*Night before, in an unknown location.*
"Well, my precious Death Eaters, I must confess that I have been keeping something from all of you,'' said the cloaked figure, with glittering red eyes, who happened to be sitting in an imposing arm chair. "It's rather laughable really. Lately I have been thinking why must I, the Great Dark Lord, be restricted by time? Why should I restrict myself to the rules of others?''
Here he paused for a moment, looking around the room at his Death Eaters.
"You may be thinking we don't mess with time because it can change everything for the worse and I do agree. But I also think that some changes can be for the better … if controlled right.'' Again he paused an evil smile playing across his features.
"Before the inventor of the time-turner died he made another faster way of being able to go back in time. Not many people know about this because he tried to keep it a secret and died a week after he finally got it. The only problem is that he was only able to recreate his invention four times before he died. I was able to get all four and the beginning of his instructions, that he left, on how to use them.''
Reaching into his robe pocket he pulled out what looked like a glass ball with a light inside of it. He lifted it high for all his Death Eaters to see.
"Unfortunately, I have already used three of his creations. They are only good for one time, one-way travel. So, one programmed trip to the past and two programmed trips back.''
Here one of the Death Eaters asked attentively, " Two trips back, my Lord?''
"Yes one trip for my loyal Death Eater into time, back out again and another trip back for a very lucky person.'' His red, snake eyes shone with amusement.
Looking around, at the faces before him, his eyes stopped and rested on a rigid figure.
"Severus, I'm bringing back a very old friend for you. Should I tell you who and ruin the surprise? No, I don't think I will.''
Unknown to Severus his 'old friend' was already back with two more of his 'very good friends.'
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* Where the other chapter left off. *
Snape snapped his head around to look at the three figures that could not possibly be standing there. Stupefied for a couple of seconds, while staring at the Marauders, it took Snape a couple of seconds to pull out his wand and aim it at them.
But no one ever accused a Marauder of being too slow, as soon as they saw Snape reaching in his robes Sirius and James whipped out their wands too.
"We're not looking for trouble,'' said James stepping forward.
Lupin looked at him in amazement. Was he changing?
"At least not right now. Hopefully you learned some better spells in your old age.'' James snickered.
Lupin sighed.
Stepping forward also Sirius said, "No one make any sudden movements and keep all shiny objects away from my line of view, they make me twitchy. We're here for the Potter clone. Hand him over and everyone gets to keep the body parts they were born with. Well, everyone except Snivellus—''
"Silencio!'' yelled Snape, thrusting his wand forward at Sirius.
Sirius had been waiting for this so he was able to doge it easily. Plus, it seemed that the old slime ball was getting slow in his old age.
A second or two after Snape's yell Moony yelled, "Accio wand!'' While James and Sirius yelled, "Petrificus totalus!''
So within the matter of seconds our dear professor-slime-ball was frozen on the floor and left pitifully without a wand.
All the students were left speechless in their seats, except for Harry who was left standing speechless with his teacher at his feet. But they all really had the same thoughts going through their heads, 'they're not supposed to be here. How dare they do that to Snape! Thank god someone finally did that to Snape.'
"Err … Snape we really didn't mean for this to happen—'' began Moony.
"Speak for yourself.'' Sirius said contently, while looking down at Snape.
"Well, Professor Dumbledore and I didn't mean for this to happen. You see he even gave us permission to take Harry out.'' Grabbing the schedule Dumbledore had given them and signed, Lupin walked forward and held it out for Snape to see.
"So you see, once again, we're right and your wrong. For shame attacking, time traveling confused, harmless us. You're older now you should know better. Attacking a Marauder, honestly!'' said James smiling down at Snivellus.
"I blame us,'' Sirius said while pretending to wipe a tear from his eye and holding the other hand over his heart, "we left him alone to long. Poor old chap forgot the ways of the world.''
"So it may seem,'' sighed James, putting an arm across Padfoot's shoulders, and looking down at Snape.
Snape just glared back up at them, giving them a look that could have melted ice, but the Marauders had seen it all before. Some things just don't seem to change, even in the future.
"Well the day's still young, with luck we'll bump into him before dinner. Let's grab the Prongslit and be gone. This place has a detestable odder to it, but what do you expect with that git teaching in here.'' Sirius said while shrugging off James' arm and striding to the door.
"Sirius is right, let's be gone of this place.'' James said while putting his arm around Harry's shoulders and pulling him towards the door.
Stumbling somewhat Harry managed to walk out of the classroom with his dad.
His DAD!
His head was still to busy buzzing with this thought to realize that he had just left behind his two best friends and a whole class of stunned students.
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* At the top of the stairs, leading out of the class/dungeon. *
"Sooo, Harry …'' James began.
What the hell do you say to your son who happens to be your age that you've never met before?
"Hi.'' Said Sirius turning around to look at Harry.
Harry just nodded his head not trusting himself to speak yet.
"So we've heard a lot about you from Dumbledore …'' James began again.
"Oh, he told us about ourselves too, so you don't have to get all teary-eyed when you think about the best godfather in the world, namely me.'' Sirius said trying to help out his best friend, who had an obvious lack-of-words moment.
"Well, I'm not sure about the best godfather in the world …'' Harry said giving Sirius a shaky smile.
Not having to mention anything that would happen to them took a load off Harry's back. I mean having to tell them that they would die …
"Dumbledore was a little quiet about your mother, kid.'' James said while raising an eyebrow at Harry.
The rest of the Marauders also turned to look at Harry too. Who had the only one of them married?
A smile creeping its way across Harry's features he said, "Lily.''
James jumped up yelling, "Yesss! I knew it! Yesss!''
"No way.'' Said Sirius a little dumb struck.
"She hates him.'' Said Moony looking at Sirius as if trying to get confirmation on this.
"Let's go to the Three Broomsticks, I'll buy,'' said James with a big smile on his face, "and Harry can tell us more about this new world of ours.''
"Some world.'' Muttered Sirius.
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*In between*
After a brief explanation to about everybody in the Three Broomsticks the Marauders and Harry were finally left alone long enough to get to know each other a little better. Ask questions. Drink the free butterbeer they were given. Plan the demise of Harry's relatives. The stupidity of the minister of magic for not believing in a Potter, when he obviously was right. How they planed to change their future without really changing anything. Then changing the topic when they noticed others were listening in on an obviously private conversation.
After visiting the trick shop and practically buying all the things in it they all decided to head back and plan the demise of a mister a.k.a. slime ball.
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* Walking on castle grounds.*
"This has to be the best day of my life.'' Said Harry excitedly, while caring one of the various bags they had brought back with them.
"Of course it is, your with us.'' Said James.
"No, he has a point, this could be the best day of my life too, and I'm always with us.'' Sirius said while digging through the bag he was holding.
"Hey, did you guys—'' Moony began but stopped to dumb struck by what he saw before him to go on.
"What's the hold up Moony?'' demanded James as he collided with him.
Then looking over Moony's shoulder he saw the problem too. Or rather three really big problems.
Before them stood Dumbledore, McGonagall, and the other Lupin.
"Before you say anything I'd like to say that he made me do it!'' Sirius said while pointing a finger at Harry.
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I'd like to say that I am truly very sorry it took so long to update. My mom took off the Internet! Torture beyond all reason! So while I was not able to write anything I was able to see all your reviews on the library computers. More torture! I'll try to write more soon but it might not be this week. I have a debate on the cons of bioengineering, sadly. Why do we have biology teachers? Huh…