A/N: Here is the next chapter and replies to the reviews I have received.
Darkepyon: The plan is to send Harry and the rest of his group back to 1990, that group includes Remus Lupin. Lord Rettop will disappear because as soon as Harry is sent back there will be no reason for him to send himself back again from the future. The paradox of this action is that all those that came back the first time those with Rettop will cease to exist in that time. As for what happens when Harry and the rest come back into 1990 when they are met with their former selves they were merge into one being there wont be two. However they will have all their memories from 1996 when they merge with their younger selves and that is why it is better to start training back in 1990 to give them an extra six years added to the six years of knowledge they already have. I hope that clarifies it for you if not I hope that the story does.
The Silver Serpent: Lord Rettop is the old dark lord's name when Harry gets back in time he will use a name that will be better.
shadow of the black abyss: Yep now Harry can get his spare wand like I had planned.
Cocoa Girl: I think I answered your question about when I stated to Darkepyon about the time travelers merging with their younger selves with all their memories and power from 1996.
AidanPryde: Thanks for the review.
Slash&Burn: I had to have her seem surprised because I didn't want to give away who she was right away. Also she didn't know the whole plan until later, because Lord Rettop only told his people what they needed to know at the time things were happening. I have already explained this but I will say it again. Harry will merge with his younger self. He will have his younger self's body but his older self's mind and power. He will not have to kill himself like the future lord did.
Ok I for one will be the first to admit that I don't have the slightest clue as to how time travel would actually work. However here is how I have it figured out, so it makes some sense to me in a way and hopefully to you too. Lord Rettop and his followers will not exist once Harry and his friends head back in time because at the moment that they are sent back the paradox will occur, which will result in Lord Rettop never coming to the past thus he would cease to exist thus he would be erased from existence. However Harry will still have the knowledge that he gains because the paradox didn't affect the 16 year old. You are correct that Lord Rettop and his followers will be 'blinked' out of existence but not until young Harry and his friends are sent to the past if that makes any sense to you, which I hope it does because that is the theory that I am using.
jollander: No the young Harry will not have Tonks calling him Milord or anything like that. Though there might be times that he is referred to as Master, but mostly it will be just Harry. Harry isn't exactly totally Dark and until you read the rest of the story I suppose my logic wont make sense to you, but hopefully it will eventually.
Silverscale: You are by far the nuttiest reviewer I have to date and thanks for that cause your review made me laugh. Harry wont kill Rettop, but wait to you see what happens to him.
I would like to say thanks to Chelanzar for beta reading this chapter.
Chapter Nine: Back In Time They Go
July 7, 1996
Harry and Rettop entered the basement and made their way towards the cells as the masked man from earlier walked over to the cell containing the Weasleys. Harry figured that he must have been Snape, which he should have realized when the man called him Potter earlier.
Snape stood in front of the cell door. "Get away from the door!"
"Who are you, and what have you done with poor little Harry?" Molly asked with rage in her eyes.
"Potter is fine, but I wouldn't worry about him!" Snape said coldly as he looked into the cell.
Ron laughed at the comment. "Yeah Potter is the golden boy after all, he is the best thing to happen to this world." Ron said sarcastically.
"Ron that is Harry you are talking about!" Ginny cried out as tears came pouring down her cheeks.
"Screw Potter!" Ron said coolly as he looked at the man in front of the door. "Potter is only the golden boy now, but once he takes out Voldemort he will be a nobody again."
"Silence Weasley!" Snape snapped, as he pulled out the key to open the cell door. "Molly, step forward to the door and the rest of you stay back!" Snape said as he opened the door and aimed his wand at the rest of them.
Molly hesitated and stood where she was.
"Molly, don't make me force you to come out!" Snape snapped as he looked at her.
Molly slowly walked forward towards the cell door, but as she got closer Ron charged at Snape.
"Stupefy!" Snape shouted and Ron fell to the floor with a hard thud. "There will be no heroes here today."
"Having problems?" Rettop asked as he walked up to Snape.
"No milord, Mr. Weasley was trying to be a hero, but he was taken care of." Snape said coolly as he grabbed molly and pulled her out of the cell. "Milord please hold her while I get the boy."
Snape left go of Molly and Rettop grabbed her as Snape went in and picked up Ron. As Rettop was holding Molly she saw Harry standing there and became really confused. Snape came out a moment later and took a hold of Molly. "Milord I will be right back." Snape said as he used a Portkey to take all three of them back to the Burrow.
Rettop nodded, and then walked over to the open cell door. "If you ladies will follow me, it is time for you to find out why you are here."
Hermione and Ginny didn't move they just held on to each other.
"Please ladies do not make this harder than it has to be." Rettop said as he stood there.
Harry meanwhile walked up to the cell with Tonks inside it and opened the door. "Tonks please come out, so you can find out what is happening."
"Harry!" Tonks screamed as she ran up and pulled Harry into a fierce hug. "Harry what's going on here?"
"You will find out shortly Tonks, just trust me enough to come along for now." Harry said as he hugged Tonks back and she nodded in agreement.
Rettop looked at Harry and grinned. "Hey, Harry could you get these ladies to come out? They seem to be afraid of me."
Harry pulled himself away from Tonks, reluctantly, and made his way over to the cell holding Hermione and Ginny. Once they saw Harry standing there they both ran up and hugged him tightly.
"Harry what is going on, and where are Ron and Molly?" Hermione asked as she pulled away from Harry.
"All shall be explained shortly, as for Ron and Molly they have been taken home to the Burrow as their presence here is no longer needed." Harry said as he pulled away from Ginny. "You both just have to trust me for now until everything is explained."
Ginny looked at Harry with a look of confusion on her face. "I trust you Harry and will do whatever I have to, to prove my loyalty."
Hermione didn't look as eager to agree with Harry, but finally she nodded in agreement, to at least trust him until all was explained.
Harry then made his way over to the cell that contained the still knocked out Remus Lupin. "Rettop what did your people do to him?"
Rettop walked up to Harry and looked at him for a moment. "This is not their work Harry. In fact he has been sleeping since they brought him here."
Tonks stepped up beside Harry and whispered in his ear. "He is probably worn out from doing his shift outside your residence last night. Someone might want to wake him up, though, since he is, as I assume, a part of whatever is happening here."
Harry opened the cell and walked in and cast a charm to wake Remus up. Remus looked at Harry. "Harry? How? Where are we and how did we get here?"
"Remus we are currently inside a temporary headquarters where we are preparing for one of the most taxing mission we will ever undertake." Harry said, as he helped Remus to his feet.
"What mission, Harry?" Remus asked as he stood up beside Harry.
"I will explain it to you, and the rest of those here, when we get out of here." Harry said, as he led the way out of the basement and into the kitchen.
Harry waited until everyone was seated and then started to tell them what was happening. "The man dressed in red here is called Lord Rettop, but you guys will know him better as Harry Potter!"
Everyone looked shocked at this statement and then Rettop removed his hood and mask and proved that he was in fact Harry Potter, just an older version from the future. The younger Harry then went on to inform them of what would happen, and that if they chose to follow him then they would all go back to 1990 where they would relive the last six years and change some of the events that have happened.
Hermione instantly started to complain about different paradox issues, but Rettop informed about what would happen when they left, but she was still skeptical about it. "Harry, if we are going to do this as a group why did you send Ron away? Shouldn't he be part of this group?"
Harry and Rettop both shouted no at the same time, but then Harry finished explaining why he said no. "Ron is a jealous git, and if he knew that I was going to have a lot more power than him he would try and find ways to bring me down. It is better for him if he doesn't know what is about to happen."
Tonks stood up and walked over to Harry. "I will follow you wherever you go, Harry, and would go into hell with you if you asked me to, you can count me in."
"Thanks Tonks, I had a feeling that you would support me on this." Harry said as he looked at Tonks.
Remus stood up and walked over to Harry. "Harry, I swore I would watch over you after your parents and Sirius died, and I meant that, so I am also with you."
"Do you people even realize what you are doing? Harry will just become the next Dark Lord as proven by his future self!" Hermione said as she looked at the people around her.
"So I take it that you will not support me then. Snape please return Miss Granger to the Burrow with a modified memory." Harry said without even giving Hermione a chance to protest his decision. "If anyone else here feels this is a mistake, speak up now and be returned home. For once we go back in time there is no turning back."
No one else said anything, as they agreed to work with Harry. Snape took Hermione back to the Burrow, as everyone else was getting his or her things together for the mission.
Harry went to Gringotts, to get a supply of Galleons out, and to put his muggle money he had left back into his vault. He was glad that no matter when it time he went, Galleons were all the same, but unfortunately muggle money would be a bit different since they were marked with the year they were printed.
Tonks went to her apartment to get some things that she felt that she would need in 1990. Remus did the same thing, and when he returned Snape gave him enough Wolfsbane potions to last him for years, until he got to Hogwarts in Harry's third year to get it on his own. Ginny didn't really need much, but Harry decided to give her some money, so she would be able to have a small stash when she got to 1990.
Finally everyone was in place and there was only one more thing to do before they left, well two things, but one involved all of them. The second thing was Rettop giving Harry a scroll in private.
"Harry this scroll contains a powerful spell that I was going to use when I got to 1990, but since I am not going I am giving it to you to use. Be careful with it though because it has a lot of draw backs to it, but it will definitely help you in gaining power. Read it very carefully before you decide to use it or not." Rettop said as he handed the scroll to Harry and then led him out to meet the rest of his friends.
Rettop looked at everyone for a moment and then started to speak. "This is the last you will see of this future, because it will be different when you return to this time. You all will have your current memories and only you four will ever remember what had been. Each of you will be back there to help Harry and as such I think it is time to reveal the last thing to everyone."
The future Snape walked up to Rettop and exposed his arm, which showed his marking as a supporter of Rettop.
"As you see in my time my followers have a mark so we are bonded in a way. This is to both ensure loyalty and also is used as a way for me to contact and communicate with my followers. Now before you can go back you must agree to wear the mark that connects you to Harry as your lord. Oh and before I forget Harry, please do me a favor when you get to 1990." Rettop said and waited for Harry to agree. "When you get back there please pick a name better than Lord Rettop because frankly that doesn't inspire much fear."
Harry, Tonks, and Remus laughed at the latter comment. Ginny however looked scared, very scared in fact and everyone could tell.
"Ginny what's wrong? You are as pale as a ghost." Harry said as he looked at Ginny and it was true her face had lost all color.
"Harry I am so sorry. I can't do this, I am so sorry." Ginny said as she started to cry.
"Ginny why can't you?" Tonks asked as she placed her arm on Ginny's shoulder.
"She can't do it because she is already marked, aren't you Miss Weasley?" Rettop said in a cold fashion, unlike any tone that Harry would use.
"Ginny what does he mean your marked?" Harry asked as he looked at Ginny.
"Back after you saved me from the Chamber of Secrets I was so distraught and confused. I really didn't know what was happening around me. That is when Professor Dumbledore came to the Burrow, and asked to speak with mom and me. Oh Harry I am so sorry I hope you can forgive me." Ginny said as she lost all control and broke down crying even more.
Harry looked concerned and then looked at Rettop. "What is she talking about? I know you know, so tell me now!"
Rettop looked at Ginny and knew she couldn't reveal it to Harry without dying so he decided to come clean. "Harry I was going to wait and let you read the note I hid for you, but since it has come up I will tell all of you now. Dumbledore and Molly Weasley felt that Ginny should be with you Harry and they formed a marriage contract. As a condition of the contract Ginny was given over to the light side and marked as a member of the Order of Phoenix. With that mark she can never serve any Dark Lord, or she would be killed, because that is how the marking works. I had hoped that Dumbledore hadn't done it, because it was only a rumor in my time, but now I know for sure he did."
"What? Dumbledore sold me to Molly to ensure I married her daughter? No offense Ginny you're a nice girl, but I don't love you." Harry said, as he looked even more pissed then he was before.
"That's exactly what he did, Harry, and he would expect you to marry Ginny when she turned sixteen whether you wanted to or not!" Rettop said in a caring tone, but that was laced with a bit of rage.
"How could he do something like that?" Harry asked as he looked at Rettop. "How could Molly agree to something like that?"
"Mom was forced into it, Harry, as was I. Dumbledore forced us to agree, we wouldn't do anything to hurt you. You have to know that we wouldn't betray you like that." Ginny said between sobbing as she looked down ashamed of what had happened.
"What?" Harry said still shocked and confused by Ginny's statement.
"Harry, Dumbledore has been using everyone for his own selfish desires, so be careful when you get back to 1990, and make sure he doesn't get to use you again like he did before! Trust only those with your mark and no one else." Rettop said as he stood up and looked at Harry. "It is time to go, so if there are no more complaints, Tonks and Remus will be given my mark, but once you're in 1990 you can make your own mark."
Rettop presses his wand to Tonks arm and chants an incantation and instantly a lightning bolt appears on her arm and then vanishes from the naked eye. He then repeats the incantation on Remus and again the mark his appears from sight. "Time for the three of you to go back and start the new group that will bring down Voldemort and Dumbledore!"
Harry, Tonks, and Remus all stood waiting as Rettop started the incantation that would send them back in time, and all his followers surrounded them lending their power into the spell. The room begins to shift a bit and then is consumed by a blinding white light. As the light fades only Ginny is left sitting there, Rettop and all his followers vanished along with Harry, Tonks, and Remus. Lord Rettop and all his followers sacrificed their selves by sending Harry, Tonks, and Remus back in time thus causing Lord Rettop and his followers to no longer exist.
Harry landed with a soft thud on his feet and found that he wasn't at the Dursleys' house like he expected to be. Instead he was standing in the middle of Diagon Alley and was all alone.
"What happened?" Harry asked himself as he looked around for a moment but found that things weren't as they should be. "Tonks, Remus, where are you?"
Nothing. Harry couldn't figure it out didn't the spell work or what? Harry walked down the street a bit and found a Daily Prophet sitting on a stand for sale. He walked over and picked it up and about fainted when he saw the date on it. "Oh boy!"
Daily Prophet July 7, 1940