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Rating: PG-13 for now, although that may change later. Will be slash later in the story. HP/?, JP/LP

Spoilers: All books

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot. All Harry Potter™ characters and settings are the sole intellectual property of JK Rowling, Warner Bros. and various others who all aren't connected to me in any way. No money is being made with this fanfiction and no copyright infringement is intended.

Missing Series Scene 1

Harry curled up in one of the two armchairs in his room. He had managed to persuade Remus to move it out of the study and into his bedroom. With the exception of Sirius' bedroom whom no-one could bring themselves to tidy up, it was the only piece of furniture in the entire house that bore the scarlet red of Gryffindor House. The wood was a highly polished black ebony and it complimented the grandiose nature of the chair.

What Harry liked best about this particular chair was the slight but distinct scent of Sirius that clung to the fabric. When he closed his eyes, it almost felt as though Sirius was there in the room with him. From still air, the sound of a bark-like laugh and deep chuckles caressed him and blue eyes glinting like sapphires warmed him. However, every time Harry would open his eyes and be faced with the stark realisation that it was just a fantasy.

Harry did not bother to raise his head when his door was opened and then shut with a quiet click. "Hello Remus" he greeted.

"Harry" the werewolf returned with a hint of surprise in his voice.

"You smell"

"Pardon?" was the nonplussed reply.

"You want to know how I know it was you"

"I didn't before but now you've got my attention"

"Your footsteps"

"Footsteps?"

"The sound, speed, and the weight as it hits the floor"

"Really?"

"No. Almost no one would think about coming into my room like, only you and Tonks. Perhaps Snape but he'd much rather boil his head than voluntarily come into my room" Harry said, finally closing the book that lay hidden in his lap. He looked up at Remus, emerald eyes bright with good humour.

"You ... you..."

"Careful there Remus" Harry scolded. "Carry on like this and you'll lose the 'Professor Lupin is an articulate and educated old man!'"

Harry laughed at the total look of incredulity that fell over the older man's face but his amusement was cut short as Remus' amber eyes narrowed.

"Old?" he asked dangerously.

Harry swallowed nervously. He uncurled and stood up, using the chair as a barrier between himself and Remus. "Remus! I was only joking. Of course you're not that old!"

"Not that old?"

Harry's eyes darted around the room, desperately looking for his invisibility cloak. "No, not old at all. I'm sorry, it was a slip of the tongue"

Remus' smile told Harry that the werewolf was only teasing him, but he was still going to pay for the comment. He watched with wary green eyes as Remus slowly made his way around the chair. In response, Harry also moved, always keeping the chair between him and a werewolf out for revenge.

"Apology accepted but you still have to pay for it," Remus said before suddenly lunging for Harry.

Fortunately for Harry, he had been prepared for Remus' move and he jumped backwards and turned. He ran for the door and wrenched it open. He looked left and right before deciding to make his way downstairs. Hopefully, Ron or Hermione, or even Mrs Weasley, would be in the kitchen and save him from a Marauder hell bent on revenge. Harry ran down the stairs, knowing that the older man was right behind him. He flew into the kitchen and ran smack into Professor McGonagall, causing both of them to fall over.

Harry was scrabbling to get back up and apologise to his Head of House, whose hat had fallen over in the collision. "Mr Potter" she scolded in her Scottish brogue. "What is the meaning of such behaviour?"

Before Harry could answer the door to the kitchen flew open once more with a bang. A second later, Harry found himself pinned to the stone floor by the bigger, heavier Remus, amber eyes glowing with amusement and a smirk on his lips.

"Ah-ha!" he shouted in victory. "Thought you'd get away that easily Harry? Now it's payback!"

With that Remus started to tickle the thin, messy-haired, Boy-Who-Lived. Harry began to laugh uncontrollably and tears started to form in the corners of his eyes. Remus was relentless in his assault and Harry's normally pale face turned red from the effort of escaping Remus' hold on him.

"Stop!" he gasped out in between laughs. "Remus!"

Remus paused his assault on the young boy, who panted heavily under him as he tried to regain his breath. "Have you learnt your lesson?"

"Yes! Yes!" Harry responded. "I won't do it again!"

"Won't do what?"

"Annoy a member of the Marauders?" Harry replied innocently.

Remus growled from deep within his throat and wriggled his fingers in a threatening way.

Harry gulped. "Not to call you old again?"

The sound of laughter from a third person in the room drew both Remus' and Harry's attention. Blushing a deep scarlet, they finally acknowledged the amused Minerva McGonagall. "I honestly don't want to know" she said while shaking her head. "However it lovely to see both of you having some fun and hear you laughing"

Remus and Harry stared at the Deputy Headmistress, unable to respond to her comment. McGonagall just shook her head at the two. "Remus, if you'd be so kind to tell Molly that I popped in. Mr Potter" she said with a nod before gathering her robes and walking out of the kitchen.

Remus sat back and allowed Harry to sit up. They looked into the others' eye before bursting into laughter once more, which is how Neville found them a few minutes later.

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Author's Note:

If you've been to my Livejournal, you've probably seen this. However, considering the botched up chapter replacement and the incredibly long wait for Chapter 10, I've decided to post this as a thank you gift for all the lovely reviews.

Please let me know what you think of this Missing Scene? Can you think of an event in the Turn Back Time universe so far that you'd like me to expand? Or perhaps an event or gap I should fill in? Please leave a review!

I apologise in advance for any mistakes, spelling, grammatical or otherwise. It is all my fault since this is unbeta'd. Please review and send any helpful comments, all will be appreciated. Any flames, however, will be, in all honesty, disregarded. Thank you for reading!

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