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Summary: Someone is messing with the timeline, why are they doing it and what has it got to do with Harry's parents?

Authors note: I am so sorry this has taking me so long to update, thanks to everyone that has reviewed this story and waited so patiently for the next chapter.

"Hey Professor Lupin," Harry called out as he raced down the corridor from Gryfindor Tower.

He needed to share the scene he had just seen with someone, he'd thought he'd just come across his parents arguing again as they usually did when they got together. This argument was different though this one had caused his mum pain and made her ask his dad why they always argued, that had to mean something, Harry reasoned, didn't it? Harry would be amazed at how similar his thoughts were to his dads if he'd only known what was going through James' mind at that precise moment. His mum had wanted to know why they always argued she must like him a little for her to ask something like that, Harry reasoned, the plan would work he knew it, it had to work there was no other way. This thought caused Harry to smile and then the smile slipped as he realised their love would eventually cause their deaths, he would eventually cause their deaths. It's my fault, he realised with a bang, in the future they will die because of me because their love caused me to be born, maybe if they didn't fall in love….

"What's wrong Harry?" Remus asked breaking into Harry's thoughts.

Harry looked up into his face then a face that reflected the turmoil that was going on inside him but was determined to do the right thing. Harry struggled with his conscience then as he looked into the kindly face above him he knew his parents deserved to be happy and that happiness came from each other and eventually him. How could he be responsible for their future deaths though, if they just left things the way they were they wouldn't have to die they could continue to live.

"We're killing them Professor," Harry mumbled quietly "we're killing them".

Remus looked down into the anguished face below him and his heart twisted, why did we bring Harry on this mission, he wondered? We should have known it would hurt him and it has. How could we imagine that he would be able to cope with this? Helping his parents realise their feelings for each other will eventually result in their murders how could we allow him to come along and bear some responsibility for their deaths? However little responsibility it is that he'll shoulder he'll still feel guilty for the rest of his life knowing he could have stopped their murders just the same as the rest of us will. They need to realise their feelings though they will never be happy if they aren't with each other. Remus knew the truth behind these words but it still caused him pain to think them.

"Harry I'm sorry, we shouldn't have got you involved in this," Remus said kindly "we just thought you'd like to see your parents, I'm sorry Harry".

"It's ok Professor it's just that…well," Harry took a deep breath before he could utter the things he was feeling "if they didn't fall in love and have me well they'd be alive still now in the future wouldn't they, do you know what I mean Professor? It feels like we're killing them, I'm killing them if they just stay hating each other they won't have me and they won't die, its all my fault."

"Harry you can't think like that," Remus said grabbing the boys shoulders as his insides twisted as he realised they should have protected Harry from this he shouldn't have come "you're parents can't go on hating each other Harry their feelings are too strong they won't survive without each other. They loved you Harry I saw their faces light up with pride every time they looked at you they would have done anything to protect you they wouldn't want you to be thinking like this Harry".

Harry thought about what Remus was saying he knew it was the truth but he couldn't shake the feeling of guilt that his parents deaths were all his fault he needed some time alone he realised to sort out his jumbled thoughts.

"I think I just need some time on my own to think about things," he said to Remus "I know we are doing the right thing but it doesn't feel right".

"I know Harry but it is the right thing to do," Remus called after Harry as he watched him walk away "At least I think it is".

Remus then walked away in the opposite direction from that Harry had taken pondering on what the boy was feeling and the mixed emotions he was feeling. While undetected someone moved in the shadows a small smile spread over his face as he realised the pain and confusion James friends were feeling at what they had to do, their confusion could make his job easier he realised, all was not lost.