DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter, Doctor Who or the Chronicles of Narnia. I own this plot only, and any OCs. My depictions of real life characters are based on stereotypes or suppositions and no insult is intended. I have no desire to own the series this story is based on, although if anyone could give me either a wand, TARDIS or wardrobe portal into Narnia I certainly wouldn't say no.

IMPORTANT: This is a rewrite of my story, You Are Not Alone and, as such, any resemblence to that story is intentional. No offence is meant by my portrayal of the Royal Family. I have the utmost of respect for Her Majesty the Queen and her wider family.

Chapter Sixteen: Tempus Fugit

'Just because every thing's changing, Doesn't mean it's never been this way before, All you can do is try to know, Who your friends are as you head off to the war...' Regina Spektor, The Call - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Soundtrack

Location: The Great Hall, Hogwarts School, near Aviemore, Scotland, Earth
Time: February 1993 CE

'And so it gives me great pleasure, on this 1st day of February, 1993, to award the Special Award for Services to the School to Harry Potter, Doctor John Smith, and Professor River Song, for ridding this school of the plagues of the basilisk and the other monsters of the Chamber of Secrets.' Dumbledore announced to the school from behind his lectern as the three award recipients stood beside, nodding in gratitude at the applause from most of the school, with the exception, perhaps of some of the Slytherin upperclassmen.

Location: The Great Hall, Hogwarts School, near Aviemore, Scotland, Earth
Time: May 1993 CE

After all that happened in the first three months of the school year, the rest of term from New Years to June passed without incident. The few days after the Chamber incident, very few students got much work done at all, much preferring to gossip, or badgering Harry to tell them exactly what happened. Harry stoically refused to tell anyone except his closest friends. Shortly after this though, the school began to get back to normal and the teachers started to gear students up towards the exams, none more so than Professors McGonagall and Flitwick.

The students found themselves increasingly tired as the exams approached, until the day on the first exam and the whole year group found themselves waiting outside the Great Hall on the Monday of exam week. The professors instructed them to line up alphabetically by surname, before they were escorted into the hall and directed to their seat. As they were settled, Professor McGonagall began to speak as the Doctor and Professor Flitwick walked up and down each of the four aisles, reaching into the box they carried to give each student an bright-blue coloured quill. 'Okay, second years. Doctor Smith and Professor Flitwick are now providing each of you with an Anti-Cheating Quill, which must, I repeat must, be used during these examinations. The format of each subject's examinations is thus; in the morning there will be a two hour theoretical portion, followed by a three hour break, two in today's case, before the practical portion of the assessment, which will take place in the afternoon. For Astronomy, however, the theoretical portion will be one hour in the afternoon, followed by a one hour practical portion at midnight. You will have no exam the day after Astronomy. Today's exams will be Charms and Astronomy.'

Next, McGonagall flicked her wand to the pile of exams on the table behind her, and they all flew to each student. 'Your Charms theory exam starts now, you have two hours, you may start writing...now.' McGonagall stated, flicking her wand next at the large hourglass at the front of the hall, which tipped over and the sand began to trickle through.

Harry opened his exam paper and found the first question. 1. What is the correct incantation and wand movement for the Featherweight Charm? What, if any, objects are resistant to this charm? (3 marks) Harry smiled, and began to write.

All around the hall, there was a scratching of quills as each and every student was writing as fast as their hands would allow them. On and on it went, until with just one minute to go, Harry was reading through, then answering the last question. 34. What charm can be used to cancel most spell effects? What is its short incantation? What is its long incantation? (2 marks) Harry almost yawned reading this question, probably the easiest of the exam. He finished the final answer with a flourish, just as the Master said 'Quills down.'

The second years were allowed to file out of the Great Hall and into the grounds after the professors had collected the exam papers, and were told to be ready in two hours for their practical assessment.

Location: The Great Hall, Hogwarts School, near Aviemore, Scotland, Earth
Time: June 1993 CE

'Your Heads of House will now hand out final exam marks for first, second, third, fourth and sixth years, and the subject selection forms for second and fifth years.' Professor Dumbledore announced the morning before the Farewell Feast, as Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, Sprout and Snape walked among the students handing them each a scroll. 'All students please take note that everyone is required in full robes including wizard's hats for the seventh year graduation and then the Farewell Feast in the Great Hall at precisely 5 o'clock.' Dumbledore added after the results had been handed out.

Location: Hogwarts Lake, Hogwarts School, near Aviemore, Scotland, Earth
Time: June 1993 CE

Harry waited until he and his friends made it down to their tree before he unrolled his scroll and read;

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATIONS

Harry James Charles Louis, Duke of Gryffindor
Gryffindor House

Astronomy: Theory O+
Practical O+
Overall O+

Charms: Theory EE
Practical O
Overall EE

Defence: Theory EE
Practical O
Overall EE

Herbology: Theory A
Practical EE
Overall A

History of Magic O

Muggle Studies O

Potions: Theory EE
Practical EE
Overall EE

Transfiguration: Theory EE
Practical EE
Overall EE

Your Highness, Hogwarts wishes to congratulate you on the highest recorded scores in second year astronomy in history and also for finishing first in History of Magic and third overall in your year. Please find over your subject selection form for third year.

Sincerely,
Professor McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

Each of his friends had similar letters, Hermione topping Charms, Hannah topping Transfiguration, Neville topping Herbology, Daphne Potions, Susan Defence and Lucy topping Muggle Studies, despite being some fifty years out of her original timeline. Harry then unrolled the second piece of paper - the subject selection form.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

SUBJECT SELECTION FORM - THIRD YEAR

Harry James Charles Louis, Duke of Gryffindor
Gryffindor House

All third year students must complete:

ASTR301 Astronomy (not required (special dispensation))
CHRM301 Charms
DADA301 Defence
HERB301 Herbology
HIST301 History of Magic
MUGG301 Muggle Studies
PTNS301 Potions
TRFG301 Transfiguration

You have been chosen to complete:
MAGI307 Deep Magics of the Worlds

Please place a tick next to each of the following elective subjects you wish to complete (no more than four) and then sign the form below.

Third through Fifth year subjects

( ) ALCH301 Alchemical Fundamentals
( ) ARIT301 Arithmancy
( ) ANCT301 Introduction to Ancient Runes
( ) MART301 Magical Art Concepts
( ) MAGI301 Magical Theory Basics

Third through Seventh year subjects

( ) ANCT302 Ancient Studies
( ) CARE301 Care of Magical Creatures
( ) DIVI301 Divination
( ) ELMT301 Elemental Magics
( ) LANG3xx Various Language Courses - Contact your Head of House
( ) MLAW301 Magical Laws and Governance
( ) MMUS301 Magical Music

Please note that Elemental Magics and Languages subjects are delivered through private school hours tutorial.

Signature:

After discussing it, the whole group decided to select Arithmancy and Ancient Runes from the third to fifth year list and Ancient Studies and Magical Laws and Governance from the third to seventh year list. As Harry ticked the four subjects and signed his name, the parchment vanished with a faint pop and a new parchment appeared in its place with an equally faint pop. This new parchment read;

Harry James Charles Louis, Duke of Gryffindor

You have enrolled in four electives for the 1993-94 school year. Your full course load is as follows:

MAGI307 Deep Magics of the Worlds
CHRM301 Charms
DADA301 Defence
HERB301 Herbology
HIST301 History of Magic
MUGG301 Muggle Studies
PTNS301 Potions
TRFG301 Transfiguration
ARIT301 Arithmancy
ANCT301 Introduction to Ancient Runes
ANCT302 Ancient Studies
MLAW301 Magical Laws and Governance

Please ensure you buy the correct textbooks when the book list is published. This is a maximal course load a student can undertake and I shall be in contact with you regarding time management.

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

Harry just had to smirk at the instantaneous receipt, like a magical version of email, almost, probably more effective though.

Location: Hogwarts Road, Hogsmeade, near Aviemore, Scotland, Earth
Time: June 1993 CE

Harry, Lucy, Hermione and Susan shared a carriage from the school down to Hogsmeade station, with Daphne, Draco, Neville, Hannah and Tracey in another. When they arrived at the station at 10 minutes to nine, their was the gleaming red steam engine of the Hogwarts Express looking, as usual, like something out of a fairytale. As they walked towards the train, a blond woman who seemed somewhat familiar to Harry for some reason, could be heard asking Hagrid where she could find Professor Dumbledore, and telling him that she was applying for the Care of Magical Creatures position. The group of friends made their way to a compartment at the very back of the train and they were soon joined by Ginny, Zara and their friend Luna Lovegood, a charming, if strange, dirty-blond haired witch.

Location: King's Cross railway station, Camden & Islington, London, England, Earth
Time: June 1993 CE

Hours later, the Hogwarts Express had finally pulled in to Platform Nine and Three Quarters, and the various students started going their own way. Harry and Lucy waving to their friends as Harry opened his "trunk" and jumped "down" into the console room of his TARDIS followed shortly by Lucy.

Location: Harry's TARDIS
Time: Unspecified

'So where are we going, Harry, the Palace?' Lucy asked after her graceful landing.

'No, not right now. I thought we might go on a little summer tour.

'Where on Earth are we going then Harry?' she asked before realising just how stupid that comment was between two people who had crossed dimensions.

'Somewhere I've always wanted to go, but have never had a chance to. Next stop...' Harry paused for dramatic effect as the TARDIS shuddered onwards...