Chapter 4 - Unbelieving
On reaching the stone gargoyle, which marked the entrance to the headmaster's office, James went through the usual ritual of naming varying forms of confectionary, from both the Muggle and Wizarding worlds. "Sherbet Lemons, Chocolate frogs, sugar quills...." He was suddenly shocked to feel tapping on his shoulder. Spinning round he realised that standing before him was the whore who got him into this situation. Hand tightening on his wand he was about to instinctively curse the red headed, green-eyed monster before him, well that was before she said "Mars bar" and the stone statue started to escalate, distracting James. "What you doing here Evans?" Spat James "You really wouldn't believe me if I told you, Potter" retorted Lily From inside his mental prison Harry found this amusing, his future parents bickering and obviously not liking each other one bit. If only they knew the future he thought to himself, he allowed himself a slight chuckle at this resulting in instant berratement from his host. The couple slowly started to ascend the emerging stone steps, obviously with doubts as to what the other might pull if they turned their backs. Harry felt James grip on his wand tighten. At the top they knocked on the door and entered the headmasters office.
Lily was the first one to speak "Err, sir, I have a slight problem...you see I was in the common room and all of a sudden this voice started talking to me, but it's in my head...I know I must sound crazy but I honestly think some kind of spirit has got stuck in there, and I know this sounds petty but I think something has gone on". James jaw almost hit the floor when this explanation came out; it was exactly the same as what he was going through. James, however, could see the obvious look of pity on Professor Dumbledore's face - he thought Evans had lost it. "I think she's telling the truth sir, a similar thing has happened to me, happened straight after SHE hexed me, but mine said that to get you to believe him I had to mention something about The Order...whatever that means" James rambled Dumbledore visibly paled at these final words, Harry was ecstatic he had a reaction and from the sounds of it he knew exactly where one of his friends were...trapped inside his mothers head. "Ask her whose in her head, is it Ron or Hermione?" Harry stuttered "Evans, you got a lad or lass in there? Mine says his name is Harry Potter" Said James, well aware of how odd this must look. "Erm, it's a girl" an ashamed Lily replied, a slight blush appearing at her pale freckled cheeks.
"I'm sorry to break up the reunion here, but it of utmost importance I find out how these...erm...spirits know of The Order" Dumbledore soberly announced.
"James, listen to me, you have to tell him that me and Hermione over there are from the future and if we tell him how and what we know we are jeopardising the future. Bullshit him, we can't tell, there's too much at stake" James basically recited word for word what Harry said. "Ask him how we get out of here though, we need to get back home" Harry added as an afterthought, he couldn't help but notice the irony. All this time growing up Harry wanted his parents and now here they were in front of him and there was nothing more he wanted than to get back to where he belonged and where no matter what he did he was safe in the knowledge his actions would not result in the possible lack of his existence and the unfortunate consequences regarding Voldemort which surrounded it.
Dumbledore stared at the 2 students in his office; he had known them for 5 years now, ever since they started Hogwarts. Although James was no stranger to trouble it would be highly out of character for young Lily Evans to behave in such a way, especially with her nemesis James Potter – the 2 could barely stay in the same room without a range of curses being flung between them. They had to be telling the truth, but that alarmed him more. Who were these 2 spirits then? Why did they know about The Order? OK they were from the future supposedly but anyone could use that as an easy cop out, anyways time travel of more than a few hours was extremely rare. With this Dumbledore rose and looked at the couple, or was it foursome? "Lily, James...erm...Harry and Hermione, I have a way that we can temporally change so that Harry and Hermione are in control. Your looks will change to show this fact. There are problems though, the main one is the changeovers will happen spontaneously throughout the time your share a body from that moment on, secondly if you are lying and this is a joke it will hurt you both immensely. I don't think anyone has survived the process when there was nothing to be removed, however if there is a spirit there is nothing to fear". At this James and Lily looked rather faint, but nodded their heads, however reluctantly it may have been.
On reaching the stone gargoyle, which marked the entrance to the headmaster's office, James went through the usual ritual of naming varying forms of confectionary, from both the Muggle and Wizarding worlds. "Sherbet Lemons, Chocolate frogs, sugar quills...." He was suddenly shocked to feel tapping on his shoulder. Spinning round he realised that standing before him was the whore who got him into this situation. Hand tightening on his wand he was about to instinctively curse the red headed, green-eyed monster before him, well that was before she said "Mars bar" and the stone statue started to escalate, distracting James. "What you doing here Evans?" Spat James "You really wouldn't believe me if I told you, Potter" retorted Lily From inside his mental prison Harry found this amusing, his future parents bickering and obviously not liking each other one bit. If only they knew the future he thought to himself, he allowed himself a slight chuckle at this resulting in instant berratement from his host. The couple slowly started to ascend the emerging stone steps, obviously with doubts as to what the other might pull if they turned their backs. Harry felt James grip on his wand tighten. At the top they knocked on the door and entered the headmasters office.
Lily was the first one to speak "Err, sir, I have a slight problem...you see I was in the common room and all of a sudden this voice started talking to me, but it's in my head...I know I must sound crazy but I honestly think some kind of spirit has got stuck in there, and I know this sounds petty but I think something has gone on". James jaw almost hit the floor when this explanation came out; it was exactly the same as what he was going through. James, however, could see the obvious look of pity on Professor Dumbledore's face - he thought Evans had lost it. "I think she's telling the truth sir, a similar thing has happened to me, happened straight after SHE hexed me, but mine said that to get you to believe him I had to mention something about The Order...whatever that means" James rambled Dumbledore visibly paled at these final words, Harry was ecstatic he had a reaction and from the sounds of it he knew exactly where one of his friends were...trapped inside his mothers head. "Ask her whose in her head, is it Ron or Hermione?" Harry stuttered "Evans, you got a lad or lass in there? Mine says his name is Harry Potter" Said James, well aware of how odd this must look. "Erm, it's a girl" an ashamed Lily replied, a slight blush appearing at her pale freckled cheeks.
"I'm sorry to break up the reunion here, but it of utmost importance I find out how these...erm...spirits know of The Order" Dumbledore soberly announced.
"James, listen to me, you have to tell him that me and Hermione over there are from the future and if we tell him how and what we know we are jeopardising the future. Bullshit him, we can't tell, there's too much at stake" James basically recited word for word what Harry said. "Ask him how we get out of here though, we need to get back home" Harry added as an afterthought, he couldn't help but notice the irony. All this time growing up Harry wanted his parents and now here they were in front of him and there was nothing more he wanted than to get back to where he belonged and where no matter what he did he was safe in the knowledge his actions would not result in the possible lack of his existence and the unfortunate consequences regarding Voldemort which surrounded it.
Dumbledore stared at the 2 students in his office; he had known them for 5 years now, ever since they started Hogwarts. Although James was no stranger to trouble it would be highly out of character for young Lily Evans to behave in such a way, especially with her nemesis James Potter – the 2 could barely stay in the same room without a range of curses being flung between them. They had to be telling the truth, but that alarmed him more. Who were these 2 spirits then? Why did they know about The Order? OK they were from the future supposedly but anyone could use that as an easy cop out, anyways time travel of more than a few hours was extremely rare. With this Dumbledore rose and looked at the couple, or was it foursome? "Lily, James...erm...Harry and Hermione, I have a way that we can temporally change so that Harry and Hermione are in control. Your looks will change to show this fact. There are problems though, the main one is the changeovers will happen spontaneously throughout the time your share a body from that moment on, secondly if you are lying and this is a joke it will hurt you both immensely. I don't think anyone has survived the process when there was nothing to be removed, however if there is a spirit there is nothing to fear". At this James and Lily looked rather faint, but nodded their heads, however reluctantly it may have been.