Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended. No disrespect is intended by writing this story. The characters (except for maybe my own OC's) belong to JK Rowling but the story idea is mine. Any stories similar to this one are purely by coincidence. Anything you recognize from Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling.

Author's Note: This is a new idea - I've never read any stories like the one I'm writing right now so I apologize if I apparently "copied" someone else's idea. It was not intended. I have returned to fanfiction with a new story - it's been a while. I hope you enjoy this, as always, and if you have the chance, check out some of my other fics. Thank you! And sorry to those who like Peter Pettigrew - he will not be in this story. Enjoy and Review!

Chapter One

"I can't believe that you actually hexed him so bad that he had to go to the hospital wing!"

"Ah, well, it is just Snivellus," James shrugged. "Honestly, Remmy, it wasn't that bad."

"Don't call me that," Remus snapped at him. "You're lucky that I managed to drag you and Sirius away before Slughorn came!"

"And it would have been even more fun if Slughorn came," Sirius just grinned.

Remus just sighed. "Honestly, I don't understand how-"

"Shhh!" James punched Remus in the arm, and Remus rubbed his arm, scowling. Ow, he said inwardly.

"What?" he hissed.

"You see something, Jamie?" Sirius asked.

James pointed silently toward the Forbidden Forest. Remus's eyes widened. A silvery, beautiful unicorn was prancing in the Forbidden Forest. He groaned when he realized that James and Sirius were quietly sneaking toward it. "No! Stop!" he hissed. Honestly, they had just gotten out of detention! It seemed that James and Sirius didn't get the concept of 'punishment'.

"Awww, Remus, we just want to see it!" Sirius said innocently.

"No!"

Unfortunately, the unicorn heard the three hissing and arguing with each other, and raised it head, before galloping away.

"Good job, Remmy," James complained. "We could have had a chance to see a unicorn up close."

"Just follow the tracks," Sirius suggested. He grabbed Remus and dragged him along, ignoring Remus's complains.

"We're gonna get in trouble," Remus groaned. "There's a reason why this forest is called the 'Forbidden Forest', you know."

"Hey, what's this?"

James pointed at a golden-leathered book. Remus frowned. "Don't touch it, it might be dangerous!"

Sirius just grabbed the book and Remus had time to yell, "You git!" before he felt himself being whipped around, as if trapped in a tornado. He briefly heard Sirius and James shriek before he saw black.

Harry Potter gasped when he saw a flash of bright light appear. The once clear sky turned murky and cloudy. Harry sighed when he heard footsteps. Probably his uncle and aunt.

Sure enough, the door opened and Vernon grabbed Harry by the collar, snarling, "What are you doing, freak? Turn the sky back to normal!"

Harry choked.

"Don't you dare make it rain, brat!" Petunia added. "Duddlekins and your uncle and I are going out for a nice walk, so make sure you clear up the sky."

It's not me! Harry wanted yell, but he couldn't, as Vernon was holding him by the throat. Beginning to run out of air and becoming desperate, he tried to reach for his wand.

"Stupefy!"

Harry gasped when Vernon went flying and hit the wall. Harry winced. Petunia screamed, and Dudley (who had come to watch Harry get beat up with an evil grin), waddled away, looking terrified. "Petrificus Totalus!" came another scream and Harry guessed that the loud thump was Dudley falling on his face on the wooden floor. Petunia got stupefied, and Harry turned to whoever had used magic - surely he would get in trouble.

But to his dismay, before he could thank them, the house began to rumble. He grabbed for his stuff desperately, and managed to just snatch up his wand before the house exploded in a flash of light. He shouted as he tumbled to the ground. The last thing he felt was a sharp pain to his head before he blacked out.

The next time Harry woke up, he found himself in a pile of rubble. Groaning, he shifted and tried to stand up.

"Hey, hey, don't stand. You'll hurt yourself more."

Harry looked up and found himself staring into hazel eyes. He frowned. Same messy pile of raven hair, similar pointy noises, same glasses, and even the same grin. It was like he was staring at a carbon copy of himself. Then he realized who this was. He had seen this person in a picture. "James?" he asked faintly. "James Potter?"

He grinned. "Yeah. That's me."

Two more boys popped up beside him. Harry recognized them from the photo. "Remus Lupin," the brown haired boy with amber eyes smiled. "This is Sirius Black."

"Why am I lying here?" Harry asked. "And what happened to the Dursleys? Why did the house blow up? Where did you come from, and how is James Potter still alive?"

"James isn't dead," Sirius said with a frown. "He's alive. I think." He poked James and James rolled his eyes.

"Of course I'm alive, you git." James snorted.

Harry just stared at James - his father. James caught him staring, and said, "Uh, do we know each other?"

"Yes," Harry said softly.

"Really? I don't remember seeing you at all before."

Harry flinched a bit, but then reminded himself that James was properly the same age as he was - so Harry didn't exist to him. Yet. "You're my father."

James gaped at him. "What? You must be joking!" When Harry shook his head, he just stared some more. Then he grinned. "Hey, son!" He ruffled Harry's hair, saying, "No wonder I was thinking you looked like me! Who's the mom?"

"Isn't it obvious, Jamie?" Sirius smirked. "Look at his eyes. Who else has eyes like that?"

James stared, then a silly grin broke over his face. "Evans," he sighed happily. "I knew it. Wait until I tell her!"

Harry gulped down the sore bump in his throat as he tried not to tear up as he said, "She's gone."

"Gone?" Sirius frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"She ... died," Harry whispered. "And James Potter is supposed to be dead too. I don't get what's going on."

James and Sirius stared.

Then, Remus stepped forward and asked, "What's the date?"

Harry gulped and said, "August 22nd, 1993."

Remus sighed. "Just as I thought." He turned Sirius and James. "We're in the future."

Harry couldn't believe it. His father and his father's friends - alive? He glanced backward at the three teenagers who were helping clear away the rubble. Harry looked up when he heard a hoot. An owl flew toward him, with a letter in its beak. He saw the mark that showed that it was from the Ministry of Magic. Great. Harry plucked the letter from the owl and the owl hooted once more before winging away.

He let out a loud groan of frustration, and the three other boys seemed to hear. They came toward him.

"What is it?" Remus asked.

"A letter from the Ministry," Harry said darkly.

"Read it," Sirius encouraged.

Harry opened it and read:

"Dear Mr. Potter,

We have received intelligence that you performed underage magic this evening in a Muggle-inhabited area and in the presence of a Muggle.

The severity of this breach of the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery has resulted in your expulsion from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Ministry representatives will be calling at your place of residence shortly to destroy your wand.

As you have already received an official warning for a previous offence under Section 13 of the International Confederation of Warlocks' Statue of Secrecy, we regret to inform you that your presence is required at a disciplinary hearing once again at the Ministry of Magic at 11 a.m. on the 23rd of August.

Hoping you are well,

Yours sincerely,

Mafalda Hopkirk

Improper Use of Magic Office Ministry of Magic."

"'Once again'?" James snorted.

"It's your son we're talking about," Sirius reminded.

Remus frowned at him. "You're in trouble," he said to Harry, and Harry put his head in his hands.

"I know, I know. It's not the first time either." Harry sighed. "I don't know what to do."

"Run away," Sirius suggested casually with a shrug, as if it were nothing, and Remus snorted.

Before anyone else could speak, another owl flew toward him and Harry wanted to groan in frustration. He snatched the note from the owl's beak, and the owl hissed in annoyance before swatting at his head and flying away. He read the note once more, out loud:

"Potter, do not stray from the house. Do not go near strangers. Do not do anything stupid. Stay near the house and help will come.

-S.S."

"S.S.?" Remus repeated.

Harry shrugged. "I don't know." He just sighed and sat down. "We might as well sit instead of walking into danger."

"At least he's smarter than you, Jamie," Remus said, rolling his eyes. "You would have just leapt into danger, no matter what anyone said."

"So would I!" Sirius exclaimed.

James and Sirius just grinned proudly, and Remus muttered, "It wasn't a compliment."

Harry jerked away to the sound of footsteps. He realized that he had fallen asleep, with his head on James' shoulder. James had his arm around his shoulder, letting Harry lean most of his weight on his body. Harry, blushing, said, "Sorry."

James just smirked and replied, "No problem. It's the best I could do for my son."

It still felt strange and awkward hearing someone call him a 'son', but as Harry grinned, he realized that he also liked it.

"Grinning like a fool when you could be killed any moment, Potter?"

Harry whipped around. Snape, the stinking bat of the dark dungeons, was standing behind him with that nasty sneer on his face. Harry flushed as he stammered, "Sir, what are you doing here?"

Snape rolled his eyes and said, "Fetching you."

"Who the hell is he?" Sirius exclaimed.

"And why does he feel familiar?"

Harry saw Snape turn, and the sneer on that Potion Professor's face disappeared, turning into disgust and surprise. "James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin." He spat out the names as if they were venom. "I would refrain from swearing, Mr. Black, especially in front of a Professor."

Sirius sneered back, puffed up his chest proudly and demanded, "Who do you think you are to so bravely challenge the Marauders?"

Harry saw Snape's face turn red in anger at the mention of the name 'The Marauders'. Harry wondered if it was personal, for he hadn't seen the Potions Professor this angry yet.

Remus looked at him closely, before gasping, "Snape?"

James stared at Snape, then at Harry. "Don't tell me it's Snivellus!"

Harry flinched when the bat of the dungeons whipped his wand out, and weakly said, "He's the Potions Professor at Hogwarts."

James just gaped.

"I would hex all of you, including you, Harry Potter-" Harry flinched when Snape pointed his wand at him -"but Dumbledore will surely scold me for hexing all of you." He whipped around, letting his cloak flap dramatically.

"Show off," James muttered softly, and Harry grimaced. Everyone knew that Snape had good hearing, but to his surprise, he didn't say anything, just clench his jaw. He whipped out a rusty teapot and held it out toward Harry, James, Sirius and Remus.

"A portkey," Snape said shortly. "Hold on to it. 3 ... 2 ..." James, Sirius and Remus grabbed for it and held on tightly, while Harry stood, confused. What was a portkey?

"Hold on to it, Harry!" James shouted at him.

Harry grabbed it just in time as Snape said, "1!"

Then, Harry felt himself being whipped away, as if he was caught in a tornado.

When he landed, he groaned as he fell face first. He was dizzy. "Not the most dignified way to land, Mr. Potter," Snape sneered, rolling his eyes. He grabbed Harry's scruff and picked him up.

"Ah, Severus. I see you have brought Harry ... and some of his friends?"

Harry looked up to see Dumbledore's twinkling blue eyes. "It has been a while, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin," Dumbledore said with a smile.

Sirius looked up and gasped. "Professor ... You've aged!"

Harry grimaced when he heard the smack that Snape gave him as he spat, "Don't say that to the Headmaster, you disrespectful brat!"

"Ow ..." Sirius muttered, glaring at the potions master.

"Severus, don't hit so hard," Dumbledore said. "We wouldn't want Mr. Black to feel abused."

"You wouldn't want Black to feel abused," Snape growled, as if correcting the Headmaster of Hogwarts.

"Uh, Professor Dumbledore?" Remus said nervously.

"Ah, Remus Lupin," Dumbledore smiled warmly. "It has been quite a while, hmm?" Dumbledore sighed with a bit of sadness, Harry noticed, as he murmured, "You were never really able to control your friends ..."

"Erm, okay ..." Remus glanced at James, who just shrugged. Remus just looked up, and Harry found himself staring at the boy who was the same age as him, yet had gray hairs. "Harry said that this was the future. He said that it was 1993. Is that true?"

"Yes," Dumbledore said. He eyed Remus gravely. "I see you have come to the future."

"Yes, sir," Remus said nervously.

"Headmaster!" Snape burst out. "Have you forgotten? You sent me to get Mr. Potter here-" He shook Harry, who winced at the tight grip -"because he got another letter from the Ministry! Mr. Potter just couldn't stay out of trouble! Accio Harry Potter's letter from the Ministry!"

The letter flew out from his pocket and into Snape's hand. "Look, Headmaster!"

Harry scowled at the unfairness of being blamed.

"It wasn't him, Professor," James said. "It was us, Remmy, Sirius and me, sir! Don't blame Harry."

Dumbledore read the letter before sighing. "This has made things much harder," he said. "The fact that it wasn't Harry who did the magic this time ..." He sighed again.

It wasn't me who did it last time, too, Harry thought with a scowl. It was Dobby, it's just that I got blamed.

"It just makes it harder," Dumbledore finished. "How will we explain to the Ministry that James Potter, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin just came from the past? They will surely not believe it."

"And that is why we need a good plan," Severus said smoothly, glancing at Harry as if he were a difficult case.

"Indeed," Dumbledore agreed. "And that is why I am glad to have you here, Severus Snape."

"And just what does that mean?" James whispered to Sirius, Remus, and Harry.

Harry shrugged.

End of Chapter One

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