A/N: This is where the fics start to suck really bad.. well.. maybe, gimme feedback and I'll know .
Okay, I've figured it out... I think (note how the think is in italics?) that there are going to be 6 parts to this fic . The last is probably going to be ages long, and if it is so then there will be 7 or 8 . Then I will look for another inspiration .
I want to get a picture up here for the profile but can't really find one.. it's so much harder because I don't have a scanner . I probably won't have a pic of me, just something I think is cool.. although I'm not sure what that is yet, maybe one of my sketches, I can probably get someone I know to scan one in for me..hmmm.. looks like I need a scanner, gonna take a lot of allowance money to get one tho . lol. If you have a cool pic that I could put up then please mention it in a review . Anyway, R&R!!! and thanx to all who have already reviewed!
Oh, and did I mention that chaptering sux? Kill it! On with the fic!
Another Golden Year
Part 3
There was nowhere he could run, nothing he could do! If he ran from behind a tree he would be seen! If he didn't he would be seen as well!
Remus and Sirius continued to run straight at him and he found to his dismay that he was frozen with fear! The boys continued running until they were out of the mad Willow's reach and (finally, only a few feet from Harry and his hiding spot behind the tree) stopped .
They stood there panting for breath for at least a minute, Harry knew he could of ran-but somehow didn't quite want to . Then, Sirius walked forward a bit, and leaned against the tree, still panting for breath . Harry dared not even breathe . He tried to stop his horribly pounding heart for fear it would give him away . Then Sirius actually took the time to look at the other side of the tree (which, unfortunately for Harry, was the side he was hiding on!) . Harry felt his stomach churn as Sirius spotted him, and waited for his reaction .
"James!" Sirius exclaimed happily, and patted him on the back . "We thought that grease ball had stopped you coming out!"
Remus examined his scar, a quizzical look on his face, "That where you fell?" Remus pointed at the red mark on his forehead .
"Yeah," said Harry, feeling quite relieved, "must've hit a rock."
"You're not bleeding!" Sirius exclaimed, "Cool! Hey look! It's kinda lightning shaped!"
Remus looked at it too and agreed, "hey, it is! Wow!"
"Anyhow," said Harry, feeling a bit awkward at having two people poking at his scar, "Snape's caught, maybe we better go back to our dorms ."
Remus and Sirius agreed, and the made their way across the moonlit grounds to the doors .
They all jumped a bit, as they saw a dark figure making its way across the field .
"What on earth?" Sirius muttered .
"Maybe he saw us..." Remus said a bit nervously .
"I don't think so" Harry said, "Now lets get inside-it's freezing out here!"
It was really very cold as they made their way back to the castle, and all were very happy to meet the warmth of the common room inside.
The dorm was quiet save for the snoring Pettigrew . Harry looked at him, a bit in disgust, and saw that he looked very much like Neville Longbottom . Harry looked at the four poster bed beside Peter's and saw a tuft of flaming red hair . His first thought was that this was a young Mr. Weasly, but then he remembered that Hermione and Ron had posed as exchange students from BeauxBatons, and that this was undoubtably Ron .
Harry changed into his father's pajamas and climbed into bed . Just as he did so, his eyes fell to the head board, where "James Potter" was engraved .
He felt horribly guilty for taking his father's place, but also he liked it a good deal, this new Hogwarts . Then he was struck by a horrible thought, soon enough, Snape and James would both escape, and he would be found out! Harry tried not to think about it, and to get some sleep but he couldn't . He lay awake, wondering what to do . Was it better just to free James now? Or should he wait until a better time? He decided he would ask Hermione in the morning, she always knew how to sort these kind of things out!
In the morning Harry was awoken at 7:00 am by Sirius . At first he almost cried out, before he remembered who he was and where . He wasn't used to seeing Sirius when he woke up in his time, and even then his visits where rare . He stumbled out of bed and pulled on his glasses .
"Took you long enough!" Sirius exclaimed, "At first you were looking at me as if I was an escaped convict!"
Harry stifled a laugh, probably, he thought, you are in my time!
"C'mon!" Remus said, "We're gonna be late for breakfast!"
"Yeah," Harry agreed, "In a sec ." he stumbled out of bed and put on his dad's clean robes feeling a pang of guilt as he read "James Potter" on the name tag . He felt even worse walking through the halls with people greeting him, "Hi James!" they'd say or, "Done that transfiguration essay, James?"
Ron almost jumped when he saw him for the first time, he looked at Harry wide eyed and exclaimed, "What are you doing here?!!"
Remus, Sirius and Peter stared at Ron with looks of "he's insane" on their faces .
Ron thought quickly, "He looks like James Potter! I've heard so much about Potter! They say he's one of the best seekers ever!!! I've been dying to meet him!"
They all grinned, Harry especially, for he was amazed that Ron had come up with an excuse so quickly.
"He's James alright!" Peter said
"Really?" asked Ron with fake excitement, "That's so cool! I mean-Even at BeauxBatons I'd heard of you!" he continued with a great Colin Creevy imataion . Harry laughed, as did Sirius.
"Can I have your autograph?" Ron asked, turning red from everyone laughing at him, "I'd get a picture but I forgot my camera!"
Sirius, Remus, Peter and "James" were all laughing hysterically now .
"Sure" Harry said, "Go on without me I'll catch up!"
They left Harry and Ron to talk alone now, giving Harry a chance to tell Ron everything .
"So they all think you're James?" Ron asked, Harry nodded . "That's horrible!" Ron burst out, "You've got green eyes!! They're gonnna find out sooner or later!"
Harry hadn't thought of this, and swore . "Maybe Hermione knows an eye color changing charm." he sais hopefully.
As if on cue, that very moment Hermione descended the stairs with Lily .
Hermione didn't do or say anything stupid when she saw Harry, but she did not fail to recognize . Harry, Ron, Hermione and Lily went down to the great hall fore breakfast, just as a few thousand owls flew in . One landed on Harry's shoulder just as he entered . He was a little startled but then he realized he had gotten an owl, even if he hadn't been expecting a great huge one to swoop down and land on his shoulder .
Harry unfolded the piece of parchment . On the paper there was an untidily scrawled note, it read:
Whatever you did to Severus I know it was you! I knew it was a trick, even if Severus didn't care! Beware! Undo your folly or I will get you!
And at the bottom was scrawled a signature so untidy that Harry could barely make it out,
Martin Avery
Whoever it was, Harry was sure they were not trying to make friends . Now Harry had another thing to worry about .
If they rescue Snape, he thought, they'll find out I'm not James!