They all walked in a tight formation through the halls and corridors of Hogwarts. It was dinner time so no one was about, everyone being in the Great Hall. Harry walked ahead with Scorpius, they were talking about something but Lily couldn't hear them. Her father had asked her to walk behind with the others, so he could speak to his Godson; this always worried her, you know, when men actually talked.
The others were walking behind her, she could hear their conversations clearly enough, and found it humorous when they were exclaiming how much Hogwarts had not changed. Well no duh!
It wasn't long before they had reached the head's office, and Harry had ushered them all inside. Waiting for them was Head Mistress McGonagall, Ron, Teddy, Albus, James, Draco, Blaise, Ginny, Hermione, Neville and Frank. Obviously, to the time travellers, this was a bit of a shock.
"Lily!" Frank shouted as she came into view, "Thank God you're Ok! I told you not to go by yourself!" he cried as he picked her up and spun her round, he spoke into her hair, and very quietly said "I love you Lily, don't do that to me again" he spoke sincerely, it made Lily's chest tighten.
"Promise" she whispered, and pulled back smiling; she turned to Frank and Alice, then back to her boyfriend, "Frank Longbottom, meet your grandparents" she smiled as she turned him to face them. They all stared at each other for a moment before lunging at each other. Lily smile brightened at this. She then turned to Draco (older) to see he was talking very quietly to Scorpius, who still looked angry.
"Thank you Harry" he said, turning to him, "for stopping Scorpius doing something stupid" he said, then smirked, "even if he did probably deserve it," he looked over at his younger father, then back at Harry, who was smiling.
"Just looking out for my Godson is all," queue gasps here, "you would have done the same" he said, as Scorpius hugged him tight.
"True, but the difference is your father's a hero, mine's a swine" Draco laughed. Younger Draco was still hurting, he could see that, but he knew that in 20 plus years, when he is in his position, he'll be able to joke about how much of an idiot his father was.
Harry laughed to, and then turned to the others. "Now, you lot," he began, "I understand how this would be a bit odd for you, trust me it's much more depressing for us" he joked "we know how to get you back to your own times. The truth is you were never stuck in the chamber, I could have easily gotten in with my parseltongue" queue more gasps, Harry rolled his eyes. "Anyway, we needed to make sure you were safe while we figured out what to do, and the best way to do that is to keep you in the chamber. Even though it is quite a depressing place and I don't want to go down there for obvious reasons," he said, his eyes flicking to his wife, then back to the time travellers, "there is only one way in and one way out for a human, and that's the vault door. Now, we know what to do with you now, so it's time to say your goodbyes and split into separate groups. I'm afraid you all need to hold hands... I know you don't want to but if you want to get back to your own time you're going to have to deal with it!" Everyone grumbled.
"Wait, so that's it?" James asked, "We don't even get to know why you're a Malfoy's God Parent?" older Harry and Draco chuckled, when younger Harry and Draco looked at each other confusedly.
"Do you want me to take this one Harry?" Draco asked, smiling.
"If you would please Draco," Harry said, slapping his friend's shoulder, "I think I've done enough talking" he was smiling too.
"Well," Draco began, "It's a short story. Harry saved my life during the final battle, when I didn't deserve to live. He then saved me from prison, when again, I didn't deserve it," he ignored older Harry's protests, and carried on, "He then helped me to be employed as an auror, and throughout training and the countless missions we have gone on as partners has never once abandoned me. So, as you can see, we're friends! And besides, he is a pretty good dad, and he looks after this munchkin well enough" he chuckled as he put Scorpius into a playful headlock. Younger Harry and Draco looked to be in shock, even though they had already lived through half the things Draco had just said.
"You're pretty similar" Albus said, speaking for the first time, "like me and Scorp" he smiled "that's why you get along so well, you grew up in the same unloving environment, and were both forced into a destiny you didn't choose. You connected over that," Older Harry signalled for Albus to join him, he did, and received hugs from both his father, and God father. "But thankfully, we," he said, signalling the future kids, "We get to choose our own future" he smiled brightly.
Harry kissed the top of his head before stepping forward and holding out his hand in which he held two time turners.
"You two need to trust me" he said to younger Harry and Hermione, who obviously knew what they were capable of, "I wouldn't send you anywhere you're not meant to be." They nodded and Hermione took one of them; the other was taken by James.
"Will we remember this?" Sirius asked.
"No." Older Ron said, speaking for the first time. Younger Ron stared wide eyed; he hadn't noticed he had been there. "We will wipe your memories before you go, to make sure nothing changes." He smiled, "I have a pretty good life after the war, not having you ruining it!" He laughed looking at younger Ron who smiled.
Everyone nodded and prepared themselves.