An Unexpected Baby In 1978

An Unexpected Baby In 1978

Albus was writing a letter to his past self, whilst waiting for the others to arrive. The letter was to ensure that only certain people could read its contents. If any other besides the ones intended attempted to read, they would only find a blank sheet of parchment no matter how many reveal spells or charms they tried.

Five minutes after completing the letter and handing it over to Barty for safekeeping, the rest of the chosen group arrived. They each took a seat conjured by Albus.

Once all were sitting down, Albus proceeded to tell the members of the group who were not present before of the situation. Minerva handed out a set of two identical necklaces to each member of the group. She only handed one to Ryan due to him being a muggle.

Each necklace consisted of a golden coloured gem, which hung from a delicate and pure solid silver chain. The stone seemed to gleam, as if it possessed its own kind of life force trapped within the solid confines of the gem.

Albus then explained the reasoning behind the necklaces. “You have each, except for you Mr. Delaney, been given two identical necklaces. “ You are all, except for Mr. Delaney, to wear one. The second is to be given to a member of the younger group once you arrive in my office in 1978.”

He added, “Each necklace holds within its confines the incantation needed to send you back and forwards in time. The magic stored within will be activated with a single tap of your wand to the gem, and a single phase uttered twice at the same time.”

He continued after a brief pause, “There is only enough power encased within for two trips per necklace for the first group, which is all of you in this office.”

He added,” And only one trip for the second set of necklaces and the younger members of the second group currently back in 1978. No more and no less.”

He continued after a brief pause, turning his gaze to both Stephanie and Ryan. He said, “Mr. Delaney, I will need for you to be holding your wife’s right hand, while your left hand needs to be touching the gem on the necklace after she has tapped it with her wand.”

He went on, “Mr. Delaney is not a wizard hence he has no magical core or signature for the necklace to imprint upon. Although he does have an inner essence unique to only him, like all wizards, witches, and muggles alike, have. That essence with be imprinted into the necklace instead of a magical signature.”

He concluded after another moment’s pause, and said, “The necklaces will only activate when all seven necklaces are activated instantaneously in this time period, fifteen in total for the return trip with the other group members included.”

Barty asked, “What will happen if one of us somehow ends up dead. How are the other necklaces activated without the necklace of the dead member also being activated in the process?”

Albus replied, “After the first time each of you use your necklace, your magical essences and cores with develop a temporary link to the gem and power within. Meaning in turn the necklace will automatically activate itself; having shall sense the other fifteen being activated.”

He concluded, “Dead or alive, that necklace will activate and send you to 1978 or 1998, as long as that necklace is in complete contact with your physical being. You must never remove the necklace, nor is anyone in your group to tell the phase required to activate the incantation to anyone outside of your group.”

Albus then gestured to Minerva to take over. She nodded and said, “Now all of you place the necklace around your neck, while placing the second within a secure place.”

She watched and waited as each of them placed one of the necklaces around their necks. Then took the second necklace and placed them in a secure place as she had instructed them to.

She then instructed them, saying, “Professor Crouch you are to give the second to your wife, as is Professor Black with his own wife” she added turning to face Remus, “I wish for you Professor Lupin to hand your second over to Mr. Potter, while Tonks is to give hers to Miss Weasley.”

She, turned to face the others, and said, “Mr. Weasley” She said turning to face Bill, “Give yours to your brother, and Mrs. Weasley,” she added facing Fleur, “You must give yours to your younger sister.”

Finally, she turned to face Stephanie and Ryan and said, “And lastly, Mrs. Delaney, you are to hand your spare over to Miss Zabini. And you Mr. Delaney are to hand yours over to Mr. Longbottom.”

Once she had finished she nodded to Albus who nodded in return. He then summoned Dobby, telling him “Please go to Professors Crouch, Black, and Lupin’s quarters. There you are to gather and pack their possessions in their trunks.” He added, “Please shrink them down to a size which will enable them to place them within their robes.”

Dobby nodded, before disappearing with a cracking sound. Albus then turned to face everyone and said, “Those of you who are yet to have shrunken down your possessions must do so now. For once Dobby returns, it will be time for you all to depart.”

Barty sighed as he thought of Winky, since he had reinstated her as the Crouch family elf he had not spent much time parted from her. He was honestly going to miss her. Miss the way she would mother him and scold him when he would sometimes forget to eat or even sleep due to working late nights, working on all kinds of potions. She had even accompanied him to Hogwarts for the year.

Barty cleared his throat and asked, “Albus, I was wondering whether it would be possible for me to take Winky with me. Would she be safe to travel along with me, even though she won’t be wearing the necklace?”

Albus replied, “Yes, I had thought of that, considering that I was going to recommend taking Dobby with you. If he had can help Harry, then I know that elf will do so willingly.” He added, “So yes you can take Winky. Just make sure you hold her close to your body for this trip. This means her brand of magic will also be imprinted on the necklace.”

He concluded, “Meaning she won’t need to be within physical contact with you when your necklace is activated, dead or alive, she will be transported along with you during the return trip. Same for Dobby, whoever the necklace he connects his magic belongs to.”

Barty nodded and called out, “Winky.” The elf appeared with a crack within seconds. She bowed and asked in her squeaky voice, “You be wanting something, Master Barty?”

Barty nodded and said, “Winky, I am to going to be travelling for a couple of years, due to personal business. My wife has somehow ended up in the past, she needs my help.” He quickly adds when he sees tears start to fill the huge and bright golf ball like eyes, “And before you start to panic I won’t be leaving you behind.”

He had a small-amused smile curving the corners of his mouth, as he saw the beaming smile that covered the little elf’s face. He did chuckle quietly when she nodded her head enthusiastically, causing her large ears to flap up and down slightly.

Suddenly as if realising what he had said, the elf’s eyes filled with panic, “Mistress Hermione, where is Mistress Hermione?” She squeaked in alarm. The elf had really grown quite fond of Hermione since she had married Winky’s master.

Barty replied, reassuring the panicked elf. “Relax, Winky, she so far is safe and well. We are going to travel to where she is to help her stay safe. She is after all in a time where she does not belong.”

Winky nodded in relief, only to turn with everyone else when Dobby reappeared with a crack. They all watched as the elf handed a miniature-sized trunk each to Barty, Sirius, and Remus.

Dobby turned to Albus and asked, “Is you requiring Dobby for anything else Headmaster?” Albus nodded, “Yes Dobby, I need for you to go and stand by Professor Black, you will be taking a trip with everyone else.”

He added, as the elf nodded enthusiastically, amusing the old and wise wizard, “Remember Dobby, you as well Winky, you must not let go of Professors Black and Crouch once you start to travel.”

He concluded, “It is for your own safety and the fact you will need to be in contact with them so that you’re magic can be imprinted along with their own on the necklace each is wearing. It is how you shall both travel back to this time without being left behind and trapped back in the past.”

Sirius asked Albus, “Albus, the incantation that is sealed inside of these necklaces, is it the time travelling one you mentioned earlier on?” Albus replied, “Indeed, the exact same.”

Albus clapped his hands together and exclaimed, “My dear friends, time is ultimately of the essence here. Take out your wands then at the same time tap your wand tip against the gem and repeat the incantation twice.” He told them the incantation, nodding satisfied when the others nodded in understanding.

He added as everyone took out their wands, “Professors Crouch and Black please secure Dobby and Winky to you.” He faced Winky and said, “Winky place your left hand on the gem after Professor Crouch has tap it with his wand. He concluded, “And Dobby, please also use your left hand and touch the gem on Professor Black's necklace.”

Dobby jumped up into Sirius’s Lap, before Sirius stood and secured the little and excitable elf to his chest with his other arm that was not his wand hand. Barty and Winky were in a similar position.

The others also stood and placed their wands to the gem of their own necklaces, while Ryan took hold of Stephanie’s hand not holding her wand.

Then somehow, in perfect time with each other without any mistakes made, the group of eight tapped the tip of their wands on the gem, then quickly and carefully calling out the incantation twice.

Ryan, Dobby and Winky, quickly placed their left hand upon the gem of the necklaces that Stephanie, Sirius, and Barty were wearing. So that their inner brand of magic or in Ryan’s case, his essence imprinted on the gem.

Within seconds of the incantation called out the second time a bright blue glow surrounded the entire group. It grew brighter by the second as the office, along with Albus and Minerva, seem to blur to the group of eight.

Albus and Minerva exchanged a worried glance, just as the glow become overpowering in its intensity, before all within its confines disappeared from the room and the current timeline.