Harry Potter and the Poodle of Magic Alcatraz

What if Harry asked Questions about the Time Turner?

By

Jason Richard

"It was my dad," said Harry excitedly as he got up from his bed. "He came to save us!"

In the hospital wing, Ron sat in his bed with a bandage on his foot while Hermione sat to the side, and they both looked at him like he was crazy.

"Harry," said Ron. "You do realize that...well...is physically impossible. Don't you?"

"Ah!" said Harry. "But it's not magically impossible!"

"It is," said Ron. "Not even magic can bring people back from the dead. I'm not a super nerd like Hermione and even I know that. Shame the boy who lived doesn't know that huh?"

Pause.

Harry: "Hermione, remember to punch Ron if we survive the Werewolf.

Hermione: "Oh right!"

WHAM!

Ron: "Ow!"

Hermione: "Thanks."

Harry: "Don't mention it. Anyway, it was my dad. So there."

Hermione: "Forget your father for a second. Your Godfather is about to have his soul sucked out by Dementors."

At that moment Dumbledore entered.

Harry: "Professor Dumbledore! Sirius is innocent! It was Peter Pettigrew who betrayed my parents! He's been hiding as the rat that Ron let sleep in his bed sometimes."

Ron: "Oh thanks for bringing that up!"

Dumbledore: "Huh. So Ron's rat was a middle-aged man the whole time. Go figure."

Ron: "Can we please change the subject?"

Dumbledore: "Right! Hermione. You know that thing you aren't supposed to use except for classes?"

Hermione: "Yeah?"

Dumbledore: "Use it now to save Buckbeack and Sirius."

Hermione: "Because you trust me to use it wisely?

Dumbledore: "No, I'm just reckless with children's lives. Bye!"

And Dumbledore left.

"Well that's concerning," said Ron.

"Quite," said Hermione. "Sorry Ron, but with your leg the way it is you'll only slow us down.

Hermione pulled out a device hanging from her neck and wrapped it around Harry's neck and her own...She then twisted the device, which was reminiscent of an hourglass, three times. Suddenly the world changed around them. People moved backward at an incredible pace, and even the sun moved back until it was earlier that day.

Harry: "Did we just go back in time?"

Hermione: "Yes Harry. This is a time turner, and it's how I've been getting to my classes all year. Professor Mcgonagall gave it to me, and said I was the only person allowed to use it."

Harry: "Wait...I assume the effects work for whoever is wearing the necklace part. if you're the only person allowed to use it, then why does the necklace have enough room for two people in the first place?"

Pause.

Hermione: "Huh, I don't really know. Well, come on. We must go, and we cannot be seen."

Harry: "Wait, if we cannot be seen, then why did we go backwards in the hospital, where people are going in an out all day?"

Hermione froze.

Hermione: "Oh."

Harry: "Yeah, we could have been seen by the dozens of people who get magical injuries in this place. Also, if we have the power to time travel, couldn't we go back in time and stop Voldemort from killing everyone?"

Awkward Pause with Hermione glaring.

Hermione: "Harry, if you point out one more logical inconsistency with this situation, I'll ram this time turner down your throat!"

Another awkward Pause with Hermione glaring.

Harry: "Well...let's go save Sirius and Buckbeak."

Hermione: "Yes. Let's."