I am home sick today, so I thought I might as well put pen to paper and write out the first installment of the story that has been bugging me for a while. This is the first fanfic I have written so be kind (plus I am sick!).

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled with excitement. Seated around his desk were the renown fifth year trouble makers, Severus Snape and James Potter. Dumbledore had watched the hatred between them grow to ridiculous proportions, far beyond the usual house rivalries. He felt that the opportune moment had now come to finally put an end to their enmity.

Andrew and Elizabeth Potter were also present, looking slightly apprehensive. Dumbledore offered them a lemon drop.

"I have summoned you all here to notify you that have had the tremendous luck to be selected for a holiday exchange program! Congratulations!"

Severus and James looked skeptical. Dumbledore continued.

"First James will accompany Severus first during the summer holidays, and then through the use of an ingenious little creation called a 'time-turner', you both will be able to return to the start of the holidays so that James can have his turn hosting Severus. Doesn't that sound like fun!"

All heads turned to Dumbledore in shock and horror. James and Severus were the first to react.

"There is NO WAY you can make me spend my summer with Snivellus! I refuse!"

"Preposterous! Impossible! Have you completely forgotten about my father?!"

Mrs Potter seemed to recover from her shock, but her husband was a little more vocal.

"Don't we have any say in this? What if he kills us in our sleep?! What if he attacks James?!"

Dumbledore smiled secretively.

"I'm sure you'll find that all your worries are unfounded."

To Be Continued