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Chapter 2 Past Tense
James Potter opened his eyes and put on his glasses. He looked around the room he was in and saw that he was in a hospital bed. He thought to himself, Great I blackout for a little bit and my parents send me to St. Mungo's. Then he looked more closer at his room and it looked very familiar. Wait a minute. This isn't St. Mungo's, this is the hospital wing of Hogwarts. What the hell is going on? School doesn't start for another two weeks. And why am I here? Maybe they thought that Dumbledore would know what happened to me.
James then heard two voices in the next room.
"Madam Pomfrey, I understand that the boy looks a lot like Harry Potter, but if you look this boy has brown eyes and no scar on his forehead, so he cannot be Harry," James heard Professor Dumbledore state matter-of-factly.
"That may be true Professor Dumbledore, however we don't know who he is. And since he was found unconscious he is under my care." replied Madam Pomfrey rather sharply.
"Which is precisely why I must speak with the boy," Professor Dumbledore said as he entered the James's room. Dumbledore noticed that James was awake and turned to Madam Pomfrey and said, "And besides it looks like our young visitor is awake now."
Dumbledore then turned to James and asked, "Now that you are awake would you please tell us who you are and why you were unconscious in the Great Hall?"
James looked at Dumbledore amazed, "Don't you know who I am? I am James Potter. You were at the wedding of my father and mother. You are like a grandfather to me."
Dumbledore stared at James for a second and asked, "Who are your parents?"
James still couldn't believe that Dumbledore didn't know who he was. "My parents are Harry and Hermione Potter. I've been attending Hogwarts for five years now. My best class is potions taught by Professor Malfoy. Does any of that ring a bell?"
Dumbledore was shocked at what he was told. He then said, "Professor Malfoy is your potions teacher?"
James replied, "Yes! Professor Ginny Malfoy. Sister to my godfather Ron Weasley and wife of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Draco Malfoy. Though neither treat me differently than any other student just because of how close our families are."
Dumbledore took in all of this information calmly. He then asked quietly, "James what year is this?"
James looked at Professor Dumbledore for a little bit and replied, "It's the year 2021. And I am going into my sixth year as a Gryffindor."
Professor Dumbledore looked at James and replied rather quietly, "I think I understand what the problem is. James, I don't know how to tell you this, but today is September 1, 1996. I think for some reason you have been sent 25 years into the past, if what you say is true. Though I happen to think that everything you have said is the truth."
James stared at Professor Dumbledore with his mouth open. How did I get 25 years into the past? I remember Dad and Uncle Ron coming home and giving my present. Then I put on the pendant…Of course the pendant. So if I can figure out how it works then I can get home. James thought to himself.
Dumbledore then said to James, "Do you have any idea how you got here?"
James took off his pendant and handed it to Dumbledore. "I think this thing brought me here, though I don't know how."
Dumbledore took the pendant and said to James, "Well I will certainly look into it, until then I would like you to stay here. Maybe even take some lessons so that you don't fall behind. In fact I will set you up so that you have the same classes as your father. Tomorrow I will take you to Diagon Alley so that we can get you some clothes and supplies to use while you are here. Don't worry about money. I will spend it. I have a feeling the money will be reimbursed in the future. Now James it is important that you do not mention to anyone that you are from the future. For this fact I am going to ask you to tell anyone who asks your name that your name is James Ronald…Harrison. Yes that will do for now. If anyone asks where you are from tell them you are a transfer student from America. This is very important. Make sure you tell no one the truth, especially your father and mother."
James nodded his head agreeing to everything Dumbledore said.
Dumbledore then tells James, "Please go up to the Gryffindor common room. The password is "Pixie Wings." When you get up there you will find a bed waiting for you in the boys dormitory. Now please go for you have a long day ahead of you tomorrow and may need your rest."
James left the hospital wing and proceeded up to the Gryffindor common room. When he reached the top of the stairs he noticed the picture of the Fat Lady. Gee in 25 years she'll still be here? I guess some things will never change.
James said the password and walked into the common room. He took a quick glance around and saw only two students there. He was about to head up to his room when he heard a voice behind him.
"Hello there," a pretty girl said.
Wow, she is very beautiful. James thought to himself. "Hello." James replied to the girl.
"My name is Hermione Granger. You're new here aren't you? What's your name?" asked Hermione.
Oh great I see a beautiful girl in the past and she's my mom? What would Freud say about that? James thought. He then replied, "My name is James Pot…er…Harrison. Yes I am new here. I just transferred from a school in America."
"Well it is nice to meet you James. This is my friend Ron Weasley," stated Hermione, gesturing to the boy behind her. "I would introduce you to my other friend Harry Potter, but he is never around. By the way do you realize how much you look like Harry Potter?"
James replied, "You know, I have been told that quite often. People say I look like him only I have my mother's eyes."
Hermione giggled at this.
Ron walked up and said, "Hello there James. Glad you are in Gryffindor. Be thankful you are not a Slytherin like that brainless git Draco Malfoy."
James laughed to himself hearing his godfather call his brother-in-law a "brainless git." I guess some things really never do change. James thought to himself.
Just then the portrait opened and a 16 year old boy walked in. He turned to Hermione and Ron and stopped when he saw James. The boy could swear he was looking into a mirror, only the mirror had deep brown eyes and no scar on his forehead.
"Uhh, hello. My name is Harry Potter."
"Hello Harry. My name is James Harrison. I just meet Hermione and Ron here."
Hermione then turned to Harry and said, "Where were you after the Welcoming Feast? We were supposed to meet."
Harry replied, "Sorry. I was on my way here when this beautiful girl started talking to me and asked if I was going with anyone to the welcome back dance next weekend. When I told her no we started talking and I completely forgot the time."
Hermione looked at Harry and stammered out, "What? I can't believe you!" Hermione then fled up to the girls dormitory.
Harry turned to Ron and asked, "What is her problem?"
Ron replied, "Well she was hoping to go with you mate." Ron then turned and headed up to the boys dormitory.
Harry then said to himself, "Great how was I supposed to know? Was I supposed to read her mind?" Harry muttered some words under his breath as he sulked up the stairs to the boys dormitory.
Great, thought James, I am here less than a day and my parents are mad at each other. Well I guess I can't worry about it now. They will get together eventually. I mean if they don't how am I here? Well I better get some rest.
James then headed up to the boys dormitory and like Dumbledore said he did have a bed waiting. James laid down on the bed and pulled the curtains close on his four-poster bed. As he laid there a thought occurred to him, What if my parents don't get together? What if I messed everything up by coming to the past? How will I get home? Will I have a home to get back to? These questions and more went though his head as he drifted off to sleep.
A/N Ok this was the first real chapter of the story. Please read and review. Any and all suggestions welcome. -------
