"But I'm not good enough to kill him", Harry stated bluntly.
"We will train you before you go", Croker assured him. "Filmore, fetch Mr. Potter's Hogwarts transcript", he commanded. Filmore left the room to carry out his orders, though he did not seem too happy.
"You are an orphan", Croaker stated after his companion had left. "This opportunity will give you a chance to save your parents and even get to know them", he added.
Harry's head snapped up at that declaration.
"We are going to send you back to 1976, you will be the same age as them, going into your 6th year at Hogwarts", Croaker explained.
"But I will be older by the time we are ready to send me back", Harry pointed out.
"That is where you are wrong", Croaker informed him sounding a little excited. "Follow me", he requested, unbinding Harry from the chair.
The duo left the room and Croaker led him down a familiar hallway and into another room, pausing as they entered. "Do you recognise this room?", he asked Harry. "Kind of", Harry answered uncertainly looking around the large empty space.
"This used to be the room in which we studied time", Croaker explained.
"Used to be?", Harry questioned "Yes, that was until you and your friends destroyed all of our time turners", Croaker responded. "That is why Filmore is rather hostile towards you, this was his room and he is more than a little envious".
"I am sorry, I didn't mean for it to happen", Harry said genuinely. "Why would he be jealous?", he asked curiously.
Croaker led him to one of the walls and pointed at it.
Harry looked and saw that there was a grainy substance coating it. "Yourself and your friend's inadvertently created something rather spectacular" Croaker explained with a smile.
"Huh?", Harry asked dumbly.
"This grain is actually the sand you would find within a time turner", Croaker began. "Somehow you have created a space that time does not pass in, as incredulous as that sounds it is true", he affirmed seriously.
"How did it happen?", Harry whispered in awe.
"Honestly, we have no idea", Croaker shrugged. "We only discovered it after the clean up here began, one of our men walked in and seemingly came straight back out, though he claimed he had been in the room for several hours cleaning. After checking and seeing that the room was indeed clean, we managed to confirm it", he explained, clearly being confused himself by the room. "We will use this room to train you and then the room itself will be used to send you back, the mechanism needed is being constructed as we speak", he finished.
Harry just nodded his head, not completely understanding everything that had been said. In truth his mind was focused on the prospect of seeing his parents and Sirius alive. That was when he was hit by a sudden thought.
"How will I get back here when I'm done", he asked worriedly.
Croaker sighed and led Harry from the room and back to the one they had begun in. He gestured for Harry to take a seat before explaining his thoughts.
"There is no coming back Mr. Potter", he said bluntly. "This timeline will no longer exist as you know it the moment you leave", he added.
"What will happen here then?", Harry asked, swallowing deeply. "We can't be sure but we believe that this timeline will change to reflect the outcome of what happens and what you achieve after you go back, though we will not be aware of it. You will simply not exist here as you are now and we will have no memory of any of this, we think", he reiterated firmly.
"So I go and never get to see my friends again", Harry whispered.
"It is a necessary sacrifice I am afraid", Croaker said sympathetically. "That is why I need you to cooperate with us, we want to help you make it as easy as possible, the fact is Mr. Potter you are going back either way, but we want to give you the best chance we can", he explained. "The bright side is you will get to know your parent's and have a life with them in some way should you be successful", he finished in an attempt to liven up Harry's mood.
Harry sighed sadly but nodded; it was better than nothing. "Doesn't that mean I will have to change my name?", he asked dejectedly.
Croaker smiled.
"Oh, that is where you are very much mistaken Mr. Potter, you will be going back as yourself, there is a family there already that I know for a fact will be delighted to have you", he spoke seriously.
"Who?", Harry asked confusedly.
"Your own of course", Croaker responded. "Charlus and Dorea will take you in without hesitation as soon as they understand who you are", he added confidently.
"Charlus and Dorea?", Harry asked confusedly.
"You grandparent's", Croaker said with a frown.
"And how do I explain it to them, to my father?", Harry questioned. "He will be the same age as me", he pointed out. "And won't everyone know that they only have one child already?".
"Your family are famous for their secrets", Croaker explained dismissively. "It would not be much of a shock to anyone that Charlus and Dorea kept a secret like this they were extremely private after all, I'm sure you will be able to come up with a suitable explanation between you all", he finished.
Harry just nodded even though he was not entirely convinced.
"What do I say to them all, my Dad especially?", he questioned weakly.
"You tell them the truth, every last bit of it, it will not do you well to hide anything or lie to them", Croaker instructed.
Seeing that Harry was reluctant, he sighed before continuing. "The most trusted man of the time was Dumbledore", he began. "He will be able to verify who you are and he will be able to help you with them, I suggest you seek him out first", he advised.
Harry nodded, feeling marginally better. If anyone would believe him, it would be Dumbledore.