A/N – Hello everyone, this idea for this story came to me few months back and I just couldn't shake it, so I decided that I will try and put the idea onto paper as they say. I don't know if this is going to work but I hope that you can come on this ride with me. Overall this is a Tiva story. I have based this around season 13ish but is out of canon. I have planned this story to the end so I do know what is going to happen. I have stolen the title from the Harry Potter world.

Disclaimer - I do not own NCIS only the original characters

What would happen if his past came crashing back into his future? What would he do? Even after all this time would he risk everything for her?

Even after all this time?

Chapter 1

"Tony, you are so loved…"

Awaking from the same dream for the 3rd night on the run Anthony Dinozzo was now getting agitated, it had been 2 and half years since he lived that moment for real and even though it was always at the back of his mind he couldn't understand why it was coming back to haunt him in his dreams now. Slowly he sat up in his bed trying to not to disturb the person lay next to him. He couldn't face this conversation not now.

Rubbing his face, he glanced at the clock and gave a small low groan "2:40" he muttered, he knew that from past experiences he wasn't going to be able to get back to sleep. He quietly climbed out of bed and made his way out the room. He needed a drink, he felt like his was breathing in thick air.

Taking a seat at the island in his kitchen with a glass of water, he allowed his mind to drift back to the dream, back to that moment. The moment he waited almost 8 years for. That she loved him like he loved her. He sighed and groaned, he really didn't want to be pulled back to this not now. He was happy. He couldn't lie and say he never thought about her because at times he did, when he was working on a case he thought about how she would take down the bad guy, when he was watching films he thought how she would explain how the book would always be better and when he was planning his own wedding, he thought how they would have done it. No matter what he did in his life she was always going to be at the back of his mind but with a little time he managed to deal with it. He managed to somehow lock her away in a little box in the bottom corner of his heart.

Hearing footsteps approaching he sighed a little and watched as his fiancée appeared in the door way. Amber leant against the island and stared at her husband to be.

"You ok?" Amber broke the silence after a while, Tony sighed and shrugged. He didn't want to go into detail about the dream. He didn't want to explain about her again. When they first got together after their 5th date Tony spilled out everything about her. To his surprise she didn't run away, she didn't shout or cry at the fact the guy she was dating was talking about another woman. Amber was understanding, she sat and listened all night and just let Tony ramble on. Tony knew at this point that this woman was special to him.

Flashback

Tony was spending his Friday night doing the same thing he did every Friday night for the last 6 months. Sat in the bar at the Adams hotel drinking away his problems. To say it had been a tough 6 months was an understatement it had been the worst. Since leaving Israel and her his life seemed to take a nose dive down. Glancing around the bar he noticed tonight was busier than most nights something he was glad for. Too many people no one to start small talk with him, all he wanted to do was drink go home and collapse on the sofa to awake to a whiskey induced hangover. He raised his glass towards the bar man who he knew by first name now.

"Here you go Tony, rough day?" Alex asked placing the drink down, Tony nodded and looked around again.

"busy.." he mumbled pointing behind him

"Yup, big bank conference held here in DC most rooms are accommodated by these" Alex smiled.

"Ah excuse me sir please can I get a drink" A strong British accent interrupted them. Tony glanced to his side and saw a tallish woman, she had short blonde hair and was of average build.

"Of course, Miss, what would it be?" Alex smiled

"Anything alcoholic" The women laughed "Large Rose wine hold the ice" she finished taking the seat next to Tony. Moments later Alex appeared again placing down the glass next to the women she gave a thankful smile and took a long gulp.

"Needed that" she laughed, Tony took another look and nodded at the lady, he really didn't want to do small talk. "Busy day at the office I take it" The lady carried on, Tony frowned a little and shrugged. "Well you are alone in a bar in work attire and look like you are about to cry into the glass of whiskey" Tony looked up at the lady and glared.

"Look lady I am in no mood for small talk" Tony snapped, he downed his drink and went to stand up. A hand held onto his arm to stop him

"Look I am sorry I didn't mean any harm, look let me buy you a drink to say sorry, can't leave a girl alone drinking plus you will be saving me from these drunken idiots here…I'm Amber" The lady removed her hand off Tony and held it out to shake it. Tony sighed.

"Tony" Tony shook the hand and sat back down on the stool. "And you didn't offend, rough day" Tony mumbled

"Well then Tony I have two ears you are more than welcome to use them" Amber smiled. Tony took a moment to study the lady sat next to him. He felt at ease with her which he hadn't felt in a long time.

End of Flashback

So, when it came to tell everyone that he met someone and she was special, this was a shock for everyone. McGee was the first to make point that he recently seemed a lot happier and wondered what the reason was. Then news came that they were moving in together after 3 months and again this was an even bigger shock. Abby was the first to make point that maybe he was rushing into something but with a lot of explanation on his side and the team finally meeting Amber they all understood. So, when the news of the proposal came and even bigger news that they were due to be married this year. No one made comment, only happiness.

"Bad dream, can't sleep" Tony huffed, giving of a little yawn Amber nodded and rubbed her eyes.

"What was the dream about hun?" Tony paused for a moment, he knew deep down that if he told her that the dream was about Ziva it probably would hurt her, after all in 2 months they were due to walk down the aisle. Even though he knew she would pretend and act the caring fiancée he didn't want to hurt her. This was his demon he needed to deal with. On his own.

"Bad case from back in the day" Tony finally answered, Amber yawned again and nodded "Go back to bed I am going to head into the office want to get some paperwork done" Tony smiled, he stood up walked around to Amber and gave her a small kiss on the top of her head and made his way to the bathroom.

Half an hour later and already, Tony was now driving through the quiet streets of DC heading towards the office. Leaving the car radio off he had time to think, why now? Why was this dream appearing now? Maybe it was his subconscious telling him something. He frowned a little as a battle in his head started to erupt. He turned on the radio he needed to drown out the thoughts. Pulling up to the gates of the Navy yard he pulled his I.D badge out and stopped at the security guard.

"Morning Agent Dinozzo, don't tell me dead body?" Fred asked as he swiped the I.D card, Tony shook his head.

"Not this morning Fred, wanted to get an early start" Tony smiled, Fred raised his eyebrow at his statement

"It's half three in the morning Tony" Fred stated, Tony shrugged

"Early bird and all that" Tony nodded he waved at Fred and made his way to his parking space. He quickly made his way into the building and to his floor. Passing a few agents along the way all asking the same "New case?" Tony arrived at his desk and finally settled in to start some work. Hopefully a distraction that was needed.

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"So basically, it is a heart attack in a breakfast roll" Tim laughed as he entered the bull pen with his co-worker who was in the process of devouring what she said was the best breakfast roll on the east coast. Ellie gave a huge smile and took the last bite. Throwing her bag down by her desk and the wrapper in the bin she flopped on her chair and sighed in pleasure.

"Tim I think I may have died and gone to food heaven" Ellie spoke rubbing her belly. Looking up from her desk she frowned a little. This didn't go a miss with Tim.

"Might want to take that back Ellie" Tim laughed, Ellie shook her head and pointed towards Tony's desk.

"Tony is here" Ellie finally spoke, glancing between desks Tim noticed all the paperwork all over the desk, his co-workers bag and 2 empty coffee cups on the desk. Tony was not known for the type to be in early even when they got a call to come in at the odd hours it took a lot of moaning and kicking for him to turn up, so for the very special agent to be here before them this wasn't a good thing.

"Maybe he got called in" Tim explained, Ellie shook her head and announced she was heading to Abby's lab. Tim sat at his desk and wondered for a moment where his senior field agent was.

"Morning Tim" Tony mumbled as he entered the bull pen, Tim frowned, something was up, the fact he called him Tim.

"Tony, what time did you get in?" Tony just shrugged as he proceeded to file reports. "Ok, why are you here early" Tim asked again, Tony shut the filing cabinet and leant against it.

"Couldn't sleep, so came in" Tony shrugged again, Tim knew that was a lot more to this than he was letting on. Tim watched as Tony just stared in front of him, looking like he was lost in a train of thoughts.

"Everything ok at home?" Tim asked after a while, Tony didn't hear him, he was too focused on the desk that was opposite him. A flood of memories came flooding back like someone had opened the ziva-style flood gates. "Tony" Tim said a little sterner. Tony shook the thoughts away and looked at the younger agent.

"Sorry, yes all good at home just tired" Tony mumbled taking his seat. Once he was sat back down his eyes wandered back to the desk.

"Listen Tony I know how weddi-"

"Tim, I am fine" Tony snapped. Tim had enough he stood from his chair, he made his way to his friend's desk and glared at him.

"Listen Tony" he started again "Everyone gets cold feet before their wedding, it's natural but all will be good" Tim finished, Tony looked up and sighed. He placed his head in his hands after a while and mumbled.

"I have had the same dream three nights in a row Tim" he paused and looked up again "the moment I leave her on the tarmac in Israel" Tony finished. For Tim, it all made sense now. He knew that this was a hard subject and he knew this was going to throw him off his game for a few days now.

"Just a dream Tony, as much as it may be hard to hear, it is just a dream and that is it" Tim spoke, Tony nodded and sighed, he knew his friend was right. It was just a dream. A faint ding of the elevator in the distance made the agents look towards it expecting their boss to walk in shout grab your gear and then normal duty would resume. But both men were shocked. Tony arose from his chair as he watched around 7 people walk out the elevator. Watching the women at the back who gave a small smile towards the two agents he couldn't believe what he saw, he watched as the group of people ascend up the stair towards Vance's office.

"Uh, why are Mossad here" Tim finally asked, Tony looked at Tim,

"Well this isn't good news is it" Tony replied.

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A/N – Ahh, I really do hope you all like this. Please, please let me know review if you could, I would be so grateful.
Like I said I have planned this story out down to a T so I will hopefully be updating every few days.

Happy Sunday one and all

Nat x