Chapter eighteen: Dumbledore Drops a Bombshell

"Lily!" James yelled as he chased after the redhead who was turning a corner up ahead, she stopped and turned to face him,

"What do you want Potter?"

James ran up to Lily who was standing there glaring at him, arms folded and tapping her foot impatiently,

"I have something important to tell you!"

Lily rolled her eyes,

"What kind of bullshit have you got up your sleeve this time?"

James ignored her comment,

"It's about Harry-"

"Prongs! Maybe we should go back to the library..." Sirius interrupted, trying to redirect James back towards the library.

James stood his ground,

"No. I need to tell Lily, it'll save Harry!"

"Prongs..."

"Save Harry?" Lily said suddenly interested, "What's wrong with Harry?"

"Nothing Lily, Ja-"

James cut Sirius off,

"Harry's from the future!"

Lily gasped,

"He is!"

Sirius began to panic,

"He's not! God James, I think you're getting Harry confused with someone else..."

James looked Sirius in the eye,

"Do you want Harry to not exist or something? Lily needs to know, she might be able to help!"

"But-"

"No Sirius, he's my son. My descision, besides Lily might be able to help..."

Sirius opened his mouth to talk when Lily talked first,

"Let me get this straight, Harry's supposedly your son from the future?" she scoffed.

James gave Sirius a stern look then looked back at Lily,

"Yes, he is. And since Sirius, Remus, Peter and I all know we're putting his future life in danger-"

"So your making it worse by telling more people are you?" Lily said, looking at him as though he was incredibly stupid. And maybe he was...

"That's not quite right..." James said slowly as he tried to block out Sirius's furious muttering behind him, "I needed to ask you for advice, seeing how it involves you."

"It involves me? Really? How? If he is your son then I want nothing to do with him."

"Because," James voice cracked, "He's your son too."

The news hit Lily like a ton of bricks, though she recovered quickly,

"Yea right. Like I'd have a child with you."

"No, it's true even ask Harry."

"Yea...Sure and Penelope Tusses boobs aren't magically enhanced."

"Their not!" Sirius exclaimed, Lily looked at him, "Oh...I see where you were going with that..."

Lily sighed,

"Potter, the point is. I would never have children with you."

"Well you did and now he's in danger-"

"Bullshit and how did he go back in time anyway?"

"Uh...I'm not sure-"

"See! Potter you don't even think you lies through! You didn't really think I was going believe that story did you? C'mon I'm smarter then that. Hell I'm smarter than you..."

"Lily-"

"Last warning Potter. Leave. Me. Alone."

Lily turned on her heel and stomped off, leaving James and Sirius in stunned silence.

"I told you not to do it..." Sirius said softly.

"I thought she was actually going to believe. I thought she'd understand and try and figure out how to save him."

"James, Lily isn't superwoman. What did you think she was going to do?"

"I thought maybe we could get together. Try and stay together and maybe we'll still have a kid called Harry who would grow up to be the Harry we know..."

Sirius shifted uncomfortably on the spot,

"It could still happen..."

"I doubt it."

"Harry, I'm waiting..." Remus said falling into the sit beside Harry.

"Well, you'll be waiting a long time. I can't tell you, it'll ruin my future even more..."

Remus nodded,

"True...But I'm not going to tell anyone and I'm assuming what you're hiding from us is pretty big..."

"I-"

"Ah! Mr. Lupin and Mr. Smith, good to see you're good friends!"

Harry and Remus looked and to see Professor Dumbledore standing over them, he sat down in an empty chair beside them.

"P-Professor..." Remus spluttered as he hurriedly closed 'Death Marks, Cursed Scars and Unusual Spots'.

"Doing a spot of reading boys?" Dumbledore asked, amused as Remus and Harry's face pinked, "Well I think I'll just skip to the point, I'm assuming Mr. Lupin knows your secret Harry?"

Harry nodded.

Dumbledore chuckled,

"I knew he would...Anyway the purpose for my visit, Harry is that I have found you a way home."

"Really?" Harry asked, finding his voice, "When will I be going home?"

"Tonight."

"Tonight?" Remus's eyes grew round in shock.

"Yes, Mr. Lupin tonight. So I suggest you sort everything out now. Seeing how Mr. Lupin shall be unavalible."

Remus and Harry exchanged panicked glances.

"Don't worry, I've informed your Professors, both of you, Mr. Black, Mr. Potter, Mr. Pedigrew and Miss. Evans will be free of today. I'm assuming they all know? Well have a good day, I'm expecting you Harry in my office at mid night tonight..." With a flick of his cloak Dumbledore walked out of the library. Leaving Remus and Harry gobsmacked.