AN:/ So I didn't think I would be able to get this chapter out today because I got a call on a family emergency. Sadly there was nothing I could do so I decided to keep my mind busy and get the third chapter out. So I did decide to kill off Walguria Black. She was a dreadful woman and now because Orion is no longer under her control he will be the powerful protective wizard I always thought he would be. I might try and get chapter 4 out today as well if not definitely in the next day or two. Please let me know if you prefer me breaking the paragraphs up so there is more definition of who is talking or if you prefer them closer together. Again I do not own any of Harry Potter that belongs to J.K Rowling. Enjoy Chapter 3 of Destruction of Time!
Hermione's Point of View:
I woke up early surprised when I didn't have any nightmares I have had them everyday since the war. Especially about Bellatrix. I grabbed my wand shaking those thoughts from my head, "Tempus" I whisper. It was six in the morning usually the time I took over watch. The sounds of the other girls sleeping I slipped into the on suite and took a shower and got ready for the day. Today was the first day of classes there was a uniform on my nightstand, "I didn't see a trunk with you so I thought you could borrow one of my uniforms Your friend~ LE" I read it silently. And smiled slipping on the knee high socks the black skirt white blouse and Gryffindor tie. I slipped on the black robes and went down to the common room is was empty of course and so I relaxed by the fire.
I had to find out how to get all the hocruxes and save the world I wanted him gone before the end of the year. Sadly the list Harry gave me before I came back wouldn't be much help because I didn't know when Voldemort gave the items to the people on the list. I cant just go and ask my brother hey did Voldemort give you the locket already? Yeah that would go over so well! I slump my head in my hands and just want to make it all go away, but I cant because the wizarding world was on my shoulders. I hear someone come down the stairs. It's a boy I am not supposed to recognize, but I do Peter Pettigrew. He is as short and puddgy as he is in the future but at least now he has a full head of hear and not a reciding hair line. He glares at me and I can almost feel the evil radiating off of him. "You will stay away from James Potter you hear me you little bitch!" He snarls.
I look at him in shock I mean yes James is quite attractive, and when I felt his magic last night at dinner my own nearly purred. But, in my mind he still belonged with Lily and no one else. "I am afraid we must have gotten off on the wrong foot. I am Sirius's sister" he cut me off.
He glared harder and looked like he was fighting himself from not causing me physical harm. I could handle him but I didn't want to show it just yet. And, if he did that would be one step closer to having him away from my brother. " I don't give a flying fuck who you are, you could be the queen of fucking England and I could give a fucking rat's ass who you are! He is bethrothed to Lilly Evans and they have been secretly dating so stay out of the way or else" he snarled and stormed back up the stairs.
I sat there in shock for a while not really understanding what just happened with Peter. When I heard someone coming down the stairs, hoping it wasn't Peter I looked up and see it's Remus and sigh with relief. I give him a smile he looks at me in shock and comes over. "Good morning Hermione what are you doing up this early?" he asks as he sits next to me on the couch.
I shrug, "I just got into a routine and my body doesn't let me sleep in late it would be nice at times. But it's a habit I have yet to break what are you doing up this early Remus?" I ask back in return.
He shrugs, "I have always been an early riser" he tells me. "So would you mind if I asked you a few questions just so I can get to know you? Your story is legendary in the pureblood and half blood circles." He tells me.
I just nod, "Well it's only fair you have to answer the same questions that you ask me." I tell him back.
He seems to agree, "Alright well my favorite flower is the daisy they aren't really liked in the world but they are small delicate and remind me of pureness. Which is something we need in the world right now. What is your favorite flower?" he asks me.
His answer is deep and that makes me smile he reminds me of his older counterpart. Nice to know some things never change. "Actually I have two different favorites I love the Sunflower because if you watch it closely it moves with the sun and if you can tell the time with the sun you can tell the time using a sunflower at least during the day and the warmer months. And, then my second would be the lily because it has so many different types and each of them show so much beauty and not one type so it also shows diversity. Such as easter lily and tiger lily both different but both beautiful at the same time." I tell him.
He smiles at my answer, "Okay my favorite color has to be green I don't have a certain reason just I love the color how about you?" he asks me.
I decided to jive with him for a minute and give him a wink, "Wouldn't have do with a certain head girl now would it?" I was totally joking with him but with the blush on his cheeks I think I hit the nail on the head. I go wide-eyed. Was Remus Lupin in love with Lily Evans? This was a strange time indeed because what I have been told James finally won over Lily this year and they lived happily ever after. Maybe that wasn't going to be the case. "My favorite color is blue. In my free time I love to just lay out in the grass and look up in the sky and look at the clouds I know this might sound childish but I like to try and see what the clouds look like. If I am not doing that I love to be in the water when I was younger the woman that raised me swore I was part mermaid because all I wanted to do was play in the water." I froze at the thought of my mother. It hurt that I could never see her again never hear her advice. Never be held in her arm when I was having a rough day.
The thought made my heart squeeze. This woman raised me and loved me and now she would never know I existed. Remus took me in his arms and then I realized I had begun to cry because he whipped the tears from my cheeks. "Hey no tears what's the matter?" he asks me.
I am not ready to tell them about where I was or the mission I was here to face I would eventually just not now. "I was just thinking about the woman and man that raised me they past on recently in a death eater attack" That wasn't a complete lie the Grangers did pass before they were able to get to Australia the death eaters had found them after I had whipped there memories, and killed them slowly and painfully. "I will never get to see them again and it breaks my heart" I whisper the last part. He just holds me close. "Two melt downs in two days what does that say about me?" I ask.
The common room is beginning to fill up I guess it was almost time for breakfast. Remus looks down in my eyes and I can see truth, "It means you have been a strong woman for a long time and it was time for you to break down your walls. I am glad you thought me safe enough to do that with" he whispers. We both stand thankfully he knew a spell to fix my make up and hide the puffy eyes. He lead me down to the main hall "Usually Lily comes down about eight and the boys come down about nine to eat. Wormtail will sometimes make breakfast other times he will be late for class depends on the day." He tells me. The very thought of Wormtail sends a shiver down my spine thankfully he didn't notice.
As we make it to the great hall I look over at the Slytherin table and see Regulus I pull away from Remus and run to him. Like Sirius he stands and holds me close. "I am so so sorry I didn't come to you last night I had enough energy to eat, and I went to bed. I never want you to think I was ignoring you Regulus." I say in his shoulder.
He sets me down he looks so much like Sirius some might mistake them for twins if not for a year age gap. "I understand Hermione. I have written to mother and father, but I did receive some news." He says and guides us to sit at the Slytherin table closer to where not many people are, I don't think I am going to like this news. "Hermione father told me mother has passed on" I go numb this isn't right it should have been Orion to pass on not Walguria. I mean I heard great things about Orion before he married Walguria in there betrothal and heard she was poising him maybe he found out before it was too late. I felt like I couldn't breathe I had to get out of here. I quickly stood and started backing away "Hermione wait…" Regulus started but I broke out into a run.
I didn't make it far till I hit what I thought was a wall but when arms wrapped around me I knew it was a chest and with no breasts I knew it was male. I didn't care who it was there arms made me feel safe like nothing in the world could hurt me. They lead me out of the great hall and lead me away soon we were in a classroom because I seen desks all around. Who was I becoming I never had break downs in the open or leaned on others usually it was the other way around. I wanted to go back but I couldn't and now Lady Black was gone and I had no mother again. I felt the mystery man just holding me close and running his fingers through my hair it made me relax. I finally looked up to see who my savior was it was none other then James Potter. I gave him a smile. "Thank you James for being here when I needed you I will never forget this" I whisper. And, in a unHermione fashion I leaned up and kissed his cheek and then curled into his chest and let him take care of need. Something I had only let Harry do a few times though it didn't feel like this. Maybe just maybe things weren't what they were supposed to be in the past which is currently my present. Time would only tell.
James Point of View:
I woke up sooner then I am used to though the only thing I dreamed out was Scion Lady Black. I was a love sick whipped deer and I didn't care as long as she was mine in the end. I got ready for the day maybe she was an early riser and I would be able to get to talk to her before classes began. I walked down to the common room Remus must have already headed for breakfast. And, with no sign of Hermione I decided to join him. I made it to the great hall and looked around and then I seen her. But, not in the way I ever wanted to see her. Her exotic eyes looked lost and heart broken she was rushing away from the Slytherin table. I looked up and Regulus looked heart broken as well and then she crashed into me I didn't want anyone else to see her like this so I quickly wrapped my arms around her and pulled her out. She came willingly and I pulled her into one of the unused classrooms. Locking and sound proofing it.
I just held her as she once again broke down. I would harm whoever did this to her. She should always be happy and I would make sure of it once she accepted me. I ran my fingers through her silky soft black curls and rubbed her back up and down. I wanted her to feel safe and secure with me. Soon she calmed down and looked at me with her baby blue and silver eyes. I always wanted her to look to me for love and protection. "Thank you James for being here when I needed you I will never forget this" she whispered and kissed my cheek. Two inches from my lips so close but so far.
I would have loved for her two move those two inches but I also didn't want our first kiss to be because she was upset. And, instead of getting up like I expected her too she didn't she just curled back into my chest. Which I gladly would let her do forever. I would keep the evil away she would never want for anything. She was my everything! I slowly leaned down and kissed the crown of her head I felt her lip twitch. "I will always be here for you Hermione forever if you asked me to be." I tell her.
She looks up sadly, "Don't promise me something you cant keep James. You might fall in love and she might tell you to stay away from me. And, you don't even know me I might be the wicked witch of the west." I look at her confusion in my eyes. "Sorry muggle reference. And, the war is coming I might die, or you. So you cant promise me forever James" she whispers to me.
I look her in the eyes "I may not know you but I want to get to know you. You intrigue me Miss Black" I whisper back.
She goes wide-eyed and pulls away from me, "No! There are whispers all around the castle. You and Lily belong to one another. Your secretly dating! Your bethrothed! I won't ruin my hopefully friendship with Lily. I…I have to get out of here" she says looking petrified that she was meddling and quickly breaks one of my strongest locking charms, which just proves to me more her intellectual level is high. And she runs out of the room.
Anger erupts around me. People are spreading lies and she had heard them, and believed them. I seen Sirius come in the room but I didn't care I felt my magic explode around me I started throwing chairs and desks. Anything I could get my hands on. Sirius wrapped his arm around me I didn't fight him and took deep breaths trying to calm myself. Soon I was calmed down there were holes in the wall and broken desks and chairs. "Want to explain what's going on mate?" he asks me. I explain what happened and he lets out a loud whistle. "Tough break Prongie gonna be harder than we thought to do this. Are you sure you want to continue? I wouldn't think of you any differently if you decided to step down" he tells me.
I look at him in shock "No I still wish to persue her it's just going to be a lot harder then I thought." And, then an idea struck me. "Can you make sure she is at Lunch in the great hall I am going to make sure everyone at Hogwarts knows that this is no more me and Lily Evans" I tell him.
He nods, "Yeah I will make sure. How you gonna do it and how are we going to find the idiot who told my sister all these things?" he asks me.
My fist clinches "We will find them and they will face the wrath of the James Charles Potter for the lies they filled in her beautiful mind. And, you will see my brother just make sure she is there at lunch time." I say and walk out of the room preparing my plans to let everyone especially Hermione Lyra Black that James Potter is on the market, and that Lily nor any other witch besides Hermione could take him off of it. I just hoped it worked and the liars would pay and pay very soon.