A/N: JKR OWNS ALL. Harry Potter lost his parents. Susan Bones lost so many relatives such as her uncle Edgar. Neville Longbottom's parents were so insane they had no idea they even had a son. Harry Potter's godfather Sirius Black went to Azkaban while his girlfriend Marlene McKinnon and her family were murdered. Ron Weasley's maternal uncles Fabian and Gideon Prewett were murdered. All because of the horrible tragic events of the First Wizarding War, when The Dark Lord was all powerful, and no one stood in his way. Now The Dark Lord is strong again and another war is brewing, can the Wizarding World handle what happened last time? What if Dumbledore's Army, the Hogwarts student led organization, could go back in time and save the original Order of The Phoenix...their families?
Set during OOP (Sirius lives)/Marauders & Wizarding War 1 era
~DA Family Ties~
It was a typical day for 5th year Gryffindor Harry Potter, he'd just taught another DA lesson and everyone was heading back to their dorms for the night-praying not to be caught by Umbridge.
As he was saying goodbye to his colleagues as they left, he noticed two Hufflepuff girls in his year standing at the back of the room. Hannah Abbott had her arms around her best friend Susan Bones, who was sobbing. Harry checked to see where his own friends went, Hermione already left but Ron was waiting for him.
"Ron, 'mere!" Harry hissed, not wanting the Hufflepuffs to notice them...yet.
"What?" Ron hissed back, slouching over to his best friend.
"What do you suppose's wrong with Susan?" Harry whispered. Ron shrugged "Dunno, why do you care?" he asked. Harry was about to shrug himself when he noticed what the two girls were looking at-the glass wall where they kept all their announcements, and the picture of the original Order of the Phoenix.
"Ron! I understand now, they're looking at the picture, remember what we heard about the Bones family? They were all murdered! Susan Bones?" Harry whispered in realization.
Ron's mouth fell open. "C'mon!" Harry whispered, dragging Ron over to the two Hufflepuff girls. "Hey Hannah!" Harry hissed, Hannah Abbott turned around. She seemed shocked to see them, apparently she'd assumed they were the only ones still in the room. "Oh, hello Harry," she smiled sadly, patting Susan's back.
"Er, do you think we could have a moment with Susan? I promise Ron and I will walk her back to your common room," Harry said.
Hannah had an uneasy expression across her face "I dunno, she's quite upset and we badgers-"
"-stick together yeah I know," Ron interrupted. "-seriously this is important," he finished. Hannah opened her mouth, then closed it. "Fine, Susan-I'm going back to the common room, don't worry-I'll wait up for you," she said and stalked off, blushing past Neville who was coming back as if he'd forgotten something.
Susan continued sobbing, not noticing that Hannah left. "Er, Susan?" Harry approached her gently.
"Ha-rry?" Susan looked up slowly, wiping her eyes on the sleeve of her yellow and black Hufflepuff robes. "C-can I h-help yo-u?" she stuttered.
Harry smiled "You're looking at all your family members murdered during the first war, aren't you?" he asked carefully, placing a firm hand on Susan's shoulder. She nodded weakly "M-my family is-is basically ex-extinct. All's left is-is mum, dad, a-and Aunt Amelia, a-and me."
While Harry was talking to Susan, Ron took the opportunity to study the picture, he'd never really gotten close enough before. In the back row he noticed two young men with red hair, So these are mum's brothers Fabian and Gideon!, he thought to himself in wonder.
No one noticed Neville come up behind Ron. "Those are my parents in the back, tortured by the Cruciatus Curse, went insane and off to St Mungo's while I was shipped off to Gran," he spoke up.
Harry turned around "Hey Neville," he smiled.
"Harry, wh-where did you g-get this?" Susan asked suddenly.
"My Godfather, Sirius Black, he's not the criminal everyone thought he was, he was my dad's best friend and their other friend Peter Pettigrew is the one who sold out my parents, but Sirius was the one who went to Azkaban, he was innocent. He's free now, there he's over there and that's his old girlfriend Marlene McKinnon, the McKinnons were one of many families Voldemort took out that year," Harry explained.
"-Yeah and the bastard Pettigrew posed as our family's pet rat Scabbers!" Ron grumbled.
Susan shot Ron a confused look, then turned back to Harry in wonder. "I know what it's like to lose family, all I have is my Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and fat arse Cousin Dudley who's a real spoiled prat-they're Muggles by the way, Aunt Petunia is mum's sister," Harry continued.
Neville nodded "My parents don't even know me, I live with Gran Augusta, dad's mum. She takes me to visit, but it's always blank stares," he said.
"I barely even met my maternal uncles. Mum had two brothers, Fabian and Gideon, both killed the year Ginny was born," Ron stated.
"It's-it's so-so unf-fair," Susan sobbed. "It's an injustice!" Neville shouted suddenly, causing Harry and Ron to shoot him funny looks. Suddenly, Ron had an idea. "Hey, have any of you ever heard of a vanishing cabinet?" he asked.
Neville nodded "Yeah! I think there's one in this room, look!" he exclaimed, pointing. Ron's blue eyes lit up like Christmas lights "Brilliant!"
Harry looked confused "What exactly are you getting at Ron?" he asked.
Ron grinned "Harry, how would you like to be raised by your own parents, that's right the late James and Lily Potter?" he asked.
Harry cocked his eyebrows "Ron?"
Ron continued "Neville! Don't you wish to live with your parents, who aren't insane or in St Mungo's?"
Neville nodded, confused. "Er, of course but-"
"-Susan, what if the Bones family wasn't extinct! According to mum and dad, your family used to be huge!" Ron rambled.
Susan's eyes lit up gleefully, yet she was confused. "How?"
Ron grinned "And I could actually get to know my uncles! Harry Sirius wouldn't have to be in hiding right now! What if vanishing cabinets can travel through time? Don't you see? This picture was taken in this room! The Room of Requirement does and has whatever we need! Get in the cabinet, and go back in time! We could save the original Order!"
Harry was now grinning like a fool as well. "Ron, I'd never thought I'd say this, but that's genius!" Neville nodded eagerly and Susan had completely stopped crying. Ron looked at each of them in turn "So? I'll get Ginny and Fred and George, let's do it!"
"Tonight?" Neville asked.
"Tonight," Ron confirmed.
"Alright, we'll meet back here in ten minutes, DO NOT let Umbridge see you!" Harry said and they all shook hands.
"What about Hermione?" Ron asked. Harry scratched his chin "She's probably asleep, besides I dunno how many of us will be able to fit in the cabinet," he said.
"Right," Ron nodded before racing off to find his siblings.
Ten minutes passed and one by one everyone returned. Harry waited by the cabinet as they entered. Neville, then Susan, and last the Weasley siblings. "Do you really think this'll work Harry?" Ginny asked eagerly.
"Wicked!" Fred and George echoed.
Harry grinned "C'mon guys, it's definitely worth a shot. Brilliant idea Ron!" They all walked over to the vanishing cabinet and stared at the magical object in awe. Ron smiled "I think we should let Harry go first, since he's the leader."
Ginny nodded eagerly "Go on Harry," she said, pushing him forward. Harry stepped into the cabinet "See you on the other side!" he said before shutting the door. They waited about five seconds before Ginny opened the door, Harry was gone. "Susan, go ahead you can go next," she said.
The jittery Hufflepuff girl slowly walked inside the cabinet. "Wh-what if it doesn't work?" she stuttered. "Only one way to find out!" Fred exclaimed, shutting the door on her. A few seconds later Ginny opened it again, Susan was gone. "Neville?" she offered.
Neville nodded "Okay," he stepped into the cabinet and shut it again. When Ginny opened it again, he too was gone. "Ron, wanna go?" she asked. Ron nodded and stepped into the cabinet, closing it behind him.
Once Ron was gone, Ginny decided to go next. "See you guys!" she called to her twin brothers as George closed the door behind her. Now Fred and George were alone in the Room of Requirement. "Should we go Georgie? Or go play a prank on Umbitch?" Fred grinned.
George chuckled "As much as I'd love to prank the old hag, it would be kinda cool to see our uncles...come on Freddie! Time travel, what could be more exciting than that?"
Fred grinned "Alright, together," he said. George held out his hand for Fred to take and the twins stepped inside the cabinet together, as cramped as it was, they could both fit. "Wicked..." George breathed as Fred shut the door.
