Here's a little drabble that I wrote for the HMS Harmony Discord for yesterday's Two Hundred Word Drabble Tuesdays! Albeit not being 200 words, I still enjoyed writing it :)Sorry for the lack of an update on Bound, activities have been biting me at the bum, but hopefully this weekend or the next week, i'll be able to update Bound. Thank you and enjoy!

"They'll be in here any minute now, Hermione. Let's take off our rings and any indication that may point to us being married." Head of the DMLE, Harry Potter says while semi-barging into Minister Hermione Granger-Potter's office.

It was 2016, 20 years after the battle had ensued, but they knew that their past selves were going to arrive here because of a faulty time turner. Future Harry and Hermione made sure that it wouldn't fail them now. They got into play their roles as just being close friends, took off their rings, and anything in between.

Monitoring a surveillance system that the ministry had put in place for events like these, they watched closely for the teens incoming. "Glad that Amelia is at mum's today. Thanks to you, husband" Hermione says, breaking the silence. Harry replies, "I didn't even know that it was today. The battle was so long ago, love."

"Well, whether you remember it or not; here they come." She points to the right-hand corner of a muggle screen wired to the surveillance system, where they saw two figures appear and collapse in the dark Time Room, defective time turner in past Hermione's hand. They rush to the time room, catching their past selves recovering from the accident.

Past Harry looked up and was unsure if they were still at the ministry. Maybe it had changed, and it did. How many years did that damned time turner send them to? His thoughts were interrupted by Hermione still passed out. He was worried and had to resolve this situation as fast as he could. He had brought his invisibility cloak and covered Hermione with it and walked away from her. Just as Harry was passing by Hermione's hidden body, two figures had entered the room to his surprise. They were cleverly hidden under the darkness that shrouded the area. They were getting closer and he had raised his wand and guard, ready to battle, but decided to see whoever it was first, citing, "Lumos!"

Harry was caught by surprise to see a man and a woman, who looked like them… But older. Experienced, even. The man standing before him also bore the same scar he had, so it had to be him. Past Harry composed himself and asked in a strong tone, "Where are we, how long has it been, and who are you two?"

"Calm down, Harry, We'll explain everything if you let us nurse you and Hermione back to good health." the woman had said in a soft but stern tone.

"Answer me first." Harry demanded.

The man spoke up this time, "We are you. The time turner sent you forward 20 years into the future; this is why it looks different."

"Let us heal her. She's not recuperating well." said future Hermione.

Past Harry had doubts but he had no other options since it would be hard for them to maneuver their way around this mess. He walked to Hermione's body again, and uncovered her under the cloak. Older Hermione made older Harry fetch some medical supplies.

Harry tended to Hermione but looked up and asked the older Hermione, "Would you tell us anything about this time?"

She replied looking at the past Harry, "No. Unfortunately not. As immune as you are, it's not worth risking. We'll just get you patched up and get you going." future Hermione looked down again and checked her past counterpart again.

Future Harry had gotten the medical supplies and spells and started to heal the younger Hermione. Soon enough she was back and they had explained the situation to her. The adults gave the teens a working time turner along with instructions on how to get back. The future versions of themselves had hidden their marriage pretty well.

Harry reminded them one last time, "20 turns, you know the deal, ok?" Both teens nodded in agreement, with the past Hermione lacing the necklace around Her and Harry, beginning to turn it, getting ready to leave.

The door had opened with an unfamiliar face, the younger Hermione unphased as she kept turning the device. The older pair shielded the past versions of themselves as to not be seen by the person. The unknown figure fully entered the room and stated, "Minister Granger-Potter, we have an emergency with the elves; you have to come now."

The adults covers were blown, and the older Hermione had said, "Auror Vanhouette, we'll get there right away. Go along." The auror had nodded and proceeded to exit the room. The young Hermione was still unphased and had just set in stone the last turns that they needed for the time turner and began to dissipate. a clearly shocked expression was marked on past Harry's face, combined with an open jaw. The couple mouthed a sorry right before the younger pair disappeared.

"I wonder how they'll deal with that knowledge." Future Harry stated while wrapping his arms around Hermione.

Future Hermione paused and answered Harry back, "I'm sure they'll do fine. We're still here, right? Now come on, I've got to get to the elves." She kissed Harry and they went on to go to what the auror had alerted them too.

Thank you for reading!