A/N: I'm soooooooooo sorry about the slow updates! Its just school reports are being written her in Australia, so I have had heaps of work due, and not enough time to do homework let alone this!
Thanks to Chrystyna, evil-pillow, LillyGinnyEvans, lalala879345, Jays, lexa, Tanydwr and VFPC.
The Marauders looked back at Hermione, their faces shocked.
'D-d-don't tell him.' Lily said, her face looking shaken. 'We can't even deal with this yet, how on earth can we' Lily gestured at James, 'deal with this?'
'It is a bit shocking to go into the future then find out that your best friends are either dead of traitors.' Remus said angrily. 'Don't tell us off, we barely know you.'
'But I know you.' Hermione said calmly, looking him straight in the eyes. 'You've known me for four years, I knew Sirius for three, and you both have called me the smartest witch for my age.'
'Wait…' James said. 'So let me get this straight. You know Remus, you knew Sirius, and you don't know me or Lily?'
'You died before I could talk. You're son doesn't even remember either of you.' Hermione said. 'But Harry is my best friend. I'm not going to tell him that his dead parents and his godfathers have travelled from the past only to pretend they don't know him.'
'We don't.' Sirius said. 'But all of us want to.'
'How, how did you figure out anyway?' Remus asked, amazed.
'I met you, and Harry said that you all look strangely familiar, and me and Ron agreed. I've seen Harry's photo's. But I couldn't put my finger on where I recognised you from. But then just before, in Transfiguration. James put Harry's glasses on. Then I knew. The exact same face.' Hermione said plainly. The Marauders just stared at her. 'I also looked at what you had written on the DA list. Your initials are the same, apart from Lily's. And they way you two,' Hermione indicated to James and Sirius 'were going on about there favourite subject being Transfiguration as you're animagi, the way James loves Quidditch and is a chaser. They way you were meant to be home schooled, but you were big pranksters. To this day, the Marauders are still the best pranksters Hogwarts has seen, closely followed by Ron's twin brothers.' Hermione fell silent. The Marauders were amazed by this information. Lily had only one thing on her mind though.
'You two are animagi?' She asked, rounding on James and Sirius. 'Do you know that you can be killed if it doesn't go right, do you understand that if you were found out, you would be in Azkaban for life?' Her face was set, James and Sirius were cowering under her gaze.
'Err… Lily, darling, sweetheart,' James began, but Lily cut him off.
'Don't sweetheart me Potter, I was more wondering why on earth no-one told me so I could become an animagi too!' Lily said, a smile playing her lips.
'Sorry.' Sirius grunted shyly.
'Look,' Hermione said, 'I'm not going to tell Harry, I'm still going to refer to you as those names you made up,'
'Dumbledore made up,' Lily mouthed.
'I just want you to.' Hermione went on. 'I think that- '
'Hey, why weren't you five at lunch?' Ron asked, him and Harry walking up behind them. 'It was good; Harry and Seamus had a competition of who could eat more sandwiches without being sick.'
'I won.' Harry added, massaging his stomach in pain. James and Sirius grinned to each other, Lily, Hermione and Remus frowned.
'C'mon, we have History of Magic' Hermione said hurriedly.
The rest of the day passed peacefully enough, with Divination or Arithmancy after History of Magic, and scoffing down a quick dinner, the seven of them went up to the Gryffindor Common Room, teaching the Marauders the way, with them pretending that they didn't know. They arrived, and Harry gave a quick look around, finding it empty, so he yanked off his shoes and socks, pulled his cloak off and threw it all into a corner. He loosened his tie and ruffled his hair as he sat in the best armchair by the fire.
'That was a horrible day.' Harry said groaning. 'Yes Professor, No Professor, I'm perfect Head Boy and Quidditch Captain. Count on me for everything! Can I get you a cup of tea?' Everyone laughed and Harry rolled his eyes.
'I bet you hate all the attention, don't you?' Remus asked.
'It's never really been my thing.' Harry said.
'He's your son.' James muttered into Lily's ear as he exchanged disappointed looks with Sirius as Remus laughed silently. Hermione shot them glares, but Harry and Ron were too, err, slow to notice.
'Our Potions essays are due tomorrow.' Hermione told Harry and Ron. 'We better start on them.' Ron sighed and started searching his bag. The Marauders sat down on the heath rug.
'You guys are so lucky you don't have to do this Veritaserum essay.' Ron told them. 'Snape's so… horrible.' Ron shuddered. 'There's no words to describe his evilness. And his slimy hair'
Sirius and James shot each other grins.
'He's on our side now Ron.' Hermione told him. 'Why haven't you got yours out yet Harry?'
Harry snorted. 'It's not like he's going to grade it fairly anyway. If it's O standard, it will get a P at most.'
'Why?' Lily asked him.
'You'll see tomorrow Rose.' Ron said. 'He hates Harry.'
'It's not like it's my fault.' Harry said. 'He hates me because…' Harry looked at the Marauders, in a sort of judging way, to see it they were trustworthy enough to be let in on this information. 'He hated my dad. And my godfather for that matter.' Hermione shot Sirius and James glares. They were looking at each other in a looks that clearly said "I knew this would come back to bite me on the arse."
'But their both dead, My Mum too. But the only wizards who don't know that live in caves on remote islands in Antarctica. And half of them would know anyway.' Harry gave a sort of sad smile.
'I hate it when you get like this.' Ron said angrily. 'Try to focus on the positive things.'
Harry shrugged a bit. 'I'm gonna get my photo album.' Harry rushed off to the stairs to the dormitories as Dean, Neville, Seamus, Lavender, Parvati and Ginny walked in and sat with them.
'Who are you guys?' Ginny asked the Marauders. 'I'm Ginny, or Ron's little sister to most.' Ginny scowled.
'We're the transfer students, Rose, Jason, Shannon and I'm Ricky.' Remus said as he indicated to who was who. 'You're a sixth year?'
'Yeah.' Ginny said. 'But I'm good friends with these guys and Mr. Sooky.'
'Who?' James and Remus both asked.
'Harry.' Ginny said as everyone else exchanged sad smiles. 'Let me guess, he's gone to get his photo album?'
'Yep.' Hermione said. 'He's in one of those moods.'
'He's got more moods then the average girl though.' Seamus said, and he was hit on the shoulder by Parvati, Lavender, Hermione and Ginny. 'Sheesh.' (A/N: I hate it when guys make the whole "how many moods do you have?" comment to me!)
'Yeah, well, he's been through heaps hasn't he?' Sirius said fairly. He could hear Lily and James's teeth grinding.
'Yeah, but we're just trying to get him to cheer up a bit, and not to worry about things until they happen.' Lavender said.
'You guys have only known him for a day.' Hermione said, staring pointedly at them. 'You will understand a bit better when you have known him a while.' James opened his mouth to retort, but he was nudged in the ribs by Lily.
Ron opened his mouth to say something, but Harry came back down the stairs and sat quietly in his seat without even saying hello to the newcomers, just a 'You guys were talking about me again, weren't you?'
No-one said anything, just exchanged anxious glances.
'I'm used to it.' Harry said without looking up as he opened the photo album.
'How has your day been Harry?' Parvati asked him. He just shrugged.
'Are you looking forward to Quidditch next week?' Ginny asked. 'Have we got another Chaser yet?' Harry just nodded towards Jason with his head, not looking up. Ginny smiled at James for a second before turning back to Harry impatiently.
'Stop dwelling on the past Harry.' Ginny said. Harry didn't look up.
'Yeah, we know that you're upset, but you'll be heaps happier if you stopped obsessing over the photos.' Neville told him. Harry kept his head down.
'C'mon put it away.' Hermione said. 'I'm sure that the erm, home-schooled guys don't want to see you all sulky.'
'Yeah, entertain us.' Sirius said. 'Or Jason will entertain Rose.' He wiggled his eyebrows in a suggestive way. Everyone laughed, apart from Lily; who punched Sirius in the arm, but was trying to hide a little grin, and Harry who just looked up bemusedly.
'I don't know why, but I think that there's something sick about that. Don't know what that's about though.' Harry was looking at the two with an odd expression on his face.
'I wonder why.' Hermione said clearly and obviously. All the girls looked at her in a sort of "what???" look, but the guys were oblivious to Hermione's obviousness.
'It's so not true.' Lily said, rolling her eyes.
'Oh, sure.' Ginny said. 'I've known you about, five minutes, less, and I can tell you two like each other.'
'I don't.' Lily said.
'Sure Flower.' Sirius said. 'You're always going to be seen as J's girl.'
'You really like nicknames, don't you Shannon.' Remus said, with large emphasis on his fake name.
'Yeah.' Sirius said, not really caring. 'True though. Rose has always been the one Jason is going to end up with.' The trio's generation was watching the conversation avidly.
'Look, Shan, if you think that you've seen into the future or something, and saw me and Jason, you're wrong, or someone's hexed me.' Rose said perkily. 'Because I think that it is never going to happen.'
'Jason wants it to though.' Remus said. 'He wants you bad.'
'Do not.' Jason said, blushing a bit.
'Sure mate.' Harry said, breaking his group's silence. 'Just like Ron didn't want Hermione for the four years that they denied it, and visa versa.' Harry was subjected to thrown pillows from the seat which was Ron and Hermione. Everyone was happy though, Harry was lightening up.
'Well, if we wanted to make you're list'- Parvati began.
'You'll run out of parchment, yes, I know.' Harry said looking at his feet, pretending to be ashamed. 'But at least I don't go for my friends.' He shot smirks at Ron and Hermione. 'And never will.' He grinned widely, and he shot a wink to Ginny and Parvati, who both scowled. He had dated them both at one point without telling anyone else.
'What classes do we have tomorrow?' Lily asked which was greeted by groans.
'Tuesday morning Potions for you guys.' Neville said in a very pleased voice.
'Snapey!' Harry said in a voice similar to Neville's. 'He's my favourite teacher. And my bestest friend, and of course, my role model. When I grow up, I want greasy hair and no friends!'
'I was being sarcastic by the way.' Harry said to Lily, who looked horrified, gave a sigh of relief and a weak smile.
'Veritaserum, Yeah?' Dean said moaning. 'Don't know why I took the stupid subject.'
'Neither.' Harry said. 'Anyway, I'm going to bed, I got like no sleep last night. Cya's later.'
'I'll come too.' James volunteered.
'Yeah, Ok, I could use some company for a bit.' Harry said.
James and Harry both got up, said goodnight to everyone, and walked off to the dormitory.
A/N: Can you see what the next chapter will be about? If you can't the next chapter will be called "REALLY meet your son" unless I can think of a better name. Doubt it though… Review please??? Oh, and if I forgot about you at the start, dreadfully sorry!
