„Tsk, Moony I wanted to show you something" whispered Sirius.

"What is it this time?" Remus asked quite tiredly.

Sirius pointed towards one compartment. "There's James with some bird. And it isn't Lily."

"Are you talking about my Lily?" 17-year-old James Potter asked.

Sirius almost jumped in surprise "But it can't be you, you are over there! So if you aren't really you, then who are you and why are you here?"

Even James (who was used with his friend's usual lack of logic)was confused now. Remus, on the other hand, just smacked Padfoot and asked if he had eaten too many sugar quills at once again.

But when he looked inside the compartment, he suddenly became very quiet. Suspiciously quiet, so James, who didn't understand anything anymore peeped too.

"Holy shit, I have a clone!"

*****

Boys decided to enter and they sat across the unknowns. Near the window sat sleeping young man who looked almost like James' reflection. In his arms slept brown-haired girl, some paper and an open book on her lap. It was "Against the unknown: time and its paradoxes."

"Who are they?" Marauders wanted to find out soon. They were so curious that "accidentally" decided to play exploding snap. This didn't help- the sleeping forms didn't even move.

About an hour later the "clone" started stirring. Girl beside him snuggled closer and suddenly opened her eyes. When she saw that they weren't alone anymore she became nervous. She simply whispered "Harry" and marauders watched in awe how the man who had slept during their game woke almost in a second.

"Mia? What..." Then he saw them "Oh Merlin, better than previous time" Harry exchanged looks with Mia who added "But it's the last change!"

"I know" he answered and turned towards three boys. "Hello, this is Hermione and I am... umm..." he stopped while his eyes widened in surprise.

Hermione, on the other hand, smiled to marauders and Remus noticed how she tried to hide something behind her back. But she was too late, Remus had already seen name on the envelope. Harry Potter.

He heard gasps from his friends; it seemed that he had said that quite loudly.

"I told you, he is your clone!" Sirius earned another slap with Remus' book. For some reasons, Hermione gave Harry a quick reassuring smile. It seemed like those two understood each other without any words.

"I am James Potter and there are Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. Who are your parents? It seems like we're relatives."

"My parents are dead." The train stopped "And now, excuse us, we need to find the headmaster."

*****

Albus Dumbledore watched thoughtfully two young people in front of him. Harry and Hermione had been thru hell and much more. After hearing their explanations what will happen he felt such sadness. He was sure that future perhaps isn't very easy, but this... must change! Such a pity that everything was on their shoulders. Harry and Hermione had told him how Voldemort had defeated the Order, Ministry and even muggle governments. Those few, who were still alive, suffered badly under his terror. Even Harry has almost died and from order were still alive only three people: Hermione, Harry and Angelina Johnson.

Hermione had researched a lot and finally the two of them had decided to go back in time. But the one and only time turner contained only so much magical sand what was needed for three travels. Knowledge that it was damaged too wasn't very positive. So the duo knew how dangerous whole thing was but it was also their only option.

First time, they ended up in 16th century England. That trip was completely useless as well as scars what they had gotten from some crazy muggles who wanted to burn Hermione.

Second time, took the time turner them to the end of the 19th century. They had tried to find Tom Riddle' ancestors but failed. After that they had became quite desperate and finally arrived here, in 1976.

After examining parts of the time turner Dumbledore said sadly "I'm afraid it's completely broken. But I am thinking that you two don't even want to go back to your own time so you have to settle in here. Do you have anything against teaching?"

*****

When Marauders entered Great Hall, they scanned people hoping to find Hermione and Harry. Finally they found them, behind the teachers table.

Dumbledore' greeting speech was quite usual, more surprising were his next words.

"May I introduce you, Mr. Harry Potter and Mrs. Hermione Granger Potter who are your new Defense Against Dark Arts teachers. Give them a warm welcome!" He clapped his hands. "And now, let's eat!"

New DADA teachers caused a lot of whispers. They were so young and good-looking and- to almost half a students disappointment- obviously together.

*****

"I don't know how I can do this!" worried very nervous Harry before their 1st lesson.

"You can handle this just fine darling. Remember your Dumbledore's army times." Hermione tried to calm her husband and started to nibble his earlobe.

"Mm, it feels so good…I don't remember what I wanted to say…" Suddenly it hit him. "Our first class are 7th year Gryffindors, it means Remus and Sirius. And my dad."

Hermione stopped her activity and whispered quietly "Well now I'm worried too."

*****

"Good morning! We are professor Potters. You can also call us Harry and Hermione if you like." She smiled. "Does anybody have any questions?"

Like Hermione had expected, that started something what sounded like cacophony.

"What are we going to learn?"

When did you marry her? Do you like chocolate? How old are you?

"How long have you been together?"(James)

(Lily, who smacks James) "Do you like Hogwarts?"

Professors started laughing; they seemed unable to answer, until Peter had the courage to ask Harry: "What's with your scar?"

Students almost felt how Harry's light mood changed. Hermione observed Peter with weird expression and as trying to light things up started to answer.

"Well, me met on our first school year and married six months ago. It was the most beautiful day."

"18 hours killing nervousness," laughed Harry. But he agreed with Hermione, it was the most beautiful day. And night. He just tried to forget that Ron, as well as Charlie and Luna, had died the day after.

Harry continued: "What about chocolate, I have to say that Hermione might be secretly a chocoholic" he whispered and winked to Hermione, who was smiling shyly when whole class burst into giggles.

"We just love Hogwarts and are very happy to be here. And you asked how old are we? We're both 18."

"And today you will learn how to beat a boggart."

After hearing Lily's explanation what a boggart exactly is (that was rewarded with 5 points to Gryffindor), the students faced it one by one. It was one of the funniest DADA lessons, mostly because of the Riddiculus spell.

Who would have guessed that beside the usual fears like vampires, snakes and werewolves( that made marauders and even professors giggle suspiciously), were students afraid of veelas, chocolate frogs( Remus almost fell to a floor from laughing) and house elves? That made Hermione smile, they were so…innocent and didn't afraid "the big bad world" yet.

She had tried to avoid getting too close to boggart but forget. Suddenly everyone became quiet and watched their teacher's biggest fear. There was a bindle on floor. It was a baby boy with a scar on his forehead. And he was obviously dead.

Hermione Potter was like frozen in place. Harry saw this and ran to her. Before sending the creature back to closet, students barely saw Harry's boggart- a shape of a man who reminded him, only with cold red eyes.

"Oh Mia," he hugged her. "Class dismissed."

*****

"Wow, they're not so much older than us and just…wow" Sirius, for the first time, was out of right words.

"But even you can see that something happened with them," James added.

Remus mind was racing. He had seen how their new teachers were secretly looking them. Sadness and joy at the same time for them but almost anger for Peter.

"What is going on?" he wondered.

"Only question he didn't answer was mine. How typical." thought Peter while sneaking towards the catacombs.