Changing the Past

Chapter 1: The Past

Harry Potter was in his fifth year. It was just after Sirius died and he missed him terribly. Fred and George played pranks around him, but couldn't get him to laugh. All of his friends were worried. They were trying to talk Harry. Trying being the key word. Harry refused to talk. He was hiding his hand.

Suddenly there was a flash of light and they landed in a hallway that was unfamiliar. Fred and George immediately got in front of Harry just in case of Death Eaters. Their eyes scanned their surroundings. Even though they didn't see anything, they didn't relax.

"This is a restricted area. You aren't supposed to be here," said a man from behind of them. Fred and George whirled around and stepped in front Harry. They pulled out there wands.

"Stay back," said Fred.

"Put your wands away," said another man.

Ginny stood up with Neville, Hermione, Ron, Luna, and Cho. Ginny moved to Harry and held out her hand. He took it. He looked into the first strange man's eyes. The man jolted a little at the dead look in Harry's eyes. He looked away.

"Where are we?" asked Harry. His voice was raspy. The others looked at each other. Both of those reasons made the man think that he hadn't talked in days.

"In a restricted area of the Ministry of Magic," said his best friend. The boy glared. His face contorted in anger. He whirled around.

"Harry," said the red head girl.

"What, Ginny?" asked Harry.

"Where are you going?" asked Ginny.

"Nowhere," said the third strange man.

"Who are you?" asked the second strange man.

"Harry," said Harry.

"Ginny," said Ginny.

"Fred," said Fred.

"George," said George.

"Or am I George?" asked Fred. The others rolled their eyes.

"We call them 'hey, you', and I'm Hermione," said the girl with bushy brown hair.

"I'm Ron," said Ron.

"Cho," said the Chinese girl.

"Who are you?" asked George (or was it Fred?).

"I'm James Potter. That's Remus Lupin and that's Sirius Black," said James. He looked Harry in his eyes. He was surprised to see that Harry's eyes fill with tears.

"You're dead and so is Sirius now," said Harry, and he stared at the ground.

"Um, since when. It's 1996," said Sirius.

Harry choked on the water he was drinking and he asked," Did you say 1996?"

"Um, yeah?" asked James.

"What did you do, Harry?" asked Hermoine.

"Why do you think I did it?" asked Harry.

"Because when things like this happen, it is usually your fault," said Hermione.

"Well, I didn't do anything," said Harry. There was a pop and Dolores Umbridge appeared out of nowhere. Harry scowled. Fred and George stepped in front of Harry and pointed their wands at her. She pointed her wand at them. James, Sirius, and Remus stepped in between them.

"Put your wands down," said Sirius.

"YOU!?" shouted Umbridge. Everyone flinched at how loud that shriek was.

"For once that shriek wasn't directed at us," said Fred.

"Correct, brother," said George.

"We need leave," said Harry. Fred grabbed Ginny, Harry, Neville, and Cho. George took Herminone and Ron. They apparated away.

"Hey where did the kids go?" asked Remus.

"They must have apparated," said James.