This is my attempt at a Next Generation Time Travel fic. I hope you like it!

"Dad's gonna kill you when he finds out, James." Albus Potter shook his head at his brother. James grinned indecisively.

"C'mon, Al," he scoffed. "Just because McGonagall said she was going to owl Mum and Dad, doesn't mean she'll actually do it."

"Yeah, it does," Albus sighed. His brother was so clueless sometimes. He and his younger cousin, Hugo, had just created a minor explosion near the lake, which caused the Giant Squid to come flipping out of the water. And Hugo was only a first year! James was corrupting him.

"Yeah," their younger sister, Lily, added in. "Remember when we got that letter at home when James was in first year, Al?" she grinned. "I've never seen Mum so mad."

Just then, their cousin Rose barged into Gryffindor Tower, dragging her brother Hugo behind her.

"You idiot!" she screeched when she reached James. "You and Hugo could have seriously been hurt!"

"But we weren't!" James grinned as he and Hugo high-fived each other.

Rose silenced them with a glare. She was quite scary when she was angry. That was one thing that the five could agree upon.

"Sorry, Rose," James mumbled, staring at his toes.

"Yeah, sorry," Hugo muttered, copying his older cousin.

"But it was only a Halloween prank," James said so no one could here him. And it was true. That day was Halloween, James's favorite day of the year.

"You two have absolutely no common sense," Rose frowned.

"We knew that already," Lily muttered, exchanging a grin with Albus.

"Yea-Hey!" James said, crossing his arms and pouting like a little baby.

"What's going on, Rose?" Albus asked to change the subject. Rose was his best friend, they were both third year Gryffindors together.

"Nothing," Rose said dismissively. "I just came up here to chew James out." She glared at her said cousin.

"Oh!" Lily yelled.

"What is it, Lil?" Hugo asked his fellow first year.

"I need to show you guys something," she grinned mischievously.

"What is it?" James asked with an exasperated sigh.

"Well," Lily began. "I was in the library,"

James silently groaned.

"And I came across a book."

James groaned again.

"But it was hallowed."

"Really?" Rose asked interestedly.

"Yeah," Lily said, and she continued with her story. "And there was something inside."

This perked everyone up. They listened with rapt attention.

"It was this." Lily slipped a small silver ball out of her pocket and displayed it to her family.

"Cool, let me see." James grabbed the little ball out of Lily's hands.

"Hey, give it back!" Lily yelled, but James was already messing with it.

"Hey, look," he said suddenly. "There's a little button here. I wonder what would happen if I pressed it…"

"James, no!" Albus and Rose cried at the same time, but it was too late. James (the foolish) had pressed the button. And they were sent spinning….and spinning….and spinning….

Sorry it was short, but remember, it's just the Prologue! I swear, the next chapter will be longer! Please Review!