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I am seriously…SIRIUSLY…

You are all awesome.

Hoping we hit a hundred reviews before this is over.

We're at 72, and I'm excited b/c it hasn't even been a week.

And I am going to explain something, since a few people asked, and it won't be explained in the story.

Albie changed the past. Which kept Sirius alive.

He was nice to Kreacher.

He asked Sirius to be nice to him too.

The only reason Kreacher ran away to Bellatrix,

The only reason he lied, was because no one showed him kindness.

He had no loyalty.

The 11 year old's kindness, interest, and obvious affection.

Made him loyal to Albus at the very least.

And Albus asked him to be kind and respect Sirius.

So…when Harry firecalls before going after Sirius.

Kreacher, remembering Albus.

Shows loyalty, and does not lie.

Harry and Sirius don't go to the ministry.

Sirius never dies.

Which means, Harry in the future

Has no memory of Sirius ever dying, because it never happened.

And keep in mind…Al didn't talk to Kreacher until AFTER Lily spilled about Sirius dying.

So when the kids said that…at that point in time.

The past had not been changed. They were right, he did die.

But now…well, Albie's kindness and homesickness,

It's altered the past and the future both.

So now, he no longer died, and no one in the future has a memory of it.

He's always been there, and has been by their sides the whole time.

Does that make sense? Or did I confuse you?

If I did, PM me, I'll try and explain it better. LOL

Okay, as usual, I'm totes not JKR.

Chapter 12

A Final Request

August 12th 1995

Upon finding out that it would be Teddy's birthday if they were in their own time, everyone immediately began plans for a party. They couldn't let him miss it when he had been looking forward to it. That and Remus and Tonks were both determined to celebrate one birthday with their son. And Teddy was beyond thrilled with the thought.

James was helping decorate and Lily was helping to ice the cake. Teddy was trying to help but was currently being "kept busy" by Harry, Ron and the twins. Which meant telling stories back and forth about pranks, girls, the past, the future and doing so whilst throwing a quaffle around the sitting room, much to Molly's dismay.

Albus had snuck off after his and Harry's talk and was sitting on Regulus' bed again. He looked up when the door opened and smiled when Kreacher came in. "A party is being held for the half werewolf. Is the little master not attending?" the elf asked, hobbling inside.

Albus smiled. "Teddy, his name is Teddy. You're going to help raise him. He calls you KeKe, even now it's usually what he calls you. Did you know that he's actually part of the Black family? His grandmum is Andromeda…she was Andromeda Black. He's a blood heir to the name…" He told Kreacher.

Kreacher nodded slightly and walked to the edge of the bed, looking up at the young boy that had proclaimed to one day be one of the masters of the house. "Will young Albus be attending the party?" he asked again.

Albus shook his head. "No…I don't want to go…Not without dad and mum. It's not fair! They can't miss Teddy's birthday, they always are there for our birthday parties. They can't miss it. I'll go to their party, when they come get us." He said stubbornly.

Kreacher looked at Albus for a long moment. "Your parents is the Potter brat and the little blood traitor girl are they not?" he asked.

Albus looked at the elf reproachfully. "Remember, you have to be nice Kreacher. Blood doesn't matter, people are all worth the same thing no matter their blood. You have to love them anyways. Just like you love werewolves, and veels, and goblins, and and house elves. Who you are…er…or what you are…it doesn't matter. Remember? Just like you love Regulus, and he loved you. And like I love you, and Jamie and Lily, and Teddy…and even mum and dad." He said, smiling a bit.

Kreacher didn't look convinced but the boy's words still made him feel oddly drawn to him. He spoke to him, and he didn't yell. He talked to him, just like Master Regulus used to talk to him. He nodded once. "You should go to the dinner. You will be getting hungry up here all alone." He said.

Albus shook his head and looked at his hands. "No…not without my mum and dad." He said, feeling quite sullen. "It's Teddy's birthday at home. They should be celebrating too, not us here, us there." He said. Even though, he himself had been the one to point out that today would have been Teddy's birthday.

"Is you missing home in your time Little Master?" Kreacher asked.

Albus nodded silently and continued looking at his hands until he looked at the elf. "I want them. I want them right now. I want them to come here. RIGHT NOW. I want my dad. I want my mum. I want them to come and to take me home. I want it. I want them to come right now. I want someone to go get them. Just…just…" his eyes filled with tears and he actually began to cry.

"I WANT MY MUM AND DAD, RIGHT NOW!" he cried desperately.

Kreacher watched him for a long moment. "Kreacher can go get the…Harry Potter and the Weasley girl for Albus." He said.

Albus shook his head, his tears falling fast and heavy. "No!, I want MY MUM and DAD. From MY TIME. I WANT THEM. I NEED THEM. I WANT TO GO HOME! I WANT THEM TO COME GET ME NOW! RIGHT NOW! GET THEM! NOT HARRY AND GINNY DOWNSTAIRS, I WANT MY MUM AND DAD. I WANT THEM TO COME HERE, TO BE AT TEDDY'S PARTY, TO SEE HIS BIRTHDAY. AND TO TAKE US HOME. I MISS THEM. I JUST. PLEASE…PLEASE. I WANT TO GO HOME." He cried, falling over on the bed.

The elf stood there, not moving until Sirius walked into the room, hearing the cries from downstairs. He walked to the bed and looked at Kreacher.

"You can go. I've got him, I'll take care of him." Sirius said almost politely.

Kreacher nodded at the pair and looked at the sobbing boy that had spent so much time with him over the last 9 days. "Yes little master." He said, very quietly, before walking out of the room.

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April 13th 2018

Harry was in the sitting room, sitting beside Ginny with several papers spread between them. Ron sat on the floor between George and Sirius, with newspaper clippings spanning years spread out everywhere. Victoire had cried herself to sleep in the arm chair again. Hermione had the kids out with Angelina, trying to lift their spirits. Today was Teddy's 20th birthday, and the party that was supposed to be…was no longer happening. Instead, every adult in the family was attempting to do anything and everything they could to track down the four kids. Percy and Arthur had barely left the ministry since they had gone missing. Fleur and Bill were researcing all the Gringotts reports for the Potter and Black vaults as far back as they could, hoping the kids had accessed their accounts somehow. Audrey was even attempting to look them up in muggle histories. McGonagall had turned Hogwarts upside down, hoping they had thought to go to the school and leave any kind of clue possible. Grimmauld place had been turned upside down, numerous times. Everyone was hoping that any one of the kids would have thought to leave a note or hide something for someone to find years later. But so far, nothing had turned up.

Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione, had went to the manor and searched anywhere they could think for messages or clues. The problem was, even if the kids had left clues, Harry had the manor completely remodeled when he discovered it after the war. And when Sirius had signed Grimmauld place over to him shortly after the final battle. They had completely remodeled the house together. Nothing was the same, the layout wasn't even the same in places. If any messages had been left, they were done away with during demolition and remodels. It was starting to look beyond hopeless.

A whip like crack sounded in the hall and Kreacher shuffled slowly into the sitting room, looking around. Harry looked up at the elf, unable to smile at all. Kreacher had began staying at the school when Albus started in the fall. He had decied to stay behind for the short breaks, though he had come home for Christmas. He was getting older, and Harry knew that even with the elf's own powerful magic apparition and travelling were getting very difficult on him. He sighed softly.

"Kreacher, I thought you were staying at Hogwarts with the other elves for the holiday?" he asked. "Though, of course you know you're more than welcome to stay here." He added kindly as everyone else looked towards the old elf as well.

"The children aren't here Kreacher." Ginny barely whispered, knowing the elf's fondness for the kids.

Sirius looked sadly at his Harry and Ginny before suddenly getting struck with an idea, he could have hit himself for not thinking of it before. Kreacher had been around since his own mother was born. "Kreacher...I need to ask you something." he said suddenly. "Maybe you can help us." he said, remembering what Ron had said, the kids would have arrived in Grimmauld place. If it was anytime after Sirius' own mother was born, Kreacher would know. How stupid had he been to not think of Kreacher. Then again, he had given over the house and the elf to Harry as living here had held too many memories of his own painful childhood.

At Sirius' words everyone in the room's eyes widened as they understood. Kreacher could help them. They could ask him.

Kreacher looked exhausted, he looked at Sirius and nodded his head. "I have to talk to master Harry first. I have an order...a request I have to complete first, then Kreacher will help master Sirius." he said in a brittle voice as he made his way across the room.

"Anything Kreacher, anything at all. And then, we need your help. The kids need your help." Harry said, Sirius' idea taking hold of him.

The old elf was walking very slowly as he approached Harry, he stood feebly at his knees and looked into his master's face, he had been holding out for this moment. For more than 20 years he had waited for today. For Teddy's 20th birthday, he was so tired. He sighed and spoke. "Kreacher, is tired. But Kreacher has to tell you something master. Little Master Albus made a request." He said shakily.