Chapter 2

„Miss Thompson, I hope you understand the responsibility that comes with this privilege of getting a time turner for your studies," Headmaster Dippet said to me with a serious expression.

„Yes, I understand, it is an honour really, to be able to use one."

„Very well, only for your studies and always remember the consequences of what would happen if someone saw you."

„I remember, Headmaster," I say quickly, barely being able to contain my excitement.

„Very well, you may go now, Miss Thompson."

I had to practically refrain from skipping back to the Gryffindor common room. I truly couldn't believe that I was granted a time turner for my studies. I don't even know if that has ever happened before, at least I've never heard about it. I wish I could tell some of my friends about it, they would freak out. And once Tom knows… Right, he wouldn't because he isn't talking to me.

Which brought me to my next problem. Finding out whether or not my suspicions were correct. I sigh and my good mood was gone as soon as it came. I didn't even know where to go with this, I couldn't very well go to the hospital wing and ask for a magical pregnancy test. Especially considering that I didn't even know how those worked.

I guess I should probably go to the library first or ask my friends. The latter would be pretty complicated since they would definitely want to know who I'd been with and I really didn't want them to know that I slept with a Slytherin, considering how deep house rivalries went. I decide that it's a problem for another day.

After first period potions, it was finally time for me to use the time-turner for the first time, three turns and I should be right on time for first period ancient runes. I stayed in the classroom after everyone had left and started turning the device, one, two and… Suddenly, the little hourglass in the center of it exploded and I look up only to see the pained eyes of Tom Riddle, his wand out, pointing at the time-turner.

The world started spinning out of control, it felt like being thrown into a tornado, slowly being sucked away from reality. I lost track of what was up and what was down, everything was a blur. I couldn't breathe when I finally landed on the floor and I felt like I was about to throw up.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw a class full of students staring at me. Everyone seemed to have stopped dead in their tracks and at least half had their mouths open. A boy in the corner even seemed to have dropped his potion. Suddenly, my view was obscured by a black billowing cloak.

„Who are you?", a sneering voice says and I look up into the pair of coldest brown, almost black, eyes I've ever seen.

„I… I'm… My name is Maraya Thompson, Sir," I swallow, how strange that I've never seen this teacher before. I get up and look around, these are all Gryffindors and Slytherins, but I don't recognise anyone.
„Oh no," I whisper. There must have been an accident with the time turner. No not an accident. Tom had his wand pointed at me. At the time turner. He must have manipulated it somehow.

„What did you do?" My head starts spinning and the next thing I know is that I'm surrounded by darkness.

„What did she say her name was, Severus?" I hear a calm voice ask.

„Maraya Thompson, but none of the students seem to recognise her, her uniform also looks a little outdated, and she had this with her."

I open my eyes and see him holding the remains of the time turner.

„Oh, it seems, that our guest has awoken, if you could give us a minute, Severus?" The calm voice, that I now see belongs to an older man, with a very long white beard, asks.

The other man, apparently the teacher from the potions session I dropped in on, leaves.

„Professor… I, wait, Professor Dumbledore?" I ask dumbfoundedly, recognising his face.

„That's almost correct Miss Thompson, although it is technically Headmaster now, although I was never one to overestimate titles," he says with a small smile on his face.

„So, I guess it's not 1943 anymore?"

„It's currently the 25th of October 1996."

Oh. My. God. I didn't even know what to say. I was quite literally in the future. Almost in the 2000s. The 2000s. I closed my eyes. This wasn't, this couldn't be happening. Maybe I was dreaming? Maybe I hit my head on something and now I'm in a coma of sorts?

I opened my eyes when I heard footsteps approach. In front of me was a healer, that I hadn't seen before.

„A Madam Pomfrey," Professor Dumbledore said to the healer. „Could you maybe enlighten us, on Miss Thompson here?"

„Professor Dumbledore, well this is a little awkward..," she starts and leaves a pause. „Maybe I should talk to the girl alone first."

He just nods and leaves the room. Madam Pomfrey proceeds to grab a chair and pull it to my bedside.

„Miss Thompson, dear, did you know that you are almost one month pregnant?"

This was it. This was my breaking point. I couldn't do this, pregnant, stuck in the future and worst of all it was the father of my baby that put me here, because he couldn't deal with his feelings. I wished that I could just hate him, pretend he played me and never loved me, but I knew better, with Tom it was always just façade, he wouldn't have said those hurtful things to me if he really didn't care. He was just afraid of letting someone in.

„Miss Thompson?" Madam Pomfrey interrupted my thoughts.

„Yes, I mean I didn't know for sure, but I suspected it," I said quietly. Feeling myself growing more and more numb by the minute.

„I know I just sent the headmaster out, but it is school policy that I have to inform him of this matter. I also have to notify your head of your house, judging by your uniform, I'm guessing you're a Gryffindor?"

„Yes," I said blandly, not really caring about who knew and who didn't. The people who should know weren't around. My friends. Tom. My family… Oh god, what my parents must have been through, I just go missing on a random school day, never to be seen again. For all I know they could be dead by now. I feel tears welling up in my eyes and I don't have the strength to hold them back anymore. I hear Madam Pomfrey get up and close the curtain and I'm grateful because I really just wanted to be alone right now.