Between Harry and Sara, the situation had been explained to McGonagall and Snape.
"Do you have any idea who the time assassin is?" McGonagall asked.
"I don't recall being targeted," Snape said. "Either my memory has been wiped or someone is trying to alter the timeline."
"Or, you're now from a timeline that doesn't exist," Sara said. "We're trying to create the most minimal damage possible."
"Although, I'm not sure having our time travelers from the past read books from the future would accomplish that goal," McGonagall said. "I'm sure you've thought about all of the ramifications."
"We have," Harry said. "We're doing a trial run during this book. I don't think it's going to do much damage for anyone here to learn about the events of the second year."
Hopefully by the end of Book Two, they can hunt down the time assassin and the people who sent them.
"And we might not even alter Harry's timeline," Sara said. "If there was a danger, the fixed point would have taken out the assassin."
"Unless the fixed points all have been wiped out first," Lena said.
"That would be a catastrophe," Harry said. "Let's hope Tonks can track our time assassin down."
"You're putting the past, present, and future in the hands of Nymphadora Tonks?" Snape asked. "Well the timeline's doomed."
"Mind your tongue about her," Harry warned him tensely.
"And you pulled us back here to discuss this chapter," McGonagall said. "Your unconventional arrival to Hogwarts."
'Oh, that's putting it mildly," Ron groaned. "Mistakes were made."
"Okay, let's get on with this," Astra said.
"This is quite the ride, this one," Nora said.
"Joy," Astra said.
"Gideon, are you ready?" Sara asked.
"Chapter Five," Gideon narrated. "The Whomping Willow."
Remus Lupin paled and he read that chapter title.
"What happened?" Remus asked.
"We'll find out," Peter said. "And no, whatever happens is not your fault."
"But…"
"No, Remus," Lily told him firmly.
"It's not, it's mine," Ron said.
"Yours?" Ruby asked. "Why would it be yours?"
"Read on," Ron said.
Recap of Harry's final night at the Weasleys and all of the good times he had. Of course, the dark cloud of how the Dursleys would react really puts a damper on things.
"The Dursleys can kindly go fuck themselves," Astra said. "Harry never should go back after that."
"He won't," Lily said. "Not if I have anything to say about it."
"And me," Natalie said.
"It was a nice evening, although reality crashed in when I thought of the Dursleys," Harry said.
"You're always the pessimist," Ginny teased him.
"He's improved," Kara said. "Lightened up a lot over the years."
"A lot of your blinding hope and optimism bled into me," Harry told Kara.
"That's a good thing," Kate said. "Not healthy."
"No, it's not," Charlotte agreed. "You never should have been that cynical at twelve. Dumbledore failed you."
Hermione said nothing. The bars on the window still rattled her. She thought that Ron and the twins were exaggerating what happened.
The chaos of the next morning at the Weasleys, in getting everything into the car. With Arthur showing Harry how everything got expanded.
"Wow, it's bigger on the inside," Sara said. "Just like the Doctor's Tardis."
"Doctor Who?" Crouch Junior asked.
"No, just the Doctor," Zari said.
"I have no idea who that is," Junior said.
"The irony," Lita murmured with a big grin.
"I'm astonished that Mum fell for that one," George said.
"Well, some people are able to ignore the obvious and the inconvenient, even if it is smacking them right in the face," Sara said.
The Weasleys keep running back and getting stuff. Which culminates in Ginny screaming she forgot her diary.
Ginny grinded her teeth at the mention of the diary.
"Every year without fail," Ron said. "Always late."
"You would think after seven kids, you would be more organized," Narcissa said.
"One would think that," Charlotte agreed.
"Fallacy to think that," Fred said.
"Well, it's easier said than done," Harry said.
"Maybe they shouldn't have gone back," Natalie said. "Just owl the stuff."
"With the owl they had?" Peter asked. "I wouldn't trust Errol to fly across the street."
"And to think, three of us drove Mother dearest up the wall," Bellatrix said.
"And there's five of us that year," Ginny said. "Plus Harry. Although Harry had his shit in order."
Molly and Arthur have a discussion about whether or not they can fly the car. Molly wins that particular argument, so they're driving the normal way.
"Damn," Ruby said. "Would have been a cool way to get to the train station."
"Wouldn't it have been?" Kate asked.
"Dad should have known better," George said.
"Should have, could have, you got to give the man credit for trying," Fred said.
The Weasleys make it King's Cross with fifteen minutes to go.
"Oooh, that madhouse," Peter groaned. "Tempers are really high."
"You have no idea," Sara said.
Everyone goes through. Well until Ron and Harry hit the barrier.
"Bloody hell," John said. "That's a powerful magical enchantment."
"It should be tamper proof," Natalie said.
"Well, obviously it isn't," Lita said.
"That shouldn't happen," Kate said.
"No, it shouldn't," Hermione agreed.
"But, yet, it did," Sara said.
Naturally, people react to what Harry and Ron did, with Hedwig screeching up a storm in the process.
"Oh, God, that's really going to get you some stares," Mia said.
"What I want to know is who would sabotage the barrier like that," Lena said. "Unless…"
"That house elf!" Astra snapped.
"Dobby couldn't do something like that, could he?" Ruby asked.
"Well, house elves are pretty damn powerful ,with their master's being the only thing that can keep them in check," John said. "Generations must have passed, but they have an origin from a realm that is different from ours. A realm which seeps with magical energy."
"Oh, this is bad," Mia said.
"Bad," Regulus said. "Although not the end of the world. All you have to wait for the two Weasley parents to return. And they can Floo Hogwarts and explain the situation."
"Or you can send an owl," Snape said.
"Well, given the deranged house elf that spent the summer stopping his mail, maybe that won't work as well," Bellatrix said.
"Which is why we're doing something else," Harry said.
"The smart thing to do would be to wait for Mum and Dad," Fred said.
"But, that wouldn't be nearly as interesting, would it?" George asked.
Astra tensed up a little bit. She recalled the first bit of this chapter.
Harry and Ron miss the train. Ron asks Harry if he had any Muggle money. Harry remarks that the Dursleys haven't given him pocket money since he was six.
"They actually gave you pocket money?" Mick asked.
"Yeah, I kind of want to hear the story about this," Sara said.
"It was for show," Harry said. "And always taken away from me before I can actually spend it."
"Not sure why you thought any different," Ginny said.
"I was trying to be optimistic," Ron said.
Harry suggests Ron wait by the car. Which gives Ron the big brain idea to take the car to Hogwarts.
"Ooh, that sounds like the sort of thing Sirius and James would have done if they were that age," Remus said.
"And we would be right along with them for the ride," Peter reminded him.
Remus said nothing, but could not disagree.
"I would have done it too," Lily said. "Not that I want my son doing it, but I would do it."
"It's insane," Sara said. "But, to be honest, it would be oh so tempting."
"I would take the damn car," Bellatrix said. "Granted, I don't know how to drive, but hey, you only live once."
"And with that sort of attitude, it's a wonder you lived as long as you did, Bella," Narcissa said.
"Ah, Cissa, don't be such a spoilsport," Bellatrix said.
"So, this was your idea, Mr. Weasley?" McGonagall asked.
"On the one hand, it seems stupid," Ron said. "But, on the other hand, this is a stupid idea which somehow ends up working out for the better in the end."
"Come again?" Malfoy asked.
"Everyone will find out," Harry said.
"Or to put it in layman's terms, these two kids just pulled a Legends," Sara said.
"Screwing things up for the better," Zari said.
Ron tries to convince Harry that there is a loophole through the underage restriction. And also that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley do not need the car. They can Apparate.
"Won't stop them from being worried out of their mind, though," Charlotte said.
"Might think they got carjacked," Mick said.
"And with a magical car, that could be bad news," Natalie agreed.
"Really bad," Junior said. "The Ministry's going to have a fit over this one."
"Don't they always?" Bellatrix asked.
After Ron assures Harry there's no problem he can fly the car, they head off.
"Famous last words," Mia said.
"And you're twelve," Charlotte added.
"Yeah, not too many twelve year olds can drive," Ruby said.
"Not too many twelve year olds should drive," Lena said.
"And the fact that you were saying there's no problem, Murphy's listening and laughing at you," Kara said.
"I'd say this is dumb," Astra said. "But, let's face it, Harry and I would do the same thing."
"And you would be the one to talk me into it," Harry said.
"Well, you did go along with it," Ginny said.
"Twelve years old and I had rather poor judgment," Harry said.
"Things worked out," Ron reminded the entire group.
Naturally, they have car problems. And the invisibility booster is faulty.
"Well, there's a sign this little plan is going to go tits up right here," John said.
"Oooh, damn," Kate said. "Good thing I know this is going to go alright. But, seriously, everything is going wrong."
"You should have pulled over," Hermione said.
"Yes," Astra said tensely. "They should have pulled it over to the nearest rest stop because their flying car wasn't working."
Ron and Harry keep on track. The only thing they have to worry about now is Airplanes, so says Ron.
"You literally like to tempt fate," Kara said.
"Don't know, sounds like a pretty Supergirl thing to say," Sara said.
"Well, I have to watch for Airplanes," Kara said.
They fly around without any trouble. That is until the engine starts having problems.
"Yeah, we might have a bit of a problem," Lita said.
"Cars not only out in the middle of nowhere, but out in the air," Severus said. "It's not a bit of a problem. It's a big problem."
"Almost there," Ginny said.
"It's almost like you're pleading with the car like you would a dog who won't obey," Lena said.
"Maybe because I am," Ron said.
The car starts whining and complaining and acting all weird.
"Okay, I'm not a car person," Zari said. "But when the windshield wipers start acting like that, it's time to stop the damn car."
"We're so close, we couldn't give up now," Ron said.
"Yes, they're close," Lily said.
"But, not out of the woods yet," Lena said.
They approach Hogwarts with more car problems.
"Well you made it," Peter said. "All you have to do is pull the car over."
"One would think that," Remus said, remembering the chapter title.
"One would think that," Ron agreed.
Harry and Ron lose control and go straight for a tree.
"Oooh, fuck," Sara, Mia, Astra, Ruby, and Kate all grumbled at once.
"That's just your fucking luck, isn't it?" Mick asked.
"You hit the tree," Remus said.
"Yes, Remus," Harry said tensely.
"You hit the tree," Peter said.
"Yes, Peter," Harry said.
"You hit that tree," Lily said.
"Yes," Harry agreed.
"Oooh, fuck!" Lily, Natalie, Remus, and Peter all cried in unison.
"This will suck," Regulus predicted.
"My cousin, the seer," Bellatrix said.
It is complete and utter chaos. Hedwig's freaking out and Ron's already questionable second hand wand is broken.
"So, that's how it happened," Malfoy stated. "Always wondered."
"Poor Hedwig, she's having a bad day," Kara said.
"Yeah, she was pissed," Harry said. "And rightfully so."
"Things are about to get worse," Remus said darkly.
That tree would not be there if it was not for him.
"If James and Sirius were here, they would tell you how much of an idiot you're being," Peter said. "But, since they're not, I'm telling you you're being an idiot, Remus."
"But…"
"YES!" Peter snapped.
"So, this can't get any worse," Astra said.
"You would think that, wouldn't you?" Harry asked.
Astra groaned.
Things get worse when the tree starts attacking Harry and Ron.
"I was just waiting for the other shoe to drop," Nora said.
"Damn, that tree is efficient security," Lena said.
"It doesn't like to be hit," Junior said. "Still doesn't stop idiots from going up to it."
"We put a stop to that, Mr. Crouch," McGonagall said.
"As I was saying, it doesn't stop idiots from trying," Junior said.
"Children do have this nasty tendency to do the opposite of what adults tell them," Kate said.
"We should try and follow the rules, when it's for our safety," Hermione said.
"Yes, but freedoms can be lost when people justify anything for their safety," Crouch Junior said. "It's the little things you have to fight for. Because otherwise, no one will be around to fight for the big things."
"Like house elves, you mean?" Hermione asked.
"Again, that's a very nuanced issue," Junior said.
"I'm not sure how we got back on that again," Regulus said.
"It's Granger, she has her fixations," Malfoy said.
After Harry and Ron get away from the psychotic tree, the car ejects them. Hedwig flies through the castle. And the car speeds off into parts unknown.
"That car's like, screw you guys, I'm going home," Lita said.
"And Hedwig," Nora said.
"Poor, Hedwig," Astra said.
"Tell me about it," Harry said. "Took her a while to forgive me about that."
"You smoothed things over though," Kara said.
"In the end," Harry said.
"The real terrifying thing is Ron's wand," George said.
"I know," Fred added. "We should have noticed all of the problems he was having."
"A bit too late for should haves," Ginny said.
She should have shown that diary to her father. But, she did not. No matter how many times Harry told her about the compulsion forcing her mind to lose all sense of herself, Ginny wished she had done differently.
After all that, Harry and Ron head off into the school.
"Home free," Astra said. "Finally."
"You would think, wouldn't you?" Harry asked.
"Why must you keep bursting my bubble?" Astra asked.
"Great," Natalie said. "Now what?"
They don't see Snape. And thus speculate about all of the potentially unfortunate, for Snape, things that could have happened to him.
"So, I am the Potions Master," Severus said.
"Yes," Snape said. "My apologies."
"Congratulations?" Regulus asked.
"I must have sunk to a new low to teach," Severus said.
Snape nodded curtly at his younger self.
"And you're just asking for him to be standing right behind you," Mick said. "Classic setup."
"Yep," Lita said.
Naturally, Snape is standing right behind Harry and Ron.
"Called it," Mick said.
"To be fair, the way their luck was running, it was bound to happen," Lena said.
"Your luck really is fucked," Kate said.
"Yep," Harry said. "It gets better."
"Well, yes, one might say that," Zari said in agreement.
"I would have nightmares about Snape creeping behind me," Bellatrix said.
"No offense?" Malfoy asked.
"Oh, trust me, I meant offense," Bellatrix said.
"Yes, I know," Snape said.
Snape leads Harry and Ron into the dungeons. And when they try to explain the reasons why they would arrive in Hogwarts in such a manner, Snape bulldozes over them.
"For God's sake, Severus, let them fucking try and explain themselves," Lily said.
"Nice to see you're as petty as ever," Natalie said.
"Bastard's gotten worse in time," John said.
"It's the sort of thing Black and Potter would have done," Severus said to Snape.
"Right," Snape said.
"But, you should know that this Potter is not like his father," Severus said.
"You don't know him like I do," Snape said.
"Perhaps, you chose to overlook how different his living conditions are," Severus said.
"You have a lot to learn," Snape said.
"Do I?"
"Yes."
The entire group watched the exchange like a tennis match.
"Never thought I'd see the day that Snape and Snape would have an argument," Lita said.
"I think Snape's got this one in the bag, myself," Bellatrix said.
"Which one?" Regulus asked.
"Yes," Bellatrix said.
"That's not an answer," Regulus grumbled.
"Yes," Bellatrix said.
Snape really pours it on and says that if it were up to him, Harry and Ron would be expelled.
"I'm sure it would be, you vindictive bat," Astra said.
"So, this is one of the Hogwarts Professors," Charlotte said. "He doesn't have a very professional demeanor. And here I thought, Hogwarts hired the very best."
She looked towards McGonagall who edged back.
"Severus Snape was Dumbledore's call," McGonagall said.
"And certainly, you must have gotten your fair share of complaints about him," Charlotte said.
"Don't bother, Mum," Kate said. "McGonagall never listens to the plight of students. She just sends them off to detention without making sure to know where the detention is going to be."
The entire room went silent.
"Kate," Harry told her reproachfully.
"I really like your daughter," Astra said.
"You can be her godmother then," Harry said.
"Cool," Astra said.
"Not sure if that's a good idea, all things considered," John murmured.
"Oh, it's an amazing idea," Kate said.
"She does have a crude, but unfortunate point," McGonagall said.
"Snape shouldn't have taught at that school," Charlotte said. "What the hell is going on at Hogwarts? I thought it was the best magical school in the world."
"All schools say that," Nora said.
"They really do," Kate said.
"Then, you could have a Potions Professor who does not hold a grudge over something a student's father did, surely?" Charlotte asked.
"I never want to teach," Severus said.
"And I resented what I had to do for Dumbledore," Snape said.
"So, it's Dumbledore's fault," Charlotte said.
"He's a great man," Hermione said.
"Great and flawed," McGonagall said. "But, we're getting off track."
"Yes," Sara said. "We are."
But, since it isn't, Snape decides to fetch the people who have that power. Harry feels he's not going to do any better with Professor McGonagall.
"And why not?" Mia asked.
"There was an incident during our first year, where Hermione and I were caught out of bounds," Harry said. "And another student, Neville Longbottom was caught. We were helping a friend smuggle an illegal dragon out of the school."
"Hagrid?" Ruby asked.
"Yes," Harry said.
"Imagine that," Ruby murmured. "Although dragons are pretty neat."
"They sure are, but taking care of them is a burden," Astra said.
"A mother dragon is the only thing capable of taking care of a baby dragon," Natalie said.
"Words to live by," Kara said.
"And that's when you got that detention," Charlotte said.
"Yeah, for helping our friend," Harry said.
"And by the time it all came out, it was too late," Zari said.
"Story of my life," Harry said. "It shook my trust in my head of house. And another incident just a couple of months later."
"Perhaps, Minerva took on a bit too much," Narcissa said. "Head of House, Deputy Headmistress, and Transfiguration Teacher, that's a lot for anyone to take on."
"You have a point," McGonagall said. "And you thank your husband for blocking all efforts to hire more teachers."
"Oh, Lucius was only the latest asshole to do that," Bellatrix said. "Dumbledore really could have, if he really wanted to. Dumbledore doesn't do a lot of things that he should."
"And does a lot of things that he shouldn't," Lily said.
They explain to McGonagall. McGonagall coldly asks why they did not send an owl.
"She does have a point," Junior said.
"Although, she doesn't know about the deranged house elf that was illegally stealing your mail," Bellatrix said.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Minerva asked.
"Would you have believed me?" Harry asked.
"I don't know," McGonagall said.
"And did you give me any reason that you would believe me?" Harry asked.
McGonagall shook her head. It really stung how much she failed Harry, as his head of house. And others as well.
Dumbledore arrives to get an explanation.
"Well, Dumbledore's not going to let anyone kick you out at least," John said.
"He knows," Mick said. "The crafty bastard knows."
"Of course, he does," Bellatrix said. "He just has a sick desire to watch people squirm."
Harry and Ron explain the story to Dumbledore. Dumbledore has no further questions.
"I hate to say it, but he likely found out everything he needed to know by just looking into our eyes," Ron said.
"Yes," Harry agreed.
"By using Legilimency?" Severus asked.
"That would be a violation of trust, though," Hermione said.
"Yes, yes, it would," Kara agreed.
"I can't believe Dumbledore would send a child back to people like this," Peter said. "If that's how this side treats its heroes, then maybe Voldemort's side is better off."
Those who knew Wormtail's story got a few chills.
"You can't mean that," Nora said. "You can't mean that."
"Well, Dumbledore's not acting like someone I would want to get behind," Peter said.
"Pettigrew has a point," Junior agreed.
"Yes, but that doesn't make Voldemort any better," Lily said.
"Never thought that Pettigrew would be the one out of you lot to see the light," Bellatrix said. "By, looking into the darkness."
"I mean, it's not like I'd join up with him or anything," Peter said. "But, Dumbledore's not conducting himself well."
"The Dark Lord and Dumbledore are different, and yet alike in some ways," Snape said. "Both driven men. And they will not hesitate to make moves to better their position. No matter how many lives are affected."
Everyone blinked. Snape had a point? Obviously.
Harry and Ron are worried about being expelled. Dumbledore and McGonagall are assured that they are not. Snape is disappointed.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, Snivellus," John said.
"Oooh, the disappointment on your face is so delicious," Bellatrix said.
"Can't have everything in life, can you?" Mia asked.
"No," Snape said. "One would think I would have learned."
Ron finds out Ginny is also in Gryffindor.
"And what would you have done if I wasn't?" Ginny teased Ron.
"Faint of shock," Ron said. "Given you're the most Gryffindor in all of us."
"Still think you'd fit Slytherin," Nora said.
"I'd transfer to Hufflepuff," Malfoy said.
"Really, that's hate right there," Bellatrix said. "To want to transfer to an imaginary house."
Harry asks about the fact that there should be no points off of Gryffindor taken. McGonagall agrees, although they will get a detention and McGonagall will be writing home to their relatives.
"Honestly, I can't believe you got away with that," Kara said.
"Me either," Harry said.
"Me either," Ron said. "Although, McGonagall writing home to my parents, that was worse for me than it was for you."
"Yup," Fred, George, and Ginny said.
"We'll find out soon," Sara said.
"Although, I find it curious," Lita said. "Breaking international magical law is just worth a slap on the wrist. And being out of bounds at Hogwarts is worth a hundred and fifty points and a detention in the forest."
"Bit lopsided," Ruby said.
"Dumbledore smoothed things over," McGonagall said. "Mr. Weasley had to pay a fine."
"Actually, I paid the fine," Harry said. "On his behalf."
"You did?" Ron asked. "But, it was my idea."
"It was thirty years ago," Harry said.
"How much?" Ron asked.
"Two hundred galleons," Harry said. "Not a big deal."
"Well, obviously, if you're bleeding in gold," Peter said. "That was a good thing you did for the Weasleys."
"Your father was the only one who knew what I did," Harry told the Weasleys. "Until now."
"Still, you're getting those two hundred galleons back, with interest," Ron said. "I have the money. Thanks to the Cannons doing well."
"The Chudley Cannons are doing well?" Regulus asked. "That will be a cold day in Hell."
"Yes, it was," Astra murmured.
"What?" Natalie asked.
"Nothing," Astra said.
Oh, Astra could not slip up. Her mother and Lily did not know about the fact she spent most of her teenage and young adult years in Hell.
"I turned them around," Ron said.
"He really did," Nora said.
"I don't believe it," George said.
"Neither did anyone else until it happened," Malfoy managed.
Harry muses how the Dursleys will react.
Lily gave a long sigh.
"Damn," Lily murmured.
"Petunia and Vernon are awful people," Natalie said. "Harry's not going there."
"We can't…we can't talk about this right now," Lily whispered. "Not in front of them."
They might want to get James and Sirius and the rest involved in this. If they got a chance, they would fix all of this. Lily got the sense that there was something that Astra and Harry were not telling them about what happened in the past. Or the future.
Time travel. It was a headache.
Sara frowned when she overheard them talking. She could not blame them. Sara could, if she would. Hell, she tried. Numerous times. Before Harry pretty much had to drag her off to the side, and explain to her why it would not work.
Although, Sara wondered if the time assassin would have changed the game.
"Your relatives would be dancing on your grave," Lena said.
"Yes," Kara said. "I can't see the good in them"
"Filthy Muggles," Bellatrix said.
"Oh, they would be just as awful, if they were magical," Kate suggested.
"Maybe," Bellatrix conceded.
Harry and Ron talk about how lucky they are not to be expelled and how unlucky they are that things went wrong.
"Story of my life," Harry said. "At least during those years."
"Murphy really had it out for you," Kara said.
"Yeah, I know," Harry said. "At least now we can laugh about the good old days."
Harry and Ron arrive at the Gryffindor Common Room entrance, but don't know the password.
"You forgot to give them the password?" Charlotte asked McGonagall.
"This is like Hagrid and the Platform all over again," Nora said.
"What?" Lily asked.
"When Hagrid gave Harry his ticket to King's Cross he forgot to mention how to get on Platform Nine and Three Quarters," Astra explained.
"Good thing the Weasleys were there," Malfoy said. "Talking about Muggles loudly."
"I remember that," Ginny said. "And Mum, as she did every year, asked loudly about the platform number."
"She does that every year?" Natalie asked.
"Yes," Ginny agreed. "I know a lot of people think it was weird that Mum was talking about that, but that's just what Mum does."
"Perhaps I should have," McGonagall said. "But, I figured they would make it back and a prefect would tell them."
"If by prefect, you mean Percy, I think he would be busy telling them off," Fred said.
"Yep," Kate, Lita, and Ruby said in unison.
Hermione's timely arrival occurs, followed by an untimely lecture. Which is cut off when she states the password.
"You just couldn't help yourself," Kate said while shaking her head.
"I was worried," Hermione said. "I was freaking out when they didn't make it on the train."
"That's a fair point," Sara said.
"But, I had no idea they would take a flying car to Hogwarts," Hermione said.
"It was done on a whim," Ron said. "And it worked out in the end."
"You couldn't know that at the time," Hermione said.
"Hindsight's a bitch," Sara said.
The entire Gryffindor house gives Harry a hero's welcome.
"Oh, yes, that would turn a few heads," Mia said with a chuckle.
"Legendary," Lita said.
"They still talk about that one," Kate said.
"As well they should," Fred said.
"Still disappointed you didn't ask us to come," George said.
"Well, you were safely on the train," Ron said.
A disapproving Percy is Harry and Ron's cue to go upstairs.
"And there's the party pooper," Zari said.
"Percy in a nutshell," George said
"The git," Fred grumbled.
And Harry's dormmates are in awe. And Harry can't help but smile.
"Couldn't help yourself," Kara said.
"Not at all," Harry said.
"Don't blame you," Astra said. "I can't even get mad about the car. The homicidal tree on the grounds, just another thing at Hogwarts which could kill you."
Remus stiffened for a minute.
"As long as you avoid flying trees into it,everything should be fine," Natalie said. "Although, I still what to know what Arthur did to the car."
"Yeah, that's something I've been wondering about," John said. "It's acting like it's alive. And that could be bad."
"Some say it's still roaming the forest to this day, "Kate said.
"It is," Ginny confirmed.
"So, there's the chapter," Sara said. "Quite the ride."
"To put it bluntly," Lily said. "Natalie…I'm going to go check on Sirius and James to see what the status is."
"Right," Natalie said.
"Shouldn't be more than a couple of minutes," Lily said.
Lily made her excuse and walked off.
"I better follow her," Sara said.
Sara knew Lily was up to something. And she knew there was nothing more than determined than a mother who felt her son was being wronged. Sara respected that. Maybe she would be in Lily's shoes someday.
"You two are welcome to stay for the next few chapters," Harry said.
"Do I get the choice?" Snape asked.
"Given that you're supposed to be tormented, not really," Harry said. "Sara and Lily should be back soon. So if any of you want to get something to drink, now would be a good time."
"Get a chance to stretch your legs, and we'll be back in fifteen," Zari said.
To Be Continued.