Disclaimer: I know you want to already skip this and figure out what the hell happened… but you should read this. I am going to answer a few questions. First of all, Harry didn't tell his parents goodbye because he couldn't stand to lose them again. And also, thanks on that Saratoga thing. I've had a few people tell me that. It just randomly came into my head. And it fit with the sing-song voice. So whatever. Anyways. I know you are getting mad and bored with me now. So here you go. Chapter 12. Oh and by the way. I really am sorry about how long it took. I've just been sneaking in an hour of writing here and there. The joys of being a junior. Teachers dump homework on you on day one. To those of you taking AP, you have my sympathies, and those of you who completed it, my respect. Also, I guess I have to thank Miss Radcliffe... grrr. Had it been up to me you wouldn't be reading this till Friday. So you have her to thank/kill. Anywhoo, She also made some changes on stuff, betaing you guys call it I guess? Whatever. Thanks though. I do appreciate it. Anyway, here you go. Chapter 12.
Are you sure you are ready. Warning! This is going to get pretty awesome. And your questions will gradually be answered. I don't know if you are ready for this...
Well... if you already came this far. I guess you can handle it. This cliffhanger is seriously gonna have me be pulling a J.K. and going into hiding. So if you really are sure then...
Stubborn lot you all are. Fine. Here it is. Chapter 12. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Last time on Harry Potter and the Journey Through Time
He pulled out his wand and muttered 'Accio invisibility cloak.' The invisibility cloak flew into his hand, and before he could put it up, so did another.
The group stared up in surprise. They watched as a second invisibility cloak soared into Harry's hand. There, hiding by their side, were Sirius Black, James Potter, and Lily Evans. Harry's jaw dropped.
"Harry we're really sorry. It was all Sirius's fault."
"Oh blame it all on me why don't you Lils. It's always my fault. You act like I'm the most irresponsible godfather on the planet. Besides Harry, we just wanted to say goodbye. We overheard when you would be leaving and wanted to see you off. Except James here tugged your robe to get your attention and we all took off. Then we were stuck with you. And we landed at…"
"Godric's Hollow," said James in a hollow voice.
"Harry, that was us wasn't it. That's why you always looked at us sadly. It was because we were never here for you. Oh I'm so sorry Harry." Lily walked up to Harry and enveloped him in a motherly hug. The tears Harry had been resisting after he had watched his parents die surged forth. Lily comforted him and mother and son sat holding each other in a silence broken only by quiet sobs.
"So I dueled that bastard and lost huh? At least you keep beating him Harry. That's my boy. Avenge me one day huh son? Well while we are here, we may as well go play some Quidditch. Besides, I want to see if you are as good as I was. I mean we played different positions and all but still." James change of subject lifted them all up a little. Harry looked around the room, and to his shock he saw Dumbledore's portrait staring intently at him.
"Ah Harry. I was wondering when you would show up."
"Professor, I'm so sorry, if I hadn't forced you to drink that potion you'd still be here and it's all my fault and-"
"Harry enough. It is not your fault. Quit blaming yourself for other people's decisions. You have enough on your mind without blame as well. You have far too much on your shoulders and I feel partially to blame for that. You can blame Voldemort if you have a need to assign blame. Harry, how was your time-traveling experience?"
"How did you-"
"It is not of your concern. Did you discover what you needed to find out?"
"Yes sir, pretty much."
"Except, I think Voldemort destroyed his horcrux at my house. The pocket watch was destroyed."
"Ah. I see. I'm sorry Harry. Then it appears my suspicions were in fact correct. But I cannot say Harry. It is up to you to understand and figure it out. I truly am sorry. I must tell you however, that Professor Snape-"
"I don't want anything to do with that murdering traitor. He killed you Professor-"
"On my orders."
"And he- what?" Harry's rising voice died down into the defeated voice of a 4 year old.
"I knew the time would come when Tom would suspect he was working for us. Severus would have to make a choice. If he chose our side, then our major asset would be gone. If he chose Tom's, he could still remain faithful to us, and have gained Voldemort's assurances of where his loyalties lied. You must trust him Harry. Please. I know I have made mistakes in the past, but you have to trust me."
"Professor, I still don't understand why you trust Professor Snape. I mean, it was a matter between you and him, but meaning no disrespect sir, I think you should let me in on it. After all, you are asking me to trust him. And I have no foundation on which to trust him, except on ruins."
"Well, I'm sorry Harry, but you will have to ask Professor Snape that question. I'm not in a position to give you that information. It is between the two of us. You will have to ask him to divulge that information. But if you please, I am going to take a nap. I'm still getting used to life as a portrait. Good night Harry."
"Good night Professor. Well guys, we're back where we started. Except now we have Sirius and my parents. Well. You guys have any idea how to send them back? Cause I don't."
"I don't know Harry. I mean I'm sure we could use the watch. But I have no idea how to use it exactly. We will have to ask Aberforth."
"Alright. Thanks Hermione."
"Mom…Dad…?"
"Yes Harry?" they asked in unison.
"I love you. You all might not have been around for me like you wanted to, but you've given me more than I could ever ask for. I'm sorry I didn't come to say goodbye to you. I didn't think I'd be able to handle losing you again. Sirius, you too. I really am sorry that I turned out not be a very good son…"
"Harry don't you ever say that. You are exactly who I would want for a son, actually you are more than I could ever have hoped for. I see now why James and I were willing to die for you. Anyone would. And no, not just because of some stupid prophecy."
"How did you-"
"We heard you telling Ginny. Remember?"
"Oh."
"We love you Harry. Never forget that. You've made your parents very proud. Hell, because of you I'm willing to marry James. I mean, with you coming out of that relationship, it's all worth it."
"Hey what's that supposed to mean Lils?"
"Yeah Lils, don't be picking on James. He hasn't done anything to you."
"Hasn't done anything to me eh Sirius? Hermione, Ginny, come with me outside."
"Crap. Now you've done it Padfoot. They're gonna get revenge on us. Harry? What's the deal? Are we gonna stay at school and enroll then? Or are we going horcrux hunting? Or what's up?"
"Well we may as well stay. I know where the horcruxes are. One is in the school anyway. So yeah. You can be exchange students or something. At least till Christmas anyway. And we need to figure out how to send you all back. But for now, let's talk to McGonagall."
"Hey Harry, I wonder who the new professors are."
"Harry…" began James, "I know you don't know your mother that well, but she is going to prank us into the next couple decades."
"We already are in the next couple decades Prongsie."
"Shut up Padfoot. Anyway, I was wondering, if you wouldn't want to get them?"
"Yeah Harry, the moment of a lifetime, to prank your own mother; with the help of your devilishly good-looking and amazing genius godfather as well of course." Sirius ran a hand through his hair and gave a charming smile. James and Harry resisted the urge to give him a good kick up the-
"So Harry, any ideas?" asked Ron.
"Huh?" Harry was startled out of his thoughts of what he was going to do to deflate Sirius's ego.
"To prank the girls. We're going to be here, so we may as well get back into the swing of things."
"Ok. Well we need to see McGonagall-" Headmistress McGonagall walked into her office after meeting with the teachers and was shocked to see the students there.
"Harry Potter! Ron Weasley! Hermione Granger! Where have you BEEN? We have been looking all over for you. We were worried sick. Your families had feared the worst. We had no idea when you would be returning. What have you gotten yourselves into? Oh and who are you three. You look vaguely familiar, but no."
"Please Professor, didn't Aberforth tell you?"
"I'm sorry to say Ms. Granger, but Aberforth Dumbledore was killed shortly after you all had disappeared." Harry and Ron both swore.
"Mr. Potter! Mr. Weasley! 10 points from Gryiffindor! Each!"
"Professor, um, there isn't an easy way to say this, but I'd like you to meet my parents and Sirius Black."
"Potter? Are you mad? They are all dead."
"Not at this second. Here they are. We got sent back in time, and they accidentally came with us." McGonagall swore.
"Professor!"
"Sorry Mrs. Po- err Ms. Evans. But that is bad. I don't know how much you know Harry, but the war has been going very bad. The order is struggling as it is. Fawkes was left to Aberforth, but is now missing as well. He is the one who appoints the leader. Without him, the order is in chaos. Not to mention that Voldemort has gotten all of the giants, three quarters of the werewolves, and some vampires. The only creatures we have on our side would be the house-elves and a few goblins. The rest are remaining neutral, along with the centaurs. Although Dumbledore's murder is making them take into consideration their neutrality. I ask of you again, what is it that Albus was telling you that last day?"
"I'm sorry Professor, but my answer is still the same."
"Harry you must see reason-"
"Professor, please. Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies. Anyway, if you could please let my parents and Sirius stay on as exchange students for a while and let them stay here until we figure out what to do. We'll all stay at least until Christmas. After that, I can't guarantee anything. The longer we wait, the more people Voldemort kills. Besides, I know Dumbledore would want me to try and save as many lives as possible, and I fully intend to remain loyal to that cause." McGonagall opened her mouth, but a phoenix cry pierced the air. Fawkes swooped in through the open window and perched himself on Harry's shoulder.
"'Lo Fawkes," Harry mumbled.
"Ha- Harry… do you know what this means?"
"What?"
"You are the new leader of the Order of the Phoenix!"
"What?"
"Fawkes has chosen you. You need to call everyone together. I'll do it for you. You send your patronus, thinking of the message you want to send, and to whom it should be sent, and your patronus shall take the message. I'll recall all of the members. For now though, I recommend you all head to Gryfiindor tower and get some sleep. The password is astpay opehay (A/N if any of you get that, well wow. Kudos to you.). I do believe you all will need fake names, and we may need to change your appearances a bit. James come here." McGonagall changed James's hair to a light brown, Lily's to a reddish brown, and Sirius's became brown as well. Lily's eyes were also changed from their normal emerald green to an ocean blue. "And now for your names. Suggestions?"
"Let me be Alexis Rosell. It's a friend of mine's name. Muggleborn."
"Hmm. I, the great Sirius Black, shall become Angel White." James snorted.
"You Padfoot? An angel? I'll marry Evans first."
"You do James."
"Oh right." James grinned sheepishly.
"And your name James?"
"Uh…"
"Professor make his name Robert Prince."
"NO!" Ron, Harry, and Hermione shouted.
"What? What's wrong with that name?"
"Just not Prince, Lily. Please."
"Why not?"
"Please mum."
"Oh alright fine Harry. How about Evans? He can have my surname."
"It's settled then. Alexis Rosell, Angel White, and Robert Evans, welcome to Hogwarts. Now off to the common room with you lot. Not that you know where it is…" McGonagall showed one of her few true smiles as the six teenagers walked out of the room.
They headed to the common room and relaxed in their favorite chairs, passing by Halloween. It had been a very interesting Halloween. They had had the time of their life. Three times. The guys went up to bed, and right before they closed the door, they heard whispering. Ron grabbed one of his extendable ears and snuck it down to the fireplace where the three girls sat.
"So it's settled then?" Hermione was saying.
"Yes. I agree. I can't wait. They totally deserve it. Especially for dragging you into it Li- Alexis," said Ginny.
"Oh don't worry girls. I learned a few things from them after all. By the time were through with them, you just wait and see." They got up to leave and Ron got back the ears.
"Well, that didn't help very much. This could be bad. We'll just have to watch ourselves. Alright guys?" asked James.
"Yeah. It's not like we have much of a choice anyway eh Prongs?" responded Sirius.
"Well, off to bed with you lot. I'm gonna try and think up a prank while we sleep. I'll let you all know in the morning."
The marauders all went to sleep and awoke to screaming. Sirius bolted out of bed, grabbing his wand.
"What happened? Did the girls get us? What's going on?"
"It's Harry," explained Ron. "He must be having a nightmare, or else seeing through Voldemort. Just be prepared for when he wakes up."
"Sirius, what in the bloody hell are you doing jumping on my bed. Not that it matters, now that I'm awake; I have a great idea for a prank. Harry? What's wrong? Why's he sweating so much?" James put his hand to Harry's forehead, the yelling had ceased. "Crap Harry, you're burning up."
"No! Voldemort don't. No. Not again. Please. No. Leave them. Let them go. This... you… me… go away. No! I won't let you." And then Harry was unconscious.
"What in the bloody hell was that about?"
"We'd better get Hermione. Quick, James, Sirius. Get Harry to the hospital wing. I'll go get the girls." Ron took off to the girls' dormitories and James and Sirius levitated Harry towards the hospital wing. Ron ran up the stairs and slid down the slide again on the second step. He cursed, trying to figure out how to get himself up there.
Meanwhile, James and Sirius had reached the hospital wing taking a shortcut they had found in their time. They got Harry in a bed and walked towards Madam Pomfrey. On the way inside, they saw her giving a potion to Professor Trelawney. They hurriedly explained what happened and dragged the nurse to Harry. Harry suddenly bolted up out of bed and looked at them all. His eyes rolled into the back of his head.
"There's nothing you can do. You all will never win. You must learn the hard way I suppose. I am unbeatable. I am invincible. Never shall you conquer Lord Voldemort. You place your hope in this boy? Hah. He can't even keep me out of his mind. You may as well surrender now. As some before of you have already." After Voldemort was done possessing Harry, he left and Harry sunk back into unconsciousness. While everyone was freaking out over Voldemort possessing Harry, Professor Trelawney then had her eyes roll into the back of her head.
"The end is near... The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord shall complete his task... but a terrible sacrifice will be made... When they finally meet, neither will live... but survive they both shall. A terrible sacrifice shall be made, when the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord completes his task."
Back at the dormitories, Ron finally had the idea of levitating himself up there. He banged on the door and finally got frustrated yelling at them that he kicked in the door. He was greeted by three separate bed-curtains fluttering at him, as if someone had just passed through them. He walked through the nearest bed-curtain and saw that each bed was empty. He was alone.