Manipulating Time
by: Weretosia-87
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
A/N: This is post Ootp, then during, then post again.
Summary: Someone goes back in time to change the outcome of the war. How? By saving Sirius Black. Who? Wait and see...
December 25,
It's truly horrible. The pain, the death... When did we lose? No, I know the answer to that question. Everyone does, well, everyone except that Bastard Fudge...
We lost the moment Sirius died.
Plain and simple. He died, we lost.
With out him, Harry had no protector... Because he died, Harry died as well. Emotionally and physically...
Now Voldemort is back. Fudge can't deny it any longer. Yet, he does. Even while the people around him are being marched off to death camps, he denies it. The idiot.
The war is getting worse, we're losing more and more people everyday. Dumbledore died last night, and McGonnagal too. Killed by Ginny. That was the most painful thing, having her betray us... for Draco...
Mum and dad haven't owled me in ages either, I fear the worst... Ron still hasn't returned either fr-
I put down the pen and stared out the window. What is the point of keeping this journal anyway? It's Christmas and I'm here in Hogwarts dungeon cowering like a rat. They told me to stay, it was safe here. Yet, why did I feel that it wasn't?
But it was safe. Sickeningly. Everyone else is out there fighting the good fight, and I'm stuck here. With no one to talk to. Nothing to do.
Yet... Perhaps there was. A glanced at the time turner I had uncovered in Dumbledore's office. It's shimmering sands winking back at me. I had thought of it many times before, but was this the right thing? Was it ok to change the past to fix the future?
The penalty for that is death... By Dementors kiss. Am I ready to face that? Slowly, I picked up the time turner. To hell with Fudge's laws, this is his fault anyway. If he wants to kill me for saving them, let him.
I stood, there was somewhere else I needed to be right now. With a pop, I disappeared and reappeared by the veil in the ministry of magic. A smile graced my lips, it was quite handy that they dismantled the charms and such.
Gently, I turned the small hour glass and felt the wind rush past me. In moments I felt myself stop, I was right where I needed to be. Right in the middle of Bellatrix's and Sirius' fight. Everyone turned to stare at me in disbelief. I glanced at my younger self and saw my eyes looking back at me, I recognized myself, that was interesting. I turned to Bellatrix, and raised my wand yelling in one swift motion...
"Stupefy!"
She fell to the ground hard. I smiled, she couldn't kill Sirius now. Good.
I returned the turner and found myself back in the ministry.
***
It was a long trip to Hogwarts, and Dumbledore, Minerva, Harry, and Sirius were waiting for me.
I looked at them all in the face, and then turned to see Fudge coming out of the castle. A Dementor followed. It would figure there would be a few Dementors dumb enough to stay on our side.
Sirius turned to me, tears in his eyes. "Why? They're going to kill you for this!" his voice cracked, "Why did you bring me back?"
"Because," I said softly, "Since you died, everyone around you did as well. Voldemort had won."
Everyone stared at me, obviously surprised. No one on the planet knew anything other than that they had beet Voldemort. I was the only one who knew the truth.
"Eh hem, as enlightening as that is, you still broke the law, tampering with time. That is punishable by death."
"Would you kill her for saving us Fudge! You are stupid, if it wasn't for her, you would be dead or dieing!" Harry yelled.
"That," Fudge snapped, "Is not my concern. I-"
"Am ready to receive the kiss."
They all turned to me, looking disbelieving.
"I am well aware of the consequences of my actions, even though they did save you. I am prepared to face them."
"NO!" Sirius cried, "I lost you once, I don't want to lose you again!"
I stared at Sirius, what did he mean?
I turned to face the Dementor. It raised its hood and took me by the shoulders. I could hear the others cry in protest and even Minerva was hollering at Fudge.
However, even through the drowning sound in my mind, I could hear Sirius cry out, "I love you!"
"I love you too Sirius." I whispered.
That was the last though circulating through my mind. Not my life, or my sadness and anger. Love for Sirius. Was that strange to be thinking when being kissed by the Dementor? All other rational thought faded form my mind as it went blank... All I could think about was Sirius...
***
A baby screams.
"Oh, darling, isn't she beautiful?"
"Yes, love, she is."
The young baby looked up at her parents, and grinned. Some people say you can't smile when you are that young, but she did.
"We should call her..."
***
I looked up at the huge stone castle, home. I still remembered everything, even though I'm someone else now. I'm still me, yes, but in a different life. To this day I don't know why the Dementor put me into a different body instead of kill me, but I don't care anymore. Perhaps even they have a good side. I'm seventeen now, and the year is 1977. The year of the Marauders. So, maybe I will see Sirius again! It's nice being the transfer student. Who knows, maybe I'll save Lily and James while I'm here?
***
"Gryffindor!" The hat shouted.
I grinned, so back to Gryffindor then?
I found myself sitting next to a pretty red head; Lily.
"My name is Lily Evans." The girl smiled.
"I-"
"Hey people!"
I turned, and smiled.
Sirius.
"Who are you?" he asked turning to look at me, "Do I know you?" he asked on a closer expection.
"Maybe in another life."
He laughed at that, "Hey, never know! I am the dashing Sirius Black by the way."
"Nice to meet you." again.
Lily nabbed my schedule and grinned, "Hey, you have potions with me!"
"Great, we should get going then?" I asked noting that she pushed away her plate and kept glancing out the door.
"Yes!!!" Lily all but screamed, pulling me along behind her.
"You never told me your name!" Sirius yelled after us.
"Hermione. Hermione Granger!"
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The End.
Maybe. lol.