HARRY POTTER
TIME TRAVELER

Summary – Harry opens a book in the Restricted Section and it transports him 21 years into the future, where he meets up with the future Ron and Hermione and their son, Eddie. Harry also meets Lily Potter, Harry's very spunky and caring future teenage daughter with a hot temper and a bit of an attitude. Harry wants to know about his future, but he feels that Ron, Hermione, Lily, and Eddie are keeping something from him; some very deep, dark secrets.

Disclaimer – I do not own Harry Potter, the characters, or the Harry Potter world. They all belong to the fabulous J.K. Rowling. However, while I do not own their names, the characters and the personality traits of Lily Potter, Eddie Weasley, Daris Malfoy, Christof Nott, as well as Asher Lazard and Robyn Andrews all belong to me.

Chapter 26- First Kiss:

Eddie stared at the blank white ceiling, feeling...well he was not feeling anything really.

He was not sure what to feel but all he knew was that knowing Lily was no longer going to be a part of his life made him feel completely empty inside. If it were as though a giant hole had been punched in his chest and there was no way to fill the void. The only thing, or rather person, who could fill that void in his chest and heart was the girl dying in the bed beside him; Lily. Eddie, who was lying in the bed face up, turned his head to look at her and the sight of her made him cringe and he quickly looked back up at the ceiling. There was no other way to describe it; he felt blank…angry…devastated.

First, he lost his best friend over a stupid argument because he was a jealous prat; all because Lily had been hanging around with Harry more than him. It was so stupid, so pathetic to get jealous of Harry. After all, it was not like he was competition; he was her future father who would be leaving in a short period of time. It's not like he would have been here forever. And, what killed him was that the last words they had exchanged to each other had resulted in a row. Now, he might lose his best friend for good; she was dying and she would die thinking that he hated her.

It is funny how little arguments, like the one Eddie and Lily had, are so miniscule compared to the thought of losing one another forever. It's like you do not realize what you have got until it's gone. Well, maybe it would not fall under the category of funny, but it was most certainly ironic.

Despite the bitter irony, it literally killed Eddie deep inside. Sometimes he found it hard to even breath; other times he was not sure if he was breathing at all. It hard to believe, much less comprehend; he was losing his best friend because some twisted idiot put a deadly curse on her. But why? Why would someone want to do that to her? Well, the answer was bloody simple, 'Because she was a Potter; because she was the daughter of the Boy Who Lived, that's why!' Eddie thought bitterly to himself.

Taking a deep, shaky breath, Eddie looked over at Lily's bed and tears began to sting his eyes. It absolutely infuriated him that Lily was just lying there, completely oblivious as to the fact that she was dying and that there were people; him, Hermione, Remus, Ron, Sirius, and Harry who are going through a crushing and unbelievably devastating time knowing this awful truth. Lily just lied there sleeping, her breathing steady and her chest moving up and down rhythmically. Eddie could not bear to look at her so at peace anymore; he rolled over and buried his face in his pillow, let out an infuriating scream, and then let the tears fall.

"Not Lily!" he shouted furiously into the pillow. "Not my Lily!"

'My Lily.'

His Lily.

Yes, his Lily. Eddie knew that he could not deny it anymore; not after the Halloween Ball, not after the jealousy he had felt towards Harry, and certainly not after the absolute agony he was feeling right now. Eddie Weasley had fallen for his best friend, Lily Potter.

The jealousy that he had felt towards Harry, which had caused their bitter ending, was making him sick to his stomach because he could not believe how petty it was. He could not believe how mad he had gotten over the fact that Lily was spending all her free time with Harry and not him. Why shouldn't she spend time with him? They were father and daughter after all. Eddie was even more infuriated over the fact that he had become made at Harry because Harry was the one who taken over the job of defending and protecting her; that was his job.

Eddie rolled back over to face the ceiling, now clutching the tear stained pillow to his chest. He was finally able to admit it to himself; he had fallen for his best friend. The worst part about it was that she was going to die thinking that he hated her. The truth was, that was the last thing he felt about her. Eddie quickly dried his eyes with the back of his hand and sat up. Gingerly, he got off of the bed and walked over to Lily's; standing over her.

Eddie looked around the hospital wing. He had some things that he wanted to say to Lily and he wanted to keep them private. He did not need Remus looking at him with that knowing look and he did not need Madame Parks bursting out into tears. This was between him and Lily; he wanted those last moments with her; alone. Fortunately for Eddie, Remus had been given a Sleeping Draught and was in the bed on the other side of his, out cold. He had gotten himself way too worked up and Madame Parks had to calm him down. Madame Parks, on the other hand, had given Eddie permission to stay and then locked herself in her office to let out a few tears. After seeing that no one else was around, he took a deep breath and Eddie gazed softly at the sleeping form of his best friend. .

Eddie sighed at the sight of her; she looked like she was sleeping so peacefully, even though she was completely losing her memory. It did not even look like anything was wrong with her; as though she were in a peaceful slumber, reliving a happy dream or memory. The thought irked him.

Eddie knew that the only way to save her was to get the blood of the person who put this curse on her and put it in the Suenolion potion. Once she drank it, the potion would give her back any memory that she may have lost and she would be fine; perfectly normal. She would be the same outspoken, spunky, hot-tempered, amazing girl that she always was. Eddie's own blood boiled at the thought of never speaking to her or hanging out with her again; all because of the fact that they did not know who whose blood ran in the veins of the person who cast the curse.

'If only I could give her my blood,' Eddie thought to himself; knowing full well that he would do absolutely anything for her. She was his best friend; the one person outside his own family who he could always count on; who would always be there for him and vice versa. He did not care if he got hurt in the process of helping or being there for Lily, as long as she was safe and happy.

"Lily?" Eddie whispered, when he finally managed to find his voice. He gently knelt beside her bed, tightly grasping her hand in his own. "I don't know if you can hear me or not, but, I've got to tell you something important. I…I can't let you…d…die without knowing something."

He began rubbing his thumb over her pale and cold knuckles. The feel of her hand in his felt so right in his own and it caused Eddie complete agony to realize that this would be the first and last time that he would ever hold Lily's hand. He would never have the opportunity to hug her, talk to her, pull pranks with her, kiss her, and hold her or anything like that ever again. Lily would no longer be his friend; completely ripped out of his life without him or her having a say; the only person who did have a say was the person who placed that curse on her. The thought of that made Eddie's blood boil and pop in his veins. But, he could not let his temper get the better of him right now. He needed to get this message to Lily; before it was too late.

"I never hated you," whispered Eddie, still holding her hand tightly; stroking it lovingly and tenderly. "You were right. I was only being a jealous prat because you were spending all of your time with Harry instead of me. I regret everything I said to him and I had no right to say anything like that to him. But my biggest regret is how we let this stupid argument ruin the strong friendship we had."

'It's amazing how one event; one moment can change your entire outlook on something…even life,' Eddie thought to himself. One moment, he and Lily were angry at each other for something as stupid as being jealous over someone else. Looking back, and reflecting on the situation that they were in now, reflecting on how Lily was dying; their argument seemed so petty and ridiculous. Was it really worth it? Was their jealousy and pride worth the fact that Eddie would never be able to tell his best friend how he really feels? Was it worth it that the last words that Lily and Eddie would ever share with one another were a row in the middle of the corridor?

'No,' thought Eddie, as he shook his head; his eyes were clenched tight as though he were in pain. 'No, it wasn't worth it.'

The thought finally brought Eddie to tears. The hot liquid slid down his cheeks and he buried his face in the comforter of Lily's bed, still clutching on to her hand. Madame Parks walked back in the wing and saw the state that Eddie was in and looked at him with sympathy and concern. She was originally going to ask the redheaded boy to leave, as visiting hours were over, but the sight of him sobbing over Lily's unconscious form was too much for her to take. She slowly and quietly backed her way in her office so not to disturb the two teenagers.

Eddie, who had not noticed Madame Parks at all, lifted his face from Lily's sheets. His face was red, puffy, tear-streaked, and blotchy and his normally chestnut eyes were bloodshot. It was finally beginning to hit him that he was genuinely going to lose Lily forever. Eddie realized that he had to tell Lily the whole truth; he could not let slip out of his life without her knowing how he truly felt about her. So, he took his free hand, his other still clutching hers, and brushed a soft strand of blonde hair out of Lily's face and tucked it gently behind her ear. Despite the horrible circumstances, he could not help but smile slightly at the sight of her. He honestly could not believe how he never noticed how genuinely pretty she was. Sure, she was not the typical pretty girl, but she had her own way about her; her fiery emerald green eyes, the way her pug nose scrunched up when she smiled sweetly (especially when she was not yelling at you), her rosy cheeks you could just pinch that covered her high cheekbones, her soft golden, blonde hair, but most importantly, her stubborn, vibrant, and spunky personality. She may not have been perfect to an outsider, but to him, she was just perfect for him…in her own special way.

Eddie sighed in content and took his hand to gently stroke her cheek. He was still holding her hand tightly, still kneeling beside her bed.

"Lils?" he whispered softly. "I can't lie to you. That's not the full truth. There's something else you need to know." He could start to feel the color rise in his cheeks, neck, and ears. "Lily, I honestly don't know when these feelings started…but…" His voice trailed off and he could feel the lump in his throat beginning to reappear.

"Lils, I really, really like you," whispered Eddie, not taking his eyes off Lily's sleeping face. "I mean…I'm crazy about you. You're my best friend and I would do absolutely anything for you…and now…"

Eddie knew that the words meant nothing. As Lily and Robyn always said, 'Actions speak louder than words.' It was not enough to tell her how he felt; he had to show her especially since that this would be his only and last chance to do so. So, Eddie smiled a very weak smile; just giddy over the thought of what he was about to do. He leaned his face closer and closer to Lily's. He could feel her hot, steady breath on his face. It felt like some electric force was pulling Eddie's face closer to Lily's and he could do nothing stop it.

Or maybe he was just caught in the moment.

Eddie hitched a final breath before closing his eyes and brushing his lips against Lily's in an innocent, soft, tender kiss.

When Eddie opened his eyes and pulled his head back, despite the sadness in eyes, he had a goofy, boyish grin on his face. Truth be told, the kiss that he had just shared with Lily had been his first kiss. The best part about it for Eddie was that had been able to share it with Lily, his best friend since he was born. The weirdest part about it all was that he had truly felt something; something big…something real. It terrified him tremendously, but yet it made him feel giddy and happy; like he could climb the tallest mountain; like he could do absolutely anything.

Even though Eddie's heart was pounding against his chest in a way that excited and aroused him at the same time, there was an unfortunate side to it. Even if Lily had not been dying, he knew that Lily would never return the intense, romantic feelings that he had developed for her. She always openly admitted that the last thing she wanted was a boyfriend for she always called them a 'distraction.' So, even if Lily did somehow survive this vicious attack, Eddie's feelings towards Lily would not have mattered, because there is no way that she would have returned them. This destroyed him almost as much as the thought of Lily dying. The irony was absolutely bitter; Eddie could not believe it. He had completely fallen head over heels for his best friend and he never saw it coming; and now when he was finally ready to admit it, it was far too late. There was nothing he could do to protect her; she was gone.

Eddie buried his face back into Lily's sheets, holding on to her hand for dear life. More than anything he wanted to be with her; but even more than that, he wanted her to survive and to stay in his life…forever.

"Lily, I can't do this," whispered Eddie into her bed sheets. "I can't live without you. Even if you do survive this, I can't tell you how I really feel. You'll just curse me with the Bogey Bat Hex. I have to keep this to myself and that kills me. It kills me that you won't be here. Please, Lily, come back to me…I think we could have something so great together…no one would have to know if you didn't want them to…just come back to me…"

Unfortunately, that was not possible. Eddie could never keep his feelings for Lily a secret anymore; because someone did know. At that precise moment, a person that was standing in the door way had cleared their throat. Eddie finally let go of Lily's hand and jumped so far away from her bed that he looked like someone had hexed with a Shocking Curse. His eyes searched the wing and saw the person in the doorway; making Eddie jump and blush so red, he resembled a tomato. His stomach leaped with worry and his throat had become so dry that he had found it impossible to swallow.

Harry was standing in the doorway with an impassive look on his face but Eddie knew that he had seen everything.

A note from the Jitterbelle. This chapter was originally a songfic but over the years I have found that I particularly don't care for songfics so I just changed it to a regular chapter. If you have any interest in listening to it as though it were a songfic, the song I originally used was I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing performed by Aerosmith.

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Coming in Chapter 27 - Eddie finds who put the Sueno Curse on Lily…