Back in Time Chapter 21

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Remus sat in his lounge room as he stared at the piece of parchment. Hermione had chosen him he thought to himself. She was making a huge mistake. Why? Why had she chosen him over Bill? She was happy with Bill.

Remus knew he had two choices he could stay here and leave Hermione in 1978 and hope that she doesn't do anything to change the future or he could use the spell to go back to 1978 and at least try to convince her of her mistake , although that didn't work to well the last time he tried that.

He stood up and looked down at the piece of paper in he knew. He knew it was probably the completely wrong choice but he began to recite the spell as he closed his eyes and let the magic overcome him as he prepared himself to return back to 1978.

He appeared right outside the Forbidden Forest in almost the exact same spot that Hermione handed landed when she first arrived.

He looked around and took in the sight of Hogwarts as the sun began to rise over the castle. He still couldn't believe he was actually standing here in 1978. He remembered what he was like in 1978, he knew that Sirius and James would be alive and Peter would still be their friend with James and Sirius and himself; unaware of what was going to happen. Remus took a deep breath as he made his way up to the castle.

Hermione felt the soft sun shine through her window as the warmth came across her face. She smiled as she opened her eyes slowly and got out of bed readying herself for the day. She turned and stepped off the bed putting her feet slippers as quickly showered before dressing for the day and heading out of Gryffindor Tower and down to the courtyard outside the Great Hall to read like she did most mornings.

Remus was the first one to wake out of the Marauders and began to dress and head down towards the courtyard to meet Hermione.

The school was quite empty at this hour of the morning with only a few students roaming the halls and grounds.

Hermione had been reading for a little while when she smelt a familiar scent. "Remus" She thought as she smiled as Remus was also starting to pick up Hermione's soft scent. He looked around for a few seconds and then he saw her, sitting in the courtyard book in hand. He felt himself smile. Even though he had rejected her, seeing her warmed his heart. He took a deep breath and began to walk over to her.

"Hermione" He breathed as she closed her book...

"Rem..." She started to say as she looked up and saw the older Remus standing beside her. "What are you doing here?" She said standing up. "You know what I don't even want to know Remus, just go, leave me alone, that's what you wanted wasn't it. You didn't want me Remus, you made that quite clear." She said before she turned and walked away from him.

"What the hell was he doing here? She didn't want to know. It didn't matter, she wasn't going back. She had nothing to go back to. She had lost Bill, she had lost Bill, Remus didn't want her in her time. The only person that wanted her was the Remus right here, right now.

"Hermione, would you stop please." He said as he strode after her.

"Just go back Remus alright there's nothing here for you."

"You're here Hermione." He said.

"I'm not yours Remus!"

"I spoke to Bill Hermione, he came and saw me."

"I'm glad he got back safe."

"What did he tell you?"

"That you chose me over him. Hermione why would you..."

"Why would I? Remus I..."

"Hermione?" Came the younger Remus's voice.

"Remus, Hi." She said as she smiled as Remus looked at his younger self as he watched.

"Hello sir." Smiled Remus as he looked at the older version of himself with curiosity.

"I was actually just escorting him to the headmaster. I'll see you in class." She said.

"You sure you don't want to me come with you?"

"No, it's alright I've got to see Professor Dumbledore about something anyway. Thanks Remus. "

"Alright." He said as leant over and squeezed her hand. "I'll see you later." He said as he said goodbye to his older self as he watched the two walk off. Something about the older man didn't sit right with Remus, he could feel, there was something familiar about him. Instead of heading into the Great Hall to eat he followed the two. If he was who had suspicion he were they wouldn't notice him following them

Hermione and the older Remus walked in mostly silence towards until Hermione spoke.

"Dumbledore will find a way to send you back and you can just move on, forget that Bill came to see you, forget what he said."

"You need to come back Hermione; you don't belong here, in this time."

Hermione simply laughed. "I don't belong in this time. Remus. I've got nothing to go back to! You rejected me Remus! I get thrust back here in time. I meet you and Sirius and Merlin I even met Harry's father and that rat Pettigrew. Took all of my magic not to hex him! He..you...Remus, he realised I was his mate. By the way this Remus knows about everything I told him."

"You told him? Hermione I thought you understood the rules of time travel, if anything changes.."

"It's the last thing I was worried about. I couldn't keep it to myself anymore. Don't you understand? During the battle I was hit with a curse, forced back into a foreign time and the first person I met is you and it was too much to be around you all the time, to know that you didn't want me."

Remus opened his mouth to speak.

"Before you ask why didn't I avoid you... Well it was a little hard when we're in the same house and he wouldn't leave my side as much as I tried to get him too. I kept everything from them for as long as I could Remus, but they're not stupid, none of you are..."

"She's right you know." Came the younger Remus's voice as Hermione and Remus turned.

"She tried to avoid this happening, she told me how you hurt her, rejected her..." He said as he slid his hand around her waist.

"I was doing it protect her."

"Well you didn't, she yelled at me for it, I don't know that you realised how much you actually hurt her. I don't think you realised how much she loves you, loves us, because we are the same person aren't we. "You're me from your time.

Remus smiled softly.

"Ah Mr Lupin, Miss Granger and I'm sorry I don't believe we have met." Said Professor Dumbledore as he came upon them. "Another time travelling friend of yours Miss Granger.

"Yes sir, this Remus Lupin from 1998."

"Really? How wonderful" He said with a twinkle in his eye.

"The older Remus needs to get back there Professor. We were hoping you had found a way for that to happen I know you were working on it when Bill was here."

"What Hermione means is we need to get back there Albus."

"I told you Remus I'm not going back. I'm staying right here."

"It's not your choice Hermione, this isn't your time! You belong in 1998."

"And I told you Remus I have nothing to go back, you can't force me to go."

"Perhaps this a conversation best suited for a different setting." Said Albus he turned to entrance to the stairway, muttered the password as the stairs began to appear and one by one they each began to step forward, first Dumbledore then Hermione then the two Remus's.

"You know I'm not going to let her go. I won't let you just take her." Said the younger Remus.

"I love her too. We love we always have. Don't stand in her way, let her come home." Said the older Remus as he stepped on the stairs with younger Remus following.

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