Tittle- An Explanation

Author- JMA

Rating- err M? Nudity, slash, but no sex.

Disclaimer- the usual; no money, no ownership.

Pairing- HP/SS

Spoilers- none

Summary- Probably too short to warrant one. Sirius travels forward in time.

Other- /this/ indicates thought

Archive- eh

"Now I want all of you to relax and free your mind, so that you may now be influenced by the cosmic forces" Madam Hawklyn said in a hypnotic voice. Or at least, a voice that was meant to be hypnotic. With a nose that put even Severus Snape to shame it came out, well, rather nasal.

Sirius Black tried not to laugh as the image of Snape and Hawklyn measuring noses. He would tell his friends about that one later.

The class had been studying trance predictions for a week and it had given Sirius not a single insight into the future, unless of course his daydream about the twins in Hufflepuff was caused by 'cosmic forces' rather than his hormones. Usually he'd just goof around with Padfoot and Moony but it was a full moon and James was kicked out of this class last week. He even wished he had Peter to talk to but the tower the class was held in was one of the highestat Hogwarts and it made Peter's nose bleed.

/I envy him. Oh my god, I envy Peter!!!/

Sirius sighed to himself and beckon the cosmos to send him a vision, hopefully concerning certain twin girls.

***

/ This is not a daydream. If it were I'd be covered in girls by now/

Instead Sirius found himself in what was unmistakably one of Hogwarts dungeon rooms, in what looked like an office.

/So the futures a dungeon. figures/

He'd just started to look around said dungeon when a black shape walked straight through him, muttering to himself.

/That's Snape!!/

Whatever the future held for Severus Snape it apparently didn't involve cosmetic surgery. His nose was still too large and his hair still greasy, only now he looked to be somewhere in his late 30's. His face was lined and, despite

his apparent rush, he seemed tired.

/Either Snape's repeated so much he's broken records or he's a teacher. Potions, probably./

The young student stood there for a while wondering what the hell Snape's future had to do with him when the door behind him opened and James Potter walked in.

/James? But he'd be older.../

"Go away Harry, I'm busy"

/Harry?/

Sirius looked a little closer.

/It's not James. It looks like him, and Lilly too. It must be their son./

He grinned at that. He wanted to someday be an uncle or something. The boy,Harry, didn't leave. He just stood there watching Snape hurry about the room.

Then he grinned mischievously.

/That's our boy!! Looks like he's about to pull some prank. Takes after us/

He would have suggested several things Harry could do if it were possible. Instead he had to sit back and watch what the years of training in pranks he would undoubtedly give the boy could inspire.

Harry took off his clothes while Snape's back was turned.

/What the..?/

James and Lilly had produced a good looking boy. He was shorter than either of his parents but was stocky like James. It was obvious from a glance that the well muscled boy played quidditch. Only a broom sport could have provided Harrywith that backside. Sirius was shocked.

/What the hell is he thinking?/

Snape turned around and dropped the bottle he'd been holding. It did not break.

"Harry what are you doing?"

/Just what I'd like to know/

Harry just smiled and walked over to Snape. Snape let his eyes and occasionally fingertips move over the young mans body.

/What the hell are you doing you pervert! That's James son!!/

But Snape couldn't hear his protests. He kissed the boy.

"I'll finish as soon as I can"

/You son of a .../

***

Sirius snapped his eyes open.

"Ahh it seems that one of my students had fallen into a telling-trance," Hawklyn smiled at him, "Would you like to share the vision with the class?"

/Like hell/

"Err, sorry. I didn't have a vision. I just fell asleep"

" Falling asleep in THIS class? I suppose we can't all be receivers to the mystic channels" said a thin girl with glasses that made her look like a stick insect.

Sirius glared ad stalked out.

He kept quiet through most of dinner, going over the scene in his mind. He never liked Snape, and now it seemed like the greasy git might, if it was a real vision, grow up to molest James's son.

/ Like hell he will./

Later that night he caught Snape peering through one of the windows as he usually did during the full moon. Sirius smiled to himself and walked over to him.

"Hey Severus, do you know the trick to the Whomping Willow?"