Now and Then Chapter 5: Present Day, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter Four
(Present Day)

"Please tell me this is just some weird dream Remmy?" Kit begged from her position on the hospital bed. The sun was starting to cause the outside sky to blaze aglow, and Remus finally noted just how long he had been holding onto her as she cried. He would have to leave her soon to attend to his classes. The last thing that he needed was Snape to be guest teacher another day out of the month. His students probably wouldn't like that very much.

She didn't ask him any questions last night, after he told her that she was in the future she started to cry and he had to hold her…just had to.

Her head rested on his chest, and he was absentmindedly rubbing her back. It was just like old times for him. Like, he could just close his eyes and he would be back in time. Back to a time where things actually made sense…

"I wish it were a dream Kitten." He told her, she looked up at him with her always sad blue hues. One of her hands reached up to trail along his face. He clenched his jaw slightly, oh how he had waited for this moment!

"I always wondered if you would end up a professor…" She told him. It was obvious that teaching at Hogwarts was his current occupation. Otherwise why would he have been there? Kit had just pointed out something rather…important.

He was a professor now.

Kit was a student still. She hadn't aged like him, in fact in her mind it would seem that she was only missing a few hours rather then more then a decade. She was younger then him now. Much younger.

Which led to a few questions, did she still love him now that he was old? Could they ever have a relationship in this time? Would Dumbledore be able to send her back in time?

"Really?" He replied to her finally, being lost in thought was never a good thing…

"Yes I did, after all…you were a good tutor."

"You were a good student." She looked away at that, and a small sigh escaped her lips. Remus watched her intently…he had almost forgotten what she looked like…felt like…

"What's going to happen now? I mean, things are…so…"

"Complicated? Miss. Anderson." Dumbledore interrupted, causing both of them to look up. The old wizard had snuck in without them knowing it, Kit nodded slightly and started to sit up. Remus just lay there, he had not the strength to try and get up at the moment. The night had been draining…his eyes still itched from crying.

"Prof-Professor Dumbledore, it's good to see you." Kit was always skittish around the professors, the very thought alone brought a smile to his lips as he watched her stumble over her wording. He wondered if he should let her know that Severus was a Professor now as well…

"And it's a relief to see you my dear child. We thought we lost you for good."

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Remus had left Kit's side well over an hour ago, to tend to his classes. It had left just her, Dumbledore, and her questions. The Headmaster had been surprised that she hadn't asked Remus her questions, but she simply just shrugged. She didn't want to cause more confusion in the night. She was crying because she had missed so much, Remus was crying because he missed her even after all these years, and then just when they had finally started to speak Dumbledore made his grand entrance.

It was okay though, because honestly Kit was pretty positive that Dumbledore wanted to talk to her alone. Remus had left with a kiss to her forehead, and she was left there missing the warmth of the now older-then she remembered werewolf.

He looked so different, but he was entirely her Remmy.

"So Remus has only told you of the fact that you are in the future and nothing else?" Dumbledore started off with, and Kit gave a nod. Well, at least Dumbledore wasn't calling Remmy Professor Lupin around her. Merlin, that would be weird.

"What would you like to know?"

"Everything."

That simple answer, had caused nearly an hour or so of discussion. First he told her that, it was doubtful she would be able to go back into her own time again. Doubtful, but possible. Then he told her things that she really didn't want to hear, but needed to if she was going to live in this time.

James was dead. He was her adoptive brother and he was dead. After she returned home from Christmas in her third year all bruised and battered, she was pestered until the truth had finally come out. Since it would be far to weird for Remus' parents to adopt her, James had no hesitation in bringing her into the family. Sirius had once said that "James loves to take in strays." It was a simple joke, but true. James Potter had a large heart and he wore it on his sleeve…and now he was dead.

Lily Evans was dead too. She died with James, and apparently they had been married and had a child named Harry (Who was currently at the school). Kit always knew that James and Lily would marry, not to mention that Lily was all James would talk about during the holidays at the Potter household.

Peter Pettigrew was dead as a doornail…blown up to bits. She had never been close that close to him, for some reason the slightly plump and mousy boy didn't seem to like her that much.

Then there was Sirius. He was the reason they were all dead. Or so Dumbledore had told her. In all honestly Kit couldn't understand how Sirius could do what she had been told he did. It happened a little under two years after she disappeared apparently. Was that enough time for Sirius to go over to you-know-who's side?

She had been told the story of how Harry was the boy that lived, and how many things had changed. Dumbledore talked until she just shook her head and asked him to stop.

"I know it is a bit to take in…" He said, standing up from his chair next to her bed. Her head was throbbing, so many things…

"Just rest now, I'm sure Madam Pomfrey will have my head if I disturb you any longer."

And with that, Dumbledore was gone and Kit was left all alone in the hospital wing with no one to hear her crying.

In the span of less then a day, she had been transported to the future, and found out that all of her friends were dead, and her boyfriend was a professor and probably didn't even love her anymore.

If she had her dagger, her wrists would be slit.

So maybe it was a good thing she didn't have a sharp object…

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After Lunch while Remus was heading back towards his classroom, his thoughts had been centered on one girl. Deep in thought he hadn't even known that Severus was in front of him until they collided. Thankfully both had balance and grace, a fall to the floor would be avoided.

"Severus…what a surprise."

"Is it true?"

Remus closed his eyes for a moments time and rubbed the bridge of his nose. Now wasn't a good time for this, he was tired and all he wanted was the day to end so he could go back to the hospital wing and be with Kit. "Is what true?" Remus would finally ask back. Severus didn't need to know about Kit yet. She had been the reason that Severus had a crooked nose now. One day he had been taunting Remus about his secret, and the next moment, Kit pounced on the greasy git.

She got detention for a week, but said it was worth it. So did he, even if Sirius, James, and Peter teased him for having a girl fight his fights.

"I'll take that as a yes." With that, Severus sneered and walked away rather briskly.

"I really do hate that man." Was muttered under Remus' breath as he finished his trek towards his classroom.

Because Remus wasn't feeling up to his usual energetic teaching self, he simply told his class to do an essay on the reading material in chapter five. He was to tired and lost in thought that teaching would probably end up being a hazardous affair.

He sat at his desk, feet kicked up in usual manor with his hands clasped in his lap. For the first part of the day he simply wondered what Dumbledore was telling her. It was obvious. Dumbledore would tell her what she needed to know, and she would be heartbroken. The very thought of that made him wish he could be there with her.

Which caused another problem. Their relationship. While he would be very happy to just pick it up where it left off…he was the adult in the situation. HE WAS AN ADULT, and she was a child. A relationship like that just wouldn't work. Would it?

What would people think? Although, it didn't much matter what people would think. Hell, she might not even want him now that he was old…but oh how his heart still burned for her. His first real love. The one he had been sure he was going to marry.

He'd let her decide. Did she want to try a relationship with him now? Would Dumbledore understand if they did? Or would he kick him out? After all, she would be his student now…

Why did love have to be so confusing?