Reliving the Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 15

As soon as Harry told Teddy the memories have been tampered with, Teddy knew their plan would be heavily altered - now the issue was time.

He turned to face the frustrated faces of the Order of the Phoenix, but merely raised his wand and silently casted a spell into the room.

"What was that?" said Moody sharply.

"I thought magic wasn't possible?" added Charlie as Teddy pocketed his wand.

Teddy sat down where Harry had been laying with a long sigh. "Spells are useless in this current space unless it's an emergency, but I am the exception."

Teddy turned to look at Moody. "That was a silencing spell so the others don't hear." He glanced at Fred and George's door. "I'm glad you sent them away Gra-Molly. They're of age, but we need to do this carefully. There's been a change of plans."

"What does that mean?" asked Mr. Weasley cautiously.

"We are going to watch the end of Harry's 5th year."

Teddy looked up, he had been staring at his ring while talking, hoping he was doing what was right. He pulled out two phials from his coat amongst the half dozen others stowed away for emergencies.

"These are not happy memories," said Teddy, his voice now hoarse. "But when we are done, I will offer my opinion on how we should go from here. How we should handle... time."

"What gives you the authority?" suddenly snapped Snape. Teddy did what he could to not take anything he said personally - he knew more than Snape would ever know. "Why should we believe you're even worthy of an opinion?"

"Listen here Severus -" started Tonks, her hair fiery red.

Teddy smiled inwardly at his mother, but gave the man a hard stare. "Want to show us your patronus, Severus?"

He had said it quietly but knew Snape heard due to how the professor had considerably paled.

Everyone merely looked between the two in confusion, aside from Dumbledore who was looking at Teddy with a calculating expression.

"Love is always tricky, innit?"

He continued staring at Snape whose face now held a green tinge before sitting down in an armchair, his face falling down into his hands - weary of what his expression was showing aside from his usual placid complexion.

"I know what has passed and what will," Teddy said softly. "Trust that."

Teddy now turned his attention to Dumbledore. He knew if he had the man on board, the others would reluctantly follow.

"You're doing what you think is best for Harry." He looked into the brilliant blue eyes and understood why he was talked about in such a profound way.

"But your love is misguided." And manipulative, but Teddy didn't say this aloud. Harry in the present and future still was fond of his former mentor. Teddy however, felt differently once he saw the memories for himself.

Dumbledore only tilted his head, not revealing anything.

"We're going to see what happens when you choose to keep Harry in the dark about the prophecy."

Several mouth popped open and he heard many gasps, but Teddy's eyes stayed on Dumbledore.

Dumbledore finally gave a small smile. "Are you an Auror, Theodore?"

Teddy looked amused. "I might be." He then looked around the room, everyone's eyes gazing back with various looks of wonder, confusion, and mild irritation.