Usual Author Disclaimer:

None of these characters belong to me. The story is product of my imagination and doesn't reflect any actual events.

It's my first attempt at writing my own fanfic, and updates will be weekly, if this gets any readers.

Constructive criticism allowed and welcomed.

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Upon hearing this new information, Harry's eyes opened wide. Time travel was something that he only thought possible in comic books, but he had always wished it were true. Ever since he could remember, he had always wished on his birthday that he could go back in time and fix everything so that his parents were still alive and he didn't have to live with his Aunt and Uncle. Somehow, now, he knew he could trust the Doctor and Rose, even if what they were saying was completely nuts.

The Doctor knew this look; he had grown used to expect it from everyone he met for the first time. Rose had had this look the first time he took her on an adventure; all his previous companions had had this look. But he was different, just a kid, but somehow different. Earlier he had done a simple scan, and had picked up some strange vibration coming off from him, but it wasn't something he had encountered before, so there was no data on it. Surely he could do a more thorough scan once they boarded the Tardis. He had wondered why the Tardis was so adamant to make a stop here, at this time, but he now knew there was a reason. After all, the Tardis always knew when and where to go.

Rose had already taken Harry by the hand and was walking with him outside the Tardis telling him how it was bigger on the inside and how she was from the future and the Doctor from another planet, she also appeared to be telling him about some of their adventures. Harry's eyes never lost the interest and curious glance, but he kept quiet as if analyzing everything he was being told. The Doctor had lived multiple lives and had met multiple types of children along his travels. He knew Harry was still making up his mind on whether to trust them or not, and he knew that in order to help Harry make up his mind, he would need to show and tell.

- "Well I don't know about you guys, but it is getting a bit chilly out here. Shall we go inside?", said the Doctor while holding the door open for Rose and Harry.

- "Inside? We wont fit inside there.", Harry told him. But Rose had his hand in a tight grip and was already dragging him inside while giggling.

Once inside the box, Rose let go of Harry. He could not believe his eyes; he was inside a huge room even bigger than the Dursley's living room and dining room combined. In the center there was some sort of cylinder that shone a dim bluish color, surrounded by a weird looking control panel, and what he assumed was a pilots chair, but looked more like a barstool for two. He could also see what looked to be passages to other rooms, much like hallways. He walked back to the door and took a step outside, where he walked around the Tardis, followed by the Doctor, and went back inside.

- "Marvelous! I'm never going to get used to you humans acting this impressed.", the Doctor told Rose.

- "Is this magic?", Harry asked him.

The Doctor scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "I don't really know how to explain it. It is some sort of magic, but isn't all science magic? But, I guess it's more like a physics thing. Have you learn physics yet in school? It's a basic.-"

- "Oh, stop bothering him with your science stuff, you are barely making sense.", Rose interrupted him. She turned to Harry and smiled, "He gets excited really fast when you ask about his science stuff, so don't get him started unless you want to get an earful."

- "Oy, Doctor! Can we go for a spin to celebrate Harry's birthday?"

Harry looked directly at the Doctor with hope in his eyes. The Doctor knew that it was never safe to travel with him, and that Rose and him usually got into a lot of trouble anywhere they went. But maybe a small trip wouldn't hurt them.

He jumped into his chair and smiled at them.

- "Okay, birthday boy, where or when would you like to go?"

Harry looked at him, with a little skepticism in his eyes.

- "Can we go anywhere?", he asked.

- "Name the place! Heck! Name the time and I'll take you!"

- "Then, can you take me to the day my parents died?", Harry asked looking at the floor. He was scared to hear what answer he might get. He had imagined getting this opportunity all his life. He had asked his aunt multiple times about his parents, about their lives and about their death. He had been given different answers each time; but there were always the belittling comments on how Lily and James were freaks and everything in their lives was a monstrosity. But now he was given a chance. Not just a chance, but THE chance he had always wanted, and he was scared as to what answer he would get.

After what seemed an eternity he looked up. Rose had tears in her eyes, and her hand was covering her mouth. The Doctor, however, had understanding in his eyes. He looked directly at Harry's eyes, but his smile had faded.

The Doctor knew that this was going to happen, when Harry had originally told them about his parent's accident. He had wanted to avoid this moment, but he knew it was bound to happen.

- "I'm sorry lad, but we cannot interact with our own past." he told Harry without averting his gaze. The Doctor knew, this was a lie; he himself had travelled to a past where he had been before. But he knew better than to give false hope to this kid. If he agreed to travel to the past and in the end they were unsuccessful in changing it, young Harry would be more devastated than he would if he was lied to.

Harry looked down.

- "Its okay. I knew it was too good to be true. I don't even know the exact details of my parent's accident. No one has been able to give me any direct answers. Can we still go for a trip?", Harry asked looking at the Doctor and Rose.

- "Surely we can just go anywhere for a quick spin, can't we?", begged Rose.

- "I supposed we could. Lets see where the Tardis takes us. Allonsy!"

Suddenly the whole room started shaking and the cylinder in the center of the control panel started lighting up and making strange noises. Rose had grabbed Harry and together where now holding into the rail.

The Doctor laughed as he flipped some switches, hammered some buttons and pull some triggers.

- "Hold on! It may get bumpy!".