"Yes, I am home." Hermione pulled back looking at him. He wiped the tears from her face. "Where is he?"
"Hermione, he's not here. He's been gone for five years and I am not sure where he's gone." He answered sadly.
"Can you find him?" Hermione begged. "Please?"
"I do not know, but I will do everything in my power to find him." Godric told her quickly. "There are quite a few people who owe me debts. I am about to call in all my debts to find him for you. I promise I will find him Hermione."
"Thank you, Godric." Hermione whispered.
"You're welcome. I am so glad you're home." Godric looked over his shoulder and smiled. "You have some people waiting for you."
Hermione turned around seeing Helga and Aurora standing there with tears in their eye. She said nothing as she went to the two women pulling them into a hug, they returned.
"I have missed you all so much!" Hermione cried holding them tighter.
"We're so happy your home." Helga cried as they all pulled back looking at one another. "I'm sorry being pregnant does nothing for my emotions."
"It does nothing for me either." Hermione said too. "I am sorry I know that confused you all but before I left I never told you all but I am pregnant and it's Salazar's child."
"Hermione, how can that be? You have been gone for five years." Helga questioned.
"Time-travel is very complicated. For you it's been five years since you've seen me but for me it's only been two weeks." Hermione tried to explain as quickly as she could.
"We believe you. We always will." Aurora said softly placing her hand on Hermione's shoulder.
"Hermione, I am going to send out owls now." Godric stated quickly leaving the hall.
"Well do I get a hello or do I just get nothing?" William Potter asked holding his little girl in his arms.
"Hello, William." Hermione said wrapping him in a hug as well. "Who is this beautiful girl?"
"Elizabeth Potter." William said with a beaming smile.
"She is beautiful. Where's Henry?" Hermione asked. William smiled looking over her shoulder. Hermione turned around finding Rowena Ravenclaw standing at the door holding the hand of five-year-old Henry Potter.
"Hermione!" Rowena gasped stunned where she stood.
"Oh here we go again." William grinned playfully. `
Hermione turned her eyes narrowing at William, "Hush, Potter!" Looking back at Rowena, she just smiled. Rowena rushed forward giving her tight hug.
"You are never leaving again! I need you here." Rowena whispered quickly to her.
"Never." Hermione answered.
"Father, Who is this?" Henry asked standing by his father's leg. William picked him up bringing him to Hermione.
"Henry, this is your godmother." William spoke softly.
Henry's little hazel eyes looked Hermione over. "Hermione, why did you stay gone so long?"
"I was on a trip." Hermione felt bad not telling the truth to the boy but she really did not want to try to explain time-travel to a five year old.
"Oh." He paused seeming to be in deep thought. "Did you bring me something?"
The room laughed. "It's not the kind of trip I was on but, how about we spend so time together and I can get you something sweet, ok?" Hermione whispered liked it was a secret.
"Ok but don't tell mother. I'm not allowed to have sweets." Henry whispered rather loudly.
"Deal."Hermione answered with a wink.
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Hermione glanced out of the windows of the great hall watching the sunset and the moonrise; casting a clear light over the lake.
"We'll find him Hermione. It's going to take some time." Godric spoke from her side. Hermione knew he was trying to comfort her but the will to see Salazar was over riding everything.
"I know. I- I just-." Hermione sighed. "It's been two weeks for me and five years for him. I know I am too late." Confusion crossed Godric's face. "Godric after five years you would be lonely as well."
"Hermione-." Godric stopped not knowing how to continue.
"He has another son or will have another one." Hermione said quietly placing her hand on her stomach.
"How do you know?" Godric asked.
"Well I am from the future. Also Salazar told me what happen from his portrait when I was back in my original time." Hermione shrugged.
"when you disappeared Hermione, Salazar turned into the quite man he used to be. The pain though that set in his eyes; it was hard to look at him, till he finally left." Godric explained "It was to much being here I guess."
"Yeah." Hermione smiled a little turning to him. "So you and Helga?
Godric smiled, "Yes, I am not sure what happen I just looked at her one day and something-."
"Just clicked." Hermione finished for him.
"Yes, something just clicked as you would put it. Now she is making me a father." He spoke proudly. Hermione couldn't keep a smile off her face from how happy Godric looked.
"Godric, who all did you call in your debts to?" Hermione questioned.
"I called in a few small ones and one very big one." He told her sheepishly.
"Who?" Hermione asked crossing her arms.
"Merlin." Godric said cringing back slightly. "Of anyone can find Salazar, Hermione. It will be him."
"Thank you Godric."
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Hermione set with Rowena in the great hall, they had set talking for a while before falling to into silence reading; they had conjured chairs close to the fireplace. The doors opened as Godric stopped in the door way.
"Someone has come through the wards; Stay here." Godric turned going to the castle doors when they slammed open revealing Salazar Slytherin standing before him. The man in question looked none too pleased to be standing in the castle once again.
"Sala-."
"Someone had better be dead for me to be standing here, Godric." Salazar growled.
"No one's dead-."
"If no ones dead then why am I here, Godric. You sent Merlin after me." Salazar's voice rose with every word he spoke. "Demanding I come to Hogwarts. You know I cannot stand to be in this castle."
"Salaza-."
"I am leaving, now." Salazar turned walking towards the door; when a familiar voice stopped him.
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Hermione saw Salazar's step into view and she froze. His voice had changed slightly deeper and colder. His voice became louder as his voice rose yelling at Godric. His hair was still Black as night but now rested between his shoulder blades; tied at the nape of his neck. His clothes were all black except the sliver livery chain resting around his shoulders. Her eyes drank in his sight; even two weeks without him was too long.
"I am leaving, now."
His words immediately snapped her from her daze, running to the door.
"SALAZAR!" Hermione yelled; her voice ringing across the hall.
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Salazar heard the one voice he had not heard in years. The voice faltered his steps stopping him at the door. His head was telling him ignore the voice he heard and continue out; listening to it would be too painful. His heart was another story; screaming at him to turn around. He had been craving to hear this voice for years outside of his dreams. Now, hearing it; he was scared; scared it was not real.
Ever agonizingly, he turned around until his eyes meet the figure of his long missing wife. At first, he felt anger thinking someone was trying to trick him into believing his wife was home. Until his eyes meet the locket resting around her neck. The anger melted away and the air rushed out of his lungs. Shocked, he did not know what to do even though he had waited for this for so long; he was frozen. His eye traveled over her; she looked the same as she did the day she went missing. The only difference was her clothing. It was the only thing telling him where she went. Magic had sent he back to her time; He knew Hermione would never willing leave him.
"I know you're angry with me," Hermione voiced cracked. "Please believe me. I never wanted to leave; I'm so sorry."
His bright green eyes snapped up meeting her chocolate brown eyes seeing them full of tears rolling down her face. Without thinking twice, he stepped to her with haste and before she could speak another word, his lips crashed to hers. The passion and fire behind his kiss was powerful; causing her to gasp sliding his tongue in her mouth. He pulled he tightly against him as he could; he pulled back resting his forehead against hers.
"Please say something." She spoke.
"You're home." He finally spoke. She nodded crying again and locked her arms around his neck. Without another word they dropped to their knees, holding on to the other out of fear the other would slip away.
"Let's leave them be." Godric spoke softly guiding the rest away. Leaving the husband and wife to themselves.
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The two moved going back down into their former living space. Hermione set laying her head on his chest listening to his heart beating. The beat of his heart began to fade the memory of his older self that would one-day sit in a portrait.
"Her- Hermione," Salazar spoke. "I need to speak with you about something. I made a mistake one night, I didn't-."
"Stop Salazar," Hermione said sitting up to look at him. "I already know what you're going to tell me. I have already forgiven you. There is something I need to tell you."
Salazar said nothing waiting for her to continue.
"The day I had disappeared. I was coming to look for you there was something I needed to tell you; something I never got the chance to tell you."
"What are you saying?" Salazar questioned.
"I'm pregnant," Hermione paused taking a breath. "With your son." Hermione waited for his response any response from him but nothing came. Looking at him; his eyes were fixed on her stomach.
"I was pregnant before I left Aurora preformed the test. If you don't believe me you can ask her." Hermione said quietly.
"I'm going to be a father?"
"Yes, a little boy." Salazar places a hand on her stomach. "Is he-."
"Healthy? Yes." Hermione smiled before she remembered the result of the mistake Salazar had made.
"Hermione, how did you already know?"
"You told me or well your portrait did anyways. That night also produce a child Salazar; a son."
Salazar stood running a hand over his hair. "What do I do? I now have two sons."
Hermione come behind him placing her hands on his shoulders. "We can find him and change his future."
"This is a lot to take on." Salazar sighed taking her in his arms.
"I know but we will take it all on together."
"Together." Hermione said taking his hand leading him to their room.
Ok, so I finished this while on vacation…..yeah I am sitting on the balcony looking at the ocean and finishing this chapter. PLEASE REVIEW! So…you know what's coming next…..yeah I am sad too. Tell me what you think.