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The Journal
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Hermione turned over and looked at her muggle alarm clock and cursed under her breath. She was late for DADA. She quickly got dressed and grabbed her bag and ran down to the common room.
"It's about time," Harry jerked the witch out of the portrait hole and Ron was closely on their heels.
The trio ran into the classroom. They had of yet to find out who the professor was for the year. Professor Dumbledore had taken over the class for the first week. The headmaster informed them that the DADA teacher had matters to attended to first before he came.
Hermione took her seat between Harry and Ron. They were all breathing heavily, but they looked around and noticed they weren't late but early for class. The witched hit Harry upside the head.
"Oh come now Hermione violence isn't the answer," a gentle voice said from the stairway of the office.
The trio looked up and smiled, "Professor Lupin!"
The werewolf laughed at the three friends. "How are you kids?"
"Great!" they said.
Hermione's brow frond slightly and she walked up to the wizard. She pointed to the seat behind her professor's desk. Remus only sat down without a word. The witch pulled out her wand. Hermione gently turned his faced side to side.
"Who's been healing you lately?"
"Padfoot."
She sighed and shook her head in disapproval. Hermione waved her wand over his cheeks that were badly scared. The tender areas slowly healed only leaving small scars. Hermione gently ran her fingers over the fresh scars.
"Much better, next time come to me Mooney."
Remus raised a brow at the witch. He had never allowed her heal his wounds before. Why was he letting her now? He mentally shook his head.
"The students will be in just a minute so please take your seat."
Hermione with drew her hand from his cheek. She blushed slightly and returned to her seat. Remus looked at her closely and cocked his head to the side and his eyes shined amber slightly in the light.
The class walked into the room and Gryffindor students smiled at Professor Lupin while the Slytherins sneered at the werewolf. They didn't like the idea of the werewolf being back at Hogwarts.
Professor Lupin told his students to take out some parchment and list what they had learned last year. He wanted to get an idea of what he needed to cover for the term. The wizard sat down behind his desk and watched his class quietly work.
He smiled to his self. He was glad to be back at Hogwarts. He'd really missed teaching. Remus mainly missed Ron, Harry and Hermione seeing them every day. They had grown on him over the years. Harry had became like a godson to him when moved in with him and Sirius last year. Hermione stayed the better part of the summer with the three wizards. She would take care of them even though they asked her not to do it. The witch would only smile and continue taking care of 'her boys.'
Professor Lupin stood up and walked around the room and looked at the classes progress. He leaned over Harry's shoulder and smiled and squeezed his shoulder and walked by. The werewolf stopped at Hermione's desk picked up a fallen piece of parchment and sat it down on her desk and smiled. He chuckled at the red head as he tired to think of the things he knew. The wizard continued down the rows.
The professor walked up to the front of the class and stuck his hands inside his pockets. "Please leave your sheets on your desk and you are free to leave. No homework for tonight."
The class smiled glad they didn't have homework. The students grabbed their bags and quietly left the classroom.
Remus waved his wand and the papers neatly stacked up on his desk. He sat down behind his desk. He sat back trying to figure out why he let Hermione heal his scratches. The wizard couldn't put his finger on it but something drew him in and, he shook his head and pulled the papers to him.
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Hermione left her last class for the day and ran to the Gryffindor tower. She quickly swept through the portrait hole almost knocking Harry to the floor.
"Sorry Harry," called running up the stairs to her private room.
The messy head wizard stared at the stairs that lead to the girls dorms and shook his head. He sat down on the floor where Ron was setting up a game of chess.
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Hermione walked into her room and pulled out the faded journal from the bedside table. The witch grabbed a quill and ink and sat down on the bed. She hoped the connection was still there. She opened the ink bottled dunked the quill and allowed a drip of ink fall onto the page. Hermione smiled when it vanished. She leaned back against the head board.
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1977
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Remus walked into the library and sat his bag down on the table when saw it light up. He raised a brow at the bag. He quickly opened the bag and saw it was the journal glowing gold. The werewolf smiled and pulled the book out along with a quill and bottle of ink. He sat down at the table and opened the book and saw words slowly appear on the page.
Remus are you there?
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1997
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Yes I am here. I just got out of my last class of the day. So you caught me at a good time.
I must ask has anything major changed in the future, because we must be careful.
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1977
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Stop your worrying and enjoy our time and get know each other. I believe this connection has happened for reason. Dumbledore would never give me anything dangerous.
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1997
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You have won this battle witch, but I a sure you I will win the war.
Hermione raised a brow. He called her witch. It seems like something a wolf would call a human. She shook her head and jumped in shock when Crookshanks jumped onto the bed.
"I'm just being stupid. There's no possible way for the man and wolf to be two different entities." she whispered to her self.
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1977
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Remus sat at the table with a wolfish grin and slight amber tent to his eyes. So she wanted to play with time. He would play along. The wolf hadn't played for awhile.
'Stupid human. Why not let me play? She doesn't know us and you can let me play.' Mooney told his human. 'You've kept me dormant.'
'Oh fine than. Only every once and a while.'
The wolf rubbed his invisible paws together. 'Oh goody.' he chuckled.
He dunked the quill into the ink and smiled.
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1997
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So you wish to play with time than we will play with time.
Hermione's eyes widened. She didn't mean actually play with time. She just wanted to get to know Remus in a different way, but not like this. What was wrong with him? She chewed on her bottom lip and prayed it wasn't nothing drastic to change the future all together. She saw words slowly appear on the page.
I want you to go the library and into the restricted section to the back of the room. I'll place a book for you to find.
He smirked and quickly scratched the quill to the page.
Hide and seek.
Hermione couldn't help but laugh out loud. The idea of playing hide and seek between time. Was that actually doable?
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1977
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Remus stuck the journal, quill and ink bottle into his robe's pocket and made his way to the restricted section of the library. He walked down the rows of books ran his fingers along the books trying to find the one he was looking for. He smiled and grabbed the book. The wizard brushed the mountain of dust off the book.
"This book hasn't read in centuries. It's been for gotten about over the years." he whispered. "Mooney are you positive? We only connected last night."
'I have I ever lied to you human? I know what the future holds.'
'Your full of shit Mooney.'
The wolf laughed, 'I want to play!' he growled.
'Fine I'll play along. I swear if you're wrong I'll-'
'You'll what human hurt me.' Mooney laughed and with that he was silent.
Remus sighed and tucked the book under his arm and walked to the back of library and stopped at a book shelf knelt down removed several books and lifted a loose board and laid the book into the shelf. He replaced the board and books.
The wizard pulled out the journal, quill and ink bottle and begin to write feverishly.
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1997
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Hermione walked to the very back of library wondering why she was actually going along with this game. This could have major effects. She shook her head.
Hermione stopped when she felt a persistence around the area. She looked around but saw no one. The witch saw her pocket light up gold and she quickly pulled the book out and opened it to the page.
Pull off the books labeled Dark Studies and Dark Potions there's a loose board lifted and you will find what I have hidden.
Hermione took a deep breath and removed the two thick books and slowly lifted the board and pulled out a book. She sneezed at the dust and removed it from the cover. The witch's eyes widen at what she was holding.
The headmaster walked up to the witch, "Read it carefully Miss Granger."
Hermione looked up at the wizard with a puzzled look.
"It was hidden for you and you alone to find. It will change what you think you know. Have a good day," and he walked away.
"I hate when it does that," and she put the board and books back on the shelf.
She pulled out the journal and feverishly wrote into the book.
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1977
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I have found what you hid.
The wolf smiled.
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1997
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Good witch. Very good. Study with care.
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1977
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Smart ass.
Hermione closed the book and left the library. It was time for supper. She didn't want Ron and Harry to worry.
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Hit the beautiful button.
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Note: You find out what the book holds in the falling chapter. Please be patient!
