Chapter XVI: Found the way

In the library Emmett was hurrying to finish his potions homework.

"By adding the moist moss with liquid silver, the potion would be called . . . oh shoot, why can't I remember," said Emmett. "I know I should have done this essay two days ago." He began to look at his notes.

When he was done with the essay, he grabbed his belongings and left the library.

" I have just an hour to rest before going to class," said Emmett to himself looking at his watch.

He went to the entrance doors and opened them. He went out on the grounds and smiled.

" Ah, this is nice," he said to himself.

He started to walk some more but stop when he saw Harry walking out of Hagrid's hut.

"Harry," said Emmett. "What were you doing in the Game Keeper's hut?"

"I was talking to him," said Harry. "Hagrid is my friend and I haven't see him in months."

"You shouldn't have done that. He might recognizes you in the future," said Emmett. He paused, "What did you tell him?"

"Nothing about me or the future," said Harry. "You can relax."

"R-relax, Harry you don't get it. You-Know-Who has many spies and if you start talking to someone you are risking not just your life but the lives of your friends," yelled Emmett.

"What are you all yelling about. Beside we went to you, are you saying that you're a Death Eater and are going to kill us," cried Harry.

"Of course not, but you must have less contact to your future friends. They must live the course that they need to live by," said Emmett. "You already interfered with James and Lily's life and not to mention mine."

"Well I'm sorry that you get to miss out on a boring life," cried Harry.

Emmett quickly covered his ears so he wouldn't find out his future life.

"Oh not to mention your boring wife and your stupid airhead daughter," he cried some more.

He looked at Emmett.

"Are you listening to me?"

"La, la, la, I can't hear you," said Emmett.

"Oh just forgets about it," said Harry and he stormed off.

~*~*~*

"Okay, I'm going to do this," said Ron to himself. "I'm going to go right up to her and ask her to the ball."

He saw Hermione sitting by the lake doing her homework.

""Stay calm Ron. There's nothing to worry about."

"Hi Herms," said Ron.

Hermione looked up from her studies.

"Hi Ron. How's it going?"

"Nothing, you?"

"Nothing much, just finishing my extra credit." She gathered her parchments and placed them in her book, but before the book was closed Ron saw Emmett's name on the piece of parchment.

"Emmett must have wrote Hermione a letter about the ball. I must ask her before she gives him an answer," said Ron to himself.

"Hermione would you like to . . ."

"Oh look there's Harry," she interrupted.

"Hey," said Harry in a gloomy tone.

"What the matter?" asked Hermione.

"It's Emmett. He freaked out when he saw me going out of Hagrid's hut,"
said Harry.

"What were you doing at Hagrid's hut anyway?" asked Hermione.

"I was just talking to him jeez. What are you going to yell at me too?

"Harry I would advise you not to do it again," said Hermione. "It can be very dangerous. What happened if that talk you had with Hagrid changed his life and made him die in years to come."

"I just talked about school and how James and his friends give me a hard time," said Harry. "I doubt that would cause any harm. And what about you and Ron, I see you talking to your Ravenclaw friends in the Great Hall and Ron is always with my father."

"I only talk to them in class and in the Great Hall, but after that I don't make any contact to them. I put myself in a corner in my common room doing homework. A lot of them think that I'm a loner and a freak because I do that," said Hermione.

"And as for I, I don't hang out with your father that much. Sure you see me with them but when they don't notice I leave to be with y'all," said Ron. "Even I know that I shouldn't be with them, 'cause looks what happening to you and Hermione."
"You're right. I need to find Emmett and apologize to him. I'll see you in Potion Ron, bye Hermione," and Harry left.

"Now Hermione I was wondering-"

"Oh no, I have to get to Arithmancy," said Hermione.

Ron hated that he was denied again to finish his question.

"I'll walk with you," said Ron.

She smiled and gathered her books. They walked by a tree but a branch got stuck in Hermione's hair.

"Ouch, you dumb tree get off of me," said Hermione.

Ron did a spell and the branches went off.

"Thanks."

They started to walk but when they got to the school Hermione stopped when she saw her reflection in a window.

"Oh no my hair is a mess," she cried. She started to take out her bobby pins and began to fix her hair.

"I didn't know that you started to care about your hair," said Ron.

"Well if your hair had bits of leaves and twigs sticking out, you would care too," she said. She handed all of her bobby pins to him and started to remove the clutter from her hair.

"You know it's strange that Muggles wear these things in their hair," he said. "What is there purpose again?"

"Its to hold back some of your hair," said Hermione. "I bought them because I got tired of having my hair in my face."

"How long have you had these?" asked Ron.

"Not long." She grabbed the pins back and start placing them back in her hair. "Remember when your mum and I went to London?"

"No."

"You were asleep like everyone else."

"Oh I do remember, you and mum had to make a trip to London, because Fred and George destroyed your old ones," said Ron. "Didn't you go on the day that we . . .oh my God it was. I can't believe, it was right in front of us the whole time." He started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

He went over to her and gave her a kiss. "You had it. You had it all along."

"I had what?"

"A way home."

~*~*~*

"Okay class, could you pass your essays forward," said Professor Matson.

Ron entered the room. Trying not to let Professor Matson to see him, he slowly took a seat next to Harry.

"Mr. Wesley, you're late. 5 points from Gryffindor," said Professor Matson.

"Sorry," said Ron getting his essay out and passing it forward "It won't happen again."

"Let's hope so," said Professor Matson. "Okay, lets begin today lesson with some notes."

"What took you so long?" asked Harry.

"I was with Hermione and you wouldn't believe it," said Ron. "We're going home."

"YES!"

"Mr. Potter is there a problem?" asked Professor Matson to Harry.

Harry didn't hear him and continued to talk to Ron.

"Mr. Potter."

"Yes sir," said James.

Professor Matson ignored James and went over to Harry.

"Mr. Potter, could you and Mr. Wesley quit jabbering and start taking notes."

Harry looked up. "Sorry professor I didn't know that you were talking to me. I thought you were talking to James."

Matson looked at Harry and then at James. "You two look so much alike that it's hard for me to tell you two apart. I'm sorry Mr. Parker."

Professor Matson then returned to his desk.

Ron turned to Harry and whispered, "Tonight we are making sure. After class I'm going to Hogsmeade and buy a quill."

"Okay and I'll tell Emmett," said Harry.

~*10:30~*

"Okay Ron, how did you find it?" asked Emmett. "How did you find your way home?"

"Well I was talking to Hermione about her bobby pins and I remembered when she went got them," said Ron.

"Hermione, I didn't know that you wear bobby pins," said Harry.

"Don't you remember when I used one to pick the lock to my room," said Ron.

"Oh yeah."

"So if you already know when you got them then why did you want to test it?" asked Emmett.

"Just to make sure," said Hermione.

She gave Emmett a bobby pin and he stuck it into the mixture. After writing down the mixture and placing the quill in a book he went over to the fireplace.

"Hogwarts," he said as he tossed the book in. A few minutes went by and a book came back. Emmett picked the book up and opened it.

"You'll be going home on August 31, 1996."

"I can't wait to go home," said Harry.

"What are we waiting for, let's go home now," said Ron.

"You can't, not until the ball after," said Emmett.

"What?"

"Harry, you and Hermione would still disappear even if you go back to the future. You need to have James and Lily together and plus you told her that you would go to the ball with her," said Emmett.

"Okay, three more weeks here, won't be that bad," said Harry. "Well I'm hungry, anyone wants to join me?"

"I'm up for that," said Ron and they started to leave.

"Hey wait up, I'm coming," said Hermione.

Before she left she look at Emmett, "Aren't you coming?"

"Nah, I'm tired. I'll see you tomorrow," he said.

"Okay then."

And she left.