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Chapter 8- Breathe

They approached the stone gargoyle and gave the password, as they ascended the staircase to the office they noticed that nothing much had really changed, except perhaps the curtains.

"You asked to see us Minerva?" Sirius grinned cheekily at his former teacher turned colleague and Headmistress, as he flopped bonelessly into one of the chairs in front of her desk.

"Thank you for coming Remus, Sirius. Yes I have some rather disturbing news. Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood never made it to Hogwarts."

Both men instantly came to attention their eyes filled with worry.

"It seems there was some kind of a Temporal Accident on the train and the two girls have disappeared. I have sent an owl off to Luna's father, but as the two of you are closest to the Weasleys, and to Harry and Hermione I wanted to ask you to break the news to them." McGonagall continued.

Remus looked tired "Do we know what happened?"

"It looks like an experiment of Cassandra Lovegood's was activated by an accident on the train. From what we can tell, and from a piece of recent information that came to light earlier, they were sent back in time to September 1st 1977. Which was coincidently the day Cassandra married David Lovegood. Also it fits the events that happened in that year."

Remus nodded and glanced over at Sirius who had not spoken since they sat down. His friends face was deathly white and his grey eyes were clouded with grief.

"Ginnae" He whispered softly in obvious pain.

McGonagall sighed. "I'll tell you what I know I was left this message which was delivered to me today." She handed Remus the Parchment.

Dearest Minerva,

I am sorry to have to dump this on you but if you are reading this then I am dead. Really sorry about that by the way Minnie. There is something that began 22 years ago that will come to fruition now. You will I know recall the exchange students from Moirae Academy who attended Hogwarts in that year. I know I misled you and did not tell you the truth but I could not as I knew these two held an important destiny and needed to be able to explore it fully without us stepping in to try and prevent what happened to them. Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood are in fact Ginnae and Lunara Callahan. My granddaughters as they were known. I hate to have to leave you to be the one that informs Mr. Lupin and Mr. Black who the girls are, but such is the nature of life, and death for that matter. The girls will be returned to their proper time although they will have changed greatly from their foray into our past. I have forwarded some documents that will be released upon the time they return. Tell Remus and Sirius to breathe and know my best thoughts are with you.

Affectionately,

Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Remus' hands began to shake as he handed the letter over to Sirius. His mind consumed with one thought. Lunara…Luna.

He began to pace back and forth in front of the desk but turned quickly to catch his friend whos knees went out having read the letter.

"NO!" He cried "NO it's not true…It can't be, Moony! It can't be her." He sobbed into his friends shirt as Remus hauled him to his feet.

"We'll go and inform the Weasleys, Minerva." Remus told her as he picked up Sirius.

"Breathe Remus, In that Albus was right. Just Breathe."

"We'll try." He replied

The two men quietly left the office and headed down the corridors to Remus' rooms, once inside Sirius threw himself down on the couch and Remus lowered himself into a chair. "Accio Photo Album" He said as the large album bound in a patchwork of Light Blue and Amber Leather flew across the room and into his waiting hand. He turned it over and tears formed in his blue-grey eyes as he remembered the day she had given it to him 'Blue to match your eyes now,' She had said 'And Amber to match when the wolf comes out to play' He blinked the tears away and opened the album, he ran his fingers over the picture of a young woman with Silver hair and Aquamarine eyes smiling her dreamy smile. Standing next to her was a girl who if you changed her hair color and her eyes was the spitting image of Ginny Weasley. How had they never noticed he wondered to himself as he heard a catch of breath behind him.

"Moony, It is her isn't it."

Yes, Sirius it does look that way."

Sirius laughed and it was a painful thing to hear. "How the hell am I going to tell Harry he dated his Godmother?"

Remus smiled "Well that's one way," He said getting up from his chair and moving to throw an arm around his friend. "I guess it's better than telling Molly you snogged her baby girl."

Sirius shivered. "Lets go break the news to Molly and Arthur. We can figure out what to do about Harry later." Remus said pulling himself together as best he could.

Sirius groaned, "At least with the Weasleys we don't have to get into the gory details."

They went over to Remus' fireplace and Floo'd over to The Burrow. Mrs. Weasley was in the kitchen cleaning up from dinner and talking to George and Fred who apparently had stopped by for a home cooked meal.

"Remus, Sirius! To what do we owe the pleasure?" Molly said turning toward the two gentleman who had appeared in her parlor. Taking in their pale and wan faces she asked quickly "What's wrong?"

Remus rubbed the back of his neck "Molly, we need to talk to you and Arthur. Is he at home?"

Molly shook her head "He's at the Ministry, but he should be arriving very soon." She glanced up at her clock and watched as the hand for her husband went from Work to traveling.

Arthur Weasley appeared into his kitchen. He took in the pale visage of his visitors and sighed.

"Evening Remus, Sirius, What's going on?"

"Molly, Arthur, Maybe you should sit down" Remus suggested "I really do not know where to begin" he said to the friends sitting at the table.

"There was an accident on the train and Ginny has traveled back in time." Sirius blurted out.

"Brilliant!" Fred and George said in unison.

"WHAT?" Molly cried "OH my baby, Arthur what are we going to do?" Arthur held his sobbing wife and shot a stern look at his sons.

"She's fine Molly. We know where…or should I say when? Oh never mind… the girls are safe Dumbledore left a letter concerning this that was delivered to Minerva today. He's helping them and will no doubt bring them home. It may just take awhile. But we do know they are at Hogwarts."

"You keep saying they." Arthur pointed out to Remus, as he relaxed a bit knowing his girl was safe and that Albus was helping her.

"Luna Lovegood was with Ginny when the accident occurred. It appears that this was a result of something that Luna's mother had been working on before her death." Remus continued. "but right now that's all we know, aside from the fact that Albus' letter assured us that the girls would be returning home. We just do not as yet know when it will be."

"I so need to talk to Harry" Sirius muttered under his breath as his friend was talking, but no one was paying attention to him.

Remus rose from his chair and turned his back on the room to silently dash the tears out of his eyes. "We should go now." HE said softly. "I am sorry about all of this Molly, Arthur." The draped his arm over his friends shoulders and headed to the fireplace."

"Remus!" Molly's voice called from the kitchen. "Thank you for being the one to tell us, You too Sirius. It's better having come from such good friends."

"Thanks Molly" They replied together as they grabbed the Floo powder and threw it into the fire, stepping into the leaping green flames they shouted "Defense Study, Hogwarts." And disappeared.

They arrived back in Remus' study and continued into his Living room. Remus began pacing trying to figure out what to do as Sirius flung himself to the floor and curled up in front of the couch in his animagus form, obviously not wanting to talk. Moments later they were shocked by the arrival of Harry and Ron, followed shortly by a flustered Hermione.

Harry took in the scene as he made his way to the chair and sat down, Patting Snuffles on the head and asking, "Remus what's wrong? Fred and George made it sound urgent that we come talk to you… and you look terrible by the way."

"HARRY! You don't just blurt out that someone looks terrible. That's rude!" Hermione interjected.

"Why? He does… and Sirius is brooding. You can almost feel it from here." Harry replied.

"I take offense to that… I never Brood." Sirius replied from the floor still curled up but now himself.

"You do too Padfoot. But that's besides the point." Remus replied chuckling a little at his best friend, before his face turned sad again.

Hermione walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder. "Remus, tell us what's wrong. In this Harry's right you look like someone's run over your dog." Sirius harrumphed at the comment but didn't move.

"I was going to owl you guys when we had figured out how to tell you… but since you are here, have a seat and we'll talk. But I'm so not doing this sober." He waved his wand and a bottle of firewhiskey appeared on the table along with 5 glasses already full.

Harry sat up straighter in his chair, he knew that Remus almost never drank strong spirits as it made the wolf inside him harder to control. Sirius sat up and leaned against Remus's knees as he grabbed for a glass that was in front of him passing one to Remus as well.

"Sirius and I have a story to tell you. Please listen and try to understand." Remus began, looking at Harry and Ron. " It all started September 1st 1977, we were in our 7th year and we became friends with two transfer students. Well actually your Mom became friends with them first, Harry. They were amazing witches far surpassing all of us in most of our classes, but that was explained away easily when it was revealed who they were, or at least who we thought they were." Remus took a long drink from his glass his eyes misty and far away.