Author's Note: Sorry for the late update, I had....urgent things which required my complete attention. Anyway on with chapter five.
Disclaimer: I do not and probably will never own Harry Potter, that honor belongs to J.K. Rowling.
Unexpected Visitors by Lourdes-Sunrise-Princess
Chapter 5: Mr. Snuffles!
" Lily they can't come with us, they'll just get in the way!" James replied as he finished putting on his black robe.
" James, Dumbledore trusted us with their lives until he can take them home" Lily argued " We can't just leave them!"
" Sure we can" James said with a shrug " I still think they're death eaters in dis-
" Don't even finish that sentence James Harold Potter" Lily growled " They are coming and that is final!"
Sighing he caved in, " Yes dear."
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James, Albus and Lily sat quietly on the azure and gold carpet of their guest room. They knew their relatives would probably be scared stiff if they ever find them anything but loud and talkative. But how could they possibly converse when they knew that their was a possibility of never seeing their loving parents again. The fact that their father was now a toddler did not comfort them one bit, although it was very.......awkward.
" I heard that grandpa and grandma are taking us somewhere" Lily chimed in.
" Shhhh" Albus said as he brought the palm of his right hand over her mouth. " Don't call them that out loud," he hissed.
Lily of course did not appricate being rudely cut off and so decided to lick her brother's hand, as punishment.
"Eeeewwww"
Feeling slightly superior, Lily smirked. " That's what you get!"
" Knock it off you two!" James reprimanded, " This isn't the time for childishness!"
Both younger siblings knew that their brother was being a complete hypocrite. James was usually the one who took on the role of the 'joker', however during certain situations he would take on his 'big brother'role, where he would alter his personality and deflait his inflaited ego. Their mother always thought it was cute, but their father never bought it for a second. Yet somehow this experience had been horrible in itself, they knew James could not-scratch that- he would not let harm come their way, even if it did mean he had to be a tad more mature.
Footsteps alerted the trio as they heard hushed voices outside their door, it creaked as the rusty metal moved on the hings of the door. The head of a familiar red haired, emerald-eyed woman popped out. " Hello kids, I just wanted to tell you that we will be going out in a few minutes, so get prepared."
They nodded and she left.
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It had been five days since they had left their time and ended up in the past. Five solitary and nerve racking days, although they had each other they had never felt so alone and isolated. They needed their mother and father. However,during their time at their grandparents house they found themselves liking their father's parents more and more.
James Potter- he was their grandfather who despised them with every fiber of his being, and the respected male in the Potter household. Although he publicly expressed his hate for the 'three death eaters', the Potter siblings found themselves incapable of notloving their grandfather. The fact that he resembled their own father was a huge security blanket, it somehow made them feel safer and protected. James (S.P) and Albus had even caught their grandfather offering heartwarming gestures and the occasional smile towards their little sister. He was simply a hard shell with a soft interior.
Lily Potter– their beautiful grandmother; her polite, pure and charming persona would often distract anyone into believing she actually held no cruel bone in her body. However, the firey redhead was just like their own mother, only less scary- in a sense. Her motherly habits encouraged her to instinctively wip off some pasta sauce from their chins, or tuck them in at night: although it was these simple deeds which made the trio eternally grateful, she had made them feel like they could rely on someone in this strange unknown past.
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" Well here we are" James grumbled under his breath, however the young teens picked up on it.
The three Potters diverted their attention to the brick wall that they were now facing.
Where the heck was the door?
Almost instantly the brick wall started to move very slowly, until a door could plaily be seen. Then it clicked, this was the Black house the house that now belonged to their father after his godfather- the original owner- was killed.
They couldn't ponder on the topic anymore when James' voice broke in, " Alright just get in and don't touch anything, you hear me!" He warned as he 'gently' guided them into the pure-blood wizarding home.
" James! Lily!" Shouted an unknown man. His shaggy hair did little to hide his obvious handsome visage, which consisted of sky blue eyes:dancing with mischief , a strong jaw and a humorous smile which often could be found on 'John' when he was plotting his upcoming pranks.
His grin widened when he spotted their baby father; who had recognized his voice and was now raising up his milky-skinned and very chubby arms. " And Harry! He cheered " How is my favourite little godson!"
Baby Harry gurgled and giggled as he was mercilessly tickled.
" Wait I have something for you Harry" The man that they now knew was Sirius reached into his pocket and pulled out a shaggy dog.
John gasped "Mr. Snuffles !"
" Excuse me" Sirius asked as he blinked.
" Oh…uhhh…sor-ry.... nothing" John sputtered.
'Strange' Lily thought as she took a quick glance towards the black-haired boy: John Summers. 'How did he know Harry's pet name for Sirius?' Lily remembered the day her little boy had said his very first word, and although it had been a name in relation to Sirius - a fact which had caused the clever prankster to become giddy inside - Lily would never forget the " Mpfr. Snufflpfes" Harry had yelled out.
The rest of the evening James and Sirius kept send John strange looks, while Harry happily played with his new chew toy. John could have sworn he saw Al and Luna sniggering at him behind his back. He couldn't really blame them, he had just yelled out the name of his favorite childhood toy in the middle of a…was it the Order of the Phoenix; that's what James-his grandfather-had mentioned
" Smooth John, very smooth" Alphonse whispered as he laughed under his breath.
The only indiction that John heard was the slight twitch in his eye, he was obviously annoyed, but he wouldn't let Al know.
Suddenly a loud "POP!!" caused everyone to halt their previous actions.
Dumbledore had finally arrived.
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A/N:I apologize once again for the long wait, but I truthfully did not have the time to write another chapter.....sorry once again! Anyway as many of you may have noticed, James, Albus and Lily will be refered to as John, Alphonse,and Luna only when they are in someone else's presense.
I hope you all review. Toddles.
~Lourdes-Sunrise-Princess~
