Padfootlet: ok...I am really, really, REALLY sorry that it took SO long!!! I
have had severe writers block and I couldn't write a thing!!! Ok...I know I
said there would be 2 more chapters but I thought it would be easier to
just write one long chap...so sadly this is the end...Thank you to all my loyal
reviewers...
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Disclaimer: I wish I owned Harry Potter
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"So where to? Honeydukes? Threebroomsticks? Zonko's?" James said to Harry and Ron, as they walked into the village of Hogsmeade. Hermione said she had to go to the library ("Honestly, she needs to lighten up, she does." Ron had said)
"Let's go to Zonko's. I need to get some more dungbombs." Ron said
James, and Harry nodded and the 3 headed off towards the joke shop talking and joking. They entered the shop and began to look around.
"Hey Harry!" Ron laughed. "Give these to your cousin!"
Harry grinned when he saw what Ron was holding. It was a box of sweets that, when eaten the person would start making farm animal sounds. Each box had a different animal. The one Ron had was labeled: Pig
Harry took the box from Ron saying, "I think I'll get these." He laughed. "I sure could use a laugh."
They paid for their things and went to Honeydukes. They entered the shop and James began to marvel at all the new sweets that weren't in his time. He stopped at one shelf and made a face.
"Cockroach Cluster's?" He held up the jar. "Yum." He put the jar back on the shelf and began to browse again.
Suddenly there was a huge explosion that was heard coming from somewhere not to far away. Harry, Ron and James could here screams coming from outside. Like everybody else, they dropped whatever they were holding and ran outside to see what the commotion was.
Everyone was hastily running away from where the village houses were. Or used to be.
Flame engulfed the small houses. And were starting to spread. There was only one explanation. Voldemort.
Harry, Ron and James were running against the crowd trying to get to the burning houses. They finally got to the place the people had been running from. They watched as the little street was engulfed in flames.
"You don't think?" Ron asked, not finishing his sentence.
Harry nodded his head and said numbly, "He knows. He must have found out somehow."
Very good Potter." Said a cold voice behind them. "You're smarter than we give you credit for."
Harry scowled and whipped around, pulling out his wand. He knew who it was behind that hood. He could see the cold gray eyes of Lucius Malfoy, who had his wand pointed straight at Harry's heart.
"Malfoy" Harry snarled.
Malfoy chuckled and pulled off the hood. Soon there was a series of cracks, and they were surrounded by Death Eaters.
"I have to say the Dark Lord will be pleased. I didn't think it would be this easy to get to you Potter. But no matter..." Malfoy said.
He moved his wand from Harry's heart to James' Without so much as an introduction. He said "Avada Kadav-"
"STUPEFY!" Yelled someone behind Malfoy, who keeled over backwards. Immediately all the Death Eaters disapparated, one holding Malfoy's limp body.
"Harry! Are you boys alright?" An anxious Dumbledore came rushing forward, followed by a very pale Professor McGonagall.
The boys nodded. Still a little bit in shock about what had just happened.
"How did he find out?" Harry asked.
Dumbledore sighed, and said solemnly, "Voldemort has many ways Harry. I think it is best if you head back to Hogwarts with Professor McGonagall, and stay in your common room until further notice. Understand?" He turned to McGonagall. "Minerva please tell the staff that I wil be gone the remainder of the day so I can help the Minisrty sort things out, this will no doubt be on the Prophet tomorrow."
The professor nodded. And Dumbledore disapparated.
"Well...c'mon you 3." She said shakily. Ushering the boys down the street.
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Harry, Ron and James were currently sitting in Dumbledore's office, along w/ Corneilius Fudge (who can die and rot in hell for all I care) And some other Ministry officials.
They were being questioned on what happened at Hogsmeade. Needless to say, James was getting annoyed at the Ministry officials b/c they kept asking the same questions.
"Look..." James said after being asked again about that day. "It's not that hard to grasp.. I got stuck here from the past-"
"How did you get here?" Alfred Fraise asked.
James rolled his eyes. "Didn't we already say for the MILLIONTH time that we have no idea!" He said getting fed up.
"Well...yes...just trying to get this whole thing straight."
"Whatever." James said, sighing, "Anyway, I'm here from the past, Voldemort somehow found out because of someone's big mouth" There was a sharp intake of breath from everyone but Dumbledore and Harry at the mention of Voldemort's name.
James rolled his eyes and continued, "We got attacked when we went to visit Hogsmeade b/c obviously he wanted to kill me so Harry wouldn't be born...ok? Do yo understand now?!"
The ministry officials nodded.
"Uh...yes...well I think that's all boys, you may return to your common room." Fudge said.
The boys shrugged, and headed out the door.
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It was Sunday. The day James would go back to his own time. And the day Harry would lose his father again.
Both boys were lying awake on their beds thinking about the times they had spent together.
Finally, dawn broke and they dressed and headed down to breakfast together. Bother were caught up in their own thoughts and memories to talk to each other. They sat down at the Gryffindor table and began to eat, but neither felt very hungry.
James felt guilty for leaving his son for a 2nd time.
Soon, the Great Hall began to fill up with students. Ron an Hermione still hadn't shown up. McGonagall came over to Harry and James as they prepared to leave to go out on the grounds.
"Potters, Dumbledore would like to meet him in his office. Now."
"Now?" Harry asked gloomily. "Can't we have a bit more time?"
McGonagall shook her head sadly. And looked at Harry with a look of pity on her face. "I'm sorry Mr. Potter. But seeing as the potion was ready last night it only has an hour before it becomes ineffective. So he must leave now.
Harry nodded sadly. "Oh." He began to walk out of the hall. He was very tempted to let the hour run out. But he knew his father wanted to be back in his time, with his friends, and his mother. They reached the gargoyle that led up to the headmaster's office.
"Sugar Quill." Harry said gloomily.
The gargoyle sprang to life, and jumped aside. They headed up the moving steps. They reach the oak door and knocked.
"Come."
Harry and James entered the office to find that Dumbledore wasn't alone. Ron, Hermione, and Remus were there. All of them had obviously wanted to say good bye to James.
"Ah...James, Harry, I thought that would be you." Dumbledore said. "As you can see James a few people would like to say good bye to you."
James grinned. "Of course they want to say good bye to me! Who wouldn't?!"
Everyone laughed at this comment. Except Harry, who merely smile sadly.
"Well James, the potion will lose it potency soon so..." Dumbledore said, not finishing his sentence.
James nodded. Ron gave him a brotherly hug and said, "We/ll miss you mate."
James nodded and replied, "I'll miss you all too."
Then it was Hermione's turn. She flung her arms around James and began to sob, she was hugging him so tight that she was gasping for air.
Then was Lupin. He gave James a one arm embrace saying, "Take care of yourself." He broke the embrace, grinning, he said, "And try not to get into TOO much trouble."
James grinned mischievously, "But then life would be boring!
Again everyone laughed. Finally, James turned to Harry, who had not move from his spot in front of Dumbledore's desk, standing away from the others.
James strode over to his son and gave Harry a fatherly embrace. Harry had silent tears running down his face, as his father hugged him. He never wanted to let go. All too soon James broke the hug.
He reached his hand in the pocket of his robes and pulled out what was unmistakably the snitch James had nicked in 5th year.
"Here." He said. "You have it...that way I'll never really be gone."
Harry took the snitch from his father and smiled.
"Thanks dad." He said softly.
"James, it's time." Dumbledore said.
James nodded and gave Harry one last hug. "I'll never forget you Harry," He turned to Dumbledore.
"Just drink the potion James. The only things you won't remember, is that you, Sirius, and Lily die, and that Peter Pettigrew betrayed you."
James nodded again. "What about the stuff I bought here?"
"It will be magically transported with you. Dumbledore said, handing James a goblet of yellow potion.
Again, James nodded. With one last look at his son. He drank the liquid in one gulp. Soon he felt the same sensation that you feel when taking a portkey, and he was gone.
Harry stared at the place his father was just standing a few seconds ago. Tears silently flowed down his cheeks. He had just lost his father, for the second time in his life.
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Padfootlet: Can you really believe that's it?! I can't! I have been working on this fic for so long I cant believe it's FINALLY done! Now I can work on my other fics!
Padfoote: THANX FOR READING THE STORY!!! REVIEW!!!
Padfootlet: HOW many time must I ask you not to yell???!!!!
Padfoot: uh...I dunno...
Padfootlet: *sigh*
Catty Hiwatari: Hey there! I am sooo glad I got over my writer's block...actually I have our new fic to thank for that! Lol... so anyway...thanx 4 readin my story even though I know you're not into Harry Potter...I love your reviews too!!! Lol...
Angelina Granger: I love your reviews I'm glad you like my story...and I'll tell Padfoot that you already know there's a review button...lol
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Skahducky: cute name...lol...thanx for all of your reviews...
Crysatal56: thanx for your reviews!
Jennifer: glad you like my story
AND...THANX TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT REVIEWED!!! I didn't put your name...then I'm really sorry...
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Harry Potter
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"So where to? Honeydukes? Threebroomsticks? Zonko's?" James said to Harry and Ron, as they walked into the village of Hogsmeade. Hermione said she had to go to the library ("Honestly, she needs to lighten up, she does." Ron had said)
"Let's go to Zonko's. I need to get some more dungbombs." Ron said
James, and Harry nodded and the 3 headed off towards the joke shop talking and joking. They entered the shop and began to look around.
"Hey Harry!" Ron laughed. "Give these to your cousin!"
Harry grinned when he saw what Ron was holding. It was a box of sweets that, when eaten the person would start making farm animal sounds. Each box had a different animal. The one Ron had was labeled: Pig
Harry took the box from Ron saying, "I think I'll get these." He laughed. "I sure could use a laugh."
They paid for their things and went to Honeydukes. They entered the shop and James began to marvel at all the new sweets that weren't in his time. He stopped at one shelf and made a face.
"Cockroach Cluster's?" He held up the jar. "Yum." He put the jar back on the shelf and began to browse again.
Suddenly there was a huge explosion that was heard coming from somewhere not to far away. Harry, Ron and James could here screams coming from outside. Like everybody else, they dropped whatever they were holding and ran outside to see what the commotion was.
Everyone was hastily running away from where the village houses were. Or used to be.
Flame engulfed the small houses. And were starting to spread. There was only one explanation. Voldemort.
Harry, Ron and James were running against the crowd trying to get to the burning houses. They finally got to the place the people had been running from. They watched as the little street was engulfed in flames.
"You don't think?" Ron asked, not finishing his sentence.
Harry nodded his head and said numbly, "He knows. He must have found out somehow."
Very good Potter." Said a cold voice behind them. "You're smarter than we give you credit for."
Harry scowled and whipped around, pulling out his wand. He knew who it was behind that hood. He could see the cold gray eyes of Lucius Malfoy, who had his wand pointed straight at Harry's heart.
"Malfoy" Harry snarled.
Malfoy chuckled and pulled off the hood. Soon there was a series of cracks, and they were surrounded by Death Eaters.
"I have to say the Dark Lord will be pleased. I didn't think it would be this easy to get to you Potter. But no matter..." Malfoy said.
He moved his wand from Harry's heart to James' Without so much as an introduction. He said "Avada Kadav-"
"STUPEFY!" Yelled someone behind Malfoy, who keeled over backwards. Immediately all the Death Eaters disapparated, one holding Malfoy's limp body.
"Harry! Are you boys alright?" An anxious Dumbledore came rushing forward, followed by a very pale Professor McGonagall.
The boys nodded. Still a little bit in shock about what had just happened.
"How did he find out?" Harry asked.
Dumbledore sighed, and said solemnly, "Voldemort has many ways Harry. I think it is best if you head back to Hogwarts with Professor McGonagall, and stay in your common room until further notice. Understand?" He turned to McGonagall. "Minerva please tell the staff that I wil be gone the remainder of the day so I can help the Minisrty sort things out, this will no doubt be on the Prophet tomorrow."
The professor nodded. And Dumbledore disapparated.
"Well...c'mon you 3." She said shakily. Ushering the boys down the street.
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Harry, Ron and James were currently sitting in Dumbledore's office, along w/ Corneilius Fudge (who can die and rot in hell for all I care) And some other Ministry officials.
They were being questioned on what happened at Hogsmeade. Needless to say, James was getting annoyed at the Ministry officials b/c they kept asking the same questions.
"Look..." James said after being asked again about that day. "It's not that hard to grasp.. I got stuck here from the past-"
"How did you get here?" Alfred Fraise asked.
James rolled his eyes. "Didn't we already say for the MILLIONTH time that we have no idea!" He said getting fed up.
"Well...yes...just trying to get this whole thing straight."
"Whatever." James said, sighing, "Anyway, I'm here from the past, Voldemort somehow found out because of someone's big mouth" There was a sharp intake of breath from everyone but Dumbledore and Harry at the mention of Voldemort's name.
James rolled his eyes and continued, "We got attacked when we went to visit Hogsmeade b/c obviously he wanted to kill me so Harry wouldn't be born...ok? Do yo understand now?!"
The ministry officials nodded.
"Uh...yes...well I think that's all boys, you may return to your common room." Fudge said.
The boys shrugged, and headed out the door.
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It was Sunday. The day James would go back to his own time. And the day Harry would lose his father again.
Both boys were lying awake on their beds thinking about the times they had spent together.
Finally, dawn broke and they dressed and headed down to breakfast together. Bother were caught up in their own thoughts and memories to talk to each other. They sat down at the Gryffindor table and began to eat, but neither felt very hungry.
James felt guilty for leaving his son for a 2nd time.
Soon, the Great Hall began to fill up with students. Ron an Hermione still hadn't shown up. McGonagall came over to Harry and James as they prepared to leave to go out on the grounds.
"Potters, Dumbledore would like to meet him in his office. Now."
"Now?" Harry asked gloomily. "Can't we have a bit more time?"
McGonagall shook her head sadly. And looked at Harry with a look of pity on her face. "I'm sorry Mr. Potter. But seeing as the potion was ready last night it only has an hour before it becomes ineffective. So he must leave now.
Harry nodded sadly. "Oh." He began to walk out of the hall. He was very tempted to let the hour run out. But he knew his father wanted to be back in his time, with his friends, and his mother. They reached the gargoyle that led up to the headmaster's office.
"Sugar Quill." Harry said gloomily.
The gargoyle sprang to life, and jumped aside. They headed up the moving steps. They reach the oak door and knocked.
"Come."
Harry and James entered the office to find that Dumbledore wasn't alone. Ron, Hermione, and Remus were there. All of them had obviously wanted to say good bye to James.
"Ah...James, Harry, I thought that would be you." Dumbledore said. "As you can see James a few people would like to say good bye to you."
James grinned. "Of course they want to say good bye to me! Who wouldn't?!"
Everyone laughed at this comment. Except Harry, who merely smile sadly.
"Well James, the potion will lose it potency soon so..." Dumbledore said, not finishing his sentence.
James nodded. Ron gave him a brotherly hug and said, "We/ll miss you mate."
James nodded and replied, "I'll miss you all too."
Then it was Hermione's turn. She flung her arms around James and began to sob, she was hugging him so tight that she was gasping for air.
Then was Lupin. He gave James a one arm embrace saying, "Take care of yourself." He broke the embrace, grinning, he said, "And try not to get into TOO much trouble."
James grinned mischievously, "But then life would be boring!
Again everyone laughed. Finally, James turned to Harry, who had not move from his spot in front of Dumbledore's desk, standing away from the others.
James strode over to his son and gave Harry a fatherly embrace. Harry had silent tears running down his face, as his father hugged him. He never wanted to let go. All too soon James broke the hug.
He reached his hand in the pocket of his robes and pulled out what was unmistakably the snitch James had nicked in 5th year.
"Here." He said. "You have it...that way I'll never really be gone."
Harry took the snitch from his father and smiled.
"Thanks dad." He said softly.
"James, it's time." Dumbledore said.
James nodded and gave Harry one last hug. "I'll never forget you Harry," He turned to Dumbledore.
"Just drink the potion James. The only things you won't remember, is that you, Sirius, and Lily die, and that Peter Pettigrew betrayed you."
James nodded again. "What about the stuff I bought here?"
"It will be magically transported with you. Dumbledore said, handing James a goblet of yellow potion.
Again, James nodded. With one last look at his son. He drank the liquid in one gulp. Soon he felt the same sensation that you feel when taking a portkey, and he was gone.
Harry stared at the place his father was just standing a few seconds ago. Tears silently flowed down his cheeks. He had just lost his father, for the second time in his life.
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Padfootlet: Can you really believe that's it?! I can't! I have been working on this fic for so long I cant believe it's FINALLY done! Now I can work on my other fics!
Padfoote: THANX FOR READING THE STORY!!! REVIEW!!!
Padfootlet: HOW many time must I ask you not to yell???!!!!
Padfoot: uh...I dunno...
Padfootlet: *sigh*