Christmas
A month had went by before I knew it. Lily, Severus and I had all the ingredients we needed for the potion. Now we just had to make it. So far this had not been easy and we kept having to take ingredients out and add different ones. The Marauders and I had grown pretty close as well. Introducing them to Moony was a very funny night. Peter ran inside terrified and I had to hold Moony off from going after him. Sirius and James enjoyed it though. They played with Shy while Moony and I played together. Moony liked James and Sirius and invited them to come play with Shy any time they wanted . Christmas was fast approaching and homework put our research on hold for the most part. I also noticed Severus made a few friends in his house. Lily didn't like them, and to be honest I didn't either but I was happy for Severus. Lily complained to me a lot because they were against muggle borns and deep into the Dark Arts. We both knew Severus had an obsession with the Dark Arts. What Lily didn't know was that I did as well and had been teaching Severus for a while now. Most of my nightly training ended with me teaching him Dark Arts. He was also studying to become an animagus and learning Occomecy from me. Every Wednesday I would have tea and discuss random things with Professor McGonagall. She and I had become pretty close. I knew I could talk to her whenever I needed. Though she wasn't to pleased when the Marauders, including myself, started pranking the whole school. We would all make sure the prank was played on us as well so she could never really punish us. Severus would act all angry about whatever prank we pulled but I could see the amusement in his eyes. I helped the Marauders make a map of the school they were calling the Marauders Map. I was pretty excited about this. This map would show the whole school and everyone in it. I even talked Severus in to mapping out the Slytherins common room for us. The Marauders wanted to throw a Christmas party the day before school let out for the holidays. I talked to Professor McGonagall and we were able to decorate the Great Hall and have the party there. Of course that meant teachers would be there as well. The day off the Christmas party, Professor McGonagall called me into her office. "Miss Links, I would like to have a word with you about Severus." "Of course Professor." "Do you remember the conversation we had when you first realized your feelings for him?" "Yes ma'am." "I couldn't help but notice the two of you are together." "I told him I'm from the future. I even taken him on a date to a year before when I came back in time. He knows what it means to be with me. I've also agreed to finish up school in this time with him, plus do school in my time." "That's a lot of work for a boy." I smiled, "He's worth it." "What about in your time, you are still under age." I sat there for a moment in complete silence. After a few seconds I reached into my bag and pulled out two potions. I handed her one. "Do as I do but say my name instead of yours. This is a potion I created. I want to show you something. Be warned, you'll be able to feel my feelings towards everything you see as well. They will feel as if they were happening right now." I pulled out my wand and held it over the potion saying Professor McGonagall full name. She did the same with her potion using my name. I thought back to one of my days of living with Tim. She saw him enter my room early in the morning and punch me to wake me up. She watched him rip my clothes off and rape me. She watched him beat me after raping me. She watched me cook clean and train while he was gone and then watched as he raped me again when he got home ,after supper, before bed and in the middle of the night. She also watched him beat me repeatedly with a and without magic. I then let her see me fighting in my first war. I knew she could also feel how I was feeling. Next I let her watch me make potions and read. The next memory was of Chris and Sherry adopting me. Then I showed her Chris laid up in the hospital, with no memory of who or where he is. After I let her see so much of my life until I met Severus, I let her see the first time I met him, then us working on homework and the brain potion. I let her see the conversation about where I'm from and how that night ended. I let her see us on our first date and the first time I kissed him on the lips. Then I put everything back behind my shields. Professor McGonagall had tears running down her face. I felt bad for a moment then remembered why I showed her so much about my life. "I don't care that Severus is older then me. My childhood is over. Being a Marauder is the most childish I get. I know we will have to keep our relationship a secret until I'm older, so does he. He's worth the work that'll need to be put in to keeping this relationship going and apperantlly he thinks I am too." Professor McGonagall just stood up and hugged me. I didn't return her hug. I didn't want her pity. "I'm sorry. I had no right to interfere, I was just worried about you. I'll help you both hide it in the future." She cried on my shoulder for a moment and this was so unlike her I comforted her the best I could. I was still mad at her for questioning the one good thing in my life. Finally I had an idea. "Come Professor. I want to take you somewhere I think you'll like. Though I must warn you. Severus, Lily and the Marauders are coming as well. We want to buy some more things for the party tonight. We can keep the potion activated in us and speak through our minds. That's why I invented it. To help me and my soldiers communicate in war." I said standing up, smiling at her. "I can't allow students to leave the castle." Professor McGonagall said giving me a disapproving look. "It's Christmas, you can do anything. I'll go get the others." I said. I could feel her amusement in my mind. I ran to the old potions room and got Severus and Lily to follow and then to Gryffindor Tower to get the Marauders. We all made our way back to Professor McGonagall office. They all looked at me like I was crazy but I just smiled and held up the brush for her to take old of along with the others. Once everyone was holding some part of the brush, and I was also holding Severus's hand, I mumbled the activation word, "wolf" and we were surrounded by a busy street. I smiled at the group around me. "Welcome to Atlanta Wizard Downtown. Past the coffee shop behind us is muggle Atlanta. This is the biggest wizard shopping center around. Everyone is to meet me back here at noon. We do have a party to set up." The Marauders looked around excited. I led Severus through the small coffee shop after watching them run off with Lily and Professor McGonagall not far behind them. I ordered Severus and myself a large coffee and then walked out in to the muggle world. I caught a bus to take us to the muggle mall. "I enjoy the muggle world as much as I do the wizarding one. I'm pretty sure I'm muggle born as well. I think that's why my parents abandoned me. Links are purblood wizards." I informed Severus as he looked around in amazement. "This place is packed. How do you not get lost? " "Not easy at first, but once you learn it, it's not to bad." When we arrived at the shopping mall I took Severus around to all the stores. I bought anything he picked up or wanted and got a few Christmas gifts for the others there. While Severus was busy looking in the book store, I walked across to the jewelers and picked up a order I placed a few weeks back without anyone knowing. Soon we headed back to the Wizard side of town and I went in the Quidditch store while Severus went in the book store. I smiled and called Professor McGonagall to me through our mental link. "This place has everything." She said coming up behind me. I was looking at Quidditch uniforms and trying to figure out which ones James and Sirius liked the most. "Get them the Georgia teams. I saw them looking earlier." I smiled at her and picked out two Georgia uniforms and then looked at her, "I have a special Christmas gift for Severus. I was wondering if you could take it to the jeweler here and had him the list of spells I want placed on these objects?" "I would be happy to." She said smiling at me. I pulled out a small bag and handed it to her then a list from my back pocket. She left as I was paying for James and Sirius Christmas. I then went to the joke shop and bought for all the Marauders before going in to the book store to buy for Lily, Remus, Severus, Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. Severus was still in there looking around at the wide selection. So was Lily. I smiled at them. When noon came I bought another coffee for myself shrunk all of Severus and Lily ' s purchases. All mine were already shrunk and in my bag I carried everywhere. Soon after Professor McGonagall and the Marauders were walking into the shop. I pulled out my brush and turned it into a port key take us to Hogsmade and we all gathered around. Once there I went to Honydukes and got a lot of sweets for the party. We then made our way back to the castle. The Marauders went to the Great Hall with all the party supplies and Lily and Severus went to their dorms to put their stuff up. As soon as they were gone Professor McGonagall pulled out my bag from earlier. I took it and unwrapped it. Inside were two necklaces, both were gold with a small gold pendant on it. Engraved in the pendant was the numbers 831 on one side and always on the other. I smiled at how perfect they were. I reached in and pulled out another necklace. This one had a cat on the pendant. I handed that one to Professor McGonagall. "This one is for you. It's charmed to protect you from small curses and hexes. The cat will also change depending on your mood. If playful, the cat will play, if happy the cat will sit there purring though you can't really hear it purr. If angry or annoyed the cat will hiss." I told her. She looked completely shocked as she took it and put it on. "Thank you for always being here when I really needed someone to talk to." I hugged her and walked out to help the Marauders set up the party. By 4 that afternoon the Great Hall looked amazing. There was large Christmas trees in every corner of the room. Streamers were set throughout the whole room, and mistletoe. The teachers table was lined up with sweets and drinks. The house tables had been removed. Small round tables lined the walls. Each table had a red and green cloth on it and menus. The party was ready. I knew Lily was in the dorm room getting ready. Severus was my date for the night and I planned to give him his pendant tonight. I made my way to the dorm room and saw a very beautiful Lily. She had her hair pulled up and was wearing a green dress that matched her eyes. I pulled out a Dark blue dress from my bag and put it on. I brushed my hair out deciding to leave it down and i never wore make up except eye liner so I put a bit of it on. I put on a pair of blue dress shoes with very small heels. My dress was short and showed off my figure pretty well. I knew with all the time travel I'd done in the past I looked 16 and not 13. Lily gapped at me. She had never seen me so dressed up. We made our way out of Gryffindor Tower were she met up with a 4th year Hufflepuff and I met up with Severus. Severus stared at me, mouth open. "Wow you look amazing!" I blushed. "So do you my love. Shall we?" I held out my arm and he linked his with mine. We made our way to the Great Hall in silence. Once there I left him at a table and went to the front of the Hall with the other Marauders. "We would like to welcome you all to the Marauders Christmas Party! " James said smiling. "You can order your food, but don't expect to get what you want." Sirius said smiling. "I hope you honestly didn't believe there would be no pranks here." I said also smiling. "First we eat." Remus said smiling as well. "Then we party!" The five of us said together earning many cheers. Only the Slytherins looked disgusted with us. I walked back over to Severus and smiled. "I can't believe I'm dating a Marauder. Of all the people." Amusement was once again in his eyes. "Well, this Marauder was going to tell you how to order what you want." I said pretending to be hurt. He laughed and kissed my cheek. " The only way to get what you want you must first tell the menu that the Marauders are the best." I said picking up my own menu. "Only one Marauder is the best and she's sitting next to me." I smiled at his sweetness. "I want to be surprised by what I get. Order for me." I said and put my hand in his. He ordered for the both of us and we talked about all the things we planned to do for Christmas holiday. We were both staying at the castle. The remaining Marauders and Lily all planned to go home. I was looking forward to nothing but Severus time. Soon everyone was fed and up and dancing. Severus and I danced a good bit of songs before I howled to the boys. Severus was looking at me like I was crazy and when he heard the boys howl back from different directions he groaned. I counted to five and we all five shot sparks of all the house colors in the air that lit up the room. The string of sparks continued to go off like mini fireworks. Students cheered and I pulled Severus to the side. "I want to give you an early Christmas present." I said, smiling at him. Even in the dim light I could see his cute blush. I kissed him and handed him a small box with his pendant in it. He opened it and read the front and back. "What's 831 mean?" "It means I love you." I said, looking in to his eyes. His eyes lit up and he looked at me shocked. "Y..yyou do?" "Very much so." I said smiling at him. "I love you." He whispered and kissed me on the lips. I pulled him close to me and deepened the kiss. I felt his tongue slide in my mouth and I slid mine in his. After a few moments I pulled away. Nothing could get the smile off my face. "Wow." "Really wow." He said. I took the necklace out of his hand and put it on him. I then pulled out the other one just like it. "I have them charmed. They will always protect you from small curses and hexes. Also, at night when we are not together, they will make you feel warm as if we are." I said. He took the pendant out of my hands and put it on me. He kissed my lips again and we went back to our table to watch the party. I noticed the Marauders watching us. They had a look of disgust on their faces that let me know they saw the kiss. Yet their eyes showed their happiness. James looked longenly at Lily. I was very curious to how they got together. Though Lily had warmed up to him, she still viewed him as a arrogant toerag. Not much longer, Severus and I made our way to the old potions room. I pulled my bag out and got us both some clothes to sleep in. After changing we both curled up on the couch. Severus had his arms around me, holding me pretty tight. "I love you Severus." I whispered, kissing his lips. I enjoyed telling him how I felt. "I love you Amy." He whispered, wrapping my lips in his. This kiss lasted until we were both breathless. I smiled as I snuggled closer to him. I never knew I could feel this way about a person. The next morning I didn't want to get up. I was still wrapped in Severus's arms, however I knew I had to go tell the Marauders and Lily bye. They would be leaving and then it would be just me and Severus. I kissed him lightly on the lips, he pulled me closer and mumbled a sleepy good morning. "Good morning. I love you." I whispered in his ear and kissed him again. He smiled at me and I laid my head down on his chest. "You have to get up! I'd rather your friends not rush in here to say bye." I could hear the amusement in his voice though he was trying to sound disgusted. "Oh but that would be so funny to watch. They would freak." I couldn't stop the small laugh at the image. He chuckled, "Go tell your friends bye. Avry wants me to come talk to him before he leaves anyway. Then it'll be just us." He kissed the top of my head and I got up and dressed. He was getting up off the couch as I came from behind the wall completely dressed. I walked over to him and wrapped him in a hug and kissed him lightly on the lips. "See you later love." "I'll be waiting." He said smiling at me. I walked to the Great Hall to join the Marauders and Lily for breakfast. "Shadow!!! How'd last night go?" Sirius asked raising his eyebrows suggestively. I looked at him like he was crazy before smiling and responding, "Amazing! Severus is so good with his tongue." The reaction was priceless. Sirius started gaging, James spit out the water he and just taken a sip of, Remus started coughing, trying hard not to laugh and Peter just looked confused. Lily, who had overhead the conversation was in a fit of laughter. I myself couldn't hold in my laugher. Sirius looked so disgusted I thought he might actually vomit. "I'm never asking that question again." "You sure you want to stay here for Christmas?" Lily asked. She had been trying to get me to go home with her all month. "I'm looking forward to spending the holidays with Severus, thank you though." "Evans, why don't you come to the Potter Christmas party on Christmas afternoon. Amy can come pick you up and bring you. Snape can come as well." James said looking hopefully at me. I sighed. I loved how much my friends cared about me. I knew it took a lot for James to invite Severus as well. I stood up and walked over to the Slytherin table and sat down between Severus and Bellatrix. Bellatrix looked highly disgusted which was why I sat there. I leaned over and whispered in Severus ear, "James want to know if you and I will go to the Potter Christmas party, Christmas night." Severus looked at me, his face blank but his eyes screaming it's a trick. I whispered again, "They won't do anything. Remember, I can do magic outside of school, they cant." Severus considered this for a moment then gave a small nod. I kissed his cheek and went back to my table. It was obvious the Marauders saw Severus nod because they didn't ask what he said, instead James looked at Lily, "What do you say?" "Sure." I smiled at her. Telling James not to ask her out so much and making them leave Severus alone seemed to be having its effect on Lily. I expected James to act like a child, however all he did was smile, nod and started talking about the food his mother was preparing for the party. I could tell Lily was impressed with his behavior. I walked Lily and the Marauders to the carriages that would take them to the train. The whole way there Lily was asking about Severus and my kiss. The Marauders kept groaning and gaging which only made Lily and I laugh. I was definitely going to miss the them. After they left I went to the potions room to find Severus sitting there reading a book. He looked up at me and smiled. "So what would you like to do with the rest of our day?" He asked, standing up and hugging me. "I was thinking of another date. Though I'm not sure how much you'll enjoy this one though. I want to go back to the time I took you before and go looking at Christmas lights." " Sounds like a good night to me." He said smiling. I kissed him and took him by the hand. We started walking out of the school, only this time we wasn't so lucky. We ran in to Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore. "Where are you two young ones heading off too?" Professor Dumbledore asked. "To the future to look at Christmas lights." I said, hoping the old man's curiosity would win him over. "Why can't you look at Christmas lights in this time?" Professor McGonagall asked. "There's a small community in Georgia that does a whole bunch of Christmas lights every year. I want to take Severus to see them." "You wouldn't mind company on this trip would you?" Professor Dumbledore asked. "There will be rules old man. I'll have to put a spell on you and Professor McGonagall that keeps you from leaving the area without me. I know your curiosity and there are some things we are not meant to know till later in life." I said, not bothering to sugar coat my mouth. "That will be alright." He said though his eyes twinkled a little less. Still holding Severus's hand I continued my way out of the school followed by the Professor's. I used my hairbrush as a portkey and got us to the small community I was talking about. I noticed it was nothing more then a bunch of trees in this time. I quickly placed a few spells over the people with me before pulling out my time Turner and setting it to Christmas of 1990. It was dark in this time and the lights lit up the area. Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall looked on in awe. Even Severus looked amazed at all the Christmas lights. I walked them down every street, showing them every house. After a while we went to a coffee shop and I ordered a coffee for myself and Severus and hot chocolate with extra whipped topping for the Professor's. Professor Dumbledore seemed really excited by this. "So, I haven't told you this, though Severus knows, but we can't return to your time until after my magic gets back up. The time Turner takes a lot of magic to use and even more magic to get to the future." I told the Professor's. "How much longer until you can use it again?" Professor Dumbledore asked. " I'm able to use a little magic now, so I'd say another six hours. I was thinking of taking you to a friend of mines house until I can use magic again. She'll be excited to meet Severus." I said smiling at my boyfriend. "Why me?" "She use to buy me Potions Weekly before I moved away from Tim. She knows I enjoyed reading whatever you write in there." I said then groaned. I wasn't supposed to say that. Severus laughed. "Don't worry, I figured it was something potion related. I do enjoy potions as much as you." "Where are you in this time? We wouldn't run in to you would we?" Professor McGonagall asked. "No ma'am, Chris and I are currently on a undercover mission in this time. This is shortly before the Demtore war. We are investigating areas close to where they are at. Jessie is normally with us, however the full moon is two nights away so she has to stay home." I said, which is why this was the day I picked to come to. "She's a werewolf?" Professor Dumbledore asked. "Yes sir. She's also one of the best fighters in my platoon. Werewolves are treated differently in America." "I see. Well let's go meet her." Professor Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling away. I knew he was thinking of Remus. I paid for a drinks and took out my hairbrush which I always used as a portkey. I activated it to lead us to Jessie's house. We arrived in what looked like the middle of the woods. I mumbled a spell to make the home visible to my friends and they gasped. In front if us was a small cottage. It was made of wood and looked like a home that belonged on the beach. I smiled, my house was similar to this one. I walked to the front door and knocked once. With in a few seconds the door opened and a tall middle aged woman with long brown hair and brown eyes stood in front of me. She was a thin woman with a very nice body frame. She smiled big when she saw me and invited us in. "I thought you were out investigating with Chris. Don't tell me you have everything figured out already. Who are your friends?" She asked extremely excited. "No we are still out there investigating. You will make it on time to help. You remember how Chris and Sherry wanted me to go to school?" At her nod I continued, "Well I decided to start 4th year 1972. This is Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and my boyfriend, Severus Snape." Her face changed from excitement to shock. She looked at Severus, then at me, then back at Severus. Then she shook her head smiling. "Only you." "So you know how my time turner works. I have about six hours left before we can go back to 1972. Let's do something." I said smiling and her smile grew. "Take your glamors off and fix Severus. We can go to the club. They are having a dance off and I want to enter. You can be my partner." Jessie smiled and took off upstairs. I laughed. "Well, yall are in for a show." I said taking my glamors off and making Severus look older. Professor's McGonagall and Dumbledore looked at me in shock. It took me a moment to realize they were seeing the real me. I looked about 16 and I have a large scar on my neck that is visible. "Time travel is why I look older then my age. The scar is the first time I was attacked by a werewolf." I said feeling a bit uncomfortable. Severus of course already knew all this. About that time Jessie came back downstairs handing me clothes and handing some to Severus. I showed Severus the bathroom and walked into a bedroom to change myself. Jessie gave me a tight fitting blue shirt and some jeans that fit just right. I pulled my hair up knowing I would get hot dancing. I walked out to see Severus coming out of the bathroom in a simple black shirt and jeans. I smiled at him, he looked sexy. He smiled back and took my hand. We walked back out to the Professor's and Jessie. "I'm so excited. You're the one that knows how to drive." She said handing me the keys to the truck she kept in case I came over and we wanted to go to the club. I laughed and walked outside. Once at the club, Jessie paid everyone way in and I got us all drinks. Professor McGonagall looked disapproving but didn't say anything. Professor Dumbledore looked highly amused and was looking around at everyone and everything. Jessie took my hand and pulled me to the dance floor. Now dancing with Jessie is pretty much dirty dancing. Severus and the Professor's watched mouths open. Though we didn't win the dance off because Jessie kept asking me questions about Severus and distracting me, we had fun. Severus and I danced together a few times and Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore danced to a few slow songs together. Jessie was hoping around dancing with everyone. "She has a lot of energy." Severus said, watching Jessie.  We were sitting down resting. "She does. She's always like that. She's the only werewolf I know that doesn't lose her energy before a full moon. Even I feel the effects of the full moon." "Do you come here a lot?" "Yes. Though I never get drunk here. I'm the only one that knows how to drive. I love the muggle world as much as I do the wizarding one." "How are you feeling magic wise?" "After a nap I'll be good to go. We will be leaving soon." We sat in silence for a while just watching the others dance. We were soon joined by Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall.  Jessie was still dancing up a storm. I got up, walked over to her and spun her away from her partner and started dancing with her. "After this dance we should go. I'm gonna take a hour nap and then we need to head back to 1972." I told her while spinning her again. "Can I go?" "Not this time. You're needed here for the upcoming war. When I return I'll be returning to right after the war." I said. "Wish you would have taken me with you. You know I like time travel as much as you do." "You'll understand when the time comes why I traveled alone. Besides it was a spur of the moment decision." I said, ending the dance. Once we made it back to Jessie's, she kept my guest entertained while I took a short nap.  When I woke up, Severus was reading a book and Jessie was talking with the professors. I kissed Severus and announced it was time to go. Jessie ran over and gave me a big hug. "Amy, do you remember that year we spent in the futur?" "Yes. We had fun. I can't wait till the year 2014. So many good songs and amusement parks. Maybe I should take Severus there next date."  Jessie laughed. "If you do I'm going with you." "Good I have a guy I think you'll enjoy. Though I should probably find him in our time." I said laughing at her excitement. "What's his name? What's he look like? Is he British and if so will he except that I'm a werewolf?" Jessie asked really fast, excitement dancing in her eyes. "His name is Sirius Black.  He has shoulder length black hair.  He definitely looks good. Yes and yes." "I can't wait!" "So why are you bringing up our amazing adventure to the future?" "Because your eyes look the sadest I've ever seen them when they should be the happiest. I mean you have a boyfriend now, and it's Severus Snape!  The man you've always looked up to! That tells me something goes wrong with this war. Just remember what we seen in the future." Jessie said hugging me again. My eyes lit up. "Thank you Jessie. Merry Christmas." I said returning her excitement and gathering the others and leaving. Once we were back in Hogwarts 1972, Severus and the professors looked at me expectantly. "So what did you see in the future?" "Chris is alive and in his right state of mind. That means Severus,  Lily and I complete the potion. Jessie just gave me the hope I needed." "You shouldn't go see your own future." Professor Dumbledore stated, a serious look on his face. "We didn't. We happened to walk in the same gas station he was in. We didn't even let him see us." "Something bad happens to us between now and your time doesn't it?" Professor Dumbledore asked. " Why do you ask such things Albus?" Professor McGonagall asked. "Because of how determined she was not to let me go anywhere." "Between now and my time a war breaks out. I do not know much about it. I refused information from you before coming to this time. Honestly I didn't care. I didn't even care about the reason I gave you for coming back. The only thing I cared about was getting this potion made. I needed time and this seemed the best way. However, there is no war in England in my time. I have a feeling the people I'm here to watch have something to do with winning the war. So does the boy I'm going to be watching. That's why you want me to watch him." " How much have you told your friends about why you're here?" Professor Dumbledore asked. "Severus is the only one that even knows I'm from the future and I told him my reasons for coming without saying any names. I'm sure he figured it out though." "It's not something I really want conformed so please do not tell me." Severus said in a low voice. I could understand where he was coming from. I knew Lily and James die before my time but I never let myself think about it. "I agree with Severus." "Tell me Miss Links, what do you and Severus plan to do when you return to your time?" "I plan to return to finish up the next few years here. However, after Severus's seventh year I will not be returning again. In my time I'll start school a little over a week after I return. I'll start first year. Once my first year is over I'll return here for 5th year and so forth. Severus and I know we will have to keep our relationship on the down low in my time until I become of age. However it'll be easier for us because I have my own place in America so we can be there. As you seen, my friends won't care about the age difference. Chris will think it's funny." "Won't that be hard?  Keeping up with the different year school work?" Professor McGonagall asked. "No ma'am. As you've seen I'm already advanced enough to take all the test and pass. I hold back on things here so I'm sure I'll be fine." "All that time travel will make you age faster then your school friends." Professor Dumbledore stated. "As you've seen tonight I've already aged past my years. I don't mind. My mind is already more then my years. Besides, I enjoy time travel. At least traveling here and back has special meaning to it instead of just making up war time. Normally however long the war is, is how long we travel for. That way our life isn't wasted away with just war. After 7th year here, I'll probably stop time traveling unless it's something I have to do." "Severus my boy, what's your opinion on all this?" Professor Dumbledore asked. "I like the way we have it set. I understand the age difference,  like Amy said, her mind is older then her years so I know I won't be dating a child." "Except when I'm with the Marauders. " I said smiling making him roll his eyes. After that we went our separate ways. Severus and I headed to our potions room. He suggested we continue to research the potion so that's what we ended up spending most of our time doing. Severus seemed very determined to help me with this potion. Sometimes I would stop and watch him because of how adorable he looked concentrating so hard. Ever night we would go out and train. Severus was almost to my speed on running and push ups and sit ups. We would duel every night, something he had improved greatly on. After we would shower and snuggle up either reading or talking before falling asleep together. Christmas morning came by in no time. I woke Severus up with a kiss, "Merry Christmas my love." "Merry Christmas." He replied sleeply. We opened our presents together. Severus got me a charm bracelet with a wolf charm. My guess was that he told the Marauders what he got me because they each got me a charm of the animal their animagus would be. Remus got me one shaped like the moon. Severus smiled as I put it on. "I thought you would like that. What do the animals they gave you mean?" "They want to become animagus. They all figured out what animal they would become through meditation. They did that before I came. Remus got me the moon because I'm a wolf." I said not wanting to lie but not telling Remus ' s secret. Severus could tell I wasn't completely honest with him but he didn't say anything. I knew he trusted me. Lily ended up getting me a book on Defense Against the Dark Arts. It was a book I didn't have and would enjoy reading. Another gift, one that had no name but a picture of a cat, was a book on Medical herbs. I knew it was from Professor McGonagall. I also knew this book would come in handy for this potion. Severus received a nice set of black dress robes from me for the party tonight, plus a few Dark Arts books I knew would come in handy. Lily gave him the same book she gave me which made us both laugh. James gave him a photo album with pictures of me and him in it. It had a note that read: Snape, Look I don't like you. I honestly don't think think ever will. However, I love Amy. She's like a sister to me. I know she's happy with you so you better treat her right. The photo album is charmed. If ever Amy is in trouble and needs you all the pictures will change. It'll add more pages as you fill it with pages. Take care of our little Marauder. James Potter. "I'm not sure if that's him being nice or not." I said, though knowing how much I meant to the Marauders made me feel good. "How do you do it?" Severus asked me. "How do I do what?" "Become so close to people you know you're going to lose?" "You never lose someone completely. Those close to you are always with you in one way or another. Unfortunately, so are the ones you don't like." " Example?" "James has helped me see not everything has to be so serious. Being a Marauder has made me see its okay to be childish sometimes. That's something that will always stay with me and I'll always smile knowing the person that helped me see that. Tim, I still hear his voice in my head when I train or make a mistake.  That's something that will never change. However, you have made the biggest impact on my life. Even before I met you. You helped me try my best at what I enjoyed. You inspired me to never give up. After I met you, you showed me what it's like to love and be loved. That's something I never knew I was capable of getting or doing." "I love the way you view things in life." Severus said kissing me. "I love you." "I love you always." After that we had breakfast and laid on the couch reading. I was sitting up with Severus laying his head on my lap reading the herbs book a loud, me running my fingers through his hair. This was something we did often when Lily wasn't around and we would switch up who was laying down. At 5 I decided we should get up and get dressed for the Potter Christmas party. Severus went to his dorm to shower and change and I went to mine. I wore a long red evening gown with black shoes. I curled my hair, making it more wavy then curly and put on some eye liner (the only makeup I wore.) I met Severus in the Great Hall and we made our way outside Hogwarts grounds. Professor McGonagall made a portkey for us to get to Lilys house and then one to get to James. When we arrived at Lilys house a very snobby looking girl, with a long neck answered the door. She saw us and said, "we don't need any more freaks." And slammed the door in my face. I was about to barge in to the house ready to hex her when Severus grabbed my arm and stopped me,  "Ignore her. That's Lilys sister Petunia." I opened the door and walked in, Severus shaking his head behind me. I didn't see anyone in the foyer so I walked in to the sitting room and saw the snobby girl sitting on a couch. "Bit of advice, if you don't want someone coming in, lock the door." I said making her jump in surprise. She looked like she was about to say something when a older women that looked like Lily only her eyes were a Dark green instead of the pretty light green, walked in. "Severus!  It's good to see you again. You must be Amy!  I'm Lilys mom. It's so nice to see you both." She hugged both of us making me extremely uncomfortable. Severus noticed this and whispered, "Be nice. She means well." "Nice to meet you Mrs. Evans. We are here to pick up Lily." I said, hoping I didn't sound rude. "Of course dear. She will be down in just a moment. What time do you plan to have her home?" "Um...I have to have her home by a certain time? I've never done that before. Severus?" I was completely confused. Severus laughed,  "forgive her Mrs. Evans, she has never had a curfew. We will have Lily home by eleven if that's alright with you?" "Never had a curfew? Yes eleven is fine dear." Mrs. Evans said just as Lily came into the room. Lily was beautiful. She was wearing a long,  silk green dress that matched her eyes and she had her hair down. "Wow! You look beautiful Lily." I complimented with Severus agreeing. Lily blushed, "Thanks.  Ready to go?" I nodded yes, told Mrs. Evans goodbye, and then, just because I knew it would make her mad, gave Petunia a hug by as well. She looked completely disgusted making Severus,  Lily and myself laugh. When we landed in front of James home, I looked up to see a very large, beautiful Manor. Lily looked on in awe. Severus looked annoyed. I laughed at both their expressions. "My house looks like Jessie's, however it's about this big on the inside." This left Lily looking confused and Severus looking amazed. "Why isn't Jessie's bigger inside? " "She didn't want it that way. I also connected mine to Chris and Sherry house. We live on the other side of the woods from Jessie." "When did you go to America?" Lily asked. "We snuck out one night and I took him on a date there. We ran into a friend of mine and went to her house for a while." I said and walked up to the door and knocked. A woman, with beautiful long black hair and brown eyes answered the door.  "Hello. I'm Mrs Potter. Come on in, James and his friends are in the sitting room by the fire." We greeted Mrs Potter and walked in to see James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, a guy a year above us named Frank Longbottom and a girl I knew as Alice. The Marauders all got up and ran over to us, hugging me and greeting Lily. They also greeted Severus as polite as they could. "So how's your Christmas break been?" James asked. "Wonderful!  Severus and I have spent a lot of time together, plus we've gotten a step further on our potion. How about yours?" "It's been awesome. Sirius has been here most of the break. We've been working on pranks to pull once we are all back at Hogwarts." James said making Lily and Severus groan. ""Awesome!  Just as long as it's pranks for the whole school." I said, smiling when James nodded. "Lily,  how was your Christmas?" James asked, looking a bit scared. Lily scrawled at him but answered, "It's been wonderful thank you." "Let's go dance!" I said pulling Severus to the Ballroom. Ballroom dancing had never been something I enjoyed much, however Severus and I danced a good bit of the night. I even managed to talk Lily into dancing with James A few times. Mr. Potter seemed to be a wild as his son and Mrs. Potter stayed on her toes running after him to stop some of his pranks. This of course made me want to prank him. James, Sirius,  Remus, and Peter warned me it would never work. I just smiled at them and asked if they remembered trying to prank me which caused them to get excited. I left Severus dancing with Lily and I approached Mr. Potter. "Would you care to dance good sir?" Mr. Potter smiled at me and took my hand, "Lead the way madame." I smiled to myself as I led him to the dance floor. I had seen him dance and knew he was pretty good,  so under my breath I muttered a spell to make his legs do the opposite of what he wanted them to do. The remaining Marauders got off the dance floor to watch me. Severus and Lily,  noticing my smile and how the Marauders were acting also left the dance floor to watch. Lily looked disapproving however Severus showed amusement in his eyes. I then silently did a spell to make his hair change colors. It went from black to blue to green to purple to red to yellow to pink and back again. By now many people had stopped dancing to watch. Mr. Potter had a confused look on his face, trying hard to get the dance moves right with no success. It was taking everything I had not to laugh at him. The other Marauders were not holding back on their laughter. Even Severus looked to be struggling not to laugh. I stopped dancing and stood back masking my face to look disappointed. "Sir, if you didn't want to dance with me you could have said no. You do not have to pretend to not know how to dance." "I don't understand what's wrong, I'm normally quite the dancer." Mr. Potter said, looking completely confused. "Sir, there also seems to be something wrong with your hair." I said, trying to look hurt and confused. "My hair? I'm very sorry this dance isn't turning out right." Mr. Potter said pulling out a mirror then screaming. His hair was currently bright pink. At this point I could no longer hold in the laughter.  "You sir, have been pranked by the greatest Marauder that ever lived." This sent a good bit of people in to fits of laughter. Severus even let out a chuckle. James and Sirius hugged me and Mrs. Potter congratulated me on pranking her husband. After Mr. Potter got over his shock, he to congratulated me. The rest of the night was spent pranking and dancing. Right before eleven, we took Lily back home then headed back to Hogwarts. The remainder of Christmas vacation was comfortable. We would lay around reading and talking,  train a little and then back to whatever we were doing before.