~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.
Second Floor
Hospital Wing
"That's Peter for you," hisses Chloe as she takes a closer look at Peter. "That's a trench coat! How is the world is it doing that?"
"I don't care," sneers Severus waving his wand. Severus carefully levitates both Neville and Caroline. "Let's just get these kids to the lab."
"Are we leaving him," asks Harry pointing to Peter who was still attached to the wall. Harry starts to approach Peter but was held back by Sirius's strong grip on his shoulder. Fred stops to listen to Sirius's answer.
"Yes," states Sirius giving Peter a dirty look. "It doesn't look like he's going anywhere. And he can't call for help, or change it a rat."
"That's a good point," mutters Remus looking closer at the trench coat. "It's rather strange, don't you think?"
"No," states Severus shaking her head. "It's justified."
"I agree," whispers both Chloe and Melody. "Let's get out of here, before more Death Eaters show up."
"That's fine with me," agrees Melody holding Selena in her arms. "From there we can use the map to tell us if there's any further Death Eaters in Hogwarts." Charlie walks into the wing, looking around he quickly spots his siblings. Nodding to Bill, both Charlie and him tap their wands on a single door. Madam Pomfrey ushers them inside.
"Here," suggests Sirius. "Give me Selena." Madam Pomfrey closely followed by several Weasleys floating stiff Death Eaters.
"SILLY!" screams Selena as she pouts in Melody's arms. "I'm the Silly."
Smirking Sirius shakes his head. "Fine. Melody sweetheart, I'll take Silly. So you can lead the way to your lab. Do we have to go by portkey?"
"Yeah," laughs Remus giving Chloe a look. "I seem to remember that you would need a portkey to get there."
"Foolish man," mutters Chloe smirking at him as Melody laughs at Sirius who was holding Silly. "And to believe that they went to this school."
"What is she talking about," asks Remus giving his wife a mystified look.
"Don't ask me," snaps Severus. "She's your wife." Following the two laughing women out of the hospital.
"And Severus," laughs Melody. "He went here too. Plus," says Melody clapping her hands together then rubbing them. "He also teaches here."
"How do you know if the lab's safe," questions Ron as Harry and himself leave the hospital.
"Because no one can find it," states Sirius. "Believe me," shifting Silly onto his hip. "Witches and Wizards have been looking for this lab for well over twenty years."
"We'll come back for you," silently hisses Sirius as he takes one last look at Peter before leaving the hospital wing, locking it with a charm.
Second Floor
Stairwell
Peering behind her, Melody looks over Neville. "Hey, Severus. Does Neville look funny to you?" Severus calmly looks over Neville, shaking his head.
"He looks peaceful," says Ron looking rather surprised. "Neville always had nightmares."
Sighing heavily, Chloe shakes her head. "Let's get them to the lab, so we can look them over carefully." Together the group moves up the stairs, getting confused looks from Sirius, Remus and Severus.
First Floor
Dumbledore's Office
Holding the door open Arthur smiles as his sons walk in, floating Death Eaters behind them. Each one deposits their Death Eater into the trap room. After the last one's in, Dumbledore makes double sure that the door was sealed.
"Peter's in the hospital wing," laughs Fred. "Sealed to the wall."
"How odd," mutters Dumbledore.
"You could say that again," says Bill. "A trench coat was holding him up."
Second Floor
Hospital Wing
Wigging Peter attempts to shake off the trench coat. Bloody hell! This thing's tighter then Sirius's grip. Moving his mouth, Peter silently swears. Cold air gently touches his face, as the light in the room dims. What is going on? Hearing scuffling of an obvious four-foot animal, Peter sneers. Who does Sirius think he's fool.
The Third Floor Corridor
Pausing at the entrance to the third floor corridor, both Melody and Chloe turn to the group behind them. Gesturing for them to follow but at a small distance. Opening the door, Melody and Chloe turned left.
Sudden firelight burst from roman pillars along the hallway, lighting the corridor. At the end of the corridor, a visible shield of swirling electric blue, deep purple and rose pink became more activate as Melody and Chloe approach.
Apprehension fills Sirius, pinning his eyes on his wife, he barely stops himself from shouting at her to stop and come back to him, when it got freezing cold. "Who dares," hisses the shield. "Come here?"
"I do," laughs Chloe as she holds out her hand.
"Who is the other?" hisses the shield.
"I am," answers Melody holding out her hand.
"Answer me this," riddles the shield. "What do you get when you add a raven to a flame and tamper it with some mud?"
"What?" whispers Remus giving Sirius a questioning look that Sirius gives bad. Ron and Harry look at each other and shrug.
Smirking, Melody flashes a smile over her shoulder. "The Golden Trio."
Second Floor
Hospital Wing
Freezing cold air whips at Peter's face, he could see his hot breath coming out of his mouth. It's never this cold inside Hogwarts. Bloody Hell. Shadows begin to dance around him, darting his eyes left and right, sweat starts to pour down his face. This is wrong! Please Sirius come back! Please!
Squeaks of beds, rustling of the curtains, and other noises one shouldn't hear in an empty room, got louder as they creped closer to Peter. Peter's noisy breaths along with his simpering whines of distress got louder by the second.
"Who's there?" cries Peter. "Answer me?" Seconds go by as Peter pleads, "Please, answer me?"
Suddenly the noises stop. Two curtains open reveling two grow boys. As Peter gets a closer look, he gasps in freight.
"Greetings Wormtail," sneers the raven-haired boy. "I can see that I don't need to tell you who I am."
"Nor do I," softly states the other boy. "But my friend here needs his coat back, so we need to come to a decision about you."
Until next time…