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I don't know why do we even need them seeing as no one is J.K. Rowling here. Or are you here? Please tell me how do you like my story, How did you make gazillion million dollars from Harry Potter who did marketing and lastly Please let me use the characters. Now let's Begin.
The Beginning to a New end
Day before start of Christmas Vacations, 1975
Sirius was curious. He was following Narcissa in east wing of seventh floor. She had excused herself from marauders saying she needed to see Dumbledore. Sirius knowing something was amiss was following her and as she took wrong turn his curiosity peeked. As they approached the portrait of Barneas the Barmy, he saw her halt. As she turned around he concealed himself in shadows. He saw her approach his hiding place but her eyes were shut tightly and face scrunched as if she was trying hard to hold her pee or maybe she was thinking just too hard. That's when he felt a tap on his shoulder and he almost jumped but restrained himself hearing James shooing him. He had followed Narcissa up behind Sirius after putting his special cloak up. But it was enough time for Narcissa to open the door and slip inside avoiding the attention of marauders but unknown to her another set of emerald orb was watching her every movement. Just as the door was about to disappear Lily was able to grab hold of handle and slip inside with invisible Marauders who were following her.
"Ah Lily I didn't expect you to be here but now that you are it is no problem. I was about to ask Ms. Black a favour. As you and me both know of the extraordinary skills of Ms. Black with charms particularly the runic charms dealing with time I was hoping to see if she could help ministry with a mysterious object they are trying to develop, one which can act as link between past-present-future, I was hoping to get you involved someway but with your lack of experience and knowledge, you would have been more of liability. Anyways with your extra ordinary skills for fifth year I might be able to bring you up to date with Ms. Black."
Prof. Flitwik said to the Girls and unsuspecting Marauders who were watching this conversation with amusement and had a glint in their eyes. Of course they were planning a prank! Narcissa who thought she was alone looked at Lily sceptically and when she was told to supervise and improvise on Lily's skill, she was about to argue but she couldn't; It was like someone had cast a silencing charm on her and yes, that someone was James; only if she could see through invisibility cloaks... And now Flitwik was going through the finesse of the device he had decided to call Time-turner. According to him, His friend in DOM had decided to seek his help developing it. He was successful in traveling to past but it had limitations, he could not return to his present or he could not even travel to future. Flitwik happened to walk in on his friend's future self while he was taking leave of his Friend. Now that the cat was out of bag he had decided to make Flitwik privy to his secret and seek his help.
"... And so the runes engraved on this thin circumference of inner coin are activated every time the outer dial is parallel to it. It functions like a portkey just it takes you through time. Here I am entrusting you two with these two time-turners for research and development, Just remember if used inappropriately these may lead you to whole lot of trouble; trouble from which there may be no way out."
With this warning he handed over shiny golden-bronze coloured pocket watch like structure to Narcissa and Lily. Narcissa who was in middle of cussing for getting no attention for her predicament was suddenly able to speak
"...Bloody Bitch. Why the hell do I have to work with her? And what in the fucking heavens name is that supposed to mean?"
She caught herself in middle of her rant just as Flitwik and Lily looked at her incredulously.
"You have something to add Ms. Black?"
"If you don't want to help, I will be perfectly fine on my own"
Narcissa reddened from embarrassment tried to defend herself but again her lips moved but no voice came out. Flitwik and Evans took this as sign of guilt and shame and resumed to conversing about how Flitwik could make time for Lily in his schedule and other finer aspects of runic charms.
Narcissa frustrated with herself bowed to Flitwik and stormed out of room of requirement followed by very amused and sniggering marauders.
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Christmas of 1993
Harry was relieved Arthur was saved in time and all right. He could not bear to see the Weasley family devastated by the loss of their head of family. They were part of his only living family. His God-father a convicted criminal, though wrongly accused, could not be seen in public with him. And with the reputation of Boy-Who-Lied it would not have been wise too. So it inevitably fell on Weasleys to take care of Harry and be his parent figure publicly. Though Harry had inkling this was about to change coming summer. Exactly what change was to come, he had no idea. But his Family would expand that was for sure. And with this happy thoughts Harry went to bed.
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Xmas 1975
James and Sirius were going to enjoy New Year Ball Potter family had hosted. And special attraction for James was Lily. Somehow James and Sirius had managed to convince Dorea Potter into sending an invite to her. Intimidated by wizarding world customs and excited about learning about them she had more than willingly decided to comply. But the thought or more like afterthought of seeing James Potter for more than needed time had appalled her. If it would not have been for her dear friend Remus she would have almost cancelled invitation. Remus was finally able to comfort and coax her into coming knowing this meant a lot to James.
Lily always wondered how a level headed guy like Remus could stand to be around the spoilt brat Potter and his little group called The Marauders. She had instantly taken a liking to shy boy who became her Care of Magical creatures' partner in first year. May be he too was as bad as them or the Marauders were not as bad as she thought. But how could they not be!
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Narcissa was irked. She was asked to work with filthy mudblood. If Bellatrix or worse her family was to get a whiff of this they would skewer her and Flitwik alive. Not to mention what would happen to Evans, Devil would be delighted at her family's imaginative tortures. Though she held nothing against Evans, maybe secretly admired her for rebuffing the advances of popularly voted most eligible bachelor aka James Potter, her blood status would make her shy away from being around her. As far as she knew, she was a charms prodigy much like herself. She took a look at the Shiny Object she was entrusted with. Two weeks had passed and yet she had not been able to figure out the mechanisms of this object. Though Flitwik said it worked like portkey she yet had to know how it attached to the time flow and made travel in time possible. All she had done yet was prank Sirius twice using this wonderful device and second time it even had not been worth it. She had first slapped Sirius outside great hall and using time turner had arrived from great hall at the same time. Before poor Sirius could gather his senses, she had disappeared to DADA. James had had an uproarious laugh on expense of Sirius's plight.
Second time she had cornered Sirius in a deserted corridor. Her past self was on one end and present end on other. She had been casting tickling and hair-colour changing charms simultaneously on Sirius. Apparently his reflexes were better than she assumed them to be and he had already cast a shield charm against the tickling charm which backfired and hit the past Narcissa. Apparently Time travel didn't negate the effect of spells cast on you before you returned to your time. If anything it just enhanced the effects. She could feel her face muscles hurt every time she frowned or smirked and couldn't help but wince at stitches she had in her ribs from out of breath laughing. But she couldn't help but smirk when Sirius walked in with dumbstruck face flashing his hair silver and green.
Being of near same ages they had a kind off rivalry since childhood and since Sirius had found his band of marauders it had taken a turn to pranking each other. They had been a bit subdued till Bellatrix and Andromeda were around to check them but since last year when Andromeda graduated there was no one to put them on leash.
Not to mention Sirius's suspicion of Narcissa joining death eaters. He had been stalking her whenever possible which irked her to no end. He was not so subtle whenever she was around her crush Lucius Malfoy. Marauders would ruin every chance of her being around the 'Blonde Gay' as they would call him. And hence she would be seen chasing Sirius and his band of Marauders across the corridor.
As she shrugged her mind out of her reverie, she was struck with an idea as she saw the invitation to the ball held at Potter Manor.
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James was really excited after Remus had shown Lily's positive reply to the invitation. It was night before the ball. Marauders were planning to spike the punch at ball and hence were busy gathering the ingredients viz. Ogden's Fire Whiskey. As they thought about the Ball, smirks were forming on their faces. And all James could think was of taking Lily to his room and confessing his undying love for her for hundredth time or was it thousandth? Who cares... Maybe under the influence of alcohol Lily's real feelings would come to light. He could only muse as Sirius smacked him breaking his thoughts.
"Oi stop having X-rated thoughts about my friend you dork"
Remus defended Lily as Sirius in his sagely voice said
"She sure won't give up before you marry Prongsie"
And Peter not wanting to be left behind said
"Yeah and she surely won't marry you till you carry her to future mate"
At this all three eyes turned on Peter, two amused and one glaring.
The Evening of Ball made its arrival with dark orangish hue. As dusk fell Guests began to arrive. James was on his feet bouncing to search a certain redhead. Sirius, Remus and Peter were busy going through the last phase of their prank. They had improvised and decided to change liquor to Punch and Punch to liquor. If the dreamy look was any indication they were already busy imagining the chaos that was about to instil its presence.
You could hear the distinct pops and thuds and whoosh as Guests arrived using every means of transport known to wizarding kind. In came the Bones Family, The Longbottoms, The Lovegoods (a wonder how they were even sent an invitation and they even did come!), The Bodes, The Prewetts, The McKinnon's and many others.
The Other arrivals were not as pleasant. The Figure of Walburga Black on the arms of Orion Black and Druella Black with Cygnus Black meant doom for Sirius. Though there was no love lost between the families these were the people he had escaped from last summer. The Platinum haired Malfoys too were not as welcome as they were supposed to be here. And as Malfoy was going to be here Narcissa had insisted she be here. And yet the emerald eyed redhead James eagerly was waiting for had not made her appearance. He had caught a flash of red hairs but seeing it was whole family he dismissed them as Weasleys. He waved to Arthur the Head-boy and went on to his search again.
And now simultaneous pops marked the arrival of Aurors and the last pop and Minister of magic was here. Millicent Bastinade was said to be one of the capable Ministers wizarding kind had seen. She had raised and nurtured the wizarding world after the nightmare caused by the Grindelwald. It was her 4th term in the office after Dumbledore and later Orion Black had resigned. Apparently after Dumbledore's term Wizarding Nobility had gone into insecurity that was about to turn into rebellion had he not stepped down. As appeasement, nobility had to be given the office and obvious choice had been Orion Black. He had been much less of a tyrant than muggleborns and goblins assumed he would be. But nevertheless his appointment was able to calm down the discontent among the nobility or at least suppress it for time being.
And then came in sight the face James was eagerly looking forward to seeing this evening, The Emerald Orbs adorned by red hair, the prettiest face that he always dreamed of, the face of flushed Lily Evans who had just port keyed to the party.
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