Author's Notes: I know! I'm sorry it's taken so long but hey better late than never, right? It's short, but I was feeling spirited over the World Cup and such, sooo...Anways here it is, please review! I'll start working on the next chapter right after I say a few prays for Italy...
Harry dug his hands in his pockets, glancing around the familiar office. It was just how he remembered it. Over the years the office had changed, from Dumbledore's various trinkets to McGonagall's paintings and the current headmaster, Professor Kipper's numerous muggle inventions scattered across the shelves.
Sighing, he sank into the chair behind the desk. Running his hand along the edge of the wood he mused about the various short stints he acted as Headmaster or Professor. Whenever Hogwarts was short on staff, Harry was only always contacted first.
"I do hope you find that chair as comfortable as I have."
Standing, Harry smiled at the elder headmaster, the familiar twinkle shining back at him. "Sorry, Sir."
"No worries, Harry." He offered a small smile as he sat in his proper chair. "Now, on to important matters. I believe Miss Granger, or Mrs. Weasley I should say, informed me on time ripples. Since then I have done a bit of my own research and have found nothing more on the subject.
"You have your troubling battles to be concerned over; however I must know exactly what is going on and what your role in our current situations you will play."
"Sir, we have nothing to do with the current Voldemort. All of that will have to be dealt with by our current selves. I have a few different issues, but for the most part all I'm concerned with is finding out who sent us back in the first place."
Harry sighed, leaning back in his chair. "Otherwise we may be stuck here."
Sirius peered over his hand of cards, his eyes jumping from Remus to Ron to Tonks before shooting back down.
"Sirius, enough with the looks, you're driving me bonkers." Tonks fired a short glare at her cousin.
Hermione sighed from behind her book. She occasionally looked up but of course found it unentertaining. She had found another book on theory of time travel and was convinced she figure out a hole in the ripple. Ginny had gone to take a short nap while everyone waited for Harry to return.
"Any word from Harry?" Ginny appeared in the kitchen, walking to water pitcher immediately.
Hermione opened her mouth to speak when she suddenly found herself looking directly at Harry. Remus, Sirius and Tonks gave small shouts of surprise while the time travels didn't seem to take notice, as if he had just walked through the door.
"There are anti-apparation wards up!"
Harry shrugged at his godfather. "Never like wards that kept me out, don't worry they're still up."
"What'd Dumbledore say?" Ron questioned.
"Nothing much, just wanted to know what was going on, that sort of thing."
"That's understandable, I doubt he takes lightly to being out of the loop on things." Remus noted.
"Yes, but he seemed very good natured about it. He knows these things are possible."
He looked down at Ron. "Ready for a good 'ole muggle robbery, mate?"
His friend grinned, nodding. "It's been forever! Can we at least make it a good one…I'm thinking Vegas casino."
Harry shrugged. "Sounds good to me."
"I can't believe you two are acting so lightly! This is stealing! And you find is amusing?" Hermione shrieked.
"We're Aurors, of course we find it amusing." Harry pointed out.
"Plus Harry is the most powerful wizard since Merlin." Ron stated.
"Thanks for the compliment, Ron. All right, Sirius, Remus, Tonks, would you like to join us?"
Sirius nearly leapt from his seat. "I can leave this place?"
Harry nodded. "Of course. I can move more stealthily than others so you'll be fine with me. But you have to work with my rules, no matter what. If you're good I'll let you gamble a bit in Vegas."
Sirius looked as if he had just been freed from Azkaban for the first time. He immediately jumped across the table and engulfed his older godson in a hug.
Remus appeared uneasy. "Harry, perhaps you should speak to Dumbledore…?"
"Already told him. He seems to trust me. All right, Ginny and Hermione, take care of getting Remus and Sirius in appropriate clothing and such, Tonks can go with you. Ron you and I need to get a hold of some supplies. What contacts do we have during this time period over in the states?"
Ron leaned back, looking up at the ceiling in thought. "Joey Jameson is in business. He can set me up with a small team I'm sure. Probably run us around a hundred thousand in U.S. dollars for each man though."
"That's fine, we'll swipe some extra. Just make sure they don't have any magical immunities like that Parisian fellow."
Remus's brow furrowed in confusion. "Magical immunities?"
"We were working this case in Paris and this muggle was completely immune to magic, freaky right? Couldn't imperio him, confund him, nothing. We ended up resorting to muggle methods and dropped him starkers somewhere outside of Hong Kong." Ron explained with a nod.
"Ah, the Auror force at work." Tonks smirked.
"Well, if you need to use my special Time Turner, let me know. Just make sure we get a nice hotel." Hermione said casually.
The room dropped to silence and Harry's mouth hung agape. "You. Have. Your. Time Turner?"
"Of course I do." She nodded. "Oh, don't give me that look because I've already tried, besides you know it only works for a few days, then we'd be sent right back here. The ripple interferes with it."
"Pardon me, but don't Time Turners only go back in time no more than a day or so?" Remus asked softly.
"Mine is special, just for studying and different things. I can go anywhere in time. However the ripple interferes in such a way that we just get sent right back here if we get anywhere within five years of our proper time."
"Well, never mind that." Harry scoffed. "C'mon Ron, let's go make some arrangements."
Ron stood as Harry pressed a kiss to Ginny's cheek. "I want to try and leave in two days. Think you all can be ready by then?"
Sirius shot him a grin. "Of course!"