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is mine.
Chapter Two – What Happened?
The room was familiar, but the professor wasn't. At least not at that moment. The professor scanned the students' faces. Recognition flickered across his face.
"Follow me!" was all he said. Grayleigh clung to Severus' side, and Lily imitated this behavior with James. The dungeons looked the same; even the entrance to Dumbledore's office was the same. Dumbledore, however, was much older. Lily and Grayleigh took the two chairs, leaving the five boys the sofa. Surprisingly enough all five sat down on it, not caring who they sat next to. Dumbledore spoke first.
"I would like an explanation." Sirius opened his mouth to respond, but Grayleigh spoke first.
"Keep your mouth shut, Black. You've caused enough problems already. Does this look like twenty minutes into our future? Does it?" Sirius shook his head. "I didn't think so. Headmaster, when are we?"
"From what I can tell, about twenty years into your future, Miss Wynthrop. Might I ask what happened?"
"Black didn't use the Time Turner properly." Seven heads turned to the professor who had found them.
"Thank you, Severus." Six heads turned back to the headmaster. Grayleigh kept looking from the young Severus to the professor. "Professor Snape, would you please go and get Professor Lupin?"
"Would you like to see his pet also?" Snape sneered.
"No, I believe that can wait."
Dumbledore looked back at the students once Snape left. It was hard to believe what would happen to these kids. Lucius would become a deatheater; Sirius would be on the run for murder and escaping Azkaban; James and Lily would be dead; and then there was Grayleigh. Grayleigh had mysteriously disappeared during her seventh year. No one knew where she had gone. Dumbledore had always assumed that this was what finally drove Severus to Voldemort. Perhaps now the mystery could be solved.
"Now, Miss Wynthrop, would you please tell me what happened?" Grayleigh sprang into a vibrant story, leaving out anything that would incriminate the Slytherin trio.
"So it was Christmas Break?"
"Yes. What is it now?"
"Halloween." A new voice came from behind the students.
"Professor Lupin, I believe you remember these children." Lupin looked them over; his eyes lingering on Grayleigh.
"Yes, I do. How long will they be with us?"
"You don't know. Peculiar."
"No, all we remember is having an accident with the Time Turner. The details were obliviated…at least we think that's what happened." He looked at the students once more. "Perhaps you could introduce them to the school and it's current students?"
"Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt anything since you say we'll use a memory charm anyway. We should get you all some costumes."
Thirty minutes later they emerged from Dumbledore's office…each student in a costume. James and Lily were Romeo and Juliet. Remus was Thoth, the Egyptian moon god; Sirius was dressed as Anubis, complete with a dog's head. Lucius went as Loki, the Norse god of mischief and evil. Severus and Grayleigh went as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara…their favorite movie couple.
As they entered the Great Hall, Grayleigh was practically attached to Severus' arm. The noisy room fell silent upon their entrance. Sirius broke the silence.
"I guess introductions aren't necessary, huh?"
A/N: Sorry this is so short…the next chapter will be longer. I'm just suffering from some serious writer's block. I can't figure out exactly what I want to happen. Anyway, tell me what you think so far…should I continue?
Chapter Two – What Happened?
The room was familiar, but the professor wasn't. At least not at that moment. The professor scanned the students' faces. Recognition flickered across his face.
"Follow me!" was all he said. Grayleigh clung to Severus' side, and Lily imitated this behavior with James. The dungeons looked the same; even the entrance to Dumbledore's office was the same. Dumbledore, however, was much older. Lily and Grayleigh took the two chairs, leaving the five boys the sofa. Surprisingly enough all five sat down on it, not caring who they sat next to. Dumbledore spoke first.
"I would like an explanation." Sirius opened his mouth to respond, but Grayleigh spoke first.
"Keep your mouth shut, Black. You've caused enough problems already. Does this look like twenty minutes into our future? Does it?" Sirius shook his head. "I didn't think so. Headmaster, when are we?"
"From what I can tell, about twenty years into your future, Miss Wynthrop. Might I ask what happened?"
"Black didn't use the Time Turner properly." Seven heads turned to the professor who had found them.
"Thank you, Severus." Six heads turned back to the headmaster. Grayleigh kept looking from the young Severus to the professor. "Professor Snape, would you please go and get Professor Lupin?"
"Would you like to see his pet also?" Snape sneered.
"No, I believe that can wait."
Dumbledore looked back at the students once Snape left. It was hard to believe what would happen to these kids. Lucius would become a deatheater; Sirius would be on the run for murder and escaping Azkaban; James and Lily would be dead; and then there was Grayleigh. Grayleigh had mysteriously disappeared during her seventh year. No one knew where she had gone. Dumbledore had always assumed that this was what finally drove Severus to Voldemort. Perhaps now the mystery could be solved.
"Now, Miss Wynthrop, would you please tell me what happened?" Grayleigh sprang into a vibrant story, leaving out anything that would incriminate the Slytherin trio.
"So it was Christmas Break?"
"Yes. What is it now?"
"Halloween." A new voice came from behind the students.
"Professor Lupin, I believe you remember these children." Lupin looked them over; his eyes lingering on Grayleigh.
"Yes, I do. How long will they be with us?"
"You don't know. Peculiar."
"No, all we remember is having an accident with the Time Turner. The details were obliviated…at least we think that's what happened." He looked at the students once more. "Perhaps you could introduce them to the school and it's current students?"
"Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt anything since you say we'll use a memory charm anyway. We should get you all some costumes."
Thirty minutes later they emerged from Dumbledore's office…each student in a costume. James and Lily were Romeo and Juliet. Remus was Thoth, the Egyptian moon god; Sirius was dressed as Anubis, complete with a dog's head. Lucius went as Loki, the Norse god of mischief and evil. Severus and Grayleigh went as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara…their favorite movie couple.
As they entered the Great Hall, Grayleigh was practically attached to Severus' arm. The noisy room fell silent upon their entrance. Sirius broke the silence.
"I guess introductions aren't necessary, huh?"
A/N: Sorry this is so short…the next chapter will be longer. I'm just suffering from some serious writer's block. I can't figure out exactly what I want to happen. Anyway, tell me what you think so far…should I continue?
