"So then I was like, 'James, I swear, if you do not return Professor McGonagall's underwear right now, I'm reporting you to Dumbledore,'" Remus related to a fascinated Fred and George as the three of them sat in the Gryffindor common room. "But then Sirius was like-"
"Sirius!" Fred and George interrupted simultaneously.
"Right, that's what I said," Remus confirmed.
"No, what we meant was-" George began.
"Where is he?" finished Fred.
Remus shrugged. "Ask your sister; maybe she knows."
"Good idea," said George. He paused. "Where is Ginny?"
"I have no idea," confessed Fred.
"You don't think they got transported through time, do you?" Remus asked worriedly.
Fred and George exchanged glances. "No," they replied, standing up and making their way over to a broom cupboard underneath the stairs.
"They probably just got transported-"
"To the snogging cupboard."
George flung the door open, and Sirius and Ginny leapt apart.
"Oh," said Ginny, blushing furiously. "I was just…showing Sirius where the brooms were…" she fumbled. "We thought that the floor looked a bit… messy."
"I found one," Sirius added, holding up a broom with a grin.
"Excellent," said Fred.
"You can start over there," suggested George, pointing to the far corner of the room. "Fred and I would like to have a word with our sister."
"What do you think you're doing?" Fred exclaimed once Sirius was out of earshot.
"Isn't it obvious?" replied Ginny.
"Oh, for the love of Merlin, Ginny!" wailed George. "Don't you realize that you were just having a snog with Sirius Black?"
"So?" said Ginny.
"So, he is Harry's godfather, remember?" Fred scolded her. "You're practically related! It's like… incest."
"Not to mention the fact that he's dead," George pointed out.
"That's just wrong," agreed Fred.
"I was just having a little fun," protested Ginny. "And besides, he was quite good-looking in his younger days…" she added, eyeing Sirius as he sat talking to Remus. He felt her gaze and grinned at her, and Ginny waved.
Fred and George sighed.
"We need to get this time travel mess sorted out soon."
"Very soon."
"Harry! What on earth do you think you're doing?" Hermione yelled as she ran onto the Quidditch pitch.
Harry was so startled by the sound of her voice that he nearly fell off his broom. He recovered his balance quickly, but it was too late; the moment of broken concentration was all James needed to snatch the Snitch and win again.
"Cheater," Harry protested.
James' reply was cut off as Hermione began to shout again.
"Get down here this instant!" she insisted.
"Only if you promise not to hurt me," replied Harry.
"Don't make me do this…" threatened Hermione, pulling out her wand.
"I'm coming," Harry said hastily, descending and dismounting from his broom. "What's going on?"
"Honestly, Harry, that was very irresponsible of you; going off to play Quidditch while I'm trying to sort out this mess. You didn't even leave a note! And where is Ron?"
"Up there," said Harry, pointing to the stands, where Lily and Ron were still chatting.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Hermione asked impatiently. "Go get him!"
"Did you figure out a way to send us back or something?" wondered Harry.
"Obviously," replied Hermione. "Would I be this uptight if I hadn't?"
Harry wisely chose not to respond, and instead climbed aboard his broom to retrieve Ron.
"What's happening?" asked James, coming to fly alongside Harry.
"I'm not exactly sure," Harry admitted, "I just do what Hermione tells me to do."
They came to the spot where Lily and Ron were seated and dismounted from their brooms.
"Come on, Ron," said Harry. "It's time to go."
"We'll come and see you off," Lily suggested. "That is, if James will give me a ride back to the castle."
"Anything for you, babe," James replied, giving her a quick peck on the cheek. Lily climbed onto the broom behind him and they sped off.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Harry asked Ron. "Get on!"
"I don't want to ride on the back," protested Ron.
"Oh, good grief," said Harry. "Just do it."
Ron sighed. "Fine. But you can never tell anyone about this, ever."
Harry grinned. "You got it."
Wow, it's been like forever! But I just got back from this really awesome movie called Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and I was inspired... Ican't guarantee that there will be another chapter up anytime soon; I want to catch up on some of my other stories too, but your reviews are still very much appreciated. Thank you to everyone who hasalready reviewed! You are awesome, and also very patient.Ciao! -Luna