A Time Out of Memory
by S. L
Harry stood in front of the room while his classmates ooed and awed. He wasn't paying any attention to them. He was watching his father James Potter. If he had been paying attention he probably would have noticed all of the Marauder's eyes on him, and the eyes of his godfather and friends' eyes on James Potter.
But as it's been said Harry had eyes only for James. For his part James seemed to have briefly forgotten his surroundings. He looked calm, though a little forced and his eyes seemed to have glazed over as if he was staring beyond Harry. Or trying to see through him. Otherwise he didn't do a thing.
Some of his classmates might have been curious as to why the new professor and student were staring at James Potter so, and why the lesson wasn't continuing. Well the smarter students were, such as Lily and her group, Severus Snape was happy to notice as well.
The marvel died down slowly until the classroom was completely silent, waiting for someone to do something. Harry's godfather acted first.
"You can see then that when a patronus is released a general feeling of protection and comfort is cast around the room." He turned to Harry, motioning for him to sit down.
Harry obeyed, forcing himself to tear his eyes away from his father. His patronus, he noticed, had disappeared. James didn't move when Harry took his seat.
Sirius Black/ Sean Craley went on, looking anywhere, but at the two Potters. "As I have said the patronus is very hard to conjure- I can't even make one! Though not impossible as Harry can. I believe I am right in saying though that it took Harry many hours of practice and dedication to this project to accomplish what he has. Now that you all have your partners I would like you all to help each other with our experiment.
"To conjure a patronus you must follow these a few simple rules. Everyone must think of a happy though, something that makes you excited and proud to give base to your creation. Then with that thought still in your mind point your wand and with as much force behind your thought as you can yell- Expecto Patronum!"
A silver wisp floated out of Craley's wand, who smiled. "At least I can get something! I'll be expecting that much out of you by the end of the year, even if you can't fully embody your creature. Now get to work!"
Everyone turned to their partner and began discussing their happy thoughts, while others practiced pronunciation of the spell. James turned to Harry with a forced smile, though he noticed all the color had washed out of his face.
Harry had been worried about performing his patronus, but his godfather had insisted. Said he needed someone to demonstrate and he was the only one who knew how. He had also said he had remembered, a sly trick, that when he was young Sirius Black in school that the new exchange student had conjured something of a likeness to James' form so therefore he had to do it. Eventually he had given in.
"So since your the expert where shall we begin?" James said tonelessly.
Harry licked his lips. "Well like the professor said you just need to think of a thought that makes you happy and-"
"What's your thought?"
Harry was a little startled. "Well... mine is my parents. The thought of seeing them again."
"Again."
Lowering his head, Harry answered, though his voice was very low. "They were killed by Voldermort when I was a baby."
James shivered. "Don't say that name! Then he whipped his head around as if worried someone had been listening to them. "Where do you get off saying that anyway!"
"Oh sorry I meant You-Know-Who. I forgot." Harry was a little surprised by his father's behavior, he didn't think he of all people would mind the Dark Lord's name.
"Forgot? How do you forget a thing like that!" James looked astonished and outraged. Harry shrugged. "Sorry about your parents though, didn't mean to bring it up."
Harry waited a moment. 'So what will your thought be."
James shrugged. "Dunno, maybe winning the Quidditch cup or something..." At that moment, James looked anything but happy. He looked miserable.
Probably thinking about me, Harry thought glumly, and why he's my patronus.
They spent the rest of the period in an uncomfortable silence while James tried the charm out a few times. By the time the bell rang for lunch Harry was all worked up over his father. Worried about what he'd done. He wasn't surprised then when the Marauder's ran straight to James and Harry's friends ran straight to him.
The three went up to the professor's desk and waited while the class filed out, the Marauders somewhere near the back talking in low voices.
"Snuffles are you sure I should have done that," Harry said worriedly once the room had emptied. "He looked really upset to me."
Craley looked lost in thought, leaning back in his chair with his hands to his face. "My thoughts are all muddled, I think it might have something to do with being in one place and time twice over, so I can't remember to clearly. I remember though that James was really upset... he thought you were going to get him in trouble... then something happens, I can't remember what, and you two are great friends. I think you might have said or done something... I dunno. It will take time though, just be patient."
Harry nodded to his godfather. "Thanks Snuffles, I trust you." Then he turned to his friends. "Listen you guys I think I am going to go up to my dorm to think, I'll see you in Divination!" Putting up an 'everything's okay' look he'd become an expert in he backtracked to the Gryffindor common room.
He'd encountered no one in the halls and the fat lady let him in without a fuss. Though when he was literally leapt on upon his entrance, he was quite startled. Unfortunately when he became quite startled (he thought his attacker was a Death Eater, as it had happened to him so often) he through a very powerful stunning spell at it.
Unlucky for him, it did not turn out to be a Death Eater, but a girl with raven hair pulled back in a braid and a pretty face. He recognized her a Emily from class.
"Potter, what the hell have you done!" Said an enraged voice from behind him. He cringed. She didn't know she was his mother, but he still felt like he was being punished by Mrs. Weasley, the closest thing to a mother he'd ever had.
He bent down to the girl with Lily. "Sorry, I guess you could say I'm easily frightened... Here let me help." He reached for his wand.
"James Potter you've done enough already," was the almost tearful reply as Lily pushed his hand out of the way. "Just get out of here before I do something you'll regret!"
He was about to leave when he realized something. "Wait- you think I'm James Potter?"
She didn't even look at him, though he caught her muttering about crazy boys.
"I'm not though, I'm Harry Grancer, I'm new remember?"
Lily looked at Harry in a whole new light. "Oh my god I'm so sorry about that, Potter's always doing stupid things, though this wasn't that much better I must say."
"I'm really sorry, I was just startled, besides I can fix it." He held up his wand.
Smiling gratefully Lily nodded. "Thanks, I dunno how to wake her up, what did you do?"
"Let's put her on the couch first..." he bent down and picked up the tiny girl and carried her to his destination. She was pretty light, and all that Quidditch practice had paid off. "It was a cross between a sleeping spell and a stunning spell. Not really painful- just- tingly. It's designed to knock your attacker out."
Lily arranged the pillows around her friend and turned to Harry. "If it hadn't just been used against my best friend I'd be impressed. Now fix her."
Her son nodded and pulled out his wand once more. "Eneverate!"
Instantly Emily woke up sputtering dreadfully. Harry didn't catch any of the words, but she looked deadly.
Lily soothed her friend. "Shh, relax Em... everything's okay."
"I'M GOING TO- cough- KILL POTTER!" She struggled to get at Harry who backed away. He could deal with Death Eaters, but enrage teenage girls?
Desperately Lily held her friend back. "It was an accident and it's not Potter- it's Harry Grancer! Remember? The exchange student. You even said how much he looked like James?"
Calming down, but still fuming Emily nodded. She sat back down. "Don't ever do that again."
Harry stepped forward once more," only if you promise never to jump out at me again. You're lucky I only knocked you out. It could have been much worse."
She nodded, taking a deep breath. "Fair enough. We were both wrong. I though you were Potter though, we still owe him for that... trick he played on Lily."
"Really I'm sorry about all that," Harry smiled. "So what are you doing in the common room at lunch anyways?"
This time Lily answered. "Forgot my Divination book. You?"
Harry shrugged. "Just wanted to have a moments peace..." He laughed. "So much for that!"
The girls laughed with him then Lily said. "Sorry, we haven't really told you who we are yet. I'm Lily Evans, and that's Emily Norton."
"Harry Grancer, renamed Harry Potter by Sirius Black." Harry said then laughed. "Apparently once he gets an idea, it sticks."
Lily laughed too. "Oh I was known as Lady Lily for years. He finally cut that out, but he must have a million other names for me as well." She frowned then." Sorry about getting stuck with Potter's name though, it's really too bad."
"Why's that?"
Emily butted in. "Everyone knows how much Lily Evans and James Potter hate one another. The feuds been going on since the train ride first year, if you'd believe it! No one hates each other more."
For some reason Harry smiled, as if he knew a secret. "I have a feeling that won't be for long."
~
James was feeling pretty shocked over the episode in Defense. his friends comforted him though, and told him not to worry about it. Sirius said it was a coincidence, but James wasn't so sure. Something wasn't right about these exchange students.
Everyone was talking about their last lesson over lunch. Apparently a lot of people thought it was a really cool spell, though James wasn't too happy with it. No one in their class had even managed a thing.
There was also a lot of talk about Harry. All the girls were talking about how cute he was, how smart and obviously talented. The boys were wondering where he came from an dif he'd help them out with their patronus'. Everyone wanted to know something about him. There was also talk about the other exchange students. A lot of the girls thought that Ron was very handsome and fights broke out over how was better. Harry or Ron. A few boys were also talking about Hermoine, some thought that she was a know it all, while others (like Remus) thought she was very pretty.
Sirius was going on about how the girls didn't think he was as beautiful anymore and remarking if they thought James was hot, since Harry and James were 'brothers'. James had knocked the side of his head, he wasn't in the mood for his games.
"You know Jamie," Sirius was saying on their was to Divination. Remus had Ancient Runes and Pettigrew had Muggle Studies. "I really don't think there's anything to worry about with Harry. He seems nice enough to me, besides he's a Gryffindor. The whole patronus thing was probably just a by chance. It probably represents... an old pet or something."
"A pet?" Was James' answer. "I don't think so Padfoot. Your right about him being okay though. I mean he seems trustworthy, but he's so... mysterious. We don't know anything about him, other than his name really."
Sirius grabbed James' arm, tightly. "Ow Padfoot! Wa-" He caught where his best friend was looking. Three people were walking in the hall in front of them. Evans and Emily, and in between them was Harry. Harry who was laughing and looking as if he was rather enjoying himself.
"Does he know who he's talking to?" James asked. "That's Evans!"
"Ewwies," said Sirius in a very girly tone. "Your twin likes Lily Billy!" He danced around in a circle as if trying to rid himself of invisible germs.
James smacked him again. "He does not like her... they're just talking... I bet it's Emily he really wants to talk to. Evans is just getting in the way. Yes, that's it. Oy Potter!" He called the last bit to Harry and was happy to see he was met with a wary smile.
Evans' looked ready to kill, Emily looked enraged, Harry looked happy.
"Hello!" He said, making the girls stop and wait for the two Marauders.
Evans pulled on Harry's arm. "Harry don't you think we should go now?"
James smiled. "What so I'm not allowed to talk to Harry any more? After all it's my duty to show him around the castle. You were to take care of Hermoine... who is where by the way?"
Evans drew herself up. "She went with Remus if you must ask."
"Did she?" Said Harry with curiosity. "That's interesting."
"Oh well," James said. "Harry you can come with us now, bye Evans, run along now."
Looking ready to kill, Evans' tried to leap on James. Luckily Harry caught her and pushed her back.
"Really Lily, calm down. You should know not to leap on strangers, something could happen." Surprisingly Harry winked.
Even more surprisingly Lily giggle. "Yeah sure Harry, fine then I'll see you later. You've still got to teach us that spell."
Emily smiled and grabbed Lily's arm. "Library at six good?" Harry nodded and waved as they left.
"Ewwies," Sirius said dancing around again. "James I was right! I was right!"
Harry looked curious. "Right? About what?"
James tried to shut Sirius up, to no avail. "You like Lily!"
Looking appalled Harry took a step back. James was glad to see he looked thoroughly disgusted. "I most certainly do not! I was just talking to her after all!"
Sighing in relief James rewarded himself with two strange looks. "Sorry I was worried there for a moment. I didn't think anyone could like Evans."
Harry smiled. "So do you have Divination next too?"
"Yup," Sirius nodded. "A bunch of rubbish if you ask me, but an easy grade!"
Laughing Harry said that he agreed.
"So," James said as they began walking once more. "What school did you transfer from."
All color drained out of Harry's face. "Er- nowhere in particular. They don't really like us talking about things like that." James nodded, but he thought this was very weird.
"Play Quidditch Harry?" Sirius asked, predictable Sirius.
Harry nodded. "This would be my sixth year as seeker and second year as captain if I was still at my old school."
"Captain," James said. "I'm captain for our team, me 'n Sirius are beaters."
Harry didn't look surprised. "I know."
"What kind of a broom do you have Harry?" Sirius asked.
Looking torn Harry started to answer then snapped his mouth shut. Well," he said after a moment. "The broom I have isn't really on the market- yet. A prototype I guess you could call it."
"Cool," was all Sirius had to say as his head disappeared up the stairs to the Divination tower. Harry and James followed them. Harry joining up with Ron, and Sirius and James sitting together.
They only had to wait a minute before their teacher showed up. Professor Hayden, an old bent over witch with piercing eyes and a reputation for being a fake.
"Good afternoon class. I foresaw knew students among us today. Will they please stand?" Harry and Ron stifled laughter and stood. "Ah yes, Ron and Harry. All is known to me."
The whole class was chuckling now as the professor began to circle her new students. "Your past is very clouded, young ones. Though your future tells of our past. Both of you are not whom you seem to be and you," she moved forward to hold Harry's chin, forcing him to look her in the eye. "You my dear are quite special aren't you. You are the one who decides all of the worlds future, but you know that don't you. You have a hard life to come, though what you've been through already does not even match what any of us have seen.
"We are expecting great things from you Harry Potter."
Sorry this chapter's a little shorter than the others, but this just seemed like a good place to stop. For upcoming chapters you'll learn a little more about the Marauders, there will be more tricks between Lily and James, Voldermort may make an appearence as might some other familiar characters, and will there even be a romance for Remius and Hermoine perhaps? Someone asked what the deal was in the second chapter when no body wanted to wake up Harry. I know it's weird, but you just have to stick with me, everything will be explained in it's own time. For now thanks to everyone who red my story and for these people for reviewing:
~she-who-must-not-be-named
~asian.dream
~sweetgirl
~Riauna
~Sarah
~cleary
and
~vmr
Thank you all again and remember, the more good review I get the more motivated I am to keep writing!!!
by S. L
Harry stood in front of the room while his classmates ooed and awed. He wasn't paying any attention to them. He was watching his father James Potter. If he had been paying attention he probably would have noticed all of the Marauder's eyes on him, and the eyes of his godfather and friends' eyes on James Potter.
But as it's been said Harry had eyes only for James. For his part James seemed to have briefly forgotten his surroundings. He looked calm, though a little forced and his eyes seemed to have glazed over as if he was staring beyond Harry. Or trying to see through him. Otherwise he didn't do a thing.
Some of his classmates might have been curious as to why the new professor and student were staring at James Potter so, and why the lesson wasn't continuing. Well the smarter students were, such as Lily and her group, Severus Snape was happy to notice as well.
The marvel died down slowly until the classroom was completely silent, waiting for someone to do something. Harry's godfather acted first.
"You can see then that when a patronus is released a general feeling of protection and comfort is cast around the room." He turned to Harry, motioning for him to sit down.
Harry obeyed, forcing himself to tear his eyes away from his father. His patronus, he noticed, had disappeared. James didn't move when Harry took his seat.
Sirius Black/ Sean Craley went on, looking anywhere, but at the two Potters. "As I have said the patronus is very hard to conjure- I can't even make one! Though not impossible as Harry can. I believe I am right in saying though that it took Harry many hours of practice and dedication to this project to accomplish what he has. Now that you all have your partners I would like you all to help each other with our experiment.
"To conjure a patronus you must follow these a few simple rules. Everyone must think of a happy though, something that makes you excited and proud to give base to your creation. Then with that thought still in your mind point your wand and with as much force behind your thought as you can yell- Expecto Patronum!"
A silver wisp floated out of Craley's wand, who smiled. "At least I can get something! I'll be expecting that much out of you by the end of the year, even if you can't fully embody your creature. Now get to work!"
Everyone turned to their partner and began discussing their happy thoughts, while others practiced pronunciation of the spell. James turned to Harry with a forced smile, though he noticed all the color had washed out of his face.
Harry had been worried about performing his patronus, but his godfather had insisted. Said he needed someone to demonstrate and he was the only one who knew how. He had also said he had remembered, a sly trick, that when he was young Sirius Black in school that the new exchange student had conjured something of a likeness to James' form so therefore he had to do it. Eventually he had given in.
"So since your the expert where shall we begin?" James said tonelessly.
Harry licked his lips. "Well like the professor said you just need to think of a thought that makes you happy and-"
"What's your thought?"
Harry was a little startled. "Well... mine is my parents. The thought of seeing them again."
"Again."
Lowering his head, Harry answered, though his voice was very low. "They were killed by Voldermort when I was a baby."
James shivered. "Don't say that name! Then he whipped his head around as if worried someone had been listening to them. "Where do you get off saying that anyway!"
"Oh sorry I meant You-Know-Who. I forgot." Harry was a little surprised by his father's behavior, he didn't think he of all people would mind the Dark Lord's name.
"Forgot? How do you forget a thing like that!" James looked astonished and outraged. Harry shrugged. "Sorry about your parents though, didn't mean to bring it up."
Harry waited a moment. 'So what will your thought be."
James shrugged. "Dunno, maybe winning the Quidditch cup or something..." At that moment, James looked anything but happy. He looked miserable.
Probably thinking about me, Harry thought glumly, and why he's my patronus.
They spent the rest of the period in an uncomfortable silence while James tried the charm out a few times. By the time the bell rang for lunch Harry was all worked up over his father. Worried about what he'd done. He wasn't surprised then when the Marauder's ran straight to James and Harry's friends ran straight to him.
The three went up to the professor's desk and waited while the class filed out, the Marauders somewhere near the back talking in low voices.
"Snuffles are you sure I should have done that," Harry said worriedly once the room had emptied. "He looked really upset to me."
Craley looked lost in thought, leaning back in his chair with his hands to his face. "My thoughts are all muddled, I think it might have something to do with being in one place and time twice over, so I can't remember to clearly. I remember though that James was really upset... he thought you were going to get him in trouble... then something happens, I can't remember what, and you two are great friends. I think you might have said or done something... I dunno. It will take time though, just be patient."
Harry nodded to his godfather. "Thanks Snuffles, I trust you." Then he turned to his friends. "Listen you guys I think I am going to go up to my dorm to think, I'll see you in Divination!" Putting up an 'everything's okay' look he'd become an expert in he backtracked to the Gryffindor common room.
He'd encountered no one in the halls and the fat lady let him in without a fuss. Though when he was literally leapt on upon his entrance, he was quite startled. Unfortunately when he became quite startled (he thought his attacker was a Death Eater, as it had happened to him so often) he through a very powerful stunning spell at it.
Unlucky for him, it did not turn out to be a Death Eater, but a girl with raven hair pulled back in a braid and a pretty face. He recognized her a Emily from class.
"Potter, what the hell have you done!" Said an enraged voice from behind him. He cringed. She didn't know she was his mother, but he still felt like he was being punished by Mrs. Weasley, the closest thing to a mother he'd ever had.
He bent down to the girl with Lily. "Sorry, I guess you could say I'm easily frightened... Here let me help." He reached for his wand.
"James Potter you've done enough already," was the almost tearful reply as Lily pushed his hand out of the way. "Just get out of here before I do something you'll regret!"
He was about to leave when he realized something. "Wait- you think I'm James Potter?"
She didn't even look at him, though he caught her muttering about crazy boys.
"I'm not though, I'm Harry Grancer, I'm new remember?"
Lily looked at Harry in a whole new light. "Oh my god I'm so sorry about that, Potter's always doing stupid things, though this wasn't that much better I must say."
"I'm really sorry, I was just startled, besides I can fix it." He held up his wand.
Smiling gratefully Lily nodded. "Thanks, I dunno how to wake her up, what did you do?"
"Let's put her on the couch first..." he bent down and picked up the tiny girl and carried her to his destination. She was pretty light, and all that Quidditch practice had paid off. "It was a cross between a sleeping spell and a stunning spell. Not really painful- just- tingly. It's designed to knock your attacker out."
Lily arranged the pillows around her friend and turned to Harry. "If it hadn't just been used against my best friend I'd be impressed. Now fix her."
Her son nodded and pulled out his wand once more. "Eneverate!"
Instantly Emily woke up sputtering dreadfully. Harry didn't catch any of the words, but she looked deadly.
Lily soothed her friend. "Shh, relax Em... everything's okay."
"I'M GOING TO- cough- KILL POTTER!" She struggled to get at Harry who backed away. He could deal with Death Eaters, but enrage teenage girls?
Desperately Lily held her friend back. "It was an accident and it's not Potter- it's Harry Grancer! Remember? The exchange student. You even said how much he looked like James?"
Calming down, but still fuming Emily nodded. She sat back down. "Don't ever do that again."
Harry stepped forward once more," only if you promise never to jump out at me again. You're lucky I only knocked you out. It could have been much worse."
She nodded, taking a deep breath. "Fair enough. We were both wrong. I though you were Potter though, we still owe him for that... trick he played on Lily."
"Really I'm sorry about all that," Harry smiled. "So what are you doing in the common room at lunch anyways?"
This time Lily answered. "Forgot my Divination book. You?"
Harry shrugged. "Just wanted to have a moments peace..." He laughed. "So much for that!"
The girls laughed with him then Lily said. "Sorry, we haven't really told you who we are yet. I'm Lily Evans, and that's Emily Norton."
"Harry Grancer, renamed Harry Potter by Sirius Black." Harry said then laughed. "Apparently once he gets an idea, it sticks."
Lily laughed too. "Oh I was known as Lady Lily for years. He finally cut that out, but he must have a million other names for me as well." She frowned then." Sorry about getting stuck with Potter's name though, it's really too bad."
"Why's that?"
Emily butted in. "Everyone knows how much Lily Evans and James Potter hate one another. The feuds been going on since the train ride first year, if you'd believe it! No one hates each other more."
For some reason Harry smiled, as if he knew a secret. "I have a feeling that won't be for long."
~
James was feeling pretty shocked over the episode in Defense. his friends comforted him though, and told him not to worry about it. Sirius said it was a coincidence, but James wasn't so sure. Something wasn't right about these exchange students.
Everyone was talking about their last lesson over lunch. Apparently a lot of people thought it was a really cool spell, though James wasn't too happy with it. No one in their class had even managed a thing.
There was also a lot of talk about Harry. All the girls were talking about how cute he was, how smart and obviously talented. The boys were wondering where he came from an dif he'd help them out with their patronus'. Everyone wanted to know something about him. There was also talk about the other exchange students. A lot of the girls thought that Ron was very handsome and fights broke out over how was better. Harry or Ron. A few boys were also talking about Hermoine, some thought that she was a know it all, while others (like Remus) thought she was very pretty.
Sirius was going on about how the girls didn't think he was as beautiful anymore and remarking if they thought James was hot, since Harry and James were 'brothers'. James had knocked the side of his head, he wasn't in the mood for his games.
"You know Jamie," Sirius was saying on their was to Divination. Remus had Ancient Runes and Pettigrew had Muggle Studies. "I really don't think there's anything to worry about with Harry. He seems nice enough to me, besides he's a Gryffindor. The whole patronus thing was probably just a by chance. It probably represents... an old pet or something."
"A pet?" Was James' answer. "I don't think so Padfoot. Your right about him being okay though. I mean he seems trustworthy, but he's so... mysterious. We don't know anything about him, other than his name really."
Sirius grabbed James' arm, tightly. "Ow Padfoot! Wa-" He caught where his best friend was looking. Three people were walking in the hall in front of them. Evans and Emily, and in between them was Harry. Harry who was laughing and looking as if he was rather enjoying himself.
"Does he know who he's talking to?" James asked. "That's Evans!"
"Ewwies," said Sirius in a very girly tone. "Your twin likes Lily Billy!" He danced around in a circle as if trying to rid himself of invisible germs.
James smacked him again. "He does not like her... they're just talking... I bet it's Emily he really wants to talk to. Evans is just getting in the way. Yes, that's it. Oy Potter!" He called the last bit to Harry and was happy to see he was met with a wary smile.
Evans' looked ready to kill, Emily looked enraged, Harry looked happy.
"Hello!" He said, making the girls stop and wait for the two Marauders.
Evans pulled on Harry's arm. "Harry don't you think we should go now?"
James smiled. "What so I'm not allowed to talk to Harry any more? After all it's my duty to show him around the castle. You were to take care of Hermoine... who is where by the way?"
Evans drew herself up. "She went with Remus if you must ask."
"Did she?" Said Harry with curiosity. "That's interesting."
"Oh well," James said. "Harry you can come with us now, bye Evans, run along now."
Looking ready to kill, Evans' tried to leap on James. Luckily Harry caught her and pushed her back.
"Really Lily, calm down. You should know not to leap on strangers, something could happen." Surprisingly Harry winked.
Even more surprisingly Lily giggle. "Yeah sure Harry, fine then I'll see you later. You've still got to teach us that spell."
Emily smiled and grabbed Lily's arm. "Library at six good?" Harry nodded and waved as they left.
"Ewwies," Sirius said dancing around again. "James I was right! I was right!"
Harry looked curious. "Right? About what?"
James tried to shut Sirius up, to no avail. "You like Lily!"
Looking appalled Harry took a step back. James was glad to see he looked thoroughly disgusted. "I most certainly do not! I was just talking to her after all!"
Sighing in relief James rewarded himself with two strange looks. "Sorry I was worried there for a moment. I didn't think anyone could like Evans."
Harry smiled. "So do you have Divination next too?"
"Yup," Sirius nodded. "A bunch of rubbish if you ask me, but an easy grade!"
Laughing Harry said that he agreed.
"So," James said as they began walking once more. "What school did you transfer from."
All color drained out of Harry's face. "Er- nowhere in particular. They don't really like us talking about things like that." James nodded, but he thought this was very weird.
"Play Quidditch Harry?" Sirius asked, predictable Sirius.
Harry nodded. "This would be my sixth year as seeker and second year as captain if I was still at my old school."
"Captain," James said. "I'm captain for our team, me 'n Sirius are beaters."
Harry didn't look surprised. "I know."
"What kind of a broom do you have Harry?" Sirius asked.
Looking torn Harry started to answer then snapped his mouth shut. Well," he said after a moment. "The broom I have isn't really on the market- yet. A prototype I guess you could call it."
"Cool," was all Sirius had to say as his head disappeared up the stairs to the Divination tower. Harry and James followed them. Harry joining up with Ron, and Sirius and James sitting together.
They only had to wait a minute before their teacher showed up. Professor Hayden, an old bent over witch with piercing eyes and a reputation for being a fake.
"Good afternoon class. I foresaw knew students among us today. Will they please stand?" Harry and Ron stifled laughter and stood. "Ah yes, Ron and Harry. All is known to me."
The whole class was chuckling now as the professor began to circle her new students. "Your past is very clouded, young ones. Though your future tells of our past. Both of you are not whom you seem to be and you," she moved forward to hold Harry's chin, forcing him to look her in the eye. "You my dear are quite special aren't you. You are the one who decides all of the worlds future, but you know that don't you. You have a hard life to come, though what you've been through already does not even match what any of us have seen.
"We are expecting great things from you Harry Potter."
Sorry this chapter's a little shorter than the others, but this just seemed like a good place to stop. For upcoming chapters you'll learn a little more about the Marauders, there will be more tricks between Lily and James, Voldermort may make an appearence as might some other familiar characters, and will there even be a romance for Remius and Hermoine perhaps? Someone asked what the deal was in the second chapter when no body wanted to wake up Harry. I know it's weird, but you just have to stick with me, everything will be explained in it's own time. For now thanks to everyone who red my story and for these people for reviewing:
~she-who-must-not-be-named
~asian.dream
~sweetgirl
~Riauna
~Sarah
~cleary
and
~vmr
Thank you all again and remember, the more good review I get the more motivated I am to keep writing!!!