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Grimmauld Place had not changed at all since the last time that Harry, Ron and Hermione had last been there. Regulus Black's room still had papers and random objects scattered on the floor as well as drawers and other pieces of furniture open and turned over. Two boys currently stood in the shambles of the room facing each other, one holding a small baby in his arms, and the other fiddling awkwardly with a small sphere puzzle that must have been the younger Black brothers long before he had perished.
"You don't have to do this you know" Ron spoke suddenly, breaking the silence that had been shared between the two boys for the past twenty minutes "You know Hermione would kill us if she found out" he Mimicked Hermione's high pitched bossy tones "Bad things happen to those who meddle with time." Harry took a few seconds, gently running a finger down the puffy cheek of his sleeping godson before speaking. "You know I have to do this, I just, all of this was my fau…"
Ron spoke, cutting him off before he could finish "Mate, no one blames you for any of that, it wasn't your fault." His tone suggesting that they had had this very conversation many times before "If it wasn't for you, Voldemort would still be alive today! And who knows who else would be..." Ron didn't want to finish that sentence. It had been a month since the battle of Hogwarts and the deaths of their loved ones were still fresh in their hearts and the funerals hadn't even finished.
Harry looked at Ron and sighed, knowing that he wouldn't win this round. "I'm taking Teddy with me" Harry spoke suddenly, looking at the other boy in such a way to suggest that there was no room to argue. Ron held both his hands up "I'm not going to try to stop you, if everything goes to plan, it shouldn't matter anyway, but what about Andromeda?" This made Harry pause as he looked between Ron and the two-month-old "I can't leave him. besides, you said so yourself, if everything goes to plan, it won't matter." he spoke slowly, his voice held a certain air of uncertainty as he held Teddy closer to himself.
Ron looked away, giving Harry what little privacy he could. They had all lost a lot, Harry more so than most and Ron was not about to be the one who would take another thing away from him. "Do you have the books?" there was a pregnant pause as they both realised how little time they had left. "Yeah, in the bag" Harry muttered, gesturing towards the small muggle duffle bag that sat on the old and crooked bed, the zipper still open showing the books peeking out slightly from the folds of fabric. "And everything else you need?" Ron folded his arms and leant back against the wall behind him. He wouldn't admit it, but he was worried.
Harry nodded and passed Teddy over to Ron who quickly stood up straight looking a little unsure of himself as he held the baby close to his chest. Harry took no notice of this though as he was busy pushing everything against the walls of the room, leaving a large clean space on the floor in the middle of the room. He quickly grabbed Teddy's mosses basket that they had taken from Remus and Tonks old place for when Harry had Teddy over and placed it in the middle of the cleared aria and grabbed the duffle bag that held his cloak, map, photo album and the majority of his Gringotts vaults, placing it inside the mosses basket. He didn't worry about gathering anything more for Teddy other than the blanket and clothes he had around him. He could buy anything the baby needed once they got to their destination. Harry felt a small amount of guilt at leaving behind most of teddy's things, but he hadn't planned on taking the boy with him and there was little time to gather anything else.
"Do you have the time sand?" Harry looked to Ron and held out his hand expectantly. Ron quickly pulled out a fist sized jar filled with sand. "Are you sure this will work?" Ron looked at the sand sceptically. "Positive" Harry nodded. They had done enough research and the time turner sand was the last thing they needed.
Harry quickly took the jar and opened it, spilling it out in an even ring around the cleared space he had made, big enough that it would only fit Harry, teddy and the small amount of luggage that he was bringing. He paused and looked at Ron who was oddly pale, causing his freckles and red hair to sand out.
"Now or never, eh?" Ron managed to squeak out, passing the still sleeping Teddy to Harry, his Addams apple bobbing as he swallowed nervously. Harry quickly threw his arm around Ron in an awkward one-armed hug that ended as quickly as it started with neither boy looking directly at one another. "See you on the other side?" Harry whispered, not willing to talk any louder least his voice waver. "You bet" Ron croaked, coughing slightly and running a hand through is shaggy locks of hair. Harry hesitated briefly before walking to the middle of the circle, sparing one last glace to Ron and picking up his luggage before raising his wand high above his head. With a large bang and a flash of light, Fawks appeared right above harry and Teddy, setting the sand alight with a rainbow of flame. Harry closed his eyes and held Teddy loser as he was whisked away, four years into the past. The mournful tune of Fawks and a shaking, pale Ron was all that was left behind.
Harrys' vision swam before him as he landed back in 1994, an eerie feeling washing over him as his vision started to settle. He knew that to just come out to everyone out of nowhere would be dangerous, especially with Teddy. He refused to put his godson in danger because he rushed into things, He had done that enough. Before he could finish is train of thought, the door was thrown open and both Sirius and Remus walked through, looking like they had been in deep discussion. Harry didn't have enough time to hide and instead tried to shield his godson as much as he could as Remus and Sirius both stared at Harry in shock before both drawing their wands.
"Who are you?" Sirius growled, his rough voice sending a jolt through Harry who hadn't heard his godfathers voice in over three years "You know who I am" Harry responded, taking a slight step back. "Don't move" Harry paused as Remus lifted his wand higher, taking to warning to heart and not wanting to risk Teddy. "Now tell us who you are or I'll make it so you will regret the day you were born" Sirius's voice was harsh enough that it caused him to flinch. "You wouldn't really hex a boy with a baby, would you Padfoot?" Harry spoke waveringly, his voice taking on a slightly hysterically joking tone. "Harry?" Sirius spoke disbelievingly "Is that really you?"
He lowered his wand until it was hanging limply by his side. Harry gave a half smile and waved with his free hand "Hey Sirius" he chuckled and then shifted Teddy in his arms, who was now starting to wake up. "What are you doing here Harry, and why do you look so different?" Remus whispered "And where did you get the kid? Forgot to tell us something, eh Potter?" Sirius butted in. Harry chuckled nervously and tried to flatten his hair "Well. I came back". "Back?" Both Sirius and Remus asked in union, not sure what Harry meant. "From the future" Harry spoke so simply that it stumped the two men before him. Teddy started to cry loudly, his little face scrunching up and reddening. "Shhh, its ok Teddy, Uncle Harry is here"
He tried to calm the boy down, unwrapping him enough that both Sirius and Remus caught a glimpse of light brown hair turning into messy black locks. Once harry got Teddy settled enough, he took a deep breath and looked at the two stumped men before him. "I know it is a lot to take in, but you have to believe me. I came back from the future with these" He kicked the duffle bag over and out spilled four books. "These are the books of what I have gone through for the last four years, your next four years if you're wondering" He took another deep breath "The light won but it took too much of a toll, I need to fix things" Harry looked at the two men who seemed to finally believe him "Ok Harry, What do you need us to do" Remus said, being the calm voice that he usually was.
Harry sighed in relief. "I need you to gather these people here and soon" harry passed them a piece of parchment with rows of names on it. "Wait, why is Snape on this list?" Sirius snorted disbelievingly. "Because I trust him" harry spoke softly. "He isn't as bad as we thought he was" he murmured. He may not like the man still, but he wasn't as inherently evil as he once thought. Even if the man's motives were questionable, he sacrificed enough that Harry felt he deserved to hear the story too.
Sirius looked helplessly at Remus only for Remus to shrug, his eyes drawn to the baby in Harrys arms. "May I ask whose child that is, Harry?" Remus asked curiously, Sirius nodding as he was curious to hear the answer himself. Harry paused and bit his lip, looking between the baby and the two men. "I can't tell you now, all you need to know right now is that he is my godson. The rest will have to wait until after you read the books." Harry spoke, clutching Teddy to him tighter.
The two men exchanged curious glances but nodded. "Alright, we will call all these people in now, stay here while we explain everything, that way you don't end up with more wands pointed at you" Remus spoke softly before walking out of the room, Sirius behind him. "Hey Sirius?" Harry called out before he could leave, causing Sirius to pause and turn around curiously. "It's good to see you again" Harry croaked out. Sirius looked confused for a moment before giving Harry a signature grin "It's good to see you too pup" Sirius said with a smile before following Remus and shutting the door behind him.
