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Lost in Time

By Silver Wolf

Chapter Eight

Hogwarts, 1997

Tom watched her friend in anticipation. Finally, after all these years, he would find out where Harry was from.

Harry was silent though, obviously still thinking about how to tell them. He was pacing the room in front of them, as he often did when he was thinking.

"C'mon Harry, we don't have all day," Dan said irritably.

"All right." Harry took a deep breath. "Originally, I was from the future."

They stared at him silently.

"I don't know how, or why, but one minute I was a sixteen year old in the year 1996, the next I was an eleven year old with no memory in the year 1943. And then, fourteen years later, I vanished, only to reappear in my own time fourteen months after I had disappeared the first time."

Minerva was the only one to make the connection. She gasped. "Oh, but that would mean...surely not...oh my."

Harry laughed. "I see you've guessed it then, Minnie."

"I don't get it," Tom said. "What is it that Minerva knows that the rest of us don't?"

"Our Harry is Harry Potter!"

"Which would explain how you knew, uh, yourself, and how you knew about the spell Tom had the Death Eaters use," Will said slowly, thinking as he spoke.

"And you didn't think to tell anyone once you got back?" Dan asked, sounding annoyed, more than anything.

"I did actually, Dan. I was planning on telling Minerva as soon as I got the chance, and I was about to tell you all, as well as Dumbledore, when Tom showed up yesterday."

"Oh that's right, blame it all on me," Tom grumbled.

Harry smirked. "All right, I will then. Tom, its all your fault."

As the two began to bicker, Minerva rolled her eyes affectionately, while Dan and Will shared a longsuffering glance.

"All right children," Minerva said in her strictest teacher voice, "Time to grow up again. We still have a lot to talk about, the least of which being Voldemort, and our pending trip to every book store and library on the planet."

"To find out why Harry became a time traveller?" Tom asked, argument forgotten.

Minerva nodded. "There's a lot going on here that I don't understand, and I'd like to."

"I think the first order of business is to reintroduce Tom to Dumbledore, and maybe tell him a few things," Harry stated. "And then I'd like to tell Ron and Hermione. They're still my friends, after all."

The others agreed with him, and after Harry resumed his seventeen year old disguise the five of them made their way to the Headmaster's office, hoping to find him there.

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Hermione, Ron, Remus and the currently canine Sirius had headed up to the school, and after failing to find Harry in Gryffindor Tower, and not knowing where the Marauder's Map was, they decided the best course of action was to wait for him.

They were sitting in the Gryffindor Common Room. Ron and Sirius were watching in amusement as Hermione and Remus argued over a section of her Ancient Runes homework.

So caught up in the argument, none of them noticed Dobby appear beside them until he cleared his throat nervously. They all jumped.

"Oh!" Hermione exclaimed. "Dobby, I'm sorry, I didn't see you there!"

"That is all right, Miss Hermione. Dobby is here to bring a message from Professor Dumbledore, but Dobby is sure he would understand if you was a bit late because you didn't see Dobby."

"What's the message?" Ron asked.

"Professor Dumbledore is wanting Miss Hermione, Master Ron, Master Moony and Master Padfoot to go to his office as soon as is possible."

"Thank you Dobby, we'll be right there," Remus said. Dobby vanished with a pop, and they stood up and left.

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Having refused lemon drops, accepted a cup of tea, and taken a seat in front of the Headmaster's desk, Remus, Sirius, Hermione and Ron were now waiting for Dumbledore to speak.

As he cleared his throat, there was a knock on the door. He sighed. "Come in," he called.

The door opened, and Daniel Lupin, William Malfoy, Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and someone that none of them recognised entered the room.

Minerva seemed somewhat startled to see the others there. "If we're interrupting anything, Albus, we can come back later," she offered.

He shook his head, smiling at her. "No need, Minerva. All of you, take a seat."

They did so, and the Headmaster looked at them expectantly.

"Albus, I'm sure you remember Tom Riddle?" the Transfiguration professor said by way of introduction.

He nodded, surprised. "Of course. It is wonderful to see you again, Tom, and much more yourself."

Tom grinned. "It's great to feel like myself too. I don't know how much more of the song that never ends I could take!"

"Voldemort sang the song that never ends?" Dan asked in shock.

Harry and Tom both laughed. "Of course not, I sang it! It annoyed him to no end!"

"What was it that you called us in for, Professor?" Hermione asked.

The Headmaster glanced at Harry, and then turned to smile at the brunette girl. "That doesn't matter at the moment, Hermione."

Harry suppressed a grin. "In other words, Headmaster, you wanted to discuss me but would rather I were absent for the conversation."

Dumbledore didn't show it, but he was a little stunned by Harry's perceptiveness.

"It's all right, Professor. I'm not going to get all upset because you're talking about me behind my back."

The Headmaster looked a little guilty.

"Oh really Harry," Tom scolded. "Surely I've told you not to try and guilt trip people!"

"Time and time again," Harry confirmed. Dan and Will both snickered at the wording.

Minerva cleared her throat. "Boys," she said warningly.

They both blushed a little and looked contrite. "Sorry Professor McGonagall," they chorused.

She sighed in resignation. "I give up. Someone ELSE can try to get them to act mature!"

"Minerva?" Dumbledore interrupted. "Perhaps you would like to tell me what brings you, your old friends, and one of the students to my office this fine afternoon."

"Of course, Albus," she said. "It's Harry."

"Harry Potter or Harry Riddle?" he asked, remembering the conversation involving the Summoner.

"Both," she replied in unison with Tom.

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End of chapter. Please put any and all sharp objects in the nearest draw, and I assure you that I am not a draw.

I'm terribly sorry that it's so short, but it's half a page longer than the last one.

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~SW