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Chapter 5: Key To the Mystery

Character: Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger, Lakora Black, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, James Potter, Lily Evans, Madam Pomfrey, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, Lord Voldemort,

Disclaimer: All characters and situations from Harry Potter are properties of J.K Rowling, Scholastic Press, Warner Bros. and others. No copyright infringement is intended. I have no intention to publish this; it is just for fun.

Genres: Action / Adventure, Angst, Romance.

Timeline: Seventh Year (But I didn't say her Seventh Year, Now did I.)

Everyone was still looking at her and noticed how white she went when she heard about the year. Remus said, "What does that mean Hermione?"

She turned and looked at his familiar face, then said, in a whisper that barely anyone could hear, "That means I am in the wrong time."

"What do you mean?" Peter had calmed down.

"I am not from this time, I am from…." Hermione couldn't continue. Everything was just too terrible. She could feel another tear running down her face.

"Hermione, everything will be alright. Will you tell us about your time and about what year it was, please." Dumbledore asked.

"I was just starting my seventh year. It was 1997. I was head girl and a prefect. When we got off the train, I wasn't talking to anyone. After dinner, I hurried off by myself. This boy stopped me and another whispered a spell, and everything is dark after that." Hermione began to cry again. Sirius went moved closer to her and rubbed her back to comfort her.

"Hermione, everything is okay." Sirius had a very comforting voice that calmed her down.

"How did you meet us?" Remus said. Looking up, trying to get Hermione off the subject. Dumbledore turned to look at him and gave him a smile showing he thought it was a good idea.

"Well, I meet Sirius, Peter, and you in my third year. You were my…. Professor. Sirius came to…. kill Peter." Hermione stopped because she thought she had said to much.

"Why did I try to kill Peter, he is one of my friends?" Sirius did not totally believe Hermione.

"He helped… kill James and… his wife." Hermione thought it was not a good idea to tell them he marred Lily.

"What class do I teach?" Remus said, acting like he believed everything Hermione was saying.

"Defence against the Dark Arts. You were the best teacher we ever had and probably the one who taught us the most. All the other ones really sucked."

Everyone began to laugh and Hermione started to join in but found that it hurt her ribs. Dumbledore must have noticed her rubbing her ribs.

"Are you okay, Hermione?" Dumbledore said.

"I think that person who grabbed me in my time hurt my ribs." Hermione was still rubbing her ribs while she said that.

"I think we should have Madam Pomfrey look at you to see if everything is okay. The students have only been in school for a week and a half. I think you might have to attend school here for a little while." Dumbledore was looking at Hermione to see how she would react. She had already thought about that and had accepted it.

"Alright, is Lily Po… Evans attending school here?"

"Yes she is, she is Head Girl. How do you know here?"

"She is my best friend's mother and…" She moved closer to Dumbledore and whispered, so no one else could here her, " and James' future wife."

Dumbledore smiled and said, "That does not surprise me." He had begun to laugh.

"Harry Potter is their son. Don't tell them they are going to be married, it is very importent Harry is born."

"I understand." Dumbledore stood up and said, "Boys, why don't we let Miss Granger get some sleep." He turned to leave, but stopped and said, "Do not tell anyone anything that she has told you. It will be very dangerous if you do." Then he left.

"Come on Peter, we don't want to get into trouble." James said as he put his arm over Peter's shoulder. They both said goodbye and left.

"I would like to thank you Sirius, so thank you." Hermione said.

"No problem, but I think you might want to eat something. You do not weigh very much." Sirius sat down in a chair. Remus sat down as well.

"I wasn't eating very much because of everything that happened to me. I also have been in denial since you… died." She whispered the last word.

"I died at the age of like 37, how?" Sirius looked completely shocked.

"You were saving James' son, Harry. He is your godchild. You also were saving Ginny, Ron, Neville, Luna, and I." Hermione said.

"Who is Harry's mother?" Remus asked, like he didn't know the answer.

"I don't think that I should tell you two. I will anyways. But you guys can't tell anyone. His wife is Lily." Hermione said, with a grin on her face.

"I knew it. He has liked her since the first time he saw her since they were 11. It has been really annoying. We could tell she liked him but she would have just denied it. They started to date this year. He has been bragging about it all week." Remus was smiling to.

"Peter kills them, why?" Sirius asked.

" I am not sure, he hated all the Potters. He told Voldemort where they were, or are going to be." Sirius and Remus winced at the name. "You two will both be saying that name before to long."

"Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin, I need to check to see Hermione to make sure she is okay. Will you please wait over there?" Madam Pomfrey was already pulling curtains around Hermione. Both of the boys walked to the other side of the room.

Madam Pomfrey had Hermione undress and change into some hospital clothes. She shook her head as Hermione winced while taking her clothes off. Then she checked Hermione's ribs, her legs, and her back. After about 15 minutes, she finally stopped fussing over her. She let the boys come back to talk with her.

"So anything wrong with you?" Sirius said sitting down in a chair close to Hermione.

"She says one of my legs is broken, and the other one is sprained and so are some of my ribs. She also said I have lots of bruises on my back. What is more pathetic is that I don't even know how I got them."

Everyone began to laugh. Once everyone stopped Remus turned to look at Hermione. "The people who took you must have really hurt you." Remus said looking concerned.

Hermione's face went, if possible, even paler. She knew who the man pointing the wand at her and the man who held her was. "Hermione what is it?" Remus said getting up to move closer to her. Sirius did the same.

"I know who hurt me. But why did he do it?"

"Hermione you are not making much sense." Sirius was looking at her.

"Wait, you said two guys first, but just now you said one guy." Remus said.

"That's because only one guy did it." Hermione said.

"How does that work?" Sirius said.

"One was the older one from my time and the other one, I think, was from this time." She said.

"Who is it?"

"I think it was Professor Snape."

"Professor, you mean he become a teacher at Hogwarts?" Sirius asked, becoming even more shocked.

"Yah, he teaches potions in my time." Hermione finally looked up at Sirius.

"Wow, I am surprised, wouldn't he teach DADA?" Remus asked

"I don't think Dumbledore would like that since he was a death eater. Or should I say is or is going to be one."

"Like that is surprising. We will have to keep a watch on Snivellus." Sirius said.

"Out boys, Hermione needs some sleep." Madam Pomfrey said as she ushered them out.

Hermione felt like she was trapped for the next couple of days. Even though everyone told her to eat all of her food, she would eat a little and then would make the rest vanish. She had learned how to do some magic with out a wand. Just in case she ever lost it. She had a few visitors. Dumbledore came by with some supplies and clothes for her. He also said that this weekend would be a Hogsmeade weekend so she could buy a new wand then. Madam Pomfrey would not let anyone stay with her for more than half an hour, which she found very annoying. Friday was the first time she had gotten to leave the Hospital Wing since she 'arrived'.

Hermione found herself walking down a hallway she found out to be the third floor. In her 1st year, no one was aloud down here because of the Philosopher's Stone. Hermione never found any where in Hogwarts so peaceful. She never wanted to leave there. Hermione decided to get a book from the library when she met Snape. He stared at her and she returned his glare.

Finally she said, "Snape."

"Granger," he said back.

"How do you know my name?" She asked curiously. Even though she already knew the answer.

"I was the one to bring you here, as if you didn't know that already, although you were never suppose to end up at Hogwarts. Something must have gone wrong with the spell." Snape responded coldly.

"Yes I know, but why?"

"Because we need you out of the way. I also never liked you or I will never like you. Now I have to finish what I was suppose to do." Snape ran at Hermione and grabbed her arm. He twisted it back so she could not move. Then he did the pain spell on her and Hermione feel to the floor.

Then he pinned her to the floor with another spell. When he lifted it, she couldn't move since she was hurting so bad. "I need to get you to the Dark Lord," Snape said and muttered, " reappeararsema twelveplace," with a pop, they both disappeared. But what neither one of them knew, was that Remus, James, and Sirius had seen the whole thing.

"We have to go after them, Sir. Snape could hurt Hermione." James was about ready to kill someone. He couldn't take it, Dumbledore was just sitting behind his desk listening to what they were saying. Not even moving.

Remus did not look to good. He was very pale and his eyes were empty. Sirius was pacing up and down Dumbledore's office. Finally Dumbledore said, "I do not know how to help Miss Granger. I am sure none of you know where Mr. Snape took her?"

"Why do you call him Mr. Snape? He just kidnapped a student and you are just sitting there doing nothing. Snape is a dirty, little, bastard, and a..." James did not finish what he was going to call Snape because Dumbledore had given him a disapproving look. What was even stranger was that Dumbledore was actually smiling.

"I would like to find Miss Granger as soon as possible. I will let many people I know, about Miss Granger abduction. I would also like all of you not to tell anyone else about this. You are aloud to tell Miss Evans since James will tell her any way." James looked down at his feet after this comment. "I would like all of you to go back to you dormitory and get some sleep."

James, Sirius, and Remus left Dumbledore's offices and had started to head back to the Gryffindor Common room when Remus stopped. "What is it Moony?" James questioned him.

"I know where she is." Remus had begun to run down the hallway. James and Sirius had to run as fast as they could, so they did not lose him. Quiet surprisingly, Remus was very fast. No one would think that since he is always so tired. Remus turned the corner, not even slowing down. James and Sirius were falling behind him.

"Where are we?" Hermione asked Snape when they arrived in a well lit hallway.

"Keep quiet, Mudblood," Snape snarled at her. He wrapped his arm around her waist and began to pull her towards a doorway. Hermione struggled but he was much stronger than her. Finally, he stopped and picked her up, but this was a very bad plan on Snape's part. Hermione may not weigh much, but her struggling was just enough to over tip them. Both Snape and Hermione fell against the wall and to the floor. Hermione made to stand back up but Snape still had a hold on her.

"Mudblood, stop now, or your punishment will be much worse," Snape said screaming in her ear. Hermione stopped at once. "Good, now follow me." Snape stood up and pulled Hermione up. Snape held on to Hermione while they walked. Hermione thought the place they are at looked familiar. It turned out Hermione had been there many times before, just not in this time.

Snape pulled Hermione into another room and then walked out. She heard him say a spell so she was sure he had magically looked the door.

'Help me,' she thought to herself. Just a few days ago, she was sitting with Lupin, the older one from her time. She missed him so. She would never forget how much she loved him. Then there was Lakora. She had a bad feeling that Lakora had a part to do with this. Hermione thought about the time she had spent with Lakora on the roof.

"This is where I come to think. No one knows about this except you and me." Lakora sat in the same place as before. Her eyes looked very blank as if staring into space.

"What is wrong?" Hermione sat next to her.

"Just thinking about when I lived in this house with my stepparents and my two brothers. My parents were always fighting and so were my brothers. I always hid here. I ran away once." A tear ran down Lakora's cheek as she remembered the past.

"Why did you run away?"

"My parents always ignored me, my brothers are older then me. I was picked on a lot. Well, to tell you the truth, they aren't really related to me. I was adopted."

"I thought this was Sirius' house."

"Those were my step parents. I am older then Sirius but I stayed a year younger then him while I lived here."

"Did you get caught when you ran away?"

"Oh yah. I was in major trouble. But then, Sirius' brother and I joined the death eaters. The world was better for a while."

"You were a death eater?"

"Yah, and I still am. I am a member of the Order because I am forced to be. I give them any news of what the Dark Lord is doing or is going to do."

"I am sorry about everything that happened to you." Hermione had a tear in her eye and she began to cry softly. Because she knew how it was to lose someone very close to you.

The memory made Hermione start to cry. She heard some sound near the door, but she didn't look up.

"You are going to regret this." Hermione heard what sounded like a girl yell from the door. The lock clicked and a girl was thrown in. She hit the wall and fell to the ground. When Hermione looked up and the girl was not moving. She walked over to the girl. She was still breathing. Hermione touched the girls shoulder and the girl jumped at her touch.

"Hello Hermione," the girl said before lifting her head. Hermione eyes went wide when she saw the face of the girl. The girl was Lakora. Maybe a younger Lakora, but still Lakora. "Why are you looking at me that way, you have seen me before."

"Yah, but from my time." Hermione was looking a bit confused about the entire time travel thing.

"Yah, I was the one you met. I came back with Snape. But they decided to trap me. They have it in for them. I am one to get revenge on people." Lakora grinned, a very evil grin. Hermione could tell she was planning revenge in her head.

"Why am I back in this time anyways?"

"Because the Dark Lord fears you. More than Dumbledore. You have a power that can do great things. Both bad and good. I imagine I am hear for about the same reason. Being an Animorphagus is very hard. We are very rear. See, if someone is found to be one, they are sent to Azkaban because the ministry fears we might take over the world." Lakora stood up and had started to pace. "I believe all your friends from Hogwarts will be joining us very soon. Probably so will Snape."

"Are you still working for Voldemort?" Lakora flinched at the sound of his name, when Hermione said it.

"Yah, they just don't want me to run off, again I might add." Lakora was laughing a little. Hermione was so glad to have someone with her, that she knew. Hermione thought about what Lakora said. 'Your friends from Hogwarts will be joining us in a little,' was the one phrase that made her think about most of all. What did she mean by that? Did she mean that Remus, James, and Sirius would come, or did she mean Harry and Ron?

Remus ran down stairs. Finally he was near the Great Hall. He could hear James and Sirius behind him. It was better that they did come. Remus ran out the door, onto the grounds. Hagrid was down at his hut, so at all costs, he had to stay away from there. Remus stopped and looked around. He spotted it. The Whomping Willow. He started to run again. When he was close to it, he stopped again. Right now would have been a really good time for Peter to be with him.

James and Sirius caught up with him. "What do you think you were doing, Moony?" James asked between breaths

"I need to get to Hogsmeade. I can apparate from there." Remus said, not taking his eyes off the entrance to the Shrieking Shack.

"Where are you going to apparate?" Sirius asked.

"How think are you?" Remus asked, "Did you not hear the words Snape said when he disappeared? I know that spell and you have to say where you are going in it. Hew said twelve place. He was going your old house." Remus was so surprised that two of the smartest kids at Hogwarts could not figure that out. To tell you the truth, I would be too. I know that, that is something to over look, but they had figured out he was a werewolf and became animagus. Those must be far harder than figuring that out. I honestly doubt that I would figure that out, but that is because I don't like using my brain. James and Sirius can figure out some many things, but not when it is that important.

Before James and Sirius knew it, Remus had dived towards the tree. He dogged all the branches and jumped into the entrance of the Shrieking Shake. Headfirst, mind you. James and Sirius had to go after him. Remus was not know to act rationally, that was something that Sirius would do. James ran towards the trunk and pressed the knot. The tree froze. Both the boys ran into the secret passageway. They ran towards the end. Remus was waiting for them.

"Could it have taken you two any longer? I thought I was going to die waiting for you two." Remus through his hands in the air in frustration and walked towards a window at the back of the Shrieking Shack. James and Sirius were so shocked, they did not think about what to do next.

Remus climbed out of the window. James and Sirius did the same. "We are going to apparate into Sirius' room, at Grimmaud Place, okay?" Remus said and James and Sirius shook their heads. Remus disappeared with a pop and so did Sirius and James.

Hermione sat on the bed in the room where she and Lakora were held prisoners. Lakora was sitting on the floor near the window. Hermione knew that Lakora longed to sit on the roof to think. "Lakora?" Hermione waited until she had her attention. "Do you think we will ever get out of here?"

"I am not sure, I would think that you would. I doubt I would because I am a weapon that the Dark Lord and Dumbledore could use." When Lakora saw the look of confusion on Hermione's face, she explained why. "I am the only witch that Dumbledore fears and I have to tell Dumbledore everything that the Dark lord says, but the thing is that the Dark Lord can use this against Dumbledore. I can tell him information that is not true. The one thing is that Dumbledore knows when I am lying to him."

Hermione shook her head to say she understands. They both sat in silent for a little while until they heard commotion outside the doorway. The door opened to show Lucius Malfoy and Snape coming in. Hermione and Lakora backed as far away from them as they could.

"I will take the mudblood," Lucius said to Snape. "You take Lakora." Lucius walked over to Hermione and grabbed her arms. He yanked her up off the floor and held her arms tight, while pointing his arms at her. Snape tried to do the same to Lakora; only he ended up with a few bruises on his leg from her kicking him. Finally he had to carry her ,she was struggling in his arms. Although even the younger Snape had no problem with that as Lakora was very small and could not way more than seventy or so pounds.

The four of them walked out the door and into another room at the end of the Hallway. Lucius through Hermione to the ground when they entered, Lakora was struggling so much that, Snape over balanced and fell to the floor, with Lakora still struggling.

"Get up!" A voice yelled from the corned of the room. The voice was very cold. Lakora kneeled on to her knees with her head bent low, muttering something Hermione could not hear. Snape stood up and moved to stand next to Lucius.

"Lakora, I am so disappointed in you. I expected you to have done more to Snape them kick him." The voice came from non other then Lord Voldemort.

"I would of done a lot more to him if he didn't run off to hind behind Malfoy." Lakora muttered, more to herself then anyone else. Snape was just glaring at her. Lakora glared right back at him.

"Well Lakora, how was your stay with us." Voldemort began to smile.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean at least in the short time here. I think you will have to suffer as much if not more for being such a traitor."

"I was never a traitor and I never am going to be. I will never will be a traitor."

"Alright, I will believe you. Now what would you like to do to Snape?"

"Can I show you?" An evil grin came visible from the spot on her face as Voldemort shook his head yes. Lakora stood and walked over to Lucius and Snape. She pushed Lucius to the side and grabbed Snape. Dragging him forward. Once they were in the middle, Lakora turned around and kicked Snape in the chest, knocking him backwards on to the ground.

Lakora turned around and asked, "Does anyone have a wand I may borrow?" Voldemort shook his head and through Lakora her wand. "Thank you." The next things that happened to him are to horrible for me to tell you so we will skip right to the part of Snape being a mob of a person on the floor.

"My lord, may we go back now?" Lokaora was looking up at the Dark Lord. He shook his head and before they knew it, they were sitting on the roof of the headquarters.

"What are we doing here?" Hermione asked moving around to have a good look.

"We are back in our time." Lakora went over to the edge and sat on it. Hermione moved next to her, but back a little. Lakora put her hands on each side of her and stood, still on the edge. Lakora spread out her arms and closed her eyes. Hermione had a thought that Lakora was going to jump, which made her stand and walk to her.

"Save me from the world." Hermione heard Lakora whisper before jumping. Everything happened so quickly that Hermione had not even noticed that she had her hand on Lakora's shoulder. Hermione fell with her. Lakora opened her eyes to see Hermione. "Do not be frightened." She said in a whisper. Lakora's long black hair flowed in the wind. Along with her black robes and black clothes. All of a sudden they stopped. Both of them stood up and Hermione found herself at the dance place. Ginny was already waiting for them.