Changing Times

Author = Zille wwwzille@yahoo.com

A/N: Finally! New chapter is up! I am actually being thrown off the computer at this very moment, so sorry for possible errors. And sorry for this chapter being so short!

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Chapter 9 = Back to School

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We both stared at Dumbledore in shock. He said James... James Potter... Harry's father. Which meant that we had got at least twenty years back in time! Dumbledore stared back at us, while Hagrid just stared into space, trying to piece everything together. Ron just looked really lost and confused. But he pulled himself together and asked Dumbledore, "But... James Potter... He is dead." I was not quick enough to kick him before saying 'dead'. There was no point in changing the past even more.

"What???" said both Dumbledore and Hagrid in unison. "What is going on?" asked Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore, I think we need to talk," I said. I had to tell him everything. He was the only one who could help us.

"And if you would just give me your name young lady?" asked Dumbledore.

"Hermione. Hermione Granger. -And this is Ron Weasley," I told him. Dumbledore looked, if possible, even more frantic than before.

"But... did you say you was from Gryffindor, young man? We have no Ron Weasley in Gryffindor," Dumbledore said.

"Please Sir Dumbledore, I will tell you everything. Just please listen," I told him. He hesitated for a moment.

"Very well. Hagrid, why don't you go check on the students?" he said.

"But professor..." Hagrid quickly shut his mouth as he saw Dumbledore's stare. He quickly excused himself, and left.

"So... You were going to explain?" Dumbledore asked, as he turned to face me.

I told him the whole story. When I had finished, he had about the same look on his face as Ron had, when I had first told him. Then he said, "It is not so little trouble you have got yourself into now, is it, Ms. Granger? Well, we will just have to fix it then. It might take some time, and until then, I suggest that you make yourself as comfortable as possible. We can put you both into the house of Gryffindor. Mr. Weasley will be in fifth year, and you, Ms. Granger, can pass for a late sixth year. Now, you will both have to change your names, as to not cause further disturbing. Do not, and I repeat: DO NOT tell anyone about where you come from! You will both have transferred from Beauxbatons, and will have practiced English for a couple of years. So you don't have to develop a French accent."

It took a while to let everything he had said sink through, but I finally spoke, "So... you are not mad at me, then?"

Dumbledore smiled, his eyes filled with that familiar twinkle we both knew and loved. Then he said, "Mad, Miss Granger? What you did, you did out of pure love. That gives me no reason to be mad."

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Dumbledore led us up to the portrait of the Fat Lady. Then he said "Cow," and the portrait swung aside. We quietly entered. The Gryffindor Common Room was full of students, chatting and laughing, much like the Gryffindors had always done and always would do.

Dumbledore clapped his hands, and everyone looked at him. They looked slightly surprised, which was understandable, as I hardly think Dumbledore has ever entered none of the four houses of Hogwarts before. -Or since.

"Students, I have an announcement to make. We have two new students transferring from Beauxbatons. They are going to stay here at Hogwarts until the end of their education period. Now, would you please introduce yourselves?"

I suddenly realized her was speaking to us. Luckily, he was pointing towards Ron, so that I could have time to come up with a name for myself.

"Uh..." Ron said. "M- my name is... William! William Brown." Of course, he took the last name of his future lover.

"And you?" Dumbledore asked.

I though about it for a while. Then I said: "Cho Chang."

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