An explanation:

The only complaints that I have received about this story were requests that I expand the story into a multi-chapter story. I have decided to explain why I won't. For one thing, I don't feel that I have the spare time to devote myself to another 40 or 50k words that would be necessary to make the suggested additions. If someone would like to adopt it, please e-mail me for permission. However, I will require that you make an oath on your life and magic to complete it. The one thing I hate most of all is to be reading a story and have it just stop without an ending.

The second part of my reasoning is NOTHING HAPPENED (other than the normal stuff of our heroes being wizards and witches). Because "future Harry" came back in time to destroy the horcruxes and eliminate Riddle, none of the adventures in the 7 books happened. Lets face it:

· James and Lily are alive, so no Dursleys, (although I have a feeling that James and Sirius have made their miserable lives even more miserable), no cupboard, no bullying and not "Harry hunting". Possibly even a few more Potter siblings, and possibly a Granger sibling or two. The only times they returned to Britain until after Dumbledore's death was visits to Frank, Alice, Neville, and his siblings

· Harry and Hermione were raised in Australia as close friends (and later soul mates) so both were more confident - Harry more directed, Hermione more relaxed. Neither of them ever met the Weasleys. With Lucius' death, Draco wasn't raised as a bigot.

· No Quirrel, no stone, no Fluffy.

· No diary, so the basilisk stayed asleep forever. Alas, no parseltongue.

· Sirius didn't go to Azkaban, so no dementors. Besides, Remus is in Australia with the rest of the marauders.

· No deatheater attack at the World Cup. Although Hogwarts hosted the Triwizard Tournament, Harry wasn't entered. Cedric won. Hermione did manage to steal a kiss from Harry, though, thus sealing their soul bond.

· No trial. No Umbridge; no blood quill. Harry and Hermione both scored well on their OWLs. Ron did worse on his OWLs than Fred and George (who only got 3 each).

· Books 6 & 7 didn't happen. Our heroes did well on their NEWTs, and went on to earn two masteries each, DADA and Potions for Harry, Charms and Transfiguration for Hermione. They then attended the University of Melbourne. Ron flunked out 6th year.

· Dumbledore died a few years later, soon after Rita Skeeter published her best selling book, "The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore". Soon thereafter, Harry and Hermione returned to Britain to take the Potter and Black Wizengamot seats.

· Without Harry's investment to open their own store, Gred and Forge left Britain right after graduation to escape Mad Molly. They ended up in the U.S. working for Acme. Bill stayed in Egypt, so he never me Fleur. Charlie stayed in Romania. Percy spent his entire Ministry career as Bartemus Crouch's assistant, never moving up. Arthur and Molly are still poor.

· Ron was forced to marry Lavender after getting her pregnant 6th year. He became an abusive alcoholic, so she took the kids and left. He later disappeared during a drunken binge and was never seen again. Ginevra never married, but she still had four children by four different fathers; the last one being Ron.