Disclaimer: Nah, don't own Harry Potter.

This is my second chapter story. Have fun reading it. Tell me what you think.

Prologue

Remus looked around the great hall; students looked up at him and smiled. Only few remained of who he had once taught. The last battle had taken so much, yet it wasn't the last. He was still out there, taking lives while Remus was safe under the watchful eye of the only wizard Voldermort had every feared. Why can I not do something? Why do I hide my face while others defend and fail Remus thought to himself.

So many he had lost, so many that he loved and it kept going. His friends, his mentors and even his father was dead. Voldermort had taking so much from so many without a backwards glance, not caring who he hurt. The evilest man alive, Remus had thought this many times before with no hesitation.

Remus looked down at Harry, who was laughing merrily with Hermione and Ron. The brave, black haired boy had more taken from him, had much more against Voldermort yet he always had time to be happy and live an almost normal life.

Of course he had been sad when Sirius had fallen through the veil but it had been found out that the veil was only a portal to another time, which Dumbledore had found out. Sirius returned only 2 years later, 38 years old and just in time to see Harry complete his seventh year.

Sirius had been greeted with much warmth and love, but the best of all was the freedom to do what he wanted, now that he was a free man.

Remus had been happy, oh how much he had been happy. But Sirius's return only reminded of what he had lost and how much was out of reach. For Sirius, it was a fluke but for others, they would not be so lucky. Remus would give so much to here James's laugh again or to see Lily's smile or just to here his dad's voice.

He looked at Sirius, his face full of laughter and his eyes happy and full of life. He looked exactly as he did when he was 18. He was the Sirius during his school days. Not the Sirius after that. The Sirius when Remus thought he was a mass murderer who killed one of his best friends. The Sirius whose face was gaunt and his eyes were empty.

No, not even the Sirius that was locked up in a house unable to do any good. He had become a replicate of his old self: Fun and always happy.

Remus sighed, unable to keep in the hurt anymore. James was more than a friend, he was like a brother, yet he had to keep in the anguish that came from his death. The tombstone that sat next to Lily's was never forgotten, nor was Lily's.

But Remus never forgot the last thing Lily had ever said to him. He should have known from that moment that she had known what was going to happen. Her voice was higher than usual as she cradled the black haired baby in her arms.

Then she said "Remus, whatever happens, watch over Harry. There is nothing you can do, if it happens, it will have happened for a reason. Don't blame yourself"

But all Remus had done was laugh at her words. "Lily calm down, you haven't had any rest since this munchkin arrived." Remus had told her while ruffling the smiling baby's hair.

Lily waved her free hand impatiently. "Remus I am begging you, this will happen for a reason. Neither you, James nor I can do anything; it is all up to Harry. Do what you can, just keep in mind, we are with you always, in your heart" She had said.

Remus had looked at her strangely. Why was she acting so frantic? "Lily, calm down. Just go home and have a rest"

Remus remembered as if it were yesterday. Her anxious look, her constant fidgeting, even her eyes were a duller green. He should have known because only a week later, Voldermort had taken her and James away, leaving only apart of themselves in Harry.

Remus noticed Dumbledore stand up and wait patiently.

"I know that you are all hungry and eager to eat but there are some start of term notices" The room erupted in groans but Dumbledore continued on. "As per usual, the forbidden forest remains forbidden," He smiled, his gaze setting on Harry, which made Harry grin. "Also, the fourth floor corridor is also out of bounds. Now, it is time to eat" He waved his hand and food appeared on the gold platters.

"What do you think is wrong with Professor Lupin?" Harry asked the bushy haired girl across from him.

She shrugged, "I'm not sure actually, he has been distant lately" Hermione's face lit up at her thought. "Just like Sirius was when he was locked up in that ghastly house"

Harry looked up at his godfather who was chatting loudly with Professor Flitwick. Maybe Remus was feeling trapped by Sirius's return. No, Sirius is his best friend He thought, shifting his back onto Hermione. By the look on her face, she too was thinking along the same lines.

"Harry, Sirius is waving at you" Ron told him, nudging his ribs and pointing to the front. Harry looked up at him again and noticed that he was not waving at him, he was beckoning him. Harry stood up and noticed that they had been let go, everyone was moving quickly out the doors. Harry, followed closely by Ron and Hermione, walked up towards the front.

Sirius grinned at them. "I didn't think you noticed me"

Harry laughed, "How can we not notice you? You would stand in the middle of a crowd!" he said.

Sirius laughed at his godson, "Of course I would! I'm just that devilishly charming it would be a crime not to notice me"

"Devilishly charming are you? Ah now that is a very big over statement, maybe just charming" Said Hermione, laughing along with Harry, Ron and Sirius.

"Of course I'm charming"

"Sirius, have you noticed Professor Lupin acting differently?" Harry asked his godfather.

"Yeah but Remus is always like that, his mood swings are exactly like a girls"

Hermione looked doubtful at this comment. "But surely he wouldn't act like this"

"Don't worry Hermione; I've known Remus a long time. He's done this before" Sirius reassured her.

Still not completely certain, Hermione decided to change the subject. "How is freedom working for you Sirius?"

Sirius grinned at this comment, his grey eyes sparkling. "It's a nice change to being locked up."

Ron and Harry snorted with laughter. Suddenly, Dumbledore appeared next to Harry, making the messy haired teen jump in fright.

"Oh Professor Dumbledore, you scared me." Harry breathed as he held his chest.

"Sorry Harry." Dumbledore said, smiling at him before turning to Hermione. "Hermione, might I have a word with you?"

"Yes Professor." She said, following him to his chair.

"Hermione, would you be as kind as to pick up something from the library for me?"

"Of course professor" She answered, turning away before remembering something. "Sir?"

"Yes Hermione?"

"How exactly did you find out the veil was only a portal?"

Dumbledore smiled at her. "A very reliable source"

Hermione looked at him, confused spread across her face. "Okay professor" She said, turning and walking out of the great hall.

Harry's eyes followed her as she walked out of the hall. Harry turned to Ron. "I wonder where Hermione is going" He asked his friend curiosity.

Ron shrugged. "Probably to the library"

"That's exactly where she is going Mr. Weasley" Dumbledore said from behind Ron, scaring the daylight out of the red head.

Dumbledore chuckled. "It seems I have a habit of scaring people tonight"

Sirius laughed as he stood from his seat. Gazing around the empty hall, he turned to Dumbledore. "Well I think I'm going to turn in" Sirius began to walk away before Dumbledore raised a hand to stop him.

"There is a matter we need to discuss" The old man told Sirius.

Sirius frowned and looked to Harry then back to Dumbledore. "About what?"

"We shall discuss it in my office, Harry, Ron, if you would be so kind as to join us"

"What about Hermione?"

Dumbledore turned and smiled at Harry. "Don't worry Harry, she will know about it"

Harry and Ron shared glances before following the two wizards out of the hall.

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Hermione found herself in front of the library. Praying that she would be allowed in, Hermione pushed the door open and walked across the room, coming to a halt in front of a large white package on one of the desks.

Eyeing it warily, Hermione instantly wondered what she was delivering to her headmaster. Moving her hands so they were only inches away from the surface, Hermione could feel the heat radiating off the white surface.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Hermione knelt down and peered through a crack in the wrapping.

The inside glowed a blue colour. The heat was sweltering on her face like a blast of hot air.

Hermione glanced around the room, it was completely empty. Her eyes swept back to the package. She needed to take this to Dumbledore before something happened. Placing her left hand on the surface, it was cool against her skin.

With a quick shrug, Hermione put her right hand on the other side of the package. It was surprisingly hot. The two temperatures tingled her skin softly.

Feeling giddy, she lifted the white package off the table, only resulting in a flash of blue light and a jolt that knocked Hermione off her feet.

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"Sir, what is this about?" Harry asked the wizened headmaster as he seated himself in an empty chair.

"Please sit Mr. Weasley" Dumbledore told the red head, pointing to the chair next to Harry. "Maybe you should also sit Sirius"

Sirius shook his head. "What is this about Dumbledore?"

"Sirius, do you remember Jasmine?"

A surprised look graced Sirius's features. "Of course I do but why are we bringing her up now?"

Dumbledore sighed. "Maybe you should sit down."

Sirius's eyes flashed dangerously. "I will not sit down now could you please continue."

"Hermione has been sent through time"

Ron gasped. Harry's anger grew. "What do you mean sent through time?" Harry said through gritted teeth.

"She was sent 20 years back"

Harry suddenly stood and pointed his wand at Dumbledore. "You sent her didn't you?" He growled. "The thing you asked her to get, you told her."

Dumbledore smiled sadly at the teenager in front of him. "You can trust me when I say that I did not send Hermione through time. The package I asked her to get is in Madam Pince's office."

"How did you know she was sent through time then?"

Dumbledore turned to Sirius. "Jasmine"

Sirius shook his head furiously. "Hermione is not Jasmine. She can't be!"

"We shall see. We need to know about her time in the past. It may be that she left clues to her whereabouts"

"Whereabouts?" And then it clicked in Harry's head. "Where is this Jasmine girl?"

Sirius sighed. "We don't know. She went missing around 19 years ago"

"Missing? But surely she could still be alive"

"She was attacked on her way to the ministry" Sirius answered, his face becoming grave.

Here we are. Hope you enjoyed it.