Chapter 1
The light around the Marauder's, Lily, Alice and Frank vanished leaving them in the Great Hall, right in the middle of dinner. Almost on reflex everyone from year 4 and up, including the teachers, pulled their wands on the group. When they recognized who they were pointing their wands at everyone relaxed. Dumbledore walked up to the group and he had that familiar twinkle in his eyes.
"I think you seven need to follow me to my office." Dumbledore said. The group nodded and kind of sighed in relief, this way they wouldn't have to scream where they have been to the entire school. So Dumbledore and McGonagall, who is there head of house, took the group to the headmaster's office.
"So, why don't you tell us where you were?" Dumbledore said. The group looked at each other and then James took a breath and told Dumbledore and McGonagall everything that happened. McGonagall looked ready to cry at parts and had covered her mouth.
"Is that what will really happen? Do you have proof?" she asked. Lily then handed the note to Dumbledore who read it over. With a sigh he looked over at his deputy headmistress.
"All that they say is true." Dumbledore said.
"So how do we change it?" she asked.
"Throughout the reading I took notes on what happened. You need to call Peter Pettigrew in here, I just want to make sure he isn't a Death Eater, he is the reason James and I died and Sirius went to Azkaban." Lily said. Dumbledore sighed and took out a piece of parchment and a quill.
"Mitzi," Dumbledore said, a loud crack filled the room and a little house elf popped into the room. To the group she looked a little what they expected Winky to look like.
"Yes, master?" she asked. Her big blue eyes were wide as she stared at Dumbledore.
"I need you to give this to Peter Pettigrew, and then go back to the kitchens." Dumbledore said. He handed the note to the elf and with a crack she disappeared to find Peter.
"Is there anyone else you want to bring up here?" McGonagall asked. Before they could even think Sirius spoke up.
"My brother, he died before he could graduate at sixteen, and if you could get Lucius and Narcissa here, and possibly Snape. We met the Malfoy's son, I know that Lucius is probably a Death Eater but we can show them the memories that we have while we were reading and they can decide from there, they could possibly turn spy for us. Reg, I just want to get to know my brother again, he doesn't have to die." Sirius said.
"This is very true, Mr. Black, I will send messages to them as we speak some more. So how did Voldemort become so powerful that even though the spell back fired on young Cristal he was still alive?"
So they told the Headmaster that Voldemort has Horcruxes and where they could possibly be now. Dumbledore just sat behind his desk his arms folded on the desk his eyes losing their twinkle, McGonagall stood behind him with a grim expression on her face. Then there was a knock on the door and Peter was standing behind the door.
"Come in Mr. Pettigrew, we just want to talk." Dumbledore said. Peter, very timidly, walked to the desk and sat down in the empty chair beside Remus.
"You wanted to talk to me, sir?" he asked stuttering a bit. Dumbledore studied the boy in front of him, wondering how this person became someone who betrayed his friends he would never know.
"Mr. Pettigrew, if you would please lift the sleeves of your robes and reveal your forearms." Dumbledore said. Peter went wide eyed and very slowly lifted them up, knowing he would never be able to outsmart Dumbledore. His arms were completely blank of any mark except for the occasional freckle or scar. Dumbledore lifted his wand and waved it a few times and nothing happened over his pale skin. The group sighed in relief and Peter was even more confused.
"Sir, what is that about?" Peter asked. Dumbledore looked to the group to explain since it was there story to tell. Remus took a breath and took the lead here.
"Pete, for the past few weeks we were in a room with a group of other people. All from the future. In that future, you became a Death Eater and betrayed James and Lily to Voldemort. Voldemort killed the two of them on Halloween of 1981. They left behind their 1 year old daughter, Cristal. You framed Sirius for their murder and he spent 12 years in prison. The world believed you were killed by Sirius, but in fact you were hidden."
Peter was very pale by the end of the explanation and was shaking. Robin walked up to him and gave him a hug. He collapsed and started crying into her shoulder.
"I'm so sorry, Prongs, Padfoot, I'm so sorry." Peter said. The Marauder's surrounded around their crying member and they formed into a big group hug. Dumbledore hoped that this would change things for the better.
"Alright, I have already sent the letters to your brother and to your cousin. Hopefully they will agree and come with here to talk. Mr. Snape, he will most likely be here but I hope that won't be any fights." Dumbledore said.
"We will try," Frank said. He didn't like Snape either, the way he was with Lily and then with the other Muggle-borns was vastly different.
A few minutes later there was a knock on the door and Regulus and Snape were standing both looking curious about why they were there. And when they saw who was in the room, Regulus looked even more curious while Snape looked angry.
"Good, you're both here. Mr. Black, your brother and his friends have just came back from a very enlightening journey one of which where they learned of the future." Dumbledore said. Regulus turned to look at his brother.
"Is this true Sirius?" he asked.
"It is, we learned a lot of things. Like you were killed at sixteen because you didn't want to do what Voldemort was telling you and you were killed." Sirius said. Regulus paled even more and sat in the chair which appeared behind him.
"That explains why he is here, but why am I?" Snape asked looking at Lily and James, the latter had his arm wrapped her waist. Lily explained it to him about what had happened and their hope to change the future for the better. Snape who went from looking angry to looking sad looked down and back at the headmaster.
"What do we do now?" he asked. Dumbledore stroked his beard in thought for a second before he answered.
"For now, all of you will be going back to your dormitories, I am going to call an Order meeting and invite the Malfoy's and there is what we will decide on what we do next." Dumbledore said.
They all nodded and exited the office. At the bottom of the staircase they all turned to each other.
"Were you guys really in the future?" Snape asked. Lily nodded and pulled out the picture that was taken while they were there. It was one of her and James and Cristal. They were smiling and laughing. She passed it to Snape who looked at it.
Snape studied the features of his once best friend's daughter. The girl looked a lot like her mother, just with black, messy hair, and some of Potter's primary features. Overall she will be a very beautiful girl.
"She is very beautiful." Snape said who passed it to Regulus who smiled and passed it to Peter who looked at it in awe before he gave it back to Lily.
"Thank you, we'll talk more in the morning." Lily said.
"In the meantime, I suggest we call a truce. We don't have to be friends, but we can at least try to get along." James said. Snape looked at him in the eye and studied him, as if he was trying to find any deceit in his words. It took a while, but he finally nodded.
"I can agree to that." Snape said then he turned to walk away. Sirius turned to his brother and Regulus hugged him, for the first time in years.
"I'll see you in the morning, we can talk more then." Sirius said. Regulus nodded and they all went to the dormitories to get some sleep.
A.N.
The next chapter for my reading the series is up. The link is on my profile.
