Time Turners and Hippogriffs

AU Drabble Series. Yes, drabble. Hermione gets dusted with the Sands of Time and is sent back fifty-something years into the past. This is a TMRxHG fic.

Apologies to Hermione. I know you're shipped with everything with a pulse...

106)

"You're the one who needs a wand?" Garrick asked, suddenly appearing from behind them.

"I guess," Hermione replied hesitantly. Garrick nodded.

"I believe I have the wand for you." He disappeared for a few seconds and then reemerged with a wand box in hand. He presented it to Hermione. "White pine, dragon heartstring. Eight inches. Easily flammable in any other circumstance, this wand ironically deals will with fire based magic. Excellent for Charms and Transfiguration. An upgrade in your fourth year is recommended, so remember to come back. I will have something to give you."

107)

"Why can't you give it to her now?" Abraxus asked.

"With her inexperience, she wouldn't be able to use it. Her magic is weak right now, and so her wand needs to grow with her. But don't worry. Just come back in time." Garrick's eyes seemed to twinkle, confusing the kids. Olivia disappeared into the back of the store.

Hermione took a hold of the wand offered to her and felt a warmth spread throughout her entire body. Her hair seemed to crackle with electricity.

"That's what I thought," Garrick stated. "Eight Galleons, four Knuts."

108)

"What's wrong?" Tom asked her when he saw her hesitating.

"I don't have any money," she said quietly. She lowered the wand. Patting the pouch on his belt, Tom reassured Hermione.

"I can buy it for you, don't worry. Remember? I'm rich now." He pulled out the money and handed it to Garrick, missing the look of anguish on Hermione's face.

109)

Tom and Hermione made it back to the orphanage with minutes to spare. They went to Tom's room to talk, but Hermione hesitated outside of it.

"I'm going to go to my room." She clutched her packaged wand close to her chest. "Sica must be hungry. She's been locked in there all day. . ." she shuffled off, keeping her head low. Tom followed after her.

"What's wrong?" he asked when they got to her door. She paused, her head still bowed.

110)

"I feel terrible," she admitted quietly. "I shouldn't need my wand until I start Hogwarts," she started, her hand resting on the door handle. "You shouldn't have wasted money on me." Tom interrupted her here.

"I didn't waste money on you. You need a wand," he said.

"But why?" she asked.

"Olivia said-"

"She seemed untrustworthy," Hermione interjected. "I would have been fine not having a wand.

"Is this about having a wand or is it more about how much it was?" His voice took a slightly colder tone to it.

Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Cuddles, Squishysib, arabellagrace, Naia, MeLanie, Chamilia Lutien Tinuviel, and for reviewing, alerting, and favoring. Thanks to everyone who read! :)

And don't forget to leave a review! Any bit counts. And please, if you want to flame, at least do it properly and get me a link to whatever it is you claim I'm falsifying.

And remember: this is considered an alternate universe. So some things may not be as you remember. . . :)

To MeLanie: I think I just default stories that way, but I did change it. I guess when I originally posted it, I rated it for future chapters. But that's well up in the future, lol. And no one can truly claim anything as theirs, I think. We all end up borrowing from each other. If the beginning thing apologizing to Hermione is similar to someone else's, it is merely by coincidence. I may have read it somewhere before, I may not have. But if you can find the story that had it/something similar to it, please, send me the link. :)