DISCLAIMER: If I owned Harry Potter, Sirius Black would still be alive and Lucius Malfoy would be speared and toasted like a marshmellow over a camp fire. Anyone up for smores?

Chapter 27: Confessions and Confrontations

"Moony, we have a problem," James said to his werewolf friend the next day when they were alone

Remus looked up from his Transfiguration essay at James in confusion. "What's wrong?" Last night, James had been the only one with him for the longest time. It wasn't till almost dawn that Sirius had shown up. He had wondered if something had happened to Sirius.

James did not look happy. "Well for starters, Snape knows of your…. Sirius thought it would be a fun joke to tell Snape where you go every month and how to get into the secret passageway under the Weeping Willow. Needless to say, he tried it."

Remus' face turned blood red. "Where is he? I'm going to kill him!" He said rising. How could Sirius do this to him?

"Sit down Remus, that isn't the worse of our problems," James said sullenly. He wasn't looking forward to what he had to tell the young werewolf next.

"Snape told people. Oh god," Remus groan and laid his head down in his hands. Tomorrow the owls would start coming and then he would be sent home like an unwanted problem.

"No, Snape didn't and isn't going to say anything. Dumbledore forbade it."

"Then what is wrong?"

"Well," James started slowly, "somehow Hermione knows too. She just overheard Sirius telling me that Snape was going through the passage way. She told me that I had to go save him. I don't know how she knows, she just does."

Remus looked at him in confusion. So, Hermione knew that he was a werewolf. I think it's time for me to have a little talk with Hermione, he thought to himself.

Hermione ran down the corridor, trying to shift her book bag back on her shoulder. She was almost late for class. She had been in the library looking up some material on time travel when she just noticed the time.

So far, she had managed to avoid all the Marauders. She didn't particularly want to explain how she knew about Remus' condition. Actually, she didn't want to explain to Remus since he already had his suspicions about her.

She was running down a long corridor on her way to Charms when a lone figure stepped into her path.

"Hermione," Snape said as he stepped out of the shadows to block her path. "Can we talk somewhere, for just a minute?" he pleaded.

Hermione looked at him squarely, trying to figure out if this was a trick. "Why not here?"

"I don't want anyone to overhear. Please?"

Hermione sighed in resignation. "You better hurry up Snape, I'm a very busy person and I have things to do."

"Worried about being late for class?"

"Actually if you would look at the time, I'm already late."

"It won't take very long," he promised as he led her down the corridor to an empty classroom.

He shut the door behind her and put a silencing charm and sealing charm on the door. She looked at him confused. Was this a trick?

He turned to look at her. His face was a bright yellow. (A/N: the color-changing face thing is still on) "I just wanted to say…well…thank you. I don't know what you said to Potter, but if you hadn't, I might not be here."

"James would have saved you without my encouragement."

"I wouldn't count on that," Snape said sullenly.

Hermione looked him squarely in the eyes. "Don't make me regret sending James," she warned. "If you tell anyone about Remus…"

"I won't. I promise."

Hermione's expressions softened. "Listen Severus," he flinched out of surprise by her using his first name but she ignored it and continued, "you are so much better than you act around Malfoy. Don't you see the evil stuff they do? Do you want to be hated?"

"They're my only friends," Snape said softly, looking ashamedly at his feet.

"Have you ever tried making other friends? Do true friends get you into trouble?" Hermione let out a sigh of frustration when he continued to look at his feet. "Look, I can't tell you who to be friends with. I just hope you choose a different path through life than the one you're heading down now."

And with that, Hermione left him there, ashamed of his life choices.

"Just who are you really?"

Hermione spun around, startled. Remus was standing there, propped up against the doorway, looking at her with knowing eyes.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked innocently. She knew Remus would not settle till she told him the truth but still….

"Who are you?" Remus asked again. "Don't even try saying you're from Beauxbaton. You have never attended there before. And your last name isn't Granada, it's Granger. Why all the lies?"

Hermione rose and walked over to the door, put a sealing and silencing charm on the door. Then, she slowly turned to face Remus.

"You're right, my name is Hermione Granger. And I've never attended Beauxbaton. Actually," she admitted, "I've only seen pictures of the school."

"Then why lie about it? Why did you say you came from there? Why did you change your last name?"

"Because it was necessary."

"Why? Where did you come from? What school did you attend before now?"

Hermione sighed and looked at the floor. This was it. She determinedly met his steady gaze. "The only school I've ever attended is Hogwarts."

"So this is your first year?"

"No…this is my 7th year."

"But you just said…" It was apparent he was generally confused.

"I know what I just said. For the past seven years, I have attended Hogwarts."

Hermione watched as Remus took in all the information. His eyes showed the shock he was in. That was only natural she assumed.

"No, it cannot be…."

"Yes Remus," Hermione smiled a small smile at him. "I have attended Hogwarts for seven years. I am from the future."

A/N: Good place to leave off, no? I am SOOOOO sorry I did not update yesterday. Some things came up. Anyways, I might not get to update till Sunday. We've had a death in the family so I don't know when the arrangements are and all. I'll try to update ASAP! I promise. Was this chapter long enough? I tried to add as much as I could. I hope you guys like it.

Worst Day of My Life! April 7th

1) My great-aunt died

2) Found out my dump of a school is going back to 8 periods a day which means I'll be taking French I and French II at the same time because I'm going to be a senior.

3) My best friend/cousin's mom who was going to pick us up from school had a very flat tire and we had to get another ride home.

4) It was the donkey's birthday : ( I was NOT going to wish her a happy birthday!

5) It's raining

I'm writing another story (not posted but Hermione/Sirius) and I hope to get it all up here soon. Anyways, I need your guys' help. It's Christmas and I don't know what to have Sirius get Hermione. I'm overrun on the whole guys giving girls jewelry thing. I need a gift idea that is not jewelry or chocolate. PLEASE HELP!

Thank you all for reading and Thank you to my reviewers! PLEASE REVIEW!