Changing Times

-by Zille

Special Note: The names Nancy Lochiavo and mister Benson are actually real names... I went to preschool in Italy, and I had this (really nice) teacher by the name Lochiavo... Please don't sue. I'm just using the name because I couldn't come up with one myself. I don't know if I got 'Lochiavo' right, but it is pronounced "Losciavo", with the 'c' as a 'k', and not an 's'...

hermioneharry4ever = Yes, we hope that she will actually save him... (dadadadammm) Her chances are pretty good, after all; *I* am the author... I am not very happy about sad endings... *LoL* But let's just wait and see... BTW; I read your fanfic 'End of Hogwarts', (and reviewed...) and I really liked it. A pity about Ron though, it was kind of sad.

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Chapter 3 = Busted!?

A/N: Okay, from now on, it is going to be present time. I figured she'd recall what had happened while she was still going back in time...

It got all blurry... and now I'm here; back at Hogwarts, fifth year. Of course, my age didn't change the young me is here too... But I wonder if anyone would recognize me. I have changed a lot, but still...

It's weird being here again. It's so very weird... I remember those walls and that portrait. I wonder if the pictures can see it's me. -Oh my God, the map!!! Oh, right, it got destroyed during the first week at fifth year... It would have known it was me instantly. I am walking past the doors, trying to recall our current password at that time... It was not Sugar Wand... -Wait... What do I need a password for, anyway? What am I going to do, just walk in there and say 'hey Harry, I just wanted to tell you to avoid dying, okay, bye-bye then'??? I didn't really think that through...

Oh God, someone's coming! I better hide... What if it's me? -The younger me, I mean... This is confusing as Hell...

It's Dumbledore. ...And he saw me. Damn! He's walking towards me... Oh, no. Dumbledore, please... He probably already knows it's me and is going to yell at me...

"Excuse me, miss?" Huh? Miss? Oh, right. Thank God, he doesn't know it's me. "Are you miss Lochiavo? The new teacher in 'Defence Against the Dark Arts'?"

"Huh?" Okay, could I get a more *lame* comeback over here...? Wait, the 'Defence of Dark Arts'... Oh right, we got a new one... The last one, mister Hulbert, he couldn't take the pressure... So Dumbledore called for miss Lochiavo to come... but she never did, so he called for a new one; mister Benson. But now I'm here, and Dumbledore thinks that I'm this Lochiavo woman... It's too bad for mister. Benson though, her liked it here... anyway, my luck. Now I can be close to Harry all the time. "Uh, sorry. Yes, I am uh... Nelly Lochiavo..." I hope I got her name right...

"Uh, sorry, aren't your name *Nancy* Lochiavo?" -Whooooops!!!

"-Uh, yes, of course... Sorry."

"Yes, well, that's okay. I myself tend to get a little dizzy when I have travelled so long... Italy, was it?" Thank God for Dumbledore's weirdness... Think if it had been Snape; he would have questioned me left and right, and I wouldn't have been able to answer him... I would probably be on my way to Azkaban already.

"Uh- yes. Yes, that's right. I'm Italy-girl..." Okay Hermione, cool down... It's all right, Dumbledore's on your side... just calm down, and nothing will happen...

"Hermione!"

That startled me. There's Harry; right there. Harry... a young version, but still Harry, exactly as I remember him... He's approaching me... now it's all over, even before it begun. But how could he have recognized me from behind? Oh no, he's getting closer... He- walks past me. I turn around again, and... There I am. Well, a younger version, but still me. Dumbledore looks at me, then laughs.

"Oh, I see you noticed our little star?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah." Thank you! Of course, to Dumbledore it just looks like I noticed his scar... beautiful scar... -Anyway. "Yes, I did."

"Hey." Okay, now would be a good time to become an Animagus... I'm *so* not ready to face Harry, not to say face myself.

"I want you to meet your new teacher in 'Defence of the Dark Arts'; miss Lochiavo. Miss Lochiavo, this is Harry Potter and Hermione Granger."

Harry looks at me wide-eyed. I knew it; I'm busted. He- blushes... -Blushes??? Yeah, right. I'm a *teacher*! Well, okay, I am only four years older than him... but still...

"N-nice to meet you," I say carefully. I shake hands with Harry... He says nothing.

"Hi," I - she says. I don't know what will happen if I touch the other me... maybe we'll both explode. Well, now I'll find out. I shake my- her hand, and... Nothing. Thank God.

"Hello," I respond.

"Miss Lochiavo needs to rest, she has had a long trip." Good, Dumbledore; please save me I don't know how much longer I will last before I crack. He's right; I did have a long trip. And I should rest. Me; teacher at Hogwarts... Who would have known? And who would have known that tomorrow, same time, I will be teaching Harry, Ron and... Myself. This is weird. I am going to teach me stuff that I already know. I am *so* confused right now... And it will probably not be much easier tomorrow.

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And yes, I am aware that the chapters are very short... Don't worry; they will get longer.

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