Natalia
How are they here? Why are they here? Who died? How's Jack? What's he doing? All of these thoughts circle my head as we silently make our way to the willow, where I spent more nights than I can count crying over them.

"How are you here Natalia?" Hermione asks in a serious voice once we sit down. I let my head fall against the tree and the day I died flashes through my mind,

"It's a long story," I sigh closing my eyes, I move my head from the tree to Harry's shoulder, and smile slightly,

"We have time," Harry rushes,

"It's complicated,"

"Explain it," Hermione pushes, when I look at her, her face is full of pain, and tear stains on her cheeks,

"You'll look at me and Simba differently," I whisper using Jack's animagus name, not looking at either of them and staring out to the lake.

"What's going on Nat? You're never this vague," Harry asks worry evident in his tone,

"If I say it, it makes it more real than it already is," I haven't admitted it out loud,

"What more real than the fact your jersey says Gryffindor, very unlike you for making up a name," Harry teases trying to make me feel better,

"Hahaha funny thing, so that is my last name," I laugh awkwardly, and unbraiding my hair,

"That name is a thousand years old you can't have that last name," Hermione reasons shaking her head,

"Yeah, so the thing is Godric was cursed by a wizard so his descendants could only have one male heir. And you're looking at the only second child and female of the Gryffindor line......surprise?" I blurt out before slapping my hands over my mouth. Harry and Hermione look at me in shock, confusion, and disbelief, I run my hands through my hair once I finish unbraiding it and ask a question I have been wanting to ask since they got here.

"How is he?" I whisper it was almost inaudible, Harry and Hermione look at each other with worried glances,

"He's not himself, he doesn't smile, he only leaves the house for work and even then he does the most dangerous tasks he could do," Harry responds hesitantly and slowly waiting for me to process. He's trying to get himself killed. He's mourning how I should be. He's miserable. I miss him. He misses me. Who else did he lose? If he dies does he come here?

"Nat it's not your fault," Hermione whispers and reaches up to my cheek and wipes away tears I didn't realise were even there,

"Don't lie to me Mione," I mumble and lean forward pulling her into a hug, "I miss everyone," I whisper into her ear,

"Everyone misses you," Sighing, I think, When did life get so hard? Pulling back I stand up and clear my throat,

"Come on I'm showing you how the Marauders party, puts all of our parties to shame from what I've heard," I laugh at the last bit and wipe the rest of the tears from my face with the sleeve of my jersey. We all stand up and make our way back to the castle,

"You know after the war everyone was mourning but I didn't want to say goodbye yet," Hermione starts, I look at her with raised eyebrows silently asking her to continue, It's so weird being dead but alive. "So I remembered you said you'd teach me how to party properly, so I would go out to clubs and stuff. It felt like I had my best friend back," I feel my eyes watering again, I look up and start fanning my eyes willing myself not to cry again,

"Fuck Mione I don't want to cry again," I tease and manage to regain myself right as we reach the portrait, "Fortuna major," The fat lady opens up and we are met with streamers and some lights, "Told you," I whisper to the both of them and bring them to my dorm and knock in case the girls are getting ready,
"Go away, Potter! How did you even get up here!?" Lily yells and I open the door. Lily and Alice are sitting at the window painting each other's nails, Marlene and Mary throwing clothes from their trunks trying to find what to wear,

"I have nothing to wear! Where is Talia when you need her!?" Marlene huffs and plops on the floor and notices me leaning on the door with an amused look on my face with Hermione and Harry behind me. "My saviour! Help me find something to wear!" Marls begs making me laugh and I walk over to her trunk and pile of clothes and pick out a black skirt then walk to my trunk and pull out a beige top,

"There are you guys ok if Hermione and Harry get read in here?" I ask them all, they look at me confused,

"Wait why are they here in the first place?" Lily asks,

"Hogwarts always offers help to those who ask?" Harry says not sure of himself at all, and looking at his eyes he wants to tell her who he really is,

"Ok," She responds suspiciously but lets it go and continues to paint Alice's nails. I let out a breath I was holding, and go back to my trunk, grab my bag with the extension charm, and throw it at Harry,

"I still have some stuff in there just have a look around," I say and get a hum in response, I grab a pair of ripped denim shorts and a red tube top before walking to the bathroom and changing into the clothes and straightening my hair before walking back out to see all the girls surrounding Harry and questioning him?

"Have you guys dated?"

"Why does she have clothes of yours?"

"What are you to her?"

"Where are you from?"

"How did you and Hermione get here?" When I walk in Hermione is the first to see me and is sitting on my bed looking panicked. I hear words that could give me and Hermione a stroke,

"Hermione and I are from the future!" Harry yells just to shut them up before realising what he said he pales, eyes widen, and covers his mouth. Fuck. Fuckfuckfuckfuck FUCK!!

"Harry!" Hermione and I yell at the same time, mine a lot more angry. The girls look at us completely shaken, between us three, Lily is the first to recover and looks at Harry confused almost as if she can see who he is.

"Natalia. Explain." She states firmly turning to look at me, I almost shrink away from the look she is giving me but I spent 7 years with Mione, faced down a werewolf on a full moon, been crucioed by Bellatrix Lestrange, and faced down Voldemort himself. But am I scared of Lily Evens...yes. I lie right through my teeth, saying that a year ago I was messing around with a time turner and broke it. I got sent forward 22 years in time, how I spent 6 months in 1996 and 1997 before I could get sent back home to the exact moment I left.

"The fact that makes sense honestly scares me," Mary says at the end of my explanation,

"Same," The others all say together, Harry and Hermione look at me questioningly but don't say anything,

"And let me guess you guys broke a time turner and ended up here?" Alice asks Harry and Hermione and they just nod,

"OMG WE NEED TO FINISH GETTING READY!" Marlene yells realising we are only half ready,

"Damn it your right," I huff and grab my makeup bag and sit down beside Mary who is doing her eyeliner,

"The fact you still can change subjects so easily astounds me," I hear Hermione whisper under her breath, I laugh to myself before continuing to get ready. The girls aren't as wary of Hermione and Harry anymore and have tried asking about their futures but Hermione tells them she didn't even know their names until she got her. Another lie all of you die or memories were taken, I think not knowing how I am going to lie for the rest of my life. Or you could tell them, a small voice whispers in the back of my head but I shake it off knowing I can't tell them. Once we are ready we bid goodbye to Lily and Alice and go down to the Gryffindor party in full swing. It's mostly Gryffindors a fair few Hufflepuffs, and a few Ravenclaws all dancing, I walk out of our dorm first with Marlene, Mary, Hermione, and Harry following right behind me. Mary and Marls go straight to the dance floor and Harry, Hermione, and I go to the drinks table where the Marauders are standing.

"Heyyyyy Nat's here!!" Sirius slurs wrapping an arm around my shoulder,

"You played great Nat," Peter compliments loudly so I can hear him over the music, I nod my head and smile at him in response. Sirius moves from my shoulder, grabs two drinks, and hands them to Mione and Harry, and Remus hands me a shot of fire whiskey,

"Hope you three aren't lightweights like Wormy and Prongs," He barks out a laugh, Hermione and Harry look at me silently pleading with me,

"You do know these guys have walked in on me and my uncle blackout drunk with 40 shot cups between us before we passed out?" I tease before bringing the cup to my lips. Whipping my head back and downing the fire whiskey without feeling a single burn in my throat,

"I don't believe you," All four boys say at the same time smirking,

"Sadly it's true we walked into the lounge area and there they were, passed out surrounded by empty bottles of fire whiskey and a billion shot glasses," Hermione sighs and rubs her temples together in annoyance just from the memory,

"No wayyyyy, good girl Natalia had a bad side for someone other than Umbridge," Sirius slurs going to take a step forward but stumbles, James and Peter both go to catch him and both end up on the ground on top of him. We all let out heartily laughs, Harry sounds a bit pained but he's seeing his Dad and Godfather together.

"Wait did he say Umbridge?" Hermione asks making Harry stop laughing instantly,

"Yeah, why?" James responds standing up and holding his hands out for Sirius and Peter,

"That bitch is here!?" Hermione shrieks eyes full of anger,

"Woah you guys hate her I mean her detentions are boring and her class just sucks," Remus states confused,

"You say that now," Harry, Hermione, and I all grumble, Harry and Hermione decide to stay with the Marauders. Just as I am leaving I whisper,

"I have a time turner we can use to send you back in the morning, as much as I love you here you can't be here," I leave before they get a chance to argue. Making my way back over to Marlene and Mary who are in the middle of the dance floor.

"I am stealing this top!!!" Marlene yells over the music,

"No your not!!" I yell right back with a smile, she just shrugs like saying worth a shot. The rest of the night is spent laughing with the girls, Marauders, and my old family. Harry is smiling all night and couldn't be happier to get to know his parents. Hermione and I share a sad look before we head to bed, They are going back to the future tomorrow and it might break us. 

A/N I know the ending was rushed but I couldn't figure out what else to write. 

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