Changing Times
Hiya guys, I'm back. Didya miss me? You all know how sorry I am for not bringing you the chapters on time, so I'm just not gonna bother. I'll just post this as soon as possible, and pray that I'm gonna have enough free time to wrap up the story, like, this century. (Here's hoping. :)
I believe some of you will be very unsatisfied with this chapter... but I was on a sidetrack, and everything works out fine, don't worry. :)
As always, here's to my faithful reviewers. And when I say faithful, I mean the painfully preserving, encouraging, and amazing reviewers I have. - How do you think I got this far?
hermioneharry4ever = Hi! I thought I
covered bra by writing "underwear"... but next time,
I'll make it more clear. :) The meeting with Dumbledore must
wait, but don't worry. You'll get it. :)
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happen, mr Everything-is-good-in-Magiterran-but-then-*whoops*-a-new-evil-comes-up-and-Voldemort-will-return-for-God-
knows-which-time-and-everything-goes-terribly-wrong... *LoL* Just
kidding. Great story, by the way. :)
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review anyway, and I believe you are right. (I wouldn't have
bothered to hire someone... I'd rather kill me myself. :)
Amy Potter = You know, I looked at my story and I thought:
"So many loose ends!!" So maybe it won't be that
complicated... wait and see...
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not a H/H 'shipper, that's fair enough. So who do you like?
Hermione/Ron? Herm/Draco? Herm/Snape?? I'm leaning towards H/R
myself, if not H/H. I will read your fics when I get some free
time. Things look pretty hectic at the moment... I gotta buy a
calendar, I don't even have one! Garrgh!! :)
DreamCloud53 = Aww, if I just had time... I would love to
post more often than, what, one time per three months?! ;) So,
Passions huh? Do you think Timmy is really dead? - Sorry!! I've
never seen Passions in my life, but in this show I like, Buffy
the Vampire Slayer, there is a vampire called Spike, and he talks
about it all the time, and the Buffy's mom Joyce comes over with
Buffy's little sister because Spike needs to protect them from a
Hellgod, and--- so, Passions, huh? Heh... :)
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the other chapter too; you always see these weird ways Herm could
meet James and Lily, and I... yeah, what did I do that the other
writers didn't? I thought it was pretty classy. But hey, you like
it, I'm happy. :)
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Chapter 16 = No Room For a Broom
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"Well, James sometimes walks around... uh, in the common room. At night. Yeah. Uh, anyway, he did that last night, a he usually does, but... he never came back to our dorm." said Sirius.
One thought instinctively came to my mind: Voldemort! It had to be him; why else would James and Lily have disappeared?
"We need to see Dumbledore," I said.
"Ah, I don't know, don't you think that's a little rash? I mean... I don't know what I mean. But seriously; Dumbledore? I know you're new, but you don't go to Dumbledore unless... well, you don't go to Dumbledore, ok? Why not just professor McGonagall or someone like that?" Remus asked.
"I don't think professor McGonagall would see the importance of this matter."
A cold voice sounded behind me: "What matter, young miss Chang?"
"Professor McGonagall! Uh, no, nothing, just.. well.." I was at a total loss for words.
"Cho was just trying to decide if she wanted bagels or eggs for breakfast. But I still think you should go with cereal," Ron blurted out.
After a moment, McGonagall said, "Miss Chang, I believe you were right. I don't see the importance of this matter. Have a good day."
And then she went over to the Slytherin table to stop a fight. When she was out of hearing distance, we all breathed a sigh of relief.
Then the little icky Pettigrew spoke up: "I- I think maybe we should g-go l-look for them... maybe?"
"Right," said Sirius, before I could answer myself. "Let's go then."
And then we went out of the Great Hall.
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As we were walking down one corridor, someone was approaching us from around the corner. We stopped dead: wasn't everyone down at breakfast?? The figure came closer, and closer, until it finally turned the corner and was revealed to be Dumbledore!
"AAAARRGHHH!!!" we all screamed, and started running away. But then we suddenly stopped, and after a beat, we turned around.
"Uhh," said Remus. "That's Dumbledore. Why are we running away?"
"Uh.." I said.
"Caught up in the moment," Ron stated.
Dumbledore, who had been watching the whole scene unfold, came walking towards us. "Children, aren't you a little old to be playing games? Not that I'm not fresh on a game of Twister, but..."
"-No, professor Dumbledore, it was nothing like that. We... we thought you were somebody else," I told him, a little ashamed of my own behaviour.
"Oh," he said. "Well, Cho and William, I actually need to see you for a minute, so if you could just-"
"- I don't think it will be necessary to step away," said Ron. "These guys are so stunned by you actually talking to them, that they probably won't notice much else," he continued, pointing to Sirius, Remus and the rat, who were all half staring at Dumbledore, half staring into space.
Dumbledore chuckled. "I think you are right, my young friend. So, anyway, I need to tell you something. I have found a-"
I suddenly remembered something. "- Oh, before anything, you need to know something. James and Lily... they are missing."
Dumbledore stared at me. I was expecting him to open his mouth and say a lot of important stuff, and thereafter walk really fast towards the staff room, to start a big party to search for the missing students. Instead, he just smiled, no, he laughed. "And now you think that Voldemort took them, do you?" he asked, through chuckles.
"Well..." I said, a little uncomfortable by his sudden outburst. "Maybe?"
Dumbledore just smiled and said nothing. Then he said "as I was saying, after a lot of hard work and intensive research, I have now found ... a way for you to go back."
We stared. A lot. I don't know if we looked as stupid as the three morons, but I hope not. I don't think I'll ever be able to look at Sirius and professor Lupin the same way again.
"Yes," Dumbledore said. "Of course there will be some complications. I will have to send you back one at a time, and you won't get back exactly at the time you last were, but almost, don't worry. We will discuss this when you are meeting me in my office."
"Thank you," Ron said, still looking kind of daft.
Dumbledore was just about to leave, when he suddenly turned around and took out his wand. "Oh, and before I forget..." He made a move, and a closet door swung open. Inside the closet was... Lily and James, sleeping. Together. "I don't think you should be worried about them drifting apart, miss Granger. When they wake up, tell them that they will be welcome to come with you and mr. Weasley when you are being returned. Have a good day." And with that, Dumbledore left, and me and Ron, plus the three others, who had just awoken from their trance, stared at the two sleeping figures, our mouths wide open.
"Whoa, how'd that happen?" asked Sirius.
None of us really had an answer to that one.
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Didya like?? Well, as you know, I will wrap this story up after one or two more chapters. So, you know, you'll be lucky to have the ending by next Chistmas. - Just kiddin'! Or am I...? You guys know me. :)