About two weeks had passed since their arrival in the year 1973. Harry
didn't really consider James and Lily as his lovely parents whom he can't
remember anymore, but more like his friends.
He sort of repressed all the things which he knew were going to happen in
some years.
It was a rainy thursday morning. Big, grey clouds were filling the sky and gigantic rain-drops were slapping against the windows. Harry, Ron and Hermione met, as usual, in the common room before going to he great hall to have breakfast together. "It is full moon tonight!" Hermione said, looking excitedly at them as they went down the staircases. "And why are you telling us that?" Ron asked, not intending to sound that bored. "What? You're spending your whole day with him and don't know what I'm talking about?" "Oh sure.....she means Moony!" Harry told Ron, who still seemed to be clueless. "Have they already told you two about the Shrieking Chack?" "No" Harry said disappointed. "I hope they let us go with them..." "No way Harry" Hermione said half laughingly "Each of them is an animagus. They have to be one because otherwise it would be too dangerous for them to stay with Remus. You just can't go with them..." Not in mood for an argument with Hermione, Ron and Harry left it at that and hurried for the Great Hall. After breakfast, they left for their first lesson for the day: Transfiguration with Professor McGonnagall!
She caught them just before they entered the room. "Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, asked me to bring you three to him. He wishes to talk to you." She gave instructions to her class and led Harry, Ron and Hermione the the two gargoyles. The three were exchanging worried looks. "Magister magis", she said and the way to the magic staircase opened. "Just knock at the door upstairs, Professor Dumbledore will be expecting you!" She hurried back to her classroom.
As the they stepped onto the stairs, the door to Dumbledore's office opened. "Come in, you three" his friendly voice called them. He greeted them with a wide smile, when they entered the room. He looked just the way he did in 1995. "So, you are the American exchange pupils" he started. What is your impreddion of our school so far?" "Oh, we really like it here. In the ancient castle here, the atmosphere is much more magical than at our school. And the teachers are really nice here!" Hermione andwered. "Oh, really? Don't you also have an ancient castle as school building? Even bigger and more impressive than this one?" Dumbledore didn't even seem surprised about their ignorance when he said this. "W-...Well, yes, it...it is...but...erm...you know...it is a bit too big, in my opinion...and...erm...we're used to it..." Ron stammered. "How come you don't have an American accent? I already wondered when I heard you talking some days ago!" Nobody answered... "Mr Dovery, can you tell me why? Or should I say: Mr Potter?" Dumbledore smiled, looking at them over his halfmoon spectacles. They were startled...hoe could he know? "Well, Miss Granger, Mr Weasley, I'm astonished to meet you three in this year, as none of you has been born yet!" They looked confused at each other. "You want to know why I know who you are, I guess?" All of them nodded.
"Well, as a matter of fact, I have also come from future. I told my 1973-me why I am here and told him to go and spend some nights in Muggle-London, for it would attract publicity if there were two of me. You might wonder why I actually came here? In 1973, when you appeared here, I already thought that there was something wrong with you. So I put the pictures of you three into my Pensieve. So, when you vame to Hogwarts for the first tim, in 1990, I remembered to have seen you somewhere and by looking into my Pensieve, I knew where. Well, this still doesn't explain why I came back to 1973. Of course I heard what happened in the common room two weeks ago...And now I want to warn you" Dumbledore's smile had beenreplaced by a serious look. "Don't do anything you might regret!" He was looking at Harry now. "I know you've found 'The Mystery Of Time', and I really hope you've read the rules and follow them." His voice was still as calm as always. "I know what the rules say, and I'm really sorry. I know that I can't kill him...I was just so angry!" Harry explained. "I can imagine how you feel. Just promise me such a thing will never happen again. There's nothing against a trip to the past at all, especially in your case, as you wanted to meet your parents. Just follow the rules!" When Harry had promised not to do anything ill-considered, Dumbledore told them to go back to class.
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I know I promised this chapter was longer, well, it actually is longer, but I have no more time, and I'm going on a trip for some days, so I thought I'd upload at least a bit before I go...the next will follow as soon as possible...I've already finished it!
thanx for reading, review, please
It was a rainy thursday morning. Big, grey clouds were filling the sky and gigantic rain-drops were slapping against the windows. Harry, Ron and Hermione met, as usual, in the common room before going to he great hall to have breakfast together. "It is full moon tonight!" Hermione said, looking excitedly at them as they went down the staircases. "And why are you telling us that?" Ron asked, not intending to sound that bored. "What? You're spending your whole day with him and don't know what I'm talking about?" "Oh sure.....she means Moony!" Harry told Ron, who still seemed to be clueless. "Have they already told you two about the Shrieking Chack?" "No" Harry said disappointed. "I hope they let us go with them..." "No way Harry" Hermione said half laughingly "Each of them is an animagus. They have to be one because otherwise it would be too dangerous for them to stay with Remus. You just can't go with them..." Not in mood for an argument with Hermione, Ron and Harry left it at that and hurried for the Great Hall. After breakfast, they left for their first lesson for the day: Transfiguration with Professor McGonnagall!
She caught them just before they entered the room. "Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, asked me to bring you three to him. He wishes to talk to you." She gave instructions to her class and led Harry, Ron and Hermione the the two gargoyles. The three were exchanging worried looks. "Magister magis", she said and the way to the magic staircase opened. "Just knock at the door upstairs, Professor Dumbledore will be expecting you!" She hurried back to her classroom.
As the they stepped onto the stairs, the door to Dumbledore's office opened. "Come in, you three" his friendly voice called them. He greeted them with a wide smile, when they entered the room. He looked just the way he did in 1995. "So, you are the American exchange pupils" he started. What is your impreddion of our school so far?" "Oh, we really like it here. In the ancient castle here, the atmosphere is much more magical than at our school. And the teachers are really nice here!" Hermione andwered. "Oh, really? Don't you also have an ancient castle as school building? Even bigger and more impressive than this one?" Dumbledore didn't even seem surprised about their ignorance when he said this. "W-...Well, yes, it...it is...but...erm...you know...it is a bit too big, in my opinion...and...erm...we're used to it..." Ron stammered. "How come you don't have an American accent? I already wondered when I heard you talking some days ago!" Nobody answered... "Mr Dovery, can you tell me why? Or should I say: Mr Potter?" Dumbledore smiled, looking at them over his halfmoon spectacles. They were startled...hoe could he know? "Well, Miss Granger, Mr Weasley, I'm astonished to meet you three in this year, as none of you has been born yet!" They looked confused at each other. "You want to know why I know who you are, I guess?" All of them nodded.
"Well, as a matter of fact, I have also come from future. I told my 1973-me why I am here and told him to go and spend some nights in Muggle-London, for it would attract publicity if there were two of me. You might wonder why I actually came here? In 1973, when you appeared here, I already thought that there was something wrong with you. So I put the pictures of you three into my Pensieve. So, when you vame to Hogwarts for the first tim, in 1990, I remembered to have seen you somewhere and by looking into my Pensieve, I knew where. Well, this still doesn't explain why I came back to 1973. Of course I heard what happened in the common room two weeks ago...And now I want to warn you" Dumbledore's smile had beenreplaced by a serious look. "Don't do anything you might regret!" He was looking at Harry now. "I know you've found 'The Mystery Of Time', and I really hope you've read the rules and follow them." His voice was still as calm as always. "I know what the rules say, and I'm really sorry. I know that I can't kill him...I was just so angry!" Harry explained. "I can imagine how you feel. Just promise me such a thing will never happen again. There's nothing against a trip to the past at all, especially in your case, as you wanted to meet your parents. Just follow the rules!" When Harry had promised not to do anything ill-considered, Dumbledore told them to go back to class.
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I know I promised this chapter was longer, well, it actually is longer, but I have no more time, and I'm going on a trip for some days, so I thought I'd upload at least a bit before I go...the next will follow as soon as possible...I've already finished it!
thanx for reading, review, please