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Harry awoke with a start visions and dreams of his past still haunted him a reminder of his former life one he was trying to escape from.

Feeling the numbness of his body he remembered the shot he'd taken for the young woman, the young woman who had been part of a group held hostage by robots, part of a group that was decades more technologically advanced than earth.

Gently he moved each of his limbs not noticing the gentle touch he felt when he moved his right hand.

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Padmé awoke from her dreams with a start. Staring around her she searched for the cause of her to wake. She turned at the groan that emanated from the bed.

Turning in shock and hope she let out a sigh of relief and joy as she saw the young man was awake and staring blearily around

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Harry turned as he sensed movement to his right and was met by the same young girl that had dominated his dreams, "can you hear me" the girl asked her voice soft, her voice alone soothing his aching muscles and racing heart.

Peering up at her beauty he murmur "beautiful angels do not exist" before falling back into the realm of unconsciousness. Padme blushed scarlet at the comment and her embarrassment was further heighten by the door opening to reveal the two jedi, mortified she turned away fearing they had seen her blush.

"yes" she snapped mainly due to her sense of embarrassment. The two jedi seemed unfazed by her attitude, "Has he awoken" Qui-Gon asked glancing at the sleeping boy.

"yes", this caused the two jedi's heads to snap up their attention firmly on her, "he awoke for a short time before you entered only for a moment, he muttered something unintelligible before falling unconscious again"

The two jedi shared a look but remained silent, due to her training she instantly recognised that they were hiding something "what is it" she asked tired of the jedi keeping secrets from her, she thought that it was one of the disadvantages of being under the guise of a handmaid rather than the Queen.

"we've completed the test of the boys mid-chloride count and the results were interesting to say the least" Waiting for Qui-gon to continue she eventually snapped at him "and"

"His mid-chloride count was well over 25,000" Qui-gon said quietly. Padme not understanding the significance of the number just stared at him waiting for him to explain "most jedi usually have a mid-chloride count of around 9,000 mine is a little over 12,000 with Obi-wan's being just shy of 13,000"

Padmé beginning to see where the conversation was going glanced once at the sleeping boy, for a second she could have sworn his eyelids flickered but she just put that down to a trick of the light.

"Master Yoda himself had a little over the 20,000 mark and he is believed to be the strongest of the Jedi not only in mid-chloride count but experience as well".

Padmé sat down in shock, she could hardly comprehend what the jedi master had just told her, this boy who was little older than her had the potential to become the most powerful jedi of all time, it was staggering and she felt humbled that he had risked his life for her.

Obi-wan suddenly straighten "master"

"yes" Qui-gon replied patiently

"i was wondering could this boy be the boy the prophercies spoke of" Qui-gon seemed to consider his query and Padmé could feel curiosity swell within her, what was this prophecy and why did Obi-wan think it was connected to the boy.

"what Prophecy" Padmé asked quietly, her question aimed at Obi-wan but surprisingly Qui-gon answered.

"The prophecy foretold the time when a boy would become the greatest jedi of them all and bring balance to the force-" A moan caused him to stop and turned to the bed, Padmé also turned.

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Harry had been peacefully drifting between conciousness and unconsciousness until he heard the word prophecy which ripped him into conciousness, a small groan escaped his lips as he tried to sit up.

Blinking to clear his eye's he grumbled "another bloody Prophecy". His eye's focused to reveal three people staring at him, two wore brown cloaks with serious expressions on their faces while the third was a young woman around 14 years of age who appeared to be talking with the two men, he let out a small gasp as he saw her face, the angel from his dreams.

"how do you feel"

Harry groaned again as his muscles screamed in pain, "like I've been run over by a herd of Hippogriffs".

Padme not knowing what 'hippogriffs' were glanced at her jedi friends but neither of them showed any emotion. Harry groaned again reaching up to clasp the necklase that hung round his neck, unclipping it he set it down on the table with the mental command 'unshrink'.

Padmé and the two jedi watched in shock as the necklace morphed into a beautiful mahogany trunk, runes were inscribed into it which faintly glowed. Placing one hand on the lid of the trunk he didn't even hiss in pain when the trunk withdrew a small portion of blood before clicking open.

Plunging one hand into the trunk he silently summoned a pain relieving potion, uncorking it he swallowed the contents instantly feeling the pain lessen as the potion went to work.

Padmé, thanks to her skill as a leader noticed his body relax after he swallowed the contents of the vile. Mentally making a note to ask about it later she sat down beside the now alert boy.

"hello"

"hello" the boy replied cautiously

"how do you feel" Padmé asked suddenly shy under his scrutinising gaze.

"I've felt worse" Harry replied, his tone was casual, far to casual for someone would had recently been shot unless they were used to pain.

He suddenly stiffened, his gaze going to the younger of the two jedi "stop it, my mind is my own. Obi-wan had the decency to blush "we were trying to discern whether you were a threat or not" he said meekly.

Surprisingly Harry chuckled "doesn't look like your boss agree's with you" Harry said noticing Qui-gons murderous gaze.

"forgive my Padawan, he has a tendency to act before thinking" Qui-gon said apologetically shooting Obi-wan a glance that he would instantly understand as 'well talk later'

Padmé sensing the tension quietly asked "can you tell us your name". Sensing no harmful intentions from her he slowly replied "Harry Potter". Padme smiled, glad to final have a name to put to his handsome face, wait she did not just think him as handsome.

Blushing at her mistake she nodded "my names Padmé and these two" she said gesturing at the two jedi "are Jedi master Qui-gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-wan Kenobi". Harry reminded silently not voicing how strange those names were.

"can you tell us how you arrived" the elder, Qui-gon asked stepping forward, outwards he appeared perfectly calm though Harry could sense he was hiding something. "what are you hiding" Harry asked getting to the point.

Qui-gon couldn't contain his surprise at the fact the boy could read him so well, it was either that or... "informations been kept from you before" Qui-gon asked quietly, his beliefs were confirmed when Harry stiffened.

"yes" Harry whispered quietly his eye's had a far away look "all my life has been a lie, My Friends, Family and bloody title as boy-who-lived, all because of a dammed prophecy". Harry was so wound up, he missed the alarmed glances the two jedi shared, Padmé let forward trying to comfort the grieving boy.

"even that was a lay, cooked up by the old coot. A way to defeat Voldermort."

Padme held the crying body, gently rocking him as he poured out his grief. Finally he was able to get some holding on his emotions and Padme let him go, blushing.

"so what's the big secret" Harry asked through his whirlwind of emotions. Qui-gon debated how best to answer without angering the man further.

"Long ago their was a prophecy" At the word Harry groaned before plopping down onto the bed "not another bloody prophecy. Well what does it say" he asked his eye's shut.

"It talks of a boy that will be the most powerful jedi of the age, he shall bring balance to the force"

This was as far as Qui-gon got before being interrupted "what are jedi". Noticing the three shocked gaze he shrugged "what"

"you don't know what jedi are" Padme asked quietly, at the shake of his head she continued "jedi are the protectors of the republic. For centuries they have served the republic as the protectors of peace, they use the force which makes them fearsome warriors"

"what's the force" Harry queried silently wondering if magic could be linked to this mystic force

"you didn't use the force while on Naboo" Obi-wan asked cofused as he believed Harry had used the force to deal with the droids on the blockaded planet.

"no i used magic though this 'force' and magic could be linked". To demonstrated Harry shot a spell at Obi-Wan, who with a silent pop turned into a large yellow canary, the spell in question was a spell version of the charms that the twins had layered their custard creams with.

Obi-Wan clucked indignantly flapping his small wings and looking totally ruffled, Padme couldn't contain her laughter which broke forth of her dam she'd build up over the year as the ruler of Naboo.

Even stern Qui-gon couldn't help a chuckle from escaping his lips. Harry had taken one look at the flustered canary and couldn't stop the mirth that burst forth, he was surprised when Padme burst out into laughter, he laughed was one of joy and it sent a shiver down his spine.

Harry took pity on the young man and with a another wave of his hand Obi-Wan transformed back into his usual self, unfortunately for him his arms were half raised much like the canary he had been moments ago, Harry lost control of his wavering emotions and broke into laughter, Padme and Qui-gon joining him moments later.

"what" Obi-Wan asked glancing subconsciously around checking that he hadn't retained any part of the canary, relieved to see that he hadn't he turned back to the trio.

Harry straighten slightly as he pulled his wound, the pain was less than it ought to have been thanks to the potion but it still hurt. Padme instantly noticed his change and quickly peeled back the bacta pad to check the wound only to reset it moments later relieved that the wound hadn't worsened.

"Amazing" Qui-gon said awe evident in his voice, Obi-Wan shot him an affronted look at the thought it was amazing to be turned him onto a chicken. "what else can you do"

Harry' sense of caution kicked in, for weeks now he had been hiding his full power so he was underestimated and as he didn't know anything of this galaxy he though it would be best to do the same.

"I can transfigure things as well as charm several things" he said demonstrating by morphing the small table into a luxurious bed and back.

"you can disappear and reappear" Padme said confidently "and what was that drink you took". Harry silently cursed at the question not noticing the two Jedi stiffen.

"It's called appariating and the drink is what we call a potion, it was designed to help with the pain"

Padme contemplated the news "can I learn how to apparate" she asked breathless thinking of how useful the skill could be, her hopes were dashed when Harry shook his head "only a witch or Wizard can apparate, though I could teach you occlumency, guarding your mind can be very useful.

Padme blushed praying that Harry hadn't read any of her thoughts about him. "how do you learn" she asked leaning forward. "do you want to stay" Harry fired the question in to direction of the two Jedi.

"if it won't be a problem" Qui-gon said diplomatically. "okay. Now the first step to shielding your mind is to create a landscape from which you can defend, for example my shielding is of my school I used to attend.

My secrets are spread out throughout the castle in an attempt to slow attackers as they have to spend time looking for the information.

The Ground wall is the first layer of defence followed by all manor of magic creatures and finally the castle walls. Within the castle itself are all manor of traps and defences, either puzzles or Magical creature traps.

I would suggest that to start with you base your mind-scape around a place that you know well and are familiar with, your home or the palace were you work for the queen." Harry said suggesting somewhere which was familiar to Padme as it was easier to defend.

Harry gave her five minutes to form her mind-scape, he noticed out the corner of his eye that the two Jedi were in identical meditation poses concentration visible on their brows.

"the nest stage is to organise your mind itself, your memories. Sort them into separate areas, this allows for better memory retain and guarding of your mind. There are several ways of guarding the memories themselves either by a locked door, metal wall with a secret switch or even a person you knew".

The four sat in silence for several minutes until Padme opened her eye's "I'm ready" she said her voice full of determination.

"now the opposite of Occlumency is Legillimency which few people can do though judging from earlier I'd say the Jedi have their own version of it. Anyway a person with even limited Occlumency will be able to tell when someone is in their mind, this is the first test.

I am going to enter and exit your mind at random intervals, your first task is to tell me when I enter and exit as there is no point in learning to guard your mind if you don't know when it is being attacked."

Padme hid the small sense of fear she felt, instead she closed her eye's and calmed her mind preparing her mind-scape she had created, suddenly she felt a new presence in her mind, different from her own.

"you are inside my mind" she stated whilst observing the probe which withdrew several seconds later. "you've left my mind". The test continued on for another ten minutes with Harry slowly masking his probe better until he sure that Padme would be able to recognised any attack unless done by a master of the mind arts which only Harry was.

The two Jedi had been watching the proceedings with great interest, Qui-gon merely studying how the technique was done whilst Obi-Wan being the ever practical one was already trying to create a mind-scape of his own.

When Harry announced they were done Obi-Wan voice his question "will you test me" Harry although surprised agreed and began the same test as with Padme though he quickly found that Obi-Wan's senses were much keener than Padme's no doubt to the years of training.

Harry finally called a halt as he felt his strength wan, even with the pain relieving potion he could only do so much as most of his energy was going into repairing the wound. The two Jedi quietly excused themselves whilst Padme stayed with him singing a soft lullaby, soon Harry was drifting into the realm of unconscious.

Gently tucking the boy in she gave him a kiss goodnight before hurrying to the door, with one last glance back at the sleeping body she turned and left the door sliding smoothly shut, plunging the room into darkness.