Year three

Chapter 3

I had subscribed to the Daily Prophet this summer so that I can be apprised of recent events. Through this newspaper I had known when the notorious Sirius black had escaped and why exactly had he been notorious. At this several dead people had risen in an uproar. They were speaking very loudly and their voices were jumbled up together so I could not understand what they were saying.

It was only when I went shopping and notice the wanted paper did they act up again.

My god I can't believe he was imprisoned for twelve years.

A breathy feminine voice said.

He wasn't even our secret keeper.

A gruff voice joined in.

Our? You are James and Lily Potter?

I asked

Yes

They answered simply

Hermione you must find him and hear him out I am sure that he is innocent

Lily pleaded with me and I didn't have the heart to tell her no so I agreed but I wondered silently how I was going to find a fugitive who was hiding from the law. After that I continued my shopping with no interruptions. I got all of my supplies and then I went into the magical pet shop so that I could get an owl or some other pet with the birthday money that I still had left over.

In the shop there was Weasly and Potter the attendant was feeding Weasly's infernal rat a potion of some kind. When the rat came into my view James potter again said

Peter …..

He was clearly shocked and horrified

What do you mean by that?

I asked curious

Peter was my friend he was a rat animagus as I was a stag animagus and Sirius was a dog animagus. We did this transformation to keep our werewolf friend company on the full moon. Peter was our secret keeper he betrayed us but instead Sirius was convicted.

James said grief and rage mixing in his voice

Of course I'll help I'll find a way to get peter and expose him for what he is a rat.

I told him firmly and I could feel his gratitude. I continued with my shopping and found a pet that was just perfect for me. A ginger furred part Kneazle that had a squashed face and bandy legs but that just gave him character his name was Crookshanks. My shopping finished I went back home so that I could pack my trunk and be ready for Hogwarts this year.

My dad dropped me off at king cross station and I said my goodbyes before going through the portal. The station as usual was filed to the brim with students both older and younger than me. I levitated my trunk and looked for an empty compartment but I couldn't find one finally I found a compartment that wasn't full unfortunately it also housed Potter and Weasly. There was also a sleeping adult in the compartment who was apparently R. one of James potter friends and a werewolf. The presence that was James stirred but he did not speak. We sat still in an awkward silence and I dint even try to break the ice.

I changed into my robes and settled into the compartment again when suddenly the train stopped. We haven't arrived at Hogwarts yet as it was too early I rationalized. Suddenly the lights flickered and then went out I felt a sudden chill and a feeling of foreboding settled over me. I fingered my wand and tensed s the sensation grew thicker.

Dementors

Griffin hissed in my mind and I readied myself to cast the spell. The incantation was at the tip of my tongue and I had pulled my strongest memory where I had finally stood against my childhood bully and had left her dumbfounded this memory always filled me with a sense of confidence and happiness.

The dementor pulled the door open and entered the compartment his tattered lack cloak dragging on the floor. Its face and body was covered by a tattered black cloak that made it look sinister. Suddenly I felt as if everything was hopeless and I realized that the dementor was sucking out all positive emotions that I had. I firmed my resolve and concentrated on the memory.

You can do this Hermione

Griffin said and his words filled me with confidence

"Expecto Patronum"

I intoned firmly in a loud voice. At first my spell was just a shield but then it transformed into an otter a reflection of her once playful personality that is still buried under all the layers. My otter was joined by a fierce silver wolf and together they drove the dementors off. I ended the spell and fell into the seat exhausted. I heard the man leave and then enter a while later. He forced me to eat a piece of chocolate and gave Weasly some. He woke Potter up who had fell unconscious and gave him a larger piece of chocolate. We arrived at Hogwarts without any further problems. I took the carriage with some Hufflepuff students and walked into the great hall.

There waiting was professor McGonagall she motioned for me to follow her and also located harry potter and then we followed her to her office where Madam Pomfrey was waiting. She immediately approached potter and began to check him with diagnostic spells. He was dismissed when nothing was found wrong with him and Madam Pomfrey found that he had already eaten some chocolate.

"Are you okay Ms. Granger?"

Madam Pomfrey asked me concern for my well being was clear in her voice.

"Yes Professor Lupin also gave me some chocolate"

She was satisfied with this answer as she nodded packed her bag and left the office.

"Ms, Granger I noticed that you have taken all of your elective courses and knowing you, you would probably excel at them. The problem is that some of these classes overlap."

I held on to my composure sure that I would have to let go of some of the classes.

"That is why I have petitioned for you to get a time-turner. A device that will let you turn back a maximum of five hours so that you could attend all of your classes"

I let my mask slip and beamed at my head of house before i put a constraint on my emotions. I was handed a necklace it had a long chain and at the end of it there was an hourglass filled with gold sand and it also had a dial.

"Ms. Granger you must turn the dial once to go an hour back and you must never run into your past or future self."

Professor said and then she dismissed me. I got just in time for dinner but I missed the sorting. I ate my fill and then went up to may dorm when Dumbledore said his last few words and the new Professors were introduced. I unpacked and warded my trunk as well as my sleeping space as was the norm I changed and then fell into a deep slumber just when my head hit the pillow

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The next day was Thursday meaning she has to use the time-turner as she has three classes simultaneously. First was divination which was a woolly subject and the futures predicted were extremely vague and distressing. The professor Trelawney was a thin woman who was covered with colourful scarves and also wore large round glasses that magnified her eyes. Her classroom was filled with incense and the Professor smelled faintly of wine. She made a very disturbing prediction of Potter dying at the end of the year which made everybody rather subdued.

Arithmancy was an interesting subject using numerology we can predict the future though it is much more accurate than divination. Using arithmancy one can create spells and can also predict what will the result of the spell or potion would be. The professor was Septima Vector who was a stern woman that wore her long hair loose and wore her robes properly.

A Muggle study was frankly a waste of time for me as I myself am a muggleborn. The teacher was Charity Burbage her teaching style is quite fascinating and she is already giving us essays. She is not as strict as the other professors but is not a pushover and she must have to be patients as to be friends with Professor Snape.

The next class was transfiguration. During transfiguration all of the students were rather quiet and it seems that Professor McGonagall got rather tired of this when nobody had a reaction when she changed to a cat and back again.

"Okay what is the matter with all of you? This gets a reaction out of students every time."

She asked disgruntled but nobody answered her. Finally I said

"We were in divination class when professor Trelawney foretold Harry Potter's death"

And Professor McGonagall actually rolled her eyes at that

"I assure you Mr. Potter will not die. Professor Trelawney makes this prediction about a student every year but none had died yet"

Potions and defense against the dark arts went fine but problems began to arise in care of magical creatures. Hagrid while a gentle man had different opinions on what was dangerous and what was not then other wizards. He had brought in a Hippogriff into lessons a creature that was very prideful and fickle by nature. Potter was chosen to ride a grey Hippogriff by the name of Buckbeak by default. Seeing the beast behave with Potter I felt some of my tension leave my body and approached one of the Hippogriff carefully. I petted its fawn colour coat with happiness as I had no wish to fly it I was happy with my feet on the ground.

It seems that someone was not happy merely petting the Hippogriffs as Malfoy strutted up to Buckbeak and started insulting him. The great beast reared up in offense and struck the boy in the arm with his great talons. Malfoy fell back screaming and rolled around the ground screaming. The students all screamed in panic and the Hippogriff reared back in anger again. Hagrid calmed the beast down and took Malfoy to the hospital wing and we all trekked back to the school. I went to the library to do my homework and then I went to the great hall for dinner.

When I was full I went into my dormitory and changed into my pyjamas and dragged myself to my bed and fell into it and I instantly fell into a deep sleep.


Authors Note: Hey guys I am writing to tell you that please review as I am not a mind reader. If you do not like my story then I would like not to waste my time and discontinued this story.