Remus stood to his feet quickly and tried to cover himself up with his hands.

"Here," she said pulling of her torn robe and handing it to him.

"Thanks," he said pulling it around him quickly. They were quiet for a moment then Remus spoke up.

"You must not think very highly of me at the moment do you?"

Serena looked up at him sympathetically.

"Remus, It's not you're fault," she said.

"Look at your clothes, they're ruined," he said shaking his head. Serena looked down at them. They were covered in mud and blood and were torn in every way imaginable.

"This is horrible," he said turning his back on her and trudging up towards the castle, where a disturbed looking Madame Pomfrey was rushing towards them. Like everyone else, she looked much younger.

"Oh my, you two need to hurry up and come with me before someone sees you like this," she said pulling on Serena's arm.

"Are you all right?" Serena asked Remus. He looked at her strangely and then sighed.

"I'll be fine, just need to rest," he said following a concerned looking Madame Pomfrey.

Dumbledore met them in the Entrance Hall and asked Serena to come with him. Madame Pomfrey was reluctant to let her go, but Dumbledore insisted. She already knew what to expect, and she wondered if she would be able to get some more information about how they had arrived in this time. Entering his office she was suddenly embraced in a hug. It took her a moment to realize it was Hermione.

"I was so worried! It's my fault you ran off," she said. She let go and Serena watched her half-brother glare at her.

"What's the matter with you?" he asked angrily.

"I didn't mean to leave the school, I just found myself in another place," she said.

"We we're worried sick," Ron said. Serena looked at Ron, who looked generally upset as well.

"Why didn't you come find me?" she asked.

"They tried, I can assure you, but I wouldn't allow it. Now I must explain Remus Lupin to you all," he said sitting behind his desk.

"We already know," Harry said.

"Of course, he is alive and well in you're time period then?" he asked. They nodded.

"Headmaster, have you found anything else about how we got here?" Hermione interjected.

"Nothing for now, but rest assured, I am working on it, now, will you excuse me?" he asked.

"You need to see Madame Pomfrey, look at you," Harry said.

"Right, it is starting to bother me now," she said, feeling the weight of her robes against her torn skin.

"I guess I'll see you in class then," she said heading up the stairs to the third floor. "Serena, the Hospital Wing is on the First Floor in this time period," Hermione said. Serena just sighed, not wanting to make an argument. She was exhasted and wanted to lie down so badly.

"I'll go with you, I'll see you in class later," Harry said looking at Ron and Hermione.

"All right, Bye Serena," Ron said. Serena ignored him and turned, going down the other staircase. Harry didn't say anything as they entered the Hospital Wing, Madame Pomfrey rushed over immediately. She tended to her cuts and bruisies, some of which Harry had to look away for, and after she was bandaged she asked her to lie down and rest.

"Where's Remus?" Serena asked.

"He's over there behind the curtain, poor dear…" Madame Pomfrey sighed.

"How long do I have to stay?" she asked her.

"Just an hour or two, then I can change you're bandaged and you can go. Do you have a fresh change of robes?" she asked.

"No, I don't, that was all I had," she said.

"Maybe I can find some old robes that would fit you," she said. She went over to check on Remus before leaving the room to go find her some robes. Serena was about to check on Remus when Harry asked her a question.

"What were you and Hermione talking about in the common room before you left? You seemed really mad at her,"

"Oh, it was nothing," she said staring up at the ceiling.

"It didn't sound like nothing,"

"I just don't want to talk about it,"

"That bad?"

"Not really, I just don't think she'd want me telling you,"

"Telling me what?" Harry was now sitting on the edge of her bed with a curious look in his eyes. Serena sighed, hoping that she wouldn't regret telling him what she was about to say.

"Hermione, she…sort of likes you,"

He looked shocked, then said,
"Really? But I thought that since Ron liked her so much…"

"She likes Ron too,"

"What?"

"That's why I got mad at her, I didn't think it was very fair to do that to the both of you," she said. Harry was silent.

"Do you like her?" she asked.

"I actually never really looked at her that way before. I always expected Ron to be with her, I don't know why," he said looking strangely confused.

"Ron always talked about her, and Hermione always talked about you. That's why I was so surprised that she would suddenly add Ron into the picture," she said.

"That is a little strange, I suppose," Harry said. Suddenly Hermione and Ron entered the room.

"We passed Dumbledore in the corridor and he said we could come see you instead of going to class," Ron said.

"Thanks for coming," Serena said.

"What happened to Lupin?" Hermione whispered. Harry pointed towards the drawn curtain in the back. Madame Pomfrey entered the Hospital Wing before they could ask anymore questions.

"Clear out you three! This girl needs to rest," she said shuffling past them to check on Remus.

"We'll see you in a few hours," Harry said standing up.

"Thank you for coming," she said as they left the Hospital Wing. Turning over on her side she watched the shadow of Madame Pomfrey tending to Remus.

The morning played over in her head, and she wondered how painful it must have been to wake up not knowing what had happened. She wanted so badly to make a Wolfsbane Potion, but remembered that it was not yet invented, and knew it would alter time more than it had already been altered. As Madame Pomfrey came back to bring her some spare robes she fell asleep, thinking about what she had just told Harry. Would he tell Hermione what he now knew about her?

Serena was startled awake moments later by someone's movement and looked up to see Madame Pomfrey.

"Sorry to wake you dear, it's almost dinner time," she said.

"Oh, all right," she said sitting up and rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She looked over to see if Remus was still there, but the curtains were pulled back and it appreared he had already left. After getting dressed in her new and slightly oversized robes, she went downstairs to find Harry, Ron and Hermione chatting away with Sirius about something. When she came closer her fathers name came into the converstation.

"You should have seen the look on his face when I put that permanate sticking charm on his Dark Arts book, I thought he would have a heart attack!" Sirius was roaring with laughter and Serena gave him an angry look. He rolled his eyes at her and changed the subject, instead taking to Shawna.

"That must have been some night, Remus got out about two hours after we had to leave," Harry said.

"I guess I was just really tired," she said. She glanced down the table at Remus who was pretending to listen to James and Lily. He looked up at her and then shifted uncomfortably in his seat as he went to eating his dessert. She glanced back at Ron, who was looking very bored. Harry was watching Hermione as she talked to Serena about the lesson's she missed that day.

"We've got loads of homework in Herbology, a foot and a half essay on the Nundu for Care of Magical Creatures, which you missed also, Serena," but she wasn't paying attention. She just watched as Ron and Harry took turns glancing at Hermione as she spoke and then tried to seem interested when she told her what Potion assignment she missed as well.

She left the Great Hall and walked with Ron, Hermione and Harry to Gryffindor tower. She didn't know how to feel about what had happened in the past few days. Even in the past, Hermione was stubborn as ever when it came to their studies. They didn't even have to pass, but still she insisted they do their best. She was afraid what had happened in the Shrieking Shack had made Remus a little uncomfortable, and wondered if he would ever speak to her again. She also had to worry about if Harry's feelings towards Hermione would change after what he had told him. She was hoping in a way it did, just so Ron wouldn't be with Hermione. Feeling a bit selfish and a headache coming on she slid through the portrait hole and found herself face to face with Remus.

"Can I speak to you?" he asked.

"Oh, sure," she said standing off to the corner of the room. He looked around to make sure no one was listening before he spoke.

"I just want you to know that I really appreciate you not freaking out today," he said.

"No problem, I didn't think it was anything to be freaked out about, sure I was a little scared but…"

"Please don't tell anyone," he said quickly.

"I won't," she said. His eyes seemed to light
up.

"Thanks," he said.

"How about a game?" he said looking at James and Lily who were already playing a game of chess. Her head was pounding, but she smiled anyway and agreed.

"Sure, but I think I'll win this time,"