James and Lily stepped out of the Three Broomsticks not knowing that they were being followed.
"Moony! Look at them! They look so cute together! Our Prongs is growing up!!!"
"Shut up Padfoot!"
"Quiet! Both of you!"
"Why did we even have to go with them Harry?"
"Because I said so. Now let's go or we'll lose them!"
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"James? Why do I have the feeling that we're being followed?"
"I have a hunch…Sirius! Remus!"
Sirius and Remus came over from behind a bush. They cowered under Lily's glare.
"Why the hell have you been spying on us!?"
"We're not spying! We were…observing!"
Lily shot Sirius a look and he scurried away.
"COWARD!"
"I'M NOT A COWARD! JUST LOGICALLY EVASIVE!"
"God, he sounds like you Moony."
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Harry and Ginny were sniggering as Sirius ran towards them. Then they saw it. An emerald green skull with a snake protruding from its mouth up in the sky.
"He can't be here, right Harry?"
Ren answered.
No, he's not…I would have sensed Nagini a mile away.
Harry translated this for Ginny and she nodded.
"Death Eaters!" Sirius shouted.
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"Lily! Run!" James was yelling as he dueled one of the cloaked figures.
"No!"
"Go!"
Remus and Sirius took down another Death Eater when a stunning spell headed straight for Lily. James saw this and jumped in the way. The force of the spell knocked him back a good ten meters.
"James!"
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Harry saw his dad get Stunned and his mom rushing to his side. Anger surged through him, amplifying his already formidable reserves of magic. He drew his wand and started casting Disarming spells more powerful than the Death Eater's Stunning spells.
"STUPEFY!!!"
The Death Eater who stunned his father flew ten feet in the air and crashed back into solid ground. Harry launched another Stunning spell at him and the impact cracked the earth. Needless to say, said Death Eater just got eaten by death. With the students fighting the Death Eaters, it was a battle. With Harry in the mix, it was manslaughter. Death Eaters were cowering before him. Of course, he left none of them alive to tell Voldemort about his presence.
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James woke in the hospital wing aching all over.
"James? You're awake!" And suddenly, Lily was hugging him like he's been out cold for three days.
"How long was I out?"
""Five days mate."
James turned and saw his two loyal friends and one not-so-loyal friend, staring at him.
"What happened? I remember the Dark Mark and Death Eaters and…is everybody okay?"
His friends looked grim.
"Who…who died?" he asked fearing the answer.
"Death Eaters…all of them…"
"What?"
"Remus and I, well, we were dueling this guy when you got stunned. Lily was shouting and people were running everywhere. Of course, the teachers were up at school. I think that was why they chose to attack that day. Luckily, Harry and Ginny was with us when we spied on you…" his voice cracked and Lily was white as a sheet. "I never saw anybody get angry like that. He just strode forward and I'll tell you this, he could kill Voldemort with a Disarming spell, that's for sure."
Remus helped Sirius elaborate.
"It was slaughter. If you were watching, you'd think that the Death Eaters were the victims…"
Lily was sobbing hysterically.
"Well, why are you all looking so down? We won right?"
"Yeah but…"
"Look, at least he's on our side! Who knows what kind of shit we'll be in if he's one of them!"
Lily calmed down enough to say her part.
"He's right. We were lucky that he was there. Who knows what could have happened?"
James sat up.
"The point is, this is war. We'll never achieve anything if we show mercy to our enemies because they sure as hell won't give us any. Now quit moping and help me up. I'm hungry."
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Harry was in his office mulling things over.
I shouldn't have lost control like that…I took so many lives…
He looked up when his office door opened and Dumbledore came in.
"Ah, Professor Potter, may I sit down?"
Harry gestured silently to a chair in front of his desk.
"Mister Lupin has informed of this weekend's events…I assume that was the reason that Miss Weasley has been taking over your class these last few days?"
"Yes sir…It's just that…I lost my temper and…" he trailed off.
"I understand Harry, but think! If you hadn't ended their lives, they would have reported to their master. He would know that a powerful wizard was staying at Hogwarts and he will go after you. He will try to sway you to his cause."
"I'll never join him…He killed my parents, my godfather, a father-figure of mine…"
Dumbledore looked at him with piercing, blue eyes.
"Who are these people you're talking about Harry?"
Harry looked up. Emerald met blue for some time.
"I don't belong here Professor…I traveled back in time to meet the parents I never knew…James Potter, Lily Evans…Sirius and Remus…"
Dumbledore spoke kindly.
"I see…I do not expect you to reveal more things about the future but I appreciate that you trust me enough to tell me this. But, I also expect you back to teaching by Monday. Is that clear?"
"Yes sir."
