Chapter 9: Our Past Selves

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"You know what, I don't like this future stuff." Blake said, after Lily had told Julia and him what she had all heard downstairs.

"I mean, here in the future, Jules and I are…fighting, I told Dad I hope he dies, the Death Eaters are on the rise again, Will is cheating on Lily, the future sucks."

"Tell me about it, I mean, if this is what the future is going to be like, I don't think I want to live to see it," Julia said.

"Well, it's coming, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"I don't want to grow old, I want to stay seventeen for the rest of my life. I need to go to…what's that one muggle story about the boy who wouldn't grow up?"

"Peter Pan?"

"Yeah, and where was he from again?"

"Neverland."

"Ah, yes, I need to go there." Blake and Lily smiled. Blake stood up from the bed and said,

"I'm going downstairs for a little while, I'll be back." Lily and Julia nodded in understanding. Blake went downstairs and to the kitchen. His older self was standing by the window looking out, and when he heard someone come into the kitchen, thought it was his wife coming, and turned and said,

"Julia?" Evan stopped, and said,

"No."

"Sorry, I thought you were my wife. You're one of my nieces' friends, aren't you?"

"Yeah, I'm Evan Peterson."

"Blake Potter. I'm Lily's brother, and…"

"Julia's husband." Evan nodded.

"Yeah. Sorry to barge in on you, but I was on a mission for something to drink."

"No, go ahead. I'm just pitying myself. I'm sure you've heard all about me by now."

"I've been briefed." Blake looked at Evan and said,

"Have we ever met before?"

"No."

"You seem very familiar. You're sister is Isabelle, right?"

"Right."

"And you're best friend, is Lauren, right?"

"Right."

"Have you seen Lily by any chance?"

"Um, I think she's in the library." Blake nodded, and left the room. Evan mouthed, 'shit', and ran back upstairs.

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"Lily, I have to ask you a question."

"What is it?"

"Who are they?"

"Who are who?"

"Those three."

"You mean their names?"

"No, who are they? Where are they from and why are they here?"

"Why?"

"Because Evan, is not just an every day guy. Who is he?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about Blake."

"Don't lie to me."

"I can't tell you, Blake, it'll blow their cover."

"What do you mean?"

"A trait concealer. She's only used it twice in her life."

"Who?"

"Isabelle."

"Ok?"

"Do you remember that time when we were in seventh year when we went back in time to when Mum and Dad were seventeen?"

"Yeah?"

"Remember how we wanted to go to the future? To see where we end up?"

"Yea…" Blake stopped in mid-word.

"You've got to be joking."

"I'm not. That's who they are."

"What the hell are they doing here? Didn't we learn that messing with time is dangerous, and it can make things worse?"

"I know, that's what I told…myself. I told her to get that potion brewed again and get back to the present before they mess something up."

"You know, you're really good at that trait concealer, it had us all fooled."

"I know, I wouldn't have known who they were if I hadn't heard them all talking. Using their real names and everything."

"This probably looks bad to them, seeing how we are."

"Yeah, but there's nothing we can really do, this is how we are."

"Who else knows who the "trio" really are?"

"Just you and me."

"Jules doesn't yet?"

"Jules has never been that perceptive. She's perceptive yes, but to an extent, there's only so much about a subject she'll notice."

"When is she coming back?"

"I told you already, Blake, she's at her mum and dad's she'll be back this evening."

"I'm sorry, I'm just nervous."

"I know you are, but you'll have to not worry about it…"

"Not worry about it? Think about it Lils, you know me, you know I won't be able to set this aside."

"I know that, but that doesn't mean I can't tell you."

"Well, there's one good thing about Jules being over at Ron and Lavender's. Besides that she gets to see her parents again after a long time."

"What's that?"

"Her eldest son is there."

"That's true. If he wants to see her."

"He'll see her. He just didn't want to come here."

"Why? What does he have against us all?" Blake shook his head.

"I don't know, I never have figured out how that boy's mind works. But anyways, we were talking about my wife, what about your husband?"

"What about him?"

"You're just going to let him get away with it?"

"Well, what else can I do? I can't divorce him; otherwise he'll be like you and keep sending the papers back. I can't just leave him, because I don't want to leave this house." Lily and Blake were silent until Lily said,

"I wish…I'd never married him." Blake looked at his sister sadly.

"You don't mean that."

"Yes I do. I wish I could've seen what kind of man he'd turn out to be. Ever since I married him, the only time I've been happy is when he's not here, or when the girls were born."

"Maybe things'll turn out differently."

"What do you mean?"

"Maybe past Lily will see all this and do things differently. Like, don't get to close to the stairs when pregnant with her third child, or…I don't know."

"It wouldn't have mattered about me being by the stairs, that fight would've started anyways and ended bad. The man has…or well, had too much pride. The reason for that argument was because he had just gotten laid off, and we were trying to figure out how to get by money-wise. I then suggested that we borrow money from Mum and Dad, but then he flipped out." Blake nodded and said,

"You know the reason for that don't you?"

"Why?"

"He feels inferior."

"To who?"

"To Dad."

"Why?"

"Think about who Dad is."

"That's ridiculous."

"It's true. You would not believe how many people feel that way. I mean, think of it from Will's perspective. You've married this beautiful girl, married into a rich family, when you yourself aren't the richest man in the world, and your father-in-law is the most powerful wizard of this time. Of course you're going to feel inferior."

"It's still ridiculous."

"I know. But I bet that's the reason for it."

"I should tell Lily to find out this stuff before getting married." Blake laughed.

"Yeah, she should marry a secure man. One who doesn't feel inferior to Harry Potter. Not so much look for someone who has money, but who's secure with his life." Lily smiled. They heard a baby girl's voice calling through the halls. Adriana hadn't been taken along with her mother and brothers, because Julia had originally planned on going by herself for a few days and sending for the kids, but Brandon and Matthew wanted to go along. Adriana was the only one of them left. She was calling for her dad, looking for someone.

"Daddy." At that exact moment, the trio came down the stairs. Adriana saw Evan and said,

"Daddy!" She toddled over to the stairs and started climbing them, putting her hands on the one ahead of her and climbing up (you know how babies climb the stairs). Blake and Lily came out of the library when they heard Adriana's calls. They were standing in the doorway when they saw Adriana toddle up the stairs to Evan. He picked her up and she said,

"Daddy." Evan smiled and watched his future daughter snuggle against him. Isabelle saw Blake and Lily and elbowed her brother in the ribs and cleared her throat. Evan looked at what his sister saw, and became nervous. He went down the stairs carrying Adriana and handed her to his older self.

"Sorry, she's got us confused for some reason." Blake took his daughter in his arms and said,

"I know why she does…Blake." Isabelle came down the stairs and joined her brother, along with her best friend. Isabelle said,

"So now you know too." Evan grinned.

"Well, everyone always said we were the smartest in our year." Lauren snorted and said,

"More like she was the smartest, and she just was there to bail you out and do your homework for you." Evan and Blake said defensively at the same time,

"Hey!" Lauren laughed.

"That was weird. But you know I'm right." Isabelle said,

"We know, Jules." Blake smiled and said,

"Blake, whatever you do, don't let her go." Evan wrapped an arm around Lauren's waist and said,

"I don't plan to."

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A/n: I guess this'll do for a stopping point. I know I haven't updated on this story in a LONG time, but I had a huge writer's block on it, so then I started writing When You Think of Me, and now I have a writer's block on that, so, I started with this one again. Hope you enjoyed it, I know it's mostly dialogue but I figured it's needed. Please review!