77Updated on 21st June 2015
Beta'd: 8th October 2015
Okay, I am bringing back the story 'Back to the First Order' which has now been revised and corrected. So I hope you enjoy this.
Disclaimer: I am not the amazing JK Rowling
In the Christmas holidays of 1995, the bitter chill running through Grimmauld Place was not due to the heavy snowfall which was happening outside the window. Two wizards and one witch were all glaring at a bear sized black dog who was pathetically whining at them and giving him his puppy dog eyes.
"Don't whine at me Padfoot, you're the one who got us kicked out of the meeting," the taller wizard admonished, crossing his arms and frowning at the puppy.
The dog gave an even louder whine, falling onto his side and putting one of his paws over his eyes.
"Really Sirius, it had to be dung bombs, didn't it? Have you not grown up at all?" This time it was the witch. With a raise of one of her pink eyebrows, she tried to look mad. However, with bubble gum pink hair she knew she looked far from deadly.
The dog howled and rolled over, getting up and licking the last of the three's faces. The boy with wild black hair laughed as his dog Animagus godfather licked his face. His emerald green eyes were tearing up with mirth behind milk bottle glasses.
"Harry we're meant to be telling him off!" Remus rolled his eyes good naturedly, running a hand through his greying hair.
Sirius turned back into his human form and barked with laughter, his grey eyes becoming young again. "At least you love me Harry." Sirius stuck his tongue out at Remus. "And you know that Snape deserved to get those dung bombs shoved down his pants, the greasy git."
Tonks chuckled at the flabbergasted look that etched its way upon Remus' face. However, before he could retaliate Sirius whined "Mooooooony, I'm bored."
"I know that Sirius we're all bored, thanks to you. How about you think of something to do," Remus sighed he rubbed a hand across his haggard face. He was not in a good mood and it wasn't just because of the previous 'argument'. The full moon was only a few days away and his bones and muscles were aching and sore from the strain of the upcoming change.
"How about we go and look through all the rooms, I bet there are loads of stuff we haven't seen. Or how about we tackle the boggart upstairs," Tonks supplied. She was never one to stay mad for long.
"Sirius, why in hell have you kept a boggart upstairs?" Harry asked, knowing the horrors of what one can turn into. The dementor from his third year came back into mind and he subconsciously shivered.
"For the fun of it… It's hilarious when Kreacher goes by it, he starts sobbing because it turns into good old mum telling him off" Sirius barked with laughter, even though his intentions were cruel Harry couldn't help but smile a little.
"Well, I'm not just sitting here; I'm going to go do something" Tonks insisted bouncing up off her seat. They all followed her to a room with the letters R.A.B on the outside of it.
"We can't go in there, it's Reg's room" Sirius said scampering to get in front of the door so no one could go through even though he knew very well that the door was locked. He didn't think he could go in there. Despite the two brothers having their differences, they were still family and Sirius wanted to respect that this was his room and his stuff exactly how it was before he died.
"Watch me!" Tonks' bubble-gum hair turned a fiery red as she pushed Sirius flush onto his arse. A confused look marred his handsome face because of his cousins newly found strength.
Tonks said a quick spell to open the door and they all hurried into the room.
"Merlin's beard" was all Remus could say, his soft brown eyes wide with astonishment.
The whole room was full of posters, newspaper articles and Slytherin banners. They were all to do with Voldemort. They all knew Regulus was a death eater but none of them knew the extremes of how much Regulus actually loved his ideas. The posters had headlines said things like, 'Death of Muggle Born Family' and 'You Know Who Strikes Again.'
"Sirius, I have the feeling you didn't like your brother that much" Harry pointed out, looking closely at one of the pictures in his wall. His eyes widened in shock when he realised that Regulus was a seeker.
Sirius' face had turned ugly. He was wearing a scowl that, if looks could kill, would have dismembered someone on the spot. Disgusted with the thought that his own little brother was a death eater Sirius looked away. He respected that this was Regulus' room but he didn't have to like it. They were brothers, but after seeing this they were a lot less brothers than he originally thought.
Remus didn't know what to say to his best friend. He knew he hated his family, but Sirius always had that hope for Regulus that he wouldn't turn out like them. But he did, and it was Sirius who had to live with the stigma of that. Even though everyone thought he was like them being a murderer, he wasn't and he never would be. He pushed his brown fringe out of his eyes and put a hand on his friends shoulder in support.
Sirius gave a small smile in return, just a shadow of his usual boisterous grin.
Searching around the room, Harry noticed there was something shining brightly from under the bed. Curiously, he ducked under the bed to retrieve it, Tonks hot on his shoulders looking on with a childish eagerness.
"What's that?" She asked her face frowning with confusion at the object, as Harry passed it to her.
It was small and golden it looked like a time turner, but it couldn't be, because time turners had different words around the edge. This one had an unfamiliar inscription that read, "You must try and change your past, without affecting the future; the sun will rise and fall until you get it right… Learn what you wish" Harry was beyond confused.
By now Remus and Sirius had come to join them in their exploring of the room and they too were looking at the object in fascination.
Sirius was first to realise what it was, his jaw dropping. "Oh my god, that's a time healer. It's super, super rare. How in hell did Reg get one of them?" Sirius said in a tone of amazement.
"What the hell is a time healer?" Tonks asked looking at the wizarding fossil with wariness in her dark twinkling eyes.
The werewolf smiled at the Metamorphmagus kindly and explained "It's like a time turner but there are different rules. When you go back in time with a time turner you're not allowed to be seen because it could dangerously harm the future whilst people also think you're an absolute nutcase." Remus glanced at Sirius who huffed half-heartedly. "However, with a time healer you are allowed to be seen because the people you meet in that time won't remember you, they will just think that everything is a natural occurrence. It allows you to try and heal time."
"You mean it can get my parents back" Harry asked hopefully, his eyes wide. Why had no one told him about this before? He could have lived a perfectly happy life with his parents instead of the Dursleys if he had this magical object.
Remus' smile faded and was replaced with a frown "No, it wouldn't be able to get your parents back. Though it may be able to give you the answers that you have been looking for," he explained, then added "But it's far too dangerous."
"We live for danger, Moons" Sirius smirked dangerously.
"Sirius I said no-"
But before Remus could say anymore Sirius had snatched the healer from Harry's hand and smashed it onto the floor with a colossal BANG.
"SIRIUS NOOO" all three shouted.
There was a swish of movement then they all landed on the ground with a painful thud. They were all tangled unable to move.
"I can't believe you did that Sirius" Remus said in pain as his aching bones and muscles screamed against this position he was in. On the bright side though he was nose to nose with one Nymphadora Tonks who smirked devilishly up at him.
"Oooh Remus, I know you love me but no need to get so close," Tonks said in amusement her voice was a seductive purr.
Remus blushed cherry red in embarrassment and struggled to get free.
Tonks grinned at the reaction she got from Remus; she knew now that he liked her back. It was only a matter of time before she would get him to admit his feelings. Even though she herself hasn't admitted her feelings to him either.
"Sirius move over, your foot is in my rib," Harry groaned in pain.
"Harry if I could I would" Sirius said in an almost angry tone. He didn't mean to snap at Harry but there was currently nothing he could do to get out of this situation.
Their struggle was brought to a halt when they saw a wizard pointing his wand straight at them, a dangerous look upon the wizard's young face. He had black scruffy hair, square black glasses and large hazel eyes. The group suddenly found it even more difficult to breathe, because there before them was someone they believed to be dead.
James Potter.
I will be updating weekly the revised version of this story, so chapter 1/11 complete.
A big thank you to my beta of this story: JetSun1119
I hope you enjoyed and please review. Constructive criticism is always welcome, so long as it is constructive and I can work on it.