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Summary: In their seventh year, Hermione and Draco get a chance to become apprentices of time travel.
A/N: I hope you like it. Please review, it keeps me going.
Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger were both called to Proffesor McGonagall's office at the start of term, for their seventh year. Neither knew what it was about, both they both assumed it had something to do with thier being head boy and girl. Now they stood silently before Proffesor McGonagall, as she finished writing something on her desk, both growing anxious as to what this meeting could entail.
Hermione shuffled her feet, and bit her lip, worry flooding through her, she wondered if she had done something wrong. She hoped not, but then, she really couldn't be sure, she couldn't help but feel that if it was good McGonagall would have already spoken to them. The new and improved Draco, however, showed no outward view of turmoul or anxiety. He stood tall and erect (he had just grown to 6,2), with his cermonial smirk covering his handsome features. Hermione found that his indifferent attitude only made her dread worse, and resolved not to look at him. Finally after several long moments of waiting McGonagall spoke.
"So, I am sure your both wondering why I called you here tonight." Hermione couldn't help but to smile, the line was so cliche. However, Proffesor McGonagall seemed not to understand the reason for her smile and her lips thinned dangerously at Hermione.
"Yes, Proffesor." Hermione said seriously, relizing that McGonagall had probley never read the muggle novel. The transfiguration proffesor nodded and continued.
"As you both know, there is no wizard college of study to continue your magicall education." Both students nodded an affirmative. "There is, however, an excellent oppertunity available to the both of you, in which, if willing, you will be able to advance your own knowledge to limitless boundries." She paused to give this sentance the proper effect, and seemed satisfied with the awe of both listeners so continued. "This oppertunity, has never before been made to any Hogwarts student, and hasen't been made at all since the days of Gridell. So before you decide one way or the other, I would like you both to consider the magnitude and honor of the oppertunity alone." Draco shuffled impatiently, but Hermione didn't notice, her mind was to busy dreaming of what this 'oppertuinty' could possibly be. "As of late, the muggle Univeristy of Oxford has been working with Hogwarts and most espesially with Albus Dumbledore, to produce a knew time turner. A time turner that could, essentailly, take the bearer, or in this case bearer's. to any one event, and allow them to view and interact (without fear of change) in that event, and in anything else they wish to do. I will not get into the techniques now of how its done, that will be saved for later. But in short, the head creator of this 'machine' Mr. Jhon Debardes, has invited you both to spend your final year of school as his apprentices in the new art or 'time travel'."
This information took a moment to process with both students. This time it was Draco who spoke first.
"Mr. Jhon Debardes? I've never heard of him." Draco said unexpectadley. McGonagall looked a little annoyed by his remark, but refraimed from saying so if she was.
"No, you wouldn't have Mr. Malfoy. He is a muggle proffesor from Oxford, he is very prestigious."
"And how are we supposed to learn from a muggle, excuse me Granger, I mean how am I suppose to learn from a muggle." McGonagall titled her head down and spoke to Malfoy in a very irratated manor.
"The idea is Mr. Malfoy, that you would both benefit off one another, and simply because he is a muggle doesn't mean that you couldn't learn anything from him. I am sure he knows much more than you do, at your present age. Presonally I believe it would be less advantageous for him, seeing as he cannot learn magic from you...the only thing you could teach him, yourself, Mr. Malfoy." Malfoy fumed and seemed almost ready to turn and leave that instant. McGonagall looked as if she wouldn't mind if he did. But for whatever reasons, perhaps because Draco thought the pro's outweighed the con's, he held his ground.
"Excuse me Proffesor, but does this mean, that we would miss our entire 7th year?" Hermione asked, seeing this as the only drawback to an otherwise uttertaly desirable learning experience. Draco smirked, but said nothing in front of McGonagall.
"Yes, Miss Granger." Hermione's heart sunk, and she thought of Ron and Harry, and then a Hermione's thought of something dreadfull...newts!"
"But Proffesor! What about N.E.W.T.S!" Hermione asked in horror.
"Oh Honestly, you two are the most ungratefull students in all of Hogwarts! I might as well tell Dumbledore that neither of you are intrested with the way your acting...Mr. Debardes will just have to find willing and more appreciative students elsewhere." Neither student moved, and Proffesor McGonagall surveyed them both for a moment before she dared continue. "Miss Granger, obviously, you would be exempt from your examanation if you were to take on something like this...of far more merit, I assure you. I wonder if either of you fully relize the oppertunity being givin to you? Do you realize what you could do and see..that until now no living person has been able to do freely. You will be able to observe and participate in history, without any fear of changing it...you will have endless resources and ultimatley be the most privleged members of the magicall community, if not the world!" This speech seemed to have the desired effect. For both Hermione and Draco seemed to be contempalting the possiblities. "However, if you do not wish to participate, you need simply say it, I will tell Dumbledore, and the idea will never be pressed to you again."
"Oh no! I was only-" Hermione began.
"Proffesor, I was only inquring as to-" Draco began. But McGonagall cut them off with a wave of her hand.
"Thats what I thought." She smiled at them, and pushed a piece of paper towards them on her desk. "If you wish to accept, you will need to sign this document, and I will need the approval of your parents." Both hesitated at this, obviously thinking of their parents reactions to the news. McGonagall seemed to be thinking along the same lines for she quickly added. " Well seeing as how your both of age, you are both 17 I presume, ah yes well, seeing as you are both 17 and of age your parents approval isn't really necessary but more of a good thing to have." Both seemed relieved at this. " You will also need to purchase the proper requirements in Diagon Alley by the following Tuesday, when you will begin your apprentinship with Mr. Debardes. Any questions?"
"What do we do in the meantime?" Draco asked lazily.
"Stay at school of couse, I presumed you would want at least a week to say goodbye to your friends and get your affairs in order." Hermione was glad for this, but she noticed that Draco seemed not to like it in this least. His smirk had become an ugly snarl. Suddenly, while looking at that ugly snarl, Hermione realized what she faced before her. A year with only Draco Malfoy for real company..besides their instructor of course. The thought was a very grim one indeed, and she knew that it must be equally grim (if not more so) to Draco. She wondered if she could handle that amount of time, with only his company. She was still thinking about this, while she sighned the long piece of parchment paper in front of her, her eyes barley scanning its contents. She couldn't help but feel like she was sighning her life away, even though she knew what an excellent and rare oppertunity it was.
"Thank you, Miss. Granger, Mr. Malfoy, report to Dumbledore's office by 9am on tuesaday morning...Here are your supply lists...and you may travel to Diagon Alley any time you see fit, as long as you are back on campus before 10:00pm. That will be all." And that was all.