"Harry!" Fred exclaimed as two people materialized in the Gryffindor Common Room. "You look...different."

"I'm not Harry, you dolt," said Sirius.

Fred and George exchanged baffled looks. "What happened?"

Sirius shrugged. "Lily and James showed up and said that you two had figured out how to send Harry and Dumbledore home-"

"Obviously that didn't work," Remus interrupted.

"-And then we were here," finished Sirius.

"Hang on," said George, "where's Hermione?"

"I don't know," Fred replied, looking around. "Now that you mention it, I don't see Ron, either."

There was a collective gasp as all four boys realized what had happened. "Oh no."

Harry, Lily, and James sat in chairs around the fireplace as minutes ticked away on the grandfather clock in the corner. No one had said a word since they had been alone in the room.

Lily carefully studied Harry, her brow creased in concentration. Harry stared at the floor, feeling self-conscious under her gaze. James let his eyes wander around the room, bored out of his mind.

"You look so familiar," Lily finally said. "I can't imagine why, though..."

"Yeah, I get that all the time," Harry lied. Hermione's warning about the dangers of meddling with time filled his mind and prevented him from saying anything that might reveal his connection to Lily and James.

Lily remained unconvinced. "Oh," she said.

Silence filled the air once again. Harry struggled to remain calm, despite his growing frustration. He had many things he wanted to say to his parents, but couldn't risk changing the future by telling Lily and James things that they shouldn't have known.

"Are we supposed to be doing something?" James wondered.

"I don't-" Harry's reply was cut off as Hermione burst into the room.

"Harry!" she exclaimed breathlessly. "I need to talk to you."

Harry stood up, grateful to be rescued from an awkward situation but apprehensive about what Hermione might have to say. "Excuse me," he said to Lily and James as he followed Hermione into the hallway.

"What is it?" Harry asked as the portrait hole closed behind him.

"I was in the library trying to find information to help us get home," Hermione began, "and you'll never guess who I saw."

Harry sighed. "Peter Pettigrew."

Hermione's jaw dropped open in surprise. "How did you know that?"

"I was here when Sirius sent him to the library," Harry explained.

"And you didn't go chasing after him to get revenge?"

"I was going to," confessed Harry, "but Fred and George persuaded me not to."

Hermione was impressed. "Really?"

"Yeah. Unless you think it would be ok-"

"No!" exclaimed Hermione. "No, I think you should just stay in the Common Room."

"What are you going to do?" Harry asked.

"Go back to the library."

"You came all the way here just to tell me that?"

"I just thought you should know," said Hermione. "And I wanted to see how you were getting on with Lily and James."

"Ok, I guess. What am I supposed to say to them?"

Hermione shrugged. "Just find out what they're like. Hobbies, favorite classes, things like that. But Harry, you can't make them suspicious."

"I know," he replied. "Have fun in the library."

Hermione turned and started down the stairs. "Don't do anything stupid!" she called back.

Harry stepped back into Gryffindor Tower only to find Lily and James having a snog on the sofa. He quickly turned away.

"I am scarred for life."

"So we're stuck here with only you two?" Remus said incredulously.

Sirius sighed. "We're never getting back."

Fred and George were indignant. "You don't think we can figure it out?"

"Considering you're the reason we're here in the first place," Remus reminded them, "no."

"Let's just sort out who's where," Fred suggested.

"An excellent idea!" George agreed. "Who was there when you left?" he asked Sirius and Remus.

"Well, Lily and James had just showed up-"

"And Harry was already there with Dumbledore-"

"And then our Dumbledore came to see what was going on-"

"Wait," Fred interrupted. "You mean two Dumbledores met each other?"

"Isn't that supposed to make them go crazy or something?" wondered George.

"It didn't seem to affect either Dumbledore," Remus answered thoughtfully. "I would assume he's above such things."

"That, or he's already crazy," suggested Sirius. All four of them laughed.

Fred was the first to regain his composure. "We forgot Ron and Hermione!"

"What about them?" asked George.

"They're stuck in the past, too," Fred replied.

"Oh, yes," said George. "We've got our work cut out for us, don't we?"

"I love a challenge," Fred agreed. "Let's get started!"

I'm back! And a long chapter, too... How do you think it's going? Questions, comments, and helpful suggestions are always appreciated. Please review! Thanks! - Luna