Author's Note- I would like to apologize for the serious lack of update but I had lost all muse for any of my story but I now have tons for this one so I finally updated and I have half of the next chapter already written so if you review you'll get the next chapter real fast.

Edited: 12/7/09 for spelling

Chapter Four – Informing the Staff

The faculty of Hogwarts all gathered in the teachers' lounge surrounding a long wooden table looking at the head of the table where an empty seat was. All the teachers talking to each other wondering what the emergency meeting could be about. All except Severus Snape who sat in his chair silently with a bored look on his face although a small sneer was present.

"Does anyone have any idea what this is about?" Professor Flitwick asked.

"No but I'm sure whatever it is it's important." McGonagall said.

"Well it better be I have potions that need to be finished and others that need to be started." Snape said from his seat.

"Ah no need to worry Severus you will have plenty of time to finish your potions." Albus said as he entered the staff lounge, the usual twinkle shining in his eyes over the top of his half mooned spectacles, with Remus in tow who took a seat with the rest of the staff.

"Thank you all for gathering. Now I am sure you are all wondering why this meeting has been called so as they say let's get right now to the point." Albus said while clamping his hands together silently and resting them in front of him as he continued. "As some of you may have heard earlier there was a confrontation between Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, Ms. Granger, Ms. McClain…"

Severus scoffed. "Why am I not surprised they are always getting into trouble." He commented and Minerva refrained from glaring and making a comment towards him.

"Draco Malfoy was the last student involved Severus." Dumbledore added and Minerva had a small smirk on her face. Severus was silenced by Dumbledore saying that silently seething.

"Well what happened that is so important to drag us all here Albus?" Poppy Pomfrey asked.

"Well Poppy due to this confrontation Ms. McClain has somehow has ended up traveling back in time." Albus said to his staff members and a collective gasp was heard from them.

"Albus! How on earth did this happen? Why was I not informed immediately I am the girl's head of house." Minerva McGonagall asked with a slight edge of hysteria in her voice.

"It appears from what I've gathered that Mr. Malfoy cast an unknown spell at causing her to fall down a staircase and well… a black hole opened up in the ground and she fell through." Albus explained to them. "As for why you weren't informed Minerva is because this just barely happened I decided to inform you all at once. Because she has gone back in time to the year 1976 to be specific anyone who meets her in the past and are still living in the present will have their memories altered. So at some time soon all of you will experience this happening. Remus, and myself already have you should have as well Poppy." Dumbledore began to explain.

Poppy Pomfrey sat silently for a moment deep in thought and her eyes widened in shock. "My goodness gracious! It's true!" she said with a gasp.

"That it is Poppy." Albus commented.

"Well true as it may be how do we plan to bring the girl back Albus?" Minerva questioned the headmaster.

The twinkle in Albus's eyes seemed to have shined greater if possible. "Well Minerva the answer is simple we cannot return Ms. McClain to our time at the moment." Albus said to them and a snort came from Severus.

"And why in heaven's not Albus?" Minerva crowed.

"I have tried to think of ways and at the moment I am afraid to say I have none. Time travel is not a well researched subject and it's not as easy as giving a time turner to bring her back since they do not exist in 1976. I am open to any theories any of you might have." Multiple professors began talking with each other trying to think of ways but no one spoke up.

"So what we are supposed to do? Let her wonder around in the past with valuable knowledge until we find a way to bring her back?" Severus asked Dumbledore incredulously. "She's been sent back in time to when Potter's father was in school, when I was in school. She is Potter's best friend she knows more than she should know and for all we know she could be spilling the knowledge of the future to someone in the past and possibly changing history!" Snape ranted.

"I myself Severus was worried about that as well but from what I can see looking back on memories is that Ms. McClain is very aware of what dangerous effects doing such a thing can have. I believe it's safe to say that Ms. McClain won't let any valuable information be known to anyone not even my past self it seems." Albus said to the staff members. "I will be searching for way to bring back to our time but until then you are all dismissed I will keep you updated."

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James, Remus and Sirius continued to stand in the corner of the infirmary silently as Phoebe talked with the headmaster.

Remus was thinking back about what the girl named Phoebe had said. 'both Sirius and James are alive when in my time they aren't.' He frowned deeply, wondering what could have possibly happened to his 2 best friends to cause them to die and he himself live. Remus was brought out of his silent musing as Sirius went to cover his nose as he seemed to trying to hold back a sneeze. He held his nose and then let go thinking it had passed when suddenly he sneezed and the 3 froze underneath the invisibility cloak.

Phoebe had been telling the headmaster something when Sirius had sneezed and she turned and looked around the infirmary for a moment with a confused look on her face before continuing what she was saying. "You believe me don't you headmaster or do you think I'm completely insane." Phoebe asked the headmaster.

"Oh I believe you although I've never delt with anyone ever time traveling I'm sure it's possible." Albus said to her.

"The only way I can think for me to get back to my time is to use a time turner. You wouldn't happen to have one would you?" Phoebe asked the headmaster.

"I am afraid not my dear for I haven't ever heard of such a thing it must not have been made yet or if it is it's not very well known about. Alas I myself have no clue how to get you back to your time." Albus said to the girl sitting on the hospital bed in front of him. "Although I am curious do you remember the name of the spell that was shot at you that caused this, if I knew the name of the spell that might help."

"Great just great…" Phoebe muttered when Professor Dumbledore said he had no way for her to get back to her time at the moment. She shook her head as he asked the name of the spell that made her wind up back in time. "No I don't. I'd never heard of it before and I was more focused on the falling part then the spell I honestly thought I was just gonna fall down the stairs and land on the ground. Not fall all the way into the past." Phoebe said. "So what am I gonna do until you find a way for me to go back to my own time?" Phoebe asked him.

Albus thought for a moment before the familiar twinkle in his eye shined. "You will simply attend Hogwarts here in this time you are already sorted into Gryffindor so that is out of the way. Although I must warn you, you cannot let anyone know that you are from the future. We will say you are an exchange student and tonight at dinner I shall introduce you to the school as a new student." Albus said to her.

Phoebe nodded it seemed like the most logical thing to do. "Don't worry headmaster I won't tell anyone. But what about James, Sirius, and Remus they heard me going on and on about being from the future." Phoebe said to the man.

Dumbledore contemplated what to do for a moment. "I suppose we will have them come to my office and we will tell them you are in fact from the future because knowing them they won't give up until they know the truth. We will have them keep your secret as well. It might even make things easier for you to adapt to this time having people who know about your situation." He said and Phoebe nodded her head.

"Very well then, Poppy if Ms. McClain has a clean bill of health and free to go we will be heading off." Albus said looking at the nurse.

"She can go Albus." She said to the man. "If you feel faint or dizzy I want you come back here straight away do you hear me ." Poppy said to the girl in a stern voice.

"Sure thing Pop… I mean madam Pomfrey." She said to the nurse while standing up and grabbing her bag and exiting the hospital wing with Dumbledore.

Remus elbowed James and nodded his head motioning for them all to go out the door when the others do. Sirius and James nodded and the silently walked out of the hospital wing beind Phoebe and Dumbledore getting out just in time.

Author's Note-

I have more written but I wanted to end it there, please review!

Rebecca