A/N: Sorry it took me so long to churn out this chapter. I'm far too easily distracted, but I got there in the end :D. Anyway, any reviews are very welcome. I'd like to know how I'm doing in this fanon :)
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Hermione could hear voices sporadically invading her foggy mind as she lay there. She had no idea what was going on, where had Harry gone? As she fluttered her eyes open she saw four pairs of curious eyes watching her.
Sitting up abruptly, she felt a shooting pain go straight through her right arm, Yelping she automatically fell back down onto the bed. Her noise had obviously however, roused Madam Pomfrey from her office as she was now bustling towards her, shooing the four boys out of the room.
"Off with you now boys, I have a patient to attend to." The four boys gave disappointed looks but did as they were told, leaving the room, shooting Hermione curious looks all the way. After shaking her head at the boys she turned to Hermione. "Oh good you're awake! I was beginning to worry."
Hermione shook her head at the older woman who was as bad as Mrs Weasley when it came to worrying.
"Young lady you gave those boys a nasty shock. Now, you've fractured your arm ... probably from that fall. Take this potion and it'll be as good as new." Handing Hermione the potion she checked her over once more, examining Hermione's hand. "I don't presume to know where the glass and sand that was embedded in your hand came from, but I managed to remove it all."
Hermione gulped down the potion, grimacing at the foul taste. Hermione gasped slightly as she put her hand to her chest and everything came flooding back. The time turner was in fact broken. At this realisation she knew that she must put on a facade of ignorance.
"Madam, I don't suppose you could tell me where I am, or the date and year?" Madam Pomfrey gave her an odd look, as if the fall had addled her brain.
"My dear you are of course at the infamous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The date is the fifteenth of September, Nineteen Seventy Eight."
Hermione quickly did the mathematics in her head. She'd been sent back eighteen years in the past. This was, if her calculations were correct the year in which Harry's parents had been in their final year of Hogwarts, the same age as Hermione herself. The thought made a smile quirk at Hermione's lips; she was going to meet Harry's parents. Hermione swung her legs around so that she could get out of bed and heard Madam Pomfrey give a sharp intake of breath. Hermione looked down and realised, her outfit would appear rather scandalous in this period of time. The dress gave the illusion of partial nudity.
There door swung open and a frightened looking first year entered the room handing a piece of folded parchment to Madam Pomfrey before scurrying back out.
A frown creased Madam Pomfrey's forehead as she read the contents of the letter. "Young Lady, Headmaster Dumbledore requests that you go to his office at once. I am to show you the way, so if you will follow me." Madam Pomfrey beckoned for Hermione to follow her, once again sweeping a critical eye over her outfit. This action made Hermione blush and pull her skirt down at the back.
For the entire journey to Professor Dumbledore's office the two women walked in silence both eager to reach their beloved Headmaster. As they reached the stone Gargoyle Madam Pomfrey muttered the password and the staircase was revealed.
"Young Lady, I am to leave you here. Professor Dumbledore's office is at the top of those stairs. Just knock and wait to be invited in." With that Madam Pomfrey turned briskly on her heel and stalked off back in the direction of the hospital wing.
Hermione took a deep breath and walked quickly up the spiral staircase, anxious to speak to Dumbledore. Knocking gently at the door she was invited into the office almost immediately.
Coming face to face with her former headmaster was something which Hermione found brought tears to her eyes. She knew she had Missed the man but she hadn't realised exactly how much until that moment.
"P-professor Dumbledore, sir," Hermione greeted, grinning at the older man.
"Good afternoon my dear, may I be the first to welcome you to Hogwarts," he gestured to a seat before his desk "please take a seat." Hermione did as she was told and sat down.
"Now, what may I ask is your name?" Hermione hesitated slightly; she knew that in the future she was well known.
"My name is Hermione Green." She answered, giving her mother's new surname.
"Ah Hermione, now what was it that caused you to land so ungracefully beside our Great Lake?" Dumbledore asked her, bridging his fingers in front of his twinkling blue eyes.
"Well sir, I know this may seem unbelievable but I'm from eighteen years in the future. My being here is the result of a broken time turner that was in my possession. I don't know how I ended up at Hogwarts though." Hermione trailed off directing her gaze to the floor.
"Ah, I see. This may be quite a difficult situation you see Miss Green as at the present moment time turners are still being developed. They are not, as one might assume ancient magic. Remarkably they are a rather recent invention. I will make it known to the Ministry your situation; they may be able to find a way to send you home. Until then I'm afraid, all we can do is wait."
Hermione nodded, sighing despondently.
"Miss Green, which year group did you say you belonged to?"
"I didn't sir; I was just about to enter my seventh year. I was in Gryffindor."
"Ah excellent. Now, to explain your presence to the rest of the students we shall say that you had to move to Hogwarts from Beauxbatons. The sorting, we shall say was a private sorting in my office. I shall introduce you to your fellow students at dinner. First however, I shall introduce you to our Head Girl, Lily Evans." He smiled at Hermione before writing a short note, sending it off with Fawkes who was sitting on a perch beside his desk. Hermione had failed to notice the Phoenix before and was astonished when it swept from the room in a burst of flames. Hermione cleared her throat and turned to the headmaster.
"Professor Dumbledore, sir. What shall I do about uniform, I mean I have my wand with me of course, but judging by Madam Pomfrey's reaction, my current state of dress is not entirely appropriate in this era."
Dumbledore smiled and pointed his wand at her. Almost instantly her dress was transfigured so that the length of the dress was around three inches longer and her neckline was a few inches higher.
"There we are, now you won't receive unwanted negative comments. About your uniform and school supplies, I shall acquire them for you after dinner. They shall be sent to your dormitory for you." Hermione grinned.
"Thank you sir." Dumbledore nodded and smiled at her.
Shortly after the note was sent, a knock came at the door. Dumbledore smiled and asked whoever was behind the door to come in. The door swung open and in stepped an eighteen year old Lily Evans. Hermione couldn't help but notice how pretty the red head was, it was almost unnatural.
"You asked for me Professor?" Lily asked the headmaster, stepping towards his desk and casting a curious look in Hermione's direction.
"Yes, Miss Evans. I'd like to introduce you to our new student, Hermione Green. She has transferred from Beauxbatons for personal reasons and has already been sorted into Gryffindor. She will have the same classes as you so I'd like you to; take her under your wing if you will."
"Of course Professor. It's almost dinner; would you like to accompany me to the Great Hall Hermione?" She asked, her emerald eyes flashing in the exact same way in which Harry's did.
"I'd love to." Hermione smiled, rising from her chair. "Thank you for everything Professor Dumbledore." Hermione emphasised, sending a meaningful look towards the Headmaster.
"It's my pleasure Miss Green. I'm sure I'll see a lot of you this year." He replied, old blue eyes twinkling at her over half moon spectacles.
Hermione turned to Lily and followed her out of door. As soon as they were into the hallway outside of Dumbledore's office, Lily turned to Hermione.
"Welcome to Hogwarts Hermione. I'm sure you'll absolutely love it here; I know Professor Dumbledore already introduced me, but I'm Lily Evans. I'm Head Girl and a fellow Gryffindor." She stuck her hand out grinning at Hermione.
"Hermione Green, It's a pleasure to meet you Lily." Hermione grinned back, shaking Lily's hand.
"Likewise."
Lily laughed and opened the door to the chaotic Great Hall. The sight of hundreds of students chattering and laughing caused a pang in Hermione's heart. She missed her own time, she missed her boys.
"Come on then Hermione, I'll introduce you to the gang." Lily grinned as she walked over to the Gryffindor table, a nervous Hermione walking behind her.
As they arrived at the Gryffindor table, Lily sat down motioning for Hermione to sit beside her. "They aren't here yet; they should be any moment though."
"Lily! There you are, we've been looking for you everywhere!" Exclaimed a dramatic female voice. Hermione turned to see a Blonde and a raven haired girl bounding over to them. Lily shook her head and laughed at the girls who were now sat on the other side of Lily.
"Kate, Nadine this is Hermione Green. She's just transferred to Hogwarts from Beauxbatons." Hermione smiled at them. "Hermione, this is Kate Bishop." Lily said pointing towards the blonde girl. The girl was very pretty with light blonde hair and bright blue eyes.
"Hey Hermione, pleasure to meet you." Kate grinned.
"You too." Hermione replied, grinning back.
"Hermione, this is Nadine Golde." Hermione turned to Nadine. The girl was stunning, she looked like a Middle Eastern princess with her shiny black hair, big onyx eyes and lightly tanned skin.
"It's lovely to meet you Nadine." Hermione smiled.
"It's a pleasure." Nadine drawled out in an easy way which reminded Hermione strongly of Draco Malfoy. Lily gave her friend an odd look and shook her head.
"Where are the guys?" Lily enquired. However, almost as soon as those words left her mouth Lily's head snapped around.
"Ah there you are Lily. Beautiful, gracious love of my life Lily." Came a distinctively male voice from their right. Hermione turned around to see a grinning James Potter walking towards them.
"Give it a rest James." Lily countered huffily, turning a lovely shade of crimson. "Anyway James, I'd like you to meet our new Gryffindor, Hermione Green." She gestured to Hermione who smiled at her best friend's father.
"Hermione this is my favourite pain in the arse, James Potter."
"You know you love me really Lily." He quipped squeezing himself between Lily and Hermione who had to move along to give him room. "Ah so the girl who fell from the sky has a name." He laughed winking at Hermione and sticking out his hand to her. "James."
"Hermione." Hermione replied, shaking his hand. Lily looked at Hermione, confusion evident on her face.
"Fell from the sky?" Before Hermione had a chance to open her mouth, James had started to speak.
"Yeah, Lils you should have seen it! The guys and I were sitting by the Great Lake and all of a sudden, bam. This girl here falls from the sky right in front of us, calls me Harry and blacks out." Lily's mouth dropped open.
"James how many times have I asked you not to call me Lils? What happened?" She asked turning to Hermione.
"I don't remember! I had tried to apparate into Hogwarts and the next thing I know, I'm waking up in your Hospital Wing." She replied faking a puzzled look which was mirrored on the faces of the other four.
"Oh well. Where are the other boys?" Lily queried, once again seeming to predict their entrance as right as she said that, the three boys in question waltzed into the great hall causing Lily, Kate, Nadine and James to laugh.
The three boys stopped before the Gryffindor table, shooting Hermione curious looks.
"So the bird's awoken has she?" Came the teasing voice of Sirius Black, who gave her a heart stopping grin and held out his hand to her.
"Hermione Green." She stated shaking his outstretched fingers.
"Sirius Black." He replied kissing the back of her hand gently. "It's a pleasure to meet you." He grinned roguishly winking at her. The Sirius she had known had of course been handsome, but his face had been marred with battle wounds and his stint in Azkaban had changed his entire aura. This Sirius was gorgeous; he had a cheeky demeanour which sent a warm tingle to Hermione's heart. Lost in her thoughts, Hermione didn't notice the intense glare that Nadine was shooting her.
"Sirius, stop trying to chat her up! You've known her all of thirty seconds!" Remus' amused voice cut in, elbowing Sirius out of the way. "It's a delight to meet you Hermione. My name is Remus Lupin." He grinned shaking her hand.
"It's lovely to meet you too Remus." Hermione replied, smiling broadly at her future teacher and mentor. He had been very handsome in his youth Hermione noticed. He had shaggy light brown hair and wide cornflower blue eyes. Hermione turned to the third boy, pushing back a look of distaste. He sighed and stuck out his chubby hand.
"I'm Peter Pettigrew." Hermione nodded and daintily shook the ends of his fingers.
"It's lovely to meet you Peter." Hermione smiled tightly, she was trying to act as naturally as possible but knowing what she did about this boy, she was finding it hard not to punch him in his chubby little face. He had to be one of the ugliest boys she'd ever seen. He didn't quite clear five and a half feet, he was chubby and actually physically looked like a rat. Perhaps it was because she was biased but Hermione found him absolutely repulsive.
After their introductions, the boys sat down and began to eat. Hermione chatted amicably amongst the group of friends, surprised to find that she fit in very well. It was almost as if she belonged there. Half way through dinner, Professor Dumbledore stood and cleared his throat. The chatter immediately ceased and every student in the Great Hall turned to face him.
"My dear students, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce our newest member of the student body. Stand up Hermione." Hermione grimaced and stood up under the watchful twinkling eyes of her headmaster. "This is Hermione Green; today she transferred here from Beauxbatons and was privately sorted into Gryffindor. Do your best to welcome her to Hogwarts, you may sit down now Hermione."
Hermione blushed and took her seat once again as the chatter in the great hall started again; however this time it was accompanied by a lot of curious glances directed at her.
After the feast, Hermione and Lily were walking to Gryffindor tower together as the boys were off causing mischief and as for Kate and Nadine; they weren't that close to Lily and had gone to the library. Dumbledore stopped them in their tracks.
"Miss Green, your things are in Gryffindor Tower. A bed has been made up for you in the Seventh Year dormitories, if you need anything don't hesitate to come to my office. The password is sugar mice." He gave her a mystical smile and swept away.
Just outside of the common room, a sudden thought came to Hermione and she turned to Lily.
"So Lily, how long have you and James been going out?" Lily suddenly went bright red and spluttered out an answer.
"J-James and I? Dating? Are you mad? Why would I ever go out with that arrogant prat? He thinks that just because he's head boy that he rules the school!"
Hermione just raised her eyes. "Methinks the lady doth protest too much," Hermione teased "I honestly thought you two were a couple! Oh well, it's a shame you'd make such a cute couple."
A small smile was tweaking at the corner of Lily's mouth which caused Hermione to grin triumphantly. It was clear as day that Lily was just as smitten with James as he was with her.
"Don't worry Lily; I'm positive that James likes you too." Lily grinned and quickly slapped her hand over her mouth, realising too late that she'd just given the game away.
"You really think so?" She asked Hermione timidly. Hermione grinned and nodded at the redhead.
"Aw Lily it's brilliant, I have to match make! The two of you would make a perfect couple."
"You would really match make for me?" Lily asked, smiling hopefully at Hermione.
"Oh Lily, of course I would. Has James ever asked you out before?"
"Well yes he has. I always thought he was just being his usual self; he usually flirts with anything in a skirt." Hermione laughed.
"Lily, judging by the looks he was giving you throughout dinner, I'd say you were more than just a skirt to him. He practically had little hearts floating around his head."
Lily laughed, blushing and gave the Fat Lady the password to Gryffindor Tower. The two climbed in and Lily turned to Hermione.
"I'm heading to bed, you going?" Hermione shook her head.
"Nah, I'm not tired yet. I think I'll get to know the common room a bit before I go to bed." Lily nodded.
"Alright then, Goodnight Hermione."
"Goodnight Lily." She replied, watching Lily walk up to the girls dormitories.
Almost as soon as the door to the girls' dormitories swung shut, in the middle of the common room in front of where Hermione was standing, James and Sirius materialised out of what seemed to be thin air. This startled Hermione until she saw the shimmering silvery material of James' invisibility cloak crumpling to the ground. Hermione stood hand on hip, shaking her head at the two boys who suddenly looked very frightened.
"Well, well I see we have a pair of spies in our midst! How long exactly, were you two eavesdropping on our conversation?" Hermione queried eyeing the two fidgeting boys suspiciously. James and Sirius exchanged panicked looks before James nudged Sirius forward.
"Very gallant mate, feed me to the angry bird." Sirius quipped sarcastically, shooting a glare at James before grinning disarmingly at Hermione. "Why Miss Green, what makes you think James and I would eavesdrop on such lovely ladies as Lily and yourself?"
Hermione raised an eyebrow. "Nice try Sirius, I'm not naive. How long?" Laughing Sirius pulled James forward to stand beside him.
"Well James here was curious as to what you and Lily would talk about. Basically, what you'd say about him so it was all his idea. We followed you all the way from the Great Hall." Hermione's mouth dropped open in shock.
"You sneaky little bastards." She exclaimed, causing the boys to look at her in shock due to her choice of language.
"But Hermione, we're naturally suspicious of new people please forgive us." They gave her almost identical grins. Hermione sighed.
"So you heard everything then?" She asked them, eyeing James who suddenly lit up.
"Yeah! Thank you so much Hermione! I'll be forever in your debt for convincing Lily to give me a chance." He grinned at her, pulling her into a tight hug. Hermione laughed and pulled out of his death grip.
"It's alright James; I know a couple that would be perfect together when I see one." James grinned and turned to Sirius.
"I'm so glad Hermione transferred here, aren't you Sirius?" He questioned, wiggling his eyebrows at his best friend. Sirius glared at James but grinned in spite of himself.
"Yeah I'm glad you transferred here 'Mione." Hermione shot him a glare for the nickname but smiled at them before letting out a small yawn.
"Anyway boys I'm off to bed, I know I said I wasn't tired but I suddenly feel exhausted! Goodnight." She wiggled her fingers at them before waltzing off up to the girls' dormitories.
The next morning found Hermione digging through her new possessions in her trunk trying to find the books she needed for the day. Thankfully, her uniform was the right size so that saved a lot of transfiguration hassle but if she didn't find the right books soon she was going to be late. Letting out a frustrated noise she pulled out her timetable again as Lily poked her head around the bathroom door.
"Hermione what in Merlin's name are you doing?" She asked laughing at her friend who was elbow deep in books, tottering on the edge of her bed.
"Trying to find the books I need for today." Lily laughed at this. "What's so funny?"
"Ever heard of a little spell called Accio?" Hermione groaned and held her head in her hands.
"Of course, such a simple spell. How did I not think of it? Thank you Lily you're a life saver!" Lily laughed and shut the door. Casting the Accio charm, Hermione had a neat pile of the books she needed by the time Lily came out of the bathroom.
"You ready to go to breakfast?" She asked Hermione.
"Yep, just give me a minute." Hermione replied putting the books into her school bag. Lily handed Hermione the quills resting on her bedside table.
"Hermione, I know this sounds stupid but I've known you less than twenty four hours and it feels like we've been friends forever." Hermione grinned up at the girl.
"Aw Lily, it doesn't sound stupid, I feel exactly the same! Come on lets go, I'm ravenous!" The girls grinned at each other and walked down to the common room where the boys were waiting for them.
Sirius grinned as soon as he saw them and strutted over to them. "Good morning Hermione, how is the most beautiful lady I've ever seen?" Hermione laughed at him
"Not falling for good sir's cheesy chat up lines." Sirius brought his hand to his mouth in mock hurt.
"My lady you wound me." Hermione laughed and rolled her eyes at him. "And fair Lily, how are you this beautiful morning."
"I'm well thanks Sirius. How are you?"
"Why I'm excellent my lady, thank you for asking." Lily grinned and they all went down to breakfast.
Later that night, the group were in the common room sitting around the fireplace. Hermione looked over to where James and Lily were. They were sitting, heads bent very close together, flirting outrageously. Hermione cleared her throat to get their attention.
"I'm heading down to dinner now, anyone else want to join me?" She asked looking meaningfully at the three boys, Sirius and Remus stood up to follow her. "Aren't you going to come with us Peter?"
"No, I'm staying here with James." He replied, sticking very closely to Lily and James, shooting the occasional glare at Lily.
"Fair enough. See you two later, have fun!" Hermione waggled her eyebrows at Lily who flushed bright red. Hermione glared at Peter and walked out of the common room flanked by Sirius and Remus who had linked arms with her, Sirius on her left and Remus on her right.
"Hermione, that was a really nice thing you did for James and Lily." Remus grinned at her.
"You think? All they needed was a push in the right direction."
"Yeah but James has been chasing after Lily since first year. Nobody has ever persuaded her to give him a chance before!" Hermione blushed and grinned at Remus.
The two were chatting amicably and Hermione didn't catch the glare that Sirius shot his best friend. Remus however, did and realised he needed to speak to him.
"Hermione, would it be terribly rude of me to ask you to go ahead and save us some seats at the Gryffindor table? I need to have a word with Sirius." Remus looked at her pleadingly. Hermione catching the desperation in his eyes nodded and walked off, unlinking her arms from the boys'.
As soon as Hermione was out of earshot Remus turned to Sirius trying to hide his grin.
"You like Hermione don't you?" Sirius scowled at him.
"Yeah so what if I do? You do too, don't you even try to deny it. I've seen that look before; it was the same look you used to give Maria Connelly." Remus sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
"Well I can't really deny it now can I? Yes I do like her but Sirius; I've also seen the looks you give her. You've never looked at a girl like that before; it's almost as if you see her as the person she is instead of a plaything. Plus, I like someone else, so if you like her, I'm not going to stand in your way. In fact, I'd like you to give it a try, that's if she'd go out with you in the first place." He teased.
Sirius smirked. "I'll just turn on the ol' charm and she won't stand a chance." Remus snorted and Sirius playfully pushed him into the wall before scarpering off towards the Great Hall, Remus hot on his heels.
The two boys walked into the Great Hall to see Hermione sitting with Kate and Nadine, buttering some toast. They sat down on either side of her stealing her piece of toast from her hand and halving it between themselves. Hermione's mouth dropped open in shock before she smacked them both upside the head and grabbed another piece of toast.
"Good to see you too 'Mione." Sirius pouted, earning himself another glare for calling her 'Mione.
"Good morning boys." Chirped Kate and Nadine simultaneously. Sirius tipped an imaginary cap and grinned at the girls. Remus smiled at them politely, pointedly not meeting Kate's eye. Hermione looked between the two with raised eyebrows; something was clearly going on there and she made a mental note to grill Remus about it later.
Hermione spent the next ten minutes bantering good naturedly with the boys, oblivious to the jealous looks Kate and Nadine were shooting her. Half way through breakfast, Lily and James strolled into the Great Hall hand in hand, sporting identical beaming grins. Moving along to make room for them, Hermione was practically sitting on Sirius' knee.
"Thank you so much Hermione! If you hadn't told me to give James a chance, I would never have realised how much I actually liked him." Lily grinned at her as James tightened his arm around her shoulders.
"Yeah Hermione, I agree with Lily. I'd like to say you are officially one of us now. You've only been here a little while but it's like you've been one of us forever. I am forever in your debt for getting Lily to agree to go out with me, just so you know." He grinned, winking at her over the top of Lily's head.
Hermione laughed and turned her head, not realising how close to Sirius she was, they bumped noses. Hermione jumped slightly in shock.
"Well hello there." Sirius winked at her causing Hermione to laugh and slide along a little bit. Both parties were scarlet as they pulled apart which caused Lily, James and Remus to shoot each other knowing looks whereas Nadine looked as though she was about to burst with anger.
"Hermione. May I have a word with you? In private." She ground out, eyes flashing dangerously at Hermione. Hermione not one to avoid confrontation could tell that Nadine was livid but nodded anyway.
"Of course Nadine." She agreed, patting her pocket to make sure she had her wand with her before following Nadine out of the Great Hall. She followed Nadine who had stalked off to a hidden alcove, just around the corner from the Great Hall. "What's wrong?"
"I'll tell you what's wrong you Mudblood scum." At this Hermione began to protest. "Oh don't deny that you're muggle born. It was clear to me the day I met you, you have a muggle surname and the dirty appearance of one of impure blood. We purebloods can tell just by looking." She looked down her pert nose at Hermione; her height at five foot ten was almost towering over Hermione's five foot four. "
"Anyway," she growled. "I'm warning you to stay away from Sirius." Hermione laughed in the girls face.
"Stay away from Sirius? Tell me, why the hell should I do that?" She demanded, raising an inquisitive eyebrow.
"Because he's mine! He's meant to be mine, always has been. I've loved him since we were children and I'm not going to let a filthy little Mudblood like you stand in my way."
Hermione laughed incredulously. "Honestly, have you been hit in the head with a bludger one too many times? Sirius will choose who he wants to be with. You can't force him to be with you against his will, It doesn't matter if it's me or somebody else in your way. If he doesn't want to be with you he won't be!" Nadine glared at her, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Crucio." She muttered. Hermione couldn't see a wand in her hand. She should have known she would be capable of wandless dark magic. Letting out a scream Hermione fought against the spell, startling Nadine who obviously had expected her just to crumble to the floor.
What Hermione didn't expect was for Lucius Malfoy to appear around the corner and help Nadine by placing a simultaneous 'Crucio' curse on her. Now one Crucio curse Hermione could withstand but two simultaneously was far too much and the last thing she saw before blacking out was the identical smirks on the faces of Lucius and Nadine.
