~Best and Worst of Times~
Summary: Before the start of the Seventh year term, Hermione is at home. When a Death-eater attacks. Sending her back in time. There she meets the love of her life.
Gryffindor Tower
Common Room
"Sirius! I'm not dressed," groans Melody as Sirius continues down to the common room. Being carried into the room, Melody could see that Chloe was sitting on Remus's lap half-dressed.
"That's it!" shouts Chloe extremely upset. "What in the bloody hell is going on?" Both Remus and Sirius groan at her words but don't answer. Suddenly the portrait slams open as Ron, Harry and Fred race into the room. At the three huffing and puffing boys, Chloe and Melody cross their arms.
"Spill," demands Melody glaring at Harry. "What is going on?"
"The map," gasps Ron. "It didn't show the whole tower."
"And this would somehow make you concerned?" asks Chloe. "Why?"
"Death Eaters," answers Harry. "Fudge said that he wasn't alone. Seeing how the map didn't show the tower or the hospital wing, we decided to come check it out."
"Death Eaters," gasps Chloe.
"Here," questions Melody. Glancing around the room, Melody shouts, "Where is SILLY?"
Ron quickly replies, "In the dinning hall with my mum."
"Who else," demands Melody slightly claming down. After a few seconds, Melody narrows her eyes at Ron. "Who else," she repeats.
"Ah, no one," whines Ron hiding behind Harry.
"WHAT!"
Dinning Hall
Gryffindor Table
Staring at the little girl in her hands, Molly smiles went she notices the dreamy look on her face. She must be tired. Placing her back down in her seat, Molly summons the food closer to them.
The doors to the dinning hall crash open, turning quickly Molly spies two Death Eaters steadily making their way towards her. Whipping out her wand, Molly was flung backwards from a curse. Laying on the floor, Molly sees Selena staring at the men in silence. No! Not her, not now. Attempting to move her hands, Molly finds that she cannot.
"Look Avery," snarls Nott. "A Weasley."
"Yes, and a pretty little thing too," sneers Avery. Both men advance towards the table. They were slightly shocked to see the girl smiling sweetly at them.
"You in trouble," says Silly in a singsong voice. "James is not going to be happy with you!" States Silly as she points her finger at them.
"James," snickers Nott. "As in James Potter? He's died little girl."
"So was Tom," sneers Silly spooking the Death Eaters. A low menacing howl floats around the room. Both men stop in their tracks. Sharp claw scratches, are heard directly behind them. "You in for it now," gleefully states Silly.
Turning both men are horrified to see a livid sandy canine snapping its jaws furiously. With crystal blue ice eyes staring them down both Death Eaters gasp in surreal horror as the canine howls again.
"That's not a dog," whispers Avery taking a step backwards.
Second Floor
Hospital Wing
It was as if she heard him, slowly she turns around. Facing him for a mere few seconds before walking behind one of the many screens. "Caro," shouts Severus racing into the room heading directly towards her.
Pulling back the curtain, Severus finds Caroline laying down on the bed. The sheets were tucked around her. It doesn't look like she has moved for a few hours? Touching her cheek, Severus was startled when Caroline softly smiles at him. If it wasn't her then who was it?
Flapping of wings brought Severus out of his thought. Hastily glancing about he couldn't see the animal.
"Bloody hell," shouts Neville near the hospital wing door. "What did that to them?"
"I don't know," states Percy. "But I don't like it."
"Let's see if Snape needs help," suggest George as the doors open.
Standing next to Caroline's door, Severus crosses his arms. Watching Neville, Percy and George walk into the room; he barley suppresses the urge to bellow at them. "Just what do you think your doing here?"
"Making sure you and mum were safe," answers Neville.
"Yeah, the map was blocking our view of the hospital wing," adds George. "We assumed there was dark magic around."
"Maybe you're right," offers Severus peering around the room. "I assume that everyone else is in the dinning hall?"
"No," says Percy. "Ron, Harry and Fred went to Gryffindor Tower."
"Where is Silly and Molly," questions Severus.
"Dinning Hall," answers George.
"By themselves? With Death Eaters running about?"
"Bloody Hell!"
First Floor
Dumbledore's Office
Bill and Charlie magically held down a struggling Fudge. Arthur looked grimly pleased as he proudly watches his two sons. Dumbledore was holding the glass jar that contains Peter who was squeaking loudly.
"Gentlemen," sighs Dumbledore. "I think we need to put these two into a special place." Waving his wand, Dumbledore summons a rare floor door. "Arthur if you would be so nice as to open the door."
After opening the door, Arthur whistles. Both Bill and Charlie look down inside. Shaking their heads in disbelieve, there thirty feet below them was a seal room. They could tell that it was highly warded to prevent escape. "What we need to do is place these two inside."
Bill and Charlie needed their fathers help in getting Fudge down into the room, he simple refused to go quietly. Dumbledore held the glass jar up to his face giving Peter one last look before lowering his hands un-sewing the jar lid and turning it over.
Arthur flips the floor door closed. "I think that should do it."
"Lets go back to the dinning hall," suggests Charlie patting his stomach.
"Haven't you eaten enough," says Bill in a mock groan. The four men leave the office heading towards the dinning hall. Series of small squeaks come from the floor as a magical door is slowly pushed open. A large rat struggles to make his way out until he succeeds.
Gryffindor Tower
Common Room
Jumping up out of her seat Melody was prevented from leaving the common room by Sirius's arm. Glaring at him, she tries to remove his arm.
"Mel," barks Sirius. "Calm down. I'm sure that Dumbledore is down there."
"Ah, Sirius…" whispers Harry with a pained expression on his face. "Dumbledore took Fudge and Peter to his office."
"Bloody Hell," hisses Sirius. "Chloe, Melody go get dressed meet us in the dinning hall. Be sure to have your wands with you. Percy and Ron, you will wait for them here."
"While the rest of us head down to the dinning hall," adds Remus. "Be careful!" Both Remus and Sirius whisper their I love yous to their wives before dashing out the door. Chloe and Melody broke into a run for their rooms. In record time they were back in the common room.
Hogwarts
Second Floor Stairwell
Running hard, Sirius and Remus were ahead of Harry. They almost collided into Severus. Ron and George were right behind Severus but ahead of Harry. Huffing Harry attempts to keep up with the group but the staircase shifts leaving him behind.
Ron notices and stops but Harry waves him on. "Go on! I'll catch up when it swings back."
"Fine mate," shouts Ron moving quickly to re-join
the
others. Taking several deep breaths,
Harry suddenly feels an intense pair of eyes boring into his back. Turning his head slowly, he gasps at the
sight directly behind him. Merlin! It can't be, can it?
Dinning Hall
Gryffindor Table
Bounding into the room, Sirius abruptly stops. Remus slams into him causing both men to tumble to the floor. Severus barely manages not to trip over them. Looking towards the Gryffindor Table, he gasps in shock. There on the floor were two mangled Death Eaters. Molly Weasley looked to be out cold on the ground but Silly was nowhere to be seen.
"I'm dead," states Sirius sprinting off the floor to Molly. "Melody is going to kill me." Waving his wand, Sirius revives Molly. "Where is Silly?"
"I don't know," answers Molly crying. "She was right here when they attacked!"
A second set of doors open, in walks Arthur, Bill and Charlie. Seeing his wife on the floor, Arthur shouts, "Molly! Are you alright?"
"I fine," sobs Molly. "But Silly isn't here!"
"NO NOT HARRY!" radiates from the very air as the now dead voice causes shivers to run up and down everyone's spin. Hastily glancing about, everyone becomes on guard.
"NOT HARRY! PLEASE…"
Until next time…