Lily and Harry rushed to the stone gargoyle that marked the entrance to Dumbledore's office. "It's always a sweet in my time, want to start guessing?" Harry explained before starting shouting out sweets
"Sugar quill, chocolate frog, mars bar, sherbet lemons, cough candy" Lily started joining in.
"Coltsford rock"
"Pumpkin pasties"
"Mint humbug"
"Aniseed balls" The gargoyle started to ascended like an old fashioned escalator.
"Cheers for coming with me" Harry smiled at the red head beside him, he really was grateful for the support.
"Well, Mr Potter and Ms Evans, what brings you here at this time?" Dumbledore asked. The layout was exactly the same as ever; even Dumbledore looked the same, his long white beard tucked into his belt and blue eyes twinkling behind his half moon spectacles.
It mustn't be too late Harry thought to himself, otherwise he wouldn't be in his office or at least he would be changed for bed. Harry started thinking about silly little things like where does Dumbledore live, has he got a wife or kids? As much as he would have hated to admit it at the end of last year Harry and Dumbledore had a lot in common, both were pitted against dark wizards. Harry had defeated Gindleward, Harry hoped he could do the same with Voldemort. With that thought Harry snapped back to reality and focused at the case in hand.
"Do you know who I am?" Harry asked, Dumbledore knew more or less everything which went on in the castle, he wouldn't have been surprised if the old professor had known all along that James and Harry where having time travel difficulties.
"Of course I do James, I see you in here enough." Dumbledore suppressed a smile, Potter and Black were troublemakers but their pranks were humorous, that he could not deny.
"Professor, I am not James Potter, I know this sounds odd but I'm his son. I had to take a potion but it wasn't right and since then me and my dad keep swapping time lines, the Dumbledore from my time told me to just enjoy it and he'd try and sort it out but I've just had a vision and I know Voldemort is trying to kill my parents before I can be born".
Harry looked at Dumbledore; he seemed to be distinctly unimpressed. "Nice try Mr Potter, but I am not going to fall for that, I am surprised you roped Ms Evans in on your prank though." Harry could have screamed, he had to prove to Dumbledore he wasn't a liar.
"Please sir, believe me. I am Harry Potter and I am not even born until 1981, but Voldemort has been after me since I was born; he tried to kill me with aveda kedevra but it rebounded on him and his body was destroyed; all I got was this scar. I know when he's near and sometimes I get dreams of what he's up to, my scar hurts like crazy when it happens. You have to believe me, please, he wants to kill my parents so I'll never be born and he won't be killed." Dumbledore looked shocked at this, Harry couldn't read was he disgusted with a bad taste prank or had he accepted Harry's rather far-fetched story?
"Sir, please, give me verituserum or anything, I am telling the truth and I would appreciate some help to make sure my parents don't die. I know Voldemort, he'll probably attack wherever my parents are, I doubt very much if even Hogworts is safe from him these days" Eventually Dumbledore gave a nod which exonerated Harry.
"If James is your father who is your mother?" Dumbledore asked.
"Can I tell you in private? I don't think its fair Lily should know a future couple" Harry looked at Lily; far from looking hurt she actually looked relieved.
"Ah, a wise move trying to limit damage to the timelines, if you just step over here" Dumbledore walked to the window away from where his mother was standing.
"It's Lily, sir" Dumbledore chuckled.
"Lily and James, what an odd combination. Ok then, I will ensure they are kept safe".
Harry smiled "Thanks sir".
The walk to the headmaster's office came automatically to James, he had done it so many times in the aftermath of a prank. He still had a dull ache in his head that made him feel distinctly queasy. Ron started to explain the situation to James. "You know how I said that Harry got his scar when the killing curse failed?" James started to nod but that made the ache get worse so he promptly stopped "Yeah, what's that got to do with anything" James was in pain; he couldn't be bothered with long-winded explanations. "Well it created a bond between Harry and you-know-who, he gets visions of what he's up to and when he's near he gets scar pains. That's why I thought you had swapped again, you were rubbing the exact position of Harry's scar." James was taken aback; his son had connections with the world's most evil wizard. Ok, it wasn't his fault but James couldn't help but wonder how deep the connection went. With all these thoughts in his head it seemed like absolutely no time until he was at the gargoyle and the boys automatically started shouting out passwords, two pure bloods didn't quite have the variety of sweets the muggle borns and half bloods had; but they got there eventually.
"Every flavour beans",
"Sherbet lemons",
"Chocolate Frogs",
"Liquorice wands", the gargoyle started moving upwards immediately.
Ron burst through the doors and launched into the explanation "You know how Harry is having, erm, slight time difficulties? Well, they had another swap but James here had a vision, he even got what would be the scar pains". Dumbledore looked concerned, it had dawned on Ron he hadn't even asked James what it was about.
"Mr Potter, if you would care to elaborate." Dumbledore diverted his piercing blue eyes to the elder Potter.
"Just as Ron said, I had a dream about you-know-who. He said something about getting rid of Harry's parents, Peter were with him, he gave him some kind of necklace. I think he's going to try and kill me and Lily".
Dumbledore just nodded, "I will monitor the situation, thank you. I recommend you try and sleep."
James wondered how the hell he seriously expected that to happen. He wanted to know why Wormtail was in it, no one seemed surprised, was Peter really a death eater? His head was buzzing with questions. He turned to Ron and grabbed his shoulder, looking him straight in the eye he said, in a surprisingly calm voice,
"I think you tell me everything now, let's go to the room of requirement". Ron nodded in resignation
"I will do, on the catch Hermione comes too."
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