It's not easy to explain, but . . .

Chapter 1

"Right . . Ron . . is this some prank Dan's got . . . up . . . for . . . "  Rupert staggered to a halt as he entered the living room and saw who was there.  "Blimey! Dan?  What the bloody hell . . . ?"

"Spoken like a true Weasley," laughed Ron, as he threw his arm around Rupert's shoulder.  "Have a seat, mate and we'll explain it all!"

"You're not serious!" Rupert looked around, as Hermione and Harry nodded.  "Dan,  really, what's going on?"

"I think we're about to find out,"  Tom replied, then looked at Harry.  "Where's Draco?"

"Ah, I wondered if you'd ask.  We decided that we'd come first, to tell you what we have in mind," Harry explained.  "But he will be here soon, as he has the means of achieving the time travel.  Meanwhile, we'll tell you all you have to know in order for you to make a decision about whether or not you want to help us."

"We could say no?" Rupert asked Ron.

"Sure, but that's not very Gryffindor of you," laughed Ron, as he sat down next to Hermione.

"I have one question, before you start."  Emma looked at the Trio. "Is Jo Rowling a witch?"

"Ah, no.  She's a very talented Muggle writer who was inspired, magically, to tell the story; it was an accidental crossover.  There must be some magic, somewhere in her family and she just put it all down in book form, not realizing where the information originated.

"We need you to help us get the information and list of events contained in those books back in time, to give our younger selves a heads up as to what's going to happen, but unfortunately, it's best if we don't go back, ourselves, to deliver the books, but you can.  Or at least, you can visit for a bit to explain what we'll have to do to stop Voldemort and possibly save some lives."  Harry looked around at Dan, Tom, Emma and Rupert as he said this.  Their faces showed their surprise, but it was Emma who then looked thoughtful, which made Hermione smile.

"But won't we be changing our futures, too?  If you change what happens in the books, then there's no point in Jo writing them . . . so . . . no movies and we're probably not going to even know each other, much less spent ten years, half of our lives, working together . . . right?"

"Actually, we'll make sure the books stay the same, get published and then the movies will be made, just as it happened in your lives . . . it will only be the Wizarding world that will change, for the better.  You all will still go on as you are, it's just that our world will have a different ending than the books.   So they really will be fiction, well, the last few books, anyway." Hermione was quick to reassure them.

"So, where in the stories would you think would be a good spot to 'drop in'? And how do you know the younger versions of yourselves will accept us, as opposed to the real thing, meaning you three, suddenly appearing?"  Tom asked.

"We'll be able to send a message, explaining your arrival, with certain events mentioned that only we would know about, to prove your identities. And we were thinking of the holiday break during fifth year, when we were at Grimmauld Place. The books didn't came out until about the time of the Battle . . . we were a bit busy to notice them until later." Hermione smiled.

"Yeah, we know about the Battle . . . been there, done that." agreed Dan, which earned him a smile from Harry.

"You all would have to read through three books over that holiday?!?!  Blimey, that's worse than homework!" Rupert exclaimed, which caused them all to laugh.  "That could take days . . . WEEKS!  Why not have everyone watch the movies and get it over with . . . your Dad would LOVE the equipment involved, Ron," he added, grinning at the near mirror image of himself.