Chapter two

Harry waited for a few minutes after Megan left the great hall before he stood up ready to meet up with her in the room of requirement.

'Where are you going?' Hermione asked.

Harry turned and stared down at Hermione, 'I shouldn't need to answer that as it's my life, but do you really want me to tell you?'

'Um, no, sorry,' Hermione blushed as she looked back down at her breakfast.

'I'll see you in about an hour,' Harry sighed before he left the great hall. He really cared about his friends, but they had to learn that it was Harry's right to keep things to himself.

When Harry got to the fifth floor, he slipped his cloak on when he knew he was completely alone, then made his way to the seventh floor. He slipped inside the room of requirement, saw Megan sitting on the sofa, so he shut the door, which would disappear from the seventh floor corridor.

'He looked terrible,' Megan said.

'Yes, he did, which we knew he would,' Harry sat next to Megan and gathered her into his arms.

'Low long do you think this will take?'

'I wish I could say, we just have to keep showing him what will happen if things don't change.'

'When will we add the memory of Sally-Anne?'

'Let's give it another week of memories of what Hogwarts was becoming before we add the memory of when we found out about Sally.'

'When I first told you that Sally just disappeared, I never thought we would find out the truth about what happened to her.'

'It was just luck that one of the death eaters we caught was the one that killed her. After seeing into his mind of what he did to that young girl, I remembered the times when he would be here at the castle, bullying people, playing quidditch, or sitting at the Slytherin table. Those memories just make me want to kill him more. I want him to suffer like how he made Sally suffer.'

'We've done things that would make most people sick, but we had to do what we could to survive, Harry. Even though I wished we could have come back earlier, not just to save our parent's also to save Sally, but we know this was the best time.'

'It is, if we came back earlier than Dumbledore and others would just slip back to how they are now. But we would have been younger and it would have been harder to keep our secret. By showing the old man the memories of how bad it's going to get from this year on will hopefully shock Dumbledore enough that he makes the changes necessary. When we found the information on the Hogwarts wards I was so shocked that a lot of my trouble could have been prevented if he just activated those wards.'

'I know sweetheart. The troll which nearly killed Hermione should never have been able to get into the castle. If the wards were active then they should have picked up the diary the moment Ginny stepped into the castle. And it goes on and on.'

'It does. Let me ask you something. He might begin to make changes, but he also could take his time. Will we do what we can no matter what it is to stop some of those that helped kill thousands of people?'

'Yes, we have to Harry or we will have to return again. I really don't want to experience that sensation again. I always knew magical travel was uncomfortable, but time travel to years in the past is the worst.'

'We were both sick for days afterwards, and it took us another few days before we got our strength back. Alright, we give him a week to see if he activates the wards, or works it so that greasy bastard can stay but others with the dark mark can't.'

'He needs to go to Harry. We know the truth about him and we know the old man will never believe that Snape is playing him.'

Harry sighed, 'You're right, he does need to be dealt with. I still can't believe he trusts Snape, so he will be one of the first, Flint and Crouch next. We have to wait until the first Hogsmeade weekend to get the rat so we can deal with the most dangerous. Have you been able to find anything on how Godric Gryffindor changed his patronus?'

'Not yet, but we've only been back a week. We know the book is here, somewhere, we just need to find the secret shelf.'

'I get why someone enchanted that shelf to keep those books hidden, some of the spells in them would be used to hurt people, and our world. But there has to be a way for good people to read them and use the spells to help, not hurt. Magic can do so much.'

'It can but it's not infallible. It does have its limitations, especially for the averaged powered witch and wizard. Someone with your power may be able to do things that others could only dream about, but you still need to learn how to invent a spell to work how you want it to.'

'Yeah, we've seen what my mistakes can do. I won't risk you getting hurt again love.'

'Stop feeling guilty Harry, it was an accident and I wasn't that bad. Just a few cuts and bruises.'

'It could have been worse. I should have worked it so you were behind something more than just a basic shield.'

'Let's forget about that, it was years ago. This room will help when you want to experiment.'

'It will, and I'll be able to ask it to protect you with more than a shield charm,' Harry kissed Megan on the head, 'Okay, so another week of memories. Another two weeks before the first Hogsmeade weekend, which will lead to the rat and hopefully Sirius' freedom. If that goes well, which it should, and if he hasn't done anything about the wards we'll show him just how wrong he is when we expose Crouch. I really wish I could have seen Sirius before returning here.'

'You will, in two weeks. You'll be introducing your wife/girlfriend to your godfather.'

'Even though we were legally married, in our other life, I hate having to wait another two years before we can do it again where everyone will know its legal, here in the magical world and the muggle world. You would think things like marrying someone would be recognised in both worlds.'

'We're lucky it's not sweetheart or someone would find out the truth.'

'Someone like Skeeter,' Harry sighed, 'If anyone could dig up that type of information it would be her. She might not have much to do with the muggle world but she does have contacts there who get her to the information. Whatever Dumbledore did to the wards around Privet drive stopped anyone from this world from finding the place. I know those wards will fall once Dumbledore realises the truth, and that I need to be away from them. But I can't feel guilty if anything happens to them when the wards fall.'

'You shouldn't feel guilty. They were supposed to care for you, they didn't. Either way they will be dealt with, one way or another. So onto another subject. I finally got to speak with Susan about her aunt. I made sure I sounded casual. She explained a bit about the auror department then she brought up how her aunt is the head of the department of magical law enforcement. From the way it sounded, Amelia Bones is nothing like Fudge, Umbridge or any of those other idiots at the ministry. She's tough, but fair and she doesn't care about blood status.'

'Good, that's the type of person we need. Alright, a week then we give him some of our worst memories.'

'We also need to deal with those few Slytherin's, and Snape,' Megan pulled the time turner from under her robes, 'This little beauty will protect us.'

'It will, I will be with McGonagall, or Dumbledore if I can arrange it, otherwise Flitwick. You will be with Sprout or Pomfrey.'

'I still believe you should be with McGonagall. The excuse that you want to know all you can about animagus will make it less suspicious. It might have taken you a while sweetheart, but you learned to lie convincingly. You can make her believe you just want to study up on it until you're older. And if it's needed we found the spell that stops anyone finding out we're animagus, so you'll be safe.'

'Alright, I'll make sure it's McGonagall. If things don't change we know where McGonagall, Sprout and Pomfrey will be when we need witnesses.'

'You know we can't stay much longer. It will make Hermione more determined to find out where you keep disappearing too.'

'I know, but it's so hard to be separated from you. I find it really difficult to sleep without you after having you in my arms for years.'

'We'll get to sneak in here of a night soon enough. We can't have you acting to differently too soon. You're already disappearing which is already making your friends suspicious. Next week you will be seen speaking with me, Susan and Hannah. Hopefully it won't take long before we can expand the group to include Daphne and Tracy.'

'Those girls suffered, and I still find it hard to believe that Astoria Greengrass helped her husband torture her sister.'

'Not all people care about their family, they like power and what it can give them.'

'True. But I meant to mention this before. When I was heading this way, I know someone was following me. I slipped the cloak on the moment I got to the fifth floor. I would have used the map to see who it was but I was anxious to spend some time with you.'

'Since I also have a map, I should watch it when I know we're about to meet up.'

'That would help, but it also could be innocent. If it happens to be the same person over the next few times, then we'll know. I just hope it isn't the ferret. I really don't want to deal with him until we have to. But I also don't want anyone suspicious if I can't hold back and curse the bastard.'

'I don't think it's him, he hasn't really been watching you. We know he will, he always does.'

'Yeah, he does. Can we conjure a bed before we go?'

Megan chucked, but before she could conjure a bed for them to use, one appeared, one that looked like the one they had been using during their last year in hiding. They had found the Potter's old home, Harry's grandparent's home. At first they believed it was partially destroyed manor. Getting past the enchantments showed them it was a beautiful home that had been sitting abandoned for more than twenty five years.

Harry did wonder why his parents hadn't moved into the manor, they stayed living in the cottage in the town of Godric's Hollow. The manor was on the outskirts of Godric's Hollow, it was called Crescent Fields and Harry thought it was the perfect name for the house and property. Harry did some checking, when he could sneak around without being seen. He did learn that everything that the Potters owned was now his. His grandparent's left everything to their son, James, and he in turn left everything to Harry. They never did find out what type of enchantments there were, just that it gave them a place to live and one that kept them safe. Now they were back in this time, Harry planned to visit the place and if things went the way he hoped then he will be living there with Sirius, and hopefully it won't be long before Sirius is free.