Harry Potter and the Time Travelling Portkey

Face to Face

"Stop messing with your hair James" James glanced nervously at Lily. It wasn't his fault, everyone was nervous. Sirius was bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet and Remus was pacing up and down whilst Mcgonagal obsessed the scene in disbelief. "Do you really think we should be doing this Albus? Meddling with the future, you can't change time Albus you should know that."

"Minerva my dear you really do worry to much. Harry deserves a chance to- Ah Molly and Arthur." The two Weasley's entrance had interrupted Dumbledore, they now stood facing the 19 year old Marauders. "I trust you two remembered my instructions? Now let me explain what's going on."

"There was one part of the prophecy that I never told anyone. The physical part of the prophercy. You see seer's use an old magic to enhance their powers. Professor Trawlawny is not the most talented of all witches and so does not know how to contain this magic" This statement caused the Marauders to exchange mischievous glances. After their own map used some of her seer magic. "So I used some of it as a portkey. We are not meddling with time simply allowing a family to see one another just once. After which none of us shall remember any of the future simply what we already knew. But, for Harry, it will allow him some real memories of his parents."

"Harry? Who's Harry?"

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. How little the Marauders knew. He had of course told Mcgonnagal about this plan in the year leading to his death so she at least, as disbelieving and unapproving as she was, had been prepared. So now they were all gathered, 19 year old Marauders (minus Pertigrew much to the confusion of James and Remus), Present day Molly, Arthur and Mcgonnagal and a dying Dumbledore. It was heartwarming to see the young Marauders again, Lily and James would be getting engaged by the end of this month and married by the end of the year (though he knew not to mention this to Lily).

Dumbledore gave a flick of his wand and then a blue mist appeared in the centre of the Potters living room. "This is a time mist. It allows us to see past present and future. When people from all three are in the same room of course."

All of a sudden Harry appeared in the doorway. Standing in the same room as James it was clear they were related. They were of course both the same age and the similarity between them was unmistakable except for one thing. Lily gasped when Harrys eyes met hers. After insisting that all questions would be answered in good time whilst introducing everyone the blue mist began to flicker and glow brighter. "Right" said Dumbledore "Shall we begin? What would you like to see? Lily?"

Lily turned to answer but just as she interrupted her Sirius spoke "You know there's something that I've always wanted to know." Lily shot Black an evil glare for interrupting as he continued "Why did it take Lily so long to start liking James?"

"I think the better question is why she hated James so much in the first place." Remus, who had always liked the idea of James and Lily being an item had been curious about this for quite some time now and he wasn't going to miss the opportunity to find out. After all him and Sirius had placed a bet about it many years ago.

"No I don't want to see that" Lily sounded distressed. James took her hand "Come on Lils I can take it, it doesn't matter anymore anyway. We're just curious." At this statement the blue mist began glowing bright oranges and purples until the image of a much younger Lily, one who had just finished her 3rd year was in front of them.