Chapter 6: A New Order Rises
**July 31, 1980 – Godric's Hollow, The Potter Castle – Henry's Age: Newborn**
The revelations of the night had left the Potter family shaken but resolute, their minds buzzing with the implications of Dumbledore's treachery and the true scope of Henry's destiny. The Potter Castle, with its golden domes and cascading waterfalls, its rune-carved halls glowing softly with the ancient magic of Avalon, stood as a fortress of both refuge and power. It was still July 31, 1980, the night of Henry's birth, and the enchanted starlight filtering through the stained-glass ceiling cast a celestial glow over the family chamber. The fire in the massive hearth crackled with golden flames, its warmth a stark contrast to the cold fury simmering in the hearts of the Potters.
Henry James Fleamont Charles George Arthur Eliseo Elisheva Ezekiel Solomon Apollonius Potter Peverell IX—Imperator Aurelius Maximus Draconis Leonidas Augustus Septimus Valerian Ptolemaeus Aurelius-Peverellius—lay in his ebony crib, his green eyes half-closed but his mind alight with the knowledge of a past life as Elias Kane. The family had just learned of Dumbledore's role in Lily's kidnapping, as well as his broader scheme of abducting noble magical children to maintain control. Griphook, the goblin genealogist, had departed through the Floo, leaving behind scrolls detailing Lily's and Henry's lineages, as well as the list of noble children Dumbledore had targeted. The weight of the truth had settled over the room like a storm cloud, but the Potters were not ones to cower—they were descendants of Avalon, and they would rise.
Lily sat on the velvet settee, her red hair spilling over her shoulders as she gazed at Henry in his crib, her green eyes still shimmering with unshed tears. James stood beside her, his hazel eyes burning with a fierce determination, while Charles and Dorea Potter flanked them, their expressions a mix of resolve and calculation. The revelation of Dumbledore's betrayal had shifted their perspective on the war, and now they faced a choice: continue fighting under the Headmaster's banner, join the Death Eaters, or forge their own path.
"I can't believe it was Dumbledore all along," Lily said, her voice soft but laced with steel. "All this time, I thought he was our protector, our guide. But he stole me from my family—my real family—and who knows how many others. We can't keep fighting with him, James. Not after this."
James nodded, running a hand through his messy black hair. "You're right, Lils. Dumbledore's been playing us for fools, using the Order as his personal chessboard. But I'll be damned if we join the Death Eaters either. Voldemort's no better—worse, even, with all the blood purity nonsense."
Charles snorted, crossing his arms as he leaned against the hearth. "Speaking of Voldemort, I've heard rumors through the old pureblood grapevine—turns out 'Lord' Voldemort isn't a lord at all. She's a lady. Lady Voldemort, if you can believe it."
Dorea's grey eyes widened slightly, though a smirk tugged at her lips. "A woman? Well, that's… not entirely surprising, now that I think about it. The obsession with lineage, the flair for the dramatic—it's almost obvious in hindsight. She's been hiding behind that 'Dark Lord' title to throw everyone off."
Lily blinked, her shock giving way to a wry smile. "Lady Voldemort… I suppose it makes sense. Her voice always had that strange, high-pitched quality, even through the mask. But it doesn't change anything. She's still a monster, male or female."
James nodded, his expression grim. "Exactly. We're not joining her, either. The Death Eaters are just as manipulative as Dumbledore, if not more so. But this—this betrayal, this knowledge—it's an opportunity. We can use it to our advantage, for the Potter family, for Henry. We're not just any family anymore. We're the heirs of Avalon, the blood of Windsor. We have power, and it's time we started acting like it."
Henry, listening silently from his crib, felt a surge of pride in his parents' resolve. His past life as Elias Kane had given him a deep understanding of the wizarding world's politics, and he knew the potential of what his family was about to do. Dumbledore and Lady Voldemort were two sides of the same coin—both seeking control, both willing to destroy lives to achieve it. But the Potters could be something different, something better. Henry's tiny fists clenched against his blanket, his green eyes gleaming with anticipation as he waited to see what his family would do next.
Charles straightened, his silver-streaked hair catching the firelight as he spoke. "James is right. We can't trust Dumbledore, and we won't bow to Lady Voldemort. But we can't just sit on the sidelines, either. We need to take control—secure our family's future, protect Henry, and make sure no one can manipulate us again. That means using our influence in the Wizengamot, our wealth, our magic. We start by changing the laws—laws that will protect families like ours, that will give us the power to stand against both Dumbledore and Voldemort."
Dorea's eyes gleamed with a Black family cunning. "The Wizengamot meets monthly, and we have a hereditary seat as Potters, as well as allies among the old families. We can propose new legislation—laws that will shift the balance of power, that will protect noble bloodlines and prevent anyone, even Dumbledore, from interfering with magical children again."
Lily looked between them, her expression a mix of determination and hope. "What kind of laws? We need to be smart about this—strategic. We can't let Dumbledore or Voldemort see what we're doing until it's too late."
James grinned, a spark of his old mischief returning. "Oh, we'll be smart, Lils. We'll start small—laws that seem harmless but give us leverage. Then we build, piece by piece, until the wizarding world is ours to shape."
The Potters spent the rest of the night planning, their voices a low murmur as they strategized around the fire. Henry listened intently, his infant body still but his mind cataloging every detail. Over the next few months, as he grew from a newborn to a toddler, the Potters would begin attending Wizengamot meetings, leveraging their status as one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight and their newfound knowledge of Lily's royal heritage to propose a series of groundbreaking laws—laws that would redefine the wizarding world in ways no fanfiction had ever dared to imagine.
The first law they proposed, at the Wizengamot meeting on August 15, 1980, was the **Magical Heritage Protection Act**. This law mandated that all magical children undergo a mandatory blood test at birth, conducted by Gringotts goblins, to identify their true lineage and ensure they were raised by their rightful families. The act included severe penalties for anyone found to have interfered with a child's heritage—penalties that could include life imprisonment in Azkaban or, in extreme cases, the stripping of magical ability through an ancient ritual known as the Severance Oath. This law was framed as a protective measure, a response to "recent abductions" in the wizarding world, but its true purpose was to expose Dumbledore's crimes and prevent future manipulations.
The second law, introduced on September 10, 1980, was the **Noble Bloodline Restoration Decree**. This decree allowed families with noble magical heritage—like the Potters, Peverells, Longbottoms, and others—to reclaim ancestral seats in the Wizengamot, seats that had been diluted or lost over centuries due to political maneuvering (often by Dumbledore himself). It also granted these families the right to form their own magical councils, independent of the Ministry, to govern their estates and protect their legacies. For the Potters, this meant the formal reestablishment of the Avalon Council, a governing body that would oversee all matters pertaining to the ancient magical kingdom their family had once ruled.
The third law, passed on October 5, 1980, was the **Magical Education Reform Act**. This law stripped Hogwarts of its monopoly on magical education, allowing noble families to establish private academies where their children could be taught in accordance with their heritage. The Potters immediately began plans for the Avalon Academy, a school that would teach not only the standard Hogwarts curriculum but also the ancient magics of Avalon—rune-crafting, elemental control, and seer training—ensuring that Henry and future generations would be raised as true heirs of their legacy. The law also required that all magical schools, including Hogwarts, submit to oversight by a newly formed Magical Education Board, which the Potters ensured would be heavily influenced by noble families, further diminishing Dumbledore's control.
The fourth law, enacted on November 20, 1980, was the **Ancient Relic Preservation Act**. This law made it illegal to possess or use artifacts of significant magical power—like the Deathly Hallows—without the consent of the families historically tied to them. For the Potters, as Peverell descendants, this meant they could legally reclaim the Invisibility Cloak (already in their possession) and pursue the other Hallows, ensuring that neither Dumbledore nor Lady Voldemort could use them against the family. The law also established a Relic Registry, overseen by Gringotts, to track and protect such artifacts, further securing the Potters' influence over magical history.
Finally, on December 15, 1980, the Potters introduced the **Magical Unity Accord**, a law that encouraged cooperation between magical and Muggle governments, ostensibly to prevent conflicts like the one brewing with Lady Voldemort. In truth, this law was designed to lay the groundwork for Lily's eventual reunion with her Windsor family, creating legal pathways for magical royals to interact with their Muggle counterparts. It also established a Magical Ambassador to the Muggle Crown, a position the Potters quietly maneuvered to control, ensuring they would be the ones to bridge the two worlds when the time came.
Each law was crafted with precision, presented in the Wizengamot with the support of allied families like the Longbottoms, the Abbotts, and even some of the more moderate purebloods like the Greengrasses. The Potters used their wealth, their influence, and their impeccable reputation to push the legislation through, framing each law as a necessary step to protect the wizarding world from the chaos of the war. Dumbledore, caught off guard by the sudden shift in power, could do little to oppose them without revealing his own crimes, while Lady Voldemort, focused on her campaign of terror, paid little attention to the legal maneuvers of a family she underestimated.
Henry, watching from his crib as the months passed, felt a deep satisfaction at his family's ingenuity. His past life as Elias Kane had exposed him to countless fanfictions where characters like Harry Potter manipulated wizarding law to their advantage—laws like marriage contracts, inheritance reforms, or creature rights acts. But the Potters' reforms were on another level entirely, a masterclass in strategic governance that combined the best elements of those fictional ideas into a cohesive, powerful system. The Magical Heritage Protection Act ensured no child would suffer as Lily had, the Noble Bloodline Restoration Decree secured their political power, the Magical Education Reform Act protected Henry's future, the Ancient Relic Preservation Act safeguarded their legacy, and the Magical Unity Accord laid the foundation for their ultimate goal: uniting the magical and Muggle worlds under Henry's rule.
The Potter Castle, with its ethereal beauty and ancient magic, became the heart of this new order, a beacon of hope and power in a world torn by war. The family's resolve was unshakable, their path clear. They would fight neither for Dumbledore nor for Lady Voldemort—they would fight for themselves, for Henry, for the future of the wizarding world. And as the firelight danced across the room, casting shadows on the tapestries that depicted the rise of Avalon, Henry closed his green eyes, his tiny body at peace but his mind alight with dreams of the empire he would one day build.
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Notes on the Chapter:
- **Date and Setting**: The chapter begins on July 31, 1980, in the Potter Castle in Godric's Hollow, immediately following Chapter 5, and extends over the next few months to detail the implementation of the new laws. Henry remains a newborn at the start, aging to a few months old by the end.
- **Family Decision**: The Potters decide to distance themselves from both Dumbledore and Lady Voldemort, using their knowledge of Dumbledore's betrayal to their advantage rather than joining either side in the war.
- **Lady Voldemort**: The revelation of Voldemort as a female is acknowledged with a mix of surprise and acceptance, fitting the family's pragmatic approach to the war.
- **New Laws**: The chapter introduces five original laws—Magical Heritage Protection Act, Noble Bloodline Restoration Decree, Magical Education Reform Act, Ancient Relic Preservation Act, and Magical Unity Accord—each designed to secure the Potters' power, protect Henry, and reshape the wizarding world. These laws draw inspiration from fanfiction tropes (like blood tests, Wizengamot reforms, and education changes) but are crafted to be more comprehensive, strategic, and impactful, surpassing typical fanfic ideas.
- **Henry's Perspective**: His past life as Elias Kane informs his understanding of the laws' significance, but his reincarnation remains a secret, with his thoughts focused on the future empire he will build.