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 38 – Dreading Departure:

Harry sat in the Gryffindor Common Room with Asher and Robyn, quietly deep in thought on where Lily and Eddie could possibly be. Earlier he had checked the Hogwarts kitchens to see if they were there, as Sirius had suggested, but the house elves had claimed that no students had visited that morning or the previous evening.

The more he thought about Lily and Eddie, the more his mind forced him to drift off back to his first few years at Hogwarts, particularly his second year. His mind kept taking him to a distant memory; a memory Harry could have sworn that was never originally etched into his brain. It was when Hermione had awaken him and Ron in and middle of the night claiming that there were two strange teenagers in the Common Room who claimed that did not belong there; nor were they Gryffindor students. The memory of them was still faded but Harry could remember that the two teenagers were a boy and a girl, both at around fourteen or fifteen years old. Not having recognized any of them, Harry had immediately suspected them and inquired on whether they knew anything about the Chamber of Secrets.

Harry also remembered seeing the two teenagers in the hospital wing visiting Hermione after she had been attacked. He distinctly recalled how the teenage girl had said he was special and had hugged him like he had never been hugged before; how the teenage boy had kissed Hermione's cheek, infuriating Ron (it was all he can rant about for weeks!), and how Harry had taken an automatic liking to both of them, despite the fact that he had not even known them.

Why had he taken such an automatic liking to the two strange teenagers? How was it possible, in such dangerous times, that Harry had felt like he could trust them without even knowing them; particularly the girl. There was something about both of them, especially the teenage girl that made him secure; loved event. There was just something about her, something familiar that Harry could not place. It was like she was some distant friend that he had in another lifetime. Harry sighed and strained his memory to remember what the boy and the girl had looked like and whether they had said what they were doing at the castle.

Then it hit him; as though someone had swung a Beater's bat right into the pit of his stomach. Harry remembered that the girl had blonde hair and bright, emerald green eyes; eyes that were so familiar to his. Even someone as thick as Ron at twelve years old had noticed that. The teenage boy in his memory had flaming, bushy red hair, loads of freckles, and warm, chestnut eyes that greatly resembled Hermione's eyes.

The teenage girl and boy in his memory had been Lily and Eddie. The two of them had time traveled back in time, back to Harry's second year. That's where they had disappeared to! It was obvious that they had tried to find a way to send Harry safely back to his time in order to save both him and Lily. Harry jumped to his feet and sprinted towards the Portrait Hole.

"Harry, where are you going, Harry?" Asher called out curiously, looking up from his chess game with Robyn.

"Nowhere!" Harry called out breathlessly. He was barely down the corridor that leads to the Gryffindor Common Room, he saw Hermione running towards him with a bright red face and she was clearly out of breath. There was a certain confused and panicked look in her warm, brown eyes.

"Harry," she gasped, stopping in front of him, "did you have-?"

"…the memory?" Harry interrupted her smartly. Hermione nodded, looking wide-eyed and was desperately panting for breath.

"They're in our second year," they said in unison. Looking at each other and nodding, they both ran to the hospital wing to find Sirius and Remus, determined to bring their children safely back to their time.

Lily crawled back into her hospital wing bed and beamed at Eddie as he did the same.

"Well, we're home, safe and sound!"

"Thank Merlin," said Eddie breathlessly as he leaned back in his pillows. "I wasn't a fan of that. Seeing my parents at twelve years old and seeing my mum getting attacked was more than I could possibly stand." There was a pause. "I'm so sorry, Lily. I didn't realize how difficult it had been for you." Lily raised a confused eyebrow.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean when Harry first arrived here," said Eddie. "It must have been so hard on you; seeing him and meeting him and everything…especially after all you went through with him. I can't help but admire you for that. You learned to accept it, Lily, and you got to know Harry even though there was a chance that you could get hurt in the end. That's real Gryffindor courage Lily. You're such strong hearted and strong willed girl and I admire you so much for that."

"Wow, Ed," gasped Lily, smiling at her best friend while a bashful red blush covered her cheeks. "Thanks."

At that moment, Harry and Hermione came busting in through the hospital wing doors, both bright red in the face and desperately sucking in gulps of air. Madame Parks came running out of her office with her wand raised, but immediately retreated when she saw who had entered, mumbling under her breath. Both Harry and Hermione advanced towards their beds with narrowed eyes and stern looks on their faces. Though, admittedly, Harry looked slightly amused, unlike Hermione who was looking at the pair of them as though she wanted to hex them.

"So, have you two been having fun playing with my mind and my memories?" Harry asked with a grin, folding his arms across his chest.

"Tons," Lily said dryly, thinking about they almost got stuck there.

"Before I tell you two how much trouble you're in," started Hermione in her normal bossy tone, "you two need to tell me what happened." Lily and Eddie chanced a sideways glance at one another before taking a deep breathing and sighing. They told Hermione and Harry everything; about Lily's idea, the publishing date, meeting with Albus Dumbledore and the twelve year old Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and getting stuck in their second year. When they finished, Hermione seemed to have forgotten her anger with the pair of them dashed over and hugged them both tightly.

"Thank heavens you two made it back alright," she whispered, still hugging them tightly. "But, what's even more important is that you have also found a way to send Harry back to his time. Lily is going to be alright; everything is going to be alright!"

Hermione's comment made Lily's heart come crashing into her stomach. This was the part she had been dreading; Harry was going to permanently leave her…for good. There was no turning back. Once Harry returned to his time, Lily would never have him back in her life ever again.

"I want to be alone right now," muttered Lily out of nowhere as she lay down in her bed, and pulled the sheets and blankets up and over her head. Hermione looked at Eddie with a raised eyebrow; clearly puzzled over Lily's sudden change in attitude. Eddie just shrugged, looking almost helpless. He started to get out of bed in order to go and comfort her, but Harry put his hand on her shoulder to stop him.

"Could I talk to her in private?" he asked Hermione and Eddie quietly. Eddie stared at him for a minute and nodded reluctantly and getting out of bed. Hermione guided her son out of the hospital wing. No doubt he was in for a long lecture about sneaking out into the Restricted Section of the library in the middle of the night. Harry looked at Lily's lumpy form underneath the covers of the bed and sat down at the edge of it.

"Lily?" Harry watched as Lily's form rolled over underneath the covers and slowly pulled them down so that they were no longer covering her face.

"What?" she asked with a defeated sighed.

"Are you okay?"

"Please stop worrying about me," said Lily, sounding slightly annoyed. "I'm fine, Harry."

"Really?" asked Harry quietly. "It doesn't seem that way. One minute you were laughing and the next, you were hiding under the covers expressing to be alone. Did you become bipolar during my second year?" Lily could not help but chuckle and she sat up, leaning against the pillows. It did not matter whether Harry knew her secrets anymore; he was leaving soon anyway.

"I should have gone with my first instinct," explained Lily, looking straight into Harry's eyes. "I just should have been more careful around you." Harry raised an eyebrow.

"What does that mean?"

"I knew that if I got to know you, I would grow to love you like a father, and I have. But, now you have to leave me forever…and it hurts. I know that everyone says that getting to know you, even though I knew I was going to lose you again, was bravery, but I'm not sure anymore."

"You regret getting to know me; getting close with me?" asked Harry quietly, hurt and clearly stung. Lily shook her head and gave him a soft, but sad smile.

"Not at all, Harry," she said, sincerely, reaching over to pat his hand comfortingly. "I just regret that I found you, now I'm going to lose you all over again."

"What does that mean, 'you found me?'"

"I never really knew you, Harry," said Lily with a sad shrug, "not the real you. The only Harry Potter that I knew was the one who worked for Voldemort, disowned me, and became a Death Eater. I never knew the Harry Potter that stopped Voldemort from getting the Sorcerer's Stone or who saved Ginny from the Chamber of Secrets. I never the Harry Potter who was filled with the love and goodness that Ron, Hermione, Sirius, and Remus always talked about. I was upset because I never got to know that Harry Potter. But, now I have. And as much it hurts me to say good-bye to that Harry, I don't regret getting to know him."

"I'm going to miss you too, Lily," whispered Harry, clutching her hand tightly in his own. Lily shook her head bitterly.

"You won't miss me, Harry," retorted Lily, almost angrily. "You won't even remember me." Harry choked on his own saliva and stared at her horrified.

"How could you say that? How could you even think that I wouldn't remember you?"

"Oh c'mon, Harry, use your bloody common sense," said Lily impatiently. "You know that we have no choice but to put a Memory Charm on you before you leave. There's just too much at stake." Harry groaned in frustration and ran his free hand through his already messy, jet-black hair, knowing that she was one hundred percent right.

"Is that what is bothering you, Lily?" asked Harry softly, turning to look at her again. "The fact that I won't remember you…?"

"Partly," answered Lily truthfully. "It's mostly that I feel like I've lost you so many times already; first to Voldemort, then to death, and now I'm losing you to time. It just…it hurts, you know?"

"Trust me Lily, I know" said Harry, looking downcast. "I'm sorry you suffered so much because of me." He was now looking determinedly at his feet and he could feel Lily's intense gaze on him.

"I have suffered," said Lily, causing Harry to shut his eyes in pain. "But, the fact that you're my father…that just makes the suffering worth it."

Harry looked up at her; his eyes filled with amazement and gratitude. He could not help but grin weakly at Lily and the two of them shared a tight, sincere, comforting hug. They hugged each other so tightly that they thought if they let go, the other would slowly slip away. Though in reality that is exactly what was happening, in a strange way. Lily knew she had to let Harry go back to his time and even though he would be out of her life forever, she realized that Harry was in her blood; Harry was in her heart. Harry was a part of her. No matter what, nothing could change that.

"Harry?" a voice called out gingerly. Harry and Lily parted and turned around to see. Hermione, Ron, Remus, Sirius, Snape, and Eddie were all standing there; in the doors of the hospital wing. Harry and Lily both noticed that Hermione had the Time-Travel book clutched tightly to her chest. "Harry, it's time…"

A note from the Jitterbelle. This is one of the final chapters and I am very happy to say that it has been updated and revised! Thanks to all those who have kept on reading and reviewing. I greatly, GREATLY appreciate it. Please be sure to click on the button below!

Coming in Chapter 39 - Harry goes home…sad chapter. Final chapter coming soon!