Chapter 28:hospitals and three turns
"Harry….Harry" Harry could feel himself seeming to wake up but it wasn't like first thing in the morning waking up in the dorms or in his room at the cottage, no this was more like getting thrown right into being awake ...it felt awful but then he remembered, "I saw .. my mum."
"What!" Hermione said from beside him. He looked up at her, "across the lake she was there she saved me-"
"But …. Harry your mother she's-"
"Dead I know I'm just telling you what I saw!"
"Harry there about to perform the kiss we have to stop them"
"You mean there going to kill him." Harry asked standing up from his bed. "No" Hermione said "it's worse there going to suck out his soul." It was then that the headmaster walked in.
"Grandpa Al you have to do something Sirius …. he's innocent."
"It's true sir scabbers well Ron's rat it's Peter pettigrew."
"Sir please you have to believe us."
"Oh I do children….but the ministry doesn't always believe the word of thirteen years old witches and wizards but you know a funny thing time... Miss Lupin you know the rules,three turns should do and if you succeed more than one innocent life can be saved." Hermione nodded as Dumbledore left,b grabbing out a necklace wrapping it around Harry's neck Harry tried to grab at the end of the necklace where an hourglass sat but Hermione slapped his hand away. Harry watched as the scene around them changed and the room began it get a bit brighter when it stopped Hermione took off the necklace from around Harry's neck placing back around her own Before looking up at the clock above the door "7:30" she said turning towards Harry "where were we at 7:30…"
"I don't know-" Harry said "I was at dinner where were you" Hermione seemed lost in thought before she grabbed Harry's hand pulling him forward "Come on and we can't be seen" Hermione said dragging Harry out from the hospital wing and down a flight of stairs. they had ended up near the exit leading towards Hagrid's hut when Hermione stopped causing Harry to run into her a bit and see what was in front of them he could see Hermione! Harry turned towards his cousin,"Hermione why are their two of you?" Hermione sighed before digging out the necklace that she had used earlier "THIS is a time turner Harry it's how I've been getting to my lessons all year."
"How did you get it ...when did you get it ?"
"Gram gave it to me once we got to the school with clear instructions on what I could and Couldn't use it for and the consequences if I miss used it ."Just behind the other Hermione they heard a small squeak looking they could see as Hermione found scabbers Harry got up ready to grab him before Hermione pushed him back down "Harry I know what you want but you can't"
"Hermione you can't expect me to sit here and watch the man who helped get my mother killed getaway."
"You have to!" She said almost growling. They watched then as Sirius came out from the side pouncing on Hermione and dragging her away to the shack . "What do we do now"
"Come with me " they walked back past the part of the forest towards hagrids hut. "Do you remember what Dumbledore said?" Harry looked at her blankly. "He said if we succeed more than one life can be saved ."
"Who are we having near hagrids ...hagrids was at dinner with Grandpa Al and the minister "
"Exactly Harry with all of them at dinner we can save Buckbeak."
"Oh"Harry said as they got to the hut seeing Buckbeak tied to a post . Harry went to untie the bird but once he did the bird wouldn't budge. Hermione knew the only way the bird would move was if it got something she noticed the rack of dead ferrets hanging a line of them around her neck and grabbing one "Buckbeak here come get the nice dead ferret" she said as she moved back towards the woods the creature followed . Once they were well into the forest she threw him his treat . He trotted off to enjoy it Harry walked next to her "what do we do now "Harry asked looking to see the hill where the whomping Willow was and where they would later come out of . "Now we wait." Hermione said as she sat. They both sat there watching the early dusk turns to night they watched as Harry ran into the tree then as Remus came soon after. It was later when they saw everyone come out from the Willow watching as their uncle turned again before being tackled by Sirius they watched as Harry followed about to be attacked before Hermione let put a wolfish howl "what are you doing?" Harry asked anxiously. "Saving your life." she replied only to watch as the werewolf started to come towards them.
"You didn't think this all the way through did you?" Harry asked pulling out his wand as they ran away hiding behind a tree.
"Not entirely no." Hermione admitted following in grabbing out her wand. The werewolf was searching for them it had come up on them about to attack when buckbeak came out clawing at the beast causing it to run away ."Uncle Lupins having a really bad night " Harry said before remembering the lake they ran back watching as the dementors sucked away their souls "this is horrible."
"Don't worry "Harry said "my mum will come." After a few more minutes hermione placed her hand on his shoulder "no one's coming Harry."
"No she's going to come!"
"Your dying the both of you" hermione whispered Harry ran out after hearing that everything coming together as he lifted his wand shouting out "EXPECTO PATRONUM." After that they had to save Sirius taking buckbeak they flew over the forest towards the tower on the school. Getting him out before heading to an open turned to the two once they landed "I will be forever grateful for this to both of you… you know Harry it saddens me to think that your not really James son, but I did know your father at one time such a stickler for the rules. Remus brought out good traits in him but your mother..she was such a wonderful woman and I know she would be proud of the young man your growing up to be." Harry turned away letting a small tear run down his check before watching Sirius ride off with buckbeak. After he left Hermione turned to Harry "we have to go," she said as they ran up towards the hospital wing stopping just before dumbledore locked the door.
"well " he asked.
"we did it their both free."
"Did what." their Grandpa asked a small smile in place."goodnight" they both re-entered the hospital wing in Time to watch as they disappeared. both heading to their separate beds going and falling asleep.
