It Is Not A Dream

Professor Dumbledore sat in his office, wondering about a life of a sixteen years old boy. A boy that had faces many obstacles. Even more obstacles than part of the most qualified Aurors had been through.

He escaped from the hands of Tom Riddle five times.

Five times too many.

He must be a victim or a murderer.

Killed or be killed.

But he is already a victim.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Dumbledore looked out of the window and saw Ron Weasley's owl tapping on the window.

What happened? Is there something wrong with Harry? He thought frantically.

Crazy thoughts ran in his head like crazy thoughts usually do in frightening moments.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

He opened the window, read Ron Weasley's letter for several times before inhaling deeply, and scribbled a reply.

Dear Mr Weasley,

Thank you for letting me know about this accident. Your and Ms Granger's actions were mature and correct. Professor McGonagall will collect Mr Potter (senior) and Ms Evans from the Heads compartment. You are to keep them there under the spell.

On a personal note, do not let Mr Potter (junior) know about this incident, as his emotional state is not so well.

Safe trip,

A. Dumbledore

"We did the right thing then?" said Hermione after reading the professor's note.

"I suppose. What do you recon they'll do with them now?" he asked looking at her face.

"I don't know," she said. Blushing lightly because of the sudden interest of Ron in her face.

"Hermione, I-" but Ron was intruded by a sudden knock on the door. He opened the door lightly just to see Harry standing with concern etching all over his face.

"Ron- Ginny told me that the meeting was over ages ago, why aren't you coming?" he said with a bit of pinkish color on his cheeks.

Hermione, clearly startled by the fact that he was about to enter the Heads compartment, said "Harry –"

But was saved as the train stopped. After a quick thinking, Ron said, "Harry, Herms and I have some Head business to deal with, can you catch us a carriage? And don't let Ginny or anyone come in," he said and Harry turned confused and bewildered to find a carriage.

"That was really some quick thinking Ron," she said, and giggled lightly as she saw his ears reddening with embarrassment.

Just then, a knock on the compartment's door interrupted their conversation as Professor McGonagall came in.

She watched James and Lily lying on the floor and her eyes filled with tears.

It's been too long. Too long indeed.

"Well, Mr Weasley, Ms Granger, I believe there is no need for you to stay here anymore, please join Mr Potter on the carriage. " she said briskly

"Are you going to be okay professor?" asked Hermione in a small voice.

"Yes Ms Granger, now, if you be kind enough to join Mr Weasley on the carriages, I'll take it from here" and gave her one of her rare smiles.

"Oh boy, what have you done, Ennervate" she said as she pointed her wand at Lily and James.

"Professor McGonagall! How lovely to see you here! Absolutely smashing to –" said James with a smirk, but was interrupted by Lily.

"Shut it Potter, professor, what are you doing here? Where is that girl?" she asked

The happy twinkle in McGonagall's eyes extinguished as she watched the two fighting.

"Mrs Po- I mean, Ms Evans, you and Mr Potter came forwards in time. I think it will be the best if you two will come with me straight to the headmasters' office. You may cause a little panic among the students," she said as she glanced at James.

"But we didn't do anything professor! I swear I just yelled at –" he said in panic, not wanting to lose his badge so fast.

"Not now Mr Potter we shall discuss what happened once we will be at the headmasters' office," she said sternly.

Remus Lupin read the letter professor Dumbledore wrote him in the seventh time, becoming increasingly bewildered every time.

Dear Remus

James and Lily appeared in the Hogwarts Express in the Heads compartment today as seventeen years old teenagers.

I have yet seen them myself, yet I want you to come to Hogwarts as soon as possible. Use the Flooer Powder (the one who can send you to Hogwarts) I expect you in my fireplace as soon as possible.

Have a safe journey,

A. Dumbledore

Remus sank into the nearest chair in shock.

James and Lily came forwards in time?

Remus reread the letter again, drawing a very shaky breath and wiped the tears that had fallen when he hadn't noticed.

Why don't I remember this?

Remus thought that the seventh year completely uneventful. Except perhaps that, James and Lily were hooked up that year…but other than that…

Remus sighed and rubbed his eyes. If only you were here Jenny, he thought.

He stood up and grabbed some Flooer Powder from a bag near the fireplace and flooed to Dumbledore's office.

"Remus it is pleasure to see you as always. How are you?" said Dumbledore in worried eyes. He thought that the news would hit him hard.

"I was completely fine until you owled me. What do you mean Lily and James are here? I don't remember something like that happened in seventh year…." He said in panic.

"You don't?" asked Dumbledore, in a very concerned voice "You mean to say that this didn't happen before?"

"No professor," Remus said, growing wary "What can this mean professor?" he asked, almost by instinct.

After a minute of silence, Dumbledore said, "If I'm not very mistaken, it means we can save Lily and James."

The awkward silence that followed that statement was interrupted ten minutes later as a knock was sounded.

"Come in Minerva" said Dumbledore

The door was opened and McGonagall, James and Lily entered the room. Remus sat quietly in a dark corner of the room, not wanting to startle his seventeen years old friends.

"Hey professor, you look a little – well, your beard grew longer since I last saw you," said James with a chuckle.

"Yes, yes, we quite missed you here Mr Potter."

"Missed me? Professor, no offence or anything, but it was only two month surly—"

"You are quite wrong James, the last time I saw you was sixteen years ago, in Halloween 1981."

A/N: Thank you all for the increasing amount of reviews. Btw, this is a rubbish chapter...

Mrs.Poynter and Mrs.Judd- Harry, Ron and Hermione are all in 1997, in their 7th year; James and Lily, however, are in the future.

Jinxeh- You know, if I read a fic like that, I leave it immediately, I just can't stand the un-realistic enviroment. shudder

Dranzen- Malfoy saw Hermione andRon.

Other Thanks: Dani Necho(So sorry btw), KyoLuvsTohru, amrawo, xDragonxTearsx, Maykwa

Till tomorrow my friends...