Past Love, Present Miracle.
Disclaimer: In chapter two. But you all already know they belong to J.K. Rowling, don't you? No? Well, Harry Potter and everything related to it are property of Mrs. J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. (I'm sure about the J.K. part but I'm not so sure about the Warner Bros. Part). Meaning: if you recognize anything here, it is not mine; if you don't then, it may be mine, but, in any case, if you liked and you don't recognize, ask me, okay?
James: No character talking today?
Mel: You were busy, so I did the disclaimer myself.
James #pouting, in a childish voice#: Me wants to talk too.
Mel: Aw, Jimmy, don't do that. Come here, you talk next chapter, okay?
James: Yippee!!!
Summary: James Potter had a tattoo on his chest, right on the middle of his heart: 'L E'. But it never stood for Lily Evans, ever.
Pairings: JP/OC, SB/HG, RL/OC, SS/OC, PP/guess it is no one, LE/LM (Always loved this couple)
AN: Look, fellas, below this AN is how long is an inch in centimeters, I didn't find how long a foot or a mile is in centimeters or meters, I'll keep trying to find but for now, I think you'll have to calculate how long it is, if you know how many inches there are in a foot. If anyone wants to help me with those things, just send me an e-mail, the address is in my profile. (I guess you all already know that my mother tongue is not English, so I ask your comprehension and I hope you tell me about my mistakes)
1 inch = 2,75 centimeters
KLLRS: #crowd goes wild and cheerleaders are dancing# Hey, you deserved. Don't worry, it won't be a JP/LE fic (well JP/ Lily Evans fic, because it will be a JP/LE, just Lynnette Everett fic {Smiling face}). In fact I never saw any JP/OC fic, so, the chances of me telling you about any fic like that is very low, but, who knows? Thank you for the compliments, they made me really happy! (Sirius: In fact, she didn't stop talking about the compliments for days, and we had to listen. Mel: Stop that Paddy, or else...) And thank you for the tips. You know, my mother tongue is not English, so, the sentences look good in Portuguese, but I'll try to improve, I promise (smiling face here ). About the description, in the previous chapters it was because of the mystery, also, I like to let people's imagination fly, you know, so people can imagine the places like they would like it to be, but I'll try to be more descriptive in the next chapters, #childish voice# I pwomise. And I hope you like this chapter as well.
Mist: Thank you very much! I don't have anything against JP/LE fics either, it is just there are so many of them already that the things are getting repetitive, and it is good to change sometimes, you know. I don't think I could write a JP/LE fic because of that: everyone already wrote something like this or like that, although JP/LE fics may be easier when it comes to sticking to the time line of the series. I hope I'm doing a good job, I assure you I'm doing my best.
hanny: Hey, you brought my attention to an important point, thanks. Below the AN there is the measure of an inch in centimeters, I hope it helps while I don't find out how long is one foot or one mile. The Brazilian measures are in centimeters, meters and kilometers, so I get a bit confused when trying to put all of this in inches, miles and so on, but if I can, I'll try to change. I hope you like this chapter.
Angul-gurl: Thank you, I'm doing my best. I hope this fic gets better and better.
ithel: I know, it happened when I was updating the second chapter. The second chapter was updated twice and then I tried to delete one of them and instead the first chapter got deleted and then I couldn't make the first chapter come before the second and I had to put a quick note, and take both chapters out and update them again and, well, it was a mess. But thank you very much for telling me, I really appreciated that! And thanks for the review. Hope you like this chapter here (And I hope I don't have any other problems with the updating )
chococherrycake: Well, for the first question, I can't answer, because it is the plot of the fic. About she being Harry's mother... well... I can just say that you gave me a very good idea! If I don't use it in this fic, maybe I can write another fic where Lily is not Harry's mother, I don't know. But you gave me a wonderful idea! (Mel starts thinking about the possibilities...) Thanks for the review!
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'Blahblahblah' thinking or mentioning something
Dumbledore always have a solution: a good time in the past
"Well, I believe you have some important things to tell me, otherwise you wouldn't be asking to talk to me privately, isn't it?" Dumbledore asked the girls, his ever-twinkling blue eyes looking at each girl in turn.
"Professor, you won't believe this but it is true, we are from the future and somehow we got transported about twenty years in the past, considering that the father of one of our friends is still in school along with his other friends and the bloody traitor that killed him and framed the other. We are from 2004 and it is my fault that we are here because I was the one using the time-turner, but now it is broken and we may have already altered the future and we have no idea of what to do. Please, Professor we need your help" Linda said all of this in a rush.
Dumbledore just stared at her for a moment, as if translating what she had just said, before looking at the four of them again.
"How do I know that all of this is true?" he asked simply, his eyes never loosing its twinkle.
The girls exchanged looks and Hermione spoke:
"Voldemort's name is Tom Marvolo Riddle, his mother was a witch and his father was a muggle and he is trying to rid the world from all non pure blood wizards, and that includes muggles. Besides you were his Transfiguration teacher when he was a Slytherin student here."
"How do you know all of this my dear?" Dumbledore asked surprised.
"In the future, a friend of ours will face him and find out all of this and he will tell us." Answered Hermione, looking at Dumbledore, her eyes never leaving his, as if to prove she was telling the truth.
"Well, in that case, it is better that you tell me everything you know about the future and then we will see what will be done while you are here."
"But, sir, won't it alter the future?" Asked Lynnette, worried.
"I will make sure I make the same decisions I did in your time, even if it hurts me to no end." Dumbledore assured them smiling.
Hermione began telling everything that had happened in the future, as the other three weren't there at Hogwarts when everything happened. She was interrupted a few times by the others adding some detail they knew or by Dumbledore asking a question; Lynnette finished the story telling the headmaster their encounter with the Marauders and their 'somewhat' made up story.
"Well, as you already made up a story for yourselves and as probably the boys already saw the Gryffindor crest on your robes, we will stick up with what you all said. Tonight you will be presented to the school as transferred students and as three of you really are, you will have no problem in filling in the curiosity of your schoolmates. I believe you don't have much things apart for your wands and some books that you won't be able to use, am I correct?" Dumbledore asked smiling.
"Yes sir" the girls answered lowering their heads.
"Well, then, I believe that a trip to Hogsmeade is in order. I'll be back in a minute." Dumbledore replied getting up and entering his personal chambers.
The girls waited patiently in silence, looking around the headmaster's office. Very few things had changed, like there was no pensieve on the shelf and some headmasters weren't in their portraits at the moment. A few minutes later Dumbledore returned with four velvet bags and handed one to each girl.
"You will use this money to get your books and everything you may need while staying here, which can be a long time. I'll inform the staff members about you." He said kindly when there was a soft knock on the door. "Ah, I believe that your company for this little trip has arrived."
"Come in." He said and James, Remus, Peter and Sirius came in.
"Please, gentlemen, could you accompany these wonderful ladies to Hogsmeade to get their things? Somehow their luggage was lost. A real pity indeed. You are all excused from classes today." Dumbledore told the boys, smiling.
They almost jumped and sang right there in the headmaster's office but thought better of it, just nodding their heads in agreement instead, a smile clearly visible in their faces and their eyes.
"Sure sir." Answered Peter.
"Thank you. You may go now." Dumbledore answered dismissingly.
"Bye Professor. And thank you for everything." The girls said as they closed the door.
This time James actually had his arm around Lynnette's waist and she wasn't complaining, while Sirius had his arm around Hermione's waist. That left Peter and Remus and Lyndsey and Linda.
They had decided that they would go walking to Hogsmeade, so they would have more time to talk.
Linda shot a pleading look at her sister, asking her not to let Remus put his arm around her waist or Peter would put his around hers. Not that he was bad looking, in fact he was cute in a chubby way, like Neville, a bit clumsy but cute. It was the fact that he would betray his friends and she wasn't comfortable with the thought of having him as a classmate yet.
Luckily Lyndsey got the message and moved a bit foward, so she was two steps ahead of Remus.
It was a triplet thing; to understand a look or a simple sound when others wouldn't, and Linda was really grateful for that, she could ask things to her sisters and people didn't even had a clue about it.
The walk was made in comfortable silence until they passed the great doors of the main hall, to a beautiful sunny day of what seemed to be the end of the summer.
"So, you guys like Quidditch?" Lyndsey asked trying to make everyone comfortable with a light talk while they passed Hogwarts grounds.
"Are you kidding? We love Quidditch!" Answered Sirius grinning. Finally some girls who seemed to like Quidditch. "You?"
"Are YOU kidding? We are addicted to it." Answered Lyndsey laughing.
'Okay now I know I must have died and was sent straight to heaven. Her laugh is music! She must be a nymph or a driad, maybe even and angel, but this girl is not real! Ugh Remus, stop that! You know that girls like that only bring trouble!' Remus thought when he heard Lindsey's laugh.
"No way! Do you girls play it?" Asked Peter.
"We used to, but now that we got transferred, we don't know if we will." Answered Lynnette lightly.
"You play Quidditch, angel?" James asked amused. 'Okay this girl is way too perfect to be true. Gorgeous, plays Quidditch, is good to be around her, not a stuck up... what else is there?'
"Of course I do, not only me but my sisters too. We are unbeatable together." Lynnette answered smiling, her eyes shining.
"And you Tinker Bell? Do you play?" Sirius asked Hermione.
"Tinker Bell?" Hermione was amused by his choosing of nickname for her.
"Yes, Tinker Bell, you are cute like that little fairy." He answered smiling.
"Thank you Sirius. Well, in fact I don't play, I just cheer." Hermione answered laughing.
"Why not?" Sirius asked curiously.
"I'm not good in the air. I prefer my feet on something solid." Hermione replied shyly. 'Alright Sirius, stop the flirting.' Hermione thought amused.
"That is just because you never tried flying." Replied Linda loud enough for all of them to hear.
"Is that true?" Sirius asked surprised.
Hermione nodded, lowering her head.
"Well, we can't have that. I'll teach you how to fly." Sirius said, deciding that he would teach her to love Quidditch. 'And maybe love me as well. Woa! Where did that come from? She is gorgeous, I don't deny it, but loving me? C'mon, I'm too young to get tied.' Sirius thought, surprised with his own thoughts.
"But Sirius..." Hermione tried to argue. She was definitely a nightmare in flying, the only class she was ever behind her classmates.
"No buts, it is already settled, you'll love flying. And you girls, what position do you play." Sirius asked, closing the subject and turning his attention to the other girls trying to keep his mind out of Hermione '...and her stunning smile, her full kissable lips, her gorgeous chocolate hair... wonder if her hair smells like chocolate too. Whoa! Cool yourself man, it is just a girl!' his mind screamed. 'But a really nice and gorgeous one.' Another side of his mind argued. 'Alright Sirius, breath. In and out. That is right, breathe. Breath is good.' He thought shaking his head.
"Any position the team needs, but usually we play as chasers, and we are unbeatable when playing together. But I prefer to play as beater." Answered Lynnette.
"Beater? It is too dangerous angel, you should play as something less dangerous, chaser is good." James said looking at Lynnette.
"Well then, James, pray that you never find out how may sister is good as beater. She is pretty skilled in taking the seeker out of the game without killing him. Her record is knocking a seeker out for three weeks. And, angel? Really cute. But you'll find out my sister is anything BUT an angel." Said Linda laughing.
"Really?" James looked at Lynnette, wondering if she was really anything but an angel. "Hope I never have to face her in a Quidditch match then, at least not when she is playing as beater" he replied to Linda.
"Why, are you a seeker?" Lynnette asked looking at him.
'Merlin, I'll drown in those green depths' "Yes and a pretty skilled one." James proudly answered looking at her.
"Well, then Mr. Potter, I can only be sure when I see you play." Lynnette replied laughing, touching the tip of his nose.
"You will angel, when the Quidditch seasons start. And that just reminds me, we need new chasers for the team as the three former chasers graduated last year, and a new keeper, as Peter is not allowed to play for two games and Remus will take his position until Peter comes back playing. Why don't you four try out?"
"May we? We'd love to James! Thank you!" Lynnette exclaimed excitedly, hugging James, who was now redder than a tomato.
"But in which position do you really play Remmy?" Asked Lindsey.
"Remmy?" asked Remus amused and curious. 'Oh my, she just got me a nickname. Now it is official, I'm dead and in heaven.'
"Yes, Remmy, you guys are finding nicknames to us, Herm was already called 'Tinker Bell', James simply refuses to stop calling my sister 'angel', so it is only natural that we find you guys some nicknames and yours will stay 'Remmy' until I can find something better, maybe tomorrow I'll know." Lindsey replied smiling.
"I find it nice, Remmy, yeah, it's nice, I like this one." Remus answered putting his finger on his chin as if he was thinking.
"As long as you girls don't call me 'Siri' I'm okay with the nickname thing." Sirius answered looking at the girls.
The girls looked at each other, a knowing look crossing between them, and burst laughing.
"What is so funny?" Asked Peter.
"No...nothing. It is... just..." Linda then drew a deep breath, calming herself and answered properly. "It is just that, if you put 'Si' the stronger syllabus instead or 'Ri' you get Sirius a nickname, bur if you let the 'Si' normal but make 'Ri' the stronger syllabus, you get the name of a crustacean, and the writing is just the same. That is what so funny, if you misspell the nickname, you call him an aquatic animal, and a pretty ugly that is." Linda finished laughing.
This time everyone started laughing. Well, everyone except Sirius.
"Not funny." Sirius replied, crossing his arms.
"Aw c'mon Sirius, you know it is." Said Hermione laughing as well.
"Oh, c'mon, how do you say it? The animal name?" Asked James looking at the girls.
"Prongs you are not going to do that!" Sirius exclaimed.
"It is see-Ree, with the R more like in seveRe." Lynnette answered laughing.
The boys looked at each other wondering if they knew Severus.
"Of course it is the closest pronunciation we can get for you guys to know, because at the moment I don't remember any other word that has a pronunciation closer to the real pronunciation of 'Siri', it is a Brazilian thing." Lindsey added.
This seemed to ease the tension of the boys. Of course they didn't know ol' Snivelly, they were new there, weren't they?
"Okay then 'Siri' we won't call you 'Siri' anymore now that we know that you don't like being called 'Siri', is that okay to you 'Siri'?" Hermione asked giggling.
The girls once again burst out laughing, with James, Remus and Peter alongside.
Sirius looked puzzled for a moment before he realized that she had called him 'Siri' four times, then he, too joined the laugh. The girl had managed to trick him.
'Merlin's beard, the girl surely has brains! And is gorgeous too! Usually those two compliments don't get together in the same phrase agreeing with each other about the same girl!' Sirius thought amazed.
"Okay, enough with the 'Siri' thing. You didn't answer my question yet Remmy." Said Lindsey still recovering from the laughs.
"Oh, the one about my position in Quidditch? I was keeper but it's been a while since I wanted to play as beater, so, when Peter got prevented from playing I asked if I could take the position. You know, it is easier to find a keeper than a beater." Remus answered smiling at Lyndsey.
'Okay, he has a gorgeous smile, but he will be my teacher in the future. My teacher! I was feeling so good with them around here that I totally forgot! Oh my, are we in trouble' Lyndsey thought.
It was as if a lightning had struck her. She looked at Lynnette, who had Harry's father's arm around her waist and Hermione, who had a dead friend's arm around hers. Then she looked at Linda. Her sister was walking close to a mass murderer. They were possibly altering the entire future. But how to make things right now that they had already acted like that? Being themselves and all? But they couldn't alter the past, it would have been disastrous.
Remus looked at Lyndsey and saw that she had a troubled expression on her face. He thought it was because her friends were each paying more attention to his friends than to her or it was just homesickness, and on impulse, he put his arm around her waist. She jumped a little at that but at seeing him smiling she relaxed and leaned closer to him.
'What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? Remus, you idiot! This girl is heartache you know that! But no you had to go and put your arm around her waist! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot!' Remus was mentally banging his head against a wall.
On the back of the group Linda sighed. She had asked her sister not to do that! Hermione didn't know, or knew and wanted, or knew but though it to be rubbish, but Linda, like her sisters, knew that possibly the couples would end up in each other's arms. It was natural. The natural course of things: an arm around the waist was in most of the cases a silent request for two people to date, or just hang around for a while. She looked at Peter, she could see him getting closer, but she wasn't ready to be close to him, besides, she didn't even know him enough to have something with him.
"Here we are: Hogsmeade!" said Remus when they entered the village.
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