappearing before our eyes.
In reality, we weren't surprised by the floating baby. After all, in the magical world, you get used to seeing weird things. What shocked us was the level of magic that baby had.
We could tell that the portals had been opened by him unintentionally. Maybe he had just awakened his magic, and it was a bit out of control.
"What the hell was that?" Loki asked, trembling slightly at the memory of the magical energy he had just felt. It was as if an avalanche had hit us in the face.
"Looks like we'll have to step in before the castle gets destroyed," Tony said, this time a bit more serious.
Meanwhile, I knew I couldn't ignore whatever was happening, so we followed the magical signature we had just sensed.
The three of us ran toward the source of that magical pressure. We arrived at the school courtyard, where we saw the baby sitting on the fountain, staring intently at Wanda, who stood in front of him.
Meanwhile, Natasha was behind her, watching the child seriously.
Wanda and the baby locked eyes, saying nothing.
"Da," the baby said, while Wanda smiled and gave him a thumbs-up.
"Then, it's cool," Wanda said with a smile. It seemed they had understood each other in those few seconds.
Meanwhile, the three of us approached, a bit more at ease now that Wanda had "caught" the baby.
"You guys, help me, quickly!" the Sorting Hat shouted, lying on the ground, while Wanda "communicated" with the baby.
"What are you doing?" I asked as I slowly approached the "nuclear bomb" in front of my sisters.
"I'm asking if he reincarnated too, but he said no," Wanda replied as she gently patted the baby's little head.
Meanwhile, Natasha said nothing, remaining serious as she observed the baby.
Hearing my voice, the baby quickly looked at me and started smiling while babbling.
"Dada, hahaha!" he exclaimed, moving toward me. But since he was on the fountain, he almost fell. Natasha moved quickly and caught him before anything serious happened, though the scare startled the baby, and tears started forming in his eyes.
Suddenly, it was as if the apocalypse had begun, as if the world itself was responding.
"WaaaaaaH!"
The baby's cry made all of Hogwarts tremble. Honestly, I wouldn't have been surprised if all of Great Britain had shaken with that magic. The four of us were stunned as we tried to calm the baby. Cracks began appearing in the castle, and nearby animals fled in terror, running away from the surge of magic.
"Hey, kid, relax, look!" Tony said, making funny faces at the baby, but it didn't seem to work. Loki didn't know what to do either and tried to distract him by making lights with his hands.
It was Natasha's first time holding a child, so she didn't know how to do it properly.
"There, there, little buddy, don't cry," Wanda said while trying to calm the baby by pulling out sweets from everywhere, but that didn't work either.
"Waaaaah! Dadada!" the baby cried, reaching his little hands toward me as if he wanted me to hold him.
Fearing he might destroy the castle, I quickly took him into my arms. Slowly, the baby began to calm down.
"Sigh. That was pretty crazy," Tony said, relieved.
"Looks like he likes you," Wanda commented with a teasing smile.
As I looked at the child, I realized his features seemed quite familiar. I sighed as I recognized them.
"Looks like we now know what those idiots are after," I said, watching the baby, who was now reaching for the Sorting Hat. I set him down on the ground so he could play for a bit while I thought about what to do with him.
"Hey, don't leave me with him!" the Sorting Hat complained as the baby stuck his little hand inside.
Suddenly, the child pulled out the Sword of Gryffindor. I quickly took it away before he could hurt himself and trigger another apocalyptic cry.
"Well, looks like you found the lost sword," Wanda said as she took the sword from me. She stared at it for a few seconds before tossing it aside without interest.
"Mm? DADA!" the baby exclaimed, as if he had sensed something, and started moving toward a spot.
We watched him, puzzled, until we also felt that same energy—much stronger this time.
A portal appeared in front of the baby, and a pair of male hands emerged from it. We couldn't see who they belonged to, but they grabbed the baby and lifted him into the portal.
Before disappearing, chains shot out, capturing three figures.
"Waaa! We've been caught!" the fake Natasha cried, trembling in fear.
"Damn it! I have nothing to do with these two idiots," the fake Harry complained, an unfortunate collateral victim.
"Ha ha ha! If I'm going to hell, you're coming with me," the fake Wanda shouted, mocking Harry.
The three were dragged into the portal.
"You arrived a bit late," I said, annoyed, knowing I should have acted sooner.
"When you have a family full of troublemakers and idiots, try keeping an eye on everyone," a male voice replied from the portal before it closed.
"Damn it," I muttered as I turned around, seeing the confused expressions on Wanda and Natasha's faces.
"What was that?" Natasha asked, still processing what had just happened.
Not wanting to hide too much and knowing they would find out eventually, I answered:
"A visit from the future. It's best not to pay attention to them. It's not the first time."
Natasha, being quite smart, stayed thoughtful for a few seconds. Her expression changed from confused to happy, then to excited, and finally to terrified. It was strange to see something like that in her.
Wanda, on the other hand, just looked more confused than anything.
"What was that magic from earlier?" Harry asked, arriving out of breath as he saw us.
We all turned to look at our familiar Harry.
"Harry, you need to work out more. You don't want your son looking more muscular than you," Wanda said, giving him a slap on the back.
Harry was confused by his sister's comment.
In any case, it seemed I would have to explain this to Dumbledore. Dealing with this family was already enough work. With a tired smile, I walked toward the headmaster's office.
"Wait… The other guy is me… Damn it," I said, walking away in a foul mood.
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