A/N- I am finally back from my cruise and I got this chapter up! Yay! I
wrote this chapter a really long time ago but I couldn't hook my laptop up.
Sorry for the delay. I had a great time on my trip though! It was a blast.
I have the next 3 chapters written and they will be up as soon as I edit
them. Happy reading!
Going Back
~~!!!~~~
Harry had to get used to having his father being around. He knew it was the best thing that had ever happened to him but he couldn't help thinking that there were more secrets being kept from him. He hated secrets so much. He thought he was old enough to know about his own life. It wasn't fair that everyone else knew more about his background than he did.
Harry was sitting with Hermione and Ron talking about what had happened in the last week.
"Is he how you thought he would be?" asked Ron.
Harry nodded. "He is also like Lupin. He says that since he has been pretending for so long it is only natural. I am really glad you recognized that time turner Hermione. I don't think I would have found out this so soon if you hadn't."
"Harry, I have been thinking a lot about this new time turner," Hermione exclaimed.
"Yeah?" Harry prompted.
"Well, since you can use the time turner to see what the outcome will be without actually doing it then maybe you can see what would happened if you didn't get tricked into thinking Sirius was in trouble. Maybe he could still be alive without many consequences."
"You mean that I would have to see what would happen? Then if it turns out good I would have to actually do it? Do you think that would work?" Harry asked hopefully. He knew that no matter what anyone said he would do exactly as Hermione suggested.
"I think so. All we have to do is get one of the new time turners but I heard that they won't be available to the ministry for a couple months."
"How do we get one?" Harry asked.
Well, my dad is the minister of magic now!" Ron stated proudly.
"No Ron. We can't tell anyone. I don't think many grownups like the idea of changing the past. It is only for emergencies anyway." Harry practically shouted.
"Well this is an emergency!" Ron shouted.
"We can't Ron. Promise me you won't tell anyone."
His friends nodded in understanding. "We promise," they said in unison.
"Are you not even going to tell your father?" Hermione asked after a moment of silence.
Harry shook his head. "No, he has enough to deal with. The press won't leave him alone. People are also mad at him."
"Well if you aren't going to tell anyone then we are going to help you," Ron said.
"I have to do this alone. I have to save Sirius."
Ron nodded even though he knew that when the time came they would both help Harry. There was no reason he shouldn't use their help. If they saw what was going to happen and it ended out bad then they didn't have to do it that way.
"Hermione, how does this new time turner work anyway?" Harry asked.
"I read about it in a book from the ministry. You use it like a regular time turner and you go back or forward in time. You do what you have to do but when you use the time turner again it automatically obliviates the mind of everyone involved so no one remembers it happened. When you go back into normal time it would have never happened. Then you have to put the time turner on a special mode so what you do will really happen. It is confusing but it is understandable if you really think about it."
"Wow, Harry said. "This is going to take awhile then."
"Yeah it will. We probably won't be able to do it until January since it comes out at the end of December and we have to find a way to get it."
"I can maybe find a way since my dad is the minister and all," Ron said excitedly.
"How does it feel to be able to say that now?" Harry asked holding back a laugh.
"It's great! My family is so proud." Ron said.
"Malfoy's expression to the news sure was priceless."
~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~
Everyone in Hogwarts were sitting in the great hall at dinner one day and chatting happily as always.
"My dad has some news for us," Ron told his two best friends. "He said we would find out soon enough."
"I know what the news is," Harry bragged.
"How do you know Harry? Tell me!"
Harry just laughed and looked around the great hall. The Slytherins were making snide remarks about the Gryffindors as always. Malfoy was sitting next to Zambini, Crabbe and Goyle fixing his hair and making sure he looked good.
"You will find out soon." Harry said to his anxious friend.
"Just tell me now Harry! Will I like the news? Is it good or bad?"
Just then Dumbledore stood up to give his usual dinner announcements.
"As many of you may know the Minister of Magic, Mr. Fudge has been fired last month," The headmaster started.
Everyone started to whisper quite loudly.
"Who could it be? Why didn't we know?" Ron asked.
Harry tried not to laugh at his friend being so clueless.
"The new minister of magic was elected and he takes his position tomorrow morning."
"I wonder who it is." Ron said still very oblivious.
"The new minister of magic is Arthur Weasley."
In unison Ginny and Ron screamed. "What?"
"That is right Mr. and Miss Weasley. Your father has been elected as the minister. You should be very proud."
Harry looked over at Malfoy who was coughing uncontrollably. He looked disgusted and defeated at the same time. In fact he looked like a hippogriff had bit him in the face. Harry thought he even saw Malfoy smack himself in the head.
"I can't believe it!" shouted Ron joyfully.
"That is the news Ron."
Ron had the biggest grin on his face.
"Why didn't you tell me Harry? When did you find out? I can't believe it!"
Ginny was just as shocked. She was laughing as she saw Malfoy's and a couple other Slytherin's expressions.
"I wanted you to find out when everyone else found out. I found out yesterday," Harry explained.
"It's okay mate."
"You guys, look at Malfoy. He looks happy." Harry said sarcastically while pointing at his archenemy at the Slytherin table.
Ron and Hermione laughed and Malfoy shot him a glare. That only made him laugh harder.
~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~
Later Harry and his dad were drinking butterbear and eating sugar quills in his dormitory enjoying each other's company.
"Harry, we never did talk about Sirius much. Even when I was Remus."
Harry nodded. He didn't want to talk about it even though he knew that he could get his godfather back. If he talked about it now he might not be able to keep the secret about the time turner. Harry found out in a book that going back in time with a time turner was illegal if it was to save someone. The past shouldn't be messed with.
"Did I ever tell you that while I was Remus, Sirius called me Prongs once. I was shocked but I didn't say anything. I don't know if it was on purpose or not."
"Do you miss Sirius?"
"More then ever. The pain will lessen but it will never go away. I am still very sad about Lily."
"How did you two get together?"
"Well it was in our fifth year. We weren't friends. We were almost enemies but not as much as you and Malfoy. We got punished where we had to be in detention together for 4 months. During detention we learned to like each other. After awhile we learned to love each other."
Harry smiled. "You got detention? What for?"
"Well we got in a verbal fight in the great hall during dinner. This time our friends didn't back us up. After a while she hexed me and I hexed her back. Dumbledore was trying to stop us and he finally disarmed us."
"Sounds like me and Malfoy except we won't marry each other and we will never become anywhere close to being friends."
"You don't know that."
"Yes I do. He is a deatheater and it is already our 6th year. We don't have many more years left at Hogwarts and we haven't been on good terms all year."
"You never know Harry. Did you know that Sirius and I weren't friends until the 2nd year?"
Harry sighed. They were back to talking about his godfather.
"Would you do anything to get him back? No matter what the consequences?" Harry asked. He was shocked and he didn't know where that question came from.
"Harry, you know there is no way to get him back. You should let it go. Oh Harry, I forgot to tell you but Dumbledore wants to see you at around this time. I just looked at the clock."
Harry hugged his dad and went up to see his headmaster.
He walked up to the gargoyles and said the password. When he heard a "come in" Harry walked in and sat down across from the Professor.
"Hello Harry, Happy to have your father back?"
"It is great!"
"I am glad you and everyone else are happy but I would like to know how you are doing about Sirius."
Why was he asking about Sirius? Harry was happy and he didn't want to think about him. Even thinking about the good times he had with him hurt but now he will come back. He will never have fallen through the veil.
"I am doing okay now that I know I have my father," Harry said wondering where this was going.
"Well, I am glad. I would like to know though if you have something to tell me about what you have been doing lately."
Uh oh, did he know what he and his friends had been planning? Maybe he doesn't. He should just ask like he has no idea what the old man was talking about.
"No, I don't sir." Harry stammered.
"Very well Harry. I just wanted you here because I found something that might be yours."
Dumbledore handed Harry a piece of parchment. There was nothing on it. Harry knew it was the list of ways to rescue Sirius and get the time turner. Harry wrote it after the conversation he had with his friends. He put a charm on it that made it invisible unless you say the password. The password was "Remus Lupin is James Potter."
Did the headmaster know what it said?
"Um sir? That is just a piece of parchment with nothing on it," Harry said trying to act confused.
"Harry I should tell you I found it on the floor and took it into my office. I was talking to Mr. Weasley and James asked if Remus Lupin was James Potter. When he left I saw the parchment had words on it and I read it."
Harry didn't say anything but he suddenly became very interested in the ground. He was trying to think of something to say to what he had just heard but his mind was blank. Dumbledore soon broke the silence.
"Care to explain?" he asked.
"Well.I uh.I just wrote the letter when I was feeling sad. I wrote it before I found out about my dad. I was never really going to use it." Harry explained in a non-convincing way.
"Well Harry I guess it won't matter if I put a charm on it that tells me when it was written."
"Don't you trust me?" Harry asked nervously.
Dumbledore didn't answer but looked straight into the eyes of the 16 year old. He said some words and on top of the parchment it wrote "Today, 1:12 p.m."
Oh no, his plan was ruined. Dumbledore would make sure he couldn't go along with his plan. What in the name of Merlin would he do now? Harry didn't say anything. He had no excuse. There was no sense in making one up. He was in deep trouble now. He stared at the ground hoping this was a dream.
Finally the headmaster broke the silence.
"Harry."
Harry didn't look up.
"Harry look at me."
He fought the urge to run out the door and looked at the old man. His eyes were still twinkling and his face was comforting for some reason.
"Harry please explain to me about the list that I found."
"I'm not actually going to do it, Honestly! I just wrote it because I was feeling sad. I know that you can't bring people back from the dead!" Harry shouted trying to persuade Dumbledore.
"Harry I know that you were going to try and go through with this plan. I see it in your eyes. I must ask you not to."
"Why?" Harry shot back.
Dumbledore was taken aback by Harry's tone but he tried not to show it. "Time turners are not meant for things as big as this."
"So? I have to try."
"I will not let you Harry-"
Before Dumbledore could finish Harry got out of his chair and fumed out the door. He had to try. He had to do something!
A/N- I hope you liked this chapter. It was pretty long, wasn't it? Next chapter will be up tonight!
Going Back
~~!!!~~~
Harry had to get used to having his father being around. He knew it was the best thing that had ever happened to him but he couldn't help thinking that there were more secrets being kept from him. He hated secrets so much. He thought he was old enough to know about his own life. It wasn't fair that everyone else knew more about his background than he did.
Harry was sitting with Hermione and Ron talking about what had happened in the last week.
"Is he how you thought he would be?" asked Ron.
Harry nodded. "He is also like Lupin. He says that since he has been pretending for so long it is only natural. I am really glad you recognized that time turner Hermione. I don't think I would have found out this so soon if you hadn't."
"Harry, I have been thinking a lot about this new time turner," Hermione exclaimed.
"Yeah?" Harry prompted.
"Well, since you can use the time turner to see what the outcome will be without actually doing it then maybe you can see what would happened if you didn't get tricked into thinking Sirius was in trouble. Maybe he could still be alive without many consequences."
"You mean that I would have to see what would happen? Then if it turns out good I would have to actually do it? Do you think that would work?" Harry asked hopefully. He knew that no matter what anyone said he would do exactly as Hermione suggested.
"I think so. All we have to do is get one of the new time turners but I heard that they won't be available to the ministry for a couple months."
"How do we get one?" Harry asked.
Well, my dad is the minister of magic now!" Ron stated proudly.
"No Ron. We can't tell anyone. I don't think many grownups like the idea of changing the past. It is only for emergencies anyway." Harry practically shouted.
"Well this is an emergency!" Ron shouted.
"We can't Ron. Promise me you won't tell anyone."
His friends nodded in understanding. "We promise," they said in unison.
"Are you not even going to tell your father?" Hermione asked after a moment of silence.
Harry shook his head. "No, he has enough to deal with. The press won't leave him alone. People are also mad at him."
"Well if you aren't going to tell anyone then we are going to help you," Ron said.
"I have to do this alone. I have to save Sirius."
Ron nodded even though he knew that when the time came they would both help Harry. There was no reason he shouldn't use their help. If they saw what was going to happen and it ended out bad then they didn't have to do it that way.
"Hermione, how does this new time turner work anyway?" Harry asked.
"I read about it in a book from the ministry. You use it like a regular time turner and you go back or forward in time. You do what you have to do but when you use the time turner again it automatically obliviates the mind of everyone involved so no one remembers it happened. When you go back into normal time it would have never happened. Then you have to put the time turner on a special mode so what you do will really happen. It is confusing but it is understandable if you really think about it."
"Wow, Harry said. "This is going to take awhile then."
"Yeah it will. We probably won't be able to do it until January since it comes out at the end of December and we have to find a way to get it."
"I can maybe find a way since my dad is the minister and all," Ron said excitedly.
"How does it feel to be able to say that now?" Harry asked holding back a laugh.
"It's great! My family is so proud." Ron said.
"Malfoy's expression to the news sure was priceless."
~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~
Everyone in Hogwarts were sitting in the great hall at dinner one day and chatting happily as always.
"My dad has some news for us," Ron told his two best friends. "He said we would find out soon enough."
"I know what the news is," Harry bragged.
"How do you know Harry? Tell me!"
Harry just laughed and looked around the great hall. The Slytherins were making snide remarks about the Gryffindors as always. Malfoy was sitting next to Zambini, Crabbe and Goyle fixing his hair and making sure he looked good.
"You will find out soon." Harry said to his anxious friend.
"Just tell me now Harry! Will I like the news? Is it good or bad?"
Just then Dumbledore stood up to give his usual dinner announcements.
"As many of you may know the Minister of Magic, Mr. Fudge has been fired last month," The headmaster started.
Everyone started to whisper quite loudly.
"Who could it be? Why didn't we know?" Ron asked.
Harry tried not to laugh at his friend being so clueless.
"The new minister of magic was elected and he takes his position tomorrow morning."
"I wonder who it is." Ron said still very oblivious.
"The new minister of magic is Arthur Weasley."
In unison Ginny and Ron screamed. "What?"
"That is right Mr. and Miss Weasley. Your father has been elected as the minister. You should be very proud."
Harry looked over at Malfoy who was coughing uncontrollably. He looked disgusted and defeated at the same time. In fact he looked like a hippogriff had bit him in the face. Harry thought he even saw Malfoy smack himself in the head.
"I can't believe it!" shouted Ron joyfully.
"That is the news Ron."
Ron had the biggest grin on his face.
"Why didn't you tell me Harry? When did you find out? I can't believe it!"
Ginny was just as shocked. She was laughing as she saw Malfoy's and a couple other Slytherin's expressions.
"I wanted you to find out when everyone else found out. I found out yesterday," Harry explained.
"It's okay mate."
"You guys, look at Malfoy. He looks happy." Harry said sarcastically while pointing at his archenemy at the Slytherin table.
Ron and Hermione laughed and Malfoy shot him a glare. That only made him laugh harder.
~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~
Later Harry and his dad were drinking butterbear and eating sugar quills in his dormitory enjoying each other's company.
"Harry, we never did talk about Sirius much. Even when I was Remus."
Harry nodded. He didn't want to talk about it even though he knew that he could get his godfather back. If he talked about it now he might not be able to keep the secret about the time turner. Harry found out in a book that going back in time with a time turner was illegal if it was to save someone. The past shouldn't be messed with.
"Did I ever tell you that while I was Remus, Sirius called me Prongs once. I was shocked but I didn't say anything. I don't know if it was on purpose or not."
"Do you miss Sirius?"
"More then ever. The pain will lessen but it will never go away. I am still very sad about Lily."
"How did you two get together?"
"Well it was in our fifth year. We weren't friends. We were almost enemies but not as much as you and Malfoy. We got punished where we had to be in detention together for 4 months. During detention we learned to like each other. After awhile we learned to love each other."
Harry smiled. "You got detention? What for?"
"Well we got in a verbal fight in the great hall during dinner. This time our friends didn't back us up. After a while she hexed me and I hexed her back. Dumbledore was trying to stop us and he finally disarmed us."
"Sounds like me and Malfoy except we won't marry each other and we will never become anywhere close to being friends."
"You don't know that."
"Yes I do. He is a deatheater and it is already our 6th year. We don't have many more years left at Hogwarts and we haven't been on good terms all year."
"You never know Harry. Did you know that Sirius and I weren't friends until the 2nd year?"
Harry sighed. They were back to talking about his godfather.
"Would you do anything to get him back? No matter what the consequences?" Harry asked. He was shocked and he didn't know where that question came from.
"Harry, you know there is no way to get him back. You should let it go. Oh Harry, I forgot to tell you but Dumbledore wants to see you at around this time. I just looked at the clock."
Harry hugged his dad and went up to see his headmaster.
He walked up to the gargoyles and said the password. When he heard a "come in" Harry walked in and sat down across from the Professor.
"Hello Harry, Happy to have your father back?"
"It is great!"
"I am glad you and everyone else are happy but I would like to know how you are doing about Sirius."
Why was he asking about Sirius? Harry was happy and he didn't want to think about him. Even thinking about the good times he had with him hurt but now he will come back. He will never have fallen through the veil.
"I am doing okay now that I know I have my father," Harry said wondering where this was going.
"Well, I am glad. I would like to know though if you have something to tell me about what you have been doing lately."
Uh oh, did he know what he and his friends had been planning? Maybe he doesn't. He should just ask like he has no idea what the old man was talking about.
"No, I don't sir." Harry stammered.
"Very well Harry. I just wanted you here because I found something that might be yours."
Dumbledore handed Harry a piece of parchment. There was nothing on it. Harry knew it was the list of ways to rescue Sirius and get the time turner. Harry wrote it after the conversation he had with his friends. He put a charm on it that made it invisible unless you say the password. The password was "Remus Lupin is James Potter."
Did the headmaster know what it said?
"Um sir? That is just a piece of parchment with nothing on it," Harry said trying to act confused.
"Harry I should tell you I found it on the floor and took it into my office. I was talking to Mr. Weasley and James asked if Remus Lupin was James Potter. When he left I saw the parchment had words on it and I read it."
Harry didn't say anything but he suddenly became very interested in the ground. He was trying to think of something to say to what he had just heard but his mind was blank. Dumbledore soon broke the silence.
"Care to explain?" he asked.
"Well.I uh.I just wrote the letter when I was feeling sad. I wrote it before I found out about my dad. I was never really going to use it." Harry explained in a non-convincing way.
"Well Harry I guess it won't matter if I put a charm on it that tells me when it was written."
"Don't you trust me?" Harry asked nervously.
Dumbledore didn't answer but looked straight into the eyes of the 16 year old. He said some words and on top of the parchment it wrote "Today, 1:12 p.m."
Oh no, his plan was ruined. Dumbledore would make sure he couldn't go along with his plan. What in the name of Merlin would he do now? Harry didn't say anything. He had no excuse. There was no sense in making one up. He was in deep trouble now. He stared at the ground hoping this was a dream.
Finally the headmaster broke the silence.
"Harry."
Harry didn't look up.
"Harry look at me."
He fought the urge to run out the door and looked at the old man. His eyes were still twinkling and his face was comforting for some reason.
"Harry please explain to me about the list that I found."
"I'm not actually going to do it, Honestly! I just wrote it because I was feeling sad. I know that you can't bring people back from the dead!" Harry shouted trying to persuade Dumbledore.
"Harry I know that you were going to try and go through with this plan. I see it in your eyes. I must ask you not to."
"Why?" Harry shot back.
Dumbledore was taken aback by Harry's tone but he tried not to show it. "Time turners are not meant for things as big as this."
"So? I have to try."
"I will not let you Harry-"
Before Dumbledore could finish Harry got out of his chair and fumed out the door. He had to try. He had to do something!
A/N- I hope you liked this chapter. It was pretty long, wasn't it? Next chapter will be up tonight!
