Hermione, A Time Turner and The Marauders
Chapter 2
Disclaimer- Don't even get me started with that one again. 'Oh the dreams!' Ahh.. Umm yeah.. For any of you who haven't read my last chapter (though it would be pointless to read the second chapter before the first. AND you would have missed out on important plot points), or who just can't remember, I don't own Harry Potter.. I'm not going into it. I'll have dreams again!!! (((
Summary- Well last chapter Hermione had an ahh. moment with Draco Malfoy, Harry and Ron came to the rescue, as usual, Malfoy out smarted them with his wittyness, as usual, then Malfoy hexed Hermione causing her to end up in another time demension because he was trying to show off, as usual, and managed to stuff things up, as usual. Now, to the not so usual things. Where has Hermione gone? Dun dun dun. ooo that's a hard one!
A/N - I haven't got much to say here. Just read the story! Hehehe :) . and PLEASE review! I love reviews! Almost as much as the Malfoy's love themselves. Sorry had to add that Luce!
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Flashes of colour surrounded a small figure sprawled on the ground. The person was unconcious. Screams filled the air as a group of people dressed all in black entered the room...
'Sirius Black!' A woman screeched, waking Hermione abruptly from her dream. Hermione opened her eyes and saw that she was in the Hospital Wing. 'How have you managed to hurt yourself today?' Hermione turned her head towards the woman, who hadn't noticed that Hermione was yet awake. Hermione gasped. The woman she was looking at was Madam Pomfrey, but not the Madam Pomfrey she knew. The woman she was looking at now was much younger than Madam Pomfrey.
'It was quidditch! You should of seen it! He flew straight into the side of the quidditch stadium! Broke a couple of bones I think... It was so funny!' Hermione stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the four boys standing in the Hospital Wing; James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They were all laughing, except for Sirius, who was holding his left arm which was clearly broken.
'It was not funny! I've broken bones here, here and here!' Sirius said, pointing to different sections of his arm. 'Bones! I could have permanent damage!'
'You said that last time when you fell through the roof of Green House Three,' said James, 'That was funny too! I didn't think that the glass would break like that! That venus fly trap wasn't to happy about you crushing its head. I swear it was going to rip your head off!'
'And you didn't have permanent damage then either,' Remus added, laughing.
'Yeah, well you never know! I might have permanent damage this time!' Sirius said, folding his arms.
'Yeah right Sirius. You've hurt yourself and broken bones so many times that your in here half the time!' James laughed.
'I am not!' Sirius sulked. 'This is NOT happening! This is not possible!' Hermione thought to herself. Suddenly Sirius looked at her.
'Oi! Who are you?' He asked. Hermione just stared at him. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and then opened them. Sirius was still their, staring at her with a raised eyebrow. He was very good looking in this time. 'And is in your time too!' Said the little voice in the back of her head. 'Ok, stop thinking of Sirius Black! He's Harry's godfather! Yeah, Harry's very cute godfather. Oh shutup!' Hermione mentally scolded herself. She didn't think now was a good time to be thinking about Sirius. 'Just act normal. Maybe its just a dream!' Hermione thought hopefully, pinching herself.. 'Yeah right!'
'H-Hermione Granger,' Hermione stuttered. She opened her mouth to ask them who they were, just to confirm all this was true, but Madam Pomfrey quickly rushed over to her and put her hand on her forehead, stopping her from asking them any questions.
'Your awake! How are you feeling?' Madam Pomfrey asked her as she checked her pulse.
'I'm f-fine,' Hermione said.
'Good!' Madam Pomfrey said, clearly satisfied with Hermione's health. 'I'll just go and get Professor Dumbledore! He's been wanting to speak to you,' Madam Pomfrey said as she was about to leave the room.
'Excuse me ahh...' Hermione wondered whether it was a good idea to call her Madam Pomfrey. She was pretty sure she had gone back in time and didn't want to change anything in the past. Thankfully she didn't have to.
'Madam Pomfrey,' Madam Pomfrey said, turning around to introduce herself to Hermione.
'Madam Pomfrey. What day is it?' Hermione asked eagerly. She needed to be sure. Needed to know that she wasn't dreaming. She needed proof that she had actually gone back in time.
'It's Saturday' Madam Pomfrey said immediately.
'And the year?' Hermione asked quickly.
'1973 (A/N- Ok I'm just guessing here. If anyone knows the actual date, please tell me!)' Madam Pomfrey said, giving Hermione and strange look before she left the room. Hermione looked over at The Marauders, who were whispering and giving Hermione weird looks. Hermione didn't blame them though. If she was them, she would probably act the same way. The continued to whisper amongst themselves, which eventually started to bother Hermione.
'What?' Hermione snapped at them. They stopped whispering and stared at her guiltily.
'Ahh...' James started to say. 'Hermione?'
'Yes?'
'Well we were wondering...' James trailed off.
'Yes?'
'Why are you at Hogwarts? Where did you come from?' Sirius asked her, as if she was some type of alien that had just come from outer space and crashed into the school. Hermione hesitated for a moment. 'What am I supposed to say? I'm from the future?' She was saved from telling them when the door burst open and a younger Dumbledore walked in, followed by a young stern faced Professor McGonagall, and a nervous looking Madam Pomfrey. Before Dumbledore spoke to her, he turned to the Marauders.
'Would you boys please wait outside? Madam Pomfrey will attend to your wounds in a moment,' Dumbledore said politely but sternly, as only Dumbledore could. The Marauders exchanged glances, and then silently walked out of the room.
'Madam Pomfrey, if you would,' Dumbledore said, tilting his head towards the door to her small office.
'Yes Professor Dumbledore,' Madam Pomfrey said, bowing her head slightly and then walking to her office. Once her door was closed Dumbledore cast a sliencing charm on the room, then turned back to Hermione.
'Hello, I am Professor Dumbledore and I am the Headmaster of this school. This is Professor McGonagall and she is the Deputy Headmaster and Transfiguration teacher,' Dumbledore said kindly. 'You were found unconcious in one of our classrooms by one of our students here, Sirius Black,' Dumbledore paused for a moment. 'I need to ask you a few questions. Firstly, who are you?'
'Hermione Granger,' Hermione said slowly. 'I am in my sixth year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry,' Professor McGonagall put her hand over her mouth, and Hermione could of sworn she saw Dumbledore's eyes widened. 'But this isn't it! I mean, it is... but it isn't! Professor Dumbledore, I think I've travelled back in time!' Hermione said dramatically.
'Do you have any idea of how you might of gotten here?' Dumbledore asked her. Hermione took a deep breath.
'I'm not entirely sure. I was at Hogwarts finishing a potions essay for Professor Snape, when Draco Malfoy came up to me. He-He called me a-a Mudblood, a-and I ran out of the library. He followed me up to the portrait of the fat lady, and before I could get in he cornered me. Harry and Ron tried to help, but Malfoy just threw spells at them. Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, took me to the dungeons. Harry and Ron followed us there. Malfoy stunned me, and now I'm here,' Hermione said as calmly as she could. McGonagall was staring at her wide-eyed, but Dumbledore was suprisingly calm. She waited for them to say something, but they didn't.
'I think I know how I got here though. Professor McGonagall,' Hermione paused and looked at McGonagall, 'in my time, gave me a time tuner in my third year, so that I could do all my subjects. I had it on me when I was stunned,' Hermione paused and felt around her neck, 'But I don't have it now. I guess that it broke when I fell, and now... I'm stuck here,' Hermione said the last few words slowly as if it had only just occured her that she was stuck. They paused, as it sunk in. Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at her sympathetically. Suddenly a thought struck her.
'You would have Time Turners in this tme wouldn't you? They werent created that long ago where they?' Hermione said hopefully.
'There are Time Turners, yes, but they are rare and quite hard to come across. We have none here at Hogwarts,' McGonagall said.
'Oh,' Hermione said sadly. 'So much for that idea.'
'We can enroll you here at Hogwarts until we can find a way to get you back to your own time. We can sort you right here if you want,' Dumbledore said. Hermione nodded her head.
'Y-yes. Yes, of course,' Hermione stuttered.
'Accio Sorting Hat,' McGonagall said, raising her wand. Moments later, the Sorting Hat came soaring through an open window in the hospital wing. Professor McGonagall caught it and placed it on Hermione's head.
'Ahh... what's this? A bit late to be sorted. Miss the train? Well where should I put you? Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin... your definitely brave, very honest yes, and theres brains here too, oh, and slighly cunning yes... but where to put you? You have the characteristics of all four different houses. Difficult, very difficult. Well looks like I'd better put you in GRYFFINDOR!'
The Sorting Hat said the last word outloud. McGonagall took the hat off Hermione's head. Hermione smiled for the first time since she had been there. 'Thankgod I'm not in Slytherin.'
Hermione left the Hospital Wing a quarter of an hour later, accompanied by Professor McGonagall. Professor Dumbledore had told her not to tell anyone of where she had come from. They had created a story for Hermione to go by at her time at Hogwarts, in this time. She was to tell anyone who asked that she had been transferred Hogwarts from Beauxbatons.Tomorrow and breakfast, Dumbledore would introduce her, and tell them just that. She to go to Diagon Alley tomorrow to buy some robes and all her equpment she would need for class. Dumbledore himself said he would pay for this. Hermione would of course pay him back and was eternally greatful. Not many schools would have a headmaster who was as nice as to pay for your things for school. As she walked silently through the empty corridors of Hogwarts a sudden thought hit her. She would now be in the same house as James and Lily, and the rest of the Marauders. She should get to know them, and tell Harry all about them when she got back to her own time. 'If I get back that is.' She scolded herself mentally for thinking like that. She shouldn't be pessimistic at a time like this. Suddenly Professor McGonagall stopped. They were standing outside the portrait of the Fat Lady. Hermione looked up at her picture. She was the same as she had been in her own time. Looking around, almost everything was the same. Even the vase the broke the day she came to this time demension. It was hard to believe that it had only happened today. Everything had gone so slow. McGonagall's voice cut into her thoughts.
'The password is 'quidditch',' McGonagall said, and the portrait swung open. 'As I am sure you already know, you will need to say that each time you need to come into the Gryffindore Common Room. The Prefects will inform you if the password is changed.' Hermione silently followed McGonagall through the portrait hole and into the Gryffindor Common Room. Everyone turned towards them as they entered and the room went dead silent, just like it would in her time if McGonagall walked into the Common Room.
'Gryffindors! A new student will be joining you for a while. Her name is Hermione Granger and she has been transferred from Beauxbatons. Please make her feel like she's at home.' Professor McGonagall looked at everyone in the room and then to a pretty red head prefect, who she walked up to.
'Miss Evans, I would like you to look after Miss Granger while she is here,' McGonagall said to her. Lily nodded and smiled.
'Sure! Come on Hermione, I'll introduce you to my friends,' Lily said. Hermione could tell one thing straight away. Harry's mum was very easy to talk to. Lily led Hermione over to the Marauders who were sitting on the red sofas near the fire. The all looked up and smiled at Hermione.
'Guys, this is-'
'Yeah we know. We've met,' Sirius said, giving a wink in Hermione's direction. Hermione stood stunned for a minute. 'Did Sirius just wink at me?' She thought. 'Just remember, he is Harry's godfather. Yes, but he's also Harry's very cute godfather. Oh shut up!' Hermione mentally scolded herself. Lily was looking at them curiously.
'How? When?' She demanded.
'Oh, jealous are you Lily? Never thought you the jealous type!' Sirius teased.
'Shut up Sirius!' Lily said, lightly punching Sirius on the arm. If Hermione weren't from the future and didn't know them, she would say that Lily and Sirius were a couple. 'But, that's impossible!' Lily sat down on the couch next to Sirius and beckoned Hermione to sit with her. Hermione slowly made her way to the sofa and sat down next to Lily. She still couldn't believe that she was here. Hermione stared off into space, barley listening to the conversation. She was stuck deep in thought. 'What am I going to do now? How long will I be here for? Will I be able to get back?' A voice cut into her thoughts.
'Hermione?' Hermione looked up and saw that everyone was looking at her. She blushed a deep shade of scarlet.
'Yeah?' Hermione asked, still blushing.
'I was asking why you are here? Isn't Beaxbatons supposed to be better than Hogwarts?' James repeated.
'Oh!' Hermione blushed again and slightly hesitated. 'Well my parents moved down here, and it was just easier to go to school at Hogwarts. Beaxbatons isn't that much better than Hogwarts. I like it much better here than I do there, and I've only been here for one day!' Hermione lied quickly, hoping they didn't pick up on her hesitation to answer. It appeared they did not.
'Yeah, Hogwarts is pretty amazing. It's so big! And there are so many secret passa-' James stopped suddenly, when he was elbowed in the ribs by Sirius, who put on a huge fake smile at Hermione, who raised her eyebrows questioningly. Of course, she knew about the secret passages in Hogwarts. Harry and shown her the Marauders Map in their third year. Hermione was surprised that The Marauders had been able to create it. It would have been very difficult to create, but with James' steady hand, Remus' brains and Sirius' dedication, they had been able to create, what they called, 'The Marauders Map'.
'What he meant to say was-' Sirius started to say.
'Don't worry about it,' Hermione cut in. 'Everyone has their secrets,' Hermione added, making the Marauders and Lily look up at her suspiciously. Hermione just smiled at them.
'Well I'd best be off to bed. I'm really tired. I'll see you guys in the morning,' Hermione said to them. Lily looked like she was about to object, but stopped, deciding that now was not the time. Hermione stood up slowly and then walked up the staircase to the girls dormitories where she lightly closed the door.
'She's a little weird,' Peter said as soon as Hermione was out of earshot.
'Yeah I noticed,' Sirius replied. There was a slight pause before anyone spoke.
'What I want to know is how she knew where the girls dormitories are. I didn't show her, and she's been with us all night,' Lily said, looking at the staircase that Hermione had just walked up to get to the dormitories. 'She even went to the right room.'
'I was actually wondering what she meant when she said 'Everyone has their secrets.'. Do you think she is hiding something?' Remus asked. James lightly shook his head.
'I don't know. I really don't know.' James answered, looking at his friends, who were all as confused as he.
'Well there's nothing we can really do until morning. When she wakes and comes down for breakfast we can ask her some questions then.' Lily decided. The Marauders all agreed with her, and after a minute or so of an awkward silence, they went back to talking about pranking the Slytherin's.
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Once inside the dark room, Hermione leaned up against the door and breathed in deeply. She now knew for sure that this wasn't just some dream. This was real. She had actually gone back in time, and she was stuck. Stuck in a different time demension. It was almost too much for her to handle. 'I can get through this.' Hermione thought. Slowly she drifted over to her bed. It was the same bed she had in her own time. She ran her fingers over the covers. Suddenly memories drifted into her mind: times where she had ran and cried on her bed, because she was fighting with Harry and Ron, and times where she Parvati and Lavender played truth or dare, and when Hermione admitted to them that she had feelings for Ron... she quickly moved her hand off the covers as if they were hot. Thinking of Ron brought sad feelings to her heart. 'What if I can't get back? Then he'll never know how I feel about him...' Hermione thought sadly. Slowly, she pulled up the cover and jumped into bed. She snuggled up into the covers, lost in thought. Thoughts about Ron, Harry and everyone in the future, from her time. Her parents, her family, her life. What was going to happen now? What if she were stuck in this time forever? What if she could never get back? Hermione didn't notice the silent tears slowly running from her eyes and down her cheek. She thought sadly about Crookshanks, and all the adventures Harry, Ron and she had been on. How in their first year Harry had faced Lord Voldemort in hope to get the Philosophers Stone. In their second year, when she had been petrified, and how Ginny had been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry having almost died trying to rescue her. Going through all the terror of Sirius Black, who escaped from Azkaban, trying to kill Harry in their third year. Then to learn that Sirius was Harry's godfather, and wasn't trying to kill Harry, but instead was trying to kill Peter Pettigrew who was hiding in his rat form, as Ron's rat Scabbers. Learning how it feels to have the Imperius Curse put on you, by their new and pecurliar DADA teacher, Professor Moody. Helping Harry to win the Triwizard Tournament in their fourth year. Having to go through the grief of Cedric's death. Going through the terror of knowing that Voldemort was back to full power. In their fifth year, Harry having dreams, and then watching as the dreams slowly come true... Hermione's thoughts were broken when someone opened the door. The shadowed figure quickly came inside the room and shut the door, then walked over to a bed near Hermione's and sat down. Before laying down, the girl looked at Hermione's bed. The girl sighed softly and then pulled the covers over herself. Within moments, she was asleep. Hermione slowly went back into thought. Harry had almost died in the Ministry of Magic. Authur Weasley had almost died. Everyones life was and is in danger. No one will be safe until Voldemort is gone. Hermione slowly drifted into an uneasy sleep, full of dreams about a small figure, bright, multicoloured lights and people dressed in black clothes.
A/N- Ok how was that? Sorry I took so long to update! I've been pretty busy. It was my birthday a few days ago, I'm moving house in 13 days, and I've been preparing to go on holiday to Queensland (Australia). Well its finally here. Sorry for the long wait. I know I promised I would make it longer, and I only did by one page and I'm sorry. I just can't think of anything else to add. Ive worked out my plot now. If it goes the way I want it to, It will be really long, and hopefully I will make it into a series. If you have any suggestions for what to write next, please tell me. I pretty much know what I want to happen, but if I like your suggestions I will use them. So was this chapter alright? If you don't like it then... I dunno... suggest stuff you want to happen is all I can say. Please review! I'm trying to make this story better than any of my others... so I'm aiming for some reviews! Thanks!
Sirius' Sweetie - My first reviewer! Love you forever Lauren! Thanks for reviewing. Yeah, very hard to figure out where Hermione has gone! I do like Draco, but lets get one thing straight. He's never going to be good. He will be evil like his father and more than likely become a death eater and serve Voldemort. And even if for some reason he does change, it fits into my story perfectly that he is evil. I'm actually thinking of removing The Life of Lily Evans. I don't think I'll write anymore on it. I don't have anything else to write. Sirius says hi!
evil hot pink fairy - Thanks for reviewing Luce, or shall I say Zoe! Yes you are very good, and clearly you are very proud of Draco. Death Eaters are evil... that's all I'm going to say, cause other wise you'll try to hex me!
Lady Pyra - Thanks. I had never read a Hermione/Marauders fic until I looked through my friends Favourites List. That's what made me want to write one. I'm glad you like it. Sorry I took so long to update! Thanks again for reviewing!
ShadowElfBard - If its more you want, then more I'll give! Sorry for the wait. I'll try and update quicker next time!
Marauderz rok! - Thanks! I'm not taking any offence. I know its short and I am trying to make them longer... its just not working for me :( Well I've made it longer by a few pages this time so hopefully that's long enough. I will try to make the next one longer. I just couldn't add anymore to this one. Thanks for reviewing! Oh, and I agree. The Marauders are gorgeous!
Thank you to all my reviewers and readers!
Luv always Remy aka Emma!
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Chapter 2
Disclaimer- Don't even get me started with that one again. 'Oh the dreams!' Ahh.. Umm yeah.. For any of you who haven't read my last chapter (though it would be pointless to read the second chapter before the first. AND you would have missed out on important plot points), or who just can't remember, I don't own Harry Potter.. I'm not going into it. I'll have dreams again!!! (((
Summary- Well last chapter Hermione had an ahh. moment with Draco Malfoy, Harry and Ron came to the rescue, as usual, Malfoy out smarted them with his wittyness, as usual, then Malfoy hexed Hermione causing her to end up in another time demension because he was trying to show off, as usual, and managed to stuff things up, as usual. Now, to the not so usual things. Where has Hermione gone? Dun dun dun. ooo that's a hard one!
A/N - I haven't got much to say here. Just read the story! Hehehe :) . and PLEASE review! I love reviews! Almost as much as the Malfoy's love themselves. Sorry had to add that Luce!
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Flashes of colour surrounded a small figure sprawled on the ground. The person was unconcious. Screams filled the air as a group of people dressed all in black entered the room...
'Sirius Black!' A woman screeched, waking Hermione abruptly from her dream. Hermione opened her eyes and saw that she was in the Hospital Wing. 'How have you managed to hurt yourself today?' Hermione turned her head towards the woman, who hadn't noticed that Hermione was yet awake. Hermione gasped. The woman she was looking at was Madam Pomfrey, but not the Madam Pomfrey she knew. The woman she was looking at now was much younger than Madam Pomfrey.
'It was quidditch! You should of seen it! He flew straight into the side of the quidditch stadium! Broke a couple of bones I think... It was so funny!' Hermione stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the four boys standing in the Hospital Wing; James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They were all laughing, except for Sirius, who was holding his left arm which was clearly broken.
'It was not funny! I've broken bones here, here and here!' Sirius said, pointing to different sections of his arm. 'Bones! I could have permanent damage!'
'You said that last time when you fell through the roof of Green House Three,' said James, 'That was funny too! I didn't think that the glass would break like that! That venus fly trap wasn't to happy about you crushing its head. I swear it was going to rip your head off!'
'And you didn't have permanent damage then either,' Remus added, laughing.
'Yeah, well you never know! I might have permanent damage this time!' Sirius said, folding his arms.
'Yeah right Sirius. You've hurt yourself and broken bones so many times that your in here half the time!' James laughed.
'I am not!' Sirius sulked. 'This is NOT happening! This is not possible!' Hermione thought to herself. Suddenly Sirius looked at her.
'Oi! Who are you?' He asked. Hermione just stared at him. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and then opened them. Sirius was still their, staring at her with a raised eyebrow. He was very good looking in this time. 'And is in your time too!' Said the little voice in the back of her head. 'Ok, stop thinking of Sirius Black! He's Harry's godfather! Yeah, Harry's very cute godfather. Oh shutup!' Hermione mentally scolded herself. She didn't think now was a good time to be thinking about Sirius. 'Just act normal. Maybe its just a dream!' Hermione thought hopefully, pinching herself.. 'Yeah right!'
'H-Hermione Granger,' Hermione stuttered. She opened her mouth to ask them who they were, just to confirm all this was true, but Madam Pomfrey quickly rushed over to her and put her hand on her forehead, stopping her from asking them any questions.
'Your awake! How are you feeling?' Madam Pomfrey asked her as she checked her pulse.
'I'm f-fine,' Hermione said.
'Good!' Madam Pomfrey said, clearly satisfied with Hermione's health. 'I'll just go and get Professor Dumbledore! He's been wanting to speak to you,' Madam Pomfrey said as she was about to leave the room.
'Excuse me ahh...' Hermione wondered whether it was a good idea to call her Madam Pomfrey. She was pretty sure she had gone back in time and didn't want to change anything in the past. Thankfully she didn't have to.
'Madam Pomfrey,' Madam Pomfrey said, turning around to introduce herself to Hermione.
'Madam Pomfrey. What day is it?' Hermione asked eagerly. She needed to be sure. Needed to know that she wasn't dreaming. She needed proof that she had actually gone back in time.
'It's Saturday' Madam Pomfrey said immediately.
'And the year?' Hermione asked quickly.
'1973 (A/N- Ok I'm just guessing here. If anyone knows the actual date, please tell me!)' Madam Pomfrey said, giving Hermione and strange look before she left the room. Hermione looked over at The Marauders, who were whispering and giving Hermione weird looks. Hermione didn't blame them though. If she was them, she would probably act the same way. The continued to whisper amongst themselves, which eventually started to bother Hermione.
'What?' Hermione snapped at them. They stopped whispering and stared at her guiltily.
'Ahh...' James started to say. 'Hermione?'
'Yes?'
'Well we were wondering...' James trailed off.
'Yes?'
'Why are you at Hogwarts? Where did you come from?' Sirius asked her, as if she was some type of alien that had just come from outer space and crashed into the school. Hermione hesitated for a moment. 'What am I supposed to say? I'm from the future?' She was saved from telling them when the door burst open and a younger Dumbledore walked in, followed by a young stern faced Professor McGonagall, and a nervous looking Madam Pomfrey. Before Dumbledore spoke to her, he turned to the Marauders.
'Would you boys please wait outside? Madam Pomfrey will attend to your wounds in a moment,' Dumbledore said politely but sternly, as only Dumbledore could. The Marauders exchanged glances, and then silently walked out of the room.
'Madam Pomfrey, if you would,' Dumbledore said, tilting his head towards the door to her small office.
'Yes Professor Dumbledore,' Madam Pomfrey said, bowing her head slightly and then walking to her office. Once her door was closed Dumbledore cast a sliencing charm on the room, then turned back to Hermione.
'Hello, I am Professor Dumbledore and I am the Headmaster of this school. This is Professor McGonagall and she is the Deputy Headmaster and Transfiguration teacher,' Dumbledore said kindly. 'You were found unconcious in one of our classrooms by one of our students here, Sirius Black,' Dumbledore paused for a moment. 'I need to ask you a few questions. Firstly, who are you?'
'Hermione Granger,' Hermione said slowly. 'I am in my sixth year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry,' Professor McGonagall put her hand over her mouth, and Hermione could of sworn she saw Dumbledore's eyes widened. 'But this isn't it! I mean, it is... but it isn't! Professor Dumbledore, I think I've travelled back in time!' Hermione said dramatically.
'Do you have any idea of how you might of gotten here?' Dumbledore asked her. Hermione took a deep breath.
'I'm not entirely sure. I was at Hogwarts finishing a potions essay for Professor Snape, when Draco Malfoy came up to me. He-He called me a-a Mudblood, a-and I ran out of the library. He followed me up to the portrait of the fat lady, and before I could get in he cornered me. Harry and Ron tried to help, but Malfoy just threw spells at them. Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, took me to the dungeons. Harry and Ron followed us there. Malfoy stunned me, and now I'm here,' Hermione said as calmly as she could. McGonagall was staring at her wide-eyed, but Dumbledore was suprisingly calm. She waited for them to say something, but they didn't.
'I think I know how I got here though. Professor McGonagall,' Hermione paused and looked at McGonagall, 'in my time, gave me a time tuner in my third year, so that I could do all my subjects. I had it on me when I was stunned,' Hermione paused and felt around her neck, 'But I don't have it now. I guess that it broke when I fell, and now... I'm stuck here,' Hermione said the last few words slowly as if it had only just occured her that she was stuck. They paused, as it sunk in. Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at her sympathetically. Suddenly a thought struck her.
'You would have Time Turners in this tme wouldn't you? They werent created that long ago where they?' Hermione said hopefully.
'There are Time Turners, yes, but they are rare and quite hard to come across. We have none here at Hogwarts,' McGonagall said.
'Oh,' Hermione said sadly. 'So much for that idea.'
'We can enroll you here at Hogwarts until we can find a way to get you back to your own time. We can sort you right here if you want,' Dumbledore said. Hermione nodded her head.
'Y-yes. Yes, of course,' Hermione stuttered.
'Accio Sorting Hat,' McGonagall said, raising her wand. Moments later, the Sorting Hat came soaring through an open window in the hospital wing. Professor McGonagall caught it and placed it on Hermione's head.
'Ahh... what's this? A bit late to be sorted. Miss the train? Well where should I put you? Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin... your definitely brave, very honest yes, and theres brains here too, oh, and slighly cunning yes... but where to put you? You have the characteristics of all four different houses. Difficult, very difficult. Well looks like I'd better put you in GRYFFINDOR!'
The Sorting Hat said the last word outloud. McGonagall took the hat off Hermione's head. Hermione smiled for the first time since she had been there. 'Thankgod I'm not in Slytherin.'
Hermione left the Hospital Wing a quarter of an hour later, accompanied by Professor McGonagall. Professor Dumbledore had told her not to tell anyone of where she had come from. They had created a story for Hermione to go by at her time at Hogwarts, in this time. She was to tell anyone who asked that she had been transferred Hogwarts from Beauxbatons.Tomorrow and breakfast, Dumbledore would introduce her, and tell them just that. She to go to Diagon Alley tomorrow to buy some robes and all her equpment she would need for class. Dumbledore himself said he would pay for this. Hermione would of course pay him back and was eternally greatful. Not many schools would have a headmaster who was as nice as to pay for your things for school. As she walked silently through the empty corridors of Hogwarts a sudden thought hit her. She would now be in the same house as James and Lily, and the rest of the Marauders. She should get to know them, and tell Harry all about them when she got back to her own time. 'If I get back that is.' She scolded herself mentally for thinking like that. She shouldn't be pessimistic at a time like this. Suddenly Professor McGonagall stopped. They were standing outside the portrait of the Fat Lady. Hermione looked up at her picture. She was the same as she had been in her own time. Looking around, almost everything was the same. Even the vase the broke the day she came to this time demension. It was hard to believe that it had only happened today. Everything had gone so slow. McGonagall's voice cut into her thoughts.
'The password is 'quidditch',' McGonagall said, and the portrait swung open. 'As I am sure you already know, you will need to say that each time you need to come into the Gryffindore Common Room. The Prefects will inform you if the password is changed.' Hermione silently followed McGonagall through the portrait hole and into the Gryffindor Common Room. Everyone turned towards them as they entered and the room went dead silent, just like it would in her time if McGonagall walked into the Common Room.
'Gryffindors! A new student will be joining you for a while. Her name is Hermione Granger and she has been transferred from Beauxbatons. Please make her feel like she's at home.' Professor McGonagall looked at everyone in the room and then to a pretty red head prefect, who she walked up to.
'Miss Evans, I would like you to look after Miss Granger while she is here,' McGonagall said to her. Lily nodded and smiled.
'Sure! Come on Hermione, I'll introduce you to my friends,' Lily said. Hermione could tell one thing straight away. Harry's mum was very easy to talk to. Lily led Hermione over to the Marauders who were sitting on the red sofas near the fire. The all looked up and smiled at Hermione.
'Guys, this is-'
'Yeah we know. We've met,' Sirius said, giving a wink in Hermione's direction. Hermione stood stunned for a minute. 'Did Sirius just wink at me?' She thought. 'Just remember, he is Harry's godfather. Yes, but he's also Harry's very cute godfather. Oh shut up!' Hermione mentally scolded herself. Lily was looking at them curiously.
'How? When?' She demanded.
'Oh, jealous are you Lily? Never thought you the jealous type!' Sirius teased.
'Shut up Sirius!' Lily said, lightly punching Sirius on the arm. If Hermione weren't from the future and didn't know them, she would say that Lily and Sirius were a couple. 'But, that's impossible!' Lily sat down on the couch next to Sirius and beckoned Hermione to sit with her. Hermione slowly made her way to the sofa and sat down next to Lily. She still couldn't believe that she was here. Hermione stared off into space, barley listening to the conversation. She was stuck deep in thought. 'What am I going to do now? How long will I be here for? Will I be able to get back?' A voice cut into her thoughts.
'Hermione?' Hermione looked up and saw that everyone was looking at her. She blushed a deep shade of scarlet.
'Yeah?' Hermione asked, still blushing.
'I was asking why you are here? Isn't Beaxbatons supposed to be better than Hogwarts?' James repeated.
'Oh!' Hermione blushed again and slightly hesitated. 'Well my parents moved down here, and it was just easier to go to school at Hogwarts. Beaxbatons isn't that much better than Hogwarts. I like it much better here than I do there, and I've only been here for one day!' Hermione lied quickly, hoping they didn't pick up on her hesitation to answer. It appeared they did not.
'Yeah, Hogwarts is pretty amazing. It's so big! And there are so many secret passa-' James stopped suddenly, when he was elbowed in the ribs by Sirius, who put on a huge fake smile at Hermione, who raised her eyebrows questioningly. Of course, she knew about the secret passages in Hogwarts. Harry and shown her the Marauders Map in their third year. Hermione was surprised that The Marauders had been able to create it. It would have been very difficult to create, but with James' steady hand, Remus' brains and Sirius' dedication, they had been able to create, what they called, 'The Marauders Map'.
'What he meant to say was-' Sirius started to say.
'Don't worry about it,' Hermione cut in. 'Everyone has their secrets,' Hermione added, making the Marauders and Lily look up at her suspiciously. Hermione just smiled at them.
'Well I'd best be off to bed. I'm really tired. I'll see you guys in the morning,' Hermione said to them. Lily looked like she was about to object, but stopped, deciding that now was not the time. Hermione stood up slowly and then walked up the staircase to the girls dormitories where she lightly closed the door.
'She's a little weird,' Peter said as soon as Hermione was out of earshot.
'Yeah I noticed,' Sirius replied. There was a slight pause before anyone spoke.
'What I want to know is how she knew where the girls dormitories are. I didn't show her, and she's been with us all night,' Lily said, looking at the staircase that Hermione had just walked up to get to the dormitories. 'She even went to the right room.'
'I was actually wondering what she meant when she said 'Everyone has their secrets.'. Do you think she is hiding something?' Remus asked. James lightly shook his head.
'I don't know. I really don't know.' James answered, looking at his friends, who were all as confused as he.
'Well there's nothing we can really do until morning. When she wakes and comes down for breakfast we can ask her some questions then.' Lily decided. The Marauders all agreed with her, and after a minute or so of an awkward silence, they went back to talking about pranking the Slytherin's.
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Once inside the dark room, Hermione leaned up against the door and breathed in deeply. She now knew for sure that this wasn't just some dream. This was real. She had actually gone back in time, and she was stuck. Stuck in a different time demension. It was almost too much for her to handle. 'I can get through this.' Hermione thought. Slowly she drifted over to her bed. It was the same bed she had in her own time. She ran her fingers over the covers. Suddenly memories drifted into her mind: times where she had ran and cried on her bed, because she was fighting with Harry and Ron, and times where she Parvati and Lavender played truth or dare, and when Hermione admitted to them that she had feelings for Ron... she quickly moved her hand off the covers as if they were hot. Thinking of Ron brought sad feelings to her heart. 'What if I can't get back? Then he'll never know how I feel about him...' Hermione thought sadly. Slowly, she pulled up the cover and jumped into bed. She snuggled up into the covers, lost in thought. Thoughts about Ron, Harry and everyone in the future, from her time. Her parents, her family, her life. What was going to happen now? What if she were stuck in this time forever? What if she could never get back? Hermione didn't notice the silent tears slowly running from her eyes and down her cheek. She thought sadly about Crookshanks, and all the adventures Harry, Ron and she had been on. How in their first year Harry had faced Lord Voldemort in hope to get the Philosophers Stone. In their second year, when she had been petrified, and how Ginny had been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry having almost died trying to rescue her. Going through all the terror of Sirius Black, who escaped from Azkaban, trying to kill Harry in their third year. Then to learn that Sirius was Harry's godfather, and wasn't trying to kill Harry, but instead was trying to kill Peter Pettigrew who was hiding in his rat form, as Ron's rat Scabbers. Learning how it feels to have the Imperius Curse put on you, by their new and pecurliar DADA teacher, Professor Moody. Helping Harry to win the Triwizard Tournament in their fourth year. Having to go through the grief of Cedric's death. Going through the terror of knowing that Voldemort was back to full power. In their fifth year, Harry having dreams, and then watching as the dreams slowly come true... Hermione's thoughts were broken when someone opened the door. The shadowed figure quickly came inside the room and shut the door, then walked over to a bed near Hermione's and sat down. Before laying down, the girl looked at Hermione's bed. The girl sighed softly and then pulled the covers over herself. Within moments, she was asleep. Hermione slowly went back into thought. Harry had almost died in the Ministry of Magic. Authur Weasley had almost died. Everyones life was and is in danger. No one will be safe until Voldemort is gone. Hermione slowly drifted into an uneasy sleep, full of dreams about a small figure, bright, multicoloured lights and people dressed in black clothes.
A/N- Ok how was that? Sorry I took so long to update! I've been pretty busy. It was my birthday a few days ago, I'm moving house in 13 days, and I've been preparing to go on holiday to Queensland (Australia). Well its finally here. Sorry for the long wait. I know I promised I would make it longer, and I only did by one page and I'm sorry. I just can't think of anything else to add. Ive worked out my plot now. If it goes the way I want it to, It will be really long, and hopefully I will make it into a series. If you have any suggestions for what to write next, please tell me. I pretty much know what I want to happen, but if I like your suggestions I will use them. So was this chapter alright? If you don't like it then... I dunno... suggest stuff you want to happen is all I can say. Please review! I'm trying to make this story better than any of my others... so I'm aiming for some reviews! Thanks!
Sirius' Sweetie - My first reviewer! Love you forever Lauren! Thanks for reviewing. Yeah, very hard to figure out where Hermione has gone! I do like Draco, but lets get one thing straight. He's never going to be good. He will be evil like his father and more than likely become a death eater and serve Voldemort. And even if for some reason he does change, it fits into my story perfectly that he is evil. I'm actually thinking of removing The Life of Lily Evans. I don't think I'll write anymore on it. I don't have anything else to write. Sirius says hi!
evil hot pink fairy - Thanks for reviewing Luce, or shall I say Zoe! Yes you are very good, and clearly you are very proud of Draco. Death Eaters are evil... that's all I'm going to say, cause other wise you'll try to hex me!
Lady Pyra - Thanks. I had never read a Hermione/Marauders fic until I looked through my friends Favourites List. That's what made me want to write one. I'm glad you like it. Sorry I took so long to update! Thanks again for reviewing!
ShadowElfBard - If its more you want, then more I'll give! Sorry for the wait. I'll try and update quicker next time!
Marauderz rok! - Thanks! I'm not taking any offence. I know its short and I am trying to make them longer... its just not working for me :( Well I've made it longer by a few pages this time so hopefully that's long enough. I will try to make the next one longer. I just couldn't add anymore to this one. Thanks for reviewing! Oh, and I agree. The Marauders are gorgeous!
Thank you to all my reviewers and readers!
Luv always Remy aka Emma!
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