Right Here, Right Now {Harry Potter Universe}

Dark Forest

I listened to Hagrid speak, "So I remember, I remember when I first met you all. Biggest bunch of misfits I've ever set eyes on. Also reminded me of myself, a little." I shook my head, "We're still misfits, Hagrid."

"Regardless, we've all got each other, and Harry plainly! The most energetic Tri-Wizard champion there's ever been! Yippee!" We walked on, singing the Hogwarts school song. Harry held his head in pain and I fell to my knees as images flashed into my head.

"Mr. Crouch?" Harry questioned.

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Dumbledore said, "A man has died here." Fudge quickly responded, "I will not. In times like this, the wizard world looks to leaders for it's strength, Dumbledore."

Fudge proceeded on, "The tri-wizard competition won't be dropped." Dumbledore shook his head, obviously annoyed with the teacher's ultimate conclusion, "Yet without a doubt that is what's correct, regardless of what others think." I heard Fudge's voice raise, "What did you say to me?" That is when Mad-Eye talked up, uncovering Harry and I, "Reason me, respectable men. It might intrigue you to realize that your discussion is never again private." Mad-Eye pointed to the door as we entered. Fudge looked at us and exclaimed, "Harry, Jade!"

I looked at Dumbledore as I gripped Harry's hand tightly, "We can come back later, Professor." Dumbledore shook his head, "Oh, not necessary, the minister and I are done. Minister, after you."

Harry and I are left alone in the room.

The handful of snacks he pulls out turns into a small creature which nips at his hand, "Agh!" He exclaimed.

A compartment in the wall opens, there's a glowing blue pool of water there.

We fall and land in another time and place.

Dumbledore is seated next to where Harry is, me on the other side of Harry.

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"Professor?" Harry questioned. The man next to Dumbledore speaks, "Professor." Dumbledore and the man shake hands.

Procedures start, an enclosure is raised from inside the floor. I listened intently as Barty began speaking, "Igor Karkaroff, you have been brought from Azkaban at your own request to present evidence to this counsel. Counsel may be prepared to order your immediate release. Do you accept these terms?" He nodded, "I do, sir. I have names, sir. There was a Rosier, Evan Rosier. Dead?"

Mad-Eye points to his mechanical eye. "I don't know," I heard Igor say. That's when Barty said, "If that's all the witness has to offer..." He quickly exclaimed, "No! There was Rookwood, he was a spy." That's when Barty began to quiz him, "Augustus Rookwood? Of the department of ministries?"

He nodded eagerly before saying, "He passed information to You-Know-Who from inside the ministry itself." Barty nodded, "Very well."

"Council will deliberate." Igor shouted in fear and frustration, "NO! PLEASE! Snape, Severus Snape." I rolled my eyes, standing up and exclaimed, knowing they couldn't hear me, "He's a good man!"

Harry looked at me in shock before I sat back down, listening to Dumbledore continue, "Severus Snape was indeed a Death Eater and prior to Lord Voldemort's downfall, turned spy for us at great personal risk. Today, he's more a Death Eater than I am. Igor protests loudly, "It's a lie!" That's when Barty stopped him, "Silence!" Barty hits the gavel repeatedly, "Unless the witness possesses any name of genuine consequence this session is now concluded." I smiled before Igor spoke more, "Oh no, no, no, no, no."

"What's that?"

"The name..."

"Yes?"

Igor continued on, "I know for a fact this person took part in the capture, and by means of the cruciatus curse, torture of the aurer Frank Longbottom and..."

Barty immediately answered through disturbance, "Give me the pitiful name!" He responded, "Barty Crouch... Junior!"

Mad-Eye zaps Barty with magic, he falls into the center of the court.

Guards seize Barty JR. as he says, "Get your hands off me you pathetic little men." Then his attention is drawn to Barty Crouch SR., "Hello, father." Barty shook his head, "You are no son of mine." I heard Barty JR exclaim, "GAHHHH!" That's when Harry grabbed my hand in a comforting manner. Harry and I step out of the blue pool and we're back in the darkened room.

Dumbledore looked at us, "Curiosity's not a sin, but you should exercise caution. It allows me to see what small things I've already seen. Something I might have overlooked, something that would explain why these terrible things have happened. Every time I get close to an answer, it slips away; it's quite maddening.

I motioned before Harry expressed, "Sir, Mr. Crouch's tyke, the final product for him?" Dumbledore replied, "He went to Azkaban. In any case, he had no chance to get out, the affirmation was overwhelming. For what reason do you inquire?" Harry responded, "It's just the dream I had about him. It was in the summer, before school."

Dumbledore looked between us, "Have there been any other dreams like this?"

I spoke up, "Yes, sir. At first it was just Harry dreaming and then I started having the same dreams... At the same time, the only person that knew before now was Sirius Black. I spoke to him the other day while everyone was talking, in the fireplace."

He looked between the two of us, "I think it's unwise for you two to linger over these dreams, I think it's best that you simply..." Dumbledore puts up his wand and pulls a quivering string of magic out from his head, "Cast them away."

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Harry is walking along, we hear raised voices from inside the herbs store. "It's a sign, Severus."

The door is open and they see us. They looked at us and Igor left. "Potter, Lupin!" Snape exclaimed, "What's your hurry? Congratulations, your performances in the Black Lake were inspiring. Gilliweed, am I correct?"