The massive double doors opened and Remus led the group inside. The group looked up in awe, they stared all around them, at the Great Hall in front of them, the moving paintings, and several other characteristics that were unique to the castle.
"Is it just me, or are those paintings moving." Leon said.
"No, they move. Magic paintings and pictures move, unlike muggle ones." Remus explained.
"This place is magnificent. I would love to stay here." Merlin said.
"Well, it is a school where children learn to control their magic. You could have probably attended if it existed back then." Remus said.
"This is a school for sorcerers, what madness is this?" Uther said.
"There is no madness to it Mr. Pendragon. You are a long way from home and things are different here. In this time, magic is a gift, and an honorable one at that." Remus said. "Now follow me, we had best get to the headmaster as soon as possible before anyone else sees us."
Remus led the group down a corridor and to a large statue of a gargoyle. "Lemon Drops" Remus said and, to the surprise of the time travelers, the gargoyle came to life and stepped aside, revealing a flight of stairs. "This way"
They came to a wooden door and Remus knocked. A muffled, "come in" was heard and they entered.
What the group saw amazed them even more than the castle. The large room was circular and filled with trinkets of all shapes and sizes. Small spheres floated around the room in pairs. An old man with a long white beard sat behind a desk across the room. He looked up at them curiously.
"Remus my boy, how nice it is to see you. I trust you are well." The man said.
"As well as I usually am after a full moon professor." Remus said.
"Remus, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Albus?" Albus said.
"It will take some getting used to." Remus replied a little embarrassed.
"Who are your friends?" Albus asked.
"Oh, these are time travelers I found while I was walking on the grounds." Remus explained.
"And just who are these mysterious time travelers?"
Arthur looked around and stepped forward, "My name is Arthur Pendragon, Prince of Camelot."
A look of surprise quickly passed over Albus' features, but vanished before anyone could register it.
"My my, the great King Arthur has traveled to the future. It is an honor to meet you your highness." Albus smiled. "Who are the others?"
"My father, Uther Pendragon, our physician Gaius, my knights, Sirs Leon, Gwaine, Lancelot, Percival, and Elyan, my servant Merlin, and Gwen," He took her hand, "The love of my life." Gwen blushed deeply and Merlin snorted.
"Merlin, as in the Merlin?" Albus asked.
"Uh, yeah I guess." Merlin said.
"Well, this truly is an honor. It's not every day you meet the founder of our world."
"What, founder of your world?" Merlin asked
"I'll have Remus give you a history lesson later on. Now, to the matter at hand, how did you all get here?" Albus asked.
"Excuse me sir," Gwen interrupted,
"Yes" Albus asked.
"I'm sorry to get off topic, but you never introduced yourself."
"Ah of course, how rude of me, my name is Albus Dumbledore, but you can call me Dumbledore. I am headmaster at this school."
"Pleasure to meet you Dumbledore" Gwen smiled. Dumbledore returned it.
"Um, we don't know exactly how we got here." Arthur said after a slight pause.
"What do you mean?" Dumbledore asked.
"Well, we found a gold pendant while on patrol. We brought it back to the castle to get it inspected. Unfortunately, Gwaine dropped it and it smashed. There was a gust of wind and a bright light, the next thing we know, we are here." Leon said.
"A gold pendent you say?" Leon nodded. "That sounds like an old version of a time turner. This will take some research." Dumbledore murmured.
"Please sir, we really need to get back home. Camelot could be under attack for all we know." Arthur said.
"I will do everything I can Mr. Pendragon. There is not a lot of information about time turners; this will take some looking into." Arthur sighed, and nodded,
"Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it."
"So while you're here, you will need to keep your identities a secret, however, I think that only Merlin really needs to change his name." Dumbledore said.
"Why only Merlin?" Gwen asked.
"As I am sure Remus has told you, Merlin is a very bad name to have in this time. The rest of you will just have to have unusual names, I don't believe that anyone will make a connection to the past," The group nodded. "Good, so you will stay with Remus and his family for the duration of your stay."
The group nodded.
"Albus, what about clothes, they can't very well go out in public with swords and capes. They will look ridiculous." Remus said.
"True, I will find you clothes, not to worry." Dumbledore assured. "I assume that you have already assumed a reason for being here? You must have met at least one person on your way up here."
"Yes, we are administrators from Wales, here to evaluate your school." Lancelot remembered.
"Good, wonderful idea" Dumbledore clapped. "Now Remus, I think it is time that you return to the hospital wing. I am under strict orders by Madame Pomfrey to turn you in the moment I find you."
Remus groaned, "I am fine, I don't need to go back to the hospital wing. I swear Madame Pomfrey just loves to torture me by keeping me there."
Dumbledore chuckled and the door opened, allowing a lean woman wearing a brown dress with a white apron and hat to come in. "Remus John Lupin, I specifically told you that you could not leave. What if your wounds had opened, they are not yet fully healed. You are as much trouble now as you were back then, and this time you don't even have Mr. Potter or Mr. Black to help you." The woman fretted, checking Remus' body for any signs of bleeding.
"I'm fine Madame Pomfrey; I just wanted to go for a walk."
"A walk?" She shrieked, "You don't need to walk, you need to rest. Your injuries are still healing, now come on, off to bed with you. I am keeping you in my hospital whether you like it or not." Pomfrey's fretting continued on.
"But Madame Pomfrey, I have work to do-"
"Don't worry Remus, I will make sure our guests are clothed and I shall lead them to your room myself." Dumbledore smiled; an amused twinkle in his eyes.
Remus gave the headmaster a half hearted glare before allowing Madame Pomfrey to drag him back to the infirmary.
"So that was your physician? Wow, she's worse than Gaius." Gwaine commented, earning a hard slap to the head by the old physician.
"Remus is a special case for her. She has been taking care of him after his full moons since he was eleven. She has grown quite fond of the boy. She even made a plaque for him and put it above the bed he always uses." Dumbledore said.
"Wow, that's devotion." Elyan said.
"Alright, if you would all follow me, I will take to you to Remus' quarters so you can get settled in. The group followed the headmaster down a few hallways, down the moving staircases, and to a painting of a dark brown stag, a black dog, and a grey wolf. "Mischief never managed" Dumbledore said. The wolf gave a howl and the three animals ran off, causing the painting to open, revealing a large hole in the wall. Dumbledore led the group through the hole into a large, comfortable sitting room. The room was filled with two large sofas with three chairs surrounding a fireplace. Three doors off to the right led to rooms beyond, and one staircase led to the apartments on the second level. "Remus has the one of the largest rooms in Hogwarts, because his family lives here with him. He has enchanted a few rooms so they become extra storage when he needs it. They will be your bedrooms, I am afraid you will have to share." Dumbledore said. He walked to the first door and opened it revealing a large room with three beds in it. "You shall stay in this room for the time being. I shall get your clothes and return within the hour. Please stay in here, I am sure you have much to discuss." Dumbledore took out a roll of parchment from his robes, "These are a list of names, and I suggest that Merlin picks one." Dumbledore smiled and bade them farewell.
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