Hi everyone. Another chapter reviewed, I fixed some spelling and grammar. Also, I made some of the dialogue flow better and tried to create more distinct voices for different characters. I did make a change from the original version of this story. I made it that the different generations keep their identity's from each other, as it didn't seem to make sense to me reading back that they'd only need to keep them from the Marauders. This meant that Lily and Albus didn't reveal their names to Dumbledore and that the second generation weren't there for the questioning of the third gen. That meant I removed the little gag about Potter men being cursed to be
Hey guys I'm a bit sad coz I've only got 3 reviews for 3 chapters. The numbers of views don't add up to the lack of reviews – unless people are viewing my fic then just not reading. Also I just realised my chapters are ridiculously short so I'm gonna try and fix that do u guys think I should put chapter 1 and 2 together or just make the chapters longer from now on?
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James heard Sirius and James swear quietly as the booby traps went off.
A giant bucket of green water fell on to Dumbledore's head as he entered the room. Pies began catapulting themselves at the headmaster and whipped cream fell like heavy snow from above him and as he walked invisible whoopee cushions went off.
All the people in the office were laughing their heads off, even the Marauders, who didn't seem to mind that they'd been caught in the act.
The entrance of another figure silenced their laughter. The Marauders swallowed, then three of them put great big fake smiles on their faces, whilst Pettigrew seemed to be trying to hide.
"Minnie!" James and Sirius said. That's why she got so emotional when I called her Minnie, James realised thinking fondly of the Minnie of his time.
"We didn't know you'd be here! What a wonderful surprise." said James still fake smiling.
"The more the merrier, is that a new cloak?" said Sirius.
"Potter!" at this several heads in the room turned, then tried to pretend they hadn't. Remus looked at them suspiciously. "You are Head Boy. I expected some attempts at good behaviour! You should be setting an example for the rest of the students at this school, not pulling childish pranks. Twenty points from Gryffindor." Minnie's expression was stern and even all those years earlier she wore the same style of green cloak and spectacles. Although her hair that was entirely grey in James' time was black with only a couple of silver streaks running through it and there were far less wrinkles on her face.
"Sorry, Minnie," said James at the same time as Sirius said "aw Minnie taking twenty from your own house is a bit harsh!"
"Do not call me Minnie and I will take as many points as I see fit Mr Black. Ten each from the rest of you."
The marauders groaned, "fifty!"
"Yes fifty," said Minnie then she seemed to notice the time travellers for the first time "Who on earth-" she trailed off then got out her wand, pointing it at the time travellers, "how did you get in here?"
"They're time travellers professor" said Remus.
It was Dumbledore who answered "Of course" almost to himself as he studied the time travellers. "Mr Potter, Mr Black, Mr Lupin, Mr Pettigrew if you would return to your common rooms I must speak to our time travellers alone."
"But Professor –" started James.
"Do as the Headmaster says! Honestly Potter," said Minnie. James smirked at this, he was liking his Grandfather more and more.
"We don't even know all their names yet!" James protested, looking pointedly at Teddy and Hermione.
"Yeah you're interrupting our friend making!" said Sirius.
"Friend making? Seriously Padfoot?" Chuckled James.
"Yes I am Sirius." The Marauders groaned at the seemingly familiar joke.
"So who are you two?" Asked Remus, interrupting James's reply.
"I'm Hermione Granger" James supposed there was no reason to make up a fake name, since she was muggleborn.
"I'm Teddy Wolfson, nice to meet you." The next generation's grinned at Teddy's choice of name.
"Are you all related?" asked Remus.
"The Porters and the Wesley's are, Teddy and I are just good friends of the family" answered Hermione.
"Now leave" said Minnie to the Marauders they pouted but began to walk out. Then something seemed to cross Sirius's mind he said to Harry "how are you their brother?" he gestured to Albus and James "If you're from 1996 and they're from 2020? And-"
"-I am from 2020."
"You said you were from 1996." Said Pettigrew looking proud of himself for remembering.
Harry glared at Pettigrew "No Hermione did."
"How come you showed up later than the others from 2020?" asked James.
"No idea" lied Harry.
The Marauders gave Harry suspicious looks then left.
Minnie closed the door and Dumbledore's face turned cold "Minerva would you go and ask Horace for some veratersirum. "
"Of course, Albus" said Minnie.
"Why do you need veratersirum?" asked Harry a shade of fear entering his voice.
"In order to determine if you're being truthful. In times like these we cannot be taking any risks, I'm afraid. No matter how sincere those in question appear to be." replied Dumbledore.
Whilst the time travellers waited for Minnie's return A few minutes later Minnie returned with the potion.
"May I have a volunteer?" asked Dumbledore
Harry stepped forward."I will."
"Harry-" began Hermione
"It's fine," Harry downed the potion in one gulp.
"Who are you?" asked Dumbledore.
"Harry James Potter."
"Are you from the future?"
"Yes."
"What time in the future are you from?"
"Ron, Hermione, Ginny and I are from 1996 and James, Albus, Lily, Fred and Teddy are from 2020"
"Why did you tell the Marauders you were from 2020?"
"So they wouldn't question that I was James and Albus's brother"
"Are you their brother?"
"No, but I think we're related"
"Why did you say you were their brother?"
"To make my dad less suspicious."
"Of what?"
"Why me James and Albus look so alike."
"Your father is James Potter." said Dumbledore it wasn't a question "and your Mother is…Lily Evans?" this was a question.
Harry nodded smiling.
Dumbledore chuckled "you owe me five gallons Minerva." Minnie reluctantly handed over the money muttering "I can't believe it"
"We've been told that she agreed to go out with him…" Teddy smiled sadly "after he deflated his head a bit" Teddy quoted his father's words from one of his godfather's many stories about him.
Minerva smiled.
"I believe the Wesley clan may have raised suspicion as well, after all it is quite the coincidence that travellers from two different time periods with the same last name should appear. Perhaps White would be a better choice for the Wesley's of 2020?" Dumbledore peered over at the sheepish group of redheads who nodded. He then continued his questioning.
"Do you wish any harm to any student of this school?"
Harry hesitated "yes."
"Who?" asked Dumbledore frowning.
"Peter Pettigrew."
"Why" asked Dumbledore frowning.
"He betrayed my parents to Voldemort and framed my godfather, Sirius." There was a sharp intake of breath and Minnie looked quite emotional at what that piece of information meant for her students. Dumbledore merely took a moment to look down gravely.
"Will you be able to restrain yourself?" asked Dumbledore.
"I'll try," said Harry with a grimace.
"Can you tell me how you and your friends came to be in this time?"
Harry told them the whole story.
Dumbledore nodded and seemed quite content at Harry's answers. "Minerva give him the antidote."
"Are you sure Albus?" asked Minnie.
"Yes."
Harry drank the antidote.
Despite the mixed news Dumbledore had just received he turn to the group with a benevolent smile and addressed them all with his signature twinkle in his eye. "Now some of this nasty business is out of the way. I realise I've forgotten my manners. Let us all become acquainted with each other properly. However I think it would be best if those of us not of this time kept their true identities from those not of the same time as them. It would not do for us to meddle with time and I would rather not resort to memory charms. I am Albus Percival Wufric Brian Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please do introduce yourselves. Minerva why don't you start." James could't imagine having such a long name! Imagine having to learn how to write that as a kid.
Minnie had her usual stern expression on, but James was sure she was hiding a smile. "I am Professor Minerva McGonagall, I teach Transfiguration here at Hogwarts, I am the Head of Gryffindor House and the Deputy Headmistress."
They all introduced themselves using their fake names. James personally thought that it would have been a lot of fun to see the look on his teenage father's face when he found out that he had three teenage children but he understood the need to keep it secret. He supposed not existing would suck.
Dumbledore looked fondly at them all and James was sure he had at least some suspicions about who they all really were.
Dumbledore nodded then said "I'm afraid I have to question someone from the other time. I think it would be best if those of you from 1996 went with Minerva to get yourselves settled." The 1996 group reluctantly followed Minnie out the room, even Hermione looked a bit curious about the 2020 time traveller's true identities.
"Under veratersirum?" asked Albus, fear creeping into his voice.
Teddy stepped forward and started to speak but James cut across him, "I'll do it." It was his fault they were here after all.
"You look remarkably like James Potter." Dumbledore told James as he looked between James and Albus "even more so than this young man."
"He's-"
"Drink this before you answer, please" Dumbledore handed James the veritersirum, it was in a small vial and completely clear.
James gulped it down in one swing.
"Why do you look so much like James Potter?"
"I am James Potter, James Sirius Potter."
"Alas it seems I am to constantly learn what I should not this afternoon. I shall try to keep to less dangerous questions." Dumbledore went on to ask James similar questions to what he had asked Harry earlier and got similar responses. James just appeared a little more carefree, when Dumbledore asked him if he had ever been a death eater James laughed as if the idea was unthinkable. James hadn't realised at the time that that response had made Dumbledore extremely happy as it was the reaction of a child who had never known war, who had never had his childhood taken from him. It meant that at some point, whether it was now or in fifty years time, there was an end to this war and children were able to grow up with no reason to fear the name Voldemort.
I'd love to know what you think! We will have more Marauders next chap we will also have a prank :) But who will pull it the 1st or 3rd gens? Also we'll find out how Hermione got the time turner.
Please review I really, really want to know what you think.