Chapter two: Logically
'Gwen' was sitting beside Snape as she was introduced to each of the Marauders and Lily.
"Hello." She said politely as Snape gave them all of the information she had given him just a few minutes before.
"So, Gwen, you like books? Great! None of these bozos, besides Sirius even glances at one!" Lily said in a sweet tone that was slightly mocking.
"You read books?" 'Gwen' said quite shocked at Sirius.
"Of course!" he looked appalled. "How else did I get to be the third in our class?"
"Third? Who's first and second?"
"Well Lily's first, and Malfoy, you'll meet him later, is second." Mione realized that he said 'Malfoy' with as much an undertone as she would have to Draco. However, Hermione realized that they meant Draco's father, Lucius.
"I see, well I certainly hope not all to soon, by the way you speak of him, he 'must' be a monster!"
"Catches on quick doesn't she?" James smiled in a prideful way.
"Yeah, watch out Lily, she may take your place as first!" Remus said mockingly.
"I had best leave, Lucius would be wondering what I'm up to." Snape stood up. Hermione noticed how he became cold at the mention of Lucius.
"You can't have him ordering you around all the time Snape." Peter spoke up.
"Fine advise coming from you rat, let me make my own life, you butt out." And he left, a sweep of robes trailing behind him.
"Why did he do that?" 'Gwen' asked before she thought.
"Snape insists we call him Snape, he doesn't accept our friendship, bulshit I say." Sirius spit into the fire. "It's his 'master Lucius's will,'" Hermione noted how his voice went higher. "A flea's will that one, and Severus fallows like a little doggie. No scratches that, even a dog has more will then that one."
"Logically," Hermione started, and they all turned to look at her, "What?" she puts up a barrier to the odd given looks.
"Snape talks like that." Lily said giving 'Gwen' a calculating look.
"Like what? And if I do, so what?"
"Logically!" Remus intimidated with his finger in the air and a smug look on his face. "You and Snape are some what alike."
"Oh shut up!" 'Gwen glared at him.
"He does that too." James notified her in a kind way. "Now only if you'll refrain from smirking, we'll be able to tell you two apart." And everyone cracked up.
"We don't look alike do we?" 'Gwen' said in a frightful way.
"Actually, if he hadn't died his hair, you two would look exactly alike." Peter said in a serious way. "Actually, he didn't, but that's another story."
Everyone burst out laughing.
"No wonder!" Gwen exclaimed.
"No wonder what?" Lily asked kindly.
"No wonder he doesn't want you as friends! You don't act to friendly toward him do you?"
"Nope."
"No."
"Can't say we do."
"Not at all."
"No way!"
Hermione just gapped. How could the 'Marauders' do this?
"We were just kidding Gwen." James said a bit taken aback. "Don't take life so seriously around us, it will only cause you a few heart attacks."
Gwen sat down. "You shouldn't kid about such things."
"Listen Gwen," Lily walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. "Snape isn't the nicest person, you just were lucky to see him nice tonight, that's a rarity, I promise you. We treat Snape far better then he treats us."
"Then why are you friends?"
"WHY?" Sirius spoke up. "Because James here saved his life, he owes us one, or two, or possibly at least four." He slapped James on his back. "Though he owes me nothing," his eyes became a little achy.
"Let me guess." Gwen spoke up, "You were the reason James had to save Snape."
"Man, what are you related to the guy?" Sirius looked over at her eyes wide.
"What?"
"You have the 'mind reading' ability too." Remus looked at her in awe.
"What! I do not, and neither does he, he told me so himself. I just happen to use this thing called a brain, and so does he, most people neglect theirs, that's all."
"Alright, it time for breakfast!" James stood up. "Come on lets go, Gwen, you can join us if you so desire." He made a sweeping motion. "Or if you had any other plans?"
"ACK!" Hermione jumped up, she had forgotten something very important. She had to see Dumbledore, or she would have a lot of explaining as to why she said she was attending a school, that at the time, she wasn't. "I promised Dumbledore I would talk to him this morning, to get my schedule."
"Need help?" Peter asked.
"Sure, would you show me the way to his office?" Gwen asked sweetly remembering that she's supposed to have no directional sense.
"Sure!" he piped up. "Wormtail at 'cha service mame!" he made a bow and lead her by the hand out of the common room rather quickly.
"Wormtail? I thought your name was Peter?"
"Wormtail's my nickname. Like James is Prongs, Sirius is Padfoot and Remus is moony."
"Does Lily have a nickname?" Gwen asked acting a bit dumb.
"Nope."
"Snape?"
"Well actually he has one, just not like ours. He doesn't dub himself it."
"What?"
"Slime ball!" Peter burst out laughing. Hermione vaguely remembered a situation that Harry and Rom told her about the Marauders Map.
"That's awful, are you sure there isn't another one?"
"Well, some call him 'Serpent' because of how he looks and the way he moves. You know he knew more curses coming to this school then he has ever learned here?"
"Really? So he's good at charms?"
"DADA and Potions."
"Really, hum, so what about you? What is Wormtail good at?"
"Transfiguration, some would say, bah! I get all kinds of help from the crew." He indicated the other four. "But I'm really good at herbology."
"How's your potions skill?"
"Horrid! I couldn't make water if I wanted to!"
"Did you realize that most ingredients in potions, you learn about in herbology?"
"Really?" Peter perked up and looked at her.
"Yeah, if you apply your Herbology knowledge to Potions, you'll find it easier, it's what I do."
"You're bad at potions?"
"Not since I found that out." She hoped that she was making him feel better with her lie.
"That's great! You can tutor me, a fellow potions klutz that found a way that works. You could write a book."
"Yeah, I'll think about that."
"Here we are." He gestured to a great gargoyle statue. "Skittles. What ever those are." He rolled his eyes at the unfamiliar candy name.
'Gwen' giggled. "Thanks Peter, I have to talk to Dumbledore alone now, alright? I'll see you later."
"Potions today, Professor Bit, after lunch, don't be late!" he waved as he left.
"Peter isn't so bad, why do the others ignore him?" she shrugged and walked up the steps to she the head master, more and more dread falling over her the higher she reached.
Slowly, she caressed the door knob into opening.
"Ahh, Ms. Granger." It was odd, I all the unfamiliarity, hearing Dumbledore's same voice, and tone, calling her 'Ms. Granger' made her feel like she was back in her own time.
However when she saw him, reality crashed down onto her. He had more color in his hair now, and his skin was a bit more firm. He looked around seventy instead of around ninety.
"Hello Professor Dumbledore."
"So, when did you arrive?"
"Last night, umm Professor, you ought to sit down, I have a bit to explain."
Dumbledore raised an eyebrow, "You certainly are honest. Alright," he sat. "Explain everything."
She took the seat across from the head master. "My name, my real name, that is, is Hermione Granger; I'm from the year 1996. I attend hogworts at that time, and was, or will be in Gryffindor." She took a breath. "How I arrived at this time, was not in deliberation, I was running to get to a class early and tripped on a cobblestone in the dungeons, I then proceeded to fall face first onto the floor, where I managed to shatter my Time turner while it was on my neck." She sighed. "I was saved from being discovered by a professor, Bit I believe?" Dumbledore nodded. "well, as I said I was saved by the Marauders and a prefect. They took me to what they thought was my new common room, where I told then that I was a transfer student and was just trying to find my way. I also told them that my name is Gwen. I kept my old last name." she looked directly at the headmaster now. "That's all."
"I see, well, Gwen was it? Where did you transfer from?"
"I was home schooled."
"You have put thought into this?" Dumbledore looked at her questioningly.
"Yes, when I received my time turner I looked up stuff about it and found that this could happen, so I had a spare identity ready."
"Well, you seem to be the over achiever type, sure you don't belong in Ravenclaw or Slytherin?"
"Positive. You can sort me again if you wish."
"More importantly, do you wish to stay in Gryffindor? You have a choice at the moment."
"Yes sir, I wish to stay." Hermione answered without blinking.
"Now this part is very vital." Dumbledore bent over his desk. "Does anyone besides me know when you're from, or have guessed? Then did anyone see you arrive?"
"I was found by Moony sir." She said using the nickname. "But I doubt he saw me arrive or he would have said something. No one besides you has any clue that I come from a when not a where." She knew she was lying to his face, relaxed, but she wanted to talk to Snape before she told Dumbledore that he knew.
"You sure?" he asked.
"Positive."
"Then tell me your old schedule and we'll get you down to breakfast, and I'll introduce you."
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Relena~
'Gwen' was sitting beside Snape as she was introduced to each of the Marauders and Lily.
"Hello." She said politely as Snape gave them all of the information she had given him just a few minutes before.
"So, Gwen, you like books? Great! None of these bozos, besides Sirius even glances at one!" Lily said in a sweet tone that was slightly mocking.
"You read books?" 'Gwen' said quite shocked at Sirius.
"Of course!" he looked appalled. "How else did I get to be the third in our class?"
"Third? Who's first and second?"
"Well Lily's first, and Malfoy, you'll meet him later, is second." Mione realized that he said 'Malfoy' with as much an undertone as she would have to Draco. However, Hermione realized that they meant Draco's father, Lucius.
"I see, well I certainly hope not all to soon, by the way you speak of him, he 'must' be a monster!"
"Catches on quick doesn't she?" James smiled in a prideful way.
"Yeah, watch out Lily, she may take your place as first!" Remus said mockingly.
"I had best leave, Lucius would be wondering what I'm up to." Snape stood up. Hermione noticed how he became cold at the mention of Lucius.
"You can't have him ordering you around all the time Snape." Peter spoke up.
"Fine advise coming from you rat, let me make my own life, you butt out." And he left, a sweep of robes trailing behind him.
"Why did he do that?" 'Gwen' asked before she thought.
"Snape insists we call him Snape, he doesn't accept our friendship, bulshit I say." Sirius spit into the fire. "It's his 'master Lucius's will,'" Hermione noted how his voice went higher. "A flea's will that one, and Severus fallows like a little doggie. No scratches that, even a dog has more will then that one."
"Logically," Hermione started, and they all turned to look at her, "What?" she puts up a barrier to the odd given looks.
"Snape talks like that." Lily said giving 'Gwen' a calculating look.
"Like what? And if I do, so what?"
"Logically!" Remus intimidated with his finger in the air and a smug look on his face. "You and Snape are some what alike."
"Oh shut up!" 'Gwen glared at him.
"He does that too." James notified her in a kind way. "Now only if you'll refrain from smirking, we'll be able to tell you two apart." And everyone cracked up.
"We don't look alike do we?" 'Gwen' said in a frightful way.
"Actually, if he hadn't died his hair, you two would look exactly alike." Peter said in a serious way. "Actually, he didn't, but that's another story."
Everyone burst out laughing.
"No wonder!" Gwen exclaimed.
"No wonder what?" Lily asked kindly.
"No wonder he doesn't want you as friends! You don't act to friendly toward him do you?"
"Nope."
"No."
"Can't say we do."
"Not at all."
"No way!"
Hermione just gapped. How could the 'Marauders' do this?
"We were just kidding Gwen." James said a bit taken aback. "Don't take life so seriously around us, it will only cause you a few heart attacks."
Gwen sat down. "You shouldn't kid about such things."
"Listen Gwen," Lily walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. "Snape isn't the nicest person, you just were lucky to see him nice tonight, that's a rarity, I promise you. We treat Snape far better then he treats us."
"Then why are you friends?"
"WHY?" Sirius spoke up. "Because James here saved his life, he owes us one, or two, or possibly at least four." He slapped James on his back. "Though he owes me nothing," his eyes became a little achy.
"Let me guess." Gwen spoke up, "You were the reason James had to save Snape."
"Man, what are you related to the guy?" Sirius looked over at her eyes wide.
"What?"
"You have the 'mind reading' ability too." Remus looked at her in awe.
"What! I do not, and neither does he, he told me so himself. I just happen to use this thing called a brain, and so does he, most people neglect theirs, that's all."
"Alright, it time for breakfast!" James stood up. "Come on lets go, Gwen, you can join us if you so desire." He made a sweeping motion. "Or if you had any other plans?"
"ACK!" Hermione jumped up, she had forgotten something very important. She had to see Dumbledore, or she would have a lot of explaining as to why she said she was attending a school, that at the time, she wasn't. "I promised Dumbledore I would talk to him this morning, to get my schedule."
"Need help?" Peter asked.
"Sure, would you show me the way to his office?" Gwen asked sweetly remembering that she's supposed to have no directional sense.
"Sure!" he piped up. "Wormtail at 'cha service mame!" he made a bow and lead her by the hand out of the common room rather quickly.
"Wormtail? I thought your name was Peter?"
"Wormtail's my nickname. Like James is Prongs, Sirius is Padfoot and Remus is moony."
"Does Lily have a nickname?" Gwen asked acting a bit dumb.
"Nope."
"Snape?"
"Well actually he has one, just not like ours. He doesn't dub himself it."
"What?"
"Slime ball!" Peter burst out laughing. Hermione vaguely remembered a situation that Harry and Rom told her about the Marauders Map.
"That's awful, are you sure there isn't another one?"
"Well, some call him 'Serpent' because of how he looks and the way he moves. You know he knew more curses coming to this school then he has ever learned here?"
"Really? So he's good at charms?"
"DADA and Potions."
"Really, hum, so what about you? What is Wormtail good at?"
"Transfiguration, some would say, bah! I get all kinds of help from the crew." He indicated the other four. "But I'm really good at herbology."
"How's your potions skill?"
"Horrid! I couldn't make water if I wanted to!"
"Did you realize that most ingredients in potions, you learn about in herbology?"
"Really?" Peter perked up and looked at her.
"Yeah, if you apply your Herbology knowledge to Potions, you'll find it easier, it's what I do."
"You're bad at potions?"
"Not since I found that out." She hoped that she was making him feel better with her lie.
"That's great! You can tutor me, a fellow potions klutz that found a way that works. You could write a book."
"Yeah, I'll think about that."
"Here we are." He gestured to a great gargoyle statue. "Skittles. What ever those are." He rolled his eyes at the unfamiliar candy name.
'Gwen' giggled. "Thanks Peter, I have to talk to Dumbledore alone now, alright? I'll see you later."
"Potions today, Professor Bit, after lunch, don't be late!" he waved as he left.
"Peter isn't so bad, why do the others ignore him?" she shrugged and walked up the steps to she the head master, more and more dread falling over her the higher she reached.
Slowly, she caressed the door knob into opening.
"Ahh, Ms. Granger." It was odd, I all the unfamiliarity, hearing Dumbledore's same voice, and tone, calling her 'Ms. Granger' made her feel like she was back in her own time.
However when she saw him, reality crashed down onto her. He had more color in his hair now, and his skin was a bit more firm. He looked around seventy instead of around ninety.
"Hello Professor Dumbledore."
"So, when did you arrive?"
"Last night, umm Professor, you ought to sit down, I have a bit to explain."
Dumbledore raised an eyebrow, "You certainly are honest. Alright," he sat. "Explain everything."
She took the seat across from the head master. "My name, my real name, that is, is Hermione Granger; I'm from the year 1996. I attend hogworts at that time, and was, or will be in Gryffindor." She took a breath. "How I arrived at this time, was not in deliberation, I was running to get to a class early and tripped on a cobblestone in the dungeons, I then proceeded to fall face first onto the floor, where I managed to shatter my Time turner while it was on my neck." She sighed. "I was saved from being discovered by a professor, Bit I believe?" Dumbledore nodded. "well, as I said I was saved by the Marauders and a prefect. They took me to what they thought was my new common room, where I told then that I was a transfer student and was just trying to find my way. I also told them that my name is Gwen. I kept my old last name." she looked directly at the headmaster now. "That's all."
"I see, well, Gwen was it? Where did you transfer from?"
"I was home schooled."
"You have put thought into this?" Dumbledore looked at her questioningly.
"Yes, when I received my time turner I looked up stuff about it and found that this could happen, so I had a spare identity ready."
"Well, you seem to be the over achiever type, sure you don't belong in Ravenclaw or Slytherin?"
"Positive. You can sort me again if you wish."
"More importantly, do you wish to stay in Gryffindor? You have a choice at the moment."
"Yes sir, I wish to stay." Hermione answered without blinking.
"Now this part is very vital." Dumbledore bent over his desk. "Does anyone besides me know when you're from, or have guessed? Then did anyone see you arrive?"
"I was found by Moony sir." She said using the nickname. "But I doubt he saw me arrive or he would have said something. No one besides you has any clue that I come from a when not a where." She knew she was lying to his face, relaxed, but she wanted to talk to Snape before she told Dumbledore that he knew.
"You sure?" he asked.
"Positive."
"Then tell me your old schedule and we'll get you down to breakfast, and I'll introduce you."
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AN: alright chapter two, good? Great? Bored to tears? Let me know!
Review!
Relena~