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 37 – Going the Distance:
"Eddie, the book was published in the year 1994," whispered Lily, almost a deadly whisper. She was now so pale that she resembled a sick ghost and beads of sweat were coming down her forehead. "We're in the year 1992…"
Eddie stared at Lily for a moment and he began to swear loudly and profusely. Lily stared at the shelves of the library with her hands covering her mouth in absolute horror and terror.
"Eddie, what are we going to do?" she whispered in a panicky voice, her hands trembling and her voice shaking. Eddie just looked at her desperately for a moment and continued to swear because he honestly did not know what to do.
"I…I don't know…" he whispered, gripping his bushy red hair tightly in his fists. "I really don't know what the bloody hell we're going to do. Dammit Lily! Why did you have to choose this year of all years? You just had to do it, didn't you?"
"Don't you dare blame for this," hissed Lily, narrowing her eyes and jabbing his chest with every word that she spoke.
Lily turned her back on Eddie and stared blankly at the wall, backing up against the opposite wall. She slowly slid down it and sat down, bringing her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around her shins, resting her chin on her knees. She was pale and shaking all over, but as always, she was not crying.
Eddie, suddenly feeling extremely guilty for upsetting her, walked over and sat next to his best friend, giving her a comforting, one-armed hug. To be perfectly honest, he was just as scared as Lily was, he just did not want to show it; he had to try and be strong and he knew that blaming Lily was not going to solve anything. He sighed and he felt like a colony of snakes had settled into the pit of his stomach.
"I'm sorry, Lily," whispered Eddie, resting his head against hers. "I didn't mean to say that. I'm just scared and I don't know what to do." Lily blinked a few times before looking up at her best friend.
"As much as I wanted to avoid this," she started, "I think there's only one thing that we can do."
"What's that?"
"We need to talk to the only wizard who can help us," said Lily, staring at the opposite wall. "Our parents used to tell us he was the greatest wizard of all time. Surely he can help us."
Eddie stared at her for a moment before muttering the words, "You must mean Albus Dumbledore…"
Lily and Eddie walked side by side, clutching on to each other's hands towards the statue of the gargoyle. It was going to be very strange to walk towards the office and it not being Hermione's, but rather the man who was known as the greatest wizard of all time.
As they walked, Eddie could not help but notice; no matter how sick it made him, how often Lily continuing to flicker, then fade for long periods of time. Lily, however, did not seem to notice or care at all. He was not sure if she was simply hiding her feelings from him, trying to be brave, or if she was confident enough, knowing that her plan would work. Either way, Eddie could not help but admire her and her confidence and Gryffindor courage. Eddie stole admiring glances at her until they finally reached the statue. The two teenagers stared at it for a minute, not knowing nor having a clue to what the password was.
"Well, this presents a problem," said Lily, rolling her eyes dryly.
"You wouldn't happen to know the password, would you?" asked Eddie slowly and uncertainly.
"What do I look like, some kind of mind reader? I didn't even know the bloody man!" snapped Lily sarcastically, giving Eddie a condescending look. He could not help but smirk and shook his head.
"I don't know. I mean, couldn't you just perform Eyeluta or something?" This comment caused Lily rolled her eyes.
"It's not an invincible power, Ed," she said dryly. Eddie shrugged.
"I was just asking…"
"Well, it was a ridiculous question," snapped Lily, impatiently crossing her arms over her chest. "And I don't particularly fancy sitting here all bloody night."
"Lily, for all we know we could be sitting here forever!"
"You just have a way with words," said Lily again sarcastically. "Thanks for the comforting thought."
"You're awfully sarcastic and feisty tonight," said Eddie, now also getting annoyed with the situation.
"Nothing gets passed you, Sherlock."
"Oh, cut the attitude, Lily," said Eddie, waving his hand at her.
"What attitude?" she snapped angrily, throwing up her hands in frustration. "You're the one who acting like all of this is a big joke!"
"I am not-"
"As amused as I am at your bickering, may I ask what two Hogwarts students are doing outside of my office after hours?" a calm and amused voice asked from above them. Lily and Eddie both jumped and saw an old man standing in front of them, looking around a hundred years old. He had a long gray beard and hair that reached his waist, bright blue eyes, and a pointed and crooked nose where half-moon shaped glasses rested. Lily gave him a look, expecting more from a man that was so talked up. So this was Albus Dumbledore.
"Er…Professor Albus Dumbledore?" asked Lily timidly. Dumbledore nodded, raising a curious eyebrow.
"Er…yes…you don't know us," started Lily slowly. "But, my name is Lily, this is my best friend Eddie, and we're…we're…"
"We're from the future," Eddie interrupted. Dumbledore stared at them for a moment.
"I thought you two looked familiar," he said softly. "Please, follow me." He motioned for them to follow him inside of his office and they both did so. They reached the office and saw how different it was compared to how Hermione decorated it. In Lily's opinion, Hermione's office looked more like a library than anything else; while Dumbledore's version of the office had more of a homey look filled with trinkets and gadgets that reflected his personality.
"You said that you two are from the future?" asked Dumbledore as he took a seat behind his desk; the place that Hermione usually say. Lily and Eddie did what they would normally did and took a seat in front of the giant desk. "Can I ask how far into the future?"
"We're from the year 2016," said Eddie. Dumbledore smiled.
"Well, I can see that you two are a little behind on the times…twenty-four years behind in fact," he said said with a smile and twinkle in his bright blue eyes. Lily frowned, but Eddie returned the smile. It was clear that Eddie already liked Dumbledore; the old man seemed good-natured and polite enough. Lily, on the other hand, did not feel like she could trust him. There was just something about him that bothered her; like he was hiding something. And for the life of her, Lily could not understand why someone like him would trust the two of them so easily, especially with the Chamber of Secrets being opened and Muggle-borns begin attacked. Dumbledore continued to smile, a blue twinkle in his eye and he turned to Eddie.
"You're no doubt a Weasley," he commented. Eddie gapped at him.
"How did you know-?"
"What other family would have flaming red hair like that?" Dumbledore commented wisely. "You are Percy's son, yes?"
"Oh Merlin, no," said Eddie shaking his head vigorously. "My father is Ronald Weasley." Dumbledore beamed at him.
"Ah I figured you were the son of either Ron or Percy. Those two always looked somewhat alike and you look very much like your father. That is…except your hairstyle and your eyes. Who is your mother?" Dumbledore asked casually, as though students from the future popped up on a daily basis.
"Hermione Granger…"
"Ah, Miss Granger," said Dumbledore smartly. "Yes, I always sensed Mr. Weasley fancied Miss Granger. That would explain why they are always bickering with one another. How are your parents, Mr. Weasley?"
"Well, my dad became a famous Auror and my mum is the current Headmistress here at Hogwarts," explained Eddie, choosing his words carefully. He heard enough times from his mother about the consequences of time-travel. Dumbledore smiled. "I also have two younger sisters, Teresa and Anne. Teresa will be coming here in a few years."
"I always love to hear about my students and how successful and happy that they have become. I am happy for your family, Mr. Weasley," said Dumbledore sincerely, smiling brightly. He turned to Lily. "And whose daughter might you be?"
"Not to be disrespectful, Professor Dumbledore, but I don't see how that is any of your business," said Lily, her voice toneless, impassive, and expressionless. Eddie gapped at her wide-eyed, clearly not believing how she was treating the man who was simply going to try and help them. Dumbledore was rather taken back by her response; whatever he was expecting, it certainly was not that.
"I'm sorry to offend you, miss. I was merely curious," he said innocently. Lily narrowed her eyes and shrugged, as though his curiosity did not matter to her.
"I just don't see why you must you know everything about us in order to help us," said Lily coolly.
"You said that you're first name is Lily?" asked Dumbledore, recalling their previous conversation by the gargoyle. Lily stared at him and did not comment. The Headmaster just sighed and took a deep breath before returning his gaze on Eddie.
"Now, Mr. Weasley, care to explain to me on how you and this young lady came here to this time?" asked Dumbledore, a little less enthusiastic than he had been before. Eddie gave Lily an exasperated look, before turning to Dumbledore and explaining everything to him; particularly about the book and how it was not yet published.
"I see," he said quietly, apparently deep in thought as he twiddled his thumbs as they pressed against his chin. "Well, I believe that there is a simple solution to this."
"There is?" asked Lily, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, normally witches and wizards need to return to their time in the same manner that they came here in. For example, normally if you traveled by book, you would need to travel back by book," explained Dumbledore. "But, I believe that there is a loophole. Since the book is not yet published, that rule may not apply. So, we just need to get you two a Time-Turner, and you two travel into the year 1994. The book should be there and you should be able to just take it from there." Lily and Eddie looked at each other as he grasped her hand tightly in his own.
"I couldn't hurt to give it a try, right?"
"I suppose not…"
Harry, back in the year 2016, yawned and stretched in warm, comfortable bed in Gryffindor Tower. He rubbed his eyes with one hand as he reached for his glasses on the nightstand with the other and slipped them on his face. Sitting up and opening the hangings of his four poster bed, he looked around and saw that Asher, Jairus, and Danny had already woken and gone to breakfast. Shrugging, Harry took a quick shower, got changed into his uniform and robes, ran to the Great Hall, grabbed some toast at breakfast, and then ran to the hospital wing to check on Lily and Eddie.
When Harry got to the hospital wing, he was surprised to see Madame Parks, Hermione, Sirius, and Remus all in deep conversation. His stomach turned nervously when he saw the looks of concern etched on their faces. Harry quickly looked at the hospital beds that had belonged to Lily and Eddie and saw that they were empty. He raised a curious eyebrow and walked right towards the adults, overhearing what they were saying.
"Are you sure that you didn't hear anything?" asked Hermione quietly, her chestnut eyes outwardly displaying her panic. Madame Parks shook her head vigorously and blew her nose into a handkerchief.
"I swear, Hermione, I didn't hear a sound," she said, almost pleadingly.
"It wouldn't matter. You know how those two are," said Remus, running a hand through his graying hair. He looked more tired than ever. "They move like cats. I bet you anything that they slipped out under Lily's Invisibility Cloak."
"Did you check the Marauder's Map?" asked Sirius
"I'm sure that they brought it with them," said Hermione quietly. "Even if they didn't, if I know Lily, she probably has it buried, hidden in her trunk, in a box with a Muggle lock and with an Anti-Alohomora Charm on that lock."
"Probably" stated Sirius, looking amused and in a daze.
"I'm starting to worry," whispered Hermione, ignoring Sirius' dazed comment. Remus looked at her with affection and walked over to place a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"I wouldn't worry, Hermione," he said, shaking her shoulder playfully. "You of all people know that Lily and Eddie would step in front of a Killing Curse to save each other. As long as they are together, I'm not worried. And you shouldn't either."
"Well, how do we even know that they are together?" asked Hermione nervously. "Maybe they got separated or something happened?" Both Sirius and Remus grinned at each other, then turned back to look at the young Headmistress.
"They always stick together," said Sirius reassuringly, taking the words right out of Remus's own mouth. "Honestly, I don't even know why you're so worried. There is no evidence that they even disappeared. They probably snuck off to the kitchens and fell asleep while eating."
"What's going on?" asked Harry stepping forward from the doorway, growing a little impatient. Sirius, Remus, Hermione, and Madame Parks all jumped at the sound of his voice.
"Harry?" Hermione gasped, breathing heavily. "Merlin, don't scare me like that!"
Harry ignored her. "What happened? Where's Lily?"
"Honestly, Harry, we don't know…"
Frustrated, Harry ran out of the hospital wing and ran through the corridors of the castle and towards the kitchens looking for his future daughter and future godson.
Lily and Eddie spent the night in two separate rooms that Dumbledore had found in the Room of Requirement. The next morning, the very late morning, the two teenagers met up with the Headmaster in the Great Hall. They made sure that they stayed out of sight and lingered in the Entrance Hall in order not to attract attention from the other students and the rest of the staff. When Dumbledore caught sight of them, he immediately got out of his seat and the three of them went straight to his office. Lily and Eddie walked several steps behind Dumbledore in order to have their own, private conversation.
"Do you think this will work, Eddie?" asked Lily, biting her lip nervously. Eddie saw the fear in her eyes and grasped her hand in his own, twining their fingers.
"Even if it doesn't, I promise you, Lily, I'll find a way to get back," he said reassuringly, "no matter what it takes." Lily nodded and gave a weak smile in return. "Besides, this is the wizarding world, Lils, anything can happen. And if even we can't go back, you're still stuck with me!"
"Well, that's comforting," said Lily playfully. She turned and grinned innocently at him as he gave her a mock glare, then grinned back and playfully nudged her on the arm. Lily nudged him back, still smiling.
When they finally reached the gargoyle in Dumbledore's office, waiting for the Headmaster to give the password, they saw Harry and Ron walking past them. They were carrying books and their schoolbags; clearly on their way to class. Harry must have recognized them right the night before because he stopped dead in his tracks and looked at the two for a minute. Ron turned to see what he was looking at and did the same when his blue eyes landed on Lily and Eddie.
"Er…can we help you with something?" asked Lily, feeling uncomfortable under Harry's intense gaze.
"Thanks for leaving my Invisibility Cloak," whispered Harry, still staring intently at her. "And I'm sorry for staring. It's just…I feel like I know you from somewhere…" Lily turned to Eddie and grinned. He was just staring at the two younger boys, wearing his Ron-like lopsided grin.
"You do know me," was all Lily whispered before turning around and following Dumbledore into his office. Eddie nodded at Ron and then followed. Harry and Ron stared after them with stricken looks on their faces.
"You know, Harry" started Ron when the gargoyle behind the three of them closed, "I just noticed something about that Lisa girl…"
"What's that?"
"Her eyes are exactly like yours; same color, same shape, same everything. Harry, she has your eyes."
"I have some good news for the two of you," said Dumbledore brightly. "The Ministry has provided me with a Time-Turner which I am sure will be good enough to send you back to your proper time." Dumbledore reached into the pocket of his robes and handed it to Lily, who took it and looked at it for a minute. She nodded.
"Are you two ready?"
"Definitely," the two said in unison.
"How did you get the Ministry to send you a Time-Turner overnight?" asked Eddie in amazement. It was truly remarkable on how fast Dumbledore managed to get the Time-Turner. Eddie knew that in the future, no one was able to get a Time- Turner that fast and without question too.
"Well, I just explained to them that I needed to do some research in the past to find out more information about the Chamber of Secrets," explained Dumbledore. "They want this whole ordeal to end as much as the rest of staff and students do."
"And they just gave it to you?" asked Lily, raising a suspicious eyebrow. "Just like that; without question?" Yet again, Eddie gave Lily another exasperated look that silently told her to to shut-up, but she ignored him. Dumbledore, for the first time since they had met him, looked rather insulted at Lily's insinuation.
"The Ministry trusts me, miss," he said softly, staring intently into her eyes. Lily's look did not waver. "But, it's quite obvious that you do not."
Lily did not respond, but she did not tear her gaze away from his. Instead of responding, she chose to ignore his comment because it was the honest truth; she did not trust him. She knew that her father, her godparents, Sirius, Remus, her grandparents had all trusted this man with their lives. But why did they place so much trust in this man? What was so special about him? Why did Voldemort fear him? In all honesty, that did not impress Lily because she knew that Dumbledore was not the only thing or person that Voldemort feared. The truth be told, Lily saw no reason to trust Dumbledore so easily. After all, she and Eddie did not even know the man. No one, maybe except Sirius, Eddie, Ron, Hermione, and Remus had earned her trust so easily in her lifetime.
"How many times do we have to spin it?" asked Lily, studying the Time-Turner and ignoring Dumbledore's comment about trust.
"I transformed it so every turn equals a year instead of an hour," said Dumbledore. "You only have to spin it twice." Lily nodded her thanks and turned to Eddie.
"Are you ready, Lils?" asked Eddie, excitement and nervousness splayed across his freckled features. Lily shook her head and looked at Dumbledore.
"Not yet. I want to say good-bye to someone first," said Lily firmly, thinking of Harry. "And, I'm sure you want to say good-bye to two others as well." Eddie nodded in agreement and the two of them looked anxiously at Dumbledore, who sighed.
"Very well," he said politely, "take as long as you wish. There is a Quidditch Match about to take place, so I would recommend trying the Quidditch Pitch. I shall be waiting right here with the Time-Turner."
Lily once again, nodded her thanks, grabbed Eddie's arm and dragged him towards the Quidditch Pitch. As they jogged in silence through the corridors, they heard strange sounds; deathly whispers. Lily stopped short and leaned on Eddie for support. He turned to face her with a confused expression on his face.
"Lily, did you hear-?"
"Shhh…" she hissed quietly, putting her finger to her lips. Eddie stopped talking and stared at her curiously. "Yes, I heard it. It sounded like a strange whispering sound…"
"No, it's not whispering," said Eddie. "It's…more than that. But, it sounds so familiar though. I reckon it sounds a little like that rattlesnake we encountered when we were kids." At Eddie's words, Lily's eyes slowly widened in realization.
"The rattlesnake?" Eddie's eyes also widened.
"The Basilisk!" they gasped in unison. With that, they ran as fast as they could towards the sounds of the hissing whispers within the walls.
"Remember not to look it in the eye," shouted Eddie warningly.
"I know!" Lily panted as they ran. She was going to continue running, but Eddie held out his arm to stop her as they were about to round a corner. Lily stopped and Eddie grabbed her around the waist, causing them to lean against the wall.
"I think I hear something," whispered Eddie, giving Lily's questioning look an explanation. She nodded and very carefully, they looked around the corner, keeping their eyes squinted in case they needed to quickly close them. Their stomachs dropped when they saw the tiny body of a girl, sprawled across the floor. Eddie was about to charge forward, but Lily stopped him, telling him with the look in her eyes that they should wait until the hissing sound had disappeared completely. When it was gone, they rounded their heads around the corner again. Immediately, the two of them recognized the girl on the floor and their jaws dropped.
It was Hermione Granger.
Lily ran towards her future godmother and kneeled beside her as Eddie stood there, by the corner, in complete and utter shock. Lily noticed that on the other side of Hermione was a girl with curly brown hair from Ravenclaw. She immediately recognized the girl as Eddie's Aunt Penelope; his Uncle Percy's wife. Just like in the stories that Ron and Hermione used to tell them, Lily noticed a mirror in Hermione's hands and picked it up.
"Is she okay?" Eddie croaked, breaking her thoughts. Lily nodded.
"She's just Petrified," said Lily, trying not to sound impatient. "You know this, Ed. You know what's going on and you know the story; don't act like you don't. You know perfectly well that Hermione is going to be just fine." Eddie let out the breath that he had been holding and nodded reluctantly.
"I suppose," he whispered. "But, I'm still scared for her, y'know?"
"I understand…"
"What's going on here?" a voice said from behind. Lily and Eddie whipped around to see a tall man with greasy black hair, a hooked nose, and sallow skin standing behind them. Lily recognized him as her younger Potions Master, Severus Snape.
"Professor Snape!" Eddie called out nervously as Lily scrambled to her feet. "We found them like this! We need to see Dumbledore immediately."
"Who are you two?" asked Snape panic-stricken. "You're not students!"
"Uh…"
"YOU'RE THE ATTACKERS!" screeched Snape, pulling his wand and pointing it at the pair of them. Eddie gasped and grabbed Lily's arm, instinctively pulling her to him as they both took a step back. "YOU TWO ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE OPENED THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS! YOU'RE ATTACKING THE MUGGLE-BORNS!"
"Severus, compose yourself," a calm, elderly voice said from behind the two teenagers. Lily and Eddie turned around to see Albus Dumbledore coming towards them with his royal blue robes billowing behind him. "I assure you that these two young people are not the attackers. In fact, I believe that they are departing right now. Severus, please summon Minerva and Poppy so that they can take Miss Granger and Miss Clearwater to the hospital wing. Edward, Lily, please follow me to my office."
"Professor Dumbledore, I want to make sure my m- I mean - Hermione is okay before we leave," said Eddie in a demanding voice. It made Lily swell with pride and she patted his arm gently. But, he did not look at her, he just stared at Dumbledore, who sighed and nodded.
"As you wish," he said as he levitated Hermione and Penelope and led them towards the hospital wing. Lily and Eddie followed earnestly. When they got there, Dumbledore laid them down on the beds gently and told the nurse that they had been petrified. Lily personally did not like this nurse compared to Madame Parks; she seemed much too strict and professional and not motherly enough. She was just about to comment on this to Eddie when she noticed the fear in his eyes when he looked at Hermione. Feeling sympathetic, Lily patted his shoulder gently and smiled comfortingly at him.
"Lily, I'm scared," whispered Eddie fearfully. "What if something happened to her-?"
"You worry too much, Ed; which is something you definitely inherited from your mother," she said grinning. Eddie gave a very weak chuckle. "She'll be fine. I mean, we both know what happens."
"I have to worry, Lily. She is still my mum after all," said Eddie, his voice trailing off.
At that moment, the door to the hospital wing opened and a stern looking lady, whom Lily and Eddie both recognized as their former teacher, Professor McGonagall entered. She was being followed by two boys; Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.
"Hermione?" Ron gasped, his eyes opened in terror. Harry went pale and just stared at her, lying petrified in the bed. Lily's grip on Eddie's shoulder tightened at the look on their fathers' faces. Harry slowly turned his eyes to the pair of them.
"Did you have anything to do with this? Do you know how this happened?" he asked quietly. Lily sighed and both of them shook their heads. They knew what had happened and what would happen, but they knew that they could not say anything; it would jeopardize the future; a future that was their own.
"Lily, Edward, I believe it is time to leave," Dumbledore said from behind Lily and Eddie. They turned around to face him and nodded. They knew that it was much too dangerous to stay here any longer, especially with Harry and Ron being in the room. Dumbledore knew this and so did they.
"You're leaving?" asked Harry, looking crestfallen. Lily nodded.
"Yeah, I'm leaving. But, we'll see each other again, Harry. I promise." With those words, Lily walked over to Harry and pulled him into a tight and affectionate embrace. Harry was stunned but awkwardly patted her back; his own way of returning the hug. Lily smiled at the astonished look on his face when she let go.
"What was that for?" Harry asked in a choked whisper.
"You're something truly special, Harry James Potter," whispered Lily with a tearful smile on her face. "Don't you ever forget that."
Harry stared at her, and then grinned. Though a lot of people said he was special for defeating Voldemort as a mere baby, it felt different when this strange girl said it. Harry knew that she had meant it, because she had said it differently than anyone else. It was almost as tough she really cared for him. It was the kind of affection that he would share with Hermione; a sisterly love; almost like the love between a family love
"Good luck to you, Ron," said Lily, reaching out to hug him too. Eddie walked over and clapped both Harry and Ron on the back.
"I'll be seeing you two again soon," he said, leaving Harry and Ron to raise suspicious eyebrows. Eddie chuckled and walked towards Hermione's bed, looking at her with a small smile on his face, despite the fact that she was petrified.
"Don't worry, I'll be seeing you too," he whispered as he bent down and kissed his future mother's cheek. Lily had to hold back her laughter when Ron went red with rage and clenched his fists as he watched Eddie kiss Hermione's cheek.
"I think we're ready, Professor," he said sternly. Lily nodded in agreement. Dumbledore smiled, particularly at Lily.
"Please follow me, then!"
As they followed Dumbledore to his office to use the Time-Turner, Eddie decided to be bold. He reached out and put an arm around Lily's shoulders and gave it a small squeeze. Lily's eyes widened and she stiffened under her friend's touch but she did not pull away. She merely looked at him astonished and embarrassed, blushing to the roots of her hair. Deep down, she was not sure whether it was just a friendly gesture or not. Looking up at Eddie, she could not fail to notice how red his face and ears had gotten, showing that he was embarrassed as well. Lily turned away, biting her lip, wondering what in the world was floating through her best friend's brain.
Neither one of them had time to dwell on it any longer because they had reached Dumbledore's office and he was handing them the Time-Turner.
"Spin it twice and go straight to the library to find the book that you need," said Dumbledore as Lily took the Time-Turner from him. "If it is not there, or there is a problem, come straight to my office. I'll definitely remember you two and we'll take it from there. Does that sound alright?" Lily and Eddie both nodded.
"Excellent!" said Dumbledore, his blue eyes twinkling again. He reached out and ppatted Eddie on the back and smiled. "I wish the best of luck to you Mr. Weasley. It was a great pleasure meeting you. I know that Ron and Hermione must be very proud." Eddie smiled sincerely before Dumbledore turned his twinkling gaze on to Lily.
"Despite your obvious distrust in me, it was a pleasure meeting you too, Miss Potter," he said grinning knowingly. "There is no doubt in my mind that Harry is proud to have you as his daughter. You have a lot of him in you." Lily gaped at him as Eddie stared at the old man, looking impressed.
"How-how did you know who I am?"
"I would think that it was very obvious, Lily," said Dumbledore, kneeling down so that he was eye level with her. "And not to give myself too much credit, but your name is Lily, after Harry's mother. You have also inherited your grandmother's magnificent green eyes; not many people have those emerald green eyes, Lily.
"But, I suppose the concluding hint for me was how you treated Harry. You love him dearly, that much is clear," said Dumbledore with a bright, twinkling smile.
"Oh!" was all Lily said, staring at the older man as though she had never seen anything quite like him before. Dumbledore patted her hair gently, in a grandfather-like manner.
"I will not push the issue further, Lily," said Dumbledore, standing tall again. "It is clear you wish to keep Harry's matters, as well as your own, private. I respect that."
"And I appreciate that," whispered Lily, looking directly into Dumbledore's bright blue eyes.
"Alright," said Dumbledore, clapping his hands, "off you go! Go on now!" Lily clutched the Time-Turner tightly in her fists as she grabbed Eddie's arm and ran out of the office and towards the library. They quickly snuck into the Restricted Section and when Eddie reassured Lily that no one was around; she wrapped the chair around both of their necks and spun the Time-Turner two times. Lily and Eddie felt a twirling sensation before landing with a thud on the floor of the Restricted Section of the library.
"All right there, Eddie?"
"Fine," he muttered rubbing his head. "Let's just get the bloody hell out of here!"
"Agreed," she said, getting up and looking on the shelves for the Time-Travel book. Eddie also jumped to his feet and started searching.
"I found it!" Lily shrieked gleefully, anxiously taking it off the shelf. Eddie smirked mischievously.
"I don't think they heard you in Hufflepuff, Lils," he said playfully, referring to the same comment that she had made the previous night. Lily gave him a quick glare before opening the book. Eddie dashed to her side and placed a hand on her shoulder. They each thought of the number twenty-four and the hospital wing at Hogwarts before they were swirled in colors and landed on a thud on the floor. When they looked around and heard Madame Parks humming to herself in her office, they grinned at each other.
They really went the distance.
A note from the Jitterbelle. Another lovely revised chapter! Please do not forget to read and review! But, most importantly…enjoy!
Coming in Chapter 38 - Harry, Ron, and Hermione have some strange memories about their second year and it's time for Harry to back home…