Chapter Two: A Future Affair
Title: A Future Affair
Chapter: Two
Author: songofthepoets
Genre: Romance/General
Rating: PG13 (for now)
Characters: Youth!Severus, Youth!Remus, Adult!Snape, Adult!Lupin, Dumbledore, Harry, Draco.
Pairings: Snape/Remus, Lupin/Severus, Severus/Remus, Snape/Lupin, Harry/Draco.
Warnings: Slash, Staff/Student, Adult/Youth
Summary: What happens when Severus and Remus are transported to the
future, and either boy falls for the other's future self?
Disclaimer: Characters owned by J.K. Rowling.


Chapter 2- Severus Loathes Love Potions

Severus muttered incoherently as Remus merely raised a brow. Sitting up, the latter boy looked around and laughed.

"So, the book takes us to the Headmaster's office. Interesting design for a book. I can see why we were mentioned in it now, Severus," he said with a small chuckle. Severus shook his head and pointed at the book on the ground. Well, it wasn't a book more than it was merely a pile of ash.

"I think it took us father than Dumbledore's office, Lupin," he muttered and looked up at Dumbledore. "We're in the future, aren't we, Professor?"

The old man nodded with a twinkle in his eyes and a wide smile on his lips. "Indeed Messrs. Lupin and Snape, you have been transported some time into the future. And it was by my design, in any case. Though even I haven't a clue why, you were needed here for some reason. Or the book wouldn't have worked. Thus is the way of magic. You must need it to make it work."

Remus and Severus merely nodded rather than ask the man to explain what he'd just said. Instead, questions ran through their minds and they attempted to ask all of them at once, causing Dumbledore to hold up his hand with a laugh.

"Most of your questions will be answered in time, and some I'm afraid I will not be able to answer," he said as he switched his gaze back and forth between the two of them. "For now, I believe I don't need to tell you, but you have no way to return back to your time until what needs to take place does so. What needs to take place is what you two need to find out. When it does, I suspect that the chance to return to your time will be made available to you." He smiled.

"The staff has already been informed of your arrival, and you will go by your own names here. It isn't often that old students are transported to another time. You will be housed in your respective houses and I must warn you that both of you will meet someone who might remind you of yourself. That is all for now, I believe," he said with another smile. "I have asked the Head Boy and a Prefect from Slytherin to help you out if you need it. I doubt you will though, as hardly anything has changed in twenty-one years. Now, run along."

Remus and Severus left speechless as Dumbledore's last word sifted into their minds. They were twenty-one years into the future and they were supposed to do something that they had no idea how to do, not to mention what to do. As they reached the last steps of the spiral staircase, they came upon two young males, one with unruly dark hair that reminded Remus instantly of James, and a blond that brought Lucius Malfoy to Severus's mind, and they both appeared to be the same age as the two of them. The blond was the first to look up, and smirked as his eyes fell on Severus.

"This is very odd," he said, and held out his hand to the other Slytherin. "I am Draco Malfoy. No doubt you know my father." Severus merely nodded and watched as Remus made his way to the raven haired boy.

"I suspect I am right in assuming you are the son of James Potter and Lily Evans?" he asked and the boy smiled with a nod.

"I am, Remus," he said with a grin that Severus thought was James in every way.

"Now that we are introduced," Malfoy drawled, pulling everyone's attention to himself. "And since I doubt you need a tour, is there anything you would like to do?"

Remus watched as Harry raised his brows at the blond. He got the feeling that Harry wasn't very fond of the boy. Of course, as the spawn of Lucius, Remus didn't blame him.

"I think you and Sn-er... Severus can find something to do on your own. Remus and I are off to meet with Ron and Hermione."

Severus thought he saw a pink tinge on the blond's cheeks, but Malfoy still puffed out his chest and sneered.

"Planning the Weasel and Granger's wedding, Potter?"

Harry grinned and shook his head. "No, but that's not far in coming. Be nice and maybe you'll be invited. Oh, wait. I just remembered that they might not want a predjudice pureblood there to bring down everyone's mood."

With that, Harry turned on his heels and headed down the hall, leaving Remus to look appologetically at Malfoy, though he had no idea why he did so, before trotting off with a quick goodbye to Severus.

"Well, I suppose we can just go to the dungeons," Malfoy said after Severus had caught his attention. He had been watching Harry's retreating back for more time than was neccessary. It was obvious to Severus, as they made their way in the opposite direction, that Draco Malfoy had a crush on Harry Potter. Maybe this was what he and Remus were supposed to do. Get the two to realize their attraction for one another?

With a scowl and inward groan, he shook his head. Merlin, he hated playing Matchmaker. Maybe he would just slip James's son a love potion and lock him in the broom cupboard with Malfoy and be done with it.

With another groan, he shuddered. Even the potion wasn't a very sunny prospect.

He absolutely loathed love potions to the core.


(Chapter 1)