Chapter 14: The Past and the Present Safe Again

Here we are with the next to the last chapter. So sad that this is ending. I hope you liked the last chapter. Now I will not waste anymore of your time.

I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER...JUST THIS STORY IDEA.

The four of them landed in the past and quickly headed off in search of Zach. They knew they were Diagon Ally, but everything looked so different, that they were not exactly sure where they were. Unsure of what to do they decided to begin by looking for Harry, and Hermione. None of them were sure what Ron would look like, but they were sure they would find him with them and then they could keep him safe.

"I have a feeling Zach has gone to find Draco first, he will probably us a spell on him to do is bidding because at this point he had turned over a new leaf and had become good. We will have to get Harry and Hermione to help us stop him and Zach without him or anyone else getting hurt. Remember we have to stop Zach from also using the potion to get back so we can get back safe." Rose, with a new found since of confidence stated.

The four of them went off running around the Ally and within a short amount of time they found the three people they were looking for along with Ginny sitting around outside the ice cream parlor. It took all they had to run to them and hug them, especially Rose to Ron. Instead they decided to take a different approach. James took the lead just hoping and praying this would work.

"Hi, we haven't met and we don't have a lot of time. In short we four are from the future and we need your help. There is a student that is going to use Draco, we do not know how he will do it, to come and kill Ron. He is trying to ruin our and your future's all so he can get this young lady here to fall in love with him. We need your help to stop him and keep Draco from hurting Ron."

"Way to be subtle, James." Albus stated after James told them what was going on.

"Oh please if Draco was really going to hurt Ron he would have done so by now, but he is good so he would never do such a thing…Draco what are you doing?" Hermione was replying as Draco came out of the shop, wand drawn and pointed and Ron.

"Draco, stop now this isn't you, you would never hurt him you said so yourself." It was Harry's turn to talk to him.

"Would now be an inconvenient time for an I told you so?" Asked James. The others all glared at him. "Sorry." He said as he drew his wand and scanned the area looking for Zach.

"You children need to get out of here things could get ugly." Ron stated and Ginny agreed. They two had drawn their wands and leveled them at Draco. None of them planned to hurt Draco, but would if they had no choice.

"No! We will not leave you. I just found you I do not want to lose you again." Rose began to cry before realizing what she had said. Knowing she should say no more she pulled her wand and stunned Draco before scanning for Zach.

"Brilliant, young girl. Why didn't we think of that?" Hermione pondered. "Oh well that doesn't matter now, what matters is you getting that young boy that did this and returning home before any damage can be done"

It was too late for that, for at that moment Zach came forward and leveled his wand at all of them. He was so angry that these four for once again stopping his plan. He figured he would just kill the all right there and it would be done and over with. Ron saw that everyone he loved was about to be gone and these four kids that for some reason looked related to them would be gone if he didn't do something about it decided to jump in front of them as the killing curse was illuminating out of the tip if Zach's wand. Everyone went silent at that moment as Ron's cold body hit the ground. Harry, being who he was stunned and bound Zach with a body binding curse where he could do no more harm. The rest of them, children included cried over their fallen friend. Draco and Hermonie whom at that time were not that close, had become closer that day as he allowed her to cry on his should and apologized over and over again for what had happened.

No one blamed Draco for what had happened for Zach had come up from behind him and simply threw and curse at him to make him do his bidding without him even knowing. Draco however would continue to make it up to her and her family every day for the rest of his life.

"Kids you better get this one back. Find me as soon as you return and I will make sure he is give the proper punishment." Harry told the children.

"We will we promise." They all said before grabbing Zach and potion and getting back to their time.

Time had stood still in the future so when they returned it was as if they had just left. When they all arrived, the first thing they did was take Zach to Harry. He took over everything from there. Everyone was safe and everything was okay again.

The rest of the year had flown by and it was very peaceful. A few days after everything had happened they kids sat down with Harry and talked about what had happened. He explained that when he realized what year it was and that everything was falling into place just like the four kids had told them in the past, that he knew he had to take up the job and DADA and bring James with him. He had to make sure everything fell in place in insure that the present and future was safe for everyone. He also apologized for not telling any of them before. He was afraid no one would believe him if he told them. They all understood and left it at that. Before long it was time for them to leave. Rose, Scorp, Al and Sable for the last time. It was a sad time, but they were all happy to be going home. Rose would finally get to talk to her more about her father and Scorp would finally get to plan a proper proposal to Rose.

When Rose arrived home the first thing she and her mother did was hug and cry. After that they had a long talk about everything. Her mother hand always mentioned that he was a great and heroic man, but she had always thought that it was just another guy that died a year few years after the way not one of the "Golden Trio" that was tragically killed trying to protect her mother who had just fallen pregnant with Rose, Draco who had just found out his wife was also pregnant, Harry and Ginny whom had also just found out they were pregnant with their second child, and four young friends from the attack of some crazy kid. He was jealous of what the others had and wanted to go back in time to stop it. When Ron saw the killing curse being thrown their way, he jumped up and saved all four of them. Something they would never forget. It was then that it hit her mother that it was Rose and her friends that came to warn them and tried their best to help save Ron. A new round of tears come from both women. Tears because Ron was gone, because Rose did get to meet her day if only for a moment, and happy tears because Zach had since been sentenced to Azkaban with no chance of ever getting out.

Two days later Scorp had come over to spend some time with Rose. They were out back in the small garden. Scorp all of a sudden becoming nervous and fidgeting with his hands. Rose had noticed and began to wonder what was wrong.

"Scorp love is everything okay? You have been acting different ever since we came outside."

"Ahh…umm… well love that is because I am nervous." He then grabbed Rose and spun them quickly and apparated to the manor where a beautiful picnic was set up.

"Scorpius, it is beautiful. This is amazing, why be so nervous love." Rose had a million things going through her mind but what happened next she was not thinking of.

"Rose, I'm glad you love it and I love you."

"I love you to Scorpius..." Was all she got to say before she realized he was on one knee. She gasped in response.

"Rose, I really do love you. I have loved you since we met and became friends all those years ago. You are my and always will be my best friends and the love of my life. I love the adventures we go on and I would love it if you would go on the greatest adventure with me. Rose, baby will you marry me?"

Rose was shocked, she was so excited that she could not hardly speak. So all she could do was shake her head up and down and through herself at him.

"I take that as a yes then?" Scorp asked.

"Yes, Yes, Yes and million times yes. I love you Scorp."

"I love you too Rose."

The lovers kissed a most passionate kiss as they took in the fact that they were to be married soon. They then went to tell all their family that were in the Manor. Without a care in the world and knowing that they had saved everything they loved.

So sad about what happened to Ron, but so happy that they were able to stop Zach from changing the past. If you didn't notice, Ron was always supposed to die. It is what brought Hermione and Draco closer together and to become friends. The next chapter is a short Epilogue for you. Thank you for sticking with me these last two years.

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C.E. Blade