Title: As The Time Turns

Author: Kurizu

Rating: PG-13, just to be safe.

Chapter One

Strange Things Are Happening

Harry stood in his room, looking for something. He didn't know exactly what it was he was looking for. He walked over to his bed and sat down on it. It felt like something was missing. Something important. But he didn't know what is was.

Then he remembered.

Dumbledore.

How could Snape have done that? Wasn't he in the Order? Wasn't he a spy for Dumbledore? How could he have just killed him, right there? It wasn't right. Something didn't fit.

Hary sat there for a while, going over his thoughts. He knew Snape was mean, and maybe hateful, but how could he have turned around and totally break Dumbledore's trust? Dumbledore had believed in him when no one else had. Dumbledore trusted him!

Harry was there for what seemed like hours before something brought him back to earth. He jumped up when someone had started knocking on his door.

"Um, Harry? Are you awake?" came a voice from behind the door. Who would knock on his door? Who cared about him enough to come and want to talk to him? It sounded like a female voice, but that would mean... No, it couldnt be...

He walked over to his door and opened it. Standing in the hallway was none other than Petunia Dursley. Harry stood there, staring blankly at her. She wanted to talk to him?

"Well? May I come in for a second?" Petunia asked.

"Oh, um, yeah..." Harry replied, very confused.

Aunt Petunia walked past him into his room and sat on the chair by his desk. She waved to his bed, beckoning him to sit down. He sat down on his bed, still staring at his Aunt. She looked at him for a minute, the cleared her throat.

"Harry, there's something I need to tell you. Please do not interupt, as this is very important. I do not have very much time before your Uncle and Dudley come back." she said cooly. "I realize that these past years at my house have been complete hell for you. And for that, I am truly sorry."

Harry blinked. Did he just hear what he thought he heard? Had Aunt Petunia just apolgized to him?

"Now, you must be very surprised at hearing this, but there is more. I know what has happened. Dumbledore is g-gone." she almost choked on the words. Harry still sat there wondering how she knew that Dumbledore had died. She continued. "I really doubt you will believe this next part, but It is something I must tell you. I-" she was interupted by a loud noise downstairs.

"Petunia! We're home! Dudley just happened to come across a boy from school and we stopped to chat." came Uncle Vernon's booming voice.

"Oh... yes, Vernon! I'll be right down! Harry, I'm sorry, but this will have to wait untill later. I hope you'll forgive me." and with that, she got up, closed the door, and went downstairs.

Harry sat on his bed, shocked. What had just happened? Something very strange just occured. Petunia Dursley had sat down and had a normal (well, sort of) conversation with him. That did not happen every day. Actually, it had never happened, before today.

Before Harry could get too far lost in his thoughts, he was interupted by shouting downstairs.

"What do you mean you want him to come with us! I shall not let this happen! He will not ruin our afternoon!" shouted Uncle Vernon.

"Dear, I'm just saying, he's been with us 16 years! We haven't taken him anywhere except the zoo on Dudley's birthday!" Aunt Petunia said loud enough for Harry to hear.

"I-I-Oh fine!" he heard Vernon give up. Harry supposed they were talking about him. But why would they want to take him somewhere? Why was Aunt Petunia becoming so, so nice? Well, not nice exactly, but nicer.

Aunt Petunia appeared at the door and said calmly, "Come on, we're going to the mall."

"You mean you want me to com with you?" Harry asked.

"Yes, you might as well see some of the city." she replied.

Harry got his little amount of muggle money just in case he needed it and followed Petunia out the door. He sat in the back seat next to Dudley, which was very hard to do because Dudley took up almost the whole back end of the car.

"Er, so where are we going exactly?" Harry asked uncertainly.

"Don't ask stupid questions now boy! you're lucky your Aunt decided to drag you along! We're going to the mall, and nothing strange had better happen, or you'll regret it!" his Uncle spit out the words.

Harry sighrd and wondered what the mall would be like...

Harry walked behind the Dursleys as they made their way through the mall. As they came to a big fountain, Aunt Petunia stopped Harry and said, "We're going to get something to eat. You behave yourself and try not to cause trouble." and she went with Dudley and Vernon over towards McDonald's.

Finally alone, Harry decided to walk around and see what the mall was like. He saw a couple of strange looking teenagers dressed all in black with weird peircings and long hair. Then he saw someone setting off an alarm in a music store while trying to smuggle out some expensive cds. He walked towards the bank and found it strange that there were no small goblins behind all the desks.

As he made his way back to the fountain, Harry saw a peculiar boy about his age standing next to a fake tree. The boy was slightly short with brownish blonde hair. As the boy looked up, Harry saw that he had bright green eyes, almost the same as his. The boy must have noticed Harry staring at him, because he suddenly looked straight at him and paused. His eyes shot towards his forehead and the boy raised his eyebrows. He turned and walked towards the exit.

"Boy! Get over here!"

"Sigh..." Harry's freedom at the mall was over very fast...

A/N: Well, how did you like it? I know, I'm working on the Unforgivable Act, but I just couldn't help it when a really good idea came into my head. The strange boy will be important later. As for Petunia's weirdness... all will be explained in due time! Review!

BTW, should I continue the Unforgivable Act now that HBP is out?