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Chapter Eleven: Home
The last moments she was with Severus, weren't pleasant.
They had been talking about the future, he was looking sorrowful, and she realized that he was already missing her. Then he had ordered her out of his sight, and for the first time in a while, she saw her old potions master.
Tears falling down her face she ran outside that castle and over the thin layer of January snow.
That is where Remus found her.
"Gwen?" he called once, and because of her grief, she didn't hear.
"Hermione?" He whispered coming closer.
"Yes, Remus?" She tried her best to fake a smile, but she knew her tears had given her away the second he wiped them off.
"What wrong?" he asked, face full of worry.
"Severus, he told me to leave him be." She said trying to sound fine, however, failing horribly.
"On your last night here?" Remus snapped angrily "HOW DARE HE?!"
"It's fine, Remus, Moony, It's fine." She put her hands on his shoulders, "we are both suffering, he just needs to be alone for a bit, he'll see me off, I'm sure of it."
"You love him." Remus stated, looking at her oddly.
"Yeah I do." She turned to the lake, "I guess I always had admired and respected his mind when he was my teacher, but those circumstances didn't allow me to see more than that. Now I realize I probably have always loved him, here my heart was just given a little bit more freedom. If I hadn't come here," she paused, "My life would have been empty, I was supposed to come here, so that I could have another part of me shine. If I hadn't come, I wouldn't be me. I would be a know it all head girl, and I wouldn't know of all of this freedom." She raised her arms as if to emphasize her point.
She faced Remus with a smile on her face, "I feel so much freer here, but I'm not home, I belong home." She nodded and looked up. "Don't trust the rat." She said quietly.
"What?" Remus hadn't heard the last part.
"Never mind." She had realized that if she ever changed the night on Halloween, where Harry lost his Mum and Da, things wouldn't be the same. All she had changed had already been changed, so it was ok. Remus was never meant to hear that last line.
"It's 11:45, Dumbledore sent me to fetch you, so I guess we had better head up."
Gwen nodded her head one last time before turning on heal and following Remus up to the headmasters office.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
As guessed, Severus was there and hugged his darling Gwen the second she entered.
"I'll miss you so much!" he whispered urgently into her ear.
"Me too." She said back.
"Ms. Granger, it's time." The clock hit the hour, and the grandfathers' clock started sounding.
One.
"Hermione there's something I have to say." Severus said quickly.
Two.
"What?" She asked urgently.
"Ms. Granger." The Headmaster warned.
Three.
"Your amazing Hermione."
"I know."
Four.
"Ms. Granger, turn it twice backwards, with the setting on decades."
Five.
"I know professor!" she said annoyed/
"Hermione I .. .."
"You what?
Six.
"Ms. Granger touch all of your belongings, in one way or another, or you'll leave something behind." The headmaster lectured.
"She knows!" both boys in residence shouted.
Seven.
Hermione touched all of her belongings; she had a feeling of uncertainty come over her.
"Severus stay loyal to Albus!" she said desperate "Don't forget your word!!"
Eight.
"I will don't worry."
"Hermione," Remus shouted, "I'll be there when you get back, I wont forget!!"
Nine.
"Figure out that potion Remus!"
"See you in the future Ms. Granger." Dumbledore said cheerfully.
Ten.
"Severus, be wary of Lux, but also head his word, you two will need each other eventually!"
Eleven.
"Hermione Wait! I.. I.. .. ..I" he became rather red.
She had started to set his turner; She was about to turn it, she had promised exactly midnight, she just whished Severus would finish what he had to say.
But Severus never had the chance, for once the final tone came, Hermione turned the time turner exactly twice.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Harry and Ron were running up to the headmaster's office as fast as they could, Remus right behind them.
"Hermione's coming back!" Remus had shouted upon entering the Gryffindor common room. Ginny was up in Hermione room, but Ron and Harry never told her.
They had stood up immediately and ran out of the tower.
Upon reaching the gargoyle, Remus promptly shouted "Lollipop!"
And the Gargoyle jumped aside allowing the three to pass.
*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*
Severus, Albus, Draco, and Luscious were already up there, when the other three rushed in.
They all looked at the grand clock as it started the tolling.
One.
They all counted silently, each stricken with the idea that time moved far to slow at times.
Two.
The count continued
Three.
Severus felt his chest tighten as memories flooded his mind. He was dazed and nearly tripped on his own two feet.
Four.
The rest looked at him, and Dumbledore walked over, "You feel the change." He accused.
Severus nodded hurriedly, getting the harmful task out of the way.
Five.
"I see, then she will me here any second now." Dumbledore mused.
Harry looked over at Snape and felt sympathy for the old coot.
Six.
Ron had no idea whatsoever why Malfoy, junior and senior were in residence.
He looked over at the head master confused.
"Why are they here?"
Seven.
"They have reason to meet Ms. Granger as well."
His eyes twinkled as Lux started to pace.
Severus had taken a seat his head was spinning horribly.
Eight.
Ron took to pacing as well
Nine.
Harry watched with Draco as the others worry took over them
"You know potter?" Draco said sincerely, noting the shifted direction of Harry's eyes.
"Yeah."
Ten.
Severus mind became suddenly clear, as if everything was right, and filled with light, he stood up and walked over to about the spot.
Eleven.
He looked down. And lifted his arms around the air.
Ron was utterly confused by this point.
Twelve.
No one realized a change.
*~*~*~*~*~*~~**~*~
She was surrounded by bright light.
'why could he have finished his sentence!' she scolded as she was suddenly surrounded by soft black velvety material.
She breathed in and recognized the smell of Severus Snape.
"I love you, Hermione." He whispered softly into her ear, so that no one else heard.
"I love you too, Severus." She mumbled softly into his chest.
He was taller then he was the last time he laid eyes on him.
Severus stepped back and she was instantly surrounded by Harry and Ron.
"Hermione your back!!" Harry hugged her tightly, in a brotherly way.
"Why was the greasy git hugging you!" Ron accused.
Hermione sighed; she had a few things left she had to finish up before she was allowed her friends again.
"Head master, these two seem to have me confused with someone else." She smiled at Dumbledore who was winking at her. "I would dearly like to visit with Lux, Remus and Severus before we find out the reason first though."
"Of course, Gwen." Dumbledore stated, leaving Ron, not Harry Shocked. "Come on boys we had best leave them be."
And the four left.
"Welcome home Gwen." Lucius said, smiling.
"I am home." She sighed, taking in the room.
Oh had she missed it.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"What's going on Professor," Ron asked once they were down the stairs. "That was Hermione; my eyes wouldn't play tricks on me."
"Ron, yes that was Hermione," Harry snapped. "She just spent a month in the past; let her tie up the loose ends will you?"
"I still don't see what my father has to do with this." Draco mumbled.
"A great lot, Mr. Malfoy, a great lot."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Where did you go Gwen?" Lux asked worried once they all were sitting.
"Go?" She laughed, "I never left Lux." She patted his thigh. "I just traveled through time."
"You were never form that time?" he asked bewildered.
"No, and I'm sorely sorry for having to lie to you about it, but those are the rules."
"You told us a great deal, my dear." He said softly, gaining dagger glares form Severus. Lucius stood up and kneeled in front of her. "When I was out on a raid one night, with the death eaters, shortly after I figured out who Tom Riddle was, I almost wanted to die for what I did, then you shouted in my mind 'Live' that was not the only time. For that I thank you, and I am forever in your debt." He said beautifully.
"Thank you Lux."
"No, thank you, you have no reason to thank me."
"I have all reasons to thank you." She said tearfully, "My Severus is still here. You saved his life, in a small way. With out you, he wouldn't be here."
"Then I have kept my word?"
"To the T, thank you." She turned on Remus, "You never learned that potion." She accused.
"You already knew I wouldn't." he whined.
"Yes, I believe I did." She looked at Lucius, "My real name is Hermione, Hermione Granger. This is my proper time, and I'm a seventh year Gryffindor." She felt as if she should tell him.
"Yes, I guessed that, Potter's friend?" he asked with a smile.
"Yes." She agreed.
"I'm truly sorry, Hermione" she started testing her name, "I believe I have called you Mudblood before am I correct? I also apologize for being a death eater; I realized all too late what you wanted to warn me about."
"That's alright, I couldn't have changed the future to much or I could very well not exist right now."
"Yet you didn't did you?" Remus asked softly.
"Actually, I did." She said merrily.
"How?" all three looked at her in wonder.
"I warned Lily about dieing for her son."
"That didn't change a thing!" Remus proclaimed, Lilly is still dead isn't she?"
"Ah, but that is the beauty of the matter, my friend," she said a large smile on her face, "If I hadn't warned her, she wouldn't have learned that piece of ancient magic, and she wouldn't have used it to help save her son, and Harry would be dead right now."
"I don't get it." Lucius mused, "How did that change history?"
"Harry wasn't supposed to live, because I went back, like I was supposed to, he did. And the only reason why I'm living is because I went back, the only reason Severus, Remus, and you are still drawing air, is because I went back, get it?"
"No." Remus and Lucius said at the same time.
"Time is fickle that way, it's much like a stream," she mused, "throw in a pebble and you effect time, but the river still flows on it's unchanged track."
"Are you related to Dumbledore?" Remus asked again, seriously.
"Not in the least," she emphasized each word.
"It's great to know you're back, however I need to return to work, owl me ok?" Lucius said a genuine grin on his face, starting to stand up.
Remus also stood up, "I need to go to bed, I'm way too tired. See you tomorrow Mione?" He asked.
"Yes." She said nodding.
Both men left.
Ron and Harry came back in.
"Hermione why did Snape hug you?" Ron asked, and Harry rolled his eyes.
"Because I love him." She said simply. Ron went pale.
"And I love her." Snape said seriously.
Ron feinted.
Snape shook his head and looked up at the boy who lived, "You don't appear to be surprised."
"Remus gave me fair warning." He said, still not to happy with the situation. "I take it, you are far nicer than anyone in our year ever realized?" he asked.
"Yes, but I must keep up an image, Mr. Potter, for my spying duties, you understand?"
"Perfectly." And he smiled.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Night found Hermione and Severus down in the dungeons, in his chambers, curled up in on of his leather chairs facing the fire.
"I've missed you," he said again in her hair.
She smiled, "yes, well now I'm home, and you'll never need to miss me again." She stated merrily.
"What about classes? He asked the dreaded question.
"I'll always be with you Severus, don't worry, I wont ever leave you."
"What will people think?"
"I don't know." She answered truthfully. "I do know this though, what ever may happen, only Time can tell."
He smiled and nuzzled her neck, drifting off into a pleasant sleep.
Hermione kissed his forehead, noticing a single strand of hair in front of his face that he kept blowing; she moved it behind his ear.
He didn't stir, contently holding her.
She smiled and fell into sleep as well.
And they stayed like that, holding onto each other as the embers slowly died.
In their dream, they were sitting at one of the tables in the library, in the year 1977, laughing, kissing, and promising eternity to the other.
In their dream, the war was over and the world was at peace in the year 1997. In their dream, they were married in the year 2000, with a child.
In their dream, they felt joy beyond all comprehension.
But dreams don't always tell us the truth.
For some things, only time tells
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
AN:
I finished!!
What do you think??
Please review and tell me, this is my first finished fan fic.
*Pats herself on the back*
We had fun, but it's all over now.
And, NO! I am not writing a sequel. That's what your brains and imaginations are for!
I really hope you all enjoyed the ending, check out some of my other stories, but until schools out I wont be updating.
SO
Bye bye Adios Siyonara! JA NE See ya!
Relena~
Chapter Eleven: Home
The last moments she was with Severus, weren't pleasant.
They had been talking about the future, he was looking sorrowful, and she realized that he was already missing her. Then he had ordered her out of his sight, and for the first time in a while, she saw her old potions master.
Tears falling down her face she ran outside that castle and over the thin layer of January snow.
That is where Remus found her.
"Gwen?" he called once, and because of her grief, she didn't hear.
"Hermione?" He whispered coming closer.
"Yes, Remus?" She tried her best to fake a smile, but she knew her tears had given her away the second he wiped them off.
"What wrong?" he asked, face full of worry.
"Severus, he told me to leave him be." She said trying to sound fine, however, failing horribly.
"On your last night here?" Remus snapped angrily "HOW DARE HE?!"
"It's fine, Remus, Moony, It's fine." She put her hands on his shoulders, "we are both suffering, he just needs to be alone for a bit, he'll see me off, I'm sure of it."
"You love him." Remus stated, looking at her oddly.
"Yeah I do." She turned to the lake, "I guess I always had admired and respected his mind when he was my teacher, but those circumstances didn't allow me to see more than that. Now I realize I probably have always loved him, here my heart was just given a little bit more freedom. If I hadn't come here," she paused, "My life would have been empty, I was supposed to come here, so that I could have another part of me shine. If I hadn't come, I wouldn't be me. I would be a know it all head girl, and I wouldn't know of all of this freedom." She raised her arms as if to emphasize her point.
She faced Remus with a smile on her face, "I feel so much freer here, but I'm not home, I belong home." She nodded and looked up. "Don't trust the rat." She said quietly.
"What?" Remus hadn't heard the last part.
"Never mind." She had realized that if she ever changed the night on Halloween, where Harry lost his Mum and Da, things wouldn't be the same. All she had changed had already been changed, so it was ok. Remus was never meant to hear that last line.
"It's 11:45, Dumbledore sent me to fetch you, so I guess we had better head up."
Gwen nodded her head one last time before turning on heal and following Remus up to the headmasters office.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
As guessed, Severus was there and hugged his darling Gwen the second she entered.
"I'll miss you so much!" he whispered urgently into her ear.
"Me too." She said back.
"Ms. Granger, it's time." The clock hit the hour, and the grandfathers' clock started sounding.
One.
"Hermione there's something I have to say." Severus said quickly.
Two.
"What?" She asked urgently.
"Ms. Granger." The Headmaster warned.
Three.
"Your amazing Hermione."
"I know."
Four.
"Ms. Granger, turn it twice backwards, with the setting on decades."
Five.
"I know professor!" she said annoyed/
"Hermione I .. .."
"You what?
Six.
"Ms. Granger touch all of your belongings, in one way or another, or you'll leave something behind." The headmaster lectured.
"She knows!" both boys in residence shouted.
Seven.
Hermione touched all of her belongings; she had a feeling of uncertainty come over her.
"Severus stay loyal to Albus!" she said desperate "Don't forget your word!!"
Eight.
"I will don't worry."
"Hermione," Remus shouted, "I'll be there when you get back, I wont forget!!"
Nine.
"Figure out that potion Remus!"
"See you in the future Ms. Granger." Dumbledore said cheerfully.
Ten.
"Severus, be wary of Lux, but also head his word, you two will need each other eventually!"
Eleven.
"Hermione Wait! I.. I.. .. ..I" he became rather red.
She had started to set his turner; She was about to turn it, she had promised exactly midnight, she just whished Severus would finish what he had to say.
But Severus never had the chance, for once the final tone came, Hermione turned the time turner exactly twice.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Harry and Ron were running up to the headmaster's office as fast as they could, Remus right behind them.
"Hermione's coming back!" Remus had shouted upon entering the Gryffindor common room. Ginny was up in Hermione room, but Ron and Harry never told her.
They had stood up immediately and ran out of the tower.
Upon reaching the gargoyle, Remus promptly shouted "Lollipop!"
And the Gargoyle jumped aside allowing the three to pass.
*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*
Severus, Albus, Draco, and Luscious were already up there, when the other three rushed in.
They all looked at the grand clock as it started the tolling.
One.
They all counted silently, each stricken with the idea that time moved far to slow at times.
Two.
The count continued
Three.
Severus felt his chest tighten as memories flooded his mind. He was dazed and nearly tripped on his own two feet.
Four.
The rest looked at him, and Dumbledore walked over, "You feel the change." He accused.
Severus nodded hurriedly, getting the harmful task out of the way.
Five.
"I see, then she will me here any second now." Dumbledore mused.
Harry looked over at Snape and felt sympathy for the old coot.
Six.
Ron had no idea whatsoever why Malfoy, junior and senior were in residence.
He looked over at the head master confused.
"Why are they here?"
Seven.
"They have reason to meet Ms. Granger as well."
His eyes twinkled as Lux started to pace.
Severus had taken a seat his head was spinning horribly.
Eight.
Ron took to pacing as well
Nine.
Harry watched with Draco as the others worry took over them
"You know potter?" Draco said sincerely, noting the shifted direction of Harry's eyes.
"Yeah."
Ten.
Severus mind became suddenly clear, as if everything was right, and filled with light, he stood up and walked over to about the spot.
Eleven.
He looked down. And lifted his arms around the air.
Ron was utterly confused by this point.
Twelve.
No one realized a change.
*~*~*~*~*~*~~**~*~
She was surrounded by bright light.
'why could he have finished his sentence!' she scolded as she was suddenly surrounded by soft black velvety material.
She breathed in and recognized the smell of Severus Snape.
"I love you, Hermione." He whispered softly into her ear, so that no one else heard.
"I love you too, Severus." She mumbled softly into his chest.
He was taller then he was the last time he laid eyes on him.
Severus stepped back and she was instantly surrounded by Harry and Ron.
"Hermione your back!!" Harry hugged her tightly, in a brotherly way.
"Why was the greasy git hugging you!" Ron accused.
Hermione sighed; she had a few things left she had to finish up before she was allowed her friends again.
"Head master, these two seem to have me confused with someone else." She smiled at Dumbledore who was winking at her. "I would dearly like to visit with Lux, Remus and Severus before we find out the reason first though."
"Of course, Gwen." Dumbledore stated, leaving Ron, not Harry Shocked. "Come on boys we had best leave them be."
And the four left.
"Welcome home Gwen." Lucius said, smiling.
"I am home." She sighed, taking in the room.
Oh had she missed it.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"What's going on Professor," Ron asked once they were down the stairs. "That was Hermione; my eyes wouldn't play tricks on me."
"Ron, yes that was Hermione," Harry snapped. "She just spent a month in the past; let her tie up the loose ends will you?"
"I still don't see what my father has to do with this." Draco mumbled.
"A great lot, Mr. Malfoy, a great lot."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Where did you go Gwen?" Lux asked worried once they all were sitting.
"Go?" She laughed, "I never left Lux." She patted his thigh. "I just traveled through time."
"You were never form that time?" he asked bewildered.
"No, and I'm sorely sorry for having to lie to you about it, but those are the rules."
"You told us a great deal, my dear." He said softly, gaining dagger glares form Severus. Lucius stood up and kneeled in front of her. "When I was out on a raid one night, with the death eaters, shortly after I figured out who Tom Riddle was, I almost wanted to die for what I did, then you shouted in my mind 'Live' that was not the only time. For that I thank you, and I am forever in your debt." He said beautifully.
"Thank you Lux."
"No, thank you, you have no reason to thank me."
"I have all reasons to thank you." She said tearfully, "My Severus is still here. You saved his life, in a small way. With out you, he wouldn't be here."
"Then I have kept my word?"
"To the T, thank you." She turned on Remus, "You never learned that potion." She accused.
"You already knew I wouldn't." he whined.
"Yes, I believe I did." She looked at Lucius, "My real name is Hermione, Hermione Granger. This is my proper time, and I'm a seventh year Gryffindor." She felt as if she should tell him.
"Yes, I guessed that, Potter's friend?" he asked with a smile.
"Yes." She agreed.
"I'm truly sorry, Hermione" she started testing her name, "I believe I have called you Mudblood before am I correct? I also apologize for being a death eater; I realized all too late what you wanted to warn me about."
"That's alright, I couldn't have changed the future to much or I could very well not exist right now."
"Yet you didn't did you?" Remus asked softly.
"Actually, I did." She said merrily.
"How?" all three looked at her in wonder.
"I warned Lily about dieing for her son."
"That didn't change a thing!" Remus proclaimed, Lilly is still dead isn't she?"
"Ah, but that is the beauty of the matter, my friend," she said a large smile on her face, "If I hadn't warned her, she wouldn't have learned that piece of ancient magic, and she wouldn't have used it to help save her son, and Harry would be dead right now."
"I don't get it." Lucius mused, "How did that change history?"
"Harry wasn't supposed to live, because I went back, like I was supposed to, he did. And the only reason why I'm living is because I went back, the only reason Severus, Remus, and you are still drawing air, is because I went back, get it?"
"No." Remus and Lucius said at the same time.
"Time is fickle that way, it's much like a stream," she mused, "throw in a pebble and you effect time, but the river still flows on it's unchanged track."
"Are you related to Dumbledore?" Remus asked again, seriously.
"Not in the least," she emphasized each word.
"It's great to know you're back, however I need to return to work, owl me ok?" Lucius said a genuine grin on his face, starting to stand up.
Remus also stood up, "I need to go to bed, I'm way too tired. See you tomorrow Mione?" He asked.
"Yes." She said nodding.
Both men left.
Ron and Harry came back in.
"Hermione why did Snape hug you?" Ron asked, and Harry rolled his eyes.
"Because I love him." She said simply. Ron went pale.
"And I love her." Snape said seriously.
Ron feinted.
Snape shook his head and looked up at the boy who lived, "You don't appear to be surprised."
"Remus gave me fair warning." He said, still not to happy with the situation. "I take it, you are far nicer than anyone in our year ever realized?" he asked.
"Yes, but I must keep up an image, Mr. Potter, for my spying duties, you understand?"
"Perfectly." And he smiled.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Night found Hermione and Severus down in the dungeons, in his chambers, curled up in on of his leather chairs facing the fire.
"I've missed you," he said again in her hair.
She smiled, "yes, well now I'm home, and you'll never need to miss me again." She stated merrily.
"What about classes? He asked the dreaded question.
"I'll always be with you Severus, don't worry, I wont ever leave you."
"What will people think?"
"I don't know." She answered truthfully. "I do know this though, what ever may happen, only Time can tell."
He smiled and nuzzled her neck, drifting off into a pleasant sleep.
Hermione kissed his forehead, noticing a single strand of hair in front of his face that he kept blowing; she moved it behind his ear.
He didn't stir, contently holding her.
She smiled and fell into sleep as well.
And they stayed like that, holding onto each other as the embers slowly died.
In their dream, they were sitting at one of the tables in the library, in the year 1977, laughing, kissing, and promising eternity to the other.
In their dream, the war was over and the world was at peace in the year 1997. In their dream, they were married in the year 2000, with a child.
In their dream, they felt joy beyond all comprehension.
But dreams don't always tell us the truth.
For some things, only time tells
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
AN:
I finished!!
What do you think??
Please review and tell me, this is my first finished fan fic.
*Pats herself on the back*
We had fun, but it's all over now.
And, NO! I am not writing a sequel. That's what your brains and imaginations are for!
I really hope you all enjoyed the ending, check out some of my other stories, but until schools out I wont be updating.
SO
Bye bye Adios Siyonara! JA NE See ya!
Relena~