Timeless Escapades
Chapter 14
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Chapter 14
"What would you say if I told you you had another family member at Hogwarts?"
James stared at the Headmaster as the man with graying robes took Prowner to the Hospital Wing, accompanied by Lily. He had no doubt in his mind that he was due for a long dressing down from Dumbledore, but he just couldn't seem to bring himself to apologize. Sirius and Remus were shuffling their feet behind him, and James stared up into Dumbledore's piercing gaze.
"Um... I'd say that you were wrong, sir. All of my family is at home in Bristol, and all my other cousins live in Scotland."
Dumbledore's eyes, if it was even possible, seemed to glitter even more than the starry sky outside. Sirius watched as Remus stared avidly at the Headmaster and he himself sat down on the bed. The headmaster was hiding something... something that would be a big shock from the looks of things. How was it that the man seemed to know everything anyway!
"True, your immediate family is not here inside Hogwarts... but your future family is."
James gaped at the Headmaster as Sirius voiced his exact feeling.
"What?"
Dumbledore chuckled and watched as James took a step backwards and sit on the bed. "But, sir! I don't understand what you mean! What do you mean 'future' family?"
"I mean exactly what I said, Mr. Potter." Dumbledore said, folding his arms with a genuine smile on his face. "Who do you believe is your future son?"
Remus joined Sirius and James by collapsing onto the bed in shock. James spluttered and was shaking his head repeatedly. Sirius was just full out gapping.
"Do you mean to tell me that Harry Prowner is MY SON!"
"Actually," Dumbledore told them with a smile, clearly enjoying this. "Harry Potter is your son."
James and Sirius just looked at one another in disbelief and Remus put his head in his hands. It wasn't possible! The Headmaster had obviously had one too many firewhiskeys or something before he came down here. And yet...
"I don't believe this!" James muttered. "I don't bloody believe this!"
"But headmaster! How is that possible?" Remus asked. "The first time James and Sirius found Harry was in a potions cupboard!"
Dumbledore looked thoughtful, "I believe that Mr. Potter junior was trying to get a couple ingredients from the cupboard when a combination of Iclesa root and a potion called Draft of l'Heure sent him back in time to the exact same moment thirty years in the past."
"I terrorized my son AND destroyed one of his favourite possessions!" James howled.
"Well... at least we know where the Quidditch talent came from, eh Prongs!" Sirius said, elbowing James in the side.
"Shut up, Padfoot!" James snapped, he then turned to Dumbledore. "Sir, please... can you answer one more question?"
"Of course, my dear boy!" Dumbledore said, playing with a lemon drop which he had just extracted from one of the pockets in his lavender robes.
James took a deep breath and braced himself. "Who is the mother?"
The Headmaster sighed and walked to the door. He opened the oak panel and slipped outside, looking back on the boys with a knowing gaze.
"The mother is Lily Evans-Potter."
And with that, Albus Dumbledore closed the door on the explosion of sound which had just resonated from the sixth year dorms.
Lily waited impatiently on the couch in the Headmaster's office. Questions were running a marathon around her head and each one was fighting for custody of her viewing pleasure.
For example, why on EARTH was and adult Remus Lupin here in Hogwarts? Well, Lily assumed that it was Remus Lupin, the man certainly had all of the physical traits of the school prefect. And then there was Potter.
"That JERK!" Lily seethed as she clenched her hands into fists.
Potter had always been a complete moron ever since the day she met him on the train, throwing dung bombs on some poor old farmer as they crossed the open country side.
Lily was brought out her musings by the door to the office opening and Headmaster Dumbledore sweeping into the room and then seating himself behind the desk.
"Lemon Drop?" he asked, holding out a small dish and Lily politely declined, "Very well then! Now, Ms. Evans... have you ever heard of the concept of time travel?"
"Yes, sir." Lily said in surprise, this wasn't what she was expecting at all. "I've read all about time turners and the time stream many times.
"Ah good! Then this will be much easier to explain." Dumbledore replied, his eyes sparkling. "A student from the future has been enrolled here for close to two weeks. Do you know who it is?"
"Is it Harry?" Lily asked.
"Yes it is! Very good... now do you remember what his eyes look like?"
"Of course... he has green eyes! Just like..."
Lily gasped and leaned so far forward in her chair that she was in danger of tipping over.
"Yes, Harry Prowner is your son, Lily."
Lily was shocked, to say the least. One does not just suddenly find out that they have a son out of thin air! "Are- are you sure, sir?"
Dumbledore smiled, "Oh yes, quite sure. Even more remarkable is the fact that James Potter is to be the father and your husband!"
Lily was silent for an amount of time while her system went taut in denial. And then she did the only thing she could...
She screamed.
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