Forgotten Yesterday

Chapter 32: Breakfast Meeting

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any characters borrowed for use in this story.

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Hermione swept through her lab on the way back up to Harry's room. She gathered all her supplies and continued back up stairs. Inside Harry's under-used kitchen she set up her ingredients and hardware. After popping back upstairs to check on first Kaity then Harry. Confident both were sleeping peacefully she returned to the makeshift lab and began work. The potion wasn't hard to make in theory. However, the precise timing and order made it more complicated. After 3 hours the potion was bubbling away and Hermione was finally able to sit. It needed to simmer for 52 minutes before she added the final ingredient and then another 47 minutes before it was rapidly cooled and bottled. She heard footsteps on the stairs and Kaitlyn appeared in the kitchen.

"What are you making?"

"Versatium." she answered simply.

"Neat. Can I help?"

"Not this time sweetie."

She nodded. "Where's daddy?"

"He's sleeping. Do you want some breakfast?" she thought about trying to cook but realized there would be too much risk to the potion.

"Aren't we going down to the hall for food?"

"I need to stay here. You can go if you want."

"Can't Daddy take me?"

"I don't think he's going to be awake. He took a potion to help him sleep."

"Oh." she was silent for a moment. "I'll go downstairs." she disappeared back up the stairs.

The girl came back and slipped out of the room. Hermione watched her go. She knew Harry's daughter was safe within the walls of the school it was preposterous to think that she wouldn't be. Hermione was just getting settled back into her seat to watch over the potion when there was a knock on the door. She sighed and stood, walking back to the sitting room and opening the door. Draco leaned on the door frame. "What do you need, Malfoy?"

He narrowed his eyes on her. "You're starting to sound like you're boyfriend." he paused. "Are you going to invite me in?"

"I hadn't planned on it."

"And why not? It is rather rude to leave me standing here."

"It's not my place. Anyway you're like a vampire. If I invite you in you'll never leave."

"Oh, believe me Hermione, I have no intention of staying forever." he followed her into the kitchen.

"Well, we can thank god for some small favors." she resumed her seat at the table. Hermione watched Draco Walk around the kitchen and raised her wand when he came to close to her workspace. He raised his hands and backed slowly away.

"Do you know when Harry will be awake?" he took a seat near her.

"It's what about 8 am?" she looked to him. When he nodded she continued. "Another hour or two, if I dissolved it right."

"Good."

"Is there something else I should know about, Draco?"

"I got a tip from a friend. The late morning issue of the Prophet may cause us some trouble."

She sighed. "They're reporting the sightings."

"Yep, gotta love freedom of press. Almost makes me wish we could still bride the reporters."

"You can't anymore?"

"Well, yeah but it can be a bit cost prohibitive. Sometime after the last war they came up with some integrity. They just cost a lot more now."

"People won't want to send their children back to school. They'll want to pull out the ones that are already here."

"People still have faith that Hogwarts is safe. It was one of the few places that was never conquered."

"Do you think it is safe?"

"I would have my child here if I didn't think it was."

"I never saw you as a father, Draco. Not a good one anyway."

"Me either. I was so terrified I would be like my father. I looked in her face and I knew I could never hurt her. I could never force her into anything she didn't want."

"She has complete control over you."

"Don't tell anyone. It would ruin my reputation."

"I'm sure." they sat in silence for several long moments. "You can leave. I'll send a house elf for you when he wakes up."

"Nah," he shrugged, "I'll wait." he reached over and picked up a book she had laid down and began reading.

Hermione shrugged and went back to her work. It was fairly pleasant to have another person in the room, even if it was Draco Malfoy. They sat in relative silence for almost an hour. Only being interrupted when Hermione rose to add the final ingredient to the cauldron.

"Is the mark still bothering you?" she asked, breaking the silence.

"I'm getting used to it."

"Yeah, right. You're going to start looking like Snape soon. You know like he did when we were in school."

"I'd like to think I could pull off suffering turncoat with a little more style than that old bat."

"Probably. I think I almost have the… thing with the marks figured out. It feels like there one piece missing and if I can just find it everything will fall in to place."

"Well hurry up damn it. I ready to cut my sodding arm off. And though I would look rather roguish with a hook, I've grown quite attached to the arm."

She looked at him in awe wondering if the mood swing was a normal part of his personality or a side effect of the curse when a knock at the door interrupted her thoughts.

"I'll get it." he stood and left the kitchen. He returned a moment later, Sirius and Remus in tow.

"Morning Hermione." Remus sat in a the chair she had summoned and accepted the tea she handed him.

"Morning." Sirius grumbled and took the tea as well.

"There is a bit of a problem." REmus reached in his robe and pulled the morning copy of the Daily Prophet from his pocket. The headline read in bold, creepy font, 'Voldemort Lives.'

"The fools." Draco muttered tossing the paper on the table.

"On a plus side," Remus added, "he had the sense to call Percy before he submitted and he reported the mark originated 10 kilometers south of Hogsmead."

"At least it made it seem they dare not approach Hogwarts." Sirius looked up from the cup in his hands.

"So now all the children know." Hermione stood and went to tend to the potion.

"Not quite. Snape intercepted the owls. There all probably wondering where the hell their papers are."

"But their parents know."

"That is a greater problem." Remus studied his cup. "Actually, Hermione, we came here for another reason. Is Harry awake yet?"

"He should be soon. Why?"

"Do you know if he still has the marauders map?"

"I'm not sure." she stoppered the last bottle of the potion and placed it safely away.

"You two think there's someone in the castle that shouldn't be?" Draco leaned forward.

"Were not sure. Something just… smells wrong." Sirius explained.

Hermione and Draco nodded assuming he ment in his dog form.

"I can go wake him and find out." she stood and went toward the stairwell.

"That's not necessary, Hermione. He needs his rest."

"No, I might be better for him to wake up to me before the potion completely wears off. It should be running down about now anyway." she disappeared up the stairs.

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Harry was still sleeping peacefully when she came into his room. She slipped quietly into the bed beside him and kissed his temple. "Harry, wake up." she whispered.

He rolled over and snuggled closer to the pillows, mumbling incoherently.

"Harry, you need to wake up now." she shook his shoulder gently.

"No." he quiet said into his pillow.

"Harry Potter, You need to wake up." she said more forcefully this time.

"No, 'Mione, I don't wanna go to potions." he pulled away then sat up suddenly. "I'm not in school anymore."

"No, Harry, and Voldemort's resurrected himself again."

He glared at her as he slipped the glasses on his nose. "Thanks, for reminding me. Anything important happen while I was asleep?" he stretched his hands over his head.

"How do you feel?" she gently touched his face.

"Better than I have in weeks." he kissed the palm of her hand. "Now what happened."

"Well," she stood and walked to his side of the bed, "there was an attack on the ministry and on the school. But don't worry Snape threw a onion at Voldemort's head and he gave up."

"So I missed the whole war?"

"Basically."

"Ok, I'm goin' back to bed then." he smiled and stood. "Are you gonna tell me what really happened in the thirteen hours I slept?"

"I will downstairs, but first do you still have the map?"

"The Marauders Map? Yeah, it's in the bottom drawer of the dresser." he called as he walked into the bathroom.

She went and rummaged through the drawer. She could hear the water running and the sound of him brushing his teeth. She waited until the sounds stopped before calling again. "I can't find anything?"

"It's there. It's wrapped in my invisibility cloak."

She felt for the soft piece of fabric. She found it and shook it out. The old piece of parchment tumbled out and hit the floor with a dull thud.

He emerged from the bathroom clean shaven. "Ok, I can kiss you now." he caught her waist and pulled her in for a quick kiss. They pulled apart quickly when the heard a glass shatter in the kitchen . Hermione's face fell and she stormed toward the stairs, "If one of you three broke my potion, so help me god."

Harry shook his head and followed quickly.

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Much to Hermione's relief Sirius had only dropped a teacup and they were even in the process of cleaning and repairing the damage when she emerged from the upstairs in a flurry of obscenities and death threats.

Harry descended a moment later. "Wow, you guys are cozy in my kitchen." he stopped a moment, "Hermione? Why does my kitchen smell like potion's class?"

"Cause I used your kitchen to make Versatium."

"Oh." he poured himself a cup of coffee before it dawned on him. "you used my kitchen to make Versatuim? Why?"

"Cause Snape's got a deserter down in his office." Draco answered easily.

"Oh, Ok." he slowly took a seat.

"You should also read this." Remus handed him the newspaper. He read the title his mouth agape.

"Drink your tea, then were going down to the dungeons." Sirius put a biscuit in his hand. "Eat this too."

"Oh yes, Remus." Hermione handed him the map.

"Wonderful."

They wited patiently for Harry to eat and made their way down to the dungeons.

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A/N: I know, it took forever to post. And I always say I'm gonna write more so I'm not gonna say it again. I just promise again that I will finish this story.