Chapter 10: Back in Time
Dedicated to my coauthor DevilDragon8
The Elementals woke up in the hospital wing a few hours later to find that Harry, Ron, and Hermione were there as well.
"What happened last night?" Bethany asked.
"You guys fainted after the dementor attack last night," Amelia said.
"What happened to Sirius?" Harry asked.
"Harry, listen, the dementors took him away and….." Hermione stopped midsentence.
"They're going to kill him aren't they?" Harry asked.
"No, worse, they're going to suck out his soul," Hermione replied.
Then Dumbledore entered the hospital wing.
"Headmaster, you have to stop them," Hermione pleaded running over to him.
"Black's telling the truth," Harry stated.
"It's true sir," Chelsea chimed in. "He didn't do anything."
"It was Scabbers who did it," Ron said from his hospital bed.
"Scabbers?" Dumbledore asked
Ron explained that Scabbers was his rat, but he wasn't a rat, but then he started rambling about how he got Scabbers.
"Please sir, you have to do something," Amelia said.
"Trust me when I say that I believe all of you," Dumbledore stated. "But there is nothing that I can do. What we need is more time. If we had three hours more, then perhaps another life could be saved. Oh, by the way, I find it easiest to start by retracing my steps. Good night."
Dumbledore closed the door and walked away.
"What was that about?" Ron asked.
"I have no idea," Samantha deadpanned.
"Sorry Ron, but seeing how you can't walk, " Hermione said pulling out an unusual device on a long gold chain and putting it around her and Harry's necks.
"Wait, Hermione, we want to come with you guys," Samantha stated.
"Yeah, we want to help," Chelsea chimed in.
"Don't think you can stop us," Amelia added.
"Alright then," Hermione replied.
"What about us?" Bethany said referring to her and Jimmy.
"Are you two crazy?!" Samantha said. "After how those dementors attacked us, you're probably even bigger targets than the rest of us. Plus you guys are too tired."
"And you're not?" Jimmy asked.
"No, not at all," Samantha replied sarcastically.
With that Hermione turned the small device slowly and Harry, Samantha, Amelia, and Chelsea watched as things around them seemed to move backward.
"What just happened?" Chelsea asked.
"Seven thirty, where were we at seven thirty?" Hermione asked.
"I don't know, going to Hagrid's I think," Harry said.
"Let's go," Hermione stated.
So the five friends made their way across the bridge and saw something they'd never imagine seeing, themselves from a couple of hours ago.
"That's us, but how?" Harry asked.
Hermione tugged at him, so he was looking at her, and not at the scene that happened the previously.
"This is a time turner Harry," Hermione declared pulling out the tiny device. "McGonagall gave this to me first term; this is how I've been getting to my classes."
"I still don't quite understand," Harry replied.
"She turns the hourglass and we go back in time, it's not rocket science," Samantha deadpanned.
The Gryffindors turned their attention back the scene with Malfoy.
"Nice punch," Harry commented on Hermione's blow to Malfoy.
"Thanks, Malfoy's coming," Hermione warned.
They climbed out the bridge windows, quickly avoiding being spotted by Malfoy and his cronies.
"Let's go," Samantha said once their past selves were out of sight.
The five friends ran to the pumpkin patch behind Hagrid's hut and noticed that Buckbeak was still there.
"We can still save him," Chelsea said.
"Well, I'm not planning on us watching him die again," Samantha stated.
Everyone watched as they talked to Hagrid, then they noticed Fudge arriving with Dumbledore and the executioner.
"Why aren't we leaving?" Amelia asked.
Hermione noticed a small shell on top one of the pumpkins and through it in the direction of Hagrid's hut. The pot from before smashed. Then she took a rock and got Harry in the back of the neck.
"Sorry," Hermione said to Harry who groaned in pain.
Once they saw themselves exit through the back of Hagrid's hut, they went to hide behind the trees.
"Is that really what my hair looks like from the back?" Hermione asked.
Everyone moved quickly as their past selves turned to look at the spot they were hiding in.
Once their past selves were gone they moved to were Buckbeak was, after nearly getting caught by Every adult present in Hagrid's hut and feeding Buckbeak some dead ferrets, they managed to get him into the forest. They watched as the executioner smashed the pumpkins in anger. Once all adults were out of sight, the five friends made their way toward the Whomping Willow.
They watched as the tree tortured Harry, Hermione, and Jimmy. Then once Lupin, and then Snape entered the secret passage, they just waited for their past selves to come out.
"Hermione… Harry began, when I was down by the lake I thought I saw someone conquer the patronus, and that person made the dementors go away." Harry said.
"Only a truly powerful person could do that, that's what Dumbledore said," Hermione stated.
"It was my dad," Harry stated plainly.
"Harry, your dad is…" Amelia began to say before Harry interrupted.
"Dead, I know, but I know what I saw," Harry replied.
They continued to wait, and once they all came out, Harry explained what he and Sirius were talking about. Then they looked as past Samantha, Jimmy, and Bethany moved away from the others to speak.
"What were you guys discussing?" Harry asked Samantha.
"It's complicated," Samantha replied. Then he looked at Chelsea and Amelia.
"We don't know," Chelsea stated. "And honestly if we did it would probably be too difficult to explain."
Once Lupin was transforming they watched as the beast made its way toward past Harry who chased after Sirius.
Hermione let out a howl, and the werewolf moved away from Harry; only it started making its way toward the friends.
"Run!" Chelsea exclaimed in a whisper.
The five Gryffindors came in contact with the creature, but lucky for them Buckbeak came to their rescue.
They made their way down toward the lake where past Harry, Samantha, Jimmy, Bethany, and Sirius were being attacked. The girls hid behind a tree further away from Harry and Hermione were. Harry told them not to panic, reassuring the girls that his dad would appear.
"Samantha, I know this doesn't seem like the right time but can we discuss something?" Amelia asked.
"Sure," Samantha replied.
"What is it?" She asked.
"The Patronus," Chelsea stated.
"What about it?" Samantha asked.
"Do you ever wonder how we were able to get the hang of it so quickly?" Amelia asked.
"Yes actually," Samantha replied. "So I asked Grandpa about it during our last training session. It's like how our powers work; our extreme emotion gives our patronuses strength."
"So the more we feel, the more power we release?" Chelsea asked.
"Basically yes," Samantha replied.
"Harry, you can't be seen!" They heard Hermione say. Next thing they knew Harry was about to perform the Patronus charm.
"I think it's time we put the patronuses to use," Samantha stated.
The girls moved from behind the tree to stand near Harry.
"Expecto Patronum!" They yelled, and with that their patronuses released themselves from their wand, with an amount of strength they never had before, making all the dementors disappear.
"We did it!" Chelsea thought.
Here's a new chapter to make up for the wait I made you guys go through for chapter 9. Please write reviews! Disclaimer: I only own the OCs. See you in the next chapter.