Turn in time

Chapter 23 - The Beginning Of The End

"One more question lily," Harry said, "You guys said Dumbeldore planned my...my death?" Lily nodded grim fully,
"Then how come-"
"You always said Dumbeldore did what he had to, that there was no other choice in what happened to you and that everything worked itself out in the end." Lily explained, "You don't agree?" Harry asked, Lily sighed, "I don't like what Dumbeldore did to you." She said, "It was horrible, he knew everytime he spoke to you." Harry sighed, "Well, I'm really glad I somehow came back to life." Lily chuckled, "Yeah me too." She said jokingly.

Just then, a loud crash startled everybody and a few seconds later, clambering out of the closet was none other then-

"Merlins beard that's us." Hermione whispered to Harry and Ron, "Uh hi." Hermione's older self waved, "You're here!" Rose almost jumped, they all ran over and hugged their respective parents with glee.
"Well you came back to 1995 we didn't have a choice!" Ron yelled, "Yeah, we don't plan on doing this again." James said, "You better not." Older Ginny said, "Or you'll be grounded into your 70s." She chuckled hugging him.
"Hey Al you okay?" Future Harry asked, Al nodded, "Yeah, it wasn't so bad here, lots of pancakes and snow and people from the 70s weirdly enough." Harry looked up to see his own parents standing in the corner of the room, looking bewildered at the fact that they're son was about 40 years old when they themselves where still 17.

"Hi." Harry said, "You look so much older than us." James exclaimed, Harry laughed, "Yeah, I know." in an instant, Lily hugged him, "I'm sorry." She said quietly, "It's not your fault mum." Harry said, "I'm okay." Lily stepped back, "They're really great you know." She said, gesturing her head towards Al, Lily and James.
"Yeah, they're chaotic and it's glorious." James said,
"Not if you live with them."
"HEY! we can hear you!" Harry smiled, the tears in his eyes clearly visible, "We-We have to-" He kept stopping himself, "You have to go, so do we." James said, Harry nodded, "I wish we didn't." He said, "Well if we don't go soon you'll never have existed." Harry and Lily shared a soft laugh, "Oh and thanks by the way." Lily smiled, nodding to her namesake, "We appreciate it." The small group hugged, each of them crying by this point before pulling away.
"I'll see you when those three inevitably time travel to the 70s."
"Until then bambi." Lily said, "Bambi?" James asked, "Yeah cause you're a deer." She explained, "How'd you know about that?" He asked, "You're an egotistical deer, I'm a academic star student, you do the math." She smiled, "Until then." Harry muttered.