Remembrance

By: Desiree Conway

Chapter Eight: Harry James Potter

"The greatest thing you will ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."

-Moulin Rouge

AN: Yay! First chappie in awhile guys. My family and I have been going through a whole lot so it's been hard to write. But I do love this story and I want to finish it.

So enjoy!

DEDICATION: To everyone who has stuck with me through the years.

Sirius helped Hermione back to the tower. Neither of them spoke as they walked up the stairs, Hermione trying to concentrate on not crying do to her dark thoughts and Sirius mentally kicking himself for swearing to keep her attack a secret. They reached the portrait hole and Sirius said the password. (Pink)

The two wearily climbed through and Hermione settled herself in her favorite armchair and sighed gratefully. Sirius looked at her, the usual jovial mask replaced by concern. It bothered him that she had not wanted anyone else to know about Bellatrix and Lucius, but, as he looked at her relaxed expression he found he couldn't bear to intrude on her peace by bringing up her attack, so he just looked at her. Those nagging feelings just refused to go away. He shook his head and quietly sat in the other armchair, content just to know that she was okay.

Hermione had been dreaming about Harry and Ron playing Quidditch when she felt something poking her in the shoulder.

Startled, she awoke to see Lily's anxious face about three inches from her own.

"What's going on Ginny?" Hermione forced her sleep clouded eyes to focus on the pretty red head in front of her. It wasn't Ginny. The face was more delicate.

"Nothing Sleepyhead. You just darted out of the Great Hall so fast that the rest of us got worried. Are you okay? Who's Ginny?"

As memories blew away the fog in her mind Hermione came fully awake, blushing. How could she have automatically thought Lily was Ginny? She chided herself. But then, Lily was supposed to be dead and Hermione was supposed to be in the future. It wasn't her fault she thought things were normal. She studied Lily for a moment. She was suddenly tempted to tell Lily of her encounter with Bellatrix and Lucius, but decided against it. The only reason Sirius even knew was because he had been there.

She shook her head slightly and then smiled at Lily. "I'm okay. Just a bit homesick you know?" Hermione prayed that Lily would leave her alone after that comment. "And Ginny is Harry's girlfriend and one of my best friends. She has red hair like you. I was dreaming." Again she flushed with embarrassment.

Lily giggled and hugged her. When she pulled back she looked thoughtful. "So my son has a girlfriend? What is she like?"

Hermione grinned at the maternal tone in Lily's voice, but it didn't quite reach her eyes. She felt that the henna haired girl would have made an amazing mother if she had lived long enough. Hermione's sadness increased. Would she ever be able to look at the vibrant girl before her without thinking such dark thoughts? Would she ever be able to do that with the rest of the people whose fates she knew? She pushed the thoughts away and forced her smile to meet her eyes.

"Ginny is great. She adores him. She always has. They are almost ridiculously in love. You know, like you and James." Hermione didn't have to fake her grin anymore. Lily pretended to strangle her, but it was lost because she couldn't stop laughing. Suddenly, she grabbed Hermione's hand and fairly hauled her out of the seat. "Come with me, we have to go on our walk. I want to know more about Harry and this Ginny girl. She better treat him right."

Hermione burst out laughing. "Trust me, she practically dotes on him." She half followed, half let Lily drag her out of the Common Room. As she passed the other armchair she couldn't help but glance at it. Lily followed her gaze and said knowingly, "He's with the guys." What Lily neglected to tell her friend was that when she had walked into the Common Room, she had found Sirius watching Hermione with a look that tore at her soul. She had persuaded him to leave by saying that even Princesses didn't need to be guarded in the Common Room. Some things, she felt, should remain unsaid.

It was a beautiful Saturday and after lunch the students had spilled out onto the lawn enjoying the crisp autumn air.

Alice and Frank came up to Hermione and Lily at one point, Alice inquiring if she had done or said anything. Hermione, who really liked Alice gave the worried girl a hug and said it wasn't anything she did. Alice beamed at her and her and Frank walked away. Only Lily noticed that Hermione looked incredibly sad, but decided she didn't want to comment on it.

"Look, there are the boys," Lily said pointing towards the lake where the Marauders were skipping stones much to the annoyance of the Giant Squid. Lily rolled her eyes. "How very mature."

Hermione giggled and was about to head in the direction of the lake when Lily steered her away.

"Oh no you don't Future Girl. I wanna know about my son. And about you." Hermione gave a mock sigh and followed the red head.

They walked in comfortable silence for awhile, both taking in the familiar and much loved surroundings of their school. Then Lily broke the silence.

"Why Harry?" she asked.

Hermione looked at her, surprised. "I don't know." She mused. "Do you like the name?"

Lily thought for a moment. "Yes. Although it wouldn't have been my first choice. But then I've wanted a daughter for as long as I can remember. Two of them. So that way I could teach them how real sisters act." She looked sad for a moment and Hermione's heart went out to her. Having a sister like Petunia could not be easy. For once in her life Hermione thanked her parents for only having her.

Lily brightened again. "Hey, but James and I are getting married and I bet Harry will have some sisters."

Hermione wanted to shake her, but instead simply said in a mysterious way, "Maybe."

Lily grinned. "Maybe?" She poked Hermione. "Come on…can't I just know a little bit more of what's gonna happen to me?"

You really don't want to know, Hermione thought, but instead said: "Stop your whining, I've already told you too much." But she was grinning when she said it. Lily laughed.

"Okay I surrender," Lily said, throwing her hands in the air. "Now, tell me about yourself. Who your parents are and all that."

Hermione thought for a moment. "Well, my parents are both Muggles."

"No way! Me too!" Lily said.

"It's true. They were so proud of me when I got my letter. Although, I don't think they really knew quite what to do with me. Imagine, having a born witch in the family. They were always pretty normal and probably thought that I would follow in their footsteps and become a dentist like them. Though they would tell me I could be whatever I wanted." A rush of love filled Hermione at the thought of her loving and encouraging parents. She really did miss them terribly. She wished so badly she could contact them somehow.

"That's really neat." Said Lily quietly.

"Yeah. It really is." Hermione replied.

The girls were looping back around toward the lake. This time, the Marauders saw them and waved them over. Lily looked at Hermione.

"I do want to hear more for as long as you stay here. Please tell me as much as you feel you can. This is so exciting for me."

Hermione smiled and nodded. "Just please never tell anyone. Please."

"You got it."

"You girls have been outside the entire time and you have just now stopped to say hello?" James pretended to look hurt. Lily laughed and threw her arms around him in a bear hug. "Oh poor baby," she said.

Sirius bowed gallantly before Hermione.

"Sirius Black if you don't stop bowing before me I will hex you straight into the next decade." Hermione said in her most imperious voice.

The others roared with laughter, even Sirius, once he got over his shock. He was finding he really liked her fiery side.

"So instead of bowing how about I keep my Princess company. In her bed?" He waggled his eyebrows and grinned lecherously.

"Sirius!" cried Hermione and Lily.

"Hey, I was kidding. And Red, you can quit blushing." Replied Sirius, which earned him a smack upside the head from Remus.

"Ow! Hey Moony what the hell?"

"Like you didn't deserve it Padfoot." Retorted the werewolf.

"Boys!" said Hermione.

"Now look," said Peter, "you angered her Majesty."

Hermione forced herself to smile at Peter's attempt at humor, even though the others seemed to find it amusing. Not as much as you have. She thought.

"Come on mates," said James as he tucked Lily's hand through his arm, "let's see if Peeves wants to help us annoy Filch." He ignored the disapproving looks Lily and Hermione gave him.

A chorus of enthusiastic replies sounded as the group headed back towards the Gryffindor Common Room.

Through it, Lily managed to catch Hermione and give her a wink, which she returned. There would be plenty of time to talk about the future. And Harry James Potter.

TBC

Hey everyone! Well I was typing and I was thinking about the direction of this story and well…I think I'm going to have to break it up into separate stories. So this one chronicles Hermione's year at the Hogwarts of the past and the next two or three depending stories will chronicle the fated events. Its just too long and detailed for just one story.

Anyways I hope you all enjoy! Im also going to be working on Mikayla's Legacy so the next chapter should be posted soon.

Aviento!

Romula