Chapter 1: Here we go again

You'd think that having time traveled once before that doing so again would be easy. Think again. Instead of falling onto my feet, I fall on my ass. I look around and realize that I'm at Platform nine and three quarters. I try to find a familiar face in the crowd. As walk around for a while, I realize that I don't know anyone.. When I'm about to give up I see them. By the train stands Harry and Ginny Potter. Their children were with them but something was wrong.

They were all my age. That meant that I wasn't at the end of the seventh book. I was past it.

I officially have no idea what's going to happen next. No more cheating for me. I run over to Harry and Ginny. When they see me their faces light up.

"Piper, you're here!" squealed Ginny, pulling me into a hug. Harry hugs me and I know that no matter what I say he would always feel as though he was in my debt. I just smiled at him, hoping he would try to get over that feeling.

"Oh Piper, these are my sons, James and Albus." I shook their hands and James was giving me a look. I quickly turned my attention to the girl. She was an exact clone of her mother. I shake her hand and she smiles at me.

"And this is our daughter Lily."

"Nice to meet you all." I said kindly.

"Piper, can I speak with you a moment?" asked Harry. I nodded and followed him to the other end of the platform. He hugged me tight and when he let go he said,

"Dumbledore told me that he made a mistake with the time travel. You were supposed to arrive three years ago, but instead you're here now."

"Is that a problem?" I asked concerned.

"No it's not, except that it changed the future all together, now all of our children are around the same age." he said.

"I knew something was wrong here." I told him. He just laughed.

"It's alright. Now I shouldn't take any more of your time. Remus told me of his plan." He said smiling at me as he left. Great. So everyone knew the 'plan' but me? Not fair.

Harry brought me back to the group of people and I met Rose and Hugo. I got hugged by Ron and Hermione, who were very excited to see me. I turned around and that's when I saw them. They were walking towards the group. Remus looked exactly the same with bits of grey showing in his light hair. Tonks looked fabulous and was now sporting bright red hair.

I looked over to the teenage boy walking with them. I stopped breathing for a moment. I knew that must be Teddy Lupin. Just like Lily looked like Ginny, Teddy looked like was a spitting image. When they made it over Tonks smiled brightly and hugged me, looking excited to see me. Remus must not have told her about our 'relationship' while I was gone to the past. I hugged Remus tightly and didn't want to let go. Everyone knew of our situation but the kids and Tonks. We all decided it was better this way.

"It's nice to see you again Remus, Tonks." I said politely.

"Excuse me, if I could just interrupt for a moment. How do you know all our parents?"

asked Hugo, very quietly. All the children nodded in agreement. Before I could answer Ron spoke up.

"Piper's parents were good friends of ours. Her mother Blair was the reason that James ,Lily, and Albus's grandparents are alive today. We've known her since she was a young child. Her parents died in a centaur stampede sixteen years ago." lied Ron. I was so glad he was used to lying. All the children looked so sad I decided to change the topic.

"So, what time does the train leave?" as if on cue the whistle signaled the five minute warning. In a rush all the parents were hugging me and their children, Remus pulled me aside.

"Blair, I need you to watch over Teddy this year." he told me. I looked confused so he continued.

"Blair, I went to see an oracle and she told me that this is the year that Teddy is supposed to die." I stood in shock.

"He's only in his sixth year Remus, how is that possible?" He shook his head.

"I don't know, but I already lost you, I don't need to lose my son too." I hugged him once more and said.

"Don't worry, this is me we're talking about here. I will keep him safe at all costs." I said. He smiled.

"Knowing you, I'm sure you will." I laughed and the ran towards the train. I jumped on just as it was about to move. I saw Rose and Lily waiting for me and I smiled. This was going to be a most curious year.