Summary: One of Nymphadora Tonks' potion experiments goes wrong during her Seventh Year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was paired up with Charlie Weasley and they were both forced to drink her potion by her potions teacher, Severus Snape. The potion sends her back in time to the Marauder's era, where she meets the Marauders in their Seventh Year at Hogwarts. Will Tonks and Charlie learn to survive with the legendary Marauder's?
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Chapter 3: Dumbledore's Office
When the four Marauders, Charlie and Tonks finally arrived at Dumbledore's office they were completely dumbfounded at how to get inside. So there they were standing in front of a gargoyle trying to figure out a password or secret word.
"Open sesame!" exclaimed Tonks. It didn't work, so she had all of the boys look at her with questioning glances, with the exception of Remus, who also was a half-blood.
"It's usually a wizarding sweet," said Remus.
"Oh, um...Acid Pops?" guessed Tonks, the gargoyle didn't move.
"Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans?" guessed James. The gargoyle was still.
"Chocolate Frogs?" guessed Peter.
"Pumpkin Pastries?" guessed Remus.
"Liquorice Wands?" guessed Charlie.
"Cockroach Clusters?" guessed Sirius. Sirius smirked as the gargoyle moved aside and all six of them when up the stairs which lead them to Dumbledore's office. Remus knocked on the door.
"Come in, come in," chirped a seemingly younger Albus Dumbledore.
James slowly opened the door, everyone filing in after him.
"How may I help you on such a lovely night?" said Dumbledore, in the same tone of voice.
"Hello Professor," greeted Charlie.
"I don't believe I know you," said Dumbledore.
"It's me, Charlie Weasley," responded Charlie, "and Nymphadora Tonks, remember?"
"It's Tonks!" objected Tonks.
"Sorry Mr. Weasley and Miss Tonks, I'm afraid I am not aware of your exsistence."
"What? Yes, you do. It's us-"
"Hang on, what year is this?" asked Tonks, efficiently cutting off her companion.
"1978." replied Dumbledore calmly.
"WHAT?!" yelled Charlie and Tonks, in unison.
"Please, I must ask you to lower your voices, we wouldn't want to bother the other Headmasters, would we?"
"Sorry sir," said Tonks, the tips of her hair going scarlet from embarrassment.
"Why, what year did you think it was?"
"1991, Professor." answered Charlie.
"Well, these four gentlemen and myself happened to be under the impression it is 1978."
"Oh my god, we've travelled thirteen years back in time" said Tonks, slowly registering the information.
"Wha-no t-that's impossible" commented Charlie.
"Miss Tonks, if that is so what is the last thing you remember before travelling back to this time." asked Dumbledore.
"Well, Professor, Professor Snape ordered us to drink some of my potion."
"Snape? As in Snivellus Snape?" asked James, scrunching up his nose.
"What potion were you to brew?"
"I think it was the, um...the Blood-Replinishing Potion."
"Did anything appear to be wrong with the potion," asked Dumbledore, his cheery exterior now extinguished into a much serious one.
"It was green," answered Tonks meekly.
"Well my dear, seeing as the potion is supposed to be red, I'll assume somewhere along those line you made a mistake or two with the instructions and because Professor Snape made you drink it you have somehow travelled back in time."
"OH MY GOD, TONKS YOU IDIOT YOU'VE SENT US BACK IN TIME" yelled Charlie, hysterical.
"I didn't mean to," defended Tonks, quietly.
"YOU NEVER MEAN ANYTHING, YOU MESS UP EVERYTHING, YOU MESS UP SPELLS, YOU MESS UP POTIONS, HELL YOU EVEN SCREW UP RELATIONSHIPS!" yelled Charlie, still hysterical.
This here made Tonks snap, as soon as he had finished his sentence. She went right up to him, drew back her palm and slapped him hard across the face. Charlie was standing there in shock
"That was completely uncalled," she hissed coldly at Charlie.
"Hear, hear!" hollered Sirius enthusiastically.
"Don't you bloody start," snapped Tonks.
"Well, now that's settled, I will try and create an antidote. Meanwhile, I will have to ask all six of you to not mention this to anyone at all. What houses were you in when in 1991, Miss Tonks?" asked Dumbledore.
"I was in Hufflepuff, while Charlie was in Gryffindor," answered Tonks, practically spitting out Charlie's name.
"Thank you, Nymphadora. This may be I huge favour to ask, but would you mind being sorted into Gryffindor for the time being?" asked Dumbledore.
"No, Professor. But may I ask, but why am I being sorted into Gryffindor?"
"You shall be sorted into Gryffindor because these four boys, I hope, will be helping you and Mr. Weasley throughout the year. Oh, just so you know I will be mentioning our plans to the Sorting Hat" replied Dumbledore.
"Thank you, Sir" muttered Charlie with his palm holding his stinging cheek.
"It's quite all right, Mr Weasley. Now, in all due respect I must get back to my work. The four boys will show you around for the next hour and then you two will precede into the Great Hall for a sorting ceremony, accompanied then by dinner. You, Miss Tonks and Mr. Weasley, have transfered from Beauxbatons. That is all," said Dumbledore.
As they filed out the door, Charlie muttered a short apology into Tonks' ear.
Tonks gave him a brief smile and said, "Don't worry 'bout it." She then stuck out her hand to him to shake it, "friends?"
"Friends".
A/N: Oh, and about Charlie and Tonks attending Beauxbatons in the Goblet of Fire there is said to be a boy from Beauxbatons, so therefore that is where they supposedly come from. XD!