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Summary: Remus/Hermione all the way! She finds someone. They are from different worlds. Can the worlds be brought together? Does love really surmount all obstacles?

~Chapter 5. I'm the Poison~

I woke up the next morning in his arms. It was a pleasant way to wake up. I felt strange though. Oh my God, I think I'm pregnant, was my first thought. I don't know, but this could be bad. He opened his eyes and smiled at me. "Hey."

"Hi, we have breakfast in an hour. "

"Okay. I'll see you there." I got up to the girls dormitory and snuck into bed. Fortunately everyone was still asleep. I pretended to be asleep when I heard someone's feet hit the floor. Then I really fell asleep to be awoken by Lily.

"Anne, breakfast in ten minutes, why aren't you up yet? You must have gotten in late last night."

"Yeah I did. Breakfast in is ten minutes?" I jumped out of bed and threw on some clothes. I brushed my teeth and got my schoolbag together. "Okay, I'm ready."

We went down to breakfast, but my stomach churned and I could only manage a piece of toast. Classes were a breeze since I had already learned all of it because I was farther into the school year in the future. During History of Magic, instead of taking notes I read the book on time travel.

How could I be so stupid? I just had to find the book to get back to the future. But that would mean I had to leave Remus, who I was falling in love with. But he was falling in love with Anne, not Hermione. We both had deep dark secrets that shrouded our identities, but I was willing to look past it. I love him and I'm going to tell him before I go.

After classes that night I visited his room again and we still had that same passion that made my heart skip a beat. I was so deep into him and his kiss that I didn't hear the door bound open. He didn't hear it either. Thank God we were clothed.

"Whoa! Keep it PG-rated please." We looked up and saw the Sirius and James looking at us.

"Hi," I said. It was all I could get out because my heart was pounding and I was short of breath.

"That's all you have to say for yourself?"

"I think that's the only thing she can say. Take a few deep breaths and see if that helps any, Anne." I was going to kill the both of them.

"Do you have a purpose for being here?"

"Actually, we do. Here, Dumbledore said to give this to you." James handed me a small brown package in the shape of a book, the same book I needed to get back to where I need to go.

"Thank you."

"Okay, we'll be going. Have fun."

"No, you completely ruined the mood. We'll come with you," Remus told them because he's finally got his breath back. I got up and straightened my robes. I needed to talk to Remus. Now.

"Um, can I talk to you?" My voice trembled the smallest bit and I felt the tears fill my eyes. I would lose him forever. I would go back to being Hermione and he would be too old for me. He picked up on the fact I wasn't feeling the best and James and Sirius disappeared to let us talk.

"What is it honey?"

"Uh, I've been keeping something from you and I would put everything in danger telling you."

"You can tell me anything. I love you."

"I love you too." I paused and gave him a soft kiss. "I have to go. Away. For good. I have secrets, secrets that you couldn't understand or live with."

"I can. I have secrets too."

"Not like mine. I love you so much and promise me you'll never forget me."

"I won't. You're my soul mate. I can feel it. But you can't leave me. I won't let you. I promise I'll be understanding about anything." His eyes pleaded with mine, but I couldn't. As much as I loved him I couldn't risk everything.

"I can't."

"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow," I decided. The words tore me like a thousand knives slitting my skin. He would remember me as Anne, not as Hermione. In his life I was Anne. We sat and he held me, though I was aware he needed to be held as well. I could feel the tears fall onto my robe and I'm not sure whether they were mine or his.

We fell asleep together again. When I got up, I had to run to the bathroom before I threw up. And then I did throw up. I feel so awful. Morning Sickness. That's what this was, no doubt about it. But I think I knew before that. You just know. I just knew I was pregnant with his child and I had to leave for the future. But what would happen? The book Dumbledore gave me would help most likely.

I frantically flipped through the pages, trying to figure out what would happen to my baby. I finally found it and read:

Chapter 17: Expecting Mothers
This process can be quite difficult, as sometimes rare events will occur. Using a time-turner is not recommended, because the baby can be lost through the process. Then, if you are using a spell or charm, this is also not recommended. The mother is prone to die through the process. The safest way to transport both mother and child safely to their destination is to go through a Time Page. A Time Page is a book used to go through long periods of time. You must open it up to the same page as you did before in order for it to work. Otherwise, the baby and possibly the mother will be harmed.

I snapped the book shut as I saw Remus stir awake. I had to tell him. It was only right. I had to tell him my real name and I have his child and where I came from. No, I couldn't. It would ruin everything. Remus looked suddenly alert when he saw me.

"I had the most terrible dream. You said you were leaving."

"It wasn't."

"What?"

"You didn't dream it."

"I will see you again and I will remember. I love you so much."

"I love you too. I wouldn't give you up, but it would ruin everything." No, it could save everything. I would know where and when to be to save everyone from harm. Wait, no. Time was nothing to mess with. I took a deep breath. "I'm carrying your child Remus."

"You are what? How can you leave?"

"I promise I'll find my way back to you someday with m- our child."

"Here, take this." He held up a small gold ring on a gold chain. It had a familiar design on it but she couldn't place it. There were leaves and fairies peeking from behind them. "This is a promise ring. And I promise I will find you again. This ring will give you the one thing you want most at the exact time you want it. I'm not sure how it works though."

"Thank you. It's not much, but take this to remember me and so you can find me." I held out a piece of paper, on which had a poem and my ring. My ring had a wolf howling at the moon on it. The poem read:

In the thick shroud of leafy darkness
And the joyous of light
Your face in the pale moonlight
And love glowing in the day
It's not of one to think and wonder
What could have been
Because anything that could have been
That should have been
Is you.

"I love you, Anne. I always will."

"I love you Remus, but I have to go."

"Don't leave me."

"I have to." It was like Romeo and Juliet. Except I had to face his agony and I could feel mine.

"By the Gods that carry this Earth why must you be so cruel to take my lover and not leave me poison to die? I would take the poison rather than this."

I didn't say anything for a minute, but then I gave him a light kiss and whispered, "Maybe I'm the poison."

"You aren't. You are the antidote." With that I opened the book and fell through it into darkness before I lost my nerve.

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