"Hope" is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

And sings the tune without the words -

And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

And sore must be the storm -

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm -

I've heard it in the chillest land -

And on the strangest Sea -

Yet - never - in Extremity,

It asked a crumb - of me.

-Emily Dickinson

PROLOGUE

Hi, everyone! This is a sequel to my story, A Twist of Time. I strongly recommend reading the prequel before reading this, but if you haven't read it, I would probably go read the summary (you can find it under my profile) and just know that you might be pretty confused in some parts.

Anyways, on with the story! I hope you like it! Reviews would be lovely :)

Disney movies taught me that you can get anything by wishing on a star…Walt Disney obviously never tried wishing for Harry Potter.

Remus

I could hear the booms echoing from the other side of the door, and my heart began to race.

"Open up!" an angry voice called from the other side. Sirius made his way over to the sitting room and began piling armchairs and coffee tables by the door as a barricade against the Ministry officials.

I looked to Tonks. She looked around the room expectantly, searching for something that she might do to help.

She had to get out of here. If the Ministry got in, they would find her, and that would have disastrous effects on the future. She headed into the sitting room to help Sirius, but I grabbed her arm and pulled her back into the hallway.

"Take the potion," I instructed. She gave me a puzzled look. "Take it now!" I demanded.

"I'm not going to leave you like this!" she argued, gesturing to the banging door.

"We'll be fine," I assured. I hoped I sounded more confident than I really felt. "You have to get out of here."

"He's right, Tonks," Sirius interjected, now bringing bookshelves and side tables over to his barricade. "You should leave."

"But—" Tonks started again.

"We'll be fine," I repeated, this time more softly.

She looked into my face, and I prayed that she would listen. She could be so stubborn sometimes, but she needed to do as we told her now.

She reached up and kissed me, trying to reassure herself that we were telling the truth, and we were going to be okay.

When we broke apart, Sirius whined from the door. "Not to ruin the moment," he began, "but we're in a bit of a rush."

I handed Tonks the potion, and she uncorked the vial. "See you in fifteen years," she said lightheartedly.

"See you," I returned as she downed the potion.

I could see Tonks begin to disappear, and I knew that the potion was starting to take effect. I took one last look at her, trying to remember this moment until we met again, praying that the potion would work.

I turned back to the door, wand ready. Just then, the door burst open, and at least ten Aurors flew into the room. There were so many bangs and crashes that I hardly knew what was happening. A bright red light hit me square in the face, and I was tossed backwards onto the ground. I could see Sirius being thrown into the opposite wall, an Auror hovering over him.

My wand landed on the ground next to me, and I reached out for it. An Auror kicked it further away from me. I looked up, and I could see a tall man glaring above me, his wand pointed straight at my chest.

Another man came over and pulled me to my feet. They did the same with Sirius, and they dragged us into the center of the room. They forced us down onto our knees and aimed their wands for us lest we try to escape. Another man came over and stood in front of us.

His black hair was long and greasy. It was slicked back so that you could plainly see the deep lines and scars that covered his face. He wore an eye patch over his left eye. His other eye, however, was a vibrant, electric green. It was a green that would make your hair curl, an unnatural, sickly green. He wore long, dark blue robes that emphasized the large muscles in his arms and chest. When he spoke, his voice deep and commanding.

"Looky what we caught here," he mocked. I could see the yellowing teeth between his pale lips as he continued, "My name is Thorfinn Tugwood," he seethed, putting his face so that it was level with mine. The combination of his awful breath and electric green eye made me so uncomfortable that I had to turn away.

He smiled menacingly and stood back up to his full height. "You two are going to be taken to Azkaban prison for high crimes committed against the Wizarding world," he instructed. He then beckoned one of the Aurors to come over. "Take them away," he demanded.

Two large men came up behind us and heaved us to our feet. They dragged us out of the house, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw them break my wand in half, causing a silvery strand of unicorn hair to drift to the ground.

I turned back and saw that the sitting room was now empty. I breathed a sigh of relief. Tonks was gone. The potion had worked.

Well, there's the first chapter. I hope you liked it! Reviews would be much appreciated!