Reliving the Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 20

"WHAT IN MERLIN ARE YOU THREE  DOING HERE?!"

Everyone jumped and were on their feet, having never seen Teddy Lupin look so alarmed.

Teddy was looking flabbergasted at three children who had appeared in the room. The tallest boy, perhaps a 2nd year, had untidy black hair and brown eyes - his face held a sheepish smile, unperturbed by Teddy's yelling. The other boy, nearly Hogwarts age, also had untidy black hair, but with green eyes. His expression was filled with shock and curiosity. The third and youngest child was a small girl, around six-years-old, with long red hair and bright green eyes. She looked to be nearly in tears. 

"Calm down, Teddy, I can expl -" started the tallest child. 

"JAMES SIRIUS POTTER I WILL NOT CALM DOWN!" yelled Teddy, walking closer, his hair a sudden fiery red. 

Harry, Lupin, and Sirius' mouths were agape at the name. 

"DOES MUM AND DAD EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?"

"Well - Er... no... but -"

"MERLIN'S BEARD, JAMES! ENDANGERING YOUR BROTHER AND SISTER -"

"But they wanted to come!"

The young girl suddenly burst into tears, which caused Teddy's hair to turn back to its usual turquoise. 

He sighed, his features softening. "Come here, Lily Flower."

Everyone watching were unable to say anything, having no idea what was going on. Snape couldn't help but be taken aback by the young girl with the same name and appearance as his Lily.

Lily ran to Teddy, tears streaming down her pink round face, and jumped into his open arms. She squeezed her face into the crook of his neck, holding him tightly. 

Teddy was still ignoring the shocked witches and wizards behind him - not feeling calm enough to face them yet. 

"Explain, Al," said Teddy flatly. 

"Why -"

"James, not right now," he sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose with his free hand. 

"I told you," said the younger boy, Al, looking up at his brother in annoyance. James rolled his eyes. "You've been gone for over a month Ted. Mum and dad said we couldn't even write to you and so we realized you must've gone to the past -"

"Who's we?" said Teddy tiredly. 

"Everyone," said Al simply, referring to all of the younger cousins from the Potter-Weasley families. "Uncle George's old extendable ears Mum threw out still work and eventually we figured out where you were exactly. James nicked the Headmistress' time turner when she was over for an Order meeting and replicated it. I borrowed Dad's invisibility cloak, but Lily saw us when we were about to leave so she came too."

Teddy loudly sighed. 

Harry, his headache and prickling scar forgotten, had only a million questions running through his head, but he wasn't daft. It really was impossible but it seemed like these were his future children. But, Uncle George...

He glanced at Ginny and she was doing the same to him. It seemed like they came to same conclusion. Harry managed to give her a wry smile, to which she happily returned. She couldn't stop herself from holding his hand behind their backs and giving it a squeeze. 

He marries Ginny in the end... it was true they weren't even dating right now, but Harry's heart soared. 

"Anything you want to add, James?" said Teddy, raising an eyebrow.