The Woes of Harry Potter
Chapter Fifteen
Back to the Marauders
Disclaimer: Nothing you might recognise belongs to me
"Morning guys," said Harry, strolling into the library, the next morning,
"Hey Harry. Where were you yesterday?" asked Ron,
"Yeah, where did you run to in a great hurry?" said Hermione,
"Had to go and see Dumbledore," said Harry, shortly, "I told him about fanfiction and he's got addicted."
Everybody laughed.
"Talking about fanfiction, I've discovered this story that you might like," Hermione said, "look I'll show it you…"
Harry went and sat next to his best friend and looked at the screen.
"Here it is," said Hermione, proudly, "the author has an entire C2 Community based on these types of stories as well…"
"Thanks," said Harry, "by the way, where's Ginny?"
"Oh, she's in class. You know that one where you decide what subjects you're definitely taking for NEWTs," said Ron,
"Oh yeah," said Harry,
"We'll leave you to read," said Hermione, noticing Harry desperately trying to read,
"Thanks," said Harry, gratefully.
His two best friends smirked at one another and left the library.
Meanwhile Harry had read the summary of the story and was currently reading the first chapter. It was extremely good and about the marauders. The summary promised the story of how his parents got together and Harry was anxious to read it. Thinking about it, he'd never asked how exactly his parents got together. He knew they fought, having seen Snape's pensieve, but how they fell in love, he did not know. He vowed to ask Remus next time he saw him.
"Lily, I love you with all my heart," said James, "I know we've had our ups and downs but with the threat of Voldemort looming over us, your love is all that gets me through."
Lily sniffed, tears in her eyes. "I love you too, James."
"Lily Evans," said James, taking his girlfriend's hand, "Will you marry me?"
Lily gasped and threw her arms around James. "Of course I will! Yes! Yes!"
James found he had tears running down his cheek as he leaned in and kissed his fiancé. They were together for now and would face whatever the future threw at them, together.
"Aww," thought Harry, feeling very moved, "that was so sweet. I wonder if there's a sequel."
He read the authors notes and discovered that there would be a sequel but the author hadn't written it yet. Harry decided to put the author on his Author Alerts and then he left a review.
"Hi. I loved your story to bits. If Lily and James were my parents, that's the way I'd like them to get together... Good work. I eagerly await the sequel."
"Hey Harry," said a voice, "I missed you."
Harry swung around and Ginny launched into his lap and planted a kiss on his lips.
"What you doing?" she asked,
"Just reviewing this fic that Hermione found for me,"
"Oh the fic about your parents? Is this the review you left?" Ginny read it and opened her mouth in astonishment. "Harry!" she giggled, "what a thing to put on a review. Talk about making it obvious!"
"It's so not!" said Harry. He sent the review and then checked out the author's C2 Community.
"How about we read that one?" said Ginny, pointing a fic titled 'DADA in the Marauder's Era".
"Yeah. Wonder what it's about…"
"I'll read the summary and then we'll find out!" said Ginny, in a slightly sarcastic voice,
"Go on then," said Harry.
"Hermione never gave the Time Turner back to McGonagall in their 3rd year. Now in their sixth year, Harry stumbles across the time turner and accidentally sends himself and Ginny back to the Era of the Marauders" Ginny read out, "hey this sounds really good!"
"Let's give it a go," said Harry and clicked into the fifteen chapter story.
The time travel fanfiction was so enthralling that the couple skipped lunch altogether and snapped at Hermione and Ron when they came to find where they were. As a result, Harry's best friends claimed their own computer and found a fic about them getting married and having children. Harry could see Ron's blushing face from the other side of the library.
Harry and Ginny finished the fic just before it was time for dinner.
"Awesome story," said Harry, "It would totally rock if I could go back in time and teach my parents Defence Against the Dark Arts!"
"Maybe you should ask Professor Dumbledore if you can," said Ginny, stretching,
"I could but he'd probably say no. It'd be way too risky," said Harry, sensibly,
"I suppose so," said Ginny, "anyway it's time for dinner. Race you!"
Thanks to No Longer Alone. Someone, swiglo3000 (well it DID take one and a half years to finish one of my stories…), Supi-chan and Lizzie-baka, korrd, HarryMioneSamJackLukeLorelai (x2), Apple Pie, Silver Sailor Ganymede, TrueLove53 (x2), maliaphire (thinking of you today), CherryIzzy, Lil Crow Bow, Deannit (cheers!), Mollywobbles, the-geek (x14!), Nixinox, Hermoine-Hermine and littleflower2004.
I think this is my longest chapter so far…maybe.
Review please. Constructive criticism is gladly received.