Chapter 4
The days continued on at a painfully slow rate which only fueled Harry's frustration, and the fact that all the other Gryffindors constantly made comment about his 'behaviour' didn't help much.
"Stupid bastards...I don't know how much longer I can take without killing someone..." Harry muttered to himself as he read a book on supernatural beings and phenomenas, as he still hadn't figured out what the strange light was. As he was reading, he was interrupted by the person he wanted to see the least.
Ron stood in the hallway with an angry expression on his face, and behind him stood Ginny, Luna, Neville and also Hermione, who shot uneasy glances at both Ron and Harry.
"Harry! What the HELL is wrong with you lately? It's like all of us have become You-Know-Who from the way you're acting! Tell us, now!" Ron demanded which only caused Harry to groan and close his book angrily.
"I have nothing to say to any of you...Well, except for Hermione, she can talk to me whenever she likes, but enough about that. All you need to do is stay the hell away from me and stop asking questions!" Harry almost yelled which caused the others to take a step beck.
Ron glared at him angrily at the response before pulling out his wand. "If you won't tell us why, then I'll make you! Petrificus Totalis!"
The body-binding spell shot forth towards Harry but it instantly evaporated into thin air as Harry snapped his fingers. He laughed loudly at the gob-smacked expression on Ron's face before his face grew angry again.
"I warned you, Weasley! GET OUT!" Harry yelled and waved his hand in the air, and the others gasped in shock as Ron morphed into a small red weasel and quickly scurried down the hall.
"Well? Don't you have a weasel to catch?" Harry asked with a mocking grin, which caused the others to quickly escape from the room, leaving only Hermione who looked at him with an expression mixed by concern and disappiontment.
Seeing her questioning look, Harry sighed and motioned for her to sit down. As she did he quickly cast privacy and locking charms over the room. This was one mess that he didn't want to get out. Once he was done, he turned to Hermione and took a deep breath to steady himself.
"Well, since I'm damn tired of keeping this damn thing secret, and you're the only one I trust in this place, I guess I can tell you what's been going on." Harry said, causing Hermione to nod in curiousity.
"I'll warn you though, this is going to sound quite insane. I'm not sure if I'd believe it myself, but nonetheless, I'm...from the future." he said, and at Hermione's shocked look, he continued. "I don't know how or why, but when I was in my cell there was some...strange light and a weird clock that appeared. Once I clicked the watch my world went black and next thing I knew, I woke up here." he explained.
Hermione looked thoughtful before she got a horrified expression on her face. "...Cell? What...?" she managed to choke out. Harry raised an eyebrow before realizing what she meant. He slowly shook his head and prepared for what was coming.
"Life sentence in Azkaban..."
Hermione let out a shriek of anguish and clamped her hand over her mouth as tears started to form in her eyes. She started muttering incoherently before she managed to choke out a few words. "...How? Why...?"
Harry sighed and then started explaining everything that had happened...was going to happen...damn this was confusing! He went through everything since the murder of the Dursleys, the set-up by Lucius Malfoy and the Death Eaters, but most of all, the betrayal of his so-called friends. At the end of his tale, Hermione had tears streaming down her pale cheeks, and she sobbed loudly.
"Did...did I-I b-betray you too?" she stuttered, fearing what answer he might get.
Harry smiled and hugged her gently, tracing lazy patterns across her back. "No, 'Mione, you're the only one who didn't. You're the only one I can trust...since Sirius died..." he whispered.
Hermione looked at him with a puzzled look. "What do you mean Sirius is dead?" she asked causing him to raise an eyebrow before realization struck him. Sirius was alive in this time! He could see him again! An indescribable joy surged through him at the thought.
"Was he dead...in your time?" Hermione asked, hugging him gently as she did. Harry nodded and smiled at her before gently kissing her forehead in a friendly manner. She blushed slightly and smiled back.
"Damn, I've got to see him again. I thought I never would..." he trailed off. "By the way, do you believe me or do you think I'm crazy?" he asked, carefully reading her face.
She smiled at him in response. "Yes I do, Harry. I trust you more than anyone else and I know you wouldn't make something like that up. And...I'm happy I didn't betray you, and I understand why you hate Ron and the others, even I do that now..."
Harry smiled at her response and hugged her once more before yawning sleepily and stood up. "Thanks for listening to me, 'Mione, it feels a lot better now." he said, giving her a bright smile.
"Of course, Harry, I'll always have time for you. When the weekends come, we can ask Dumbledore to let us see Sirius!" she exclaimed happily, but when seeing Harry's furious expression she regretted saying that.
"Dumbledore..." Harry muttered under his breath. "Don't worry, Hermione, I'm not mad at you. We can go ask him later, even if I hate him more than anything." He said, earning a grin from Hermione. She pecked him slightly on his cheek before waving a 'goodbye' and went up to her sleeping dorm, blushing slightly.
Harry also blushed madly, but shook his thoughts from his head and went to his bed, pulled the covers over himself, and almost looked forward to his little talk with Dumbledore.
Sorry for the delay, I've been on a vacation for some time. Anyway, review on! (I promise more Weasley, Dumbledore and Remus-bashing!)
