The Man Out Of His Time
Chapter One
Time And Time Again
(Sirius)
I laid there in bed half asleep, staring at the rain pounding against the tower window. I was the only person in the dorm room, which…isn't really that surprising as it is one o'clock in the afternoon…on a Thursday…..in term time. I should be in class, but I really cant be arsed to drag my lazy, 17 year old butt outta bed, just to be bored senseless by Professor Brigg. And anyway, I'm a 7th year, what can I not know about history of the magical world by now…okay, quiet a lot, especially considering I normally sit flirting during it, but that's not the point.
Just then my thoughts where interrupted by a bright white light in the centre of the room, no more like millions of tiny lights. They appeared out of no where casting everything else in the room into shadow. Slowly the lights faded away and in their place stood a teenage girl. She smirked at me slightly as she took me in, sprawled out in bed. I stared at her. She was stunning, with long chocolate hair, which seemed naturally messy. She was very thin, but curvy. Her skin was as white as snow and her eyes where like emeralds. She looked about my age, maybe younger. But on appearances alone she looked as if she had seen more, experienced more, then I ever would. Yet there was something very familiar about her, I just couldn't quiet pin point what exactly it was…but, at that moment I was more interested in how she had suddenly appeared in my dorm room out of thin air.
"Hello, Sirius" she said smiling at me
(Kayleigh)
It was very surreal, being here. I had been in the boy's dorm room's countless times but never like this. There where only four beds, not the five I was used too. Three of them where empty, but one wasn't. In it lay a handsome, actually very handsome young man of about 17 maybe 18, his shoulder length black hair was messy from sleep but his eyes where wide and dazed, staring at me
"Hellos, Sirius" I said smoothly to my Godfather.
(Sirius)
I laid there dumbfounded. She had greeted me by name. how? How did she know my name? and how did she get into my dorm? It took me another few seconds before I was able to speak again
"Who are you? How did you do that? What do you want? How do you know my name? don't hurt me" I said in a rush. She just smiled kindly at me and sat at the end of my bed, ignoring when I shrank away from her.
"first, im not going to hurt you. And secoundly why don't you just let me explain? It'll be easier that way" she said softly. Her voice had a strange familiarly to it. I nodded slightly to tell her to go on "okay. Where to begin? Well, my name is Kayleigh. I won't tell you my surname, not yet at least. I know you, or at least, I will" she frowned seeming to struggle to explain "you see this?" she said suddenly after a pause, pointing to a thick leather band covered in buttons that was on the wrist. I nodded "it's called a Vortex Manipulator. It's a, well its a time travel device" she paused letting that sink in.
"So you…your er, from the future" I asked stupidly. She nodded and smiled kindly at me again. "but why are you here?"
"I, erm, I came back to, to see you, actually Sirius. You see, you're my Godfather, or you will be, you know, when I'm born. I came here to give you another shot at your life. Let's just say, you will lose a large position of it, for no good reason. I'm sorry that I am being so cryptic but I have to be careful not to say too much, not to change anything. Everything action as a reaction. Like a ripple, through time"
"God – Godfather?" I stuttered
"Yeah, here let me show you" she fiddled with the 'Vortex Manipulator' before turning back to me. "Here, put your hand on the strap" she said holding out her arm to me. I don't know why, but I obliged without hesitation. She pressed something on it and next second i felt the strangest sensation and then, we where ingulfed in the same white lights that she had appeared in.
(Kayleigh)
We materialised Drake's messy bedroom, my current home.
"Hold on, this is just a quick drop by, I need to get something" I said to a extremely startled looking Sirius. Went to the bed and dug through my bag until I found what I was looking for. Two of my most prized possessions. I shoved the tatty old parchment into my pocket and unfolded the silvery cloak. "You know what this is of course" I said smiling at Sirius. He nodded as I slipped it over us, making sure we where both covered by it "okay here we go. Are you ready?" I said sorting out the Vortex Manipulator. I saw him nod next to me as I hit the button.
"Where are we?" Sirius asked me quietly as we materialised in a busy waiting room.
"Follow me" I said quietly ignoring his question and walking slowly towards the room I was intending. There, in her hospital bed, sat my mother, a little pink bundle in her arms. She looked pale and tired, but ecstatic. My father stood at her side touching the little bundle. And there perched on the bed where my two god fathers. I looked sideways at Sirius and found him frowning at me. His eyes flicking between me, mum, dad and the bundle at an alarming speed.
"My name is Kayleigh Elizabeth Lily Potter, daughter of James and Lily Potter"
(Sirius)
My head was whirling. James and Lily's daughter? I stared at the teenager standing next to me under the cloak. So familiar…NO FREAKING WAY!