The Way It Should Have Been

Summary:

Time travel – Harry goes back to before his third year to relive his life and fix past mistakes. Ron, Molly, Ginny bashing. Independent Harry.

I don't own Harry Potter. That honour belongs to JK Rowling! Love her work! I make nothing out of fan fiction.

Chapter 3 – Talking with Padfoot

Sirius jumped about 3foot in the air and then started rapidly crawling backwards.

"No, no! Calm down Siri! Please just hear me out!" Harry said desperately.

Sirius stopped and nervously approached Harry. He then transformed, and sat cross-legged on the floor and regarded Harry warily.

"How did you know who I am?" He rasped.

"Well, to put it bluntly, I'm from the future. Don't interrupt! I know it sounds crazy, but please just listen...."

Harry then proceeded to tell Sirius all about his life. (AN: up to end of Canon book 7 epilogue not included Fred lives)

"When the war ended Hermione and I became Healers at St. Mungo's, I didn't want to be an Auror because I'd had enough fighting for a lifetime, which I now have to bloody repeat, I figured healing would be the best way to help people.
Andromeda Tonks was getting old, and the loss of her Husband and Daughter was taking its toll on her, Teddy reminded her too much of Dora. I gained custody of him when he was only 3 months old. I love him so much, he was all I had left that connected me with my parents, you and Remus.
I was set to marry Ginny when I was 21 on August 23rd 2001, Hermione and Ron were to marry a month after.
Then one day about two weeks before our wedding, Luna saw Ginny putting f*%&ing love potion in my juice and Ron was doing the same for Hermione. She immediately went and bought an antidote at the apocathary and gave it to the both of us. Upon realising that, I exploded. We went to confront Ron and Ginny, the whole family heard everything, Molly was aware of the situation, it was her idea after all. The rest of the family were shocked and disgusted. Hermione had run upstairs to gather her belongings and collect Teddy from his room and leave with me when Ron tried to stop her, he hit her, and she, with Teddy in her arm, fell down the stairs and she broke her neck, dying instantly. Teddy suffered massive brain damage and died in St Mungo's two days later, he was only 4."

Harry broke off here, tears streaming down his face and gasping for breath. Sirius scooted closer and pulled his Godson into his lap and wrapped his arms around him, attempting to soothe him. There was no way Harry was lying, Sirius believed every word and listened to his pup with rapt attention. He vowed then and there to do everything in his power to help Harry in the new future. Eventually Harry calmed down enough to continue with the story.

"There was a Wizengamot hearing/trial, since by then Love potions was considered illegal, almost as bad as the Imperious, taking away free will. It was revealed that as soon as Ginny and I were married she had already planned for Teddy to have an "accident" and dying "tragically". She apparently didn't want to house the son of a half-breed werewolf. Kingsley had to restrain me after I heard that. Ginny was sentenced to prison for use of illegal love potion, and plotting of murder. Ron was found guilty for use of love potion, and manslaughter. He had never intended to kill her.
After that I became obsessed with the idea that I could go back and fix everything. I studied Runes, Arthimency and a whole range of magic's. Eventually after 8 years, I finally found a way. I wasn't sure if it was going to work, if it didn't and I died, it wouldn't have mattered anyway. I activated the Runes and woke up 6:30am May 29th 1993. And now, here I am."

Harry finished talking and huddled up against Sirius' chest and closed his eyes. He didn't find it odd that a 29 year old man/child was curled up in another man's lap, it felt comforting having someone to lean on and hold him. Eventually Sirius spoke.

"So pup, all we need to do is locate these Horcruxes and Tommy-boy will be gone forever? Or do you think it is best to let events unfold similar to haw it was in your old life? We don't want to change things too drastically or Remus and Tonks won't even meet."

"How about we settle on capturing that filthy rat first, clearing your record and me come living with you. For now though I think it would be best for you to stay as my pet dog, Remus will be teaching this year, so I think I will send that photo of the Weasley's in the Daily Prophet to him with a big circle around Wormtail. Hopefully he will get the message and not immediately attack you upon seeing you. Maybe it is best if I change your colouring or something just incase." Harry replied.

The next two weeks were spent with Harry and Sirius eating, sleeping, telling stories, homework, sending the photo to Remus and making a list of things to do.

Capture Peter

Collect horcruxes, destroy all except one for now

Cut ties with Ron and Ginny

Kill Voldemort

Get Remus and Tonks together

Throw Umbridge off a cliff

Find Sirius a girl

The last week of holidays came and Harry met up with Ron and Hermione while they did their shopping. He tried not to act too hostile towards Ron, Molly and Ginny. Though when Mrs. Weasley went for a hug, Harry stepped back and offered her a hand-shake instead. She didn't seem pleased with that. Harry made a point of keeping Sirius away from Wormtail.

Finally it was September 1st and everyone left for the train. Harry made a point of avoiding the compartment Remus was in. He had Sirius in the 5th compartment of his trunk just incase. The train departed and Harry felt a thrill go through him as the thought about the upcoming years and how he could change everything.