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A/N: this would be an AU fic, just an idea I had. Hope you like it! (

A/N: I'm so glad you all like this so far. This is just the start of the story, not sure how far I'll take this one, but here it is nonetheless I suppose. Hopefully this will just keep getting better as it goes along. Enjoy!

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Time Turners and Toddlers are a Bad Thing



Chapter One: What in the World is that?

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Minerva McGonagall was pulling James Potter and Severus Snape to the Headmaster's office by their ears, they were followed by Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Edward Moon and Thomas Nott. She'd fully had it with their pranks and pure stupidity; thank MERLIN they were seventh years. Hopefully NONE of them would EVER have children. She was nearly at the Gargoyle when she saw a baby appear out of nowhere and fall with a thump to the ground.

The small child let out a yelp as if being woken up, before it sat up and looked around. When it faced the group following Minerva and Minerva herself, the child who was obviously a boy smiled widely. Blinking and unsure what to do Minerva moved closer, having let go of Potter and Snape's ears and cautiously approaching the child. With some shock she realized there was a time-turner around the child's neck.

And then he shocked her even more. As the group of students got closer Harry giggled at them, wondering why his Mummy and Daddy were playing with his Uncles Padfoot, Moony, Wormtail and Gamma while those three mean looking men were there. Deciding he wanted to be held, he stood up, walked straight to his Mummy, held up his hands and said, "Mama! Up!"

Only Mummy didn't act like she was supposed to, she didn't pick him up right away. Confused he put his hands down and looked expectantly at his 'Uncles' and Daddy. Didn't they know how to take care of him anymore? Pouting he looked up at his Daddy and held up his arms giving him the puppy eyes before asking, "Up Dada?"

Daddy must have been feeling better than Mummy because Daddy picked him up and held him close like he always does. He didn't question it, simply cuddled up to his Daddy and wrapping his tiny arms around his Daddy's neck. He grinned triumphantly and looked at his Uncle Padfoot, expecting him to say something to make him giggle and smile more. Padfoot must have been sick too though, because he didn't say anything.

Minerva blinked, the small boy had just called Lily Evans 'Mama' and James Potter 'Dada'. Frowning she took the time-turner from his neck, picked up the bundle of cloth left on the floor and said, "Miss Evans, Mr. Potter, you'll come with me please. The rest of you have two months of detention and if anyone breathes a word of what you just saw to anyone you'll find yourselves expelled."

Harry looked at the woman that was speaking before exclaiming, "Gamma!"

Ignoring the rest of the students, who were now sniggering behind their hands, Minerva looked at the little boy and broke into an enormous smile as she asked, "What?"

Harry didn't understand why his Gamma was acting oddly but he grinned and held out his hands to be picked up out of his Daddy's arms and said, "Gamma!"

Minerva beamed at the small boy and plucked him out of James's arms hugging him close before cooing out, "And what an adorable little boy you are! Should we go up into Albus's office? Hmm? He's got a lovely Phoenix I bet you'd simply love to meet wouldn't you sweetie?"

Ignoring the looks on the faces students at the sight of one of their Professors reducing themselves to near baby-talk over the small little boy that was now cuddling with her and giggling in her arms, she turned and headed through the Gargoyle up to Albus Dumbledore's office.

She went right in without knocking and walked straight to a chair, with Lily and James following her wondering what was going on. Albus looked up and with twinkling eyes asked, "Minerva who is that handsome little boy in your arms?"

Said little boy looked at Albus and grinned nearly screaming, "PAPA!"

Minerva didn't hesitate to put him down when he squirmed to get out of her embrace and he waddled right over to Albus who picked him up without reservation. The little boy cuddled into Albus's embrace before kissing Albus's cheek and saying, "Hawwy miss Papa."

Albus smiled and said, "Is that your name? Harry?"

Harry, not understanding why his Papa was suddenly acting like he didn't know him nodded. Albus smiled and looked back up at Minerva before asking, "And how did little Harry arrive here Minerva?"

Minerva frowned and held up the time-turner before saying, "And he appears to consider Lily and James his 'Mama' and 'Dada'."

Albus frowned and muttered, "Oh dear. . . ."

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