Rewrite the Stars ¦ Marauders Era

Train ride and sorting

Hogwarts Castle - August 31st 1971 

Dumbledore sighed as he listened to the four 11-year-old explain that they were from the future. He had ordered them not to tell him any events that occured in order to prevent a drastic and significant change to occur. 

When they told them that they had no place to stay he said that they could stay in hogwarts during the holidays as long as they didn't tell anyone. 

With some reluctance from Draco they decided to pretend to be muggle-borns. Hermione's name remained the same. However, Ron Weasley was now Ron Warton. Draco Malfoy was now Draco Mallory and Harry Potter was now Harry Portsmith. 

The 4 pre-teens stayed the night in the gryffindor dormitories. Draco kept complaining how the slytherin dorms were much better. 

On the morning of September 1st, Dumbledore apparated the 4 kids in the station as not to arise suspicion that they were living in the school. 

Harry, Hermione, Ron and Draco were the first students to enter the hogwarts train and they all sat in a compartment together. 

They waited a few minuted until the train started to fill itself as more and more students arrived with their heavy suitcases and their pets flying or crawling around in chaos. 

The 4 kids were mesmerized at how similar the atmosphere was when they first joined 7 years ago. Or technically around 20 years later. 

They looked out the window and saw children say goodbye to their parents as they mounted the train. 

They heard a knock on the door of their compartment. 

"excuse me? May I join you everywhere else is full?" said a small boy with pale skin and brown hair. 

"of course!" said Hermione. "My name is Hermione Granger. And these are my friends Ron Warton, Draco Mallory and Harry Portsmith," 

"N-nice to meet you my names is Remus Lupin," he said. 

The 4 kids tried to hold in a gasp as they realized that this was there former Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who had tragically passed away along with his wife in during the war against Voldemort. He looked so small and innocent now. It took all of Harry's willpower not to hug the man he saw die before his eyes. How he had missed him. 

"A-are you first years too?" said  Remus in a small voice. 

"Yes, we are," said Hermione. 

"What houses do you think you'll be in?" asked Ron. 

"I'm not sure. I wouldn't mind being in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor," said Remus. Of course the other 4 already knew what house he would get sorted into. 

"Same for me Remus," said Hermione. 

"I would like to be in Gryffindor," said Harry. 

"Yeah me too," said Ron. 

They all turned to Draco. 

"uum well, I'll probably go in Slytherin," he said, for the first time ever he didn't want to be a slytherin, he didn't want to be in a different house than the only people he knew from the future. 

If Remus was slightly apprehensive of the fact that Draco would probably be a slytherin he didn't show it. 

They talked for about 10 minutes when the trolley lady passed by. 

"Anything from the trolley dears?" she asked. 

Hermione, Ron, Harry and Draco were shocked to see that it was the same lady that was there when they were in Hogwarts, only much younger. She looked like she was in her early 40s here.