"Hmm," Victoria said, glancing at the dirty walls and floor. "This place needs a good cleaning. Dobby!"
With a crack, a house elf appeared in front of Victoria. "General Williams called for Dobby?"
"Yes Dobby, and call me Victoria. Can you clean this place up a bit?"
"Dobby would be happy to clean for Gener- Victoria."
Victoria smiled. "Thanks Dobby. Remus, Harry, let's go to the dining room." The two men unwrapped themselves from Victoria and took seats around the table. Victoria slipped into another one and steepled her hands in front of her.
"So, time for my backstory. I already know everything about you two. I was born in 1993. By 2015, I was almost done with my degree in genetic modification. I realized the human DNA was incredibly close to producing incredible powers. With a few controlled mutations of my genes, I was able to get this power. For two years, I trained vigorously, practicing time travel, teleportation, interdimensional travel, and combat. In 2018, I decided I wanted to help out some in various dimensions, so I have been hopping around, trying to fix various messes.
"My power works through the manipulation of my aura. All organisms have an aura, and my specific genetic mutations allow me to control it. Mine takes the form of white light, which can do crazy amounts of damage. Wizards and witches, on the other hand, don't manipulate their auras. They have magical cores, which they use by forcing their power through a wand. Wandless magic is when you shove that power through a part of your body instead of an external part. Am I making sense so far?"
Both Remus and Harry nodded, trying to wrap their minds around a 25 year old time traveler trying to help the universe.
"So, why are you in this dimension? I mean, I know we have Voldemort, which is bad, but what are your goals?" Harry asked, ignoring Remus's shudder at the name of the Dark Lord.
"Well, first of all, I want to save Sirius. Wait-" Victoria raised a hand to silence the two men as they raised complaints along the lines of "Sirius is missing" and "Sirius is kind of, you know, dead". "The Veil is not a death sentence. Rather, it is a portal into Limbo, a sort of dimension where time doesn't pass. It is the space between life and death. Due to my genetic manipulations, I can function in Limbo for a very short period of time. It is long enough, though, to save Sirius.
"Second, I want to get Sirius a trial, then work on tracking down Voldemort's Horcruxes. A Horcrux is a fragment of soul that will keep someone alive when they die. This is why Voldemort didn't die when he was struck by his rebounding Killing Curse. There is one, for example, in Harry's scar. And yes, I can remove it. I also want to get Sirius a trial, capture the remaining Death Eaters, and help Harry claim his title and become Lord Potter. Any questions?"
The room was silent.
"Okay. I have set up the wards to recognize 12 Grimmauld Place as Harry's home, with Sirius Black and Remus Lupin as his guardians. Is this suitable for everyone?"
Remus and Harry quickly nodded.
"Good. I'm going to enter Limbo and get Sirius. Dobby, when you finish cleaning the house, please set up a bed and meal for Sirius." Victoria stood, pushing her chair back.
Harry found his voice. "When will you be back?"
Victoria paused. "Maybe an hour? You two can catch up in the meantime. See you soon!"
And with that, she ripped a hole in spacetime, stepped through, and sealed it behind her.
Remus and Harry stared at where Victoria had been standing only a few seconds before.
Remus located his voice first. "Nice to see you again Harry."
Harry stood and hugged Remus. He had missed his father's friend. "I'm so glad you came when you did. What have you been doing this summer?"
Remus froze, then the words came pouring out of him. "Oh Harry, I'm so sorry, the Order's been guarding your house the entire summer, and now it's mid July, and none of us did anything, and the Dursleys were treating you terribly, and you almost died, and I didn't do anything because Dumbledore told me not to, and it took Victoria showing up to bring me to my senses. I'm a monster." Remus put his head in his hands.
Harry hesitated, then lightly touched Remus's shoulder. "Do you want me?"
Remus stood, his breath coming in harsh gasps as tears filled his eyes. He grabbed Harry in a fierce hug. "Of course I want you, can you ever forgive me?"
"Of course. Can you leave the Order, though?"
"Definitely."
The twosome stood there, wrapped in each other's arms, feeling happy just knowing there was someone who was willing to forgive them and liked them whether they were a "Dark creature" or the "Boy-Who-Lived".
Victoria raced through bodies frozen in various positions, searching for the face of Sirius Black. Luckily, she could open a portal anywhere in Limbo, so she could spend her short amount of time looking for Sirius, not trying to backtrack.
It seemed like too short of a period as the world began to slow down and thicken like water. Victoria quickly searched for a few more seconds, finally laying eyes on someone who looked like they had just fallen through an arch. She reached for the body, feeling Time slow down, entrapping her. She made contact and, grasping his arms tightly, ripped open a portal and dived.
Remus and Harry had retaken their seats when they saw the air open up again. Victoria stumbled through, tightly squeezing the arms of an unconscious man. She gasped for breath.
"SIRIUS!" Harry yelled, standing and dashing over to where he hung from Victoria's hands like a rag doll.
"Wait a minute," Victoria warned, scooping Sirius into her arms. "He's unconscious right now. Since time doesn't pass in Limbo, the Stunning Spell hasn't worn off yet. Dobby, have you made the bed?"
"Dobby has prepared a nice place for Lord Black," came the response. Removing Sirius's wand from his now loose grip, Victoria followed Dobby into another room.
A king-sized bed was made up inside. Victoria set Sirius down and placed his wand on the cabinet next to the bed. She then noticed the torn shoulder of Sirius's robes and drew her knife. She cut away the fabric as Remus and Harry entered, revealing an angry red cut that was trickling blood. Victoria ran her hand down the cut, ignoring Remus's gasp of shock when the cut instantly healed. She waved her hand and Sirius was then wearing clean robes. She tapped her hand to his forehead and stepped back as he gasped and sat upright.
"Where's Bellatrix? Let me- wait-" Sirius realized he was in bed and his wand was missing. A woman in a white catsuit was standing off to the side. "Who are you?"
A choking sound made him whip his head to the right. Moony and Harry were standing there, tears running down their cheeks. "What happened?"
Harry gasped and ran forward, hugging Sirius tightly. "I thought I lost you."
"What's going on? Why… why are we in 12 Grimmauld Place? Who's that?" Sirius asked, gesturing toward the woman at the foot of the bed. She stepped forward.
"Hello Lord Sirius Black, I'm Victoria Williams, Interdimensional Time Traveler Extraordinaire, General of the Association of Aura Users, or the AAU. I'm the one who brought you out of Limbo and back to this dimension."
"Is that how you greet everyone?" Remus asked. Victoria turned away from the open-mouthed Sirius and looked at Remus.
"Why yes, Remus, this is how I greet everyone. Sirius, if you'll eat this-" Victoria grabbed the plate Dobby had prepared- "then I'll bring you up to speed. Remus, Harry, here's your food. Dig in."
After Sirius had finished eating he looked at Victoria, his mouth hanging open. He had really missed out on a lot.