Harry Potter

The Past is the Future

Chapter 3

By: Sirius Padfoot

June 10, 2004

Harry woke up to see Remus and Sirius leaning over his bed looking down at him. "Oy what?" Harry said in a whiny and sleepy tone.

"Come on Harry get up." Sirius said shaking Harry lightly. "We got Quidditch practice, please tell us you can do seeker…" He said in a worried tone.

"Quidditch!" Harry said excitedly as he sat up quickly. "Don't be stupid Sirius of course I am a seeker. Youngest in a century according to McGonagall." He said and smiled as he got out of bed and got dressed in his fathers cloths.

"So you're good." Remus said and smiled.

"You two said I'd rival my father easily." Harry said and laughed lightly. "You even said I'd rival him in DADA class Remus." he said and smiled as he finished getting dressed.

"Wonderful. We may still have a chance yet Remus. And you were worried." Sirius said and laughed lightly.

"I was worried Padfoot…You were worried." Remus said as he looked over at Sirius stunned that he'd say something like that.

"Come on James, Sirius, Remus…It's breakfast time." Peter Pettegrew said from the other side of the room.

"Peter!" Harry said with hatred in his voice as he moved around Sirius and Remus to see the 16 year-old butter ball. "Traitor." He said angrily as he glared at the boy and started over to him grabbing his wand.

"Harry what are you doing…" Remus and Sirius both said grabbing Harry's arms and holding him back.

"Let go! Damn rat!" Harry said angrily as he tried to get out of Remus' and Sirius' arms to get at Peter.

"Peter you better go… We'll be down later." Remus said as he looked at Harry confused.

Harry watched as Peter ran from the room frightened of Harry. "What the bloody hell did you two do that for?" He yelled angrily as he was finally released by Remus and Sirius.

"What's wrong with you?" Remus asked confused as he just stared at Harry.

"That bloody bastard is a traitor!" Harry shot back before he knew what he was saying.

"Harry what are you talking about?" Sirius asked as he stepped closer to Harry trying to calm him down.

"I shouldn't have said that…" Harry said as his eyes widened with shock at what he had done said.

"What's going on?" McGonagall asked as she came in to the boy's dormitories with a Peter behind her.

"Nothing Professor." Harry said quickly as he glared at Peter then looked away from him angrily clutching his wand in his hand. I can't believe I have to live with that…that…thing! He thought angrily.

"It most definitely is something to see this boy running from you three frightened." McGonagall said as she looked at Harry skeptically.

"Him not running from me frightened is unusual Professor!" Harry snapped back at her angrily still keeping his gaze away from McGonagall and Peter.

"Potter my office." McGonagall said in a very serious tone.

"I didn't do anything." Harry protested as he glanced at McGonagall then glared at Peter hiding behind her. "Even now you're a cowered." He said angrily.

"Mr. Potter." McGonagall said in her serious tone again.

"What?" Harry asked as he turned to face her. "Just leave me alone all right. I'm not my dad!" He snapped angrily then stormed past her shoving Peter out of his way.

"What's the deal with him Professor…wait you do know he's not James right." Sirius said as he looked at McGonagall curiously.

"Not James what are you talking about?" McGonagall asked as she looked at Sirius like he had lost his mind.

"That is Harry James Potter from the future. That's why Peter ran from us frightened Professor." Remus said stepping forward slightly to cover for Harry's behavior.

"Harry Potter… Ah yes Professor Dumbledore did mention a Harry Potter. Now I understand what he was saying. You two keep Harry in line he's bound not to understand this time." McGonagall said and smiled before she turned and left the room.

"You Peter, uhm…just stay away from Harry until we've got this figured out…" Sirius said confused as he walked by Peter out of the dorm with Remus right behind him.

"Right…" Peter said as he stayed in the dorm room.

"Oy Harry slow down!" Sirius yelled after Harry. "Where you going?" He asked a few feet behind him.

"Ah the mudblood lovers." A 16 year-old Snape said as he stepped out from a room and sneered at Harry.

"Stop calling my mother that!" Harry said angrily right after he punched Snape. "Oh I've wanted to do that for years 5 years." He said delighted as he shook his hand painfully.

"Potter's gong nut's. You're a pure blood you idiot." Snape said as he stood up off the floor whipping blood off his lip.

"Idiot Slytherin. Just as stupid as in the future. I'm not James Potter. I'm Harry Potter his son." Harry said snidely as he rubbed his hand to get it to stop hurting.

"Harry you do know he's the other Seeker right." Remus said as he walked up beside Harry and looked at him.

"This git is the Slytherin Seeker. No wonder dad finds it easy to win." Harry said then laughed as he walked around Snape. "Oy Snape. If I were you I'd refrain from calling people a mudblood, if you knew your future." He said then walked away with a smile on his face.

"What's that mean Harry?" Sirius asked in a very low voice as he looked over at Harry.

"Nothing. It's just something I said to get him to stop calling people that." Harry whispered back then started laughing again.

"Harry what was the deal with Peter back there?" Remus asked curiously.

"Listen you guy's don't ever trust him. That's all I can say about it. Just don't trust him." Harry said sternly as he kept walking.

"Come on James, Sirius, Remus. Practice should have began several minutes ago." Derrick said as he stood beside his sister Anna.

"Uh who's he…I know she's the lead Chaser…" Harry asked confused.

"That's Derrick, team captain and Chaser." Sirius said as he looked over at Harry and smiled.

"No cocky stuff okay you three." Derrick said once the three of them walked up to him. "By the way where's the other one?" He asked curiously meaning Peter.

"Don't know don't care." Harry said hotly as he started towards the Quidditch pitch.

"Don't mention Peter. That's not James, he's Harry Potter from the future." Remus said and followed after Harry.

"Right. I've know you three long enough not to believe most things you say." Derrick said and laughed as he followed them.

"Derrick look that's not James. His eye's are different, and hold himself different. They look alike but that's not James." Anna said as she watched Harry. "Hey Harry how's your head?" She asked to see if Harry would turn around.

"I'm fine, I can play Quidditch if that's what you're worried about Anna." Harry said once he stopped and looked back at her and her brother.

"Oh no please tell me he's as good as his father." Derrick said as he looked at Harry wide-eyed.

"Some say better others say just as good." Harry said then turned towards the Quidditch Pitch again.

"We'll all find out Derrick." Sirius said as he walked over to Harry as they walked onto the Quidditch Pitch.

"Oh no Remus…I forgot…I can't…" Harry said in a sorry way not explaining what he ment.

"It's all right Harry. I didn't think you could." Remus said and smiled lightly then looked over to Sirius slightly worried. "You shouldn't either." He said and sighed.

1997

James woke up with the light from the window and Ron yelling. He got up and walked over to Ron. "Oy Ron wake up!" He said shaking Ron lightly.

Seamus rolled over to look towards Harry's bed. "Harry stop yelling in your sleep again…" He said putting his head under his pillow.

"Harry's not doing anything…" James said confused as he looked at the young boy then back down at Ron. "RON WAKE UP!" He yelled making Ron jump and fall off the bed.

"Oy James don't do that…" Ron said as he rubbed his eyes sleepily.

"Well you were yelling mate…" James said and turned back to walk over to his son's bed.

"Yelling what?" Ron asked as he stood up then started to change into his robes.

"I donno…" James said as he started to change as well. "I can't believe Harry's cloths fit me…" He said as he looked down at his son's cloths.

"Over the past 5 years Harry's spent the summer with us after like 2 weeks with the Dursley's." Ron said as he looked over at James.

"I'd rather him stay with us… or Sirius…" James said sadly as he looked over at Ron.

"Wait tonight's a full moon…Oh no Harry…" Ron said and looked at James stunned. "Poor Remus…"

"What…What are you talking about?" James asked confused as they left the dorm.

"Remus didn't have the potion back then and Harry's not an Amimagest. Sirius can't control Remus by himself…We know that…" Ron said and sighed sadly as he walked down to the common room.

"Oh…Potion?" James said slightly confused.

"Wolfsbane potion James it's used to make a werewolf keep his mind and make him safe during his transformation. Remus grew up with out it. Once you guy's were out of school the potion was found." Hermione said in explination once the guy's walked up to her.

"Does she do that often?" James asked as he looked over at Ron curiously.

"Yeah all the bloody time…" Ron said and laughed a little.

"Ronald Weasley. Mum's angry with you." Ginny said as she walked over to her big brother.

"What? Why I didn't do nothen…" Ron said with a look of distress on his face.

"You let Harry out of your sight and he got hurt and now he's missing." Ginny said as she looked over at James and smiled lightly.

"It not my fault…I've got to keep up with the goals… Besides he's not missing we know where he is…" Ron said looking over at Hermione for help.

"Mum's still mad…" Ginny said just before she walked away.

"Bloody hell…No offence James but I'm not Harry's baby sitter…" Ron said and sighed. "Well I'm going to get another howler today…" He said as he started towards the entrance to the common room watching the floor.

"I'll talk to you mum… She can't say nothing if his father say's something to her." James said and smiled as he followed Ron and Hermione.

"I didn't do nothen this time though… Oh well…" Ron said and sighed. "I'm hungry." He said causing James and Hermione to laugh at him.

In The Great Hall

"Oy baby Potter's awake!" Malfoy yelled over at the Gryffindor table then laughed.

"You are not talking about my son…" James said hotly as he turned around on his heal and pulling out his wand.

"Oooh… Look baby Potter's got a wand…" Malfoy said and laughed.

"That's enough you bloody brat." James said angrily at Malfoy as he pointed his wand at him.

"James no!" Ron said grabbing James and making him turn around then sit down at the Gryffindor table.

"Bad James don't do that…" Hermione said quickly as she glanced over at Snape coming over to them.

"Mr. Potter do you have a problem?" Snape asked once he stopped behind James.

James turned around and looked up at Snape. "Oy Snivilious you're just as ugly as our day's in school." James said and laughed as he stood back up to face Snape.

"James no!" Hermione hissed trying to get James to sit back down.

Snape looked over at Hermione like she had lost her mind. "James Potter is dead Miss Granger do not forget that." He said with a smug smile on his face.

"Well it seems someone was made happy that I was murdered and my son left alone." James said angrily as he gripped his wand again.

"Mr. Potter do not test me. I'm liables to give you detention." Snape said.

"Oy now that would be grand. You giving me detention. You'd have to put up with me long enough. Don't you get it I'm not Harry." James said and laughed lightly. "And just leave my son alone you grease ball." He said as he sat back down beside Ron.

"Ah yes, Professor Snape allow me to introduce to you, James Potter, again." Maria said and smiled as she and Remus walked over to them.

"You mean that… I will not put up with him!" Snape said angrily as he walked away.

"Well you've all ready managed to piss old Snape off…And you have his Potion's class first tomorrow." Maria said and smiled down at James.

"Potions…You think he could make a potion for his hair then…" James said then started laughing with Remus and Maria.

"You're as mean as ever James." Maria said and laughed lightly. "Now Lily wouldn't like you saying stuff like that…" She said and sighed.

"Yeah I know but I can't help it some times…" James said as he plucked at his food slightly.

"Come on James. At least you know how Harry's life turns out…" Maria said comfortingly as she placed a hand on his back softly.

"I'd rather been there…" James said sadly shoving his plate away from him and putting his head on the table.

"You can James…Just remember every thing told to you here…" Maria leaned over and whispered in his ear softly. "I'll try to keep Dumbledore from erasing your memory." She whispered comfortingly.

"Really Wings…Thanks." James said as he looked up at Maria and smiled lightly at her. "Moony…I'm sorry…" He said sadly looking over at Remus.

"It's all right Prongs. Dumbledore offers to be your secret keeper take the offer." Remus said in a very low voice glancing up at the teachers table for a second.

"All right, I'll try to remember that…" James said and smiled lightly as he glanced over at Hermione who was sitting there open mouthed at Maria and Remus. "Uhm…Does she do that often Ron…" He asked curiously looking at her slightly worried.

"Hermione don't you dare even think about telling Dumbledore or any of the other Professor's about this." Ron said sternly as he watched Hermione worriedly.

"You can't change the past. That's so dangerous. It could make things worse. Voldemort would never be brought down… The Wizarding world would be so much worse." Hermione said angrily as she looked at the four in front of her.

"Hermione…" Ron said in a warning tone. "We can take care of Voldemort with no problem. Drop it." He said annoyed by her.

"Well it's not your choice now is it Miss Granger. Just keep your mouth shut about it all right. It's James' choice." Maria said sternly knowing Hermione wouldn't go against a teacher telling her to leave it alone.

Author's Note: Hey I hope you like this chapter. James has a choice to struggle with now, change the past to make the future better for Harry, or leave the past as is to help the Wizarding world in general. Wizarding world vs. his own son…what will he do? Only I know and I'm not saying.