[Locked from James, Sirius and Harry]

[flower_of_lions]

I'm starting to think I shouldn't have Confunded Potter to keep him from crashing Slughorn's party last night. But can you blame me? I didn't want him butting in. I have a boyfriend and he seems to enjoy trying to hex them or scare them off.

Anyway, as soon as Dad and I got in the door, Mum told me to change into something smart because Tuney's boyfriend was coming for dinner. So while Mum finished setting the table the doorbell rang. I answered and there was this young man, bit older and taller than me and Tuney, and also rather... heavy. Before I could ask who he was, Tuney rushed right by me and pulled him inside. So I went and asked Mum and she said, "Oh, Lily, I thought Petunia told you already. That's her boyfriend, Vernon Dursley. She broke up with David a few weeks after you left for school."

Then Mum introduced me properly to Vernon, we all sat down for dinner, and I didn't have much to say for the rest of the night except to say goodnight when he left. I don't think I've ever seen my sister so happy and in love with someone before....

But this means that Tuney could be Harry's aunt. He said his uncle's name was Vernon. I want to believe that it's just more of a coincidence, that maybe the surnames don't line up. But deep down, I think there is no coincidence. I think I might be Harry's mother in the future. But James is his father. But that means...

Oh, Merlin's beard, no! I wouldn't. I could never. It's impossible. Maybe when I wake up in the morning, I'll find out this is some awful nightmare. If it is, I swear I'll try to be nicer to James next time I see him and I'll never use a Confundus Charm on him ever again.

((Replies dated to the following morning.))

Comments

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

Ah. So, I take it that he found out about this Confundus Charm, then?

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

Not so much found out as much as me telling him flat out on his post after we boarded the train to go home.

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

Oh...Merlin. How did that go, then?

[prof-bumblebee.livejournal.com]

[Oh God Lilyyyyyyy. Though it's only fair to tell her since Sirius and Remus told James about it, too.]

You died, Lily. You and James were killed when Harry when a year old.

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

He never replied.

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

Oh, Merlin. I hope he's alright. I haven't heard from him, but I thought that was just because he was busy...

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

You haven't? Oh dear... maybe he is trying to keep busy, get his mind off things. Or would he have written Black at all?

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know. I could ask Sirius if he's heard anything from him, though...

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

We were killed... and he was left in my sister's care. To treat Harry so poorly, she must still resent me. Professor, it's not even his fault, isn't there anything I can do now?

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

Right, you do that.

But now that I think about it, how did you know that in the future I apparently fall in love with Potter?

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, there... There was a virus, and it showed... Well, I got a glimpse of what was to come. And then I talked to Dumbledore about it, and well. That situation. That's how I found out.

[Remus is being intentionally vague, here, in hopes she'll be happy with just that]

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

There was a virus able to do that?

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It... It posted a video, and the video, well. It was pretty revealing, as it was.

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

Oh dear God....

Remus, do me a favor and never show me that video. Not unless it's absolutely necessary.

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

There's a reason I haven't told you about it before now, Lily. It's... It's difficult, knowing what could be. That's why I didn't tell you about James, or James about you. Because...I didn't want to interfere. If it's supposed to happen, then it will happen.

[prof-bumblebee.livejournal.com]

For now, I would be there for the version of him that has appeared here at the community.

As for in your own time, I would avoid what led to your death: choose your friends in the future wisely, and do not place faith in Peter Pettigrew.

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

I suppose I must thank you for that. And Potter really doesn't know that I'm supposed to be Harry's mother in the future?

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

If he does, it's certainly not because of anything Sirius and I might've said.

1/2

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's good, that is very

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

...Did you just say that Black knows too? And he's keeping it a secret from Potter?

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

I will, I promised him I would, in a way, before I knew who I was... who I might be to him.

Peter Pettigrew... one of Potter's gang? But... no, that would explain why I've seen Peter on his own in the library or elsewhere sometimes. They've all seemed distant toward him. Then they know that he does something awful in the future, if you're saying he's not trustworthy....

I'm sorry, Professor, but I don't think that's very fair to Peter. He's spoken to me a few times, asking if I know what he may have done to upset Potter, Black or Remus, which I never did understand. But how is it fair that they're punishing him for something he hasn't done yet or might not do in our time? It's not right! I think everyone deserves a chance, no matter what they've done or will do. Everyone deserves a chance to make amends, sir, that's what I believe.

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Sirius knows. It... It was technically his video. We just. I mean, we thought it would be better to keep it from James, in the long run. Well, the part about the two of you, at least.

...Sirius is capable of maturity, you know. I'm really not just telling you that he is just because I want you to like him, it's the truth.

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

If he's been able to keep something that would send Potter over the moon with glee... I think you're right. There might just be a slice of maturity inside him that I've never seen before. If only he could show it a little more often.

[lycanthropy-101.livejournal.com]

If you can believe it, he found out about everything before I did. Like I said, it was technically his video. I just came over and helped...talk him through it, afterwards.

[flower-of-lions.livejournal.com]

...Talk him through it? Was the video really that traumatising? On second thought, don't answer that. I don't want to know, not yet anyway. I'm still trying to think through everything else I've learned and figured out today. Forgive my lack of modesty, but this is one time I wish I wasn't so clever.