Title: The Paradox of Existence
Author: DragonLight
Summary: The future repeats itself in the past. On a mission for Dumbledore Harry gets to see his lover from a different standpoint: That of a teacher. HP/SS SLASH
Pairing: HP/SS
Rating: R
Author Note: This chapter is a little different. It's a set up chapter for certain things that will be happening. Mostly background information that needs to be given. The next chapter, the plot picks up speed again. The next chapter will be longer, I promise.
Disclaimer: All characters that are the least bit familiar belong to JKR-same with places and items. Don't recognize it then it's mine.
Thank you to the people I missed that reviewed chapter 6: samson, shuki, and shitsumon
And to those who reviewed Chapter seven: Zarra Rous, Lee Lee Potter, Kateri, Emma, Nagini, Running with Coyotes, Sabs, SpiderGoat, maraco, fan, Amber Knowles, black unicorn, Kitara, WittchWay, ravenclawrulez, fox, delusional_lady, I thank you all sooooooo much!
Faerie Angst: long reviews make me happy! You really thought it added to the chapter? Yipee! Keep reading, there's so much more coming.
Kaat Shadowlover: This is the way I think the whole timeturner thing works. The individuals are not actually leaving the school and crossing the complex wards. They remain inside of the castle the entire time during the time transfer and the school grounds themselves are not warded against strangers entering property, just anyone appartating in. Or you can go this way. Alright, the time turner is an hourglass on a chain. Just an object. Magical enchanments give it the magical properties that pull people backwards in time. The way I see it is that an extra layer of enchantments can be added on top of the other enchantments to act as a key. If Dumbledore 'keys' the timeturner to recognize his magical signature in the wards that surround Hogwarts then during any time that he's been upkeeping the wards the time turner can access them. And we all know how good Albus is at hiding things and all of a sudden appearing where needed. As for your other question, Albus didn't know about what happened during Severus' detention. Just thought it would be a nice early Christmas present for Harry, since the term had just ended that day. (Boy that was long)
Kafe: I try really hard to keep Harry in character. I'm glad that you find he still acts like himself. =)
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Chapter Eight: The Passage of Time
Christmas holidays passed. Harry spent most of his time translating the scroll that contained some of Voldemort's extensive plans. Harry figured that he didn't have much further to go with the translation. Then he wouldn't have to deal with either Albus questioning him about the blasted scroll. The only thing he'd have to deal with would be the future Albus' intrusive questions about his personal life. Not that he had ever been able to avoid those. Harry hadn't seen the marauders or Snape and Malfoy and their gang around Hogwart's at all. His only conclusion was that they had passed the holidays at their respective homes. The thought was strange to Harry since he had never gone home for the holidays.
Midway through January Sirius came to visit. More potions were dropped off. News of what was going on during his time was given. Mostly it was only antidotes that he would find amusing. Not many major things happen during the school year. His favorite stories were always how Bill Weasley's youngest was busy blowing up cauldrons during her first year potions class. Severus had been complaining about the young girl since the first week of classes. Complaints about how it was too soon to be teaching the next generation of Weasleys echoing through his head. Ron had come home a week and a half early, having come to a dead end in his investigation of a trail of murders. The case had once again been pushed up the ladder. He got grief for his relationship with Severus and Sirius reminded him of the joke that had been circulating around the castle since the end of the Christmas holidays during his sixth year. It seemed that Harry had been in a much better mood at the beginning of the term so the students naturally had assumed that he had a girlfriend that had paid him a visit. Harry sent Sirius on his way much refreshed and turned to the pile of essays he had to grade.
Toward the middle of January a teachers' meeting was held to discuss what was going on in the school. Every month these meetings were held and every month at least five teachers complained about the constant bickering between a certain group of Gryffindors and a certain group of Slytherins. Finally not being able to take it anymore he announced that if the teachers had any problems with any of them to send them directly to him and he'd deal with the situation. Although the trouble didn't stop completely when the parties were sent to him, it did seem to decrease increasingly. Harry actually began to worry that the marauders might be saving up for a large end of the year prank.
During classes Harry shifted the seating arrangements so that the rows were mixed up. The front row went to the back and the middle row was brought to the front. The rest of the rows were shifted around as well. Most thought that it was done to give the students a change. Harry and the young Severus Snape were the only ones that knew that wasn't the case. Harry had done it because he couldn't look at the young boy everyday and keep his resolve to keep him away. Snape of course assumed the worst and thought that it was because his teacher couldn't stand him. He didn't give up his crush on the Defense professor but decided that it might not be a smart idea to make it known to his professor. He returned to his original plan, to do nothing.
The structure of the class had changed to a more practical application of the things that they had already learned. Harry started to tell vague stories about things he had come across. They weren't anything that any auror or operative of the order didn't come across at least a dozen times during a mission. The marauders ate the stories up. They started to hang around after class, since it was the last of the day, to beg for more. Harry wanting to see his father the way that Sirius and Remus always described them allowed them to. Harry noticed that Peter usually hung to the outside of the group and only stayed as long as the others did. He never took part in any of the conversations like the others. They would ask what he knew about training to be an auror and he described the process that Sirius and his father had gone through.
Severus would glare at the group as he walked out of the Defense room after each class. Harry noticed that when he wasn't with Malfoy and his other friends he was hiding in the dungeons helping Professor Simion Amygdalus brew potions for the hospital wing or in independent experimentation. Harry was glad that the young Severus had something to distract him from his crush. The crush was still there, although Snape did do a better job of hiding it. Harry would still catch him staring at him. And Severus still hadn't attained enough control over his emotions that he could control his blush when his Defense teacher singled him out. What Harry didn't know was how Severus would daydream about him during Defense class. He had made a habit of memorizing the advance readings for the next class so that he would only have to listen with half an ear.
At one point Harry had run into Remus without the rest of the Marauders. The young amber-eyed man looked quickly away when he saw the professor looking at him. Harry approached and the two went for a walk by the lake. Harry had discovered that the others had gone to look for the books he had suggested that would help them pass their auror qualification exams. After a long talk that had considerably cheered the young man up he sent him off to join his friends in the library as they scoured for the books.
The end of January also brought forth a new discovery in the scroll. Harry had discovered a plan to hunt down and assassinate James Potter's father, Harold Potter. He handed over the information to Albus and after handing the information over was assured that Harold Potter and his wife would be moved to a safe location. Harry breathed in relief when he had returned to his rooms that night. His father wouldn't have to spend any time without his parents like he had.
All in all the beginning of the new year was a quiet time for Harry and all he could hope for was that it would last.
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This was just to pass time, certain things happened that you had to be aware of but didn't need to be told in detail.
Anyway, Read then Review Please. Positive feedback makes me write faster! =)
Author: DragonLight
Summary: The future repeats itself in the past. On a mission for Dumbledore Harry gets to see his lover from a different standpoint: That of a teacher. HP/SS SLASH
Pairing: HP/SS
Rating: R
Author Note: This chapter is a little different. It's a set up chapter for certain things that will be happening. Mostly background information that needs to be given. The next chapter, the plot picks up speed again. The next chapter will be longer, I promise.
Disclaimer: All characters that are the least bit familiar belong to JKR-same with places and items. Don't recognize it then it's mine.
Thank you to the people I missed that reviewed chapter 6: samson, shuki, and shitsumon
And to those who reviewed Chapter seven: Zarra Rous, Lee Lee Potter, Kateri, Emma, Nagini, Running with Coyotes, Sabs, SpiderGoat, maraco, fan, Amber Knowles, black unicorn, Kitara, WittchWay, ravenclawrulez, fox, delusional_lady, I thank you all sooooooo much!
Faerie Angst: long reviews make me happy! You really thought it added to the chapter? Yipee! Keep reading, there's so much more coming.
Kaat Shadowlover: This is the way I think the whole timeturner thing works. The individuals are not actually leaving the school and crossing the complex wards. They remain inside of the castle the entire time during the time transfer and the school grounds themselves are not warded against strangers entering property, just anyone appartating in. Or you can go this way. Alright, the time turner is an hourglass on a chain. Just an object. Magical enchanments give it the magical properties that pull people backwards in time. The way I see it is that an extra layer of enchantments can be added on top of the other enchantments to act as a key. If Dumbledore 'keys' the timeturner to recognize his magical signature in the wards that surround Hogwarts then during any time that he's been upkeeping the wards the time turner can access them. And we all know how good Albus is at hiding things and all of a sudden appearing where needed. As for your other question, Albus didn't know about what happened during Severus' detention. Just thought it would be a nice early Christmas present for Harry, since the term had just ended that day. (Boy that was long)
Kafe: I try really hard to keep Harry in character. I'm glad that you find he still acts like himself. =)
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Chapter Eight: The Passage of Time
Christmas holidays passed. Harry spent most of his time translating the scroll that contained some of Voldemort's extensive plans. Harry figured that he didn't have much further to go with the translation. Then he wouldn't have to deal with either Albus questioning him about the blasted scroll. The only thing he'd have to deal with would be the future Albus' intrusive questions about his personal life. Not that he had ever been able to avoid those. Harry hadn't seen the marauders or Snape and Malfoy and their gang around Hogwart's at all. His only conclusion was that they had passed the holidays at their respective homes. The thought was strange to Harry since he had never gone home for the holidays.
Midway through January Sirius came to visit. More potions were dropped off. News of what was going on during his time was given. Mostly it was only antidotes that he would find amusing. Not many major things happen during the school year. His favorite stories were always how Bill Weasley's youngest was busy blowing up cauldrons during her first year potions class. Severus had been complaining about the young girl since the first week of classes. Complaints about how it was too soon to be teaching the next generation of Weasleys echoing through his head. Ron had come home a week and a half early, having come to a dead end in his investigation of a trail of murders. The case had once again been pushed up the ladder. He got grief for his relationship with Severus and Sirius reminded him of the joke that had been circulating around the castle since the end of the Christmas holidays during his sixth year. It seemed that Harry had been in a much better mood at the beginning of the term so the students naturally had assumed that he had a girlfriend that had paid him a visit. Harry sent Sirius on his way much refreshed and turned to the pile of essays he had to grade.
Toward the middle of January a teachers' meeting was held to discuss what was going on in the school. Every month these meetings were held and every month at least five teachers complained about the constant bickering between a certain group of Gryffindors and a certain group of Slytherins. Finally not being able to take it anymore he announced that if the teachers had any problems with any of them to send them directly to him and he'd deal with the situation. Although the trouble didn't stop completely when the parties were sent to him, it did seem to decrease increasingly. Harry actually began to worry that the marauders might be saving up for a large end of the year prank.
During classes Harry shifted the seating arrangements so that the rows were mixed up. The front row went to the back and the middle row was brought to the front. The rest of the rows were shifted around as well. Most thought that it was done to give the students a change. Harry and the young Severus Snape were the only ones that knew that wasn't the case. Harry had done it because he couldn't look at the young boy everyday and keep his resolve to keep him away. Snape of course assumed the worst and thought that it was because his teacher couldn't stand him. He didn't give up his crush on the Defense professor but decided that it might not be a smart idea to make it known to his professor. He returned to his original plan, to do nothing.
The structure of the class had changed to a more practical application of the things that they had already learned. Harry started to tell vague stories about things he had come across. They weren't anything that any auror or operative of the order didn't come across at least a dozen times during a mission. The marauders ate the stories up. They started to hang around after class, since it was the last of the day, to beg for more. Harry wanting to see his father the way that Sirius and Remus always described them allowed them to. Harry noticed that Peter usually hung to the outside of the group and only stayed as long as the others did. He never took part in any of the conversations like the others. They would ask what he knew about training to be an auror and he described the process that Sirius and his father had gone through.
Severus would glare at the group as he walked out of the Defense room after each class. Harry noticed that when he wasn't with Malfoy and his other friends he was hiding in the dungeons helping Professor Simion Amygdalus brew potions for the hospital wing or in independent experimentation. Harry was glad that the young Severus had something to distract him from his crush. The crush was still there, although Snape did do a better job of hiding it. Harry would still catch him staring at him. And Severus still hadn't attained enough control over his emotions that he could control his blush when his Defense teacher singled him out. What Harry didn't know was how Severus would daydream about him during Defense class. He had made a habit of memorizing the advance readings for the next class so that he would only have to listen with half an ear.
At one point Harry had run into Remus without the rest of the Marauders. The young amber-eyed man looked quickly away when he saw the professor looking at him. Harry approached and the two went for a walk by the lake. Harry had discovered that the others had gone to look for the books he had suggested that would help them pass their auror qualification exams. After a long talk that had considerably cheered the young man up he sent him off to join his friends in the library as they scoured for the books.
The end of January also brought forth a new discovery in the scroll. Harry had discovered a plan to hunt down and assassinate James Potter's father, Harold Potter. He handed over the information to Albus and after handing the information over was assured that Harold Potter and his wife would be moved to a safe location. Harry breathed in relief when he had returned to his rooms that night. His father wouldn't have to spend any time without his parents like he had.
All in all the beginning of the new year was a quiet time for Harry and all he could hope for was that it would last.
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This was just to pass time, certain things happened that you had to be aware of but didn't need to be told in detail.
Anyway, Read then Review Please. Positive feedback makes me write faster! =)
