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anything else in the Harry Potter world. Nope it's all owned by JK
Rowling. Great lady!
AN at the end.
Time Changes Everything
Chapter 2
John Manheim had been the Potions Master at Hogwarts since Severus Snape had died at the hands of Voldemort 2 weeks before the final battle. Snape had been found out as a spy and had suffered a horrible death at the hands of Voldemort and his deatheaters. His body had been found by Hagrid on his rounds. Actually the pieces had been found. It was a gruesome sight and Dumbledore was especially hard hit with this death. Without the old Potions Master's inside information the Order was left in the dark as to Voldemort's plans. This was the reason they were unprepared for Voldemort's final assault and lost so many lives.
Professor Manheim actually reminded Hermione a lot of the Professor Snape. They were around the same age and had almost identical personalities. Maybe it was something about the potions field that made them so cranky and sarcastic. But whereas Professor Snape had been tall, dark, greasy and skinny; Manheim was handsome and muscular. He made Hermione's 5'4 look absolutely tiny next to his 6'3 frame.
John looked at Hermione and said, "I have to look in on some potions for the infirmary I am brewing and then will be free for the rest of the evening. Why don't you come by my office at 8 o'clock and we can leave from the dungeon exit."
"That sounds like a fine idea. I have to feed my cat, so that will give me time to do that and a few other things I need to do."
John nodded and stood to leave. He nodded to Alastor and Ginny on his way out of the Hall through the teachers exit.
Ginny immediately turned to Hermione and said, "So what did he say?"
Hermione just shook her head and looked pensive. "He asked me to walk around the lake. He said he wanted to get to know me better on a personal level."
"Sounds kind of stuffy to me. A walk around the lake huh? What do you think Alastor?"
Alastor looked at the two women and said, "Well I think it's a step in the right direction. You seem to like him Hermione, this is what you want isn't it?"
Hermione nodded and said, "He listens to me when I talk and doesn't immediately try to change the subject when I stop to take a breath. That has to be a good sign, right. Plus there aren't exactly a plethora of men throwing themselves at my feet. I think I need to take this chance and see where it leads. We seem to have a lot in common and we do get along."
"But Hermione" Ginny asked, "Do you feel that spark?"
"It's way too early to feel that Ginny, we are just getting to know each other. That comes later; if it's meant to be I will feel that spark, don't worry. Anyway, is all you think about sex? There is more to life you know."
"Says the woman who hasn't gotten any in... just how long has it been Hermione?"
Hermione gave her a dirty look and said, "Humph, I'm not saying"
"Oh come on, last I remember you saying anything was that guy who turned out to be gay 4 years ago."
"Let's not go there."
"Oh, but it was fun, I'm not sure Alastor has heard that story."
"Alastor doesn't need to hear 'that story', I'm sure he has better things to do, right Alastor?"
"Um, no, not really. What's the scoop Gin, Hermione here have a dirty little secret?"
"Let me see," Ginny replied, "Near as I can remember Hermione dated this friend of ours from school, Terry Boot. They dated for about 6 months..."
Hermione interrupted her, "Ok, well I have better things to do than listen to you tell all my secrets, I have to meet my darling Professor for a walk around the lake."
Ginny looked skeptical but nodded anyway. "What time are you going to meet him?"
"8 o'clock down in the dungeons. He's working on something for you."
"Well don't do anything I wouldn't do."
"Ginny you aren't covering a lot of ground that way, shouldn't it be don't do anything I would do."
"Very cute, very cute. Have fun."
Hermione waved at the two as she walked off. As she walked by Minerva she turned and said, "Hermione, I need to speak with you for a few minutes. Do you have time now?"
Hermione nodded and followed her out of the Great Hall and up to her office. Minerva said her password, catnip, and the gargoyle opened and let them step inside. Hermione sometimes missed the passwords Dumbledore had used during his time as Headmaster. She had always thought it was cool that Snickers could get you into the Headmasters office.
Minerva offered Hermione a seat and petted Fawkes as she passed. When Dumbledore had died Fawkes seemed to mourn along with the rest of them but seemed happy that Minerva had taken his place.
Minerva got right to business as was her want. "Hermione, it has come to my attention that there have been some Deatheater activities going on over the last few weeks. As one of the few remaining members of the Order I would like it if you could use any of you contacts to get information about the nature of these acts and if there is any truth to the rumors of people trying to revive Voldemort."
Hermione was slightly stunned by the turn of the conversation. She and Minerva were the only two at Hogwarts with ties to the old Order. News of Deatheater activity was surprising because the last of the deatheaters were supposedly caught five years ago.
"I would be happy to contact my remaining associates. If there was anything to hear Tonks could get us the information. I'll send her an owl first thing in the morning."
"Thank you dear. I hope this information is false but is better to be prepared. One other thing I need you to look into is the preparedness of our supply of time turners. Miss Lyle has expressed an interest in taking multiple classes next term. She seems to be a steady girl with a good head on her shoulders. I think she could handle the responsibilities that come with the time turner."
Hermione smiled slightly and thought of her time with the time turner in her third year. "I will look tonight before I meet John. If I need to repair some of them when would you need them for Miss Lyle?"
"Not for another few weeks. Thank you Hermione."
Hermione got up to leave and was stopped by Minerva's question. "So is something finally going on with you and John?"
"We'll see, we'll see." And with that statement she swept out of the Headmistress office.
Hermione headed the staffroom and to the cabinet where they kept the time turners. Unwarding the door took a few minutes, if she had forgotten and just opened the door a few quite nasty hexes would have been on her. From what she had heard Snape had actually put the wards on the cabinet back when he first started as a teacher. While she was looking through the time turners she spared a few thoughts on Snape.
While he had never been her favorite teacher at Hogwarts she had respected him. He was arrogant, smarmy and most of the time hateful but in a weird way she did miss the bugger. He didn't deserve what had happened to him. He had been a spy for the Order and had given his life for the cause but she wished he hadn't had to. She wondered what it would be like to teach with him on staff. Would he have been any different to her as a colleague instead of student? But if he were here then John wouldn't be. But even for the thought of John's company she couldn't help but wish Snape were still around.
Hermione pulled out one of the turners and looked at it. It was the one she had used in her third year. She could tell because of the scratch she had accidentally put on it when she had climbed into the window when she and Harry had set Sirius and Buckbeak free.
Suddenly feeling a bit of rebelliousness Hermione put the necklace around her neck and looked at it for a few seconds. She shrugged and thought, "Well it's been a while since I did any rule breaking, I'll just borrow this for a bit. No one will know." She smiled and tucked it under her robes.
AN: Just to put everyone's mind at rest, this story does not evolve into the typical time turner fic. Time turners are involved but Hermione's has no effects on the story for the next few chapters. After that though all bets are off. But I can promise that Hermione does not fall for teen Snape or meet the Marauders.
A note to my reviewers, Mary's Muse, Jewely, Kris-tina4, Nore, Darkladyofravenclaw and summerstinks I am hugely grateful for your reviews!! Thank you so much for your time and comments. I read your questions about John and I went back and put his professional title in instead of his first name. The chapter was supposed to make you think it was Snape and then have a surprise at the end. Chapter 2 explains who John is and where Snape is. The actual plot doesn't really get started till chap 2 and 3 so I hope you guys hang around. Thanks for your reviews!!!
AN at the end.
Time Changes Everything
Chapter 2
John Manheim had been the Potions Master at Hogwarts since Severus Snape had died at the hands of Voldemort 2 weeks before the final battle. Snape had been found out as a spy and had suffered a horrible death at the hands of Voldemort and his deatheaters. His body had been found by Hagrid on his rounds. Actually the pieces had been found. It was a gruesome sight and Dumbledore was especially hard hit with this death. Without the old Potions Master's inside information the Order was left in the dark as to Voldemort's plans. This was the reason they were unprepared for Voldemort's final assault and lost so many lives.
Professor Manheim actually reminded Hermione a lot of the Professor Snape. They were around the same age and had almost identical personalities. Maybe it was something about the potions field that made them so cranky and sarcastic. But whereas Professor Snape had been tall, dark, greasy and skinny; Manheim was handsome and muscular. He made Hermione's 5'4 look absolutely tiny next to his 6'3 frame.
John looked at Hermione and said, "I have to look in on some potions for the infirmary I am brewing and then will be free for the rest of the evening. Why don't you come by my office at 8 o'clock and we can leave from the dungeon exit."
"That sounds like a fine idea. I have to feed my cat, so that will give me time to do that and a few other things I need to do."
John nodded and stood to leave. He nodded to Alastor and Ginny on his way out of the Hall through the teachers exit.
Ginny immediately turned to Hermione and said, "So what did he say?"
Hermione just shook her head and looked pensive. "He asked me to walk around the lake. He said he wanted to get to know me better on a personal level."
"Sounds kind of stuffy to me. A walk around the lake huh? What do you think Alastor?"
Alastor looked at the two women and said, "Well I think it's a step in the right direction. You seem to like him Hermione, this is what you want isn't it?"
Hermione nodded and said, "He listens to me when I talk and doesn't immediately try to change the subject when I stop to take a breath. That has to be a good sign, right. Plus there aren't exactly a plethora of men throwing themselves at my feet. I think I need to take this chance and see where it leads. We seem to have a lot in common and we do get along."
"But Hermione" Ginny asked, "Do you feel that spark?"
"It's way too early to feel that Ginny, we are just getting to know each other. That comes later; if it's meant to be I will feel that spark, don't worry. Anyway, is all you think about sex? There is more to life you know."
"Says the woman who hasn't gotten any in... just how long has it been Hermione?"
Hermione gave her a dirty look and said, "Humph, I'm not saying"
"Oh come on, last I remember you saying anything was that guy who turned out to be gay 4 years ago."
"Let's not go there."
"Oh, but it was fun, I'm not sure Alastor has heard that story."
"Alastor doesn't need to hear 'that story', I'm sure he has better things to do, right Alastor?"
"Um, no, not really. What's the scoop Gin, Hermione here have a dirty little secret?"
"Let me see," Ginny replied, "Near as I can remember Hermione dated this friend of ours from school, Terry Boot. They dated for about 6 months..."
Hermione interrupted her, "Ok, well I have better things to do than listen to you tell all my secrets, I have to meet my darling Professor for a walk around the lake."
Ginny looked skeptical but nodded anyway. "What time are you going to meet him?"
"8 o'clock down in the dungeons. He's working on something for you."
"Well don't do anything I wouldn't do."
"Ginny you aren't covering a lot of ground that way, shouldn't it be don't do anything I would do."
"Very cute, very cute. Have fun."
Hermione waved at the two as she walked off. As she walked by Minerva she turned and said, "Hermione, I need to speak with you for a few minutes. Do you have time now?"
Hermione nodded and followed her out of the Great Hall and up to her office. Minerva said her password, catnip, and the gargoyle opened and let them step inside. Hermione sometimes missed the passwords Dumbledore had used during his time as Headmaster. She had always thought it was cool that Snickers could get you into the Headmasters office.
Minerva offered Hermione a seat and petted Fawkes as she passed. When Dumbledore had died Fawkes seemed to mourn along with the rest of them but seemed happy that Minerva had taken his place.
Minerva got right to business as was her want. "Hermione, it has come to my attention that there have been some Deatheater activities going on over the last few weeks. As one of the few remaining members of the Order I would like it if you could use any of you contacts to get information about the nature of these acts and if there is any truth to the rumors of people trying to revive Voldemort."
Hermione was slightly stunned by the turn of the conversation. She and Minerva were the only two at Hogwarts with ties to the old Order. News of Deatheater activity was surprising because the last of the deatheaters were supposedly caught five years ago.
"I would be happy to contact my remaining associates. If there was anything to hear Tonks could get us the information. I'll send her an owl first thing in the morning."
"Thank you dear. I hope this information is false but is better to be prepared. One other thing I need you to look into is the preparedness of our supply of time turners. Miss Lyle has expressed an interest in taking multiple classes next term. She seems to be a steady girl with a good head on her shoulders. I think she could handle the responsibilities that come with the time turner."
Hermione smiled slightly and thought of her time with the time turner in her third year. "I will look tonight before I meet John. If I need to repair some of them when would you need them for Miss Lyle?"
"Not for another few weeks. Thank you Hermione."
Hermione got up to leave and was stopped by Minerva's question. "So is something finally going on with you and John?"
"We'll see, we'll see." And with that statement she swept out of the Headmistress office.
Hermione headed the staffroom and to the cabinet where they kept the time turners. Unwarding the door took a few minutes, if she had forgotten and just opened the door a few quite nasty hexes would have been on her. From what she had heard Snape had actually put the wards on the cabinet back when he first started as a teacher. While she was looking through the time turners she spared a few thoughts on Snape.
While he had never been her favorite teacher at Hogwarts she had respected him. He was arrogant, smarmy and most of the time hateful but in a weird way she did miss the bugger. He didn't deserve what had happened to him. He had been a spy for the Order and had given his life for the cause but she wished he hadn't had to. She wondered what it would be like to teach with him on staff. Would he have been any different to her as a colleague instead of student? But if he were here then John wouldn't be. But even for the thought of John's company she couldn't help but wish Snape were still around.
Hermione pulled out one of the turners and looked at it. It was the one she had used in her third year. She could tell because of the scratch she had accidentally put on it when she had climbed into the window when she and Harry had set Sirius and Buckbeak free.
Suddenly feeling a bit of rebelliousness Hermione put the necklace around her neck and looked at it for a few seconds. She shrugged and thought, "Well it's been a while since I did any rule breaking, I'll just borrow this for a bit. No one will know." She smiled and tucked it under her robes.
AN: Just to put everyone's mind at rest, this story does not evolve into the typical time turner fic. Time turners are involved but Hermione's has no effects on the story for the next few chapters. After that though all bets are off. But I can promise that Hermione does not fall for teen Snape or meet the Marauders.
A note to my reviewers, Mary's Muse, Jewely, Kris-tina4, Nore, Darkladyofravenclaw and summerstinks I am hugely grateful for your reviews!! Thank you so much for your time and comments. I read your questions about John and I went back and put his professional title in instead of his first name. The chapter was supposed to make you think it was Snape and then have a surprise at the end. Chapter 2 explains who John is and where Snape is. The actual plot doesn't really get started till chap 2 and 3 so I hope you guys hang around. Thanks for your reviews!!!