A Surprise for Amy
The rest of the months passed by like lightning. Every morning we would wake early and Severus, Frank and myself would go train for a hour and a half. We would come in, shower and wake the girls. After we were all dressed we went to breakfast where I sat with the Marauders and planned or pulled pranks. We went to class, lunch I spent with the Marauders, then after class we did homework in the potion room and then started on researching and potion making until late hours. This only changed on Wednesday and weekends. I still had tea with Professor McGonagall on Wednesdays and Saturday I spent with Severus and Sundays with the Marauders.
In my time here, I had grown very close to these people and it worried me. I was starting to wish I actually knew their future so I would know what to expect. It worried me not knowing. Professor McGonagall told me it was probably for the best that I didn't know and she hoped next year would go smoothly even though I'll know by then. This particular Wednesday our talk was once again focused on Severus.
"Severus seems distant as of late, is everything okay?"
"Yes ma'am, everything is wonderful. Severus has friends in his own house that are not the best influence for him. Lily is always giving him a hard time about them. However, I have a feeling Severus has to make the mistakes I forsee him making. My gut tells me not to interfere so I'm not."
"What are you doing about it?"
"Nothing. He has yet to ask my opinion on his friends and I've yet to give. When Lily tries to pull me into their arguments I tell her it's not my place to judge, he hates my best friends but he's respective to me and them."
"What do Alice and Frank think?"
"They are both very worried about him. Frank sees him taking the dark path just as I do. I've told them both that he has to make his own mistakes until he realizes where he's meant to be."
"Very wise. However, what if his mistakes are something major?"
"I'll forgive him. I love him, I'll stand by him rather he's right or wrong."
"He's very lucky to have you."
"No ma'am, I'm lucky to have him."
A few days after that, Lily came in the potions room looking like a zombie. She sat down on the couch and we all stopped what we were doing and took seats around Lily. "I'm so tired. Exams are coming up and I've been staying up later then normal to study for them."
I felt bad as soon as the word exam came our of her mouth. I was so wrapped up in getting this potion done I forgot that they would need to study for exams. School was easy for me because I'd already learned all this year's ago. I waved my wand clearing my potion away. It could wait. I could stay the summer with someone in this time and finish it. Severus looked shocked. I gave everyone a energy potion and pulled out notes I'd taken out of bordom in class. They others followed my lead and I started testing them on everything we learned that year.
If someone didn't understand a spell or theory, I'd help them till they did. Alice was the best at herbiology so I let her help with that. Frank was amazing at DADA so I let him help with that. Severus helped the others with potions, Lily with charms and I helped with transfiguration. History of Magic would have been easier to study if it wasn't such a boring class so I made it interesting. I created a triva board game using questions from History of Magic.
We were playing this game the next day when Professor McGonagall walked in. She observed us for a while in silence. We were having a great time trying to beat each other at the game. Frank won two games, Lily won three. Severus, Alice and I were not so lucky. They all found it amusing that as a time traveler and a fully trained witch, I sucked at history. After watching two games, Lily won the first one and Severus won the second one, Professor McGonagall finally interrupted us.
"How long have you been playing this game?"
"Since they woke up this morning. I stayed up all night making it. Would have been faster if I actually knew the answers." I said smiling. I actually enjoyed the challenge of not knowing.
"What about your other subjects?"
"We spent all day after classes going over them. It helps when each person in this room specializes in one of the subjects. I plan to make a Care of Magical Creatures one tonight." I explained.
"You should introduce your game to others. I must say I would like to play. History of Magic was never my best subject."
I smiled and conjered a conformable chair for her and also made a Gold hat pice to add to the board. She took a seat and we started playing again. None of us noticed the time going by. We were all, including the Professor, wrapped up in the game. Frank and I even started making bets on who was going to win. Hunger wasn't a problem because I always had muggle snacks in my bag and pulled them out to share along with water and soda. It wasn't until Professor Dumbledore walked in looking worried that we stopped playing.
"Oh there you are Meriva. I've been looking for you all day."
Professor McGonagall looked up from her card and then looked at the time. "Oh dear, I had not realized I have been here so long. It's time for dinner. Off you go."
She gave us all her famous stern look that told us not to argue. We stood up and I realized my bones hurt from sitting all day. I needed to go running. Shy, who had been watching the game, starched and followed me out. She was now about the size of a medium size dog so I couldn't carry her anymore. I was thankful she had grown some finally. That night I ended up making a game for every subject and making four copies of them. I gave them to Professor McGonagall the next day to place in all the common rooms.
As the days passed, our only focus was exams. I missed working on my potion but I knew how important exams were for the others. Severus and I seemed to spend less time together because he would play the board games with his house mates as well. He even slept there all week instead of in the potion room with us.
When exams came we didn't see Severus at all except when passing him in the halls. Even then it was a quick hug and kiss then he went on about his way. I was getting depressed. After our first exam, Lily walked in to the potions room with me and she smiled a sad sort of smile.
"So I've been thinking, we need a name for this room."
"Lily, we need to focus on exams not naming a room." I sat down on the couch and pulled out a potion book. That was the exam we had tomorrow. Transfiguration was today's exam.
"I think we can use a small break." Alice said walking in the room, followed by Frank.
"How about Houses United. All we need is a Ravenclaw and we have all houses in here." Frank said.
"I like it." Lily said and Alice nodded in agreement.
"We will have to ask Severus what he thinks." I said, pulling out the potions board game. "Let's play."
I ended up staying up all night writing a note to Severus.
"Severus,
I miss you my love. I won't see you until next school term once school let's out. We should go on another date before then. Maybe after exams? I love you so much Severus. Though I came to this time mostly to work on this potion, I couldn't be more happy that I got to meet the most amazing man in the world. I always admired your work in my time, now I not only admire your work, but you as well. You are the best thing that's ever happened to me and I can not wait to spend my life with you. Hope you are doing well.
Love, Amy.
Ps: Lily wants to name the room. They want to call it Houses United. What is your opinion?
Xoxoxox"
I folded it up and gave it to Shy the next morning at breakfast to give to him. I saw him nod to me and go back to eating breakfast. The day went by easy enough for me and we started working on our Charms. These exams were way to easy for me and I really wanted to get back to my potion. Lily did not join us. Alice and Frank played only a few games before leaving. I went to see what the Marauders were up to.
"Shadow! It seems like forever since I last saw you!" James smiled hugging me, followed by Sirius. I shook my head at them and hugged them back.
"Shouldn't you be with your Slytherin lover?" Remus asked.
"Everyone is busy studying for exams. I'm bored." I stated not wanting to tell them I hadn't really seen Severus all week.
"Remus keeps doing that study thing as well. Come join us! We are planning a end of year prank." James said pulling me to sit down.
"What do you have so far?"
"We were thinking, of changing the whole schools body, to the color of their house." Sirius said, bouncing up and down on his bed in excitement.
"I like it! Last day of exams we need to put the potion for changing a person's body color in all the drinks here."
"We feel like we should do more though." James said.
"We can shoot off fireworks during the end of year feast." I stated simply making their eyes light up.
"So what's your plans for the summer?" Remus asked.
"Going home. Never finished that potion for Chris, so honestly I have no idea how summer is going to go for me." I said, sadness was overwhelming me.
"I'm sure you'll get it." Peter said smiling at me. We all had an idea that Peter had a crush one me. I was thankful he was to shy to do anything about it.
"Thanks Wormtail." I said, then laid down on James bed. "Keep practicing your animagus transforms this summer. I know you guys can get it done. Next yeah we'll all be running around as wild animals."
"We already do that." Remus said, smiling over his book. I laughed. He had a point.
"We will have to come up with better pranks as well." James stated, looking as if he was talking about school work.
"I do have an idea for start of term prank." I smiled.
"Don't hold out on us Shadow!" Sirius yelled.
"Calm down Padfoot. I was thinking we could make bubbles appear in the Great Hall during Welcome feast."
This made James and Sirius grumble about it being to girly. Remus asked, "What will the see bubbles do?"
"Whoever pops a bubble, or if a bubble pops on them, it'll make them yell out a embarrassing fact about themselves."
James and Sirius look of disgust turned to a smile. "I like it!" They yelled.
"I'm glad you came to this school." James said to me, with a look of seriousness on his face.
"I'm glad I did to." I sighed and sat up. "I think I'm going to go for a run."
"I could use some fresh air, mind if I join you?" Remus asked. I told him it was ok.
Outside was packed with student's. Some taking a break from studies and others just hanging out with friends. The sun was shining bright and the air was warm. We all walked to the Quidditch patch and James and Sirius took their brooms out and started flying. They started throwing water balloons at us as we ran around the feild. Peter sat and watched us. Remus looked troubled.
"Are you ever going to tell them you are from the futur?"
"Yes. I was thinking of taking you on a trip there next year." I said, not really wanting to think of the future. I still had no cure for Chris, Sherry didn't want me, Severus had been distant. Would he even like me in the future? Plus, I would find out how Lily and James die when I returned.
Lily and a James would no longer be part of the world when I returned home. This thought saddened me the most. I knew i couldn't save them. I knew once everything happened I would be hated for not saving them. What if Severus hated me for not saving his best friend? Would Sirius, Remus and Peter still let me be a Marauder? Would I still be their little sister? Would Lily and James son hate me for not saving his parents?
My thoughts were interrupted by James hitting me with a water balloon. I quickly cast a spell and fired one back at him. We spent the rest of the evening chasing each other around with water balloons. Sirius and James had to get off their brooms and join us on the ground because I almost knocked Sirius off his broom. It was almost curfew before we stopped our game and went inside. The first people we ran in to was Lily and Severus.
"Where have you been? I've been worried sick about you!" Lily shrieked at me.
"Outside playing with the Marauders." I said.
"You are all wet!" Lily stated looking angry.
"You know, you're pretty sexy when you look like that." I said smiling at her. This made Severus chuckle and James yell, "Hey! No flirting with my lady Shadow!"
"Your lady? I am not your lady Potter!" Lily said storming off. I looked at Severus, trying hard to hold in my laugher and failing.
"Why's she so mad?"
"She found your book on Dark Herbs. She said she never expected you to be interested in the Dark Arts." Severus said, shrugging his shoulders.
"How could she possibly find out I owned that book without you getting it? My bags charmed so only you and I can pull out Dark Arts books."
Severus blushed. "I was getting the book out to look something up and she was in the room. Her and Alice were studying."
I smiled at him, "She'll get over it. I wonder if she realizes my bag is charmed by a Dark Arts spell. I mean I could fit a person in that bag and no one would know. Which is actually what the charm was used for. To hide bodies."
"Well its good to know you don't hide bodies in there." James said smiling.
"Nah I leave dead bodies where they are, I'm not messing my stuff up to hide them." I said making them laugh.
"Come on, let's get dry." Remus said, dragging the other three away, leaving Severus and I alone.
"They know you practice Dark Arts?"
"Yes. I was reading that book while hanging with them once. I explained not all Dark Art's are really dark. Depends on how you use it. They accepted it."
"You my love, are an amazing woman." Severus smiled and me and kissed me lightly on the lips. "Now go change so I can hug you."
I smiled, my Marauder smile, Severus's eyes grew wide and he took off towards Houses United. I chased him all the way through the school. I could have easily got him but I let him beat me there. He ran into the room I shared with Lily and Alice and pulled some clothes out my bag.
"No hugs until you change." I laughed and changed into a long shirt and laid him down with me.
"I miss you."
"I'm sorry I've been so busy lately."
"It's ok love." I kissed him. I loved this boy more then anything. I let the kiss deepen. His tongue danced gracefully with mine as he let his hands travel under my shirt up my back. He used that arm to move me on top of him. I removed my lips from his and placed them on his neck. He moaned as I trailed kisses from the top of his neck to his shirt collor. He held me tighter as I kissed back up his neck and to his lips again. He pulled on my shirt. I stopped and looked at him for a moment. We had never went that far. I saw the love in his eyes as I let him take my shirt off. He removed his clothes and laid beside me.
"Are you sure?"
I kissed him in response and asked him the same question. He kissed me softly on the lips and then trailed kisses down my body.
We woke the next morning still cuddled and nude. The memory of the night before flashed through my mind and I couldn't help but smile. Severus kissed me on the lips and whispered, "I love you so much Amy Links."
I love you my Severus Snape."
"Always."
"Always."
We both missed breakfast, having a repeat of the night before. The whole day seemed to fly by in a breeze. Exams were almost over, Severus was back to being with me every chance we had. Only difference was instead of studying for the next day exams, he asked me to go hang with the Marauders. I did so bit reluctantly. I know he was trying to keep me from being bored but I enjoyed being with him. The week after exams, I was once again in Professor McGonagall office having tea. We were not talking like normal, we were however sitting in comfortable silence. She seemed to be waiting for someone but if I asked she'd say she was hearing things at the door. I'd always check but never saw anything or anyone.
A hour later, the door did open and in walked Severus, Alice, Lily and Frank, all with huge smiles on their face. Severus walked up to me and handed me a small jar with some greenish yellow substance inside. "It's finished."
"What's finished? What's this?"
"Your potion. You had all the ingredients right, we were just missing one. We spent all our free time last week working it out for you. That's why I was so distant. Once we had it, we had to test it."
"The results came in this morning. You have reunited a family with their father." Lily said. She smiled and my eyes grew big.
"Really? I can save Chris?"
"Really Miss Links. They came to me with the results and asked if they could interrupt our tea time once they made another batch." Professor McGonagall said.
I ran and hugged every one of them and kissed Severus. "Thank you guys so much. I couldn't have done this without you. I didn't do this, we did this. I'd have never figured out all the ingredients without you all."
"So, what are you waiting for, go save him." Alice said, her smile even wider in excitement.
I led everyone out of Hogwarts, and made a portkey to take us to my house, which was nothing but woods in this time. I then pulled out my time Turner and had them all touch a part of me and set it for one minute after I left my house to go to Hogwarts in my time. I walked inside to a very surprised Sherry.
"You look like you've been gone longer then a minute. Who are these people. I'm not in the mood for company Amy." Sherry said, tears still coming down her face just like I left her. I ran up and hugged her tightly.
"I can save him Sherry. Thanks to these people I can save him."
"How?" Her voice was low, hope shining in her eyes.
"I went back in time. I've completed a whole year of school and I even managed to make friends. All year we worked on making a potion to help him. I could not have done it without them. I have to go change. I'll be down in a moment and we will go save Chris. This is my boyfriend Severus, Severus this is my mom, Sherry. Could you introduce the rest please?" I said and towards the end I made my way upstairs to change.
I came back down moments later wearing a camouflage cloak with camouflage pants and shirt underneath. I had my badges on stating my rank and achievements. Severus looked at me amazed. I had also took off my glamors. Frank, Alice and Lily looked surpised. "I'll make a portkey."
We landed right in front of a large gate. I used a card key to get us in and made my way to the hospital a little ways down the lane. There were military buildings all around us and people working. Some waved and said hey, some sent their condolences about Chris. I saw Jessie while walking and she followed us. Once in the hospital, we made our way to the 6th floor, which was the top floor, and down the hall to room 658.
Inside was one bed, Chris was laying in it looking at the wall next to him, drul coming out his mouth. My heart broke seeing him like this. A nurse came up to me, "Sargent Links, you know only family can be here."
"Nurse Gillons, forgive me but they stay. I'm about to give him a potion to cure him. It's only been tested once so I don't know how long it'll take to work. I need you running vitals constantly on him. I'll wait till you get them set up."
The nurses eyes lit up and she got to work, she called Doctor Hanes in to also watch over him. Everyone stood around and watched as I carefully fed him the potion, which wasn't easy because he kept trying to spit it out. After a full five minutes, the potion was in him. We all sat around watching and waiting. One full hour later, Chris's eyes changed from glossy to focused.
"C...Chris?" Sherry asked, praying it worked.
"S....sss....sh...Sherry." Chris studdered in a low dry voice.
"Oh my God! Thank you! Chris!" Sherry flung herself on Chris, tears streaming down her face. I smiled and hugged Severus.
"Water." Chris managed to get out. The nurse, who was in shock, came to and brought Chris water.
"Amy?" Chris asked.
"I'm here Chris. I'm here." I said, walking over to his other side now that Sherry was sitting beside him and holding his hand.
"I'm so sorry Amy." Chris said. His eyes were darker then they were before. He remembered everything he saw in my mind.
"You have no reason to be. I'm going to erase them memories from you." I said, pulling my wand out.
"Dont, I want to keep them. Now I know why you are so stubborn about people. I'm sorry for trying to force you to go to school. You no longer have to."
"Funny you should say that." I said, sitting back down and smiling at him. "I've been in school for the past eight months. Only back in 1972. Also I skipped year 1-3 and went to four. Also I'm going to finish school in that time zone and also do school in this time zone, only I'll be starting year 1 here."
"You did what?" He asked shocked and I pointed to the people from the past and Chris started laughing.