13A/N Ok, 1. Thank you people who have reviewed so far! You've really encouraged me to write. = D
And 2. Excuse my sister (The Forbidden Library) for trying to sabotage my fanfic with her sorta negative review. I'm dedicating this thing to you, so give some gratitude. Excuse us please.
ANYWAY, I forgot to tell you guys my decision about the Dumbledore make-up pic thingy last chapter, and I don't feel like changing it, so I'll tell you at the end of this chapter. For now, enjoy! =)
Judy smiled and pulled something out of her (ok, this is definitely magically expanded) robe's pocket. "As I made my way here, I decided to save you guys the trouble and make a short stop at the Department of Mysteries. Teddy, since you're the oldest and training to become an Unspeakable, you get to be in charge of this." She beckoned him to her, and gave him a slightly-bigger-than-normal time turner. Teddy grinned mischievously as he put the chain (which expanded as he pulled) around his neck. I don't even know why this sometimes-reckless boy wants to be an Unspeakable. You know what, it's probably because of the illegalness of the things they do in the Department of Mysteries, but it's all classified as "legal" just because they're the Department of Mysteries.
"This time turner is specialized to go back in time by years, not hours. So all you have to do is turn it 35 times for 35 years. Now, for you guys to get to Hogwarts without being seen. . .Rose, you can be in charge of this." Judy dug through her pocket, half her arm in it, until she found what she was looking for. The thing she was looking just happens to be a one-foot-sized Harry Potter bobble head, which she gave to Rose, who had an expression on her face that I literally can't describe. Everyone, as you can imagine, was looking at Judy in disbelief. How, exactly, was this supposed to help them get to Hogwarts? Bob its head at them?
Judy rolled her eyes at her not-really nieces and nephews and said, "It's a portkey you idiots. It'll activate 5 seconds after you, Rose, say the magic words, which are "Brian Wulfric Percival Granger-Potter". Al, don't look at me like that. It's an easy one to remember and it's not like you're going to go around saying it accidentally. Anyways, you turn the time turner, then you all take a hold of the bobblehead and Rose says the magic words. Then you go find Snape and obliviate him, then head to the Room of Requirement and when you go through that door, POOF, you wake up! Everyone understand the plan?" Everyone nodded, more confident than before considering they wouldn't in any case be endangering their timeline.
"Good." Judy then looked at them all and said, "What are you waiting for? Put the (time turner's) chain around you and then Teddy, start turning that time turner!" And so they did, and then he did (turn the time turner, that is) 35 times.
Suddenly, there was a small, sandy hurricane all around them, and the last thing they saw their Aunt Judy waving good-bye to them. Then, as fast as it came, the hurricane of sand disappeared, leaving them in the middle of the living room of dream-1995's 12 Grimmauld Place. The Golden Trio, along with the Weasley kids, were listening to Mad-Eye Moody telling them about some poker game he lost, but the second the time travelers arrived, Moody whipped out his wand and pointed it at them.
"Who are you, and what-" poor Alastor never got to finish his gruffly-said, very cliché sentence because Hugo obliviated him along with his parents, uncles, and aunt. He then ordered them to go to Sirius's room. I think that was a bad decision because it would get pretty crowded, especially when you include Buckbeak who's bound to be claustrophobic.
"Come on, Rose! We need to get out of here before the rest arrive! Even if they are part of a dream that Aunt Judy imprisoned us in, I don't want to scramble their brains any more than I have to." Luckily, almost everyone was touching the portkey by the time Hugo was done talking.
When everyone got a hold of the bobblehead, Rose said the magic words, "Brian Wulfric Percival Granger-Potter!" And just in time, too. It would've been very awkward if they'd stayed, considering the fact that Dumbledore used the floo at that very moment, his marker make-up suddenly wearing off as he stepped into the room, along with Minerva, Kingsley, and Bill.
Fortunately, they arrived next to Barnabas the Barmy's tapestry without any bumps or trouble. Everyone stood there for a moment, not moving or talking when Lily decided to shout, "To the potions lab!" That broke the ice and they ran and ran and ran then took a break for Hugo who claimed he was about to burst, then ran and ran and ran some more until James asked why they weren't taking the secret shortcut that everyone knew about. There was a lot of groaning and some shouting but they arrived. Eventually.
Teddy was the one that opened the door, and they all looked inside, only to find that there was not a Snape in sight. Rose started massaging her temples, muttering that she felt another migraine coming on.
Fred looked thoughtful (wait a second, what's he doing looking thoughtful?!) and suggested, "How about we check his personal chamber?" While he said this, he shared a glance with James, who had a small, mischievous smile on his face. Ok, let's be honest here. They're probably going to pull some prank on Severus's chambers that'll involve the color red, paint, and lots and lots of shampoo.
Rose, who knows how her cousins' minds work after so many years of living together, quickly shot down that idea, saying, "I don't think he'll be there, Fred. Now, instead of guessing blindly, let's try to see what he would be doing. What would you do if a bunch of kids-and two adults-fell from a vortex that appeared in the middle of the lounge and claimed to be from the future?" Everyone looked thoughtful for a moment or two, before James opened his mouth and said, "Honestly? I'd go to the Three Broomsticks and order something strong, if you know what I mean."
Teddy looked at his godbrother and said, "You know what, I think you're right. Let's go and look for him there, maybe pick up some more food on the way." And so they disillusioned themselves (Teddy doing most of the work) and then used the secret tunnel that leads to the Honeydukes cellar. They-and by "they" I mean James, Fred, and Teddy-took some chocolate for the road, offering some to everybody. The chocolate was delicious, even if they're dreaming them.
Finally, they made it to the Three Broomsticks, but before entering they ducked into a dark alley and put up some Notice-Me-Not charms. Rose, Albus, and Scorpius lit their wands, watching as Teddy used glamor charms to change some of everybody's features. After all, if wouldn't do them any good if someone-most importantly a Death Eater-thought that Albus was his father.
"Ok then, anyone see him?" asked a somewhat-anxious Hugo.
They all looked around, scanning every table and its occupants. Some of them were wearing cloaks, which made their search a bit harder than expected, especially since Snape seems like the kind of person who would wear a cloak when going out. The time travelers were just about to give up and search Severus's personal quarters like Fred suggested when Lily whisper-shouted, "I found him!" It made sense that the Gryffindor Quidditch Team's Seeker found the professor, since she has a sharp eyesight.
"So how are we going to do this? Hugo, can you obliviate him from here?" Victoire looked at Hugo as she asked her last question, knowing the answer even before he said it.
"No, I can't. He's too far away, and I'll probably hit someone else instead. Also, someone is bound to see the spell and then we'll be in trouble. We have to find another way." The question is, what way is there? Severus Snape's sitting on the other side of the building, wearing a cloak just like they predicted. It's a wonder Lily saw him at all!
"In any case, we need a distraction," said Victoire. "I volunteer James and Fred." The two cousins grinned in a dangerous way only real trouble-makers can.
"Challenge-"
"-accepted!" finished Fred.
Teddy grinned. "Great, so how about this; when Fred and James create the distraction-make sure it's loud, crazy, and chaotic-Rose and Scorpius will accompany Hugo as they make their way to Snape. Rose, Scorp, make sure to defend and cover Hugo if needed-and if I know my godbrother and his cousin, it will be needed. The rest of us will make our way to the front door and meet up at Honeydukes. Everyone got it?" All the table's occupants nodded and got to work.
James and Fred ducked under the round table inconspicuously, the amount of legs surrounding them shielding them from view. James obviously took a page out of Judy's book and pulled his Invisibility Cloak out of his magically expanded pocket. They then got under the Cloak, stumbling a bit, then crawled out from under the table and towards the middle of the pub. Fred followed James's lead, dodging legs, weaving through tables, and Confounding one or two witches and wizards that were heading their way.
When they were finally in the middle of the building, Notice-Me-Not charms on both of them, James took two foot-long red fireworks out of his magically expanded pocket. He handed his cousin one and asked, a mischievous smile adjourning his face, "Ready?"
"Ready," Fred whispered back, the same expression on his. Both of them positioned their fireworks, Fred to the right and James to the left, then lit the ends with their wands. The fireworks shot off straight, startling some wizards and witches near them, then did a loop-de-loop, and exploded,
BOOM! BOOM! The loud noise made many of the people near the red fireworks jump. Before they could do anything else, another two fireworks exploded, this time blue. BOOM! BOOM! These two fireworks startled almost everyone into action, some trying to locate the source and where it came from (which is too bad for them considering the fact that Fred and James moved after every two fireworks), some trying to leave, and then there's Rosmerta who was trying to get everyone to calm down. In conclusion, the distraction was loud, crazy, and chaotic, just like they promised.
The trouble-makers kept this up while Rose, Scorpius, and Hugo made their way to Snape. And let me just tell you, there was a lot of dodging involved.
No matter how smart the lot of them are, they still make mistakes like any human being, forgetting to obliviate the surly Potions professor being an example. So what they didn't account for was that Severus, despite being a bit woozy, would try to leave by apparition when the commotion started. Fortunately, when Dumbledore and Harry announced the return of Voldemort, Rosmerta took no chances and got someone to put up anti-apparition wards on her pub. Unfortunately, that didn't discourage him, for he started pushing through the crowd towards the door.
BOOM! BOOM!
"Quick, he's getting away!" shouted Rose over the noise.
"There! I see him!" Scorpius pointed at the Death Eater spy and then Hugo did his thing.
"Obliviate!" he said in his normal volume, because it doesn't matter how loud or how low you say it, the spell will still work.
When James and Fred witnessed the obliviation, they knew their job was done, so they lit two more green ones (BOOM! BOOM!) and made their way out, pushing through the crowd.
About five minutes later, all of the time travelers met at Honeydukes, the glamour charms wearing off by then.
Teddy patted Fred and James's backs. "That was quite the commotion you two caused. I'm so proud." Vicky rolled her eyes at the metamorphmagus, then asked her cousins, "Is anyone hurt? No? Good. Hugo, did you get to obliviate Snape?"
Hugo nodded, smiling as he did so. "Now all we have to do is go to the Room of Requirement again and then we'll finally wake up!" Everyone smiled at that thought. They couldn't wait to wake up, but at the same time a bit hesitant. They've had so much fun in this dream-world. AND, they could do whatever they want and not ruin the timeline. . .
However, it is not meant to be, and so they entered Honeydukes, confounded the guy at the register, took some chocolate and other sweets, and made their way to the Honeydukes cellar.
"You know, because the food in this dream-world digests quickly, we can eat all of this and still have room for more," observed Rose as she bit into yet another bar of chocolate. As you may have noticed, Teddy's obsession with chocolate (which he obviously inherited from Remus) has rubbed off on his family.
"My kind of food!" enthused Hugo after swallowing a Peppermint Toad.
After their snack break, they made their way back through the secret passageway to the corridor of the one-eyed witch. They were all quite satisfied with themselves, having finally obliviated Snape. Now they'd finally get to wake up!
When they reached Barnabas the Barmy's tapestry for what seemed like the hundredth time but was only the third or fourth, Hugo went ahead and started pacing. "I think I should be the one. After all, the dream-vortex swallowed me first." That made sense, so no one argued.
It was then that it appeared, the doorway to the waking world. Hugo opened it and they all stepped in (not at once, of course).
Guess what happened. I dare you to guess what happened.
They somehow fell on top of each other in the middle of the living room AGAIN, which made Judy, who was sitting on the couch and had observed everything, burst with laughter. Since they aren't in the dream-world anymore, they'd definitely be getting bruises of all colors and sizes.
"Are we actually awake, or is there still some other person we forgot?" Albus asked warily. In response, the obnoxious duo went ahead and pinched him, each one going for an arm. Al yelped and proceeded with tackling his brother and cousin.
Completely ignoring the idiocy of her cousins, Victoire looked at her Aunt, who said, "You did it. You're awake." Relieved expressions were seen on everyone's faces (except those four still on the ground; Albus dragged Scorp into it because it wasn't fair when it was two against one, especially since they're older than him). Judy was smiling as she said, "This whole adventure proves just how capable you all are, and can I tell you just how proud I am! to celebrate, I made celebratory chocolate chip cookies that turn your hair your favorite color!" She-I'm not even surprised anymore-reached into her pocket and pulled out a big plastic container filled with cookies. At the mention of chocolate chip cookies that turn your hair your favorite color, James and Fred got off Al and Scorp (who they were sitting on) and jumped at the opportunity of cookies (literally, they almost knocked over the open container). Vic just sighed and took a cookie. What a day.
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You can just imagine the scene Harry and Ginny came back to. Their children, nieces, nephews, and Scorpius with different colored hair (have you SEEN a Malfoy with dark blue hair? I thought not), Hugo laughing like he couldn't stop (. . .long story), Lily laughing because Hugo couldn't stop, Rose and Fred in an eating contest with Scorpius egging them on, Judy helping Albus walk with his hands, and Teddy changing his appearance to fit James and Victoire's whims.
Harry sighed and resignedly said to his wife, "At least they haven't blown up anything." Ginny just raised an eyebrow and rolled her eyes.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Harry. Our family is full of angels."
A/N Ok, so I've tried multiple times to put the link and it just brings me to a page that has "Error". Because of this, I have decided to put Dumbledore's picture as the one for this fic until I post the last chapter, so if you don't see it then sorry, I can't help you.
Moving on, I'm putting up an epilogue (hopefully soon) and then that's it. Whoa. I can't believe I'm almost done with my first fanfic! I'm so proud of myself and so happy that people actually want to read my work!
Also, thanks to the people that reviewed: Ribeiro1986, JOMOCrazyKid, and VolkswagenPanda. I am not including my sister because she gives me her "reviews" every day, thank you very much. (I'm teasing. You know I appreciate your feedback =P)
Anyway, extra thanks to the wonderful VolkswagenPanda for giving me this idea that will become (kinda) clear in the next chapter. I really enjoy conversing with you =)
One last thing I want to touch up on, the side-fic about Judy will be up soon after this fanfic is finished. It'll be a one-shot with some background information on her and a scene or two or maybe more with her and the NextGen kids!
Onto the next chapter~
Date of Update: 11/9/2020