CHAPTER 21

Like every building collapses when one of its pillars is removed, everyone thought that Marauders will break after the traitor was found and thrown into Azkaban after Dumbledore had made sure he won't speak of anything he knew to anyone. Everyone thought it was the end of the infamous Marauders who had sticked together ever since their first ride on Hogwarts Express. They were wrong. The Marauders bounced back stronger. After drinking up their anger and sorrow, no one mentioned the traitor again. It was more or less Peter's fault that in order to serve his master, he had distanced himself from his friends so much that they didn't miss his physical presence. And after his failed attempt to hurt Lily and her child, they would be damned if they even let a single good thought about him cross their mind. It was simple. Peter Pettigrew was dead for them. However Voldemort was not. And something needed to be done about it.

It was the sixth of March , two days since, Hermione told everyone her truth. Two days since Severus had moved into her house with James, Lily , Remus and Sirius moving in next door. No one knew about Remus and Hermione yet. There wasn't a time to tell them. With Introducing Severus into the group, it had already been a tiring couple of days. The only thing everyone noticed was that they were back to how they were together (she hadn't realised that they already acted like couples). Only Severus seemed to notice them but that would be expected since he was all the time in her house.

As expected, the boys hadn't taken well with Severus. And he was not a help either. It seemed like it was difficult for them to be present in a room without throwing jabs at each other. However, with Lily and Hermione's insistence they had agreed to not be enemies. It was when Remus muttered an apology to Severus that the later decided it was an opportunity to embarrass Hermione.

"Severus, I apologize for my actions that day." Remus had said solemnly.

"Are you?" Severus said , tilting his head to his right. "I thought you enjoyed it pretty much. I could hear kissing and moaning outside my door for several minutes." He said and both parties turned red.

"What!" Sirius exclaimed.

"Wasn't it the day before you said Remus was sleeping in your…" Lily was saying. "Oh my god. You both slept together… you.. you.."

"Shagged?" Sirius finished for her.

"Its none of your business, Padfoot." Remus smacked his head but wasn't able to hide the genuine smile that lit his face .

"Look at his face , Sirius. Isn't Moony looking smug. Seems like Mione is pretty good.."

"Shut up James." Hermione yelled. "Why would you do that Sev?" She asked.

"What did I do?" Severus said.

"Leave him and tell me. Why would you do that, Hermione Granger? You didn't tell me. ME. Your friend. How could you?" Lily said dramatically.

Hermione was blushing so much that it was difficult to form proper sentence.

"Leave her , all of you, will you!" Remus said for her. But Sirius was in no mood to listen.

"What was the name of your professor Hermione, the werewolf one?" He asked.

Hermione wanted the floor to swallow her. Oh God, she knew where it was going.

"You are thinking what I am thinking!" James yelled in excitement.

"I know a werewolf, who loves DADA, who will be just the age of a professor in twenty years, who is kind and gentlemanly.." Sirius said.

"Who also has a reason to be present in her life, because of my son being her bestfriend." James added.

"You banged with your Professor, Kitten." Sirius laughed. They both roared in laughter at the expression on her face. Severus and Lily were chuckling too.

"I hate you all." She left and stepped out into the barren garden.

"You hate me , too?" Remus said as he hugged her from behind her.

"I can't hate you ever." She gave him a small peck on his lips. "But I hate them. They are horrible creatures." She pouted.

"Look at the bright side of it." He said softly in her ears.

"And what is that?"

"James , Sirius and Severus were in this together. They hadn't realised it. But you saw it."

He said and it was true. "You are really extraordinary. If someone had said me before you that Severus and two of them could be friends, I would have laughed. But with you everything is possible. You are an angel. I don't know how I got you."

Hermione turned in his arms so that she was facing him, she locked her fingers behind his neck and stepped closer to him.

"I myself don't know how I could end up with such an amazing person like you. You don't have any idea Remus , what you are to me. Its like I am in my safe world when I am in your arms. I just wish I never have to leave the comfort of it." She paused and sighed.

"But?" Remus asked, hearing the unsaid protest in her voice.

"There is too much left to be done. Exposing Peter and Helping Reg and Sev were just the beginning. If we have to end this war soon, we must start acting now." Remus placed his forehead on her forehead.

"You don't have to do it all alone , you know. We won't let you. We all will do whatever we can. It will be faster and easier if we are together."

"It is very dangerous , Remus. Any of you don't know what you will be going into. I can't let Lily come. She is pregnant. James can't come too. It will cause Lily too much panic. I know what happened to Sirius and cannot risk his safety and you, Remus, it would kill me if anything happened to you. It has to be me."

"It is not your decision to make , Kitten. Let us decide what we want to do. There is an order meeting in two hour. Come in. You should ask Dumbledore for help." Sirius said from the door. "I know you don't trust him that much, but that man is resourceful. He can be a huge advantage to have."

Hermione gave him a defeated nod. She took her wand out of her sleeve and flicked it. Though this time, she didn't have any memory of her past, but a very recent memory that involved Remus. A silver animal leaped out of the tip of the wand. It wasn't an otter. It was a beautiful wolf. Hermione stared at her in wonder as the wolf sniffed her hand.

"Your patronous is a wolf?" Remus asked in wonder as the boys stared at her.

She nodded, unable to find herself able to explain it to others. She had no idea why her patronous had changed. Was it something to do with time travel?

"Professor Dumbledore, it's Hermione Granger. I need to discuss something with you and certain other order member which include, Minerva McGonagall, Alastor Moody and the Prewett twins before the order meeting. Meet us at Lunarville."

The silver wolf sprang to life and disappeared from their view.

"What did you do?" Sirius asked.

"I sent a message to Dumbledore." Hermione asked.

"Really!" Remus exclaimed. " How long will it take?"

"He might have received it by now."

"Thats fucking amazing." Sirius announced. "Do you have any idea how long we have been thinking about a way to communicate within us? You have to teach that to us , Kitten. Thats insane."

Hermione stared at them. Have they not yet invented the spell? A thought hit her strong in the chest, was she a mere catalyst in all of this. She was introducing them to spell that would be found in the future. So, will it all go to waste? Was she always present in the future? But if it was so, Regulus wouldn't have been alive and Peter would have still betrayed his friends. It was time for a discussion with Dumbledore. No matter how manipulative the old coot was, he was intelligent and only he could tell her what had brought her back to this time.

"Of course , Siri." She said pulling herself out of her thoughts. "But Lets go to Lunarville and put up some wards, Dumbledore may soon be there."

They went in to tell the others while Sirius went to bring Regulus. It was important to introduce Snape and Regulus to the Order and remove their Death Eater status.

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