~Parting Ways~

Harry, Neville, Susan, and the Weasley's apparated out of Hogwarts and soon found themselves outside Madam Rosmerta's Three Broomsticks-a random idea of Ginny's.

"Okay, so we need to decide how to save all these lives at once, it seems like the Prewetts, McKinnons and the Bones and the Potters were all murdered during the same week, and then there's the battle with the Death Eaters to save Neville's parents, any ideas?" Ginny was rambling as usual.

"Do you ever shut it Gin?" Fred chuckled, jokingly slapping his little sister's arm.

"Well excuse me for trying to come up with a plan!" Ginny snapped.

Harry bust out laughing "Guys, guys, calm down. I have an idea," he said. Ron grinned "Harry always has an idea." Susan and Neville stood with their arms crossed, waiting for some sort of explanation. "Well?" Susan asked.

"I think the flashbacks told us something else, we might have to fight some of these by ourselves. I'll handle my parents, Sirius, and the McKinnons-or atleast Marlene. Ron, Ginny, and Fred and George you keep your uncles out of trouble. Susan go and help persuade your other family to hide in the Gringott's vault. Then for Neville's, well, your parents were tortured after the murders so we'll all meet back up and help you fight off the Death Eaters," Harry decided.

"Gee thanks," Neville mumbled uneasily, at the thought of battling Death Eaters.

Susan looked at Harry quizzically "How do I just persuade them to hide at Gringotts? They'll be with one year old Susan and then fifteen year old Susan just shows up out of nowhere?"

Harry laughed "In my flashback, I talked to my infant self. I'm going to talk to the Marauders-they'll be blown away at seeing me too, I know it will be strange for them. We just have to explain and pray they understand."

Susan shook her head "Should I just go to my house then?" she asked.

"I'd say that's a good start, what's the date anyways?" Ron asked.

Harry noticed someone had dropped a copy of The Daily Prophet outside the pub. "October 6th 1981, we have plenty of time!"

Ginny sighed in relief "Shall we go find our uncles' old flat brothers?" she asked.

Ron shrugged "I guess." Fred and George nodded in agreement. "Lead the way, Gin!" they echoed in unison. Harry, Neville, and Susan watched the Weasley siblings disappear down the snowy streets-not truly knowing where they were going. "Ginny!" Harry called, Ginny spun around-she always seemed to blush when she looked at him.

"Do you know where your going?" he called.

"Aunt Muriel's!" Ginny called back. As Fred and George were now 17, they held hands with their younger brother and sister and apparated out of sight. Harry shook his head with a chuckle. He turned to Susan and Neville "Susan I assume you know how to find your own house from here?" he asked.

Susan nodded "Er, yeah...but we're in the middle of Hogsmeade...I'd need to board the train to get home," she said, confused. Harry thought for a second, then knocked on the door to The Three Broomsticks, Madam Rosmerta-much younger-answered the door.

"Oh! Come in dears! Come in!" she greeted, extending her arms wide. Harry cleared his throat "Actually I was wondering if you have any idea how my friend could get home? Perhaps if we could borrow an older wizard who wouldn't mind apparating her to The Bones's house?"

Madam Rosmerta laughed and looked at Susan, she looked very confused and did a double take. "The Bones home you say? Why Joseph's in here now-who is your friend here?" she asked.

"Oh Su, er I mean...Nicole Bones, Joseph's second cousin come to visit," Harry couldn't risk revealing themselves to anyone but those they were trying to save. Madam Rosmerta looked suprised "I never knew Joseph had a second cousin, I'll fetch him now!" she said, shutting the door.

Harry smiled at Susan "Look, it's easy-just talk to your dad!"

Susan cocked her eyebrows "My dad thinks I'm a baby, not fifteen..."

"Just do it Nicole," Harry laughed. Susan rolled her eyes as Joseph Bones emerged from The Three Broomsticks. "Oh, er, hello there!" he greeted brightly, his red mustache glinting in the sunlight. "Nicole, is it? I don't recall meeting you-" he said uneasily.

Susan shifted nervously on her heels "Actually, it's me, your daughter Susan."

Joseph looked as if he might faint "B-but you can barely say dada! My little Susan's at home with her mother, still in diapers-you can't be-?"

"Time travel dad, trust me do as I say-if you want to save Uncle Edgar, Aunt Rosalie and the kids, and Grandfather and Grandmother," Susan explained.

"Save them? Susan-why, is it really you? What's going on?" Joseph was not conviced. Harry considered the fact that the Bones were a long line of Hufflepuffs, and wasn't suprised at all the confusion. "They're in terrible danger father, because of the Order-we've formed a student organization called Dumbledore's Army in present times and-look, please you have to take me home."

Joseph shook his head "Alright dear, but your mother's going to faint." He held out his hand and Susan took it, together they apparated out of sight. Harry turned to Neville "Until it's time, you can stick with me and meet the Marauders," he said. Neville nodded "Okay."

"Let's see if they're in The Three Broomsticks, Sirius said he used to take Marlene here all the time in their Order days-" Harry opened the door to the pub again, Neville following closely, and curiously behind him.

A/N: I'm sorry it's so fluffy! But the next chapter is SiriusxMarlene! Meet the Marauders!