Harry Potter and the Unexpected Future
By
Sarcasm and Grace
*I obviously am not the great J.K. Rowling because if I were, Snape would not have died.
A/N: Hello, all! Remember me? S'ok if you don't :) I started this fic in 2004, close to a decade ago. I'm now nearly 22, still love the Harry Potter fandom and decided to give it another go at writing. I made a few minor edits to the first chapter, and will probably attempt a real rewrite of the first chapter at a later date. Since this was first published so long ago, I'd probably re-read this first chapter over again anyways. Umm please remember how long ago this first chapter was written. There was a lot unknown then that we now know :) I'm also not too overly concerned about the technicals of their little jaunt to the future, I'm more excited about the hilariousness sure to play out once they're there. Remember, in this fic, Dumbledore and Snape are alive, Blaise is a girl. Voldemort was defeated in their 6th year, Hermione was at school during their 7th year, but since she was apprenticing to Professor Flitwick and she had taken her NEWTs the previous June, she wasn't officially a student. So, she couldn't be Head Girl. Anything else that changes, I'll attempt to clarify as I go :) I'm also really needing a beta, so if you think you'd be the guy/girl for the job, pm me and tell me why/introduce yourself! Please, review. It makes me so happy.
Alright, onward to the fic!
Chapter 1, in which Everything Begins.
Hogwarts
December 15th 1996
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ginny Weasley were walking down one of Hogwarts many hallways talking very amiably. Ron was somewhere "studying" with his girlfriend Lavender Brown. Everybody knew they were very serious about each other and also knew that they would probably get married after their final year was over. Nothing had changed much except that Harry had "surprisingly" been announced Head Boy and Hermione had surprisingly not been announced Head Girl. Instead a surprisingly pretty (in Harry's eyes) Slytherin girl, Blaise Zabini, had been chosen. Harry now shared a living compartment with her though he had not really talked to her much besides in meetings.
Harry, Ginny, and Hermione were all wrapped tightly in their cloaks and scarves as it had been a very cold December so far. In-between quidditch practice (for Ginny and Harry) and studying for NEWTS (mostly Hermione) the trio had found a lot of spare time on their hands as none of them had a boyfriend/girlfriend. They had all barely seen Ron except meals and then he was so wrapped up in Lavender he barely noticed them. The three of them had taken to wandering the halls.
Meanwhile close by:
"Miss Zabini, I am pleased that you have accepted the position of Head Girl. How has Potter been?" said Professor Snape, his lip curling.
"Oh, well I hardly talk to him except during meetings, I honestly don't know." Replied Blaise.
"Very good Miss Zabini, just as you should," replied the Professor.
"Idiotic, bigheaded, boy who lived," muttered Draco.
"Hey Hermione what's that?" asked Harry suddenly.
"What?" asked Hermione distractedly. "Oh," she said, "I'm not sure," staring at the strange whirl of colors on the wall.
"It looks almost like a vortex," replied Ginny thoughtfully. The three walked hesitantly toward the wall. Then they heard a voice cry, "Hey look what the Griffindorks found." Draco raced toward them trying to get a better look. Blaise ran after him crying, "No Draco it might be dangerous." As Draco ran to get a closer look Harry and Ginny moved out of the way but, not Hermione. She stood very defiant with her arms crossed.
"Move it Mudblood," Draco hissed.
"No," she said. This resulted in a push from Draco causing him and Hermione to loose their balance and fall in. Harry, Ginny, Blaise, and Professor Snape all tried to grab the two causing every one of them to fall through a big, swirling, time vortex.
Hogwarts, December 15th 2014
"Where are we?" asked Hermione rather groggily.
"I have a clue Miss Granger, from what it looks like we are at Hogwarts; we are either in another dimension or have traveled back or forward in time. That means we must not tell a thing about ourselves until we find Dumbledore. Now, assist me in waking the others." And with that he proceeded to wake Blaise Zabini. As soon as everybody was aroused they started to make their way to the headmaster's office. Snape had prayed that they would encounter no one but, no sooner than they turning the next corner they met a group of kids. That group really could not be called kids as they looked almost grown up. The kids suddenly stopped their conversation when they saw the group.
"Mum, Dad, what are you doing here I thought you guys had classes," said a very confused teenage girl with dark black shoulder-length hair, and dark eyes.
"Rena," said a boy with messy black hair and ice blue eyes patiently, "the problem is not why your parents are here, they live here. But why are mine and Jared's here. And for that matter why aren't Will's."
"Umm..." said a boy with light brown hair and a prominent nose, "Guys, have you all noticed how are parents look." The group started to stare at their young parents. Finally, Snape decided to take charge. He asked, "Uh, young man what's your name?" Directing the question to the boy who had the light brown hair. The boy replied, "Snape, Griffin Snape." The shock was evident on Snape's face. When he recovered from it he asked in a strained voice, "What year is it?" The boy answered, "2016." Hermione, Blaise, Harry, Ginny, Draco, and Snape all had looks of shock on their face.
"Well Griff, we now know the problem." She turned to her young parents, "I'm Serena Grace Snape. I'm 17-years-old and I'm Head Girl." Right now I have a feeling if I told which of you are our parents are we'd have a blood battle. So we're going to take you to Dumbledore."
Dumbledore's office
The group set off for Dumbledore's office. When they reached the gargoyle Serena said, "Pickle pee." The group from the past looked at her very strangely. To which she replied, "New invention of Uncle Fred and Uncle George. It makes you pee in your pants when you eat it with a strong stench of pickle juice." When the gargoyle opened she and Griffin led the way. When they reached the top the group told their young parents to wait outside as they explained to Professor Dumbledore why they had two sets of parents. The group nodded and proceeded to sit on the stairs. Serena knocked on the door and heard Dumbledore's cheerful voice say, "Come in." They went in to find the present Mr. and Mrs. Snape involved in a very passionate snog with Dumbledore looking on quite happily. While their friends looked on in amusement the two groaned and patiently asked Dumbledore, "Grampa why are our parents in a very passionate embrace in your office?" Then their parents realizing that they were not alone blushed and pulled apart. Griffin decided to ask them the question, "Mum why are you and dad doing that in Grampa's office?"
"That," came silky unmistakable voice, "you should be able to figure out seeing as it's happened oh 5 times for you Rena, and 4 times for you Griffin."
Then their friends started snickering and Will, finally gasped out, "Ha-ha Griff, you thought Kyle had been the last one." Then he turned to Professor Dumbledore and said excitedly, "Are you going to announce it at dinner?"
"Yes, Mr. Weasley I am I trust you will lead the chorus."
"Of course, Professor Dumbledore," then receiving a very dark look from Professor Snape he said, "umm I don't think so. I'll probably just sit quietly in my seat eating my dinner."
"Of course Mr. Weasley you do just that."
"Now what did all of you all need with me?"
"Umm well sir," said Serena stalling for time.
"Get on with it Serena," said her father.
"Okay," she said. "Well, back in 1996 your younger selves have, after defeating Voldemort, fall into a time vortex landing themselves 19 years in the future."
"Whoa," said her father, "whose younger selves?"
"Yours, Mum's, Uncle Harry's, Aunt Blaise's, Uncle Draco's, and Aunt Ginny's," said Serena.
"Now where exactly are our younger selves?" Serena's eyes traveled to the door and her father followed her gaze.
"You mean to tell me that my younger counterpart is sitting outside that door."
"Actually dad I think yours was standing when we left," said Griffin helpfully.
"You're not helping!" cried both his elder sister and his father at the same time.
A/N 2:How was that? Intrigued? Please, review and then check out the newly written chapter 2 :)