James had just left when Al's stomach grumbled.
"How time flies when kids from the future show up." said Sirius. "Let's go get some lunch."
"I'm surprised Mrs. Potter hasn't hunted us down yet. We are supposed to be helping her..." said Remus.
"I'll go owl Marlene. She owes me a favor and I'll get her and Alice to take your places." said Lily. "Luckily James and I have the day off."
Lily left and the rest of the group went down to the kitchens.
"Master Sirius has guests?" said Dot. She was one of the Potter's younger house elves.
"Uh, yes. We'd like some lunch, sandwiches please." said Sirius.
"Yes, Master Sirius." squeaked Dot, and busied herself in the kitchen.
"Now I won't ask about the Dementors until James and Lily come back but I am curious about other things." said Remus.
"Yeah, what happens to Moony here?" said Sirius.
"Well, he does get married." said Al. "And he has a kid."
"Well done Moony! And all this time you said you'd never marry." said Sirius. "Was mini moon a girl or a boy?"
"Boy." said James. "Teddy Remus Lupin."
"Is he, that is to say, is he like me?" asked Remus, hoping the boy knew what he meant.
"He isn't a werewolf." said James Jr. "Dad said you worried about that before Teddy was born. He is a metamorphmagus though. It's funny to tease him because his hair changes colors when he gets mad."
"That's rare. My cousin's kid Dora is a metamorphmagus. Drives Andromeda up the wall with her impressions, but Ted just laughs it off." said Sirius. "Who's Teddy's mum?"
Remus, who had been filled with relief only moments ago, put together the pieces and paled.
"Nymphadora Tonks." said James Jr. grinning.
"Moony you cradle robber!" shouted Sirius.
Lily and James walked in.
"Shhh, you'll wake Lily Luna." said Lily.
"Just why is Moony a cradle robber?" asked James.
"According to these two, Remus marries my cousin Dora. My not yet Hogwarts age cousin Dora." said Sirius.
"Teddy said they didn't meet until after his Mum became an Auror." said James Jr. trying to calm down Sirius.
"Didn't Lily Luna say Teddy was her brother?" said Lily.
"He practically is. Dad is his godfather and he comes over all the time." said Al.
"Harry is his godfather?" said James.
"Yes." said James Jr. The novelty of the situation was wearing off and he realized how dangerous it could be if the any of the adults found out why the teenage Harry was a godparent and not them. They might try to change the timeline. Luckily they hadn't said how much older teddy was, or given very many other clues yet.
Dot appeared with a platter of sandwiches.
"That's convenient timing." thought James Jr. as he and the rest of the group dug in.
After lunch Mrs. Potter stopped in. James and Al were put in the guest room with Lily, who was still sleeping, until she left since the Marauders agreed that the only other person to know about the trio should be Dumbledore.
Once he arrived the children would be tested to make sure of they were telling the truth, and Dumbledore could help and decide what to do with them.
The Marauders had been busy with the wedding but they were still members of the order and the war was still going on. If Voldemort heard of time travelers he would not hesitate in killing the family to reach them.
"We need to decide what to tell them." said James Jr.
"They're going to get Dumbledore. He can read minds, James." said Al.
"Just because he can doesn't mean he will. Besides I bet if he can't find a way home then no one can." said James Jr.
"Alright." said Al.
"We can't tell any of them how they die. Or about Pettigrew." said James Jr.
"What about Sirius?" said Al.
"You want to tell Sirius about Pettigrew? Are you mad? Remember what happened last time he found out how the rat betrayed him?" said James Jr.
"Not about that. About how he dies." said Al.
"Why do you want to do that?" said James Jr.
"I thought you might want because he's your namesake. He died a hero and I think he'd like to know." said Al.
Sirius, who had come up to the door as Padfoot to surprise the kids while they were waiting, paused in shock. James died? He wouldn't let him. He'd change the future if he had to. He transformed back to human and opened the door.
"How does he die?" said Sirius.
"What?" James Jr., the fire in Sirius's eyes was almost mad and James Jr. looked at him in awe.
"How does James die." repeated Sirius, keeping his voice low so no one downstairs could hear.
"We weren't talking about Grandpa Potter." said Al, scared but keeping his wits together. Sirius might accept his death but he would never accept James's.
"What do you mean? I heard you say James's namesake died a heroic death." said Sirius. "Not that Prongs would want to go out any other way." He added softly.
"My name is James Sirius." said James Jr. He cursed Al in his head. Already he liked the Marauder and now he would have to tell him how he died.
"I die." said Sirius.
"Yes." said James Jr.
"You died when Dad was fifteen. You saved him from a death eater ambush in the Department of Mysteries. Bellatrix made you fall through the veil." said Al.
"Bellatrix. My cousin always did hate me." said Sirius, accepting his death much more easily than James Jr. thought possible. "Why was a fifteen year old in a death eater ambush in the Department of Mysteries? Isn't the war over by then?"
"The war was split into two parts." said James Jr. "The first war, the one you're fighting now, ended soon after a prophecy was made that said Dad would vanquish Voldemort."
The ease with which he said the name so many feared had not gone unnoticed by Sirius.
"It actually said that a baby born at the end of July whose parents had survived standing up to Voldemort three times would be the only one who could kill him. There were only two babies that fit. Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom." Al sounded like he was reciting by memory again. "Voldemort tried to kill Dad but the curse rebounded and hit himself instead. Voldemort went poof, Dad got a scar and the nickname 'the Boy who Lived', and Uncle Neville became a professor."
"He didn't become a professor until after the second war Al." said James Jr.
"I know but I needed to add something about him and that's the first thing I thought of." said Al.
Sirius sat on the bed. The way these children talked, "Voldemort went poof." He didn't know what to think. And Longbottom, Lily's maid of honor was Alice Longbottom.
"You said the second war. Voldemort returned?" said Sirius.
"He did. Dad doesn't like to talk about it so we don't know much." said James Jr.
"Dad defeated him a few years after that. And in the same battle, Grandma Weasley killed Bellatrix after she tried to kill our Mum. So you were avenged." said Al a little to brightly.
Sirius rubbed his head. "It's probably a good thing I agreed to forget all of this."
"You guys will keep up your end of the deal right?" asked James Jr.
"I'll make sure of it, but promise me something," said Sirius, "Don't tell the other's what you just told me. Don't tell them I die."
"We promise." said James Jr.
"We won't tell." said Al.
"Good." said Sirius. "Dumbledore should be here this evening and we can see about getting you home."
A/N: I did some revision on the earlier chapters and, while I hope to break myself of this habit, whenever I may do so again in the future I will tell you. Or possibly hold off until the entire story is finished and update the revised chapters then. Anyway thanks for following and please review.