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A/N: This chapter is a little bit shorter but it covers
a few important points.
Chapter 2: Safety at Hogwarts
James,
Harry, Lily, and Baby Harry apparated right into the Weasley's front
lawn. The house, Harry noticed, wasn't nearly as large as it was in
1995. But, of course, at this point Fred, George, Ron & Ginny
were quite young.
"Okay" Harry said. "Dad, you
talk to them. Tell him you need to use his fireplace. We're going to
go to Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts? Genius Harry. We'll be
safe there." Lily said.
James walked up to the door and
knocked. Moments later he was met by a much younger version of Molly
Weasley.
"Why Hello James, what can I do for
you?"
"Molly, I'm on urgent business. Can I use your
fireplace to get to Hogwarts?" James asked.
"Of
course." She said. Molly could tell this was something VERY
urgent, so she didn't ask questions.
At this point, Lily and
Harry took off the cloaks and stepped inside. Molly showed them all
to the kitchen and didn't question the identity of the
stranger.
Harry went first. He grabbed the floo powder and
stepped into the fireplace. He put his head down slightly and brought
his arms into his chest tightly. "Hogwarts!" Harry called,
and disappeared.
Lily and Baby Harry went after Harry. "Thank
you so much Molly. We owe you."
"Not at all, Lily."
Molly said. "Hogwarts!" and Lily and Baby Harry were
gone.
"We promise to try and explain this all later."
James said.
"It's really no trouble" Molly
said.
James stepped quickly into the fireplace and with a
"Hogwarts!" he was gone.
Once they had all reached
Hogwarts, they began to move towards Dumbledore's office.
Unfortunately for them, they had come to the fireplace inside one of
the dungeons. Apparently you couldn't apparate directly to
Dumbledore's office. So off they went, and as they reached the statue
outside Dumbledore's office they all realized that they hadn't a clue
what the password was.
"Sherbet Lemon...Lemon
Drop...Cauldron Cakes...Treacle Tart!" and the statue sprang to
life, revealing the spiral stairway.
"You act as though
you've had this problem before" James said jokingly.
"More
than once" Harry said back.
They rushed up the stairs and
Harry grabbed the griffin-knocker and knocked three times. Professor
Dumbledore, in his nightclothes and nightcap, sleepily opened the
door. He was met with three exasperated looking people and a baby,
and he realized at once this must be serious business.
"Won't
you come in?" he asked.
Dumbledore took his seat behind
his desk and conjured three chairs to the front of the desk. They sat
down and Dumbledore began to speak.
"What brought you
here, James?" he asked.
"Well, perhaps the boy could
tell the story much better than I or Lily" James replied.
"Very
well then." Dumbledore said.
Harry began to speak. He
told the entire story, leaving nothing out. He told them of
everything that had originally happened on this night, how he had
used the time turner, and everything that happened from that point
until right now. Dumbledore studied him intently the entire time, and
once Harry had finished talking, Dumbledore spoke.
"This
is a very brave and admirable thing that you've done, Harry. I truly
hope that it doesn't have any bad effects to go along with the good."
He said deeply.
"What do you mean?" Lily
asked.
"Well," Dumbledore began. "Changing an
event of the past (at this point he was addressing Harry) can
sometimes have little effect on the future, but sometimes it can
affect the future a great deal. We will just have to wait and
see.
"Professor Dumbledore?" Harry said. "Can
you keep my parents safe?" If so, I should probably return to
1995 before I affect something else."
"Yes Harry. I
will protect them as best I can. There are no guarantees, I warn you.
But in any event you will have more time with your parents, just as
you desired."
"Thank you sir" Harry said. "Mom,
Dad, take care of each other. See you guys in the future."
"Count
on it." James said, grinning.
"Goodbye Harry. Take
care of yourself as well." Said Lily.
"I will."
Harry pulled out the time turner, gave it 10 clicks forward, and he
was gone.
