Chapter 1:
Going Back
"Hermione! Wait up!" Harry Pottercalled to one of his best friends, Hermione Granger.
"What is it Harry? I have to go to Arithmancy!" She called back, stopping momentarily.
"Well, I have Divination, so I'm not hurrying!" Harry retorted. Harry and Hermione weren't normal teenagers. They were wizards, attending their magical school, Hogwarts, along with their other best friend, Ron Weasley.
"Well…what do you want?" Hermione asked again, rather impatiently.
"Meet me and Ron in the Room of Requirement after Artihmancy."
"Is that all! That's not important!"
"Yes it is! See you there, okay! Bye! Have fun!" Harry called after her, who waved and ran around the corner. He knew she would, she loved school and reading, and she was very good at both.
After their last classes, the three friends met in the Room of Requirement. This time, it was a cozy, welcoming room, with three cushiony armchairs, a blazing fire, a large table, three wooden chairs around it, and three bookcases, full of reference books. The room turned into this almost every time the trio went there. Ron had headed over to an armchair, but Harry snapped, "No! Over here!" Reluctantly, Ron headed over towards his two friends. Harry then said to the room, "I need the thing I have been hiding in here."
A minuscule gold hour glass on a long chain fell onto the table behind him.
"Harry!" Hermione shrieked, "Where'd you get it? I thought we broke all of them last year in the Department of Mysteries!"
"Isn't that one of these turney-time thingys?" Ron asked puzzled.
"Yes. It's a time-turner, Ron. When the shelf fell down last year, on fell into my pocket. I didn't find it until our first day," Harry explained, "Now, I've programmed it, and I was wondering if…if you guys would want to come with me to meet my parents, when they were my age." Ron and Hermione looked stunned. "I'll understand if you don't want to, but, don't stop me. This is something I need to do."
"Not come with you? We're – at least I'm not crazy mate!" Ron exclaimed.
Hermione looked uneasy, but the said, "Of course I'll go with you. Your mother, well, I guess we'll have to call her Lily now, probably has some awesome spells I won't know!"
Ron
muttered, "Yeah right!" Then said, his face filled with glee, "I
have to see what your dad, er, James, Sirius, and Prof – I mean
Remus did to
Snape!"
"Yeah, the only downside is, we'll have to see that murdering, traitorous, scumbag, rat! We can't warn them, can't we Hermione?" Harry asked longingly.
"Sorry Harry, as much as I want to, but no. When will we leave?" She answered.
"I was thinking now, but, we'll need to pack our trunks first, I guess," Harry answered her back.
"Great! Let's come back here in an hour, then we'll leave," Ron said. He was obviously excited.
"Yes, let's. But, shrink your trunks to come here, and, DON'T tell anyone where we're going. Got it?" Hermione warned
"Okay!" Harry and Ron said, before the three of them sprinted out of the room to Gryffindor Tower. Within half an hour, Harry and Ron were back in the Room of Requirement, but they had to wait another fifteen minutes for Hermione.
"Before e go, we should make up our story. Harry, you need a new last name, as well as a new hair-do. Ron, you'll need a new last name, but I'll be fine. Let's see, Ron…Wetchel," Ron grimaced, "And…Harry Poshé. Yes, that should do," Hermione said, then gave Harry blonde hair, but couldn't make it look any neater.
"Whatever Hermione! It's not a big deal! Something more important is, what school did we come from?" Harry said.
"Cocamaha (co-cam-a-ha)," Ron said at once. Harry looked at him confused, Hermione, on the other hand, looked quite impressed. Ron continued, "It's in Peru. Bill had a pen-pal from there once."
"I see," Harry said, "Well, let's go!" He took the time-turner, put it around his, Ron's, and Hermione's necks, then tapped it with his wand twice. They all close their eyes, not wanting to see what was happening around them. When they came to a stop, they were still in the Room of Requirement, but it was different. It was like the dungeons at Hogwarts, with different ingredients on shelves along the walls. In the center sat a cauldron, and three boys east around it. One had light brown hair and chocolate eyes. He was pale and looking very tired. It was a younger Remus Lupin. He was talking quietly to the boy beside him. There was no mistaking the graceful black hair, and warm grey eyes of Sirius Black. Harry felt a jolt of energy rush through him when he saw his now-dead godfather, but it was nothing compared to the rush when he saw the last boy. He had very messy black hair, and although this was all Harry could see of him, he recognized it as his own. It was Harry's dad, James Potter.
The boys had obviously not realized Harry, Ron, and Hermione's arrival, so Harry walked up behind them, looked at what they were making. He recognized the bubbly green potion at once.
"Illegal Polyjuice potion, I assume?" He asked, making all three boys jump up, and point their wands at him. Harry's Quidditch reflexes helped him, and he grabbed his wand out immediately, Ron and Hermione taking his lead right behind him.. Harry nodded, then the three of them jumped into battle, Hermione with Remus, Ron with Sirius, Harry with James.
Ron and Sirius were out of the battles first. Ron had successfully mad Sirius dance, but Sirius hit Ron with a Cheering Charm, which Ron was very weak to. They ended in a draw, Sirius on the ground, his legs moving around madly, Ron also on the ground, laughing hysterically.
Hermione and Remus both stopped, then went to help their friends, performing the counter-jinxes. When Sirius had control of his legs, and Ron calmed down, though he still had a huge grin on his face, the four sat on the side and watch Harry and James duel.
Both boys were extremely good duelers ducking each other's curses, and shooting ones back at each other. Finally, James sent off a stunning spell. It looked so powerful, it could break through a Shield Charm, so Harry sent off the best body guard he knew.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" He yelled. A silver stag erupted from his wand and pushed James' stunner right back at him. Sirius and Remus stared from Harry, to the silver stag he was now petting, to James, lying on the ground from his own stunner. Ron and Hermione smirked, and Harry had a very triumphant grin on his face.
"My god!" Whispered Remus.
"Holy Cow!" Sirius shouted, "How could you? You took out our best dueler! The best in the school!"
"Well, I'm guessing he won't be any longer," Harry said simply, not wanting attention.
"Was that a Patronus?" Remus asked.
"Yeah, it was," Harry said, rather sheepishly.
"IS that the first one you've ever made?"
"No."
"How long have you been doing them?"
"A while." Harry felt really weird telling the person who showed him how to do this, how long he had been doing it.
"Oh Harry! Don't be so modest!" Ron retorted.
"Shut up Ron! I don't want anymore attention. I HATE IT! You of all people should know that, or have you forgotten the Triwizard Tournament?" Harry shot back.
"You had one?" Remus asked, sounding very interested.
"Where the heck are you from?" Sirius asked.
"Peru. I was in the Tournament in my fourth year. I didn't enter myself, the maniac disguised as my teacher entered me into it. He was working for the lunatic who's life's goal is to murder me, all because of some stupid prophecy. And, we might as well add this in, just to make my life even more attention, I have been doing a bloody Patronus since my third year! Are you happy now?" Harry yelled, then ran out of the room, tears welling in his eyes.
Harry ran out of the room, not paying any attention to where he was going. He crashed into a pretty red-headed girl, with stunning emerald eyes. His eyes. It was his mother, Lily Evans.
"God Potter! I can't believe this is your newest attempt to ask me out! It's so feeble!" She burst out, thinking it was James.
"I'm not James. I'm Harry, Harry Pot – Harry Poshé. I'm new. But, you don't have to worry, I thought James was – well, never mind," Harry reassured her.
Lily saw the tears in his eyes, and gently asked, "So you want to talk?"
"Could we?" He asked and Lily nodded. "Come in here," He said, gesturing to an empty classroom. The two of them entered, and Harry just started talking. He told her all about his life.
"And," He finished miserably, "I have just found out that I am prophesized to either have my life end in, or include murder, along with the darkest wizard of the age, Lord Voldemort."
Lily flinched at the sound of the name. Voldemort had just begun his reign of terror, killing muggles, muggle-borns, half-bloods and blood traitors, left right and center. Everybody feared him. Yet, this boy, who couldn't have been older than her, was supposed to defeat him.
"Say the name. Please," Harry begged her, "For me, those who died. A wise wizard one told me, fear of the name, just increases fear of the thing itself," Lily just nodded, "Please, please say it, right now. It's really important."
"Lily nodded again and then whispered, "V-Volde-Voldemort."
"Thanks," Harry said gratefully, "Now, will you always use it?"
"Yes. Yes, I will," Lily told him defiantly. Some name wasn't going to scare her.
"Thanks," Harry said again, "For everything. Now, I have to go and find my friends I came with. We have to go and see Professor Dumbledore, get sorted, you know. But, I'll see you later. You are a lovely girl and great friend, Lily Evans."
Harry left, and headed back to the Room of Requirement. Ron and Hermione were still there, along with James, Sirius, and Remus. "Guys, we have to go and see the headmaster. Let's go," Harry said, not even acknowledging the fact the three Marauders were there.
"Oh! I'll show you the way!" James said.
Harry had to accept, or admit he was from the future.
James took them to Dumbledore's office. Harry had been here many times before, but not mentioning it. They walked in to find Professor Dumbledore seated at his desk. Ron quickly told James thinks, and to leave. Sure, James had left the room, but Harry had a funny feeling. He cast a silencing charm on the room, so James wouldn't hear them. The trio told Dumbledore their story.
"I see. That's very advanced magic, set time-travel. Now, what house, or houses are you in, in the future I mean," Dumbledore asked.
"Gryffendor!" The trio said in unison.
"Well then, I would suggest going up to your dormitories, dropping you things off, then meeting me just outside the Great Hall five minutes before supper. The password is 'Bubotuber Pus.' Off you go!" He dismissed them.
They walked out of the office, to find a very excited James. "Well, I suppose you were sorted. What houses are you in?"
"Gryffendor," Harry said dully.
"Us too! That is me, Sirius, Remus and Peter, he's our other friend. He's in the Hospital Wing right now. Potions accident."
"Good!"
"What? You know what, I'm not even going to ask."
"It's probably better that way. Now, take us up to Gryffendor Tower, we have to meet with Dumbledore right before dinner. Let's go."
Ron and Hermione followed Harry and James, they couldn't tell who was leading. They arrived at the tower, James and Harry said the password together, and the four of them entered. James said, "Okay, let me just find somebody to take you to the girl's dormitory, Hermione, thin I'll take Harry and Ron up to ours. Hmmm…of course, Evans!" Lily looked up, saw it was James, then went right back to work. James groaned, "God, she won't even talk to me now!"
Harry walked over to Lily, sat down beside her, and began talking to her. James glared at him, full of envy, then, to his great surprise, saw Lily stand up and walk over to him, Ron, and Hermione. "Hi, I'm Lily Evans," She introduced herself to Ron and Hermione, "I'll take you up to your dormitory. What year are you in?"
"I'm Hermione Granger. I'm in sixth year," Hermione said.
"Oh, me too! And what about you, Harry and – I'm sorry, I don't know your name yet."
"Ron Wetchel," Ron introduced himself.
"We're in sixth year too," Harry supplied.
"Well, let's go, we have to meet with Dumbledore soon," Hermione said.
"Okay, meet you guys here in five minutes," Harry said as Hermione and Lily left. "James! Let's go!" He exclaimed, because James was staring at Lily.
"Let's go!" James cried, and walked off to the boy's dormitories, Harry and Ron in his wake.
"Okay, I'll introduce you to the school, then you can go and sit with whomever you'd like, at the Gryffendor Table," Dumbledore told Harry, Ron and Hermione. The four of them entered the Great Hall. "Could I please have your attention!" Dumbledore called out to the students, "We have three exchange students joining us from Peru for the next three weeks. May I introduce Mr. Harry Poshé, Mr. Ronald Wetchel, and Miss Hermione Granger. Now, I would ask you all t make them feel welcome, and help hem in any way needed. Thank-you!"
Harry, Ron and Hermione walked over to the Gryffendor Table, and sat across form the Marauders, next to Lily.
"So, you're only staying for three weeks? That's too bad," Lily said.
"Yeff!" Ron called through his mouthful of food.
"I see he's just like Sirius here, talking with your mouthful is an international thing!" James said, laughing with Harry; Hermione, Remus, and Lily looked disgusted.
"Yeah, that's for sure!" Harry said. Ron and Sirius went red.
"Well, I'm off to bed! It's been a long day!" Hermione said, "Are you guys coming?"
Harry, Remus, and Lily stood up. "See you later!" Harry and Remus said to the other three, and they left with the girls.
