Holyheads and Winter – Andrea's PoV

December 1997

It's weird being back like twenty years. It's weird seeing everyone twenty years younger. I know that Sam is having the time of his life. He's just out everyday exploring the hills around Godric's Hollow, you see in my time, it isn't like this. It's all built up as Godric's Hollow expanded out. It's a very nice place to live in the future it's just…not like now. Living here now is more fun, it gives me more of an insight as to who my parents were. I have this memory of my dad when I was about five smiling at me and lifting me onto his shoulders then jumping into Potter Lake. Well, that's what it's called in the future. And mum sitting on the shore with Sam in her arms as he tries to escape the ordeal of the putting on of the Sun cream. That's the last happy memory I have of them. Then I come to the past. I could have killed Sam for messing around with my time turner. It's only for school but he had to go and play with it and make us end up here. I was supposed to go with Phoebe to try and break aunt Emma out of the Malfoy mansion like, in an hour…or an hour after I got sent back. Oh this is just confusing.

I watched as Dad tugged at his hair muttering and swearing as his hair just bounced back into it's usual messy place. He was kind of handsome and he looked exactly like the picture. Of course I'd seen photos of dad, he was all over the history books and my grandparents had photos of him everywhere. My grandparent's weren't the happiest of people, it's great to see them so happy at the moment. If only they knew what there was in store for our family.

"I'm going to see Rhia, tell mum and dad that I've gone to Ron's." Dad told me.

"Ok." I said. He gave me a smile and disapparated from the room. I got up and walked slowly into the living room where Emma was playing with Phoebe, Phoebe was laughing so much as Emma hid behind a pillow then appeared from it again. Emma looked up and smiled at me.

"Heya," She said.

"Hi." I replied. I sat down next to her.

"Could you look after Phoebe while I go to the loo?" She asked. I nodded and pulled my aunt onto my lap. Emma gave me a grin then disappeared out of the door. I took this opportunity to get out the photos that I always kept in my pocket. There were a few that I kept with me at all time, and if I didn't have any pockets I stuffed them in my bra. Simple. The first is easy, mum and dad's wedding photo…or a little version of it. Mum looked amazing then, she looked how Grandma April looks now but with darker eyes. Dad looked exactly the same. They'd had a muggle style wedding and mum's dress was amazing, flowing out everywhere and fitting her body figure perfectly. Next one was me with my cousins. Me in the centre with Jamie sticking out his tongue on the left and Louise hugging me from the right. I loved the picture because it was with Aunt Emma's first children. They're several years younger then me, Jamie was the oldest. He was Sam's age and Louise was only nine. Emma had snuck out of Malfoy manor once to see Bo, and when, I suppose uncle, Draco found out he sent Louise to Bo and that's when Emma's hell began. But their eyes are the brightest green you'll ever see. So much brighter then anyone else's eyes. My other cousins have got icy blue ones. A huge contrast I think.

I looked at the final photo. Me and my two best friends and my boyfriend. Phoebe, my aunt, Sarah and Taylor Winters, the son of Jordan Winters the Quidditch coach, well, that's what he is in my time. Phoebe, in my opnion, was by far the best looking Potter in the world. If it wasn't for how dark the world is I think she would be a model, I certainly know she wants to be one.

"See that girl there?" I asked Phoebe. The baby looked at the photos in my hand. I pointed at Phoebe when she was older, "That's you when you're twenty. Last year." I said. Phoebe gave a curious gurgle and took the picture. "Yeah, you're really pretty, aren't you?" I said, hugging her a little closer. "You know, when you're older you're a really cool person. I mean, it was your idea to break Emma out of hell. I don't know if we'd succeed or not though. We haven't quite gotten round to doing it yet." I muttered to Phoebe.

"Break me out of hell eh?" Emma said from the door causing me to jump. The sudden movement made Phoebe drop the picture which floated to the floor. "Am I really that bad in the future?"

"No." I said quickly. I watched as Emma bent over to pick up the photo before I had the chance to. "No!" I said, reaching forward slightly.

"So. I'm guessing this is you." Emma said as she looked at the photo. She squinted slightly and turned the picture to the side. "Phoebe? And I don't know who the others are but that guy looks a little like Jordan." I got up and took the photo back then handed Phoebe to Emma.

"Yeah. That's Phoebe but you can't know any more." I said. Emma looked at me seriously. For a fifteen year old she could really make you feel like the spotlight was on you!

"What happens to me?" Emma asked seriously.

"I can't tell you." I answered.

"Do you want to have a crap future or not?" Emma asked, "Evidently the entire future seems to rest on what happens to me. So, tell me what happens so I can stop it." I shook my head. Emma sighed in frustration.

"You're just like Harry!" Emma muttered as the fireplace exploded. We both turned away as someone stepped out. Lily came running into the living room at the sound of someone protesting. When the soot had cleared we saw Sirius holding dad…I mean Harry by the scruff of his neck.

"Gerrof!" Harry said trying to get free.

"No." Sirius said. We looked at him curiously.

"What happened?" Lily asked.

"I found your son in my daughter's bed." Sirius said angrily. "Keep him under control, it's why we decided to stay in London after all." Sirius said pushing dad forwards. Lily crossed her arms and looked at Dad.

"This wasn't my idea but Harry, you have to wait. You are not to even share so much as a bed with Rhia ok!" Lily asked. Dad looked up at Sirius and Lily.

"I don't see why I can't." He muttered.

"You are not to see my daughter again Harry unless you have an adult present. Understand!" Sirius said. "I don't care what you two have already done but from now on you are going to wait."

"Why?" Dad asked angrily.

"BECAUSE I SAID SO!" Sirius bellowed

"It's for your own interests." Lily said. I looked at Emma to see how she was reacting. I noticed that she'd made a point of playing with Phoebe, who was reaching out for her mum.

"I don't care, neither does Rhia-" Dad started to say but Sirius pointed his wand at him.

"You don't know what's best for Rhia, Harry. She will finish school and get some kind of job before she gets pregnant, do you understand!" Sirius asked slowly.

"Fine." Dad muttered.

"Well, actually-" I said and everyone turned on me.

"You can't tell us what happens Andrea." Lily told me.

"But-"

"Andrea." She said again.

"Fine, but I'm just going to say that-" I paused and looked at Sirius slightly. "Actually, maybe I won't say." Sirius scared me too much. The look in his eye I'd never seen before. I never thought that my granddad had been so protective over mum.

"Good," Sirius said. He turned to Lily. "Keep him under control. I know that the male sex drive peaks at his age but this is getting ridiculous!" Sirius apparated out of the house. Lily turned to dad sternly.

"Kitchen, now." She said pointing to the door. Dad got up reluctantly and shuffled out of the living room as he bushed himself off. I turned to look at Emma.

"You fancy going out?" She asked as if she was trying to avoid something.

"EEEEEEMMMMMMAAAAAA" I heard someone shouting through the house. I looks at the clock beside dad's bed. It was seven in the morning! Arg! Dad was groaning as he turned over and hit the alarm button and rolled over to go back to sleep but again…"EEEEEEEMMMMMMMAAAAAAA"

"Rhia shut the hell up!" Came Emma's reply. I heard someone running up the stairs and running into the next bedroom. Urgh, it was like the future all over again. With Sam and his friends running around the house, or when they used to anyway. I got up, not feeling the need to sleep anymore. It was the Holyhead Ball tonight and though I knew it was supposed to be the social event of the year I didn't really feel like going but at the same time I did. I was only going because mum wanted me to go, she'd nearly had to beg me to go but who am I to disobey my mother's orders even if she is fifteen!

I lay in my bed and stared at dad. I still can't quite believe he's alive. Well, actually I've always hoped that he's alive, his body was never found, which has led some people to think he's alive but he would have come back when mum died wouldn't he? Or when Aunt Emma was taken. Oh I don't know, I don't know what's happening anymore. Sam had gotten Dad's hair, that was for sure though dad's hair was a little more out of control then Sam's. The door burst open and all I really saw was a flash of blond hair that and Dad groaning slightly in annoyance.

"Wake up." Shouted mum as she jumped up and down on his bed.

"I'm sleeping." Dad said.

"Then wake up. Guess what?" Mum said to him.

"I don't care." Dad muttered. That stopped mum.

"Fine." She jumped off the bed, pretending to be annoyed. She saw me staring at them and beamed. "Heya." She walked over. "At least someone is awake!" She pulled me to my feet. "You ready for tonight?"

"Um…"

"Great. Anyway, You're going to be coming with me to see this make up person, who really wants to do my make up and do some styling for me, hopefully I'll be getting a hair cut which is great, not that Harry with notice." She turned and glared at dad, who had gone back to sleep. Mum rolled her eyes.

"Boys will be boys." She said, "Anyway, get changed, you and Emma are coming with me to the Holyhead stadium. You should see it. Since dad decided to organise it it's going to be amazing! He's enchanted the pitch so the grass is how it is in Summer and it's warm so everyone is going to be outside but there'll still be snowflakes, oh, it's amazing." She said.

"How are you so full of energy?" I asked her, I still felt sluggish but mum's hyperness was starting to perk me up a bit.

"I never went to sleep!" She said.

"What?"

"I've been rehearsing all night, now…you need to change…" she said. Within minutes I was following mum downstairs to the kitchen where Emma had her head on the table trying to sleep again.

"Wake up." Mum said poking her.

"Bugger off Rhia." Emma replied. "I need my energy for tonight."

"But you're not going." I said slowly.

"Our guitarist dropped out so I asked if Emma could replace him. He got cursed or something, either way he's in St. Mungos right now." Mum told me.

"Does she know the music?" I asked. "I mean, is Emma really that good?"

"One look at it and she'll memorise it, don't worry." Mum said. I nodded slowly.

"I'm bored." Lily muttered to James. I turned to look at them. The theme this year seemed to be Muggles. It was one of Grandpa Sirius' favourite themes. I was told by Lily it was because Muggle dresses were revealing and he liked seeing my other grandma in a short dress though the thought disturbed me at the time, seeing April now made me understand, she was a very pretty woman…except for several scars around her body. I watched my grandparents as James put his arms around Lily and kissed her neck. I shivered and turned away to look at the stage where the band were about to start. Mum was talking quietly to Emma who was nodding, I'd heard Emma earlier when they were doing a sound check, why had no one told me how good she was at the guitar!

"Should start soon." Said Dad, who sidled up beside me. He was wearing a dinner jacket which made him look a little silly but he wore it comfortably. I could tell he felt awkward as lots of people looked at him then gathered into groups to talk. As we'd entered we'd seen some people pointing.

"I don't feel like I belong here." I confided in him. I felt a little out of place myself. I'd gone out with mum and Emma to buy a dress a few days ago. They'd picked out a pale yellow, almost gold dress for me. Even though I felt a little silly in it they insisted that I looked great, and though everyone had said that I still felt like I really shouldn't be here. It was wrong, these were my parents, grandparents and their world, not mine. Dad took my hand briefly and gave me a reassuring smile.

"I don't feel like I should be here either but it's the only time I'll get to see Rhia, and you know how important it is for me to continue seeing her if you want to live." He said cheekily. I smiled at him, he was so cool! Both my parents were cool, heck, everyone here was so cool. I actually got to hang out with Kaylee yesterday and she is the most hyper person I've ever met though she's a little upset about Jessie even though they do write to each other every day. I looked up towards my mum. She wore a red dress and had cut her hair, she no longer had just plain long hair but it had been layer slightly and she had a long sweeping fringe though dad hadn't seemed to notice. The enchanted snowflakes fell and settled on her bare shoulders. Calmly she brushed them off and clicked her fingers. The music started, the introduction to what I was told was her new song. It was rather upbeat with a kind of Jazzy feel, I liked it. I felt a little nervous tingle in my stomach. I was going to hear my mum sing for the first time. Was she going to be as good as everyone said? I'd find out soon anyway.

I stood a little stunned. Mum had finished her last set for the evening and had joined us in the hall, she kept on the long red dress. Mum and Emma had been amazing, they were both grinning like idiots and I stood there pretty shocked. So much had been kept from me in the future! I watched as mum and dad were being all lovey dovey, by that I mean that they were already in each others arms and being all couply. Emma rolled her eyes and scanned the pitch.

"Have you seen Bo?" She asked me, "I saw him before I got off stage but where's he gone?"

"Toilet." I replied.

"Oh, right, trust him to go to the loo now." She said with a smile. I nodded. I saw the adults off to the side talking amongst themselves and then talking to other official looking people. Ron and Hermione were already on the dance floor, or field, dancing to the music. If only they knew their future. He he. I grinned at what happened to them and how much Hermione was going to hate Ron for it yet love it so much. They were hilarious in the future, I loved them like they were my own parents.

"Rhia." Said a voice that I recognised. I turned to look at the tall man that was Jordan Winters. He was looking towards mum and dad.

"Jordan." Mum said with a smile. She went and gave him a hug. "How have you been?"

"Not bad." Jordan replied. I glanced at dad, he was almost burning a hole right through Jordan's head, it was funny. "You?"

"Never been better but I'm getting some unwanted publicity." Mum said.

"Aren't we all." Jordan stated.

"I mean in the fact that there are rumours in the papers that aren't very true." Mum said. "About me and Harry." That got dad's attention.

"What rumours?" He asked.

"Haven't you read them?" Mum asked him, "They think we're engaged."

"But you're only fifteen!"

"I know Harry." Mum said before giving dad a kiss. Emma drifted off at this point to where I saw Bo emerging from the loos.

"So why are there these rumours?" Dad asked. Mum put her arms around Dad's neck and pulled him down to her level.

"I don't care, come on, lets dance." She said. Dad had no choice, he was forced to follow. I was left behind with Jordan Winters. I felt a little uncomfortable because this was my boyfriend's dad…we had a few issues because of a little incident involving a spell gone wrong and a practical joke, though that was about twenty years in the future!

"Hi, I'm Jordan Winters." He said holding his hand out.

"I know." I said a little quietly as I took it.

"And you are?"

"Andrea Potter." I replied then instantly regretted.

"Potter? I didn't think Harry had any other family."

"Oh, I'm a distant cousin of his." I said quickly. Jordan nodded slightly then held out his arm.

"Dance?" He asked. I gave him a quick smile before I followed him to where everyone was dancing. Oh, how awkward it was dancing with my boyfriend's dad!

"How old are you?" Jordan asked.

"Seventeen" I answered, "And too young for you."

"I don't know, you're only a few years younger then me." Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! Taylor's dad is hitting on me.

"Oh, no, you have no idea how much younger then you I am." I said. He gave me a funny look but left it at that. I took this chance to look over at mum and dad. I loved watching them. Seeing them together, it somehow made up for all the lost time we'd had together and made the photos seem more real. Made them seem more real. I felt a lump growing in my throat. No, I wasn't going to get emotional about it, I won't get emotional about it. I wont! I WONT! So this was what life was like before me, before everything. I turned my head towards Jordan's neck, he seemed to pull me a little closer. I didn't mind though my mind was just screaming the fact that he was my boyfriend's dad. I wanted someone to hold me, anyone! I missed my boyfriend, I missed getting hugs from Sarah, sneaking chocolates away from the kitchen with Phoebe. I glanced at Mum and Dad again, they were whispering something to each other which resulted in mum kissing dad. I just couldn't stand this anymore.

"Excuse me." I said to Jordan as I stepped away.

"What?" He asked a little confused. I turned and made my way through the pitch. I went up a set of stairs and stopped when I got to what should be the dance hall. It was huge and empty, just right I think. I sat on the floor and tried to stop the tears from leaving my eyes.

"Andrea?" came a voice after a few minutes of crying. I turned and saw a blurred image of someone with blonde hair and a long black dress that went over one shoulder. "Andrea, are you ok?" Came April's voice. I nodded and turned away again.

"I'm fine." I managed to say. I couldn't stand being here any more. It was too hard. I missed mum, dad, Phoebe, Taylor, Sarah, everyone! April came and sat on the floor beside me.

"You're obviously not ok." She said gently.

"I can't stand it, I want to go home before I become too attached." I muttered. She gave me a sympathetic look then offered me a handkerchief. I dabbed my eyes, trying not to smudge my make up.

"I can't possibly imagine what it must be like for you." She said. I shook my head. How could I begin to explain. I was hanging out and living with people who were dead, tortured, captured or worse! They were all so happy here, they were all so care free. I was able to see them how they were, how things should have been. The tear started again and I couldn't stop my crying. April pulled me towards her and hugged me tightly.

"We'll get you home soon, I promise." She said. I felt her touching my hair, she did that to me in the future. I got memories of when mum died. April holding me and stroking my hair making promises that everything would be better soon.

"I love seeing mum and dad but at the same time I don't want to because it makes me feel worse." I told her. April sighed.

"Do you want to go home?" She asked. I nodded. "Come on then, I'll take you back and you can get changed." I smiled gratefully at her. She just smiled back and helped me to my feet. "Calm down a bit first though, ok, hold on tight." She said. I held onto her arm tightly as she apparated. I found myself in Mum's bedroom at Grimmauld place.

"You look the same size and Rhia, just wear some of her clothes." April said gently. I nodded and began to get changed. April looked at me and in a short moment we had eye contact I saw some of my memories flashing through my head. I tore my gaze away.

"I see why you're so upset." April told me. "We'll make sure things are better for you in the future." She said. I shook my head.

"You can't change anything, everything has to happen, all this happened in my future. There isn't anything you can do." I said. April smiled.

"I think we can, by the way, I saw Dumbledore today. He said he's managed to get hold of a time turner. The trick now is to get hold of your brother for long enough to send you two back." She said. I smiled slightly. She touched my cheek and left the room. I finished changing into the night clothes that I'd found in mum's drawers when April came back in again with some food.

"Here. Will you be ok here? I've got to go back. If you need anything just order your aunt and uncle around, you're a little more mature then they are so they should listen to you." She said. I nodded and she apparated away but not after giving me another comforting hug. Slowly I got up and left the bedroom. Orion was standing outside the room with his ear where the door had been.

"Hi." He said sheepishly.

"Heya." I replied.

"So…what happened? Why are you back so early…why are you here?" He asked.

"It's a long story, you got any celery and cream cheese?" I asked.

"Yep." He replied. "Follow me." I followed him to the kitchen. "So am I good looking in the future?" He asked me. I smirked at his question. Was he good looking? Well, how to answer that.

"I can't tell you." I told him.

"Oh come on! PLEASE!" He said turning around and falling to his knees. "Tell me anything! EVERYTHING!" I looked at him curiously.

"This was how you were as a teenager?" I asked him.

"Why?"

"Cause you don't change at all." I told him. He grinned broadly

"Awesome!" He said nodding his head

A/N:-oooo i passed my A levels and going to the University that i want to go to! wOOO! sorry that this update took so long, i was hoping to get it up earlier but things happened, like parties...celebration...endless amounts of worrying. It was actually done a while ago but i haven't had the chance to get to the computer. Hope you like this chapter. I kinda like it...i dunno but it's not the best i've done, i feel. I really wanna write a REALLY fluffy chapter, like REALLY REALLY REALLY fluffy but i dunno...i might do one at somepoint. HERMIONE AND RON FLUFF! hehe, tht cud beinteresting as I hate the idea or HErmione and Ron...mwahahaa. Anyway, going to bed, tired, but i gotta write a little of the next chapter before i crash...actually, nah, i'm watching Love actually, catch ya'll later!