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Meeting Minnie
"Minerva. Minerva McGonagall."
Harry released her hand as he tripped over his robes in shock. He went crashing to the ground. The girl named Minerva McGonagall held out her hand to help him up. "Are you alright?" she asked and Harry took her hand gratefully. He nodded and began to brush off his robes. "Harry! Harry!" yelled a voice. They turned around and saw Hermione running towards them. She caught up with them, "Er, hi," she said to Minerva. "Hi," was the reply. Hermione gave Harry a questioning look and Harry came back to his senses. "Um, Hermione, this is, er, Minerva McGonagall. And, uh, Minerva, this is, um, Hermione Marshall."
To his surprise Hermione smiled and held out her hand automatically and Minerva shook it. 'She obviously knows how to act when time travelling,' Harry thought. "Well, I've really got to go and change now, if you don't mind," Minerva said. Hermione nodded, "Okay. We'll just wait here." Minerva grinned, showing off perfect, white teeth. Harry noticed Hermione's eyes widen slightly. She then disappeared into the change rooms.
As soon as she was out of sight Harry broke out in conversation, "Oh my gosh! That was Professor McGonagall! She's way younger. Can you believe we went back this far?" Hermione smiled, "I know. She looks so different. But did you see how perfect her teeth are? Straight and white, totally perfect." Harry rolled his eyes, "Yeah, I saw them. But this McGonagall actually smiles. But she does have a beautiful smile. So, I see you've removed your Head Girl badge." Hermione nodded, "Well, I thought that people might think it weird that I'm not supposed to be from here and yet I'm wearing a Hogwarts Head Girl badge. A just in case thing."
They stopped speaking for Minerva had emerged out of the change rooms, clutching her broom. "Well, we really should be heading to dinner and it's starting to rain." Sure enough, tiny droplets of rain were falling from the now cloudy sky. They ran into the Entrance Hall. As they stepped in, Minerva shrunk her broom and placed in her pocket. "Well, the Quidditch team is really good," Harry said starting a conversation. Minerva smiled at him, "Well, we practice, we work together and we're a team." "I noticed," Harry began. "That you only have 6 players. Where's your seeker?" "Well, he graduated but I was seeker before him. I still need to hold seeker tryouts. Hey," she looked at Harry. "Maybe you could try out too." Harry shook his head, "I'd like to but I don't have a broom .I'd be nice though." Minerva nodded her head excitedly, "Yes, you can. I have an old broom you can use, but you have to tryout like everyone else," she put on a serious face.
Harry grinned and Hermione opened the door to the Great Hall. They looked around and pretended to be amazed. "Neat isn't it?" Minerva led them towards the Gryffindor table where students were waiting for Headmaster Dippit to begin the meal. He stood up and the Hall fell silent, "Good evening to you all. Before we begin dinner I would like to announce 2 visiting students from Durmstrang. They are in Gryffindor and in the 7th year. Please welcome Harry Evans and Hermione Marshall. Minerva pushed them out of their seats and began to clap her hands and the school followed her lead. Harry and Hermione smiled, blushed and sat back down. Immediately food appeared on the tables.
Hermione waited until the people around her had piled their plates before doing the same to her own. Harry had already begun to eat his mashed potato. "Hi," said a voice beside Hermione. She turned and smiled at the girl who had spoken. "I'm Arielle. I'm in the 3rd year," she said. "I'm in 7th year," Hermione said. Arielle smiled, "I hope you enjoy your stay at Hogwarts." Hermione looked up and found Minerva smiling slightly, "I see you've met Arielle Martin. Her sister, Keely, is on the Gryffindor Quidditch Team."
Minerva turned in her seat as someone touched her shoulder. "Minerva, I need you, Harry, Hermione and Tom to be at the chamber behind the staff table after dinner," Dumbledore said quietly. "Of course, Professor. We'll be right there," Minerva nodded and Dumbledore went back to the staff table. As everyone finished and headed back to their common rooms, Minerva, Harry and Hermione stood up. At the Slytherin table, Hermione saw a dark haired boy get up. He glanced at Hermione before turning to the staff table.
'He looks a bit like Harry," she thought. In a way Hermione was right. The Head Boy had jet black hair and dark green eyes. Hermione was jerked out of her thoughts as Harry grabbed her arm. "Hermione," Harry pointed to the boy. "Hermione, that boy, the Head Boy, he's- he's Tom Riddle!"
A/N Hey everyone! Thank you all for your reviews. Anyway as for the pairings, I was originally gonna have it as Harry/Minerva and Hermione/Tom, you know, to give it a twist. I put it in the Harry and Hermione board because it was Harry and Hermione going back in time. BTW if anyone has a better title for this story, could you please tell me in a review? Thank you all!
Oh and a big Happy Birthday to Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), who turns 15 on April 15th!
