A Different Beginning

James Potter, a man with unruly hair and glasses woke up to a crash heard downstairs. Next to him, his wife Lily Potter was sitting up, wand raised. Her long red hair was all over the place, but at the moment, that was the least of their problems.

"James, Harry," Lily whispered, then darted to the room across the hall, unseen by a tall dark figure lurking around at the bottom of the stairs. James quickly grabbed his wand and raced down the stairs, however, he slipped on a toy duck, and fell, hitting the floor unconscious.

The tall dark figure was a man named Tom Marvolo Riddle, but everyone knew him as Lord Voldemort now a days, or You-Know-Who. He glanced at James Potter's unmoving body, went out of his way to laugh evily, and then continued his way up the stairs.

In the room Lily had darted into, a baby named Harry sat awake in his bed. Next to him was his stuffed animal, Wolfy, which obviously is a silver dog. Lily kneeled by the bed, staring at her only son.

"Stay safe, Harry. Stay strong, and always remember to love," she whispered. Lily then turned around and slipped into the shadows. A hood was seen first, then a body in a long black robe. Lord Voldemort's hand raised slowly, prepared to kill the boy hugging a stuffed animal dog. Right before he spoke the two fatal words, Lily stepped out from the shadow.

"Hello again, Tom," she smirked, calling this man Tom was just another way of reminding her that he wasn't all powerful.

"Lily Potter, step down, I will let you live, all I want is the boy," Voldemort hissed.

"Never," Lily replied, her eyes turning a cold, unpleasant green.

"Very well then. Avada Kedavra," Voldemort roared. Green light jetted out from his wand, but before anything could happen, Lily whipped up a powerful shield, one made from pure love. However, the curse didn't hit anyone, it was just powerful enough for Lily to be thrown back and out the window.

"Now, on to making me undefeatable," Voldemort raised his wand again, and stared at the little boy hugging the stuffed animal. He was crying, and how Voldemort despised little kids crying.

"Avada-"

"Give it up Voldemort," a voice cried from the behind him. Voldemort turned to see none other than Albus Dumbledore, the famous wizard who defeated Grindelward in 1945, and supposively the only person Voldemort feared. Behind him stood Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and various members of the Order.

"Too late Dumbledore, avada kedavra," Voldemort shouted.

"No," Dumbledore cried, but what he didn't predict was the killing curse rebounding, hitting Voldemort, resulting in Voldemort exploding into pieces, and a lightning shaped scar to appear on Harry's head.

"Albus, what the hell just happened?" Sirius exclaimed.

"The killing curse rebounded, Voldemort is gone, Harry Potter here is the only known person to survive it," a shocked Dumbledore explained.

"Is Voldemort gone for good?" Remus asked.

"No, I fear he has other ways of returning, however, it won't be soon, the wizarding world should be able to rest in peace for a few years," Dumbledore answered.

"Albus, James is alive," Sirius cried joyfully from where James' body lay.

"Enervate," Sirius muttered, and James was conscious in his best friend's arms.

"Lily, Harry," he croaked out.

"They're safe, but I suggest taking Harry to the Longbottom's, at least until you can take care of him," Sirius responded. James nodded, and shakily stood up.

"James, Sirius, Lily's been taken to St. Mungos, and the Daily Prophet already has word of what's happened," Kingsley Shacklebolt reported.

"Wait, what the hell happened?" James asked.

"Your son defeated Voldemort at age one," Remus told him quietly. James then passed out from shock.

"Get him to St. Mungos as well, and get Hagrid to bring Harry to the Longbottom's estate," Dumbledore commanded, and disapparated with a pop. Sirius ran downstairs, to where Hagrid was holding Harry.

"Take him to the Longbottom's estate, Dumbledore's orders. Take my motorbike," he said briefly, before disapparating to St. Mungos. Hagrid climbed onto the motorbike gently cradling Harry, and flew off into the night.

A/N:

What'd ya think? Virtual stuffed animal dogs for those who review. This is basically my first shot at writing some big story, I'll post a chapter 2 only if people want one. I literally just wrote this, so it may be a while before I update.