Bubblegum Pink and Chocolate Tweed (Prequel to DCMN)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2- Upon Arrival

SIRIUS

Seven people weren't meant to time travel at once. As a matter of fact, Sirius was fairly certain people weren't truly supposed to time travel in the first place.

Screams echoed all around him as they were sent back, sucked through time and space to Grimmauld Place thirteen years from what was the present. That left them in...his sixth year at Hogwarts. His heart thumped uncontrollably fast at the thought that he would see James again. Of course, not that James could see him.

That was going to be the hardest part of all this. He was so close to his long-dead best friend and he couldn't let him see him there. If there was one Wizarding rule he despised the most, it now had to be about time travel and not being seen.

Apparently Remus was thinking along the same train of thought because he reached over and squeezed his shoulder before turning to Fred, George, Ron, and Hermione.

"What were you lot thinking? Don't you know how dangerous this was? We specifically kept it just us so no one else had to risk their lives anymore." Remus' face was contorted into one of anger, but Sirius knew that it was only fueled by his concern for their safety.

"Professor, erm right...Lupin. We didn't plan on these two tagging along." Fred said, staring accusatorially at Ron and Hermione.

Sirius snorted. "Right. So it's okay for you two to come, but not them?"

Hermione shook her head. "Look. I know you don't want us to be here and I'm sorry b we weren't just going to sit around and do nothing while you risked your lives. Instead of focusing on us being here, we should be figuring out where to go from here."

Begrudgingly Remus nodded. She wasn't the brightest witch of her age for nothing, Sirius supposed.

Tonks clasped her hand together with a determined expression. "Right. Now that that's settled, let's go to Hogwarts."

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"Is the anonymous Patronus sent?" Hermione asked. Tonks nodded.

"Yes. Dumbledore should be here to see us in a few minutes." The others nodded resolutely, taking up seats at the bar around Madam Rosmerta. Thankfully she wasn't there, as Sirius and Remus would've been recognized for sure.

Sirius was ecstatic to be out and about without having to be worried of being spotted and sent to Azkaban. It was the kind of freedom he'd taken granted of for so long and it was incredible to have it back. Too bad he had to be in a different time to be considered innocent.

He shook his head, absentmindedly tapping his wand against the table. That would all change, he promised himself. Even if he died, he would see to it that the others lived on along with a reputation of him that was actually accurate.

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Dumbledore peered up at them over his half-moon spectacles, eerily reminding Sirius of years of detentions and punishments from countless pranks.

"I see. So I presume you'll need a place to stay?"

Remus nodded. They had taken it in turns to explain their story to the younger version of the Headmaster. "If at all possible Professor. We hadn't counted on so many companions."

He made a slightly narrow-eyed glance at the kids. Sirius had to hold back a bark of laughter when he saw Fred and George shy away from his stern teacherly stare.

Dumbledore nodded. "You should be able to take staff rooms Tonks, Remus, Sirius. As for the younger ones, hmmm...I have an idea."

The group nodded for him to continue, recognizing the glint in his sapphire eyes. "You're here to save Lily and James, am I correct?" He paused and then with confirmation continued, "well. Mr. Weasleys and Miss Granger, how would you like to be students 'transferring' to Hogwarts?"

Sirius' eyes grew wide. He knew Dumbledore had a mischievous side, but this was unexpected. Unexpected but brilliant. The kids looked at each other before simultaneously looking and nodding to Dumbledore.

"We're in."