She stepped through the mirror and looked at her watch for the date; July
1st 2000. Only the year number had changed.
Walking through Diagon Alley, she came to the apperation point next to The Leaky Cauldron. From that point she apparated to Hogsmead. 'Almost there.' She thought as she made her way to the castle.
~*~*~*~ Professor Dumbledore was walking the halls to his office when he heard a knock on the main doors.
He opened them for a young lady. "Can I help you?" He asked. She smiled. "I hope so. May I come in?" She stepped inside as he took a step back to let her in. "I didn't hear your name Miss." "I didn't give it yet, but it is Mrs., Mrs. Potter." She replied and fingered her wedding ring sadly. Dumbledore's mouth dropped slightly.
"But...how? Last time I checked James didn't have any relatives left alive." "He doesn't. I am from the future. 5 years into the future to be exact."
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "So my bet is that you are Mrs. Harry Potter, am I right?" "Yes that is correct." She replied and smiled at a memory.
"Why don't we go to my chambers to discuss this further?" She nodded and they started for the office. "Remus should be there by now." "Did he bring 'Snuffles'?" She asked with a wicked grin. Dumbledore chuckled. "Who knows?"
~*~*~*~
They reached the chambers in silence. "Albus, it is good to see you-" Remus stopped at the sight of the young woman. "I didn't know you had company." He said smiling. "This visit wasn't expected Remus. This young lady just showed up at the main doors."
Remus walked to her and did a manly bow. "What is your name fair lady?" She chuckled. "Hermione, Hermione Potter." Remus took a few steps back and from the shadows came a large black dog. "H-Hermione...P-Potter....What the heck is going on Albus?" Remus asked rather shocked.
"I'll let the explanations to Mrs. Potter." Albus said as he sat in his chair. "I'll start after 'Snuffles' changes into Sirius." She said with a grin to the dog.
It changed into Sirius Black fast. "How did you know that the dog was me? And how-" But he was cut off by Hermione. "Let me explain things, after that you can ask all you want." They nodded and sat down to hear the story.
"I come from the future, about 5 years into the future. As you probably figured out; I am Hermione Granger. I graduated with honors and was to do my further education at Salem Magic Academy, but something came between that or rather someone. Harry was what stopped me to go. On the day of graduation he asked me to marry him. We got married a few years later, due to the war going on. Two months after he was killed in the final battle. Harry had to...Give his life to save the others. Not much was saved after Voldermort died. "She was sniffling a bit by now, Dumbledore was about to open his mouth to ask something, but she continued, "I came back to help you prepare for this war. The 5th years and up need more fighting skills or we will lose it."
It became quiet in the room, they where all in deep thought. Albus was the first to speak. "We can surely need your help. We still are in need of a Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, if Remus will give it up to you." His eyes where sparkling. "Of course Albus, anything to help us win the war." "Good, then it is settled. Hermione, dear is there anything else you like to add?" "Not right now Albus." "Remus will take you to your room and I think you are in need of some new things and a hot bath." "Thank you Albus." Hermione replied while looking down at her ripped black cloak. "That's ok dear."
Hermione took a long hot bath and went shopping in Hogsmead with Remus. "It is so good to see it all standing again." Hermione smiled as they went back to the castle. "Was it all destroyed?" "Yes, everything. Diagon Alley was first, the Hogsmead and a few other towns including muggle towns and Hogwarts was last." Tears where welling up again, "Not much was left standing when the final battle was ended. Most of the wizard kind was wiped out, especially those who where fighting for the light." Remus understood.
Hermione had decided she needed the help of Remus during classes, so he became her assistant. "I need a new name, any suggestions?" "Hmm....How about; Jessica Battle?" "I love it! Thank you Remus." She said as she took off her wedding ring. "I promised to never take it off Harry, but this is an emergency." Her hands where shaking while she inched her ring to her jewelry box. "Maybe you shouldn't take it off." "I cannot keep it on. The students will see it." Remus took a chain from his neck and gave it to her. "Put it on this. That way it is close to your heart." Hermione smiled, "Thank you again."
That evening the students where arriving and Hermione was nervously fingering her new necklace. 'What if they recognize me? I'm not that much changed, am I? Maybe a small test.' She looked around and saw the perfect victim.
"Excuse me? I don't believe we have met." She said in her sweetest voice. "No we haven't." She smiled. "My name is Jessica Battle and yours is?" "Severus, Severus Snape. A pleasure to meet you." "Indeed Mr. Snape." "Please, call me Severus." "Then Severus it is." They laughed and chatted until all the students where seated.
~*~*~
Meanwhile at the Gryffindor table...
"Who is that with Snape?" Ron asked and all eyes where fixed on the young woman. "Probably the new DADA teacher." Hermione replied. "I wonder if she is any good." Harry said to that again. "If she isn't then we still have a good time looking at her. Ouch!" Ron got swatted against his head by Hermione. "Don't even try Mr. Weasley. It is not respectful." Ron just growled.
They sat in silence until the first years came in.
The sorting was over faster this year; Gryffindor had 10 new students, Hufflepuff 8, Ravenclaw 11 and Slytherin 13. "More Slyths to torment my friend." Ron whispered to Harry. "Yeah, lots off fun for us." He whispered back.
Filled up and dead tired they listened to Dumbledore about the changes in the school, "And last but not least our new teacher. Professor Battle will be the DADA teacher and Duel teacher along with Professor Lupin." Cheers came all around the room. "And now it is time to get some rest." The all left and went to the common room. Hermione was prefect so had to take the first years back.
Walking through Diagon Alley, she came to the apperation point next to The Leaky Cauldron. From that point she apparated to Hogsmead. 'Almost there.' She thought as she made her way to the castle.
~*~*~*~ Professor Dumbledore was walking the halls to his office when he heard a knock on the main doors.
He opened them for a young lady. "Can I help you?" He asked. She smiled. "I hope so. May I come in?" She stepped inside as he took a step back to let her in. "I didn't hear your name Miss." "I didn't give it yet, but it is Mrs., Mrs. Potter." She replied and fingered her wedding ring sadly. Dumbledore's mouth dropped slightly.
"But...how? Last time I checked James didn't have any relatives left alive." "He doesn't. I am from the future. 5 years into the future to be exact."
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "So my bet is that you are Mrs. Harry Potter, am I right?" "Yes that is correct." She replied and smiled at a memory.
"Why don't we go to my chambers to discuss this further?" She nodded and they started for the office. "Remus should be there by now." "Did he bring 'Snuffles'?" She asked with a wicked grin. Dumbledore chuckled. "Who knows?"
~*~*~*~
They reached the chambers in silence. "Albus, it is good to see you-" Remus stopped at the sight of the young woman. "I didn't know you had company." He said smiling. "This visit wasn't expected Remus. This young lady just showed up at the main doors."
Remus walked to her and did a manly bow. "What is your name fair lady?" She chuckled. "Hermione, Hermione Potter." Remus took a few steps back and from the shadows came a large black dog. "H-Hermione...P-Potter....What the heck is going on Albus?" Remus asked rather shocked.
"I'll let the explanations to Mrs. Potter." Albus said as he sat in his chair. "I'll start after 'Snuffles' changes into Sirius." She said with a grin to the dog.
It changed into Sirius Black fast. "How did you know that the dog was me? And how-" But he was cut off by Hermione. "Let me explain things, after that you can ask all you want." They nodded and sat down to hear the story.
"I come from the future, about 5 years into the future. As you probably figured out; I am Hermione Granger. I graduated with honors and was to do my further education at Salem Magic Academy, but something came between that or rather someone. Harry was what stopped me to go. On the day of graduation he asked me to marry him. We got married a few years later, due to the war going on. Two months after he was killed in the final battle. Harry had to...Give his life to save the others. Not much was saved after Voldermort died. "She was sniffling a bit by now, Dumbledore was about to open his mouth to ask something, but she continued, "I came back to help you prepare for this war. The 5th years and up need more fighting skills or we will lose it."
It became quiet in the room, they where all in deep thought. Albus was the first to speak. "We can surely need your help. We still are in need of a Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, if Remus will give it up to you." His eyes where sparkling. "Of course Albus, anything to help us win the war." "Good, then it is settled. Hermione, dear is there anything else you like to add?" "Not right now Albus." "Remus will take you to your room and I think you are in need of some new things and a hot bath." "Thank you Albus." Hermione replied while looking down at her ripped black cloak. "That's ok dear."
Hermione took a long hot bath and went shopping in Hogsmead with Remus. "It is so good to see it all standing again." Hermione smiled as they went back to the castle. "Was it all destroyed?" "Yes, everything. Diagon Alley was first, the Hogsmead and a few other towns including muggle towns and Hogwarts was last." Tears where welling up again, "Not much was left standing when the final battle was ended. Most of the wizard kind was wiped out, especially those who where fighting for the light." Remus understood.
Hermione had decided she needed the help of Remus during classes, so he became her assistant. "I need a new name, any suggestions?" "Hmm....How about; Jessica Battle?" "I love it! Thank you Remus." She said as she took off her wedding ring. "I promised to never take it off Harry, but this is an emergency." Her hands where shaking while she inched her ring to her jewelry box. "Maybe you shouldn't take it off." "I cannot keep it on. The students will see it." Remus took a chain from his neck and gave it to her. "Put it on this. That way it is close to your heart." Hermione smiled, "Thank you again."
That evening the students where arriving and Hermione was nervously fingering her new necklace. 'What if they recognize me? I'm not that much changed, am I? Maybe a small test.' She looked around and saw the perfect victim.
"Excuse me? I don't believe we have met." She said in her sweetest voice. "No we haven't." She smiled. "My name is Jessica Battle and yours is?" "Severus, Severus Snape. A pleasure to meet you." "Indeed Mr. Snape." "Please, call me Severus." "Then Severus it is." They laughed and chatted until all the students where seated.
~*~*~
Meanwhile at the Gryffindor table...
"Who is that with Snape?" Ron asked and all eyes where fixed on the young woman. "Probably the new DADA teacher." Hermione replied. "I wonder if she is any good." Harry said to that again. "If she isn't then we still have a good time looking at her. Ouch!" Ron got swatted against his head by Hermione. "Don't even try Mr. Weasley. It is not respectful." Ron just growled.
They sat in silence until the first years came in.
The sorting was over faster this year; Gryffindor had 10 new students, Hufflepuff 8, Ravenclaw 11 and Slytherin 13. "More Slyths to torment my friend." Ron whispered to Harry. "Yeah, lots off fun for us." He whispered back.
Filled up and dead tired they listened to Dumbledore about the changes in the school, "And last but not least our new teacher. Professor Battle will be the DADA teacher and Duel teacher along with Professor Lupin." Cheers came all around the room. "And now it is time to get some rest." The all left and went to the common room. Hermione was prefect so had to take the first years back.